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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1920

Page

7

Brighton News Roundup Notes Local Visits and Deaths

Correspondents from Journal report on visits in Brighton Fairfield Cedar Rapids Burlington Washington Sioux City and Lawrence. Notable items include obituaries for Mrs. Jake Isenhart and Joseph Engel with local funerals and family tributes. Also mentions property purchase by Geo Knorr and several relatives visiting kin in town.

Brighton Leeds Fairfield Melinda Bridwell Ezra Seeley Cedar Rapids Ida Seeley Harley Green Burlington Green Walter Brim Myrtle Bassett Mabel Philadelphia Wm. Coffman John Davis Washington Ralph Long Sioux City Pierce and Jones Shoewe McGuire Shoewes Golden Colo Lawrence Kansas Shoene Fetters Otto Walton Conald Trafton Oskaloosa Grandma Fox G. P. Judson Judsons Dewitt Ark Geo. Knorr Terry Jake Isenhart Des Moines Herman Trimer Verle Isenhart Verle Moberly Trimers

Crawfordsville Visitors Spread Across Burlington Area

Mr and Mrs A T Brown of Washington visited the F B E Young and W K Woolley homes yesterday in Burlington. Also calling were Mr and Mrs Luther Gormley and daughter Eva, Mr and Mrs Clarke Gormley, Mr and Mrs Thomas McKee, Mr and Mrs Howard Crozier and Mrs Mary Moore.

Crawfordsville A. T. Brown Washington F. BE. Young W. K. Wooley Luther Gormley Eva Clarke Gormley Thomas McKee Howard Crozier Mary Moore Burlington

Brighton Route One Social Notes

Mrs C W Porter visits Kirksville Mo. Miss Alta Morse spends days in Washington. Kenneth Hendricks from Mo line Ill vacationing at Wesley Eagle home. Ralph Neely of Rockford Ill visits Bert Simpson. Eugene Engle had a birthday party last Friday. Bertha Freitag of Burlington visits Eugene Ingham home. Wm Lake family leave for extended Minnesota visit. Terry Gowey Cy Dickinson families visit Scott Dickinson home. Harold Waterhouse of Olive visits grandmother Mrs H A Waterhouse. Alma Pfeiffer of near Merrimac visits sister Mrs A L Koch. Faith Parcell of Fairfield visits grandmother Mrs Wesley Hendricks.

Alta Morse Washington Lloyd Jones Kenneth Hendricks Moline Ill Wesley Eagle Ralph Neely Rockford Bert Simpson Eugene Engle Bertha Freitag Burlington Eugene Ingham Wm. Lake Minnesota Terry Gowey Cy Dickinson Scott Dickinson Harold Waterhouse Ollie H. A. Waterhouse Alma Pfeiffer Near Merrimac A. L. Koch Faith Parcell Fairfield Wesley Hendricks

Community notices recount local life and travel

The piece notes a long serving church leader at Wayland and Noble parish, described as greatly missed by the community. It then mentions visits by Miss Josephine Winters to Selina Wittiner in Middletown, a Wednesday gathering at Joe Mast's home with Mrs. John Conrad and daughters, Hazel and Frances, and Mrs. Pete Graber of Wayland. Eli Saltzman and wife and Chriss Schlatter traveled to Flint Michigan last week and will bring home two new Buick cars for Mr. Schlatter's garage.

Wayland and Noble Church Josephine Winters Middletown Selina Wittiner John Conrad Hazel Frances Pete Graber Wayland Joe Mast Eli Saltzman Chriss Schlatter Flint Mich Schlatter

Nobles farewell for Musselman family heads to Bluffton Ohio

A. F. Mitchell and wife depart from Nobles for Burlington Denver and California with planned two month stops. J. A. Frey and family visited Hedrick. Wayland Noble Mennonite churches held a farewell picnic for Rev Musselman and family who will relocate to Bluffton Ohio to lead a church and teach at the Mennonite college.

Noble Noble A. F. Mitchell Burlington Denver Colo California J. A. Frey Carl Newton E. J. Frey Hedrick Wayland and Noble Mennonite Wayland Chautauqua Park Rev. Musselman Bluffton Ohio Musselman Mennonite College

Pleasant Hill Social Notes Include Local Visits

Fred Telford and family visited Roy Foes home on Sunday. Will Looney and family from ir field visited Oll Gamon home Sunday. Homer Kephart lost a horse Tuesday morning. Relatives attended Mrs. George Jarrard funeral on Tuesday at Conesville. John Wagner Roy Kephart and families visited Roll Gamon home Sunday afternoon.

Pleasant Hill Fred Telford Roy Foes Will Looney Irfield Oll Gamon Homer Kephart George Jarrard Conesville John Wagner Roy Kephart Roll Gamon

Local Social Notes From Valley Valley

Louise and Addie Walalce spent Sunday with the Givens girls. Mrs. Henry Walderich of near Wellston has been visiting at the George Blattner and Will Brinning homes. Otis Black helped Walter Hotle with hay. Alvin Wallace mashed his toe when a hay horse stepped on it but could work Monday. Andy Sheetz and wife and Charley Churchill visited H. V. Frank. Ralph Bauer and wife and Mr.

H. V. Frank Ralph Bauer

Local Social Notes and Upcoming Church Events

Bauer's sister and husband were call est at the BE. L. Breitenbach home Sunday evening. Gene Diggs spent Sunday at the Guy Black home. Listen for the wedding bells soon. Mrs. Myrtie Black and Mrs. Pearl Henry were in Rubio Tuesday afternoon on business. J. KE. Deal and family were in Fairfield one day last week. There will be an ice cream social at Valley July 29. Proceeds for the league. Services at the church Sunday evening July 26. Everyone welcome.

League

Edwin Carewe Brings Rio Grande to Fox Theatre

Edwin Carewe selects Rosemary Theby as Maria Inez Allan Sears as Danny ONeil Hector V. Sarno as El Capitan and Adele Farrington Arthur Carew Peaches Jackson and Georgie Stone for roles. Rio Grande is announced as the feature at the Fox Theatre next Saturday.

Edwin Carewe Augustus Thomas Rio Grande Pathe Rosemary Theby Maria Inez Allan Sears Danny O'Neil Hector V. Sarno el Capitan Adele Farrington Arthur Carew Peaches Jackson Georgie Stone Fox Theatre

Common Delusion on Prices by Jud Tunkins

Jud Tunkins argues that a key reason for high prices is the belief that value equals expense. He insists many people equate cost with quality, driving demand for expensive goods.

Jud Tunkins

W W W O T U NOTES Urges dry plank in party platforms in 1920 race

Three hundred thousand women participate in notification ceremonies in Marion Ohio and future events in Columbus to inform presidential nominees Harding and Cox of support for the Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act. W C T U letter asks state leaders to telegraph both candidates urging a clear dry stance and enforcement backing, with Republicans and Democrats urged to send telegrams. Representing tens of thousands of undecided voters, they press for a definite prohibition platform.

Marion Oho Columbus Harding Evanston Illinois Ohio Cox

Forty Years for Work A man’s working life averages forty years

A historical note states that a typical working life spans about forty years. It emphasizes the length of a man’s productive period and reflects on the endurance required in labor over decades.

Doctors Favor Tasteless Kellogg Castor Oil

Doctors endorse Kellogg's Tasteless Castor Oil offering the same strength and purity as traditional castor oil but without any nauseating taste. The advertisement claims children take it readily and promotes three bottle sizes 15, 35 and 65 cents with plainly labelled laboratory filled bottles.

Kellogg Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc

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