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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1919
Page
7
Washington County readers receive a round up of notices including marriages births and deaths with short personal items. The column compiles name events and locations from local residents in a concise community notes format.
Local items report Chas Johnson shipping stock to Chicago and Ed Stoutner sending hogs, a wedding announced, congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Cady, and a homecoming for H. E. Rabenold. Community updates cover farm labor, building repairs, river land hopes, railroad work, and a welcome home for the overseas veteran with businesses closing in tribute.
Mrs Howard Wittrig and children visited Claude McCall in Washington John Putnam Jr sold a horse to Howard Baker last week Ben Miller delivered hogs to Washington buyers and Howard Wittrig sold a team to Will McBride Verdi and Noble were mentioned for visits Union shipped hogs Saturday Louie Jugenheimer and Claude McCall shipped hogs Sam Witmer home was visited by Peter Wittrig family Roy Kephart and Glenn Pratt households spent Sunday at neighbors Gesse Riley departed for Columbus City due to a death Peter Witting and family sold their farm south of Havre to their son Howard
Arthur Wellever of Davenport visits his brother Whison in Ainsworth. J A Kolesick heads to Kansas City to buy feeding cattle with a short stop to see Elmer in Excelsior Springs. Sands returns from Iowa City after his wife’s stomach ulcer operation and reports she is recovering well. Saturday the following ladies he.
Miss Fannie Sales returns from Des Moines after visiting Mrs. Carrie Sales. Kathryn Frazey resumes studies in Pocahontas. Thelma Dayton hosts the Tri-club. Garron family visits Oska loosa. Dr and Mrs Pittman called for granddaughters illness in Salem. Mrs Ray Green to Buhl Idaho after month with her mother. Cecile Pauls at Iowa Wesleyan Mt Pleasant visits parents Spellman. Lon Funston heads to Los Angeles renting farm to Kenneth Donovan. Genevieve and Marcery Packer funeral services held private with burial at Washington. The Packer family moved from Washington last July and teacher Mrs Packer. Community mourns these youths with sympathy from schoolchildren.
The Spevacek estate sale in Richmond occurred Monday at 2 pm. Tony Aberle bought the home place for 4600 dollars and Albert Shillie acquired the property where Jas. Vodichky lives for 850 dollars.
Stringtown residents note unseasonably warm weather with no ice or frost expected. Ed Rinner and Miss Stella travel to Austin Minnesota to visit ill sister Mrs Mary Scholl. Peter Widmer and family visit John Widmer. Willis Nickalous attends Sweeney Auto and Tractor school in Kansas City. J G Alliman's visit Wm. Witting. KK W Goff family visit Wm Boshart home. A number of farmers delivered...
Cattle moved to Magdefray Bros on Friday morning. John Witting shared Sunday dinner at parental Joe Witting home in Noble. Ott Williams works for Ed Rinner. Peter Graber visited Widmer. J. W. Hesseltine delivered a cow to Widmer. Noah Richard and wife visited Widmer. Washington visitors included Mrs. E. E Richer and son William, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Monson, J. H. Witting, L. H. Rinner, Emery Leichty. Kenneth Goff bought corn from C. A. Monson Saturday.
Jan 28 reports show Mr and Mrs John Pratt visiting Sam Sigafoose. Elmer Kephart hosted guests from Monday to Tuesday. Daisy Kephart returned from visits to Chris Garrick and Emil Kellerhalls. Oscar Gardner family and others visited Will McBride and Charles Kephart homes. Harry Bishop family visited Charles Kephart, and Walter Gardner family called on Elmer Kephart in Washington.
Crawfordsville residents list visitors in Washington yesterday including Mr and Mrs Howard Crozier and several local women. Mr and Mrs F J Maxwell travel to Monmouth Illinois for a several days stay. Frank Fletcher and family move into J B McCoy house formerly occupied by Fred Jarvis.
The food administration asks Congress to pass a sweeping measure banning private sale of the wheat harvest. It would spend 1.25 billion dollars to buy the entire crop at the guaranteed price and place disposition and control in the president. The bill would extend the food administration indefinitely with expanded powers.
Canadian soldiers just back from the front chased aliens through Winnipeg Man and forced them to kiss the union jack. An employment agency and several plants were smashed or promised that all aliens would be discharged within three days. Swift Canadian company plant among those visited.
Public interest centers on Liberty fuel claims and tests. Maj. Zimmerman describes kerosene based blend with high kerosene content and secret components while officials dispute feasibility and timing of market release.
A historical note argues that Liberty fuel release is premature and requires time to organize manufacture and distribute using existing facilities. It stresses that fuel will be reproduced and marketed as soon as practicable and without saving.
An advertisement for Foley Cathartic Tablets from Lemmon's Pharmacy urges readers to take the laxative tonight to avoid bloating headaches and indigestion. It claims the product is wholesome, cleansing, and acts without griping or nausea.
A public sale at the seller’s residence four miles southwest of Columbus City and six miles northeast of Crawfordsville starts at 10 a m on Friday January 31 1919. Items include horses cows hogs oats hay potatoes seed corn chickens machinery and household goods with extensive farm implements and equipment listed.
A public sale lists tables crockery churn vacuum cleaner and other items with payment terms of six to nine months on sums over $10. Purchaser to provide bankable note bearing 7 percent interest from the sale date. Albert Davis and D. F. Macon act as auctioneers with Richards as clerk. Lunch by Paxson.
By writ of special execution the Washington County Iowa sheriff offers at public sale the property of J H Anderson in front of the Washington County Court House on February 15 1919 at 1 PM. The items listed are a Ford Roadster and a Cole eight cylinder Touring car with cash terms. Sale conducted by Sheriff R H McCarty January 20 1919. January 22-29.
James Bryant, 75, arrested for horse theft in Burlington Iowa, recalled an old $1,000 deposit in a local bank after jail time. An officer verified the account with interest. Bryant cites memory lapses and denies the horse theft from a Muscatine stable. He is a well known horse trader whose friends back his story.
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