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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1932
Page
3
The Gen ealogical Department invites letters addressed to Mrs C A Speer 415 West Jefferson St Washington Iowa with full name and address and clear dates. Contributions become public and answers are provided via the column. Notable entries include 1851 Isaac Van Wagenen and Eliz a beth Moreland 1856 David A Smith and Ellen Higley 1861 John H Rogers and Lucinda Hannon.
1850 1851 marriage bonds list contracting parties ages and officiants from Book B 1844 1864. Entries include dates July 4 to May 22 1851 with names such as William G Smith Catherine Randel Chas Hasty Sarah Arnold Alexander G Brewer Hester Wallas Mary Craven Michael Schaeffer Catharine Canshawn George Figgins Emily Harvey Roland Bathurst Margaret Welch Major Rudd Rhoda Stiak Abraham Diller Matilda Shafter and Jonathan Wilson Alice Marshall with officiants Wm C Howard Rev S W Kern Ira A Parker J P James Matthews G H Jen-.
Reader seeks genealogical items on the Sizer family including birth, marriage and death dates to locate descendants, and requests lines of the Halstead family beginning with Sarah Halstead of Chicago married to Israel Williams II of Jefferson County New York. Notes Washington state bank member Harry Sizer mentioned. Requests outlines from Washington County immigrant ancestors.
A fragmentary notice lists McDowell family births and deaths from a Bible owned by Miss Anna Scott of Washington Iowa. It records John M McDowell born 1792 Agnes Cook 1783 Catherine 1515 Eliza Jane Scott 1814 David 1816 John 1818 Agnes 1822 and deaths for John 1825 Agnes 1839 Catherine 1839 John 1844 with noting parents Mrs Ellison Chichester Scott and Mrs Agnes Melville. The back matter quotes the Holy Bible title page with 1793 printing by Kerr printers.
Miss Mary Roberts wed Ray Berry of Sioux City in a simple single ring ceremony. The couple, noted for their striking appearance, later traveled to Colorado to visit her grandmother Mrs Jackson Robers and relatives.
A collection of wry aphorisms and social quips on manners money and marriage from Alex Miller. The brief humorous observations critique vanity wealth and parental influence with concise witty lines.
Thompson Boot Shop owner Thompson sells the east side business to a local group. Verne Jackson becomes manager. Langworthy leaves Clay Products Co to manage a Mills Seed Co. store in Rose Hill New York. He resigns by month end after long service. The Langworthy family sells their Heights home to H H Shellabarger. Highlanders band performs in Central Park on August 8 and 9 under American Legion sponsorship.
Captain D. A. Boyer celebrated his 50th birthday in August 1922 with his family present except daughter Mrs. Mary Kerr of Kansas who could not attend.
Railway officials of the Rock Island will host a large dinner in Chicago on October 10 to honor local veterans on the retired pension list. Invited guests include R. L. MacGugin John Bergquis August Glick Hl M. Morris and Fred Tracy.
Death of week Wood Norman FF aged ninety died at his home on East Washington Street.
Mrs. T. M. Wilkins aged seventy six died at her home on South Marion Ave on August 1 after a brief illness. T. F. Gray of Weel Chester aged fifty six died at his home on August 10 after a long illness.
A humorous colonial era reflection on human foibles. It mocks habits like tobacco stains and wearing cuffs on hot days, notes the habit of swearing after statistics, jokes about secrecy among women, and comments on doctors, painters, and debuts of honorifics. It ends with observations on workmen shaping men and curiosity about death.
Y W CG A and Yt Men work to cover deficit of the recent pageant, with a plan to publish a complete expense tally. The event is hailed as the finest community affair, and citizens’ cooperation is credited.
Article traces Washington Iowa physicians from 1841 to 1880s, naming Dr. Crawford, Dr. Rosseau, Dr. McClelland, Dr. Burroughs, Dr. Scofield, and others. Notes local Medical Society founding in 1875, family ties, and civic roles. highlights quirky anecdotes and professional shifts amid 19th century practice.
The narrative describes Ike Haywood's humorous farewell, march routes from Milliken's Bend to Vicksburg, camp life, and early battles. It recounts crossing bayous, seeing alligators, looting plantations, paroling rebel sick, and a near miss at Black River as Kellogg joins Steel's division toward Vicksburg.
Mr and Mrs John Swisher moved back from Pueblo Colorado. Betty Beatrice Wilson and Mary Jean Guthrie of Moline lit travel to Boulder Colorado stopping at Russell Iowa. Mrs George Hicbson and Mrs Bessie Arthaud of Vinton visit Frank McKay home. Beulah Bridges of Columbia Junction had tonsils removed. Henry Carris drove to Chicago with Mr and Mrs H A Strohim and returned Thursday.
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