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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1922

Page

7

Correspondents Report Local Social News From CORRESPONDENTS OF JOURNAL

Nettie Witting and John and Elizabeth Alston visited from Friday to Sunday at the Melvin Neson home. Families dined with C. A. Rich near Brighton and Joe Good hosted dinner for Will Lepper, Paul Lepper, and others. Frances Fisher visited Parsons College and attended the Parsons vs. Wesleyan game in Mt Pleasant. The Stringtown school library shows progress with good attendance and strong programs.

Noslf Noble Nettie Witting John and Elizabeth Alston Melvin Neson Ferdonia J. A. Frey Dave Richard C. A. Rich Brighton L. H. Rinner Will Lepper Paul Lepper Joe Good Dan Leichty Nebraska Leichty Nick Roth Joe Conrad Wayland Hugh Conrad Coppock A. F. Mitchell

Community Notes and Fatal Auto Accident Report

VEO VEO reports weekend gatherings with Homer Ingam and several families visiting Decree Trave and Stoner Davidson homes. The town reels after Allen Coffin and his wife die in an Estherville auto crash. Milton Williams and wife also killed. Elmer Coffin family departs for remains and funeral plans set for Pleasant Plain Friends church Wednesday afternoon.

Veo Veo Homer Ingam Near Righton Decree Trave Joe Roth Purlington Dale Schafer Charlie Schafer Gilbert McKoff Hrighton Stoner Davidson Bailey George Bray Bray Elmer John Everette Estherville Iowa Allen Coffin Brighton Friends Church Pleasant Plain

Local News Roundup From Brighton and Surroundings

Mrs Har vey Young of Washington visited her daughter Mrs N A Buck in Brighton. Miss Maude Brinton left for Paola Kansas to teach in the high school. Eight adults and three infants were baptized at the Methodist church with Miss Zoe Lemley assisting. Carla Gal bry and Raymond Lemley, S U J students, were home for the weekend. Rebecca Bancroft returned from an extended stay in Washington with the Stewarts. Dr W S Parks and his wife visited Mrs Bert Christie in Wapello. Blanche Irelan returned from Drakesville and Lillis Day came home from Mt Pleasant where she attends Town Wesleyan. The Presbyter ian Ladies Aid held a social.

Brighton Harvey Young Washington N. A. Buck Maude Brinton Paola Kansas Methodist Church Zoe Lemley Carla Galbry Raymond Lemley Rebecca Bancroft

Harmonie Boys perform at club house concert

About seventy five attended events Friday afternoon and Mrs. Jennie Horton and Miss Mary Merwin sang, with Mrs. Humphrey giving two readings. The Harmonie Boys Orchestra, six Washington schoolboys, delivered a fine concert. Pierre Deine Tee visited Ottumwa friends.

Fallen Jennie Horton Mary Merwin Humphrey Harmonie Boys’ Orchestra Washington Pierre Deine Tee Ottumwa Fred Wiggins Pleasant Pialy Reeves

Local Happenings Include Visits and Meetings across towns

Ardith Rubio’s progress noted as families from Richland and Van Gabby visit. Hogs shipped to Chicago by Rubio Shipping Assortion. Numerous mentions of travel from Rubio and Richland for errands, a bank meeting attended by Jacob Ramee and Marsh Batley, and revival meetings ending with two converts.

Ardith Rubio Shipping Assortion Chicago Romney Richland Mary Snider van Gabby Mike Tinnis Baby Talleyrand Andrew Miller Chi Marin Boltos Ridge Maxwell Arthur Maser Hank Jacob Studelph Lee William Salder Joe Augustine Oliver Leppert Robert Greendyke Medicine Lodge Kan T Rubio Jacob Ramee Marsh Batley Washington John Henry Carl Rubio Mr. Coin John Parcell

Local Social Roundup From Keota Area

Keota and nearby residents enjoyed weekend visits and chores. Nick Tinnis and family gathered at Zeno Tinnis home. Karl Burroughs sawed for Flood Banks. Edd Libe and family from Titus visited W C Hotle home. Howard Hotle and W E Davis from Haskins joined. Cecille Hotle traveled to Havre for a sister visit.

