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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1918
Page
7
Wellman and Dublin Notes Brighten the Holidays
Local items from Wellman show Raymond Austin and others visiting relatives, marriages announced for Miss Mary Hodgson and E I Kelso, and health updates including appendicitis surgery for Verne Booth. Dublin reports flu cases, shoppers, and furloughs with Ivan and W E Augustine posting homeward plans.
Rubio Weekdays Reported At John Luithly Home
Unclear OCR fragment notes days this week at the John Luithly residence involving a delaving incident. No clear names, dates, or locations beyond Rubio referenced in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio
John Luithly
Social News From Rural Route Four
Mr and Mrs Roy Kephart visited the Cal Been blossom home while Mrs Susan Gardner called on Charlie Kephart and daughter Daisy. Mrs Oscar Gardner and her children visited Will and Mrs McBride as Cal Been blossom hauled clover on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Kephart
Cal Been Blossom
Susan Gardner
Charlie Kephart
Daisy
Harry Bishop
Oscar Gardner
Will McBride
Local notes from West Chester share family visits and weather
Glen McFarlane returns to the store after a sick spell while D A Boyer visits his son. Wilda Augustine and Jennie Lilja journey from Des Moines and Cedar Rapids for Christmas. Frank Klein and C H Davis visit, funeral, travel talks, and house work progress noted amid mud season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Glen McFarlane
Glen
D. A. Boyer
Boyer
Wilda Augustine
Des Moines
Jennie Lilja
Cedar Rapids
Frank Klein
Washington
C. H. Davis
Wayland
Slaughter
A. T. Augustine
Chicago
James Gardner
EB. F. Bauer
Elem Johnson
John Woods
Claude
Riverside notices record property swap and local moves
Ralph Kloopfer traded his town residence to Ernest Petrie for a farm three miles north. Possession set for March 1, 1919. Mrs Blanch Truxan-D Autremont returns from Portland, Maine and Mr and Mrs Geo Stephen and sons visit Metamora. Albert Armbruster sells flour and feed store to Melo Havel who buys John Frank's residence. Several discharged servicemen return home from Camp Pike, Camp Dodge, Camp Jackson, Camp Dix, and Fort Merritt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Ralph Kloopfer
Ernest Petrie
Blanch Truxan-D'Autremont
Portland
Maine
Geo
Stephen
Leo
Elmo
Metamora
Albert Armbruster
Stors
Melo Havel
Mr. Havel
John Frank
Wm, McCreedy and
Louis Breatch
Harry Walton
Camp Pike
Ark
Joseph Krotz
Camp Dodge
Clemen
Prebyl
Camp Jackson
Joe Soukup
Camp Dix
N. J
Fred Wiland
Joe Rossi
Ft Benjamin, Harrison
Ind
Fred Schnoebelen
Damp Merritt N. J
FE. E. Ilgenfritz
Dexter
Lester Stemen
Hunter McClelland
Arnold
Ernest Craig
George Schnoebelen
Local Social and School Notes from Washington and Brighton
Elmer Thoma of Washington visited last week to handle business. Reo Pickens and wife visited his parents J. H. Jones and son Daryl at Richland. E B Bennett finished an addition for Loren Hinshaw and started a garage for B S Wolcott. Influenza cases improving since Thursday. Miss Hattie Oswalt and Alma Fleig recoveries noted. Ladies Aid served at Morgan sale and at the Vanddyke sale. Miss Leila Bennett called to Crawfordsville by illness of a friend. School closes today for a week due to health rules. Rachel Rudolph helping at the Crawford home in Washington. Miss Ila Stivers to Ambrose, N D. Miss Jonnie Madden returns from Williamson. Mrs C C Thomas hosted Jolly Ten. Mrs George Anderson and baby set for Valparaiso, Ind. extended visit. Mrs Leslie Dagget and Hazel (Fairfield) guests of Mrs A E Horton. Funeral of Harry Crandall noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Booth
Mary Hodgson
E. I
Kelso
Wellman
Marengo
G. J. King
Kalona
Stella Cole
Audubon
Mise Mildred Thing
James Moothart
Sioux City
Jesse Gardner
Kabaker
Arthur Zahn
New York
F. FE. Wiedline
France
Flora Wells
Cedar Falls
Thomas Johnson
Clinton Gardner
Mark Brown
Wm. Ryan
Snail Dave
Fer
Chicago
Mooth
Elmer Thoma
Washington
Reo Pickens
J. H. Jones
Daryl, Vissted
Elisha Jones
Richland
E. B. Bennett
Loren Hinshaw
B.S. Wolcott
Hattie Oswalt
Alma Fleig
Ladies’ Aid Society
Richard Vanddyke
Leila Bennett
Crawfordsville
Rachel Rudolph
D. W. Crawford
Brighton
Ila Stivers
Ambrose
N. D
Jonnie Madden
Williamson
Lydia Madden
C. C. Thomas
Jolly Ten
George Anderson
Baby
Valpariso
Ind
Leslie Dagget
Hazel
Fairfield
A. E. Horton
Harry Crandall
Community Notes From Woodford and Nearby Areas
Oswald Wittmer and Jennie Lynn wed at the John Lynn residence with Rev. E C Brooks officiating. Mrs Anna Yetter and family attended her funeral in Brighton as Rev Ralph Case returns to lead services. Eugene Parks visited his sister Mrs Burt Christie. Hoch hardware and Foster dray line change hands with Foster in charge. Mrs Elizabeth McGuire aids her ill daughter near Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Vetter
Woodford
George Anderson
The
Christian Church
Eugene Parks
Wapello
Burt Christie
Wayne Houck
Baby
Washington
Hoch
Freemont
