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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
7
Numerous items recount local life in Clay including mumps delaying the children's day program, visits by Mrs Beile Waterhouse and families to Iowa and Kansas, farm sales and property transfers, school and club meetings, medical and personal news, travel to Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, and preparations for the Fourth of July celebration with races, games, and horse shows.
A. L. Koch called on business in Eldon on Saturday. Roy White and family drove to Sigourney Saturday. Aaron Bailey and family visited Lloyd Jones' home on Sunday. Mrs. Wes Engle returned from Muscatine after a visit. Miss Bessie Brinton of Cleveland, Ohio, is vacationing at home. J. R. Ingham and daughter Clara left for California by auto. Robert Morgan and family of Mt. Union visited J. A. Pickinson's on Sunday.
Mrs Sydney Smith and children visited the Laithly home in Rubio Rubio. Rev Bogue attends the Friends Summer Assembly. E B Bennett helps on a modern house for Terry Gowey in Brighton. Laithly families visit Richland. The children's day program earned praise for the organizing committee. Mrs J P Morgan was ill. J W Breck and son Richard returned to Harper after a home visit. Ralph Nordyke recovering well after surgery. Miss Ethel McNees visited grandmother then returned to Wellston. Miss Marrel Fling visited her sister Mrs Alfred Steinbeck. N H Bennett visited from Brighton for the children’s day program.
Ed Daily, cruising through No. 19 from Cedar Rapids to Minneapolis, spent a few days in Wellman visiting his son Edward and family. Art Carr traveled to Washington for a few days with friends. Mrs. Dr. Gardner and Miss Logan Gardner attended events in Muscatine and Burlington respectively. Mrs. W. B. Baker left for Topeka with plans to return to Wellman before leaving for Minneapolis. Mrs. Allen Taylor visited her father Elza Crossett in Town City while Tom Allen headed out Monday night.
An advertisement asserts catarrh is widespread and incurable locally unless treated constitutionally. Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F J Cheney Co Toledo is advertised as a blood acting internal remedy. A one hundred dollar reward is offered for any case not cured. Also promoted are Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Loren Bidwell was seen in Burlington buying furniture last week for their store. Dr and Mrs W P Gardner are in Mt Pleasant where their daughter Ellyn will graduate this coming Thursday. Mr and Mrs I N Turnipseed spent Wednesday in Iown City on business. Henry Durian moved cattle and hogs to Chicago by four car loads Wednesday. Mrs Frank Mellicker traveled to Frank Pierce on Thursday to instruct the Order of Eastern Stars and reports a very nice time.
Miss Cora Johnson visited at the B H Givans home Friday night. Mrs. Alex Gaston and daughter returned from Indiana. Rose Circle was entertained at the W J Pfeifer home. Guy Black and family visited Orville Ward. Rev Beubler of Milnois preached a trial sermon here last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Churchill and daughters visited H V Frank home. Winnie Deal visited Dave Augustine home. Bert Givans and daughters spent Saturday in Richland with Robert Cook of Victor, Iowa visiting. Otto Pfeifer spent weekend with homefolks. George Myrtle Florence Frank and Louise Wallace spent Monday with Arthur Conrad.
Rural Route Four notes visits by Mr and Mrs Archie Cannon and children after sermons at the Edgar Meyer home. Fred Champa spent the weekend at John Putman home. Rev Hunt from Ottumwa visited the Meyer home. Daisy Kephart stayed with the Robert Kephart family in Washington. Cecile Shrader and Cecile Caldwell visited Washington and Ed Benson home after services.
The Richmond school closed Friday with a picnic and the nailing of the Standard School Plate. Local residents report Mrs. Tony Kern and Pag underwent surgeries and are recovering. Invitations were issued for the wedding of Miss Agnes Lopp and Lawrence Dunn at Holy Trinity church on June 18.
Miss Alice Kron and Frank Lear of Riverside were married at Holy Trinity church last Tuesday. Mrs Irene McIlree and Miss Dora Hausel visited George Chalupa’s Sunday. Miss Lulu Saur visits Estelle Kern this week. Sam Steichter and John Smith delivered hogs to Kalona Wednesday.
Joe Wenger and sister Mrs. Jake Hebel of Montrose Colo visited relatives in town. Washington on business included Mrs. J A Frey Mrs P P Wenger Miss L H Rinner Ruth Mest and Stella Rinner. A children day program will be held at the EBieher church Sunday at 11 AM.
A report from Ainsworth dated June 12 notes Virginia McConnell ten years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry McConnell, recovering from scarletina during a quarantine with Harry living nearby at Warren Woodside's residence. Sands Brothers keep exhibits at their robbed store showing preserved ice cream service dishes and scattered merchandise boxes. Robbers appeared selective and refined in taking silk hosiery and similar items. Mr and Mrs Warren Woodside tend a large strawberry patch with ongoing harvest and crates picked daily.
Rome dispatch quotes Premier Orlando stating all have aged rapidly in months. He says President Wilson has aged greatly while Lloyd George remains the only one unchanged. Orlando says he proposed Wilson endorse London pact or accept Andre Tardieu’s compromise on the Adriatic issue.
The Carl Hagenbeck and Wallace shows bring a massive three train circus with 22 tents to Washington for performances on June 25. Over 300 performers, three rings, two stages, and a 540 foot arena tent promise a bigger and better show with matinee and evening shows plus a morning parade.
An old advertisement promotes Chamberlains Liniment for rheumatic stiffness sore muscles and aching joints. It claims relief from pain aiding rest and sleep with massaging the affected parts and mentions Lemmon's Drug Store as the supplier.
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