Keota Keota Nick Tinnis Zeno Tinnis Karl Burroughs Edd Libe Titus Howard Hotle Verdi W. E. Davis Haskins W. C Cecille Hotle Havre Howard Baker

Stringtown Social News Highlights

Mrs Arch Sald Howland and her daughter visit Charles City relatives. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Goff and family dine at the F G Rich home. Cecil Kort visited Mt Pleasant. J J Rich and children visit C O Barris. Francia Ficher visits Fairfield parents. Elmer Freyenberger family at P R Schantz home.

Stringtown Arch Sald Howland Little Charles City Iowa Howland P. Lo Nickalous Kenneth Goff F. G. Rich Cecil Kort Mt. Pleasant J. J. Rich C. O. Barris Francia Ficher Fairfield EB. F. Eicher Elmer Freyenberger P. R. Schantz

Fifth lecture on Wednesday brings Miss Kiing’s reading

Jan 31 Crawfordsville notes mention the upcoming fifth number in the lecture course on Wednesday evening February 1 with Miss Jeanette Kiing described as a reader of great ability who will present The Country Court. Also recorded are Jess Long's return to Washington from a weekend visit, a basketball game where Ainsworth defeated Roughnecks 16 to 15, and Mrs Mattern of Cadiz Ohio returning home after a week with cousins Mr and Mrs John Hanna.

Crawifordsville Crawfordsville Jeanette Kiing Jessis Long Washington Bessie McCoy Ainsworth Roughnecks Dr. Mattern Cadiz John Hanna

Roads Good For Travel As Rubio Heads Clear

Rubio Iowa January 30 roads are fine for autos and many are using them. F M Strickland sold eight tons of hay to Dickinson Brothers Bert and Charley and they are hauling it to their home east of Rubio at eight dollars per ton. J H Steinbeck arrived by car Saturday from Mystic Iowa. Mrs L B Luithiy and baby Lyle visited Miss Pfrimmer's room Friday.

Rubio Rubio F. M. Strickland Dickinson Brothers Bert Charley Rubio J. H. Steinbeck Mystic Iowa L. B. Luithiy Lyle

United States Treasury Savings Certificates Offer

Denominations of 25 100 and 1000 dollars available with a five year maturity. Interest at 4 14 percent compounded semi annually and tax exempt from most taxes. Funds payable before maturity yield about 3 14 percent. 1922 purchases limited to 5000 per person. family members may hold. Invest now through post offices.

Tanlac credited by Aurora woman for health rebound

Mrs. Mina Raber of Aurora Illinois says two years of distress after meals including smothering spells headaches and back pain vanished after taking Tanlac. She praises the medicine and notes Sherman Brothers Pioneer Drug Store Washington as local distributors.

Fantae Mina Raber Farnsworth Ave Aurora, Il Tanlac Washington Sherman Brothers Pioneer Drug Store Advt

No Clear Message From Shattered Port Piece

Fragmentary note reads like a moral reflection on harbor decline and ruined plans. The garbled text hints at honor, failure, and impending collapse linked to a port and failing structure or ventures.

Test Wool Project Update

A brief note describes woolen supply work and a single sample testing the material quality. It mentions straw patterns and a small herd used for fiber sourcing with no adverse results reported.

Tankiie Says One Person Fat Net Gets Good Reputation

In a terse local remark a person is described as having earned a reputation for virtue or reliability. The comment frames the individual as a trusted figure within the community, noting a cautious endorsement from a nearby source.

Lolitians Seek Clay Based Diet Trend

A quirky note describes the Lolitians adopting a clay eat as a refish supplement to their proto tex. The fragment hints at cultural tastes and experimental food practices among a fictional group named Lolitians.

Fragmentary AP Wire Teases Angry Viewpoints

Incomplete text fragment hints at a dispute or controversy with assertive language. The readable parts mention AP and a person or entity with a claim of credibility being questioned. No clear event, date, or location is discernible from the fragment.

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