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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1920

Page

7

Local Briefs From Ainsworth Doings At Year End

Laird Jeffers visited his mother and grandparents in Ainsworth while remaining in the radio division at Great Lakes Naval Training School. Sam Sands left on a Kansas City trip. John E. Freelands of Douds Iowa visiting relatives. Mrs Ronald Hay of Lincoln Neb came for a family visit. Ray Stewart from Washington visited before returning to Mound City Kansas. Merchants busy this week taking inventory of stocks.

Ainsworth Laird Jeffers Allie Jeffers J. W. Stickley Laird Great Lakes Naval Training School Sam Sands Kansas City John E. Freelands Douds Iowa Ronald Hay Lincoln Neb S. A. Sands Ray Stewart Washington Mound City Kaw

Mary Gregg and Winfield F Close Wed in Fairfield

Mrs. Mary Gregg and Mr. Winfield F Close married at the M E parsonage in Fairfield with Rev Tennant officiating. The ceremony drew immediate relatives and friends including Mr. and Mrs Frank Berry and Mrs W E Berry. The couple planned to travel to Columbus then settle in St Clairsville Ohio.

Close St. Clairsville Ohio Gregey Clare Gregg Mary MecConnahey L. E. McConnahey Washington Frank Berry Brighton Nebraska Rob McConnahay Ottawa Kan M. C. Terry Wayland Dr. McConnahay Burbon Garbery Oklahoma

Kalona News Roundup Sees Local Visits For Holidays

EKALONA KALONA December 29 Local residents and relatives travel for holidays. Olin Snair of Iowa University at home. Mrs Maiden from Council Bluffs visits Kalona. Professors Green and Dayton visit relatives. Students Marie Jackson, Myrtice Varner and Katharine Miller at home. Cloyee Allen starts bank job after leaving university. Car crank injury to Cloyne Allen. Jacob Hess visits Kalona from near Windham.

Kalona Olin Snair Iowa University Maiden Council Bluffs Iowa Thomas Green Thornburg E. KB. Dayton FE. C. Hasty John Feldman Mt. Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan College Archie Kepler Marie Jackson The State University Farmers Savings Bank Cloyee Allen Myrtice Varner A. A. Varner Katharine Miller Heston Kan C. G. Sykes Brooklyn Wm. Hesselschwerdt Bessie Adams Gladys Williamson Iowa City Mre Lottie Dunlap Jacob Hess Near Windham

Local Visitors Spend Holidays Across Nearby Towns

Beighton Brighton Route One notes Mr and Mrs Ginnis Greendyke spent Sunday at Glen Dunbar’s while Mr and Mrs Andy Chile and daughter Nina visited A L Koeh. Lloyd Jones visits relatives in De Witt Arkansas as Phil Parsell and Ray Parsell family spend time there. Scott Pickinson Cy Pickinson and Charley Bert Pickinson and families shared Christmas at Terry Gowey's. A L Keech and family celebrated Christmas at Homer Pfieffer's. John Hahn of Keota stayed several days with Clarence Brown. Clifford Savage left Monday for

Brighton Ginnis Greendyke Glen Dunbar Andy Chile Nina A. L. Koeh Lloyd Jones de Witt Arkansas Phil Parsell Ray Parsell Scott Pickinson Cy Pickinson Charley Bert Pickinson Terry Gowey

Ames Resume At Agricultural College Reported

Ames resumes studies at Agricultural College with Cc Brinning and family spending Christmas at Lev Barnes. Terry Gowey and family visited Ray Callister at Richland. Miss Belle Brinton returns to Grinnell and resumes school work.

Ames Agricultural College Cc. H. Brinning Lev. Barnes Terry Gowey Ray Callister Richland Belle Brinton Grinnell

Crawfordsville Social Notes Roundup

Miss Margaret Beckman of Mediapolis visited the O. L. Blake home over the weekend. Miss Edna Jeffrey of Mt Pleasant visits Miss Rhue Strain. Zelda Blake returned to Cedar Falls to resume college. W G Robertson came home for Valley City North Dakota where his sister is improving. Frank Duvall and son moved household goods to Washington to reside.

