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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1924

Page

7

Titus Notes: Hogs Delivered and Local Farm News

Neighborhood reports show Art Dawson receiving 100 head of hogs in Washington. Ice ups by Tom Carris and S. D. Carris, Elmer Horning brings hogs to Washington, Delbert Davidson helps Andy Augustine, and Will Knox ships cattle to Al Augustine at West Chester. Local farm events include radio set installations and a Titus Co operative store meeting.

Titus Titus Art Dawson Washington Tom Carris Andy Augustine S. D. Carris George Birney Haakins Val Fuhr Will Knox al Augustine West Chester Elmer Horning Delbert Davidson Farm Bureau Titus Co- Operative Store Titus James Lemly J. E. Lemley

Local Notes From Wayne and Olds Area

Wayne Krautz returns from visiting relatives in Galesburg Illinois. Ernest Zickefoose and Roy Johnston butchered a beef. Mrs Ira Owens hosts Social Hour club in her new home but bad weather kept many away. Guests include Mrs O P Hough of Olds and Mrs Tomy Johnson. John Krautz delivered calves to Miller Bros at Olds. Eva Adama of Olds plans to work at the Will McGallister home in Winfield. Mark and Ernest Zickefoose called to Winfield by their father’s illness. Clark Zickefoose improves after illness.

Wayne Lawrence Krautz Galesburg Ill Ernest Zickefoose Roy Johnston Ira Owens O. P. Hough Olda Tomy Johnson John Krautz Miller Bros Olds Eva Adama Winfield Will McGallister Mark John Zickefoose

Weather and community notes from Wellston and surrounding areas

Jan 17 report from Wellston details killings of Brinnging and Bond, school activity by Helen Lee in Letts Crawfordsville, Mrs Beiter sick in Washington hospital, Ted Givens helping with housework, Bethel Sunday school canceled due to sickness and rough roads, local trading and sales, caregivers for the sick, attendance at a public sale, mail disruptions, continued zero weather with temperatures around 12 to 15 degrees, and a rise in egg prices linked to better layers and feed.

John Mulhern Clarence Moorhead Crawfordsville W. A. Carson Washington Wallace Carson Alfred Erickson Virgil Everett John Krautz Lee Hanna Rev W. C. Porter Welj Lston Wellston W. H. Brinning Alle Bond J. W. McClelland Helen Lee Letts and Winnie Belter Beiter Ted Givens Bethel Dave Augustine Wellston Melile Harvey R. E. Brinning Jonas. Seibert Chas Harvey L. B. Hannan Ed Miksch Geo. Heil

Sister Operated for Appendicitis at University Hospital

Norval Flynn spent Sunday in Iowa City visiting his sister Miss Esther who underwent an appendectomy at the University hospital. She is reported to be progressing as well as can be expected.

Riverside Route 1 Norval Flynn Iowa City Esther University Hospital

Russell Denison Announces January 24 Closing Out Sale

Russell Denison has printed sale bills and will conduct a closing out sale on January 24. The Denison family plans to move to Washington. Other items note visitors, hospital recoveries, and local social events including Rebekah officer installation and family arrivals.

Russell Denison Denison Washington Mary Pauline Shultz John Wieland Victor Burich Earl Calta Iowa City Chas Lorack Joe Hotka Mercy Hospital Chas. Havel Melvin Rebekah Odd Fellows Hall John Malichky Richmond Stanley Heck John Colbert al Raymond John Houseal River Junction

Dayton Grove Social Notes Compile Weekend Visits

Russell Skinner from West Chester spent the weekend at the Orvis Ferguson home. Mrs Chas Stewart visits her daughter Mrs Rogers. Fred Foranash and children visited the Will Embree home. Mort Emde butchered a beef. Strums sawed wood. Tom Knotts and Will Embree visited Washington Saturday. Ott Patterson and Had Huber visited West Chester Tuesday. The Embrees and Orvis Ferguson helped Geo Ferguson with butchering Tuesday.

