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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1923
Page
7
Crawfordsville reports Friday defeats as Wayland teams win 61 32 for boys and 10 7 for girls. Local events include Miss Mina McCleary returning from Keota, a house fire at Mrs Frank Straums, sophomores hosting at the schoolhouse, and visits from John Wooley and Talma Sipe in Iowa City.
Mrs. E C Morgan lies seriously ill at home as family gathers. The W F M Church met in parlor with dinner and attendance. Gwenlym Lemley and Allen Woodford wed in OsKaloosa January 17 by Rev Purdy. Chicken pox scares rise with Mrs Swiney among the cases. Dr L L Foote remains ill and unable to work.
Mrs Wes Engel returned from Muscatine on Tuesday morning.
Visiting friends there for several days Chay McKinetry returned home from Los Angeles on Wednesday morning after visiting his daughter. Mrs Dan Rohrer of Washington visited Mrs D R Turnipseed on Thursday. Ira Miksch bought calves from Wes Engle Will Dunbar Chas Corpman and Levi Shidles. Mrs Frank Norton and children visited at Robert Blick home on Wednesday. The James and Rueben Chorpening families spent Tuesday evening at Ralph Chorpening home near Verd. Mrs Porter spent Friday with Mrs Paul Harvey. March nears bring residents to change homes with Mr and Mrs M A Jones to move next week. Hetty Bowers hosts friends this Saturday afternoon. Katharine repeats test for Rochester Minn on Morray. Miss has been unable to teach due to quinsey.
Mrs Marietta Duvall visits her daughter Mrs Fred Weekly for several weeks. Miss Helen Brown hosts junior H H club with friends and serves refreshments. George Hopping and Will Longer cut wood this week. Will Darbyshire hosts a meat demonstration by the Farm Bureau. Coppock cattle shipments totaling three carloads travel to Chicago with Mr Finch. H H club meets with Mrs Walter Brown. Bernice Brown Helen Mmuathe and Mildred Woodburn spend weekend with Helen Brown. Issie Hoxworth butchered Monday.
Wild winter here with mild mornings described as like April. Rev Brenaman and wife draw good church attendance at the M E church. Ed Blattner shipped two cattle cars to Chicago this week. W S Boyer back from Cedar Rapids. Brumback suffers back lumbar. Many folks have bad colds and misread the season.
A collage of casual anecdotes from Brighton area residents includes chatter on Ford cars and playful skit as a man spins a Ford before doors slam. Local social items mention visits by Ott and Daytons, meetings from Lexington, and Washington high school basketball results. The Brighton community club hosts a meeting January 25 at the high school auditorium with a program and invitations extended. Joyce Robinson’s health and Ray Snyder’s butchering demonstration are noted.
The wedding of Allen R. Woodford of Clay and Gwendolyn Lemley of Ichland was held January 17 by Rev. Purdy of Ottumwa. Richland gains a new citizen as Allen will join the bride’s family business and work with their poultry pay ents. A Mrs. Emma Reedy ran a successful chicken hatchery last year.
Mrs Henry Wittrig had dental work done Saturday in Iowa City. Mrs John Fredrickson Mrs Ray Latta and the Wittrigs attended the Fordson show in Washington Friday. Donald Smith sawed wood for Winfield Smith on Saturday. James Welsh Herman Twinam Henry Witting Donald Smith and W L Smith and A R Smith attended.
Advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe calomel substitute to cleanse blood, bowels, and liver. Claims include clearer skin, elimination of bad breath and pimply faces, with a vegetable formula sold in 15c and 30c sizes, recommending nightly use for a week.
A horse sale near Morning Sun involving C. M Maxwell and an associate was followed by a business trip to Burlington returning on Thursday. Maxwell installed a radio for A. R. Smith. Several local residents, including Mrs. James Welsh and Mrs. Henry Witting, visited relatives and hosts on Wednesday and Friday.
Property listing describes multiple tracts near Fairfield 10 miles southeast with 405 acres joining Birmingham and 200 acres land with improvements. Prices per acre range from 125 to 160 dollars with annual rents from 200 to 3000 dollars. A 60 acre tract well improved rents at five dollars per acre and a buyer could repay in ten years while keeping six sows and 500 chickens.
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