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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1918

Page

7

Community News From Over County Briefs

Doings in neighborhoods across Washington County summarized from Rural Route Three notices. Residents and visitors include H H Brinning and daughters at Ollie, Martha McGuire with Dave Benson, J C Carris recovering from an appendicitis operation, Mrs Frank Page returning from Ottoorwa, Ralph Stewart family gathering at Chas Wolfe’s, Charlie Hodges near Ainsworth visiting L B Donaldson, Henry Horning at Elmer Vincent’s, John Simmering trip to Illinois Gimball home, Milt Dicken dehorned cattle for R R Stewart, and Mrs L B Donaldson with her mother at Milt Dennison’s.

H. H. Brinning Lillie Mildred Brinning Alvin Clingan Ollie Martha McGuire Dave Benson J. C. Carris Frank Page Ottoorwa Ralph Stewart Chas. Wolfe Havre Charlie Hodges Ainsworth L. B. Donaldson Henry Horning Elmer Vincent Keolta John Simmering Illinois Gimball Milt Dicken R. R. Stewart

Pleasant Hill Social News Highlights

Mrs Ida Patterson and Mrs Sam Sigafoose visited last week. Roy Kephart and family hosted Velma. Bertha and Beatrice joined from the Kephart line. Howard Baker and Lucile visited W C Hatle’s in Wellston on Sunday.

Pleasant Hill Ida Patterson Howard Baker Lucile W. C Hatle Wellston Joe Snider Donald Tucker Roy Kephartz Velma Cal Beanblossom’s Clark Caldwell Marion Ed Benson Pleasant Hill School Earl Kephart Charley Anderson Ben Miller Smokes Columbus City

Kepharts and neighbors visit across Rural Route Four

April 17 reports show Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kephart visiting Cal Been blossom's Sunday after Sunday school. The Gardner family and children Florence and Elwyn visited Oscar Warder Sunday evening. The Bishop family with Edna and Helen visited Everett Palmer Sunday afternoon. Charlie Kephart called on Cath Babb Sunday afternoon. Earl Kephart and Lewis Baker were noted visiting in Washington. Ed Lins and children also mentioned.

Roy Kephart Cal Beenblossom's Walter Gardner Florence and Elwyn Oscar Ward Harry Bishop Edna Helen Everett Palmer's Charlie Kephart Cath Babb's Earl Kephart Lewis Baker's Washington Ed Lins

LOCAL GUESTS VISITORS AND A HORSE LOSS REPORTED

Visitors included Mr and Mrs Earl Kephart with Bertha and Beatrice after Sunday school at Charles Andersons. Mr and Mrs John Pratt spent Tuesday with Sam Sigafoose. A B Carr lost a horse Tuesday.

Cal Beenblossom’s Earl Kephart Bertha Beatrice Charlie Anderson John Pratt Sam Sigafoose S. A

Brighton Route One Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs. Ann Gowey visits at Sam Atwood home in Onawa. Ira Waterhouse and Ray Woodford away at Ames for college. Saturday and Sunday visits noted at several homes including W. L. Tucker and Max Waterhouse. Terry Gowey family visited Scott Dickinson. Clark Tracey family visited W. C. Beauchamp. G. Buzzard building a barn. Birth announced for Wilbur and Mrs Day a son born Sunday April 14.

Brighton Route One Ann Gowey Sam Atwood Onawa Ira Waterhouse Ray Woodford Ames Wallace Savage W. L. Tucker Miss Ether Clifford Savage Max Waterhousen Terry Gowey Scott Dickinson Clark Tracey W. C. Beauchamp Buzzard Wilbur Day

New Haven Social Notes Report Purchases and Visits

Charles McKinstry and Mrs. Cora Snyder bought fine player pianos recently. Mrs. Della Neal spent Sunday with Frank and Bert Smiths. Hazel Statler ill with mumps. Keith Wells also affected. Mrs. A. R. Strum visited Bert Smith household. Strum later at Charlie Whistler home near Brighton. Rosamond Breitenbach stayed with Myra and Bertha Pratt. Bert Smith and Ruth Smith were Washington visitors Monday.

New Haven Charles McKinstry Cora Snyder Della Neal Frank Bert

Rheumatic Pains Relief With Cham berlain Liniment Ad

Advertisement urges relief from rheumatism by bathing affected parts with Cham berlain's Liniment. Sold at Lemmon's Drug Store. The merchant notes the ad is effective and invites customers to mention they saw it.

Sloan Chamberlain Lemmon

Mrs Elizabeth Davis Dies at Crawfordsville

Elizabeth Davis died at Crawfordsville after a brief illness. Born in Wales in 1840 she came to America at age 11 and lived recently with her daughter Mrs. David Johns. She leaves three children Griff Humphrey Ruth and a son R V Davis. Funeral at Johns residence then Salem Presbyterian Church with interment Cambrian cemetery.

David Johns Wales Evan H. Davis America Welch William V. Davis Davis Elizabeth Ruth Griff Humphrey Wyman R V. Davis Crawfordsville Salem Presbyterian Church Johns Salem Church Cambrian Cemetery

Chameleon Rose Changes Color From White to Red

A Japanese origin rose shows twofold color behavior. In shade it appears white at night and in dark rooms the petals pass from bluish to pale rose before returning to white. In bright sun the flower rapidly shifts to a vivid peony red.

Japan

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Over County Borhoods Bar Kephart Lewis Beard's Berteret E. Davis Wm. Reubsam Mrs. Claude McCoy Clara Patterson John of Wyman Ellig Kongable Winfield J. 8. McCleary Iowa Chas. A. Dieman & Company Cedar Rapids R. W. Thompson Washington, Iowa Board of Directors D. J. Ross Esident Said Distric Lowe Brothers High Standard Lowe Brothers Abe Ivory THE Love Bross Ptiers Yton BosTom -Versey City Wminwe Semvche J. E. Lemmon Superior Battery Service Mannhardt Bros West Second Street New Postdiice Ladies of American Pearl Button Co Journal Deere. Wc Chet Kon 'Sd Grahams Liott
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