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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1921

Page

6

Local Social Notes and Ads From Winfield Area

Laurens visitor to Harry Whittaker home and livestock contact via W J Todd 223 Green. Mrs H L young visits Winfield for friends and fair. Albert Lemmon guarantees Parisian Sage hair loss remedy from Lemmon's Pharmacy. Barbara Drish and Hannah Drish visit Joe Merlinske home.

Jack Fagan Laurens Harry Whittaker Mre. H Young Winfield Winfield Fair Albert Lemmon Barbara Drish Hannah Pleasant Plain Joe Merlinske

Social News Briefs From Keota And Nearby

Mrs A Hochstadtler of Keota returns home after visiting Mrs William Fitzwilliams. Mrs N D Malcolm of Chicago plans Keota visit. Mrs Phillip Kurtz of Oklahoma City travels to Havre to see relatives. Local ads note Rheuma demands and Lemmon's Drug Store protection. Various residents travel to Crawfordsville Eldora Harper Chicago New York City.

A. Hochstadtler Keota William Fitzwilliams N. D. Malcolm Chicago Fitzwilliams Phillip Kurtz Oklahoma City D. W D.S. Fero New York City

Wide Roster of Visitors Pass Through Washington

Mrs. F Loftis of Des Moines travels to Burlington to visit friends. Ainsworth’s Mr. and Mrs. A Walker visit son J M Walker. Rev W P Gilkey from Minneola arrives to preach at the Associate Presbyterian church for two Sabbaths. Numerous locals and visitors from Chicago, Davenport, Wellman, Keota, Columbus Junction, and other towns are noted at homes and businesses.

F. Loftis Des Moines Burlington W. P. Gilkey Minneola Kansas Columbus Junction Associate Presbyterian Church

Funeral services for Fred McElroy held in Crawfordsville

A large crowd attended the funeral of Fred McElroy at his Crawfordsville residence. The service, led by Rev. J. F. Barnett and Rev. T. F. Barker, featured a male quartet. Pallbearers included Rees Davis and others. attendees listed span Burlington to Wellman and Washington, with several relatives visiting afterward.

Wfordsville Crawfordsville Fred McElroy J. F. Barnett Methodist Church of T. F. Barker Wahington Clarence Loren Moorhead Lee Shaffer Elwyn Davidson Rees Davis Ed Humphery Hal Huston Russell Zickefoo Marion Hu

Ainsworth News and Ongoing Departures

Mrs Maud Bronson left for Chicago to trim hats at a millinery store. Miss Vera Nichols works weighing melons for Rock Island R R Co at Fruitland. Mrs Mollie Thompson and Mrs Nellie Hoyle visited Columbus jun lon Wednesday. Mr and Mrs S S Walker visited son James in Washington Wednesday. Rev D M Davis and family depart by auto for St Louis then southern Illinois. Body of W H Armstrong murdered in Ottumwa will be brought to Ainsworth for burial with Baptist service Friday at 2 p m.

St. Louis Illinois W. H. Armstrong Ottumwa Ainsworth The Baptist Church Riddington

West Chester notes and visits around town

West Chester on Aug 3 reports Howard Moothart and family from Marion Iowa visiting friends. Mrs Morris Crayne and daughter travel to Davenport. Ferguson of Wombacher farm returns from Texas county. Augustine and Boyer ship yearling cattle bought from Elmer Nevens. Local weather mentions a 38 inch rain with some claiming 4 inches. Airship advertiser flies over Fairfield area. Myrtle Smithers of Clinton visits. The American Maids meet at Lee Craig’s near Havre Thursday evening.

West Chester Howard Moothart Marion Iowa Howard Morris Crayne Davenport Ferguson Wombacher Texas County Augustine Boyer Elmer Nevens Myrtle Smithers Clinton Lee Craig Havre

Metamorphosis of a Painting in Die Muskete Note

A Vienna critic notes a painting titled Still Life was presented as landscape yet sold as a portrait, highlighting the变 ambiguous labeling. The commentary appears in Die Muskete of Vienna.

Pis Die Muskete Vienna

The Greater Claim at Fox Theater with Alice Lake

Alice Lake stars in The Greater Claim a two day Fox Theater engagement portraying Mary Smith a Follies beauty whose marriage ends in kidnapping and crime. Supporting cast includes Jack Dougherty Edward Cecil De Witt Jennings Florence Gilbert Lenore Lynard. The Clyde Cook Comedy The Sailor also shown.

Alice Lake Metro Fox Theater Miss Lake Mary Smith Follies Chuck Mary Jack Dougherty Edward Cecil de Witt Jennings Florence Gilbert Lenore Lynard Clyde Cook the Sailor

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