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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1918
Page
7
Maple Grove War Stamp Meeting and Local News
Maple Grove records show J Morton warning townsfolk to behave or leave. The shale pit bridge on English River is repaired causing detours via Richmond. Reports on crops, rain damage, Homestead Farm visitors, and community notes including Red Cross, schooling plans, and a War Savings Stamp meeting where Maple Grove exceeded its quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English River
Shale Pit
Richmond
Paul Marek
Celeste Hasty
Iowa City
Edna
Maple Grove
Kalona
Evening Journal
Russia
Washington
Roy Sommers
D. C
France
Lizzie Spanner
Riverside
Homestead Farm
Lehman
Maple Grove School House
Bne
Maple Grove War Parade Echoes of Sacrifice and Community
The account recalls a Maple Grove Fourth of July parade with mothers in mourning and Red Cross workers, praising civic bonds, local residents, and war stamp drives. A neighborly visit by Mr. Newlin is noted, along with road mud woes and a gull of community life including births and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
Washington
France
Red Cross
Kaiser Bill
Newlin
Journal
Force
Liberty Band
War Stamp
Kupka
Maple Grove School Board
Visitors and local residents drop in at Crawfordsville
July 6 report lists Mrs Hannah Kurtz of Wayland visiting with daughter Mrs Mary King. Mr and Mrs Sterling Holmes and children from Clarkesville Iowa visit R C Holmes. Mrs Andrew Brown of Washington spends day at W K Wooley coach F E Youne homes. Miss Smith of Milton Iowa visits Miss Hazel Anwyl. The Hagies and children visit the James Zickefoose home near Olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Hannah Kurtz
Wayland
Mary King
Sterling Holmes
Clarkesville
Iowa
R. C. Holmes
Andrew Brown
Washington
W. K. Wooley
F. E. Youne
Cephas Dedde
Frank Hamilton
Miss Smith
Muton
Hazel Anwyl
W. H. Hagie
James Zickefoose
Roar Olds
Local Social Notes Highlight Montivideo Visitors and Departures
Eurene Kitts of Montevideo arrives for a few days with grandmother Mrs J W Nichols. Mrs Grant Whitaker of Muscatine comes for a visit with sister Mrs C P Nichols. Mrs A J Peterson returns from Jew City where daughter Edith has been ill but shows improvement. Raymond Porter arrives from Florida for a family visit. Frances Drake of Chicago departs after visiting friends. Wilma Miller accompanies her to Columbus Junction. Mrs 8 8S Wilcox learns her son is en route home from Deming New Mexico for a short leave. Mr and Mrs G W Marr welcome a baby girl born recently. M L Pratt of Bentonville Ark visits sisters. Mrs Armeda Stewart leaves for Algona after visiting relatives. H V Stickley of Sweetwater Texas departs for Galveston as he moves with Santa Fe R R Co. He has served a decade with the company and earns new responsibilities. Fannie Frack of Monmouth Ill, visiting friends Mrs Ellen McCreedy and Effie, departs for home. Mr and Mrs A Carson of Bur-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Porter
Florida
Frances Drake
Chicago
Wilma Miller
Columbus Junction
Wilcox
Deming
New Mexico
G. W. Marr
M. L. Pratt
Bentonville
Ark
Armeda Stewart
J. W. Stickley
Algona
H. V. Stickley
Sweetwater
Texas
Galveston
Stickley
Santa Fe R. R. Co
Fannie Frack
Monmouth
Ill
Ellen McCreedy
Effie
Mra
A. Carson
Bur
Funeral notices and visits in Stringtown area
Mr and Mrs Dan Conrad of Milford Nebraska visit Stringtown and attend the funeral of Mrs P E Wittmer north of Wayland. Mrs Wittmer mother of thirteen. nine living. Funeral held Saturday at Eicher church. Readers note local visitors and events around the fourth of July and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Dan Conrad
Milford
Neb
P. E. Wittmer
Wayland
Clara Allebach
Frederick
E. J. Bicher
P. R. Schantz
Mt. Pleasant
Barbara Rich
E. ©. Allen
Washington
Mary Wittrig
D. F. Witting
Nebraska
C. K. Schantz
Ed Eicher
Eicher Sunday School
Church Lawn
Local Social Notes From Brighton and Nearby Towns
Brighton reports Mr and Mrs Ad McCarty and Blanche visiting their daughter Mabel in Cedar Rapids for two days. Miss Mary Wyecoff returns from Wellman where she stayed with Loren Bidwell. Lieut Russell Lemley departs for Camp Dick after a ten day furlough. Ben Hill visits the Haley White home. D F Berry learns his mother Mrs C B Berg has died in Dolores Colorado and will be buried in Wayland. J H Atkinson returns from Burlington. Cpl Chas McGuire goes back to Chicago. Mr and Mrs Elihu Johnson return to Chariton with Mrs Melinda Johnson visiting. Roscoe Bartlett and family return from New Sharon after the 4th. Lydia Hannan visits Rev George Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Ad McCarty
Blanche
Cedar Rapids
Mabel
Business
Mary Wyecoff
Wellman
Loren Bidwell
Russell Lemley
Sanday
Camp Dick
Dallas
Texas
Ben Hill
Guthrie Center
Haley White
Melinda Johnson
Roscoe Bartlett
Goldie
New Sharon
Mr. Bartlett
Lydia Hannan
Wapello
George Anderson
Rubio Rubio July 7 News Brief
Several from Rubio attended the funeral of Miss Orba Reighard at Valley. The population was scattered for the 4th with locals in Rubio Washington Fairfield Mt. Pleasant and at a Centennial picnic. A. W. Hadley trains at Lake Geneva for YMCA work. Goats unloaded near Keota for brush cleaning. T. R. Benn cuts Sudan grass and expects multiple hay cuts. Family visits and cucumbers planted for a Burlington firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio
Orba Reighard
Valley
Patriotic Lecture At West Chester
A patriotic lecture is set for Tuesday evening at 9 in the West Chester Methodist Church. Rev A Brigham of Riverside will present about sixty stereoptical views depicting war scenes in Belgium and France with scenes of Hun atrocities. Admission is free, but an offering will be taken under Red Cross Liberty Loan committees and the Council of Defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
A. Brigham
Riverside
Belgium
France
Red Cross
Liberty Loan Committees
Council of Defense
True Gospel of Work and the Gospel of Fatigue
The passage extols work as the ultimate purpose of human life, presenting fatigue and recovery research as a means to determine the maximum sustainable work capacity rather than the minimum needed. It frames this “gospel of work” as hard doctrine, even for those not of the elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfe
Compensations for Skilled Workmen
The piece argues that skilled workers deserve fair pay and that true compensation comes from both money and the satisfaction of doing good work. It asserts that good work is valued beyond money and that skilled labor brings non monetary rewards.
