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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1919
Page
8
Classified fragments and local business ads appear with minor personal notes. Prominent mentions include Mason's shop ads for Acme mowers and binders, Lemley's Pharmacy promotions, and a Cedar Rapids trip report, plus short family updates and advertiser pitches.
Several Winfield residents are mentioned visiting relatives and friends in nearby towns. Miss Lucile Siberts and Miss Mazel Snyder are guests of local families while others return from Burlington, Chicago, or France. A nurse in Iowa City and a veteran arriving from overseas are noted, and a light business mishap about an ad shows advertising pays.
The Washington county board of supervisors advances two drainage plans Skunk River and Kalona with preliminary surveys nearly complete Kalona plan estimated at 60000 dollars covers four sections using open ditches and tiling. bids for new steam heating plants at the court house and county home also invited.
John C. Minton sales manager for the Guest piano company in Burlington died last Saturday. He was a longtime prominent figure, former president of the Burlington Ad Club, and addressed the Washington Club about a year ago, befriending many local men. his funeral was held yesterday in Burlington.
To refresh coral beads dissolve a pea sized amount of soda in hot water. Wet fingers with soapy water, rub the beads between the hands, then rinse in cold water to finish.
Fern Howard of Mile Waukee Sentinel argues in a letter that genuine humor from the diaphragm shapes character. The writer asserts laughter correlates with mercy and responsibility, including paying rent and treating others well.
The Navajo club meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Charlies Long. Mrs G L Duke hosts the Willing Workers on Wednesday afternoon July 9 with a club name vote. The Shalom Group Meth dist Sunday school holds a business meeting Tuesday at 8 00 in the church basement to reorganize and elect a teacher. Bethel Aid ice cream social at Wellston on Saturday evening July 12.
The Delta Alpha Sunday School class of the MEB church plans a picnic in Sunset Park Thursday from four to seven. The Rural Women’s Club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Charles Cherry at 2203.
The Rebekah club will hold its meeting in Sunset Park Thursday afternoon if weather permits. If rain occurs the meeting will move to the 1. O. F hall.
The Ladies aid of the Christian church plans a ten cent social Thursday night at the church at eight o clock. Attendees are encouraged to bring a friend.
Mrs Sherm Welch will entertain the Poinsettia club Thursday afternoon, hosting members at her home for an afternoon gathering and discussion.
Chicago July 8 Miss Martha Leithamier a 17 year old chambermaid shot attorney Benjamin Burr of 106 North La Salle in his offices. Burr died after four shots as Leithamier declared I hope you die. She aided by her half sister Marie Herms and was taken to Central station.
The Women’s Missionary Society of Lexington Methodist Church will hold a meeting Thursday hosted by Mrs. Everett Smith at 2212 [address incomplete].
Casuals crowd trains from Coblenz to Paris as the Fifth division departs Luxemburg and the Fourth division plans to leave the Rhine sector on Tuesday. The Second division is slated to depart the east bank of the Rhine on July 15 as movements accelerate to return to home.
In the want column a note directs readers to a listed item described briefly. The entry signals availability or request details and invites inquiries through the usual channels.
The A B Bicknell family and Northern Iowa Gas and Electric donate Frank Gotch training quarters to Humboldt. Riverside Park at the west end of a new $25,000 bridge will memorialize the former world champion and his historic training site.
New York records show Trinity Church acquired the site by a king’s grant, the area called the king’s domain. The queen’s lands later came to Trinity by gift, leaving no pre English owners to trace aside from the Dutch and Indiana who sold Manhattan Island.
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