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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1918
Page
5
Richmond News Buoys Courage As War Sends Sons Abroad
Richmomd notes a car crash injuring Della Saar and lists many local residents visiting relatives, new recruits leaving for Camp Pike and family farewells. The community mourns Mrs. John Wingler with eight children while discussing wartime roles and local youths entering service and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Keifer
Bess Keifer
Stella Kern
Dick Kern
Vera Saforek
C. H. Bear
Geraldine Elgin
Chicago
Charlie
Margaret Stradale
Davenport
John Wingler
Holy Trinity Church
Andrew
Frank Piper
Muscatine
A J. Shillig
Leonard Lintz
Frank Lintz
Phillips Family Celebrates Jesse Phillips Birthday
The Phillips family celebrated Jesse Phillips turning eighty one last Sabbath. Miss Metta Nelson injured her arm last week and it became infected. Karl Jackson visited his father Chas Jackson, and Mrs Ed Jackson hosted the G T club last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
Jay
Phillips
Jesse Phillips
Metta Nelson
Karl Jackson
Chas. Jackson
Ed Jackson
G. T. Club
Altho
Social Hour club hosts cooperative craft session
Crawfordsville notes visitors from Cherokee Illinois and Washington Iowa. Mrs Elizabeth Huston entertained the Social Hour club with guests as they exchanged work and shared a magazine romance themed guessing contest. Out of town guests included Mrs W H Dils on and Mrs Frank McCoy with Joseph of Martinsburg and Mr and Mrs Sterling White of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Guy J. Tomlinson
Cherokee
N. L. Long
Jessie
A .E . Ross
Washington
Elizabeth Huston
W. H. Dilson
Pella
Frank McCoy
Joseph
Martinsburg
Sterling White
Darbyshire Leaves for Army Training Route
From Our Exchanges Charles Darbyshire departed Monday morning for Des Moines then Omaha and Ft. Logan Colo to begin advance training in the army medical department Mrs Darbyshire visits Wellman before returning to Washington The Washington county gathering showed silent patriotism with patriotic music and a large crowd Lloyd Patterson was hospitalized after an intended trip was halted and he will likely join the August contingent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Knapp
Ruth Vincent
Miss Olsen
J. N. Phillips
Chas
Vincent
Arsenal
Rock Island
Lloyd Phillips
Ames
Karl Jackson
County Farm
Ben Briley
J. W. Martin
Ainsworth
Charles Darbyshire
Des Moines
Omaha
Ft. Logan
Colo
Medical Department of
The
Army
Washington
Crawfordsville
Lloyd Patterson
Local enlistment attempts face height barrier in Burlington notes
Harold White visited Burlington on Wednesday seeking Navy and Marine enlistment but was rejected for being under height. Claude McCoy enlisted in Washington on Monday, while Roy Loyd and Farrell Long went to enlist on Tuesday, per Crawfordsville Imprint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold White
Burlington
Claude McCoy
Washington
Roy Loyd
Farrell Long
Crawfordsville
Local Child Police Impersonation Trick Ignites Attention
A boy named Roy in a policeman suit parades outside his home as his mother teaches him to stay at his doorstep. A woman passes by and he tells her if she sees any naughty children to send them down to him, claiming he does not go far from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Uncle Sam
Washington County
Washington
Berlin
Washington county sends 161 164 soldiers to Camp Pike
Washington county gathered a massive crowd of about 164 young men and 161 others left to join Camp Pike Arkansas. Citizens closed shops and farmers paused to honor the volunteers with parades, a long farewell at the court house, and a final train departure at 6 20 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Washington County
Washington
Camp Pike
Ark
Crawfordsville
Brighton
Court House
H. B. Phelps
Burlington
Red Cross
Civil War Veterans, Relief Corps
Arkansas
Uncle Sam
Liberty
France
Closings of Garages Stir Debate Over Tourist Travel
Keota residents report garages open last Sunday in several towns but Keota found them closed. The issue prompts calls for systematic government guidance so the public knows what to depend on. Local communities offer Saturday access, while tourists face closures. The piece notes two sides and questions whether tourist travel should be halted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Washington
Iowa City
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Sigourney
Clark Pulver
Chicago
Keota Eagle
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Journal
Wash
Ington
Richmond
Della Saar
Wes Reiner
Fred Marhofer
Mildred
Anthony Chalupa
Edward
Will Chalupa
Birdie Keifer
Wm. Welte
Kalona
Fred Shalle
Ernoon
Kalona News
Brighton Enterprise
Wellman
Palm Beach
L. E. Maplethorpe
North Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Kepta Eagle
Trust Company Service
Washington Loan & Trust Company
Chas, H. Are Brar A
ANK
Manwell
FORD
COLE
BUICK
Hoy
Tie
B. F. Dixon & Company
North Marion Avenue
Utica Knitting CO
Makers
Broadway, New York
South Side Square
J. A. Harwood & Son
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