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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
7
Neighboring towns publish a crowded social round with visits from visitors, travels to Davenport and Des Moines, family news, births, and local events. The list includes J B Meyers and C P Myers reunion plans, Travellers to Peoria and Chicago, and community meetings in county churches.
The Columbus City township farm bureau picnic at Chautauqua Park Monday evening featured a program arranged by Mrs. Harry Rausenberger Mrs. Eva Badham and John Rees with music by the local duo.
Dayton Grove notes a weekend visit by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dusenberry and family to Will Embrees. Bernice Gardener visited the Will Flynns. a Strawberry and ice cream social at Lexington drew a good turnout. Other visits include the Foriash family at Geo Fergusons, Roy Gardenner shopping in West Chester, Camp Fire Girls meeting at Mrs. Roy Stoffer, and Pauline Gardenner visiting relatives at Wellman.
Many residents attended the Winfield chautauqua this week. Mr and Mrs Turkington and daughter Lucretia of Letts hosted guests including Mr and Mrs C C Matthews of Burlington and Mr and Mrs Glen Arthand of Winfield. Ruth Turkington visited Washington on Saturday and Myrtle Humphreys from Washington spent a week in the area.
A Rochester man promotes Allenrhu as the fastest dissolver of uric acid deposits and healer of rheumatism. He claims the medicine starts at once, cleanses the blood, and rapidly ends joint pain, with Lemmon's Pharmacy named as local agent.
Hardscrabble community writes of J W Guy helping son in law John Robertson with corn. Banquet at West Chester Baptist church. John Wehr family happenings. deaths of a Jersey cow. graduations at Washington High School. multiple visits among Carris Sparks Wehr Robertson and Moody families. Chautauqua attendance. far flung relatives from San Antonio visit. plans for a Home Coming. Cherokee county reports rural population rise of 199 over five years with Meriden and Cherokee City gains and overall unofficial county count 16 591.
The McLaughlin Construction Company of Red Oak donated paving to the Hand Hospital in Shenandoah, ending a dispute with a former city administration over remuneration for the project.
A brief saying credits Benjamin Teoankilo noting a man’s wealth lies in a wife and health. It presents a moral on personal well being via a proverb-like statement.
The Chicago Herald and Examiner notes President Coolidge loosening reserve under strong popular support. He rides trains with the public, chats with reporters, and even makes Mrs Coolidge laugh, signaling a rising warmth and backing across the nation. The piece calls him the leading public figure with first reply in national feeling.
Original notice filed in District Court of Washington County Iowa by Arvilla Swift McCall as plaintiff against a long list of defendants and unknown claimants seeking to quiet title to real estate described as part of section 35 township 75 north range 7 west. The petition asserts plaintiff owns fee simple title and requests dismissal of adverse claims with relief including bar against claims and a judicial decree. The next term begins September 1 1925 at the Court House in Wahington Iowa. default leads to judgment. May 28 June 4 11 18.
Seventeen million American car owners face losses over 500 million dollars as the Stevenson restriction act limits crude rubber exports from English colonies to the United States. Prices leaped from 18 to 74 cents per pound for 56 006 000 pounds used by tire makers, with plants at full capacity and stock depletion likely to cause sector curtailment in the next three to four months.
Mrs. WM Butts of Wellston Ohio says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her strength and eased back and side pains after years of illness. She reports she felt nearly dead before using the remedy and plans to continue with other products as spring arrives.
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