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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1920

Page

7

Prairie Flower News Briefs Roundup March 4

Hal Figgins owns a Case tractor easing farm work for Prairie Flower families. A baby girl arrived to Mr and Mrs Thatcher last Monday. Miss Campbell from Illinois to assist Mrs Bear with housework this summer. Frank Bishop has recovered from a life threatening illness after a two week fight. Ernest Crawford and Bethesda Thomas are recovering from whooping cough and grippe.

Hal Figgins Case Farm Thatcher Miss Campbell Illinois Charles Bear Frank Bishop Ernest Crawford Bethesda Thomas Grippe

Local Paper Out as Publisher Lands Ill Health

Crawfordsville notes no imprint this week due to P. L. Huber’s illness. Charles Millson leaves for Chicago to rejoin Moody Bible Institute, with Mrs. Millson to follow. Ralph Borman J. I. Holmes and T. M. Holmes travel to Illinois to inspect a threshing engine.

Crawfordsville P. L. Huber Charles Millson Chicago Moody Bible Institute Millson Ralph Borman J. I. Holmes T. M. Holmes Illinois

Local social notes from Ainsworth district

Ainsworth and vicinity residents share travel updates and visits. Mrs. Tom Will and daughter Mrs. Don Rabenold return from Oskaloosa. Merle Chambers heads to Washington state. baby boy dies at three days. M. L. Miller returns from Des Moines. John Clegg T. D. Woodburn and Hazel visit Burlington. Lee Norris returns from Chicago. Rollin Lyon and daughter Chora visit Columbus Junction. Mrs. Glenn Sands and Mrs. W. W. Moore visit Keota.

Ainsworth Tom Will Don Rabenold Oskaloosa Merle Chambers Washington State Ray Townsend M. L. Miller Des Moines John Clegg T. D. Woodburn Hazel Burlington Lee Norris Chicago Rollin Lyon Chora Columbus Junction Glenn Sands W. W. Moore Dr. Hulse Keota

Local News From Dublin and Nearby Homes

Dublin notices list residents moving in and out of the lake Ramesey area. Walter Hotle moved to the lake Ramesey place Monday with Cloyce Conrad helping. Al Hole started work for C C Hotle Tuesday. Families and neighbors share Sunday visits and car news including a new Dodge owned by Chas Mayer.

Dublin Walter Hotle Lake Ramesey Place Cloyce Conrad E. W. Jackson al Hole C. C. Hotle S. Smith Bert Smith J. B. McCajeb Chas. Mayer Dodge

Afternoon visit at the A R Conard home

Frank Mayer played piano as Caleb Lemley and Chas Church called. Mr and Mrs Byane helped Geo Klett move to a new residence Monday.

A. RR Conrad Frank Mayer Caleb Lemley Chas Churchill Mrs. Byane Geo Klett

Community notes from Dayton Grove area

Dayton Grove March notes show visits among residents. J A Walker and Mrs J A Walker visit daughter Mrs Carl Herring near Washington. Walter Statler family Kalona visit. Paul Gass family move to farm southwest of Washington. J L Sigmund improving after illness. Neighbors in West Chester extend kindness to C C Owen for wood relief.

Dayton Grove J. A. Walker Carl Herring Washington Walter Statler Kalona Paul Gass Eugene Owen Winton H. A. Dusenbery Will Johson W. C. Embree Jas Embree Keota J. L. Sigmund Cc. C. Owen Cloyce Searles West Chester

Local Social News From Haskins Haskins

Jim Morrison and family visited with sister Mrs. George Ebner over the weekend Olive Moore returned home after wintering with sister Mrs. Newt Wilkins Mrs Cary Brown and children moved back near Mt Union from a visit with J L Foster and Grace Brown aided in moving Verne Mathers Gregory visited Washington for her brother Daryl Mathers illness Rodney arrived from Colorado Daryl showed slight improvement after a March blizzard battered the area.

Dubuque Barbers Reject Strike But Raise Prices

In Dubuque on March 4 union barbers halted plans for a strike as they consider a master barber offer to pay 50 percent of the requested increase. Consequently haircuts rose to 50 cents and shaves to 25 cents as the dispute pauses.

Dubuque

Tanlac Credited By Kansas City Woman For Restore Health

Mrs. O J Wheeler of 1431 Harrison St Kanels City Missouri testifies Tanlac restored her health after five years of poor condition following a fall and severe flu. She reports improved appetite and relief from gas back pain headaches and weight loss as she continued treatment and felt stronger overall.

O. J. Wheeler Harrison Street Kanels City Missouri Tanlac Taniac

Wilbur urges reform in medical education for mental health care

Dr. Wilbur calls for teaching hospitals in major cities and integrated mental health training. He criticizes reliance on state control and urges independent, endowed medical schools to lead standards, with student presence at hospitals and closer ties to medical schools. He warns against leaving education to politics and stresses physician leadership for public welfare.

Wilbur

Last of Tedian fighters dies in Spirit Lake raid memory

H L Thomas dies at his brother's Windom home marking the end of Iowa pensioned fighters from Spirit Lake era. He joined raids on Indians during the uprising and earned state pension for service at Spirit Lake. His family ran a small inland hotel and post office near present day Jacksontown.

Spirit Lake Windom Minn H. L. Thomas Iowa Spirit Lake

Survey of Native Iowa Trees in State University Study

Prof Bohumil Shimek of the University of Iowa catalogs about 1606 native tree varieties in Iowa. He lists many species including seventeen oaks, fourteen willows, five maples, ten to twelve hawthorns, four cottonwoods, four cherries, four locusts, and others such as birch elm walnut sycamore and basswood. He notes the line between tree and shrub is often blurred and identification is rarely easy.

Iowa City Maren Altho Forest State Iowa Bohumil Shimek Department of Botany State University of Iowa Shimek

Hospitals Fall Short In Insane Care, Wilbur Says

Chicago March 4 Dr Ray Lyman Wilbur president of Stanford University called the state of American hospitals for the insane truly terrible in an address delivered here at the hospital conference.

Ray Lyman Wilbur Chicago Stanford University

Tonn gets three years

Cedar Rapids March 5 Henry Tonn, convicted of conspiracy, was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. He is the I. W. W. leader charged with distributing red literature among Workmen here. He is still under indictment for criminal syndicalism. He says he will appeal.

W. W. Leader Cedar Rapids Henry Tonn Ile

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