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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1919
Page
7
Comings and Goings in Washington County Brief News
Local brief notices report changes in residents lives including births marriages deaths and relocations across Washington County. Names and places appear with short notes on new arrivals moves and social updates for community readers.
Local Notes From West Chester and Nearby Areas
West Chester community reports carloads of hogs to Chicago, visitors and relatives from Keota to Washington and Philadelphia, frequent travels to Monmouth and Cedar Rapids, rain showers, corn selling at two dollars a bushel, and local events including lectures and funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
J .D. Dayton
Daryl
Iowa City
Chicago
al Augustine
John Brumback
D. E. Brumback
Washington
Fred Foriash
Shantz
Keota
Augustine
Boyer
Rev
Hanna
United Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
W. G. Chester
Cedar Rapids
Local News from Richland Iowa and Surroundings
Richland updates report Mrs W Mowery returning from Ottumwa hospital and improving Others J Wiggins and J Braillar in Ottumwa hospital Mrs Shaw of Bloomfield visiting Rev Swiney News of new auto repair shop run by Mr Chillson in Bussey Ed Hayworth family to return to Richland from Des Moines renting W K R Hadley place Rev Ashba at New Providence Street guide posts completed cement and electric lighted Friends picnic planned north of town next Friday W C T A hosts Weeleeh ladies next Thursday program and refreshments Several residents attending college commencements this week Mrs Mary Hutchins household goods sold at Drake Mt Pleasant Penn sites Dr Jon visiting Ottumwa today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8 .Mowery
Ottumwa Hspital
Jas. Wiggins
John Braillar
Ottumwa Hospital
Shaw
Bloomfield
Dr. Swinney
Chillson
Bussey
Lowa
Herman
Ed Hayworth
Des Moines
Richland
W. KR
Hadley Place
Ashba
New Providence
Ackerman
Fremont
Friends
Friends 8
Weeleeh
Bome
Draké
Mt. Pleasant
Penn
Mary Hutchins
Jon
Ottumwa
Husband
Commencement Touches for Washington Visitors
Mrs Steve Jones and children visited in Washington yesterday. Miss Edna Schenck arrived from Mt Union to visit Miss Irene Holmes and attend commencement. Mrs Clarence Moorhead went to Mt Vernon to visit friends and attend Cornell college commencement. J W Patton came from Washington to visit the F B Young home. Miss Helen Gormley of Marfield visits relatives and attends commencement. Miss Jeannette Wooley hosted the high school teachers for dinner. Mr Griffith Wright returned to Anita after several days with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rdsville Crawfore
Steve Jones
Washington
Edna Schenck
Mt. Union
Irene Holmes
Clarence Moorhead
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
J. W. Patton
F. B. Young
Helen Gormley
Mairfield
Jeannette Wool
Altoona News Notes On Educational Visits And Commencement
Claude Adams travels from Iowa City for vacation. The Berkley family completes a school term then departs for Salt Lake City and Colorado. Ada McQuie attends commencement. Evelyn Adams visits Grandparents. multiple teachers and alumni attend church exercises and alumni banquet. Elaine Snider ill. Mrs Figezin improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Adams
Iowa City
Howard Mehaffey
Grinnell
Effie Mehaffey
Omaha
Lola Carpenter
Gertrude Lahay
Cedar Falls
Fred E. Berkley
Salt Lake City
Colorado
Ada McQuie
Renwick
Mary Pugh
Williamsburg
Evelyn Adams
Tr. Adama
Florence Tibble
Marengo
Christian Church
Ernest Ashbaugh
Elaine Snider
Press Figezin
Neighborhood meeting sets threshing plan and club events
The YOUNG AMERICA section notes a Friday schoolhouse gathering electing Ernest Carson president Lauder Kennedy secretary and Elmer Cherry treasurer for threshing season. Rev Hanna of Philadelphia dined with Mr and Mrs Harve Porter. Lena Haney visited Harriet Phillips. Women’s Rural club schedules a six month program and a meeting on June 12 at Mrs Charles Cherry’s. Edgar Porter welcomes a son. Mr Rhodebeck helps road work despite frequent rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Carson
Lauder Kennedy
Elmer Cherry
Hanna
Philadelphia
Harve Porter
West Chester
Briley
Phillips
Women’s Rural Club
Women's Rural Club
Charles Cherry
Edgar Porter
Sam McKee
J. M. Bickford
Mr. Rhodebeck
California Apricot Pits Yield War Affected Goods
California produces about 7 000 tons of apricot pits and home chemists buy 200 dollars worth of materials per ton. War reduced pit prices from 45 dollars per ton by two thirds. Products include a corn oil substitute, bitter oil of almonds, a cooking meal and a cleansing meal, and American blue dye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Europe
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a simple preparation that removes catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and eases inflammation linked to stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. It claims one dose convinces, with money refunded, and notes Lemmon's Pharmacy and other druggists stock it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Lemmon's
Advt
Reduced Fare Sparks Interest in Columbus Celebration Housing
The Housing Committee of the Celebration reports more than 40 000 rooms in private homes available for visitors with lodging arranged as in hotels. Government announces a special one and a third fare round trip from June 20 to July 13, boosting inquiries from across the United States and abroad. Accommodations include hotels with 5 000 daily capacity, public buildings such as the State School for the Blind and Deaf, Ohio State University barracks, and private homes indexed by location and access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
