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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1918

Page

6

Local visitors and travelers noted in town ads

Local ads mention Alex Hefner and Esther Statler visiting at the Robert Carlin home. Sergt Perry Richardson of Burlington visits with his father Harve Richardson. Ruth Leet Gladys Fisher of West Chester visit friends. Josephine Guthrie returns from Washington to Grinnell. Stacia and Anna Riley from Prairie du Chien stay with Mrs B B Knott. Ralph Gibson and family return to Delta. Bob McGuire returns to Earlville after visiting here. Prof Warold F E Noss leaves for Jolley to teach. Rose Langenberg returns to Melrose to resume teaching after home visit. Dr J O Sexton ill with influenza in Des Moines. Margaret Dicken returns to Sigourney for teaching. Sire Wesley Gaumer returns to Fairfield after Christmas visit. brother Tra accompanies.

Alex Hefner Esther Statler West Chester Robert Carlin Sire Wesley Gaumer Sherm Crone Fairfield Tra

Local notes and notices from the Ideal area

Daily ads and society notices list bakery specials at the Ideal and numerous residents traveling or visiting relatives in West Chester Muscatine Spencer Des Moines and other towns. Names include Pearl Williams Edith Dusenberry Hazel Stewart Vera Eckles Cleona Sorrett Nellie Kleese Marguerite Wallace and several others with short travel or employment updates.

Local Notices of Visitors and Residents

Dean's cigar and candy shop front line mentioned. The Rev B M Dobbin of West Chester stayed in town on business yesterday. Kate Donovan left Des Moines to resume teaching. Nellie Wilson returns to teach at the high school. Mrs David McNeed and daughter Mabel visit Keota then go to Brighton. Mrs Ira Bowman returns from West Chester after visiting her daughter Mrs Frank Sherbeck.

B. M. Dobbin West Chester Kate Donovan Des Moines Nellie Wilson David McNeed Miss Mabel Keota Brighton Ira Bowman Frank Sherbeck

Community Notices From Ataussa and Nearby Towns

Regular meals and hot and cold lunches at all hours at Deans as Miss Violet Vanattea returns to resume teaching in the Ataussa Iowa schools. Mr and Mrs Albert Donovan relocate from a farm northeast of town to a newly purchased home on Exust Main street. Special sin o'clock dinner Sunday at Deans. Mrs Dow Mehaffy of Grinnell, Mrs A E B Crim of Oskaloosa, and daughters Mrs Frank Matthews of Albia and Rachel Crim join holiday guests at the Charles Love home.

Violet Vanattea Ataussa Iowa Albert Donovan Exust Dow Mehaffy Grinnell A. EB. Crim Oskaloosa Frank Matthews Albla Rachel Crim Charles Loveleit

Local notes and society items from December December

L T Smith returns from Christmas vacation in Sanborn Ta influenza cases report slight improvements. Olive Nichards travel to Des Moines and Macomb IL. Lola Wells Hughes returns to Macomb Normal School with son Elmer. Corporal James Butterfield Mustered out at Fort Rosecrans and home. Densmore Guthrie and Mary Jeanne visit then return to Moline.

L. T. Smith Sanborn Lola Wells Hughes Macomb, IL Elmer Hughes James Butterfield W. H. Butterfield Army Fort Rosecrans California Coast Artillery

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