Crawfordsville Margaret Beckman Mediapolis O.L. Blake Edna Jeffrey Mt. Pleasant Rhue Strain Zelda Blake Cedar Falls W. G. Robertson Valley City N. Dak Frank Duvall Frank, Jr Washington

Rural Route Four Social News Roundup

Mr and Mrs Fred Telford and daughter Alice visited Sunday at Robert Kephart's in Washington. Mr and Mrs Edgar Meyer moved to a new home vacated by Peter Witting. Miss Cecile Shader spent Saturday night with Miss Daisy Kephart. Mr and Mrs Fred Kephart moved to a new home vacated by Edgar Meyers. Mr and Mrs Charlie Anderson and children visited Sunday after Sunday school at Earl Kephart's. Mr and Mrs Earl Kephart and two daughters Bertha and Beatrice visited Tuesday at Sam Baker's.

Fred Telford Alice Robert Kephart Washington Edgar Meyer Peter Witting Cecile Shader Daisy Kephart Fred Kephart Edgar Meyers Charlie Anderson Earl Kephart’s Earl Kephart Bertha Beatrice Sam Baker's

Special Sunday services in Lexington M E Church district

The Lexington M E Church plans a baptism service at 11 AM with a Minute Woman address and a pastor’s sermon. An afternoon revival is considered for Pilotsburg at 3 PM, with an evening service at Zion Center 7:30 PM. Dr Minear spoke at the recent second quarterly meeting and sermons were well received. next quarterly meet at Pilotsburg.

Lexington M. E Lexington Pijotsburg Zion Center Minear Pilotsburg

Tearing Force Tester for Paper Strength

A Madison Wisconsin project from the Forest Products Laboratory introduces a paper testing machine. It measures tearing strength by calculating average tearing force using work divided by tear length, overcoming irregular fibrous structure. The device provides consistent data for calibrating readings.

Forests Products Laboratory Madison Wis

Victory wallpaper to carpet display shifts from Bridgenorth to London

The Victory wallpaper once reserved for Bridgenorth in Shropshire is now shown in a London window. Despite expectations that its heavy symbolism would hinder artistic impact, the carpet design featuring doves olives flags roses and shamrocks proves striking and accessible to casual viewers.

Bridgenorth Shropshire England London San Francisco

Beginning Another Chapter in a Pet Tale

A woman devoted to her pets replaces her dead ten year old cat with a new kitten. A small neighbor reports to his mother that the woman “was starting another cat,” marking a lighthearted note in domestic life.

Beech Family Hospitable Amid Railroad Survey Visit

Five surveyors arrive at the Beech home offering payment. Tug Beech reveals his mother’s wish for a single item a bean for Kitty Cat, prompting the men to secretly plan a future wedding gift after a vow of silence.

Tug Anderson Acton

Don't You Forget It Bear in Mind Chamberlain's Tablets

Advertisement notes Chamberlain's Tablets improve appetite and digestion without pepsin. They claim to move the bowels and strengthen the stomach to function naturally. Lemmon's Drug Store and druggists everywhere are cited as sellers.

Lemmon's Drug Store

May Allison stars in Fair and Warmer at Fox Theatre

May Allison brings the Screen Classics Special Fair and Warmer to the Fox Theatre next Monday and Tuesday. The Selwyn and Co. adaptation by Avery Hopwood follows two married couples with comical trials. Maxwell Karger supervises the production featuring Pell Trenton Eugene Pallette Christine Mayo and others. Henry Otto directs with June Mathis and A P Younger adapting the stage hit.

Fox Theatre May Allison Screen Classics, Inc Selwyn and Co Avery Hopwood New York London Miss Allison Comediennes Billy Branny Mr. Hopwood America Maxwell Karger Pell Trenton Eugene Pallette Christine Mayo Wm. Buckley Effie Conley Henry Otto June Mathis A. P Younger

Chamberlains Tablets End Stomach Troubles Ad

To the Dyspeptic Would you not like to feel that your stomach troubles are over Consider then the fact that Chamberlains Tablets have cured others why not you There are many who have been restored to health by taking these tablets and can now eat any kind of food that they crave Lemmons Drug Store and druggists everywhere advt.

Catherine Tug Acton Plaa Anderson Beech Chamberlain Lemmon'’s Advt

Enormous Philippine Asphalt Deposit Near Tacloban

An immense asphalt field lies in Leyte province Philippines near the Tacloban shore enabling ships to anchor and load from lighters with minimal overland transport, improving access to the mines and export potential.

Philippines Leyete Tacloban

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