United States
South America
State School For the Blind
State School For the Deaf
Ohio State University
Student Army Training Corps
Dry state boosts Columbus eateries capacity
Columbus is rapidly reinforcing its dining scene with rooms charging $1 per day for a single person and $1.50 per day for two, as many cafes become restaurants after the state’s dry law took effect on May 24. Additional quick-feeding facilities are being installed at the exposition grounds to serve large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Exposition Grounds
Monster Screen for Methodist Centenary in Columbus Details
Arrangements for a massive 115 by 115 foot screen form part of the Methodist Centenary celebrations in Columbus from June 20 to July 13. The display features a special lantern projecting 40 pounds per square foot and a screen set 250 feet from spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
New York City
Harry C. Holbrook
Methodist Missionary Survey
Columbia Professor Heads Methodist Centenary Exhibits
Col umbia professor in charge of exhibits at the Methodist Centenary in Columbus Ohio, outlined plans for a large display of domestic and international items. The exhibit spaces in multiple buildings were to be arranged for a united and effective presentation, with arrangements previously held in Boston, Chicago and Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Ropessor
A. War
NPR
Colu
Columbus
Arner
Boston
Chiore
Providence
Polish Trade Commission Arrives for U S Study Mission
A delegation of nearly a dozen Polish commercial and industrial experts arrives in Washington to present credentials. The group, including Wladislaw L. Raymont, plans permanent offices in New York City and will study Polish immigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
United States
Washington
New York City
Wladislaw L. Raymont
Riverside Triumphs in Eleven Inning Victory Over Keithsburg
Riverside wins 5 to 4 in eleven innings against Keithsburg-Oakville on the Riverside diamond. Jean drove in Swick for the winning run in the eleventh as Workman made two dramatic running catches and four double plays aided the defense. Whitehill pitched for Riverside while Olson started for Keithsburg. Riverside improves to five wins one defeat and one tie and hosts Warfield Pratt Howell next Sunday from Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Keithburg-Oakville
Green Sox
Keithsburg
Carter
Jean
Charley Langenberg Leads Keota Parade Band
Charley Langenberg of Washington led the Keota parade band on Friday. He reports his brother William, formerly from Columbus Junction, has retired from music, bought 90 acres in Louisiana, and started planting rice with $150 worth of trees set out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Charley Langenberg
Washington
Langenberg
William
Columbus Junction
Louisiana
Yangenberg
Old Time Painter Paints Legacy in Columbus City
W. P. Moothart of Washington, a scout for Kirkpatrick, visited the Safeguard office en route to Cedar Rapids for the state G. A. R. encampment. At 48 he painted the Columbus City public school, and two years ago raised a flag on the Washington county courthouse, now 130 feet high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
W. P. Moothart
Washington
Kirkpatrick
Safeguard
Cedar Rapids
Columbus City
Washington County
Widow offered life with restaurant magnate for chicken pie advice
A West Dallas widow reports a lunch counter magnate proposed marriage in exchange for instructions on making a chicken pie without monkeying with a chicken. The assertion appears in the Dallas News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Dallas
Dallas News
Haarlem Oil Capsules Promised Relief From Kidney Ailments
An old newspaper advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for kidney related symptoms including headaches indigestion insomnia back pain and rheumatic discomfort. It claims a two century success and urges purchase in three package sizes from Dutch secretaries abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pere Fond
Haarlem
Holland
Senators Clash Over League of Nations Vision
Washington June 10 Excerpt of a lively Senate exchange between Senator Reed Missouri and Senator Hitchcock Nebraska over the League of Nations The debate centers on the covenant’s power and the role of the five permanent members with Reed calling the league a fake and Hitchcock arguing its limited authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
League of Nations
Reed
Missouri
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Redd
Liberia
Hedjez
Haiti
Honduras
Panama
Guatemala
Ecuador
Bolivia
Peru
Brazil
Siam
League
United States
America
Missourian
Executive Council
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Knox
Council
Assembly
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Catarrh Relief
An advertisement claims Ely's Cream Balm opens nasal passages in a minute and relieves cold or catarrh by soothing inflamed mucous membranes. It urges readers to buy a small bottle from their druggist and apply a little of the fragrant antiseptic cream in the nostrils for instant relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
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Godfrey & Eldridge
Washington National Bank
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