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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1933
Page
3
The column outlines submission rules for genealogical inquiries and lists numerous burial records with dates from 1842 to 1917. It notes cemetery conditions, preservation concerns, and criteria for recording ages and kinship when pre1850 births appear, plus an expressed intent to publish sources when feasible.
Bert A Walton obituary entry records birth on December 6 1889 and death on July 23 1919 at West Chester Cemetery.
Dr E G Rittler asks about two family cemeteries on John Wenger land in Section 21 and John Bingham land in Section 25 Marion Township. The Wenger site is named Martin Family Cemetery and the Bingham site is the Rumble Cemetery. Early Martin family graves listed include Samuel Martin died 1860 age 48 years 1 month 26 days Marget Martin died 1860 age 44 years 25 days and James son of Samuel and Marget died 1857 aged 18 years 7 months 4 days.
The National Bank of Washington opens at Thanksgiving amid brighter prospects. Notes mention local life, library funding struggles, Harvest Home donations, and residents helping neighbors. Social updates include Macy’s staff, remodeling in Miss Hott’s home, and family news about Bun Shields and Zella Shields Munn.
The passage notes two Thanksgiving dinners for Alex Miller readers to attend and mentions Josephine Hull visiting relatives in East Orange New Jersey and New York City. It also references Lee McAvoy’s ladder accident and Mrs. T. T. Keeley’s concern, plus a string of admonitions on vanity and trust.
The National Bank of Washington opened Friday December 1 with Win Smouse as president KB Negus as vice president and Walter Graves as cashier. The bank shows a capital stock of 50000 and a reserve of 10008.
The Brinton Entertaining Co. returns home due to Mrs. Brinton’s illness. Frank Brinton aims to enter the airship contest at the St. Louis World's Fair with a ship he believes will fly, challenging Langley. Other notes include a wedding and community club events.
Recipe details include raisins currants sugar flour bread crumbs citron lemon peel nutmeg cinnamon allspice salt with milk boiled five hours. stored in cans or bucket in water. Also notes local society items on weddings births and a military furlough.
Thanksgiving activities fill Washington with visits and charity. Local families celebrate with relatives from Chicago and Yankton while church and club events boost community spirit. Notables include hospital work and a De Molay conclave in Keokuk, plus business changes and a 1934 auto license milestone.
Rev. W. B. Shelley of Des Moines is called to the Christian church in Washington and will start his pastorate this month. A local man named Raymond Swift caused a $100 loss to merchants by cashing checks then leaving town after closing his bank account.
Mr. and Mrs. George Griffith give 60.66 toward the Soldiers Memorial fund started by the W. C. T. U.
Turkeys are cheaper for the Thanksgiving trade. Dealers report retail prices at 50 cents per pound this year, down from 55 cents last year in 1922.
The 1913 marriage of Miss Florence Patterson and Glen Laffer was held with Vic Van Sickle as best man and Mrs Jessie Dewey as matron of honor. They planned to reside in Elkorn Wisconsin after the ceremony. Brick laying began on the Smith and Clark garage to be called the White Way Garage.
Miss Edna Dempsey daughter of Mr and Mrs T J Dempsey and Jay McNamara were married at St James Catholic church on Wednesday morning November 27. Bridesmaid was Miss Katherine Dempsey. Earlier that day Miss Katherine McElwain daughter of Mr and Mrs H N McElwain and George F Trotter were married in the evening of November 27.
Maids will meet with Ellen Reid on Tuesday evening at 7 30. All members are requested to be present.
Miss Etha Dawson is expected home this evening from Campbellport Wisconsin where she trimmed this season.
The 40 year old item covers the Graham theater opening, Law and Matthews advertising opera glasses, and the dedication of the Disciples church at Coppock on December 3 1893. Rev Haggard of Colfax led services.
Reverend Benjamin Eicher died on December 1893 at age sixty one. Born in Alsace then part of France, he migrated to Ohio in 1849. He married Lydia Sommer in 1855 and they had thirteen children.
John Kirk of Kansas City died in a box car after a twenty five foot fall while approaching the Iowa river bridge at Gladwin. He was on his way to work on the Rock Island surfacing gang.
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