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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
7
In Washington County brief news items note letters personals births and deaths. Social ties and local movements surface through short entries detailing neighbors movers and notable events in community life.
Rural Route Three reports multiple upcoming meetings hosted by local women including W. F. M. S with Louise Reaney, P. P. L. club with Palmer Babcock, Le Foch Society with Ralph Stewart, and East Cedar Red Cross with Hal Figgins. County Demonstrator Miss Olsen to attend. Also notes harvest activity with Gerald Teets aiding Roy Teets, Ralph Scott family visiting Iowa City, and Des Moines visitors Anna Cox and J. T. Henness at Frank Page home assisting with harvest.
Mr and Mrs Sam Sigafoose Miss Amy Folger and Mr and Mrs John Pratt visited Sunday at the Frank Kephart home Bryan Nicholson spent the weekend with Golia and Will Miller. Mrs Claud McCall moved to a new home in Washington. Farmers are busy cutting oats and putting up hay this week in the neighborhood.
Ainsworth July 10 Mrs Harry Smith of Des Moines arrived last evening for a visit with her sister Mrs T H Barnes and brothers Sherman and Harry White Mrs W Hi Ross and children de-
Mrs Elizabeth Uhe and her child visit Chicago friends F. A. Ferguson and W. H. McConnell. Willis Stickley moves from Sweetwater Texas to Galveston with his wife after working as Santa Fe operator. The couple had lived with Mr and Mrs Stickley’s parents, and Mrs Ferguson is the sister of Mrs Chihak while Mrs McConnell is a daughter.
Local notes report visits by N L Long and family Jessie and Mrs A B Joss and children from Washington. W E B Stump traveled to North English on business. Hazel Velma Orris visited Washington, Miss Grace McCracken returned to Thornburg Iowa. George Alexander and R T McCall of Washington paid a social call. United Presbyterian services moved to 8 30 pm Friday and 2 30 pm Saturday. Ray Anwyl of Des Moines visited parents. Dr J A Boatman of Burlington spent the day with friends. Businessmen aid farmers with shock outs. Mrs S J Cockling of St Paul Minnesota visits her mother.
Sufferers of indigestion dyspepsia and related stomach ailments can obtain a free sample of Green's August Flower from Lemmon's Pharmacy. The ad claims fifty years of success and notes the medicine acts as a gentle laxative and helps headaches caused by stomach disorders. It markets the product as available in all civilized countries.
In Philadelphia exclusive clubs replace male waiters with women as a wartime experiment. The Art Club University Club Union League and Engineers Club led the move with no complaints and high member satisfaction. The change is described as a war emergency likely to endure after the conflict.
Mayor T H Potter reports that edible material loss is minimal so private home collection is unprofitable and likely to end. Many residents feed their own pigs. bread storage tips and ration details follow, noting buttered storage and ice box advice.
In Frembont township near Lone Tree Iowa a two year old girl died by drowning after falling into a farm tank on Chester Earle property. Parents Mr and Mrs J Hahn were away and older siblings played with the child. A search found the body in the tank.
Federal Judge M. J. Wade boosted Des Moines gas rates from 90 cents to 1.10 per thousand cubic feet by issuing a temporary restraining order against enforcing the 90-cent ordinance. The court allowed the company to add ten cents for late bills and fined the bond at 100 dollars to cover potential consumer refunds if the rate is denied. The company cites a projected annual loss of 30,000 dollars under the old rate.
Isaac Beck 43, farmer with wife and eight children, endangered public order near Essex, West Main street livery. Mayor Dr. C W Oberlin attempted arrest when Beck cursed and lunged. The mayor struck first, Beck fell, hit his head on cement, suffered brain hemorrhage, died next day. Coroner's jury exonerated the mayor.
Fred Rankin of Kingsley lost his life when his auto went over the Fourth street viaduct and struck Illinois Central railroad tracks forty feet below. Police say Rankin rode on the wrong side, tried to avoid a heavy express truck, and after the sharp turn the impact carried him through the railing to the tracks.
Mrs Lucy Bishop of Cass county aged 94 died at her Lewis home after a long life as an early settler. Born July 3 1824 in Augusta Missouri she raised nineteen children and kept faculties until death. Her husband died seventeen years ago and a family reunion two years back counted 230 living lineal descendants.
A short classified notice notes a private sale advertised in the journal. The ad promises quick sale of a property item, with contact details for interested buyers.
In Eldora on July 11 Frank Filbrant fired twice at W G Lettow on the Northwestern station platform at 10 15 Lettow died instantly Filbrant then sought the Friedman family to call the sheriff and was arrested soon after by Sheriff Gehrke and Marshal McMillan Dr KE Koeneman attended Lettow who had operated a local creamery Filbrant reportedly had a rifle for some time and was under liquor influence during the shooting Both men were married and reportedly had ongoing trouble
Waterloo reports Dr H H Hanna claiming the state's tallest corn stalk at seven and a half feet. He credits rapid growth to ashes from fifteen loads of wood spread on his garden last winter. The stalk grew from a kernel in two months, averaging about one and a half inches per day.
Centerville report July 11 describes Tony Kovichich entering an air shaft in a deserted mine and being overcome by black damp. John Kauzalarich, a nearby resident, aided him and was also overcome. Both men lay on a landing eight feet from the shaft.
A local doctor used an improvised gas mask connected to an oxygen tank to access a hazardous area and rescue the bodies after rescuers secured oxygen apparatus. The operation followed teams securing the area and reliability of the improvised equipment.
Columbus Junction July 11 Lawrence Crull a Fredonia resident was severely burned at home when the gasoline tank of a fodder machine exploded He sustained burns to the head and shoulders and officials fear he may lose sight in his left eye
Charles City July 11 report from a local doctor notes 28 home births since January 1 with only five girls among them. The observation aligns with wartime claims that more boys are born than girls in affected periods.
A Tempered Provocation in the Free Press notes that people rarely recognize their own comfort, yet readily judge others. The column critiques self awareness and social comparison in everyday life.
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