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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1919
Page
7
Comings and Goings in Washington County Briefs
News letters report personal notices across Washington County including births and deaths. The column summarizes relocations marriages and anniversaries, listing residents and dates where readable.
Funeral for Mrs Jessie Duel S37 in Ainsworth Cemetery
Frank Henderson and Milton White returned from Saint Joseph Missouri with Mrs Jessie Duel's body. Interment will be Thursday at 11 a m in Ainsworth cemetery. Mrs Little Stephens and Mrs da Herr traveled by auto to Ottumwa then train to Red Oak for family health reasons. Reverend Ape non of the Methodist church returned from Colorado and will preach both services. Zene of Burlington attends to business interests. Mr and Mrs Dawson Crozier of Waterloo visit the S A Walker home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Frank Henderson
Milton White
St. Joe
Jessie Duel
Ainsworth Cemetery
Little Stephens
da Herr
Ottumwa
Red Oak
Zene
Burlington
Dawson Crozier
Waterloo
S. A. Walker
Car Derailed Near Ainsworth Injures Visitor
In Crawfordsville July 24 a carriage pulling a visiting party rounded a curve by the old cemetery when front wheels went into a ditch. A woman suffered a deep head gash from the collision. Local social notes report visits by Mrs. Sarah Davidson and Mrs. C. A. Sprague to Cedar Rapids, church Ladies Aid activities at Mrs. W. C. Orris’s home, and visitors Mr. and Mrs. B. Martin and daughter Mary Jane from North English. Hazel Anwyl left for Des Moines to visit her brother Ray Anwyl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
J. A
Brighton Route One Social Notes Spark Local Visits
Miss Maymie Peterson of Pierson visited grandmother Mrs Benjamin Meachem. Prody A Borkoski agreed to Sig ourney Saturday evening. W C Beauchamp traveled to Minnesota for a land viewing trip last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Harry Morse and Miss Alla Morse of Washington visited Lloyd Jones home Sunday. Ira Waterhouse spent Sunday with his brother at Floris. W Brianins has spent several years at Hobart Oklahoma. The Ladies Aid Society met with Mesdames GG meeeee Stanard. Mrs H Brinning and sons visited Keota Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Maymie ‘Peterson
Pierson
Benjamin Meachem
A. Borkoski
Sigourney
W. C. Beauchamp
Minnesota
Harry Morse
Alla Morse
Washington
Lloyd Jones
Ira Waterhouse
Floris
W. Brianins
Hobart
Oklo
Ladies Aid Society
Te Stanard
H. Brinning
Local Notes From Ollie and Vicinity
Tig spent last Thursday with Wini Fred Carris George Gilbert bought a new Ford Sedan Mona Lemley spent last Sunday in Burlington Boyd Dill sold his coin to Oriez Speer at 1.90 per bushel Mrs Joe Nebergall spent last Friday at the Alvie Nebergall home Mr and Mrs Tom Carris and family James Lemley and Mr and Mrs J B Lemley spent last Sunday at the Ira Miller home in Ollie Mrs Dan Cline has been on the sick list the past week Alvie Nethereau bought a new Brunswick phonograph Arthur Walton and Tip Walton shelled corn for Tom Carris Wednesday Ed Robertson attended the Shrine meeting at Peoria last week and reports a fine time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tig
Winifred Carris
George Gilbert
Mona Lemley
Burlington
Boyd Dill
Oriez & Speer
Joe Nebergall
Alvie Nebergall
Tom Carris
James Lemley
J. B. Lemley
Ira Miller
Ollie
Local News Roundup from Rubio and Fairfield Visits
J B Luithly and family visited relatives in Fairfield on Sunday Dr E Bennett of Ames returned from Crawfordsville and will visit home folks this week Mr and Mrs D W Nordyke have a new son Mrs Rittenhouse and children visit L J Cook and Homer Morrow homes J A Luithly Jr to be married soon and bring his bride home for a visit J P Morgan and daughter left for a Missouri trip George Morgan sick at Sam Torrance home Everett of Minnesota has been called L B Luithly and wife visited in Washington Ralph Nordyke visited family in Ottumwa Mrs Frank Dickinson and her sisters visit J M Dickinson home Van Gabby and wife returned from Des Moines area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio
J. B. Luithly
Fairfield
E. Bennett
Ames
Crawfordsville
D. W. Nordyke
Rittenhouse
L. J. Cook
Homer Morrow
J. A. Luith
Ottumwa
Frank Dickinson
J. M. Dickinson
van Gabby
Des Moines
Stella Palton
Jess Brothers
Sigler
Des Moining
Albert Rout
Care
Mr. Skinner
Davenport
J. J. Fisher l
Lois
Pulver Orchestra
