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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1922

Page

7

Wellman Notes and Local Happenings in Havre Area

A summary of Havre and nearby community news includes Clyde Maxwell shipping a carload of hogs to Chicago, a large crowd at a Wednesday sale, and Pleasant Hill ladies Aid serving over $40. Obituaries report the death of Fielder Koch from diphtheria after a week’s illness. The bulletin covers visits, social events, farm sales, a buffalo photo in Wellman, road conditions, new bakery plans, and family announcements across the region.

Havre Clyde Maxwell Union Chicago Fred Bergers Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid

Revival Meetings Draw Large Crowds in New Haven

Jan 16 revival meetings ran through the week with cold weather yet strong attendance. Rev Un thank is praised as a fine speaker. Community events include notable sales, family visits, and social gatherings such as a party at Emil Finks with Arvid Swanson and others.

New Haven Unthank Chas Churchill Valley Walter Sheetz James Comba Frank Smith Merle Stattler Addison Baker Marion Smith Ruth Sheetz Caroline Lila Wilcox Mildred Davidson Washington Geo. Klett Familly Acel Robertson

Local Notes from Wellman and Wassonville District

Harvey Simmons is gravely ill. Fred Fellman, once Wassonville mill operator, died after a paralytic stroke at Iowa City. Funeral attendees include Fred Fellman’s widow and children. W. R. C. members and neighbors visit, while others travel to Chicago and Des Moines on business. Mrs. W S Gunerich dies of cancer north of town, leaving husband and four children. Local society and family sympathy extend to many friends as Hamilton Lampe visits from Iowa City.

Wellman Harvey Simmons Simmons The Security Savings Bank Fred Schrader Wm. Singleman Fred Fellman Iowa City Fellman Wassonville Nute Turnipseed Home Mission Society Harris McGugin Ed Wellman Cedar Rapids Isabel Turnipseed Jennie Griffith Texas Hugh Greer Chicago Des Moines Roy Gardner Bruce Gardner Washington Rardly Bell Jr W.S. Gunerich Jacob Y Yoder

Olive Tablets Promote Gentle Relief for Constipation

Dr Edwards presents Olive Tablets as a non calomel laxative for chronic constipation and torpid liver. The sugar coated olive colored tablets claim no griping and act to restore normal bowels and liver function with nightly use. Available in 1 and 80 cent sizes and endorsed by thousands nightly.

Edwards Calomel Dr. Edwards

Newborn daughter highlights family news at Stricker home

A new girl was born to Mr and Mrs Willie Stricker on Wednesday, their fourth child. The dinner for the occasion was provided by the sons. Mrs Adam Shauf died at the Washington County Home Friday morning of apoplexy, after which Mr Shauf had died about a year earlier and they had been residents there for about eighteen months. She leaves several stepchildren.

Washington Lewis Brother's Des Moines Wellman Richard Freel Dr. Austin Town City Ruth L. C. Capeton Lockridge Willie Baker St. Paul Maranda Murphy Frank James Chicago Kerth Kin Willie Stricker Adam Shauf Washington County Shauf

Dayton Grove News Roundup Includes Social Visits and Health

Dan Rohrers were Washington visitors Tuesday with Tom and Alvie Knotts in town for business. Lyall Moore's baby is ill, Virginia Rohrer recovers from a severe cold, and Dick Disney spent Saturday in Washington. Orvia Ferguson visited West Chester Thursday. Mrs Dan Gass entertained Baptist Ladies Aid with neighbors attending. Will Embree and Florence Gass were out at Robinsons and school respectively as Jim Walker repaired telephones.

Dayton Grove Dan Rohrers Washington Tom and Alvie Knotts Lyall Moore Virginia Rohrer Dick Disney Orvia Ferguson West Chester Dan Gass Baptist Ladies Aid Will Embree Bruce Moore Florence Gass Jim Walker

Funeral of Nancy Cline Brings Kin to Riverside

The funeral was held from Fred Cline’s home near Riverside for Nancy Cline aged eighty seven. Survived by four sons and three daughters including Knox Lafe and Sam Cline in Lone Tree Fred Cline in Riverside Amy Williams in Wisconsin and Chris Rayner in Iowa City. Interment in Lone Tree cemetery. Amy Williams arrived from Wisconsin for the illness and death. Local relatives visited from Marcus and Lone Tree. A baby girl was born Wednesday to El o Heitzman. The Needlework club met at Mrs. Beatch’s home.

