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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1919
Page
7
Young America News Highlights Local Rumors and Movements
Lloyd Phillips travels to Davenport to visit Cloyce Pringle. Local families report wood cutting, social visits, and charity work by the Good Times club. A horse is fatally injured on a farm. talk of moving and road conditions worsen, with expectations of improvement by March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Phillips
Davenport
Cloyce Pringle
Hog shipping pays well for Pleasant Plains farmers
Members of the Pleasant Plains Farmers Union ship hogs through the Farmers Shipping association to Chicago. Carloads paid around 16.60 to 17.90 per head with various freight costs. Nine carloads were shipped last week, and more are due as Ralph Zeek, John Rittenhouse and Henry Dittmer prepare for future shipments. The La Foch society met with Lillie Brinning but attendance was light due to bad roads. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horning returned from a visit with their daughter near Keota. The Schackner corn sheller operated for Grover Booth, Newt Noecker, and Arthur Anderson over the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Teets have ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Plains Farmers’ Union
Farmers’ Shipping Association
Chicago
Frank Horn
Fred Cannon
Arthur Durst
Gallagher
Mr Schnoebelen
Walter Smith
John Rittenhouse
Ralph Zeek
Henry Dittmer
Farmers of the Union
la Foch Society
Lillie Brinning
Henry Horning
Elmer Vincent
Keota
Schackner
Grover Booth
Newt. Noecker
Arthur Anderson
Everett Teets
Local Household News And Visits Across Nearby Towns
Residents reported moves and visits within the area. One man moved to the Al Reeves home to farm for the year. Mrs. JL KE Carson is home from a visit to the Merle Eckles home near West Chester. Harry Whittaker’s son Martin has arrived in the U S and expects to be home soon. Mrs. Fred Bartholomew returned to Washington after caring for Mrs. Smith and her little daughter Esther Adel. Joe Kolesick delivered hogs to Washington. Dr. Stewart was called to the Rush Helwick home for a child’s illness. Ralph Zeck hauled hogs to Washington for early week shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Reeves
JL. KE. Carson
Merle Eckles
West Chester
Harry Whittaker
Martin
U. S
Fred Bartholomew
Washington
Earl Smith
Dr. Stewart
Local Notes From Brighton Iowa And Surroundings
Dr. M Irwin attended a Minneapolis dental convention earlier this week. Mrs. Frank Parcell of Fairfield visited with Mrs. Del Kyle. Joe Richerson visited from Cedar Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. David McNeese leased the Commercial hotel and move April first. C S Woodford to Washington, selling household goods by auction. Leo Hoover named new assistant at Reedy's. Eugene Parks travels to Washington to study undertaker work. Lt Harry Wentworth discharged and returned from Houston. Grace Brinton to Peoria Illinois for teaching position. Bourbon Garbery trades 17 acre farm for Harry Lloyd home and moves to town. Brighton reports about thirty flu cases, some serious. Ed Crile to Excelsior Springs for treatment. Warren Allen of Muscatine helping in Brighton State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
M. Irwin
Minnneapolis
Frank Parcell
Fairfield
del Kyle
Joe Richerson
Cedar Rapids
David McNeese
Keota
C. S. Woodford
Washington
Leo Hoover
Reedy
Eugene Parks
Woodford
Harry Wentworth
Houston
Tex
Grace Brinton
Peoria
Burbon Garbery
Harry Lioyd
Prighton
Ed Crile
Excelsior Springs
Crile
Warren Allen
Muscatine
Brighton State Bank
Augustine family notes and local health update
H P Augustine of West Chester visited his uncle W E Augustine on Wednesday. Howard will depart Friday for Chicago then Toronto to work for Swifts Packing Co. Mrs W E Augustine visited Mrs Clarence Hotle. Birdie Hotle is improving. Many locals have bad colds. Will Robertson returned home from Ft Dodge Saturday after an honorable discharge. Bert Smith and family spent Sunday with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
