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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1918

Page

8

Belle Plaine visitors and Florida trip highlights

Mrs. J. B. Vifquain of Belle Plaine Iowa arrived Thursday to stay about a week with her son R. M. Vifquain. Mrs. R. M. Vifquain and baby returned from the county hospital yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. George Maxwell came back Thursday from Florida where they spent two and a half months visiting the east coast and West Palm Beach, describing a delightful winter trip.

J. B. Vifquain Belle Plaine Iowa R. M. Vifquain Baby Mrs George Maxwell Fla Florida West Palm Beach Mrs. Maxwell

Cousin letter places McGhee at Camp Merritt New Jersey

City brief notes Sergeant William E. McGhee of the Quartermaster Corps now at Camp Merritt N J after a prior post in Washington D C. The date April 15 marks tin can collection ending until November with enforcement of garbage can use and penalties for noncompliance by residents.

Camp Merritt N. D S Street and Alley Committee

Hallsville visitors and local movements noted

Mr and Mrs W A Shannon visit Hallsville Mo. Mrs J F Duffy spends Friday in Davenport. Haze Dean from Winfield visits. G W Lobson returns from Keokuk juror duty. Mrs W J Gillespie of Omaha visits McAnulty and Savage. Mrs W D Ash of Atlantic arrives to visit Fred Jardon. A Boal of Winfield plans permanent move and ties with son F C Boal at Washington Feed Yard. City scavenger to sweep for tin cans starting in the first ward Monday.

A. Boal Winfield F.C. Boal Washington

Say I Saw Your Ad and Local Notices

The notice lists high cash prices paid for walnut logs and an ad contact for J. W. Martin in Ainsworth. It mentions Dr. A W Clow Osteopath and Lucile Montgomery returning to Cook County Hospital training in Chicago. A city spring tin can collection begins in Ward One, with cans left in barrels or boxes for one trip. 492 E W Johnson travels to Chicago. Stella Hinshaw visits from Ft Morgan for her mother’s illness. Mrs Laura McKinnis dies of tuberculosis in Ollie County Hospital.

Lucile Montgomery Cook County Hospital Chicago Stella Hinshaw Ft. Morgan Colo C. W. Long Laura McKinnis Ollie

Funeral notice for Fred Jardon Jr attended by Masons

Notice informs all Knights Templar and Blue Lodge Masons to assemble at the Masonic temple at 1 45 Monday afternoon to attend the funeral of the late Fred Jardon Jr by order of J B McElhinney and F L Barnoske W M and BE.

Knights Templar Blue Lodge Masons Masonic Temple Fred Jardon, Jr J. 8. McElhinney FL M. Barnoske W. M

Cherry Picking Duo Share Bounty In Yard Dispute

Donald climbs a cherry tree in the yard to harvest scarce fruit and tosses them to Buster below. Buster collects about twenty in his hat before they decide there is enough for a stomach ache.

Donald Buster

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