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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1919
Page
7
Local Notes From West Chester January Meeting
West Chester items record Chas Ranous Davenport and W F Holmes on business. Jim Schulty brings hogs weekly while McCall Bros. and Carris load stock. Carris praised as a top hot feeder though hogs appear large. Harley O Loughlin ships hogs, cotton seed meal arrives, Mrs Otto visits. F G Martin heads to Waterloo, M C Dayton returns from Chicago. Lecture course ends with Lincoln McConnell February 22 on The Devil and the Kaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Chas, Ranous
Davenport
W. F. Holmes
Jim Schulty
McCall Bros
O. C. Patterson
Augustine
Boyer
Carries, Sr
Carris
Harley O'Loughlin
Chas, Johnson
Mrs. Otto
Washington
Herman Luers
R. F. McFarlane
Titus
F. G. Martin
Waterloo
M. C. Dayton
Chicago
Atoek
Rural Route Three Community Updates and Local Notes
Rural Route Three reports visits and guest stays including Roy Teets family and Mrs Rittenhouse. Hogs were delivered by James Brooks to Washington Friday. Havre visitors include Mrs Clem Edgar and Howard McBride. Warren VanWinkle returns to Washington after a week with Ralph Stewart. Plains Electric Light Co members elect officers. Myrtle Anderson visits Ruth Carlson in Verdi. Joe and Charles Prebyt families spent Sunday with Frank Prebyt. Rev James Priestnal family at Yarmouth Port Cape Cod note his Harvard course completion and pastorship. Cape Cod costs mentioned with eggs at 1.10 a dozen and butter 95 a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy J. Teets
David Rittenhouse
Jane
Wilma
Frank Scott
James Brooks
Washington
Clem Edgar
Howard
McBride
Havre
Warren VanWinkle
Max
Ralph Stewart
Electric Light Company
Plains
Myrtle Anderson
Ruth Carlson
Verdi
Joe
Charles Prebyt
Frank Prebyt
James Priestnal
Yarmouth Port
Cape Cod
Priestnal
Harvard College
Victory Boys and Girls
Everett Campbell Visiting at Jeas Campbell Home
Everett Campbell has been visiting at the Jeas Campbell home. Mill yton delivered some cattle to West Chester Saturday. Wayne McClure and family visited at Walter Harvey's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Davis and Warren and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Testroet visited at Will Anderson's Sunday. Warren Matthess and family visited Henry Matthess. Ort Patterson delivered hogs to Washington. Mary Timming visiting friends in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Everett Campbell
Jeas Campbell
Mill Yton
West Chester
Robert Amlong
Dr. Miller of
Wellman
Wayne McClure
Walter Harvey
C. O. Davis
Warren
Ed Testroet
Will Anderson
Warren Matthess
Henry Matthess
Ort Patterson
Washington
Will Durst
John
Cave Durst
Mary Timming
Des Moines
Rural Route One News Brief Highlights Local Moves
Miss Marie Martin of Des Moines visits her parents. Harry Gerdes aided with butchering at Tom Gerdes’ Thursday. Frank Sadel delivers corn to Theo Orez. John Martin sold his farm and plans to move to town soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Martin
Des Moines
Harry Gerdes
Tom Gerdes
Frank Sadel
Theo
Orez
John Martin
Local Social News from Ainsworth and Washington Visits
Mr and Mrs Murray Smylie and daughter Helen visited relatives in Ainsworth on Thursday. Mr and Mrs T J Harvey were Washington callers Saturday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Dodds visited Larry Kleese home Saturday. Mr and Mrs Irvin Gallagher visited Washington Saturday. Mr and Mrs Tom Gerdes and children visited Sunday at John Gerdes home. Mrs John Smylie and Mrs S G Taylor visited M C Smylie Saturday. C H Waxzner shipped two loads of stock to Chicago last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Smylie
Helen
Ainsworth
T. J. Harvey
Washington
Clarence Dodds
Larry Kleese
Irvin Gallagher
Tom Gerdes
John Gerdes
John Smylie
S. G. Taylor
M. C. Smylie
C. H. Waxzner
Chicago
Crawfordsville Social and Bank News Briefs
Dayton McNeill visits his mother in Crawfordsville while Mrs. Fishburn aids a Washington family with influenza. Little Johnny McNeill resumes town life after a flu siege. First Savings Bank directors reelect officers with Elias Williams stepping down. J. H. Huslams elected president and W. E. Anwy vice president. Local residents travel and host relatives as others return from visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Dayton McNeill
Curless
Colchester
C. H.fishburn
Washington
Lloyd Kennedy
Johnny McNeill
First Savings Bank
Elias Williams
J. H. Huslams
W. EF. Anwy
J. H. Lease
Sumner
D. H. Fox
Ainsworth
Hoskins Faces Triple Murder Trial In Prescott
Funeral services for Mrs. Hulda Hoskins, Gladys Campbell and Roy Campbell followed the Hoskins murder in Prescott. The community expressed incredulous horror as authorities prepared to answer for the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoskins
Prescott
Hulda Hoskins
Gladys Campbell
Roy Campbell
Iowa double murder shocks funeral crowd in 1900s report
Discussion among 5000 mourners at a funeral erupts as Hoskins kills his stepdaughter Gladys Campbell and her brother Roy with a heavy club during a breakfast dispute about a Greenfield trip. He mortally wounds his wife and later attempts suicide, later being jailed in Corning on charges of malicious and premeditated murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Hoskins
Gladys Campbell
Roy
Corning
Plans for 6650 Foot Sewer in Iowa City
Iowa City plans and estimates for a 6650 foot sewer along the west bank of the Iowa river to discharge below the city. Construction will be by state and city with a $27,000 outlay. The sewer should meet the needs of state buildings and west side residences for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa River
Motor Inn
Washington
Madison Street
Hampshire
Indiana
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Peter Lookout
Lookout
Working Girls Present Margaret Wilson With Tortoise Shell Gift
Representatives of the working girls presented Miss Margaret Wilson with a tortoise shell toilet set inlaid with gold to honor her valuable work among the girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Margaret Wilson
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