Riverside Nancy Cline Fred Cline Here Michael Cline Knox, Lafe Sam Cline Lone Tree Amy Williams Wisconsin William Muller Marcus Iowa J. A. Muller El@o Heitzman Henry Beatch Lou Knebel Anna Beatch LaVerne Knebel Town City

Pleasant meeting with Charley Parker’s Knoxville visit

John Knittel hosts a pleasant gathering with twenty attendees. A light luncheon followed served by the hostess. Mrs Charley Parker arrived from Knoxville to be with her father John Dann who has been ill for the past week.

John Knittel Charley Parker Knoxville John Dann

Route 3 Rural Area Notes and Local Activities

Rural Route 3 reports Mrs. Gertrude Noecker and son Worth sold three thousand bushels of corn to Oriez and Speer. Fe L Smith shelled last Tuesday and Wednesday. Henry Horning and Charles Brinning visited the Filmer Vincent home near Keota. Egypt school teacher Shrader and Miss Wilson spent the weekend at Thatcher home. Ezra and Earl Smith families visited Walter Smith. Booster Club dinner hosted by John Kurtz. Merritt Booth shipped fifty hogs averaging three hundred pounds via Farmers Union. Charles Bear bought Tom Thompson heirs’ farm. Flynn farm near Des Moines covers 781 acres purchased by the state for custodial farm use. State Game Warden Albert used hilly land to propagate wild fowl. Walnut creek runs through timbered land with hardwoods and large black walnuts suitable for lumber. Fort Madison workers raise employment concerns. board of control plans to convert walnut trees to lumber for penitentiary furniture. A saw mill is set up. young trees are being processed while some trees die at the top. Smaller walnuts left undisturbed. A note on treating a splinter with cold water and a wet bandage to ease pain.

Carol California Tom Maplethorp Wellman Felka Burrel Foster Singmaster Keota Wellman Des Moines J. E. Bradford Cedar Rapide A. O. Topping Dallas A. C. Topping Kalona Shiljing James Ryan Kinross Jake Fisher Eardly Bell Jr Edward Ash Cornville Iowa Bright Babe Turnipseed Cary Ash Vernie Booth Edith Cooper Herbert Ash Edward Edith Mallory Washington Johnson Brighton Rebekah and Odd Fellow Lodge John Whérle Ford Gertrude Noecker Oriez and Speer FE. L. Smith Henry Horning Charles Brinning Filmer Vincent Miss Shrader Egypt Miss Wilson Thatcher Ezra Earl Smith Walter Smith John Kurtz Booster Club Merritt Booth Farmers’ Union Charles Bear Tom Thompson Flynn Albert Walnut Creek Fort Madison Board of Control Furnure Madison

Union Signal Lessons For Community Growth

A verse praising The Little Union Signal for uplifting town life and uniting people. It contrasts a vanished weak union with a thriving one that grew large enough to host all, urging readers to consult the Signal when feeling blue and to embrace collective effort to improve the world.

Jes Satan

Japanese Embrace Modern Dancing Across Society

In Tokyo and other cities Japanese society eagerly adopts modern dancing with private parties and hotel balls. The trend blends new steps with traditional dress, aided by imperial participates in public events, reflecting broader democratic currents after the war.

Tokio Tokyo Yokohama Kobe Japan

Maxwell Rivate Funeral Services in McFarland

Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2 30 for Mrs Martha J Maxwell at the home of her daughter on West Main Street. Rev TH A Brownell of Cedar Rapids officiated with pallbearers Rn & Cook J C Ford Haugh Mc Cleery A BR Dill Charles Coratte and Frank Stewart. Burial followed in Flat Grove cemetery. The Tom McFarland funeral was at 1 40 pm at Goodin parlors with Rev M J Reg an presiding. Pallbearers were Webert William Charles John McFarland Wilbur Watson and Fort Ge ling. Interment was at Ainsworth cemetery.

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