Dayton Grove Russel Skinner West Chester Orvis Ferguson Chas. Stewart Rogers Fred Foranash Will Embree Mr. Strums Mort Emde Tom Knotts Washington Ott Patterson Had Huber Embree Geo. Ferguson

Accident injures former citizen at Burlington

Em ery House formerly of Ainsworth was injured last week when a repaired fire extinguisher cap blew off striking his face and injuring an eye He was taken to hospital and remained unconscious most of the night Latest word says he is improving and the eye may be saved A called meeting of the Methodist Ladies Aid is planned for Friday to elect a president to fill a vacancy left by Mrs Roy Marr Derey the magician wowed locals with his fourth lecture in the course and the Social club met with Mrs

Ainsworth Mr. Emery House Burlington St Ladies Aid Society Roy Marr Derey

Local Notes and Social Visits Across Cedar Rapids Community

Lily Townsend and Howard White visit friends. M L Miller travels to Salisbury North Carolina. Mrs B J Freeland celebrates 95th birthday cared for by daughter Mina West and son Oscar. Baptist Mission Circle and Home Missionary society meet. Florence Jefrey serious with spinal meningitis. Enid Moore visits parents Gene and Mrs Amos. John Sands ill at age 85. Mrs W R Crawford returns from Washington caring for mother Morrow. Amos White assists with care. W T Trotter back from Burlington. Mrs W H Hunt moves to Louisa Center with family at new farm.

Lily Townsend Howard White Cedar Rapids M. L. Miller Des Moines Salsbury North Carolina Freeland Mina West Oscar Freeland Baptist Mission Circle John Strain Mt. Union Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Gene Annas Florence Jefrey Enid Moore Eldon Gene Amos John Sands W. R. Crawford Washington Morrow Amos White W. T. Trotter Burlington W. H. Hunt Louisa Center Hunt Falm Lee Wm. Acheson

Local visitors and recovery news from Crawfordsville

Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Caldwell of Dallas and Mrs. Mary McDonald of Nebraska visit Crawfordsville. A family dinner honors guests at the Holmes home. Miss Irene Holmes, recovering from a coast ing accident at Tipton, regains movement after a night of severe back pain. She hopes to teach again soon.

Crawfordsville Janim W. D. Caldwell Dallas Mary McDonald Nebraska R. C. Holmes Irene Holmes Tipton

Howard to speak at Ames Farmers Banquet

James R. Howard president of the National Transportation Institute will speak at the annual Farmers banquet on January 31 during Farm and Home Week at Iowa State College. Also speaking is Mrs. Peter Olson former U S Senate candidate from Minnesota.

Ames James R. Howard National Transportation Institute Chicago American Farm Lufbau Federation Iowa State College Peter Olson Cloquet Minn United States Minnesota Margaret Hall Iowa

Leeper Freed After Indictment in Wertz Murder Case

Judge Ralph Otte dismissed the case against Mrs. Beryl Leeper in Iowa City. The charge stemmed from a blanket indictment with her husband Robert Leeper and mother Mrs. Mima Wertz in the Roy Wertz murder. Mrs. Wertz admitted firing the shots and was acquitted last month. Robert Leeper's appeal for a new trial is heard in Des Moines.

Iowa City Ralph Otte Beryl Leeper Robert Leeper Mima Wertz Roy Wertz Edward L. O'Conner Wertz Supreme Court Des Moines

Dubuque Man Elected President of Lumbermen Group

George D. Rose of Dubuque Iowa was elected president of the Northwestern Lumbermen's Association. Directors elected included Warren Richardson Clarinda Iowa F J Ward Clinton Iowa and Mont Stockley Iowa. The convention adopted a resolution favoring the Mellon plan for tax reduction.

Dubuque Minneapolis George D. Rose Northwestern Lumbermen’s Association Warren Richardson Clarinda F. J. Ward Clinton Mont Stockley Iowa Mellon

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Frank Young Clark Zickefoose Calumet Biscuits U.S Howard Beryl Leeper Freed Wood Congressional L. Wood Phillipines Osborne C. Wood U. A Senator Ladd North Dakota Procter & Gamble Farmers & Merchants State Bank
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