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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1918
Page
7
Brief notices from Wellman and surrounding areas list deaths and funerals of W A McArtor and a 15 year old Ray Polton, Thanksgiving visits, relocations, and visitors. Community activities include WCTU meeting with remarks on Americanism and War Widows gathering, plus multiple travels to and from Davenport Kalona Keota Casey Chadron and Iowa City.
Clifford and Myrtle Curl illness noted with the flu. Effie Hennon, daughter of Jas Hennon, died from flu Sunday night. Miss May Moore sewed for Mrs Loren Longwell last week. Lee Davisson shipped fat calves and hogs on Monday. Sherman Polton returned home from Camp Dodge for the weekend. Henry Hostetlers moved to the Meheffee farm for the winter.
Joy Statler served as Washington caller on Saturday. Miss Trene Roberts of Keota vacationing with her parents. Woodford families shared Thanksgiving at A. W. Woodford residence. Mr and Mrs J M McKain of Fairfield visited Mrs George Savage. Roy Jones and family joined Wallace Savage for a Sunday gathering. Esther Savage of West Chester also noted.
Lloyd Jones shows steady progress after treatment at Fairfield hospital. Eddie Singleton, son of Mr. and Mrs. KE A Singleton, died of influenza Friday morning. Funeral services were held Sunday with burial in Valley Cemetery as several influenza cases remain in the country.
Mr and Mrs Jas Clark of Packwood were Sunday visitors at the Meacham home Mrs Laird Woodford entertained the club Saturday afternoon Harvey and Nate Jones shipped a car load of hogs to the Peoria market Nelson Woodford rode with a Brighton passenger Tuesday W W Stephens was a Brighton caller Monday The church dinner committee for January includes Mrs Waterhouse Mrs J Woodford Mrs C Robinson Mrs Welles and Mr R Robinson The Christmas program committee comprises Mrs Walcott Mrs Welles and Ruth Morgan
Miss Lois Davidson completed a special primary course at the State Teachers College Cedar Falls on Monday and returned home last evening. The town and surrounding countryside report a few new influenza cases but no serious illnesses.
Joe and Louis Young of Missouri attended the funeral of Marguerite Young a nine year old from the Everett Young family. The community extends sympathy for the child’s death and the family’s sorrow. Will Anderson and family recover from flu while Don Huber and Kate Bishop deal with illness and pneumonia. Milo Shalla and wife visited Warren Matthess. Laura Longwell and her children visit Clarence Timmins. Rosella Stewart visited Mary Timmins with family.
Lexington charge will hold services Sunday December 8 with Lexington Zion Center Pilotsburg Sunday schools at specified times and preaching slots. James J. Pritchard is the pastor.
General Prersihing recounts the Argonne battle from September 26 to November 6. He notes forty enemy divisions faced the U S and Zion prisoners and 28 guns were taken. He lists engaged divisions and praises American divisions for resilience and early air and tank challenges. He credits French support for artillery aviation and tanks and commends American manufacturers for future self-sufficiency.
Names and ranks of sixty soldiers from Oregon Township compiled by the Red Cross home service, urging reporting of others not listed. Includes Corporals Glen Adams and Lesley DeWeese, Privates across 168th to 358th Infantry, Navy and Coast Artillery personnel, and several records from Mar ion Township as well.
Few escape a cold in winter and those with one can get through quickly using Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. The ad claims the remedy has proven worth and merit and many families have used it for years with the best results. Lemmon’s Pharmacy carries it.
The London Times notes the world faces an influenza pandemic with associated pneumonia and diphtheria like conditions. It rejects fanciful theories on origin, asserts spread not tied to climate or nutrition, and states the first tracing of this pandemic points to Spain.
A. C Townley was re-elected president of the National Non-Partisan League at its five day annual convention in St Paul Minnesota. The announcement was released by Herbert B Gaston.
A league meeting barred newspaper men from attending, citing restrictions on press access during the session. The decision drew attention among media and league officials seeking clarification on reporting rights and meeting transparency.
Captain Alfred F. B. Carpenter R N V C who helped bottle up Zeebrugge and led the Vindictive attack arrived in New York on the Balmoral Castle on a British government mission. He recounted the three attempts to seal the base and the successful April 22 23 1918 assault with 1000 men aboard the Vindictive. The ship was hit many times and suffered about 400 dead and wounded as blockade ships followed to seal the channel.
Admiral Sir David Beatty, commander in chief of the British grand fleet, denounces the German navy as contemptible in a speech aboard the Lion. He says the enemy lacked chivalry and deserved the humiliating end, praising British sailors and urging a hardened memory of the war at sea.
George C. Gray of near Topeka Kansas travels to Kansas City to visit his brother C. E. Gray at 447 Walnut. Gray reports $130 missing from his pocket after an early morning, requests a warrant for his brother’s arrest. Police search finds no money and the prisoner is released.
Jailer Thomas Foley ordered the man to remove his wooden leg. Examination revealed $90 in bills hidden in a small hole in the leg.
In South Orange New Jersey a 12 year old Boy Scout Gordon Seyfried died while trying to seize a revolver from his mother's maid who attempted suicide. He whispered that he saw the pistol and tried to do his duty as a Scout.
Chicago December 5 police chronicle a simple plan by five robbers to enter a West Side milk firm. A horse was stolen from the rear and driven past the office, drawing the watchman out. The robbers then cracked the safe and escaped with about $500 in cash.
Mrs. L. A. Dringard of Jefferson City credits Chamberlain's Tablets with rapid relief from stomach trouble and accompanying nervous fatigue. She notes noticeable improvement within a week after starting the remedy at Lemmon's Drug Store.
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