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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1920

Page

3

Perry Davidson 76 Dies After Two-Year Illness

Perry Davidson aged 76 died last night at 10 46 at his East Brecona street home after a two year and three month illness. Funeral services are set for tomorrow with a home service at 10 o clock followed by a service at Eureka church at 11 o clock. Rev T F Barker and Rev B K Coats will officiate. Interment will be in Schrock cemetery. An obituary prepared by family will run in the Journal tomorrow.

Perry Davidson Brecona Street Eureka Church T. F. Barker K. Coats Schrock

Fleming Funeral Set for Wednesday Afternoon

Mrs Nancy Fleming died yesterday at her daughter's home in Missouri due to old age. The service will be at W F Fleming's home east of town, conducted by Rev Leslie Mountford of Second United Presbyterian Church, with interment at Elm Grove. Her body is to be brought from Versailles by J W McClelland tonight. Nancy Fulton Fleming, born August 30 1831 in Allegheny County Pennsylvania, moved west 55 years ago after marrying Samuel Fleming. Her husband died 39 years ago in an farm accident. She lived with her son in Newton and daughter in Missouri in recent years and was a founding member of Living Lake United Presbyterian Church.

W. F. Fleming Nancy Fleming Leslie Mountford Second United Presbyterian Church Elm Grove J. W. McClelland Versailles Allegheny County J. W. McClerland Vertailes Fleming Missouri Pennsyyvania Samuel Fleming Nancy Fulton Robert McClelland Washington G. W. Fleming Newton A. M. Fleming

Laments Pharmacy Ad Praises Chamberlain's Tablets

For Constipation this disorder you will find nothing quite so good as Chamberlain's Tablets. When the proper dose is taken you hardly realize the effect is not natural instead of having been produced by a medicine. Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists everywhere.

Chamberlain Lemmon’s Pharmacy Advt

Washington parents form independent democratic PTA

Washington residents met in the high school auditorium to form a Parent-Teacher association. They rejected the published constitution as too centralized and voted to form a committee led by Dr Wishart to rewrite it with reservations. A further meeting was scheduled for next Monday to adopt the revised charter and elect officers.

Washington Wishart Marsh W. Bailey Bailey Iowa City J. M. Wishart Milley Smith Constitution Committee A. R. Miller Marsh W. Bailey D. H. McLaughlin H. E B. Case Starbuck Kawin D. Starbuck Faculty of the State University At Iowa

Buy Land in Florida as Secure Future Promise

A promotional ad extols Florida land as safer than work ventures and wars, touting North Florida’s winter climate and productive soils. It urges readers to request Varner's booklets Five Acres and Liberty and Varner Farms in West Florida and mentions a January 30 excursion from Washington Iowa by The J. W. Warner Company.

Horace Greely Florida California Varner West Washington Iowa J. W. Warner Company Farmers & Merchants Bank Bldg

High School Music Programs Impress with Fine Quality

The article describes the high school orchestra, boys and girls choruses, and the girls glee club performing before the address. Under the direction of Miss Lucy Mercer substituting for Miss Marjorie Nelson, the music drew much interest and was of excellent quality, following business transacted.

Gir Lucy Mercer Marjorie Nelson

Essay contest at A M E church by Athenian Society

An essay contest is planned for Tuesday evening January 27 at the A M E church under the Athenian Literary Society. The subject is Abraham Lincoln the Emancipator with prizes for the winning essay. Contestants include Raymond Hall Kathryn Turner Elizabeth Redd with judges on composition thought and delivery. All are invited.

Athenian Literary Society Florence Hall Frances Rhodes Messrs. Halls and Green Abraham Lincoln Raymond Hall Kathryn Turner Elizabeth Redd Washington A. M. E. Church

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