H.P. Augustine
West Chester
W. E. Augustine
Howard
Chicago
Toronto
Canada
Swift's Packing Co
Clarence Hotle
Birdie Hotle
Will Robertson
Ft. Dodge
Will
Bert Smith
Widow Mayer Rites Held in Dublin Neighborhood
A large crowd attended the funeral of Andy Mayer on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. 8 H Carris and Mrs. John Deal visited and cared for relatives in Dublin while Mrs Ed Hotle and her Keota kin spent a week with Mrs. Andy Mayer. Mrs. Gereiter and Mrs. Embree joined the neighborhood gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. McCaleb
H. Carris
Dublin
Andy Augustine
John Deal
South Dakota
Ed Hotle
Keota
Andy Mayer
George Gereiter
Washington
Will Embree
West Chester
Mr. Mayer
Artillery Band Plans State Tour From Camp Dodge
Musicians Ralph Latham Edward Valett and Walter Mohnsen left Muscatine for Camp Dodge to join the 126th F A Regimental Band preparing for a state concert and dance tour. The 38 piece ensemble will expand to 41 on tour with two night stands featuring a concert and dance. The band, long practiced together in France and at camps in the rear, includes former artistic soloists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Ralph Latham
Edward Valett
Walter Mohnsen
Camp Dodge
126Th F. A
Ara
France
One Man Not Enough Street Car Service Discontinued
Muscatine residents face reduced transit as Judge Donegan dissolves the injunction allowing city to interfere with the two man operation plan. The two man rule remains valid and the city plans appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court. The case draws statewide attention across several Iowa cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Donegan
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Vague Notice on a Mysterious Disease Phrase
An unclear wartime style note discusses a disease and its possible exposure. The writer hints at jokes about a side topic and asserts not to publish casual speculation while aiming to remain on the record regarding the matter.
Farm Labor Heads Toward Permanent Help in 1919
Washington D C Jan 25 The USDA warns farm labor in 1919 may stay tight despite peace treaties, with 15.9 percent more winter wheat sown in 1918 boosting harvest needs. Officials favor permanent labor, better tenant housing, and year round work with co op crews and organized labor rings spreading from Ohio Indiana Illinois to Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Europe
Department of Agriculture
Boys
Partment
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Luxemburgs Body Found After Berlin Lynching
The mutilated body of Rosa Luxemburg, lynched in Berlin a week ago, is found in the Landwehr canal. The Spartacists plan a monster demonstration to coincide with the funeral of their murdered woman leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landwehr Canal
Amsterdam
Rosa Luxembourg
Berlin
Alabama Senate passes liquor bill restricting devices and beverages
Montgomery Jan 25. Liquor making appliances and vehicles used to transport liquor would be confiscated and selling beverages resembling Honor would be prohibited under a bill sent to Gov. Kithy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Senate
Kithy
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Wash
Ington
Young America
L. H. Kerr
Charles and
Charles
Elmer Cherry
Glenn Schwartz
Frank Pringle
Ben’ Briley
J. N. Phillips
Jessie
Howard McCall
Good Times Club
Phillips
Schwartz
John Cherry
Robert Eckels
Zion City
Hitneis
Wade Myers
Walter Nicholson
J. D. Nelson
W. Jackson
Ira Rathmel
Irwin
Leeper
Verdi
Frank Bandy, Jr
Edgar Porter
Ethel Beaty
Harve Porter Farm
Hoyle
Brigiton
Artillery
Goud Senne
Dept. OF Agriculture
Smylie
Duroc
Midway Hog Farm
Corporation of Columbus Junction
Orion
Columbus Junction
Harry Peterson
Wakaga, III
Klotz & Workman
Luxembourg
Alabama
Electric Farm Service
Wayland
Olds
Swedesboro
Crawfordsville
Iowa Gas & Elec. Co
Community Benefit Association
Formu
Brassieres
W. B
W. B. Forma
W.B. Redusoc
Weingarten Bros., Inc
New York
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