Fred Adams
Granada
Minn
Lester Yetter
Camp Grant, Jr
Anna Yetter
Ralph Case
Chicago
Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth McGuire
Young Farmer Near Riverside Succumbs
Riverside, Dec 21. Yaro Blecha a respected young farmer 3 miles southwest of town died Thursday after a week of influenza developing pneumonia. Born 1884 in the county he was the eldest son of Mrs. Theresa Blecha and husband to Jennie Reha. Surviving are five children Reginald Vance Harold Dorothy and Gladys his mother two sisters Millie Cray and Lulu Burger and brothers Alfred Blecha and Zdenik buried here last week died of the same illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Yaro Blecha
Theresa Blecha
Jennie Reha
Reginald
Vance
Harold
Dorothy
Gladys
Millie Cray
Lulu Burger
Iowa City
Alfred Blecha
Zdenik
Pioneer widow Mary Buxbaum remembered in obituary
Mary Buxbaum born February 11 1842 in Thalheim Germany immigrated to the United States at 26 with two sisters. She married John Buxbaum in 1867 and settled in Grace Hill Iowa. Survived by three sisters eight children and ten grandchildren. She was active in church and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Buxbaum
John Buxbaum
Thalheim
Wurtemburg
Germany
Andrew Kohler
America
Utica
N. Y
Grace Hill
Iowa
Crawfordsville
Buxbaum
John Mauthe
Washington
Christine Weber
Indianapolis
Ind
Adam Beisiegel
Charles
William Buxbaum
Oklahoma
B. Romig
Bethany
F. Schwalbe
Alaska
H. A. Engel
C. Buxbaum
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Offered For Cure
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County and Frank J Cheney sworn that his firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Statement sworn December 6, 1886. Medicine taken internally, acts through blood on mucous surfaces. Send for testimonials, F J Cheney Co Toledo. Sold by all druggists. Be Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Wrank
A. W. Gleabon
Hall
F. J. Fmrnee & CO
Grugeiete
Be. Hal
Noble life ends after 76 years in Grace Hill burial
After moving from Grace Hill to Bethany and suffering a stroke, she died December 17 1918 at age 76 years 16 months and 6 days. A devout member of the Mora vian church since Utica arrival, she faced gradual paralysis and a long prayerful life, her funeral held December 19 at Grace Hill with Rev E Drebert officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N. Y
Moravian Church
Altho
Grace Hill
Bethany
B. Romig
Jesus Christ
Grace Hill Cemetery
Rev. E. Drebert of
Unknown processions stir deeper public emotion
The text notes that processions were less common in earlier times and hints at a shift to a more serious mood. It mentions emotion rising as a potential factor behind these changes, though exact timings are unclear.
Four Car Thieves Break Jail Then Flee Near Atlantic
Owen Davis and Glener Irving among four auto thieves captured Dec 2 escape Guthrie Center jail by overpowering the jailer as he brought supper. They fled four miles south of Atlantic. Jesse Ault remained jailed. The quartet, previously fleeing Des Moines, attempted a hotel holdup at Stuart and stole tires at Casey before capture by Sheriff McKee and Chief Berry. Harry Guthrie, a soldier, was returned to Camp Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Owen Davis
Glener Irving
Guthrie Center
Anamosa
Davis
Irving
Jesse Ault
McKee
Berry
Des Moines
Stuart
Casey
Ainsworth Soldier Receives Batten on the Rhine
Mr J. M. Stone of Ainsworth has received a batten during a reunion event with soldiers on the Rhine. The item symbolizes local memory of wartime service and travels with veterans recounting pioneer acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Rhine
J. M. Stone
Son Ted Stone of 359th Infantry Reported Alive in France
Their son Ted S Stone of the 359th Infantry Company L is alive and well writing from the firing line in France as the war neared its end. He notes the armistice took effect at 11 o clock on Navy 11 and that his division now serves in the occupation army marching into Germany. He met James C Bean an Ainsworth boy during the movements from Washington to Camp Dodge and Camp Travis before reuniting Navy 13 on the Rhine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted 8
S. Stone
359Th Infantry
France
Navy
Army
Germany
James C. Bean
Ainsworth
Stone
Bean
Washington
Camp Dodge
Camp Travis
Texas
Rhine
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Will Hotle
Little Alice
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Birdie Hote
Glen Little
Mr Little
Roscoe Robertson
Ray Sanders
Will Wolfe
Ralph Brinning
Caleb Lemley
Ivan
Dwight
Titus
W. E. Augustine
Grinnell
Geo, Hotle
Dallas
Rob McCaleb
Whittier
Harry Guthrie
Washington Loan & Trust Company
COAS
Keck
Presiden Frank
Sage
What
Britain
Judson C. Welliver
New York Globe
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Winston Churchill
Lloyd George
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Berlin
United States
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the Literary Digest
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