Keota
Kalona
Riverside
Wellman
Wm. Listey
Frytown
Perry
Lillian
Tom Moore
Moores
Franklins
Cadilacs
Pierce Arrows
H. H. Willson
Milo Stephens
Eardley Bell, Jr., Land Co
Frank Swarts
Brighton
Prof. Knoltoname
Rev. Miller of
Nichols
John
William Crawfor
Local Notes from Lexington July 23
Lexington reports resident visitors and social visits. G C White of Hammond Indiana stayed with Warren Matthess. Wayne McCluer harvested grain on Wednesday. W P Gardner visited Wellman on Wednesday. Bessie Speheger stayed with Warren Matthess from Sunday to Wednesday. Harry Breakbill owns a new Buick Six. Sam White family and Wes and Than White visited Everett Young on Sunday. Mela Shalla and wife visited Joe Shalla home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
G. ¢ White
Hammond Ind
Warren Matthess
Wayne McCluer
W. P. Gardner
Bessie Speheger
Harry Breakbil
Sam White
Wes White
Than White
Everett Young
Mela Shalla
Joe Shalla
Iowa Woman Visits Kin Amid Sickness Run
Mrs. Jane Leighton of Iowa City visits sister Mrs. Chas Shadhner in Wellman then goes to Keota to see her ill husband’s sister. She expects to return to Iowa City Tuesday as her son Lewis returns from France soon. Mrs. Mable Owens works at the Park hotel. Mrs. H L Karr remains under the weather.
Keota and Riverside Journal Note Fragments and Local Visitors
Local notes record Mrs L C Miller visiting with her twin brother from Strawberry Point Iowa and friends from France. Harolds Romine discharge from Camp Dodge visits his mother and sister in Keota. many residents noted visiting Cedar Rapids, Washington and Muscatine for errands. A gasoline station project, Victrola sales, and a large Wellman dance crowd with four hundred cars are mentioned along with farm incidents and local gigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Miller
Strawberry Point
Iowa
France
Harold Romine
Camp Grant
Bid Romine
Chas. Shuck
Camp Dodge
G. G. Griffith
Washington
A. J. Sanders
Lillie Tedford
Keith
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Kenneth Rhodes
Mody Cannott
Kansas City
Jerry
R. Magison
Cedar Rapids
Herman Kabaker
Iowa City
James Weir
James
Weir
J.S. Kabaker
Chicago
Harry Nelson
Jonathan Imes
George Knott
Muscatine
John Adams
J. G. Wherle
Mardley Jeil, Jr
Chas. Saling
Central Girls
J. K. Yoder
George Glider
Rock Island
Henry Lauser
Wilton Junction
Jessie Longwell
Res Shepherd
Mr. Shepherd
Lone Tree
Willard Hayes
Keota
J. W. Klockenteger
Drive Out Catarrh With S. S. S in Warm Weather
Summer catarrh in the blood worsens with winter attacks. S. S. S. is claimed to strike at the root, unlike lotions or salves. The ad urges writing Swift Specific Co. for medical advice from Atlanta, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta, Ga
Local Visitors and Relatives Mentioned in Centerville Area
NIPA NIRA July 23 notes Mrs Dora Jizer and her Des Moines stepson visiting relatives here. Green Romine and family were Sunday visitors at Thornburg Myrtle Curl. Mrs Everette Curl of Wellman visits relatives in Centerville. Miss Mary Kutehera visited her sister Mrs Joe Kradek last week. Jim Hanley and Ollie Rome were
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nira
Dora Jizer
Des Moines
Green Romine
Thornburg
Myrtle Curl
Everette Curl
Wellman
Centerville
Mary Kutehera
Joe Kradek
Jim Hanley
Ollie Rome
Community Notes From Grace Hill and Nearby
Grace Hill events include a Sunday school class gathering on the parsonage lawn with mothers in attendance. A baby born to Ira Mikseh is reported, gatherings at Paul Harvey’s and Mrs Porter’s homes noted, and the Ladies’ Aid held a bazaar and ice cream supper raising eighty dollars on the church lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill
Drebert
Ed Libe
Ralph Brinning
Charles Harvey
Carl Miller
Paul Harvey
W. B. Jayne
Martha
West Liberty
Porter
Ira Mikseh
Della Neal
Frank Rehmel
Davenport
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Cure All Ailments
An advertisement recalls a man’s collapse from stomach trouble and alcohol, claiming Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured him. It touts the product as a simple preparation that clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation of the stomach liver and intestines including appendicitis and offers a money back guarantee with Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Lemmon's
Advt
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Fox & Dewey
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