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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1919
Page
7
West Chester Notes On Bonds Wheat and Easter at M E Church
West Chester reports district bonds signed up on Saturday and field work possible Monday. McFarlane returns from Kansas land survey. Easter services at M E church draw good attendance. weather ideal. Local trades include a Chandler to Overland swap and talk of a millinery store. Funeral of Mrs. Coffey in Wellman noted with local offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
H.3
Cudddy
R. F. McFarlane
Kansas
Orville Schalty
John Dusenbery
M. E
Abe Martin
J. C. Bauer
Chandler
Homer, Permeric
Riverside
Aew
James Daniel
Minois
Boyer
Charlie Hermon
H. *. Davis
J. D
Rev. Ruse
M. E. Church
M. EB
Ellman
Wellman Metery
Local Notes From Crawfordsville April Meetings and Visits
April 21 reports list visitors including C A Sprague in Washington and Jeanette Wooley in Burlington. David Livingston of Washington spoke on the Victory Loan at the opera house, followed by A R Miller. Funeral attendance for Mrs. William Owen noted. Sabbath visitors from Burlington and Ainsworth reported. Miss Lillian Holmes teaching in place of Mrs. Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Rs. C. A. Sprague
Ashington
Jeanette Wooley
Burlington
Pora House
A. Riller
David Ivingston
Washington
Jetory
Livingston
Rance
Pera House
Ainsworth
Sally Ward
Mabel
J. M. Carter
Lillian
Holmes
Grace Hill
Gins
King
Griffith
Mrs Stump Returns Home From Columbus Junction Visit
Mrs W E Stump returns Sababth from Columbus Junction after spending several weeks with her daughter. Her hand infection from a needle causing blood poisoning improves. Mr and Mrs R C McCleary and Miss Huldah Fellmer visited the junction for her. Mr and Mrs Clyde Huston were Burlington visitors Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Stump
Sababth
Columbus Junction
H Ler Hand
R. C. MecCleary
Huldah Fellmer
Junction
Clyde Huston
Burlington
Local notes from Riverside and surrounding area
Riverside April 21 report items include the birth of Robert Hugh Yeary a 10 pound boy to Mr and Mrs William Yeary. Also notes on family illnesses relocations travel church programs and community events including hospital surgery for Mrs Leo Brophy and a centenary Methodist program draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
William Yeary
Robert Hugh
Hugh Hanson
Hanson
Albert Armbruster
Texarcana
Texas
John Plough
Helen
Iowa City
John Knebel
Leo Brophy
Mercy Hospital
Fred Frank
Kalona notes on MOVES and returning soldiers in April
Mrs D C Rawson of Cedar Rapids visited Kalona relatives as Don Rawson plans a move to Burlington to become a traveling salesman for Merrill Drug Co. Von Bell of Miller garage injured a arm and will miss work for a week. Albert Conrad just returned from France after serving overseas and facing combat. many Kalona soldiers in the 35th division await landing around April 20. The track team trains for a meet in Washington on April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
D. C. Rawson
Cedar Rapids
C. B. Oldaker
Don
Burlington
Merrill Drug Co
Iowa
Cincinnati
von Bell
Miller Garage
Sigourney
Everette Allen
Rock Island
B. F. Allen
Frank Kennard
Iowa City
Albert Conrad
France
Hindenburg
Washington
Memorial for James H. Thoma leads Overvon township march
A memorial service is planned for James H. Thoma, with a Memorial Day march organized by Lieutenant Peterson. All soldiers from Overvon township who served in the war are asked to attend, meeting at the Masonic hall at 10 30 and processing to the Methodist Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Joseph Harding
St. Louis
Bonner
Oregon Township
Warren Woodside
Mother
Ottumwa
Alice Breen
P. Thompson
A. J. Mikesell
W. F. Trotter
Fairfield
Mrs. Barrow
J. A. Crawford
H. E. Rabenold
Letts
J. E. Adams
E. G. Rabenold
W. T. Trotter
W. H. Ross
O. H. Lee
Alexander DePord
Aieutenant
France
James H. Thoma
Masonic Hall
Peterson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Overvon Township
Improve Digestion with Chamberlains Tablets Ad
If you are troubled with sleepless ness look to your diet Drink no tea or coffee for a few days and take one of Chamberlain's Tablets immedi ately after supper to improve your digestion These tablets also cause a gentle movement of the bowels They are unsurpassed for constip ation Lemmon's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon's Drug Store
Advt
Petlura Forces Reinforce Odessan Push in Ukraine
A wireless dispatch from Tarnopel reports Petlura's Ukrainian forces retook Zhitmetz and Proskurev and gained 10 000 Bolshevik troops from East Ukraine. The plan to cut behind Bolsheviks moving into Bessarabia and toward Odessa appears to be succeeding, aided by bolstering disaffection among Bolshevik soldiers after executions in Zhumpk. Petlura seeks Allied support to sustain the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Petlura
Zhitmetz
Proskurev
Ukrainia
Tarnopel
Petiura
Bessarabia
Odessa
Zhumpk
Bananas Should Not Be Chilled Below Sixty Degrees
Bananas should not be refrigerated and must stay above 60 degrees. A chill turns them black and hinders proper ripening.
Mexican trade dominance eyed by trade delegation
A Chicago Examiner piece reports the Mississippi Valley Association's Mexico delegation found American firms, led by Henry Ford and Hart Schaffner & Marx, poised to win key Mexican markets. Europeans offer quick delivery and longer credit. Germany may reenter with imitation goods, and U S firms must push efficiency to capture demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. McCauley
Chicago
Mississippi Valley Association
Mexico
Mexico City
United States
Commerce
United State
Thoroly
Henry Ford
Sela-Schwab Shoe Company
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Cortez
Ford
France
England
Germany
Chicago Party
Foreign Trade Council
Banks of Louisa Take All of Loan
Banks in Louisa County subscribed the entire Victory Loan quota of 657 675 dollars, aligning with Des Moines and Henry counties. The move follows earlier resistance and a shift to a county plan that allows citizens to buy through banks, with Washington County reporting strong participation and Burlington noting statewide momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa
Burlington
Louisa County
Des Moines
Henry County
Des Moines County
Washington County
Edwards
Jefferson and
Lee
Altho
Columbus Gazette
Wapello
Federal Reserve District
Washington
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Mary Covert
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Hazel Anwyl
Vaughong
Mt. Peasant
Geneva Kneisel
M. W. Truxan
Harvat and Stack
William Muller
Montana
Dr. W. Knebel
Bert Cr
Medical Reserve Corps
Christian Sunday School
Ivides Bolsheviki
F.f.dalley
Buffalo
Europe
ANS
Pbield
U.S
Charles F. Swain
Quota
Jefferson County
Sage
Wrigleys
Lowe Brothers
J. EK. Lemmon
Washington, Iowa
Shiget
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