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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1920

Page

7

Wellman News Briefs Reflect Local Goings-On

CORRESPONDENTS OF JOURNAL SEND IN NEWS REPORTS from Wellman Iowa May 29. A string of observations covers travel and visits: Buick cars en route to Des Moines. cattle shipped to Chicago. Shrine meeting attendees from town. local social visits to Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. airship sighting. funeral of Mrs. Fleming. families visiting kin in Des Moines and Muscatine. a senior class play draws full houses. medical updates and hospital stays in Iowa City. several residents attending conferences and a baptism of community events overall.

Wellman Wellman Buick Des Moines John Klockenteger Chicago Ray Durian BE. C. Jones Burrell Foster John Wherle Bardley Bell, Jr Loren Bidwell Joe Kabaker Maccatine W. T. Hamilton Town City Rosalin Sam Hunteberger Dee Moines L. FE. Maplethorpe Wm. Baker Minneapolis Minn Tito J. B. Bradford Cedar Rapids A. 0. Topping Ulrich of Solon Frank Krigan Mamie Shillig F. C. Shrader Washington Eddie Jones Marion Spears Iowa City Golda Crossetth Marcella Singleman Cedar Falls H. L. Karr Albert Glider Arline Sophia Wherle Lester Stump C. McArtor Lida Testroet Lida L. M. Downing Fleming Tom O'Flaherty Perry Lilvey I. Rothschild J. S. Kabaker Methodist Church A. L. Braden Floyd Weidline Burlington Fred Herr Geo. Weidline Wm. Schroder Williamsburg F. C. Schroder Harrison McGugin Bruce Gardner Chas, Steinger C. C. Gardner Women’s Republicans Lime Creek Township Majestic Theatre Albert Roup Muscatine Lensdddler Walter T. P. McReynolds Dayton Chas. McReynolds Salt Lake City Utah Wm. Brown Wellman I. N. Turnipseed I. N. Carr Guthrie Center Carrs Maranda K. Murphy Mise Rosalin

Richland News Summary Of Obituaries And Alumni Events

Mrs Frank Herman died at home after illness. Albert Logan died at sister’s home, burial at Highland cemetery after funeral at V W Ward home. Alumni exercises and banquet held at Friends church with Prof Walton speaker and 18 graduates. Mrs Pearl Mellicker and son Jack from Anamosa visiting. Mrs Joshua Cox ill. Fred Bray and Jake Dickenson families plan summer Western trip for health reasons.

Richland Frank Herman Friends Church Hadley Albert C. Logan Lillie Logan Logan V. W. Ward Ethel Overman Highland Cemetery Opera House Walton Cedar Falls Ladies Aid Prof Pearl Mellicker Jack Anamosa B. T. Botteroff Joshua Cox Fred Bray Jake Dickenson

Booze Not a Cure for Colic in Ames Ad

A local advert warns that liquor is not a remedy for colic and stomach pain. It advises seeking a doctor or using Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. The notice appears in the Ames Iowa Intelligencer and promotes Lemmon's Drug Store.

Ames Iowa Intelligencer Chamberlain Lemmon's Drug Store Advt Lemmon

Kansas wheat acreage dips from record by over 3.3 million

Kansas wheat acreage totals 3,366,284 acres, marking a drop from last year’s record. The smaller harvest reflects tighter corn and grain conditions amid seasonal shifts, with farmers adjusting plantings and expectations for 2024 output and markets.

Kansas

Obituary for Mary Bell Kephart Lovelett of Washington Iowa

Mary Bell Kephart Lovelett born March 9 1863 died May 30 1920 at age 57 2 21 in Washington Iowa after a long Christian life with Pleasant Hill church She married Henry Lovelett December 25 1879 with four children Maggie May Filmer A Lloyd R and Mrs Grover C Taylor Burial was at Pleasant Hill church May 41 1920 prepared by Dr S P Telford Fort Madison Iowa The family lived in Lone Tree Iowa Saskatchewan Canada and Washington Iowa over the years Her surviving relatives include five brothers and one sister a half sister two step sisters six grandchildren and one sister Maggie Strum of West Chester Iowa.

Mary Bell Kephart Kephart Washington Iowa Henry Lovelett Maggie May Filmer A Grover C. Taylor Rettehdorf Lloyd R Elmer Robert Frank Charles John Kephart James Nicholson Ed Mayhew Silas Caldwell Henry Rathmer Kremlin Okla Maggie Strum West Chester Ophir Pleasant Hill 8. P. Telford Fort Madison

Fear Market at Fox Theatre Praised by Critics

Amusements critics hail The Fear Market a Realart photoplay at Fox Theatre, Wednesday showings praised as one of the era’s top dramatic films. Alice Brady portrays Sylvia Stone with intense emotion, delivering a heart gripping tale of love and pathos from Princess Troubetzkoy.

Realart Fox Theatre Alice Brady Sylvia Stone Princess Troubetzkoy Brady

Secret Oxford India Bible paper used with many imitations

The article notes secret manufacturing conditions for Oxford India paper used in Bibles while many imitations appear. It mentions deterioration in gaslit rooms and includes an unrelated ad urging Chamberlains Tablets for constipation. Cardinal Gibbons, aged 86, opposed Sunday moviegoing and had not seen a moving picture exhibition until last month.

Oxford India Cardinal Gibbons

Copper Deposits Found On Timor Island In Dutch East Indies

Rich copper deposits are reported to be the world’s richest, newly discovered on Timor Island in the Dutch East Indies. The find promises vast ore reserves and could boost regional mining prospects and export potential.

Timor Dutch East Indies

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