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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1921
Page
5
Local friends share New Year dinners by Baptist and United Presbyterians. News covers community events including theater, visits, illnesses, travel, weddings, births, and weather shifts. Also notes road conditions and a court notice impacting a petition pending in county court.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Kephart of Washington spent Thursday at Cal Beenblossom s. Mrs and Mrs Walter Gardner and son Kiwyn spent last Tuesday at the Ben Miller home. Knox spent last Monday after at Sam Sigafoose s. Mr and Mrs Sam Sigafoose visited Sunday evening at the Oa home. Mr and Mrs Sam Lambert are proud parents of a baby girl born Thursday morning. Jan 3 1921 Mr and Mrs Ed Nicholson of Washington spent Sunday at the Sam Lambert home. Mr and Mrs Perry Kephart and two children Everett and Donald of Ankey Iowa visited Saturday night and Sunday at the Fred Telfort home. Mr and Mrs Fred Telford visited Sunday evening at the Charlie Kephart and Ed Simmering homes. Mrs Opal Gardner and children visited Sunday with her parents Will McBride s. Mr and Mrs Harry Jones and daughter Helen visited Sunday afternoon at the W H Knox home. Ankey Iowa visited Sunday night and Monday at the Charlie Kephart and Ed Simmering home. George Dodds was sick with the measles last weeks but is better at this writing. Jim Thompson sawed wood for Silas Caldwell today.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Wilson expect to leave for the south soon with their son Floyd joining them. Destination undetermined. Mrs. Wilson’s health is improving, a sign of good news to friends. The Wellman members of the Fez club note the plans.
Riverside society column records New Year visits as Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shimitz of Iowa City spent New Years day with John and Mrs. Knittel and with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walton who celebrated a 10% pound boy. Norbert Dauto remon returns home from Davenport for holiday. Lavina Hall visits sister John L. Deatch. Misses Stella Delphine Rummelhart and Robert arrive from Colorado due to Sophia Rummelhart’s illness. Nettie Hahn and Cedric reside with family.
Miss Mayme Larsen of Council Bluffs spent holidays with relatives including Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Larsen and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Perry. A New Years gathering occurred at Henry Bowes’ home. Eunice Scott visited Stransky and Al Reeves homes during vacation as others joined in local social visits around Pilotsburg and nearby farms.
In the Iowa county court for March term a civil action is listed with party names and case action. The notice states a process and requires appearance or filing as directed by court rules. The readable fragment confirms a formal legal proceeding and intent to pursue rental or related claims.
A physician describes prescribing strychnine to an adult patient and warns the guardian to keep the medicine away from Eloise, a seventeen month old. The tablet cup was accessed by the child who ingested nine tablets before the danger was found.
The Graham theater expects a record crowd Wednesday night as mail orders pour in from out of town patrons for the show Freckles.
Ten of them were involved as the case proceeded to the jury shortly after 5 o clock Wednesday, with death resulting from the incident. The proceedings moved to the jury after testimony and arguments concluded.
A brief line notes that a verdict was returned around noon on Wednesday night and mentions an advertisement appearing in the Journal. The fragment provides little context about the case or parties involved.
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