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What Is Happening In Various Communities In Washington County Told in Brief News Letters This item compiles short notes on local activities and developments across area neighborhoods.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
7
Brighton Route 1 Brighton Route 1
Prody A Borkoski listed as Washington caller on Thursday. Miss Mildred Savage Ira Waterhouse returned from Ames where they attended the Agricultural college. Ralph M. Brinton spent the first of the week at the J W Brinton home. Miss Irene Roberts of near Keota spent several days at home. Harry Morse and family of Washington were at Lloyd Jones. Clarence Brown and family stayed with Wes Hendrick. The river remains rising. Misses Esther Savage Ethel Reed left for Cedar Falls to attend summer school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borkoski
Washington
Mildred Savage
Ira Waterhouse
Ames
Agricultural College
Ralph M. Brinton
J Wn Brinton
Irene Roberts
Keota
Harry Morse
Lloyd Jones
Clarence Brown
Wes Hendrick
Esther Savage
Ethel Reed
Cedar Falls
Measles Reported In New Haven And Local Social Notes
Edith Snyder has the measles in New Haven. Rev Cross and wife spent Monday night at the Hot Cuddeback home. Mrs Bert Smith and girls and Mrs Bert Simpson and Violet and Ruth Smith visited the Charles McKinstry home Wednesday. S J Stattler’s were Washington visitors Wednesday. Mrs A R Strum visited Bert Smith’s Monday afternoon. Mr Davidson of Illinois visits his son Harry for a few days. R C Wells was a Washington visitor Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Cross
Cuddeback
Bert Smith
Bert Simpson
Violet
Ruth Smith
Charles McKinstry
S. J
Riches and Graber Family Notables Near Stringtown
Stringtown June 6 report notes Mr and Mrs Joe Rich and baby of Crawfordsville and Mr Fannie Graber involved in a local family matter. The fragmentary item highlights residents and a newborn observation in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Joe Rich
Baby
Crawfordsville
Fannie Graber
Sunday dinner hosts and visitors in Crawfordsville area
Sunday dinner hosted by Joe Widmer and E W Goff with the Rinner and Rich families visiting. Miss Veda Twinam called on Stringtown, Chriss Graber returns from Hesston College for summer, and JL M Butler of Burlington conducted business in Stringtown. Weather brought the season’s heaviest rain delaying the corn crop. Ralph Stutzman assists Earl Stutzman for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble
Joe Widmer
Veda Twinam
Crawfordsville
Stringtown
L. H. Rinner
Arnold Rinner
Bena Richer
E. W. Goff
Chriss Graber
Hesston
Kansas
JL. M. Butler
Burlington
Sarah Rich
Wayland
John Widmer
Elieher
Karl
Roy
Hattie
Kathryn Frey
Floyd Shockley
Washington
Mable Rich
Hariet Boshart
Ruth Mast
Snow's College of Dressmaking
Ralph Stutzman
Earl
Augustine Family Visits West Chester During Bethel Event
Mr and Mrs W K Augustine spent Tuesday in West Chester visiting Mrs Martin Augustine. Children Day at Bethel is two weeks from Sabbath afternoon with many children and teachers busy preparing. Will Richard is very low this morning. his children and his brothers George and Tom of Pleasant Plain are present, as are his sisters. Mae Jay nurses the new girl at the Walter Hotle home. Mrs Hotle is improving. Will Augustine was a business visitor in Wellston today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Will Richard
George
Tom
Pleasant Plain
Mae Jay
Walter Hotle
Mrs. Hotle
Will Augustine
Wellston
Local notes from Ainsworth and surrounding towns
Mrs F M Wilcox of Davenport left after a brief visit at the 8 S Wilcox home. Mrs T J Foster departed Wednesday for Bloomfield to visit her parents. Miss Effie McCreedy visited the county seat yesterday. Mrs F P Kilgore left for Biggsville to attend a cousin’s funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
F. M Wilcox
Davenport
Local Notes on Departures Visits and Sunday School Event
Miss Elsie Wallace heads to Monmouth Hawaii for graduation exercises. Mr and Mrs Carl Megelson of Boyden visit Mrs Megelson's parents Mr and Mrs R J Rowan. Mrs Marie Rabenold and Miss Mildred Adams leave for Cedar Falls to attend summer school. Mrs S S Wilcox and daughter Olive depart for Muscatine. Mr and Mrs W T Trotter visit their daughter in Letts. United Presbyterian Sunday school observes Children's Day next Sabbath with a 10 o'clock service and a pastor addressed talk on A Wonderful Life. Queen Esther Circle MFE church meets with the Misses Stone north of town Saturday. Misses Hdna Genkinger and Mildred Houscal assist in serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Wallace
