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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1920

Page

7

Correspondents Report Local News From Titus Area

Titus February reports show L L Lemley with son Ralph, David Kleese recovering from illness, Monna Lemley visiting Grace Hill, and E R Williams back to duty after illness. Merle Statler has pneumonia. Squire Kerr funeral attended in Washington. School reopens February 23. Mrs Lee Hough dies, leaving a grieving father and children.

Titus L. L. Lemley Ralph David Kleese Monna Lemley Grace Hill E.R. Williams Tom Carris Richland Chas Churchill Valley Dr. Masson

Ainsworth Notes Influenza Improvement and Local Illnesses

Ainsworth reports slight improvement in the influenza situation. James Stewart, Jesse Marr, and the Stewart family return from Southern California. Bank cashier Stephens, and helpers Homer Vanhorn and Miss Iseminger, have been on the sick list. Earl Davis faces serious pneumonia. W T Trotter visited Washington on business. Wm Chihak of Chicago visits home. Mrs Chihak helping care for sick relatives who are improving.

Local Moves and Near Misses In West Chester Area

Jake Williams and family along with Homer Hill and wife plan to move to Crawfordsville next week. Charlie Eeahey returns to his West Chester residence. Tom Leahey, visiting, left for Canada. R. C. Ferguson had a narrow escape while hauling posts in his truck when the train passed nearby.

West Chester Jake Williams Homer Hill Crawfordsville Charlie Eeahey Tom Leahey Canada R. C. Ferguson Passen

Plymouth area notes and visits update

Brighton is abuzz with health updates and visits as Preston Hoover improves from pneumonia. Mrs. Margery Funston traveled to Fremont to visit granddaughter Helen Kime. Mrs. Russell Bower from Libertyville visits her mother Mrs. William Vogel. T. Thompson conducts business in Des Moines. Mrs. Lew Davison buys former Minerva Weidner property now home to the Fishers. Mrs. Joe Buzzard and Mrs. Wes Porter aid Charley Porter in Brook Park, ill with pneumonia. W. W. Kientz attends Des Moines automobile convention. Frank Smith sells drag line to Lon Gowey who takes possession.

Brighton Preston Hoover Margery Funston Fremont Helen Kime Russell Bower Libertyville William Vogel T. Thompson Des Moines Lew Davison Minerva Weidner The Fishers Joe Buzzard

Prairie Center Notes Feb 19 Prairie Center Illinois

J O Matthews is on the sick list Dr Sartor visits Mrs C A Ruebsam who has been ill for days Mr and Mrs John Simmering and family visited at Car Zieglowsky home Tuesday Theo Oltman of Hartsburg Illinois attended the funeral of Mrs T C Koehler and returned home Tuesday

Local Visits and Family News Mentioned in Daily Roundup

Mr and Mrs Glenn Beenblossom and Ada May visited Monday at the Glenn Pratt home and attended the Wm Burton sale Roy Randall did their summers butcherings Wednesday Aleda Lyle and Arnold Edwards are visiting at the Walter Nicholson home en route to their new Tecos Texas home Miss Ruth Wolfe sister of Marie from Davenport cares for the new boy at the Marie home Hazeleeper misses school this week due to mumps.

Glenn Beenblossom Ada May Glenn Pratt Wm. Burton Sale Roy Randall Walter Nicholson

Local News Roundup From Young America

Mrs J N Phillips returned from Riversides Monday evening and shopped in Muscatine with him. Sam McKee and Ben Briley butchered last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs McKee and Mrs Barthelow visited Mrs Briley. Mrs Ernest Carlson helped prepare a surprise at the Oscar Carlson home near Verdi. Chicken pox patients are recovering well. Rene Warner sale drew many neighbors as Walter Nicholson family plans to move south of town next. Mr and Mrs Will Marie welcomed a son born Tuesday night February 17 the first of a new family line.

Young America J. N. Phillips Riversid Mr. Phillips Muscatine Sam McKee Ben Briley McKee Barthelow Briley Ernest Carlson Oscar Carlson Verdi Walter Anderson Rene Warner Walter Nicholson

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