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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1922
Page
7
Maple Grove notes a cheerful Christmas season with dinners, gifts, and social events. Local buyers, traveling salesmen, and car drivers are mentioned along with hog and cattle trades, swine disease concerns, and community anecdotes from Hasty, Stotler, McCombs, and Fishburn households.
Oakland residents report Christmas visits across Washington and Wellman. Families like Grosseup Stout Duke Sutherland Moran and others shared holidays with relatives in Brighton Havre Cedar Rapids Rome and Prairie View. Local events included an Indian Creek schoolhouse program and a box supper Friday night.
On December 29 James Baird reported a full blooded Du Roc Jersey hog and a full blooded Jersey cow shot by hunters. Jim suggests declaring open season on hunters. F Longer delivered baled straw to Charles Thomas at 8 dollars per ton. Roy Schiebel’s sale was well attended. Corn sold for 65 cents in the crib. Straw in the barn valued at 4.50 per ton. Joe Wright bought most of the hogs. Karl Libe’s full blooded Jersey heifer disappeared and is sought as a hunter victim.
The text records visits and family time as Christmas Day and nearby days unfold. Aileen, Viola, and Edgar Knorr with Mrs Roy Knorr and Mrs Frank Moran with Virginia are mentioned. Fern Ston and children visit Helen Grossecup. Frank Moran and family visit Atehia Richard. Mrs Snyder of Verdi stays with daughter Mrs C P Grossenp.
Clement Chalupa remains at Washington county hospital with appendicitis as local students enjoy a two week vacation. Prairie Flower church hosts a fine program Sunday evening. Pilotburg L A S elects new officers Mrs Jeasie Bishop president and plans an all day social on Jan 10 at Mrs Ebb ishop s. Families visit Cedar Rapids for a doctor, while others host gatherings and services near year end.
In Pleasant Plain on December 29 visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Allen Langerdale and Mrs. Clayton Martin with children. School children enjoy a week off for Christmas holidays. The high school edged Batavia 13 to 18 in a basketball game.
The board held a meeting at the school on Tuesday. A Christa dinner was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs Edgar Farrier for friends and relatives, with attendees enjoying a one time event.
The Evans estate was sold at public auction with John Whetstine buying the homestead and Henry North the store building. Will Hrade plans a New Year’s match. Faye Rowe and Tieranece wed at M B parsonage in Keota. Ina Dorrance, daughter of Dor rance, a SA student, and Chas. She, eldest child, are featured. Will Diker suffers grippe, under care. Ploy Griffith and Gertrude Berger reportedly married in Iowa City. Opal Green visits town during vacation with grandparents.
The New Year lecture was called off due to illness with no substitute attraction. Mina McCleary visits sister Mrs. Ellis Kongable near Wonfield. John Wooley of Columbia attends a teacher’s convention in Louwis. Miss Dorie Maxwell marked her 17th anniversary hosting the Sabbath school class at United Presbyterian Church. Lawrence Rhea of Burlington visits at the Bint Rhea home. The United Presbyterian Missionary Society met with Lois Rhea leading devotions and officers elected for the year including Lois Rhea president and S. G. Taylor vice president.
A large crowd attended the sale yesterday led by LG W Hana president and Mra Clyde Maxwell secretary treasurer with Mra John Lease named in records. The United Presbyterian congregation will hold its annual New Year dinner Monday followed by a deferred Christmas program and the annual congregational meeting in the afternoon.
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A skeptical man accepted a friend's $50 bet that Mayr's Wonderful Remedy would cure his stomach trouble. The remedy is advertised as a harmless preparation that cleans catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and relieves inflammation causing many stomach and liver ailments. One dose is claimed to convince with a money refund. Lemmon's Pharmacy and leading druggists advertise.
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A note reflects that Charles Dickens produced 2174 distinct characters in his writings, highlighting the breadth of his literary creation and suggesting a cataloging perspective on his characters across works.
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