Monmouth
Carl Megelson
Boyden
Megelson
R. J. Rowan
Marie Rabenold
Mildred Adams Neces
Cedar Falls
S. S. Wilcox
Olive
Muscatine
W. T. Trotter
Letts
United Presbyterian
Queen Esther
M. FE. Ehurch
Misses Stone
Hdna Genkinger
Mildredt Houscal
Gerard's Four Years in Germany Starts Today
Ambassador James W. Gerard presents a two day engagement at the Graham Opera House with My Four Years In Germany. The film claims to reveal Prussian autocracy and Hun brutality and is endorsed by the government and the Committee of Public Information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Gerard
Germany
Graham Opera House
Europe
Mr. Gerard
Berlin
United States
Committee of Public Information
Kaiser
Napoleon
Hohenzollern
Vain Clorious
Bethman Hollweg
Casting Of German Leaders As Villains Sparks Debate
A newspaper review lauds a depiction of German figures including Von Jagow and Hindenburg as brutal adversaries in a dramatic portrayal by James W. Gerard. The piece claims the film educates viewers, offering stark facts over fiction and aiming to stir patriotism.
Urgent Call for Black Walnut Lumber
Washington June 7 Henry G Graves chief of the U S Forest Service writes to the Boy Scouts explaining the urgent need for black walnut timber for war work. He notes walnuts vital for airplane propellers and cinema stocks and urges farmers to conserve forests and propagate black walnut as a Liberty Tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Boy Scouts of America
Henry
Graves
U. S. Forest Service
Boy Scouts
United States
Mercer nurse returns blinded after war service overseas
Mercer hospital of Trenton New Jersey reports a nurse who went abroad early in the war to tend wounded soldiers in Romania has lost her sight after an attack by a German soldier. She escaped to London for care and has now secured passage home. Miss Meirs formerly lived in Lebanon New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Hospital
Trenton
N. J
Romania
London
Meirs
Lebanon
New Jersey
Kidney impairment warning prompts care and remedy ad
A reader urges attention to kidney problems noting risks of dropgy or Brights disease. Frank Miller of Bingram Utah shares relief after using Moley Kidney Pills, claiming renewed health and better work ability. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Frank Miller
Bingram
Utah
Lemmon
It Was Sad Reality for Jacek in the Ditch
Jacek fell into a ditch while playing and, covered in mud, ran home to tell his mother crying and shouting that it was all a dream. The vivid moment captures a child’s fear of punishment and the relief after realizing the accident is real.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacek
Prince the breed Percheron stallion advertised for service
Prince the Percheron stallion weighs 1800 pounds and is chestnut sorrel. He stands 4 miles northeast of West Chester and will sire high quality foals. Terms set at 12 dollars to insure a colt to stand and suck with forfeit and unpaid service fee retained by owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Cato's Three Regrets From Plutarch
Plutarch records Cato the Elder stating his life’s three greatest regrets. He repented for entrusting a secret to a woman, for choosing water travel over land, and for spending a full day without any momentous effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plutarch
Cato
Canton the Percheron Sire Breeder with Soundness Certificate
Canton is a dappled grey Percheron stallion foaled in P10 and weighing about 1800 pounds. He is a proven breeder with a strong pedigree. Certificate of soundness and pedigree available at the barn. Terms 1000 to insure a living colt with usual restrictions. Sam. 3 miles southeast of Ainsworth, 455 miles northeast of Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Sam
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Providence Keeps Railcar On Track Despite Setbacks
A reporter notes that Providence, though heeled by misfortunes, preserves momentum like a locomotive. The piece asserts faith that fate will lift the worf from the ditch and restore steady progress.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Borhoods
Brighton
Prody A
New Haven
Edith Snyder
Dublin
W. KE
Augustine
Martin Augustine
Gram
Gerard
von Jagow
Hindenburg
Plainfield
Melinda Meirs
Suffolk
Ashmoor Omer Khayyam
G. & A. Rope
Neiston
England
Smith
Saturn
Topaz
Teller
Vespasian
Wellman
Lexington
H. E. Matthews
Prince
John H. Davis
Trust Providence
Providence
Elmer Burham
Bivner Crops
Orage CO
America
Mannhardt Bros
West Second Street
Washington, Iowa
Prest-O-Lite
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