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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1919
Page
7
A compact roundup notes personals, arrivals, departures, births, and obituaries across Washington County. The column lists local residents and households with brief notices of life events and social updates from across towns.
J B McCaleb and Rob visited Washington yesterday. Augustine and wife spent Monday in Washington visiting parental Stevenson home and handling business. Berdie Hotle is improving. Lizzie Strouse returned home after a hospital stay in Washington for influenza. The mother visited Mrs Mayer and Mrs Pulver nearby. Bert Smith family spent Monday at J B Me Calebs. Ed Stoutner visited relatives. Anna May Conrad visited Mrs Wick. Charley Churchill family spent time at Art Conrad's. Hannah Luithly is recovering from flu.
Glen Beauchamp and Halbert Savace were discharged from the navy and army respectively and returned home last week. Esther Savage resumes teaching in West Chester. The Ryde and Frazier families, the Joneses, and the Harkens visit neighbors at Brinton and nearby homes. Moses Hoskins and family marked New Year's at Leppert residence.
January weather brings snow and ice as residents enjoy sleighing and coasting. The community notes several visits and events including funerals, church meetings, furloughs, deliveries, births, and family time across Crawfordsville, Noble and surrounding homes.
West Chester reports bitter cold with temperatures dropping to 17 to 8 degrees below zero. F G Martin and Ben White visit from Weslington while Edmond Morrison travels from West Chester to Wellman. Walter Statlers move away to Cedar township and Frank Martin plans to relocate to Waterloon.
Mr and Mrs Frank Hanft left for Des Moines Thursday to spend their honeymoon and visit friends. Willie Joe Grimstead is opening a restaurant in the former doctor office with an opening likely Saturday. Mrs Geo Dusenbery reported influenza. J L Johnson of Titus visited on business. The writer notes a mild cold spell comparing January’s first days to past years.
A series of brief local items listing visits and illnesses. R H McCarty of Washington makes pleasant calls, Mrs C B Morgan ill with pneumonia but improving, A J Morgan of Clay away after flu, KE 8 Thomas to Washington, J J Fleig Sr hosts New Year dinner, J A Steinbeck returns from Minton, AB E Waggoner from holiday visit, Milwaukee section crew reduced, J A Laithly travels to Lincoln, Neb, Rachel Rudolph home from Washington after injury, Leila Bennett visits family, KN 8 Thomas noted for generosity toward hunters.
The speaker notes that a few hunters abused privilege by shooting quail while Mr. Thomas discovers a deer carcass hidden in brush and shifts his view on hunting. He warns that to board with McCarty or release your change you must go there with a gun.
We, the undersigned, forbid hunters and trappers coming on our premises with dogs or guns. Signatories include J. H. F. Taylor, Ralph Livingston, John Simmering, John Speidel, Jas Crawford, Thos Simpson, W. R. Stryker, C. H. Dittmer, John Jackson, Medes Beliel, Chas Shaffer, J. H. Baird, J. D. Hays, John Zaring, Albert Donovan, Arthur Wead, R. P. Dewey Tits.
Davenport report shows 185 hogs at the Scott county farm died after eating glass from garbage collected by Davenport households. The Tri-City Disposal Company operates the farm beyond the western city limits on Telegraph road under city contract. Officials urge residents to separate glass from garbage to prevent further losses.
The company appeals to housewives to use common care by providing one receptacle for paper glass tin cans and similar refuse and another for pure garbage. Mixing wastes could lead to arrest and fines under city ordinance, but enforcement is a last resort.
A brief want column item notes a listed opportunity or item of interest. The notice highlights a sale or exchange carefully described for reader interest and potential engagement.
In Des Moines on January 3, state leaders announce a shift from moral rhetoric to a scientific educational campaign against liquor. They plan stronger speaker outreach and a comprehensive program to win public opinion for prohibition in the coming year.
Superintendent R N Holsapple says the league's fiscal year was the best financially and in general results, aided by publicity through newspapers schools churches and billboards. A three month slump occurred as flu spread statewide, but the year ended with an encouraging final showing of activities.
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