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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
7
Washington County briefs list a batch of notices including births and deaths, with short personals and arrivals. The column compiles events from various locales, highlighting local residents and community ties.
Dublin notes Frank Mayers returning from Des Moines after a stay with his parents and friends. The column lists a series of Sunday visits and gatherings involving the Augustine and McCaleb families, Bert Smith and Arthur Coward households, and other local residents.
Woodford and Jake Dickinson shipped two carloads of cattle for a total of 15200 dollars. The article notes the cattle were corn fed and very fine. Other local visits and gatherings include J W Holloway and family at Harold Pauls home near West Chester and several Sunday visits across nearby towns.
Mrs Chas Miller visits with her Oklahoma City relatives including her parents Mr and Mrs P Wilderson and sister Mrs Tom Haley. Thomas Messenger is on a seven day furlough from Deming New Mexico. Ed Morrow learns son Keith arrived in France. Miss Muriel Amish visits from Iowa City while Wayne Hodges and wife of Tama, Iowa stay with relatives.
Long list of residents visiting relatives, attending events, and sending off 161 local men to Camp Pike. Mentions include furloughs from Camp Dodge, travels to Keota, Des Moines, Chicago, Cedar Rapids, and Washington. Communities gather for farewells, weddings, and church activities as families host guests and plan visits.
Mrs. Chas. Augustine and her children Willie Tillie and Eva spent Thursday night at the Fred Sheets home, according to local social notes.
Seventy six seventy six reports visits by Harry Huber and Art Stoutner to Arthur Lambert in camp Des Moines. Ruth Rittenhouse and Elmer Lyle wed Monday. Several families including Romines, Tierneys, McDonalds, Nevins, and Weeklys visited relatives in Ames, Wellman, Oskaloosa, Iowa City, and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Doc Stouffer and Ray spent Sunday evening at the Frank Wilson home. Art Romine and Howard Fisher are in Chicago this week.
Havre notes show Will McBride sold his threshing equipment to the Kephart run and they will thresh independently henceforth. County residents and families from Washington and nearby towns visit, host, and travel for various gatherings including Camp Pike sendoffs.
Rural Route One notes the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Richard Setinobelen and a new Dodge sedan for Lilah Fouchek. It also records a visit by Mr and Mrs Les McFarland to the Joe Casper home Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Shaw and children visited relatives in New London Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Alliman and C Alliman and children from Wayland visited Ernest Carlson's home Monday evening. Joe Hays and sons from Waterloo visited Dill Hays last week. Earl Smith and children visited Walter Smith Sunday afternoon. Hazel Tucker returned from Des Moines where she attended summer school. Mrs Palmer Babcock is in Washington hospital after an operation last week.
Mrs. Will Palmer visited with her brother Will Saville near Washington and returned Sunday. Mr. Mullen and family came back from a trip last Thursday, shorter than planned. Fern Palmer led a C. W. society meeting with many members and the minister present. Attendance at Sunday church included Crawfordsville visitors. Mrs. Edwards remains able to go out, and Mrs. Smithers assists at home. Bird Roberts and daughter visited Winfield over Sunday. J. R. McCreedy started threshing on his property Tuesday. Wm. Lucusky has moved to St Anthony to run his brother’s garage after he left for the U S.
Mrs. Mary DeCamp, in town for an extended visit with sister Mrs. John Smylie, departed yesterday from Crawfordsville. Her visit, begun earlier, featured time with local acquaintances and household calls prior to departure.
A visitor from Seattle headed to visit friends Harold White in Burlington. Frank Fletcher has replaced Lloyd Deharper at the Home Lumber Co. office. Dr. Gilbert district superintendent from Mt. Pleasant visited yesterday afternoon at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Gardner.
Try Chamberlains Liniment for soreness of muscles sprains and rheumatic pains. It is excellent. For sale by Lemmon's Drug Store.
A short classified notice in the Journal advertises a sale or service with limited details. The readable text notes a want ad style prompt likely urging readers to place or respond to a classified listing.
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