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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1919
Page
7
Palmer dies after flu battle at Wellman
Roy Palmer aged about 28, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Palmer, died at his Wellman home from flu complications. He was a Wellman high school graduate, attended Ames Agricultural College, and was married to Winnie McClelland with a two month old daughter Marian Glee. Funeral held at home with Rev. A. H. Barker. burial in Wellman Cemetery. Survived by parents, one brother Willard of Davenport, two sisters Mrs. Wm. Knowlton of Jefferson IA and Glee Palmer teaching in Elliston IA, plus many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Roy_ Palmer
Ellsworth Palmer
Wellman High School
Agricultural College
Ames
Winnie McClelland
Marian Glee
Willard
Davenport
Wm. Knowlton
Jefferson
Iowa
Glee
Elliston
Roy
A. H. Barker
H. Mackey
Burlington
Suzanne Gardner
Lowa
Suzanne
John Herr
Rebekah Lodge
Irene Oldfield
Ida King
Marshall
N. G
Alta Wade
V.G
Mabelle Wagamion
Rec
Secy
Sylvia Lindsay
Fin
Brudie Rhoades
Treas
Nancy Nesmith
Maria Oldfield
Carrie Eitermiller
Alicia Jones
B. N. Jones
Lon Fleming
Washington
Glee Palmer
Willard Palmer
Wvenport
Roy Palmer
George B. Brown
Iowa City
Harley Ruge
Camp Jackson
Camp Dodge
John Lloyd
J. W. Oldaker
Harry Durian
Fort Dodge
Ada Wakabee
Wyoming
Cedar Rapids
Death notice of Arch Woodford near Canning
The community learns of Arch Woodford's death from pneumonia at his home near Canning eight days after his birthday. Born locally, he was the eldest son of Chase and Mary Orr Woodford. he and his wife moved to South Dakota about three years ago with two sons, Donald and Cecil. Burial is set in Clay cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Arch Woodford
Canning
Arch
Chase
Mary Orr Woodford
South Dakota
Donald
Cecil
Clay Cemetery
Max Waterhouse
Belknap
Bawn
Washington
Burrell Foster
Wellman
Inspectors review Clay township bridges this week
J Morgan leads bridge inspection in Clay township while George Hamilton, once local student, visits from Nebraska to reconnect with old friends. L A Caldwell family relocates to Ainsworth and Ernest Meeks moves from West Chester to the Caldwell farm. Orval Meeks of West Chester stays with his brother Ernest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Morgan
Clay Township
George Hamilton
Nebraska
Ll. A. Caldwell
Ainsworth
Ernest Meeks
West Chester
Caldwell
Orval Meeks
Local butchering notes and social visits in Dublin
J B McCaleb butchered for John Luers Tuesday and Jake Hotle Monday. W E Augustine hired Will Plummer of West Chester for Tuesday. Mrs Augustine praised the sausage processing at home. Art Conrad visited Washington Monday. Clarence Hotle returned to Excelsior Springs Tuesday. Will Augustine and young Charles Hotle visited Wells on Monday afternoon. Howard Hotle and wife are spending...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
J. B. McCaleb
John Luers
Jake Hotle
W. E. Augustine
Will Plummer
West Chester
Excelsior Springs
Will Augustine
Little Charles Hotle
Wellst
Local Family Visits and Illness Reported
Over the past weeks Walter Hotle's household received help from Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Augustine. Yesterday the Augustine couple visited A. T. Augustine in West Chester. Mrs. Ed Hotle and children from near Keota stayed with Andy Mayers. Little Jack Hotle is ill with a bad cold this morning and hopes for a quick recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hotle
W. EE
Augustine
A. T. Augustine
West Chester
Ed Hotle
Keota
Andy Mayers
Jack Hotle
Rural Route 7 Community Notes and Red Cross Sale
Miss Pearl Sharp of Washington visits sister Mrs Russel Kendrick. J L Johnson ships cattle and sheep from Titus. Red Cross sale in Boone raises 5224.46 after expenses, with hogs donated by county farmers selling in Chicago to aid Belgian relief. Various residents attend visits and move homes in Washington Grace Hill Illinois and Camp Dodge veteran Sret. Lee Shaffer returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Knox
Frank Libe
Joe Link
D. Hesseltine
Guy
Frank Smith
Brighton
J. K. Ross
Washington
Red Cross
Chicago
Local Travelers Head for Visits in Missouri and Knoxville
Mrs. Rev. Bogue left for Knoxville to visit her mother last Tuesday. O. W. Schmitter departed for Queen City Missouri on Thursday to visit relatives. He will be joined in St. Louis by Chas. Horning and they will continue together afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Miller
T. J. Miller
Frank McKay
Riley Miller
Chas, Schiebel
Josie Smythia
Joe Zimerman
Glen Coakley
Illinois
Orez and Speer
Rubio
Rev. Bogue
Knoxville
O. W. Schmitter
Queen City
St. Louis
Chas. Horning
Local visitors noted in Crawfordsville
On January 17 residents including Mr and Mrs Fred Sipe and Mrs P H Hayley with son Jack visited in Washington. Edwin Griffith J A Hawthorne and N L Long of Washington spent the day visiting relatives. W F Mink of Smithshire Ill was a town visitor. Mrs J P Jones and Miss Lois Harper toured Burlington. R C McCleary traveled to Columbus Junction. M C DeLong of Washington and Ora Fletcher of Sheffield were visitors at the Maxwell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Fred Sipe
P. H. Hayley
Jack
G. W. Kortwright
J. C. Mitchell
Washington
Edwin Griffith
J. A. Hawthorne
N. L. Long
W. F. Mink
Smithshire
J. P. Jones
Lois Harper
Burlington
R. C. McCleary
Columbus Junction
M. C. DeLong
T. Eb, Maxwell
Ora Fletcher
Sheffield
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Wife
E. B. Bennett
Minnesota
Mrs
J. L. Fletcher
Sret
Lee Shaffer
Boone, In
Tam
Weeny
Jugeler
Jersey
Reid
Concord
John Deere
Emerson Gang
Harrow
Marseilles
Blackhawk
Limberneck
Mica! Ca
Sherman Brothers
M. J. Wilkinson
Riverside
J.D. Duncan
Cotter
G. L. Glassburner
D. F. Macon
R. E. Dougherty
Whittaker
Havre
R. T. Gang
Avery
Jones
Black Hawk
Golden Harvest
Macon
S. A. Stephens
Poland
Janesville
C. H
McCall Bros
PD. BP. Macon
Patterson
Washington County
S. E. Washington
Holt County
Nebr
J. F. H. Taylor Office
FF. & M. Bank Building
Washington, Lowa
Old Fairground
Guernsey
Farrow
Doxon
Plymouth Rock
Incu
Ohio
de Laval
G. M. Humble
Morlarty
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