Doctor Breckenridge Bayne Held as German Prisoner
Doctor Breckenridge Peyne famed in Washington society is a prisoner in Germany after refusing to leave wounded men on the battlefield when his hospital staff retired before a British Red Cross field unit. He reportedly continues to treat Allied prisoners who are wounded and captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breckenridge Peyne
Washington
Germany
Red Cross
Bayne
Hadley Family Mourning War Casualty from Iowa
From Our Exchanges word was received by J W Hadley of North English that their oldest son Ross Hadley died from a wound received in action June 17 with Pershing. The other son Charles is in the Marine service. Sigourney News. Washington parade drew a grand forenoon crowd and many attended the patriotic celebration. Some went to Mt Pleasant and others went fishing. Washington had an immense crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hadley
Ross Hadley
Iowa County
Pershing
Charles
Marine Service
Sigourney News
Hadley
Washington
Frank Young
Charley Dewey
Mt. Pleasant
Crawfordsville
Washington Plans July Draft Demonstration And Band Rally
The community urges a Washington July draft demonstration for the local boys, with an expected 10 to 12 inductees, and a call for residents to attend when the July quota departs. The Washington band narrated a Fourth of July program after a concert in Keota, with A. R. Miller and J. L. Brookhart delivering patriotic speeches, urging Keota residents to travel to Washington if weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Crawfordsville
A. R. Miller
J. L. Brookhart
Keota
Mystery of the Ford Rollover Escape Twenty Six
Six Washington youths escaped a Tuesday night car rollover with only minor injuries. Donald Paul drove the Ford and Fullerton suffered serious injuries. The wreck left the top and three wheels destroyed as the car veered toward Crawfordsville. Dr Leese treated Fullerton, noting an ear injury and facial bruising. The tale ends with a local homegrown note about war views and a wedding in Winfield, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank Maxwell
Donald Paul
Fullerton
Leese
Ford
Crawfordsville
Vinol Rebuilds Strength For Aged Farmer's Wife
Mrs Jennie Chapman of Winchester Virginia says Vinol restored her strength after pneumonia leaving her able to work again. The advertisement touts Vinol as a beef and cod liver peptones iron and manganese tonic sold by Sherman Bros and other druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Jennie Chapman
Vinci
Virginia groom weds Winfield Iowa bride in quiet ceremony
In a wedding at Greenfield Iowa officiated by Rev J I Dool, Jarmines Everett Crofton Jr of Richmond Virginia marries Harriet Ruth Wenger of Winfield Iowa. The bride, daughter of Daniel and wife, is a 1914 State University graduate who taught and lectured for Horlick’s Malted Milk. The groom, Virginia born, studied at Virginia Tech and worked in timber and real estate. They plan to live in Richmond after a Chicago visit. The piece notes Keota to Washington light plans observed by Keota Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarmines Everett Crofton, Jr
Richmond
Virginia
Harriet Ruth Wenger
Winfield
Iowa
J. I. Dool
Greenfield
Daniel Werner
The
State University
Horlick
Middle States
Crofton
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Croften
Mt. Pleasant
Chicago
Winfield Beacon
Fever at health resorts this year
Increased travel and resort costs will keep many hay fever and asthma sufferers home this summer. Foley's Honey and Tar is recommended as a satisfactory remedy for hay fever and asthma. It heals and soothes, alloys inflammation and irritation, and eases the choking sensation. Lemmon's Pharmacy adapted. Read the advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemmon
Beet Sugar Production Advances Since 1747
A Berlin chemist first showed sugar could be extracted from beets in 1747. Through selective breeding, sugar yields have risen, with a ton of sugar now derived from nine tons of beet roots. The average person consumes about two thirds of their body weight in sugar annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
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Ainsworth
Rev. Brigham
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Wrey G. Farwell
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Doctor Farwell
DR. Breckenridge Bayne
J. M. Wideman
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Washington National Bank
Federal Reserve System
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Charles C. Cunningh
Harvey S. Young
Donald C. Bell
Robert Noonan
Louis Fifer
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Jas
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Weingarten Bros., Inc
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