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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1918
Page
7
In Washington County updates, Shiloh area residents share weekend visits among families including Easter, Benson, Caldwell, Beenblossom, and Wagner. Roads hinder travel while several locals start new work, visit relatives, and discuss farm changes and mumps recovery.
Mrs. Milt Denison helped with butchering at L. B. Donaldson's. A Prairie Flower telephone meeting was held. Pleasant Plains school house hosted several meetings about an electrical scheme. Jno Simmering shelled corn Friday. The Knoteks spent Tuesday at the Shalla home. L C Brinning did interior painting. Andy McGuire reports arrival with two carloads of goods at Crown Point Indiana. Neighbors planned to meet the train for the three mile move to the farm.
A letter from Merle Chambers reports that American troops in France are well and full of fighting spirit and hope to end the war to spend Christmas at home. An extra lecture by Miss Jane Dillon is set for Saturday at the church with tickets 25 cents at the door. all course holders admitted free. Regular services follow next Sunday with Superintendent Lins at 10 o'clock Sunday school and Ep worth League at 6 30 p m.
A church bulletin promotes youth meetings to study the Word of God. The morning address is Life’s Perfect Ideal and the evening sermon cites Blessed is the man that endureth temptation. It invites prayer meeting Wednesday and urges patriotism without abuse of the preacher. It notes a Jew wrote the decalogue printed by a Methodist company.
Roy H. Mapel sells at auction near Wellman on March 12 1918 starting 11 a m. Describes 6 horses 4 cattle 105 hogs 1200 bushels corn and other grain, farm machinery, tools, and household items. Includes 55 bu John Deere manure spreader engines and Creamp separator and a full list of equipment. Terms: 12 month credit over 10 with note 7 percent interest, under 10 cash. Lunch by Pilotsburge Ladies Aid.
Auction near Crawfordsville on Wednesday March 1 at 10 a.m. features livestock including a grey gelding and a grey mare safe in foal, various cattle and calves, and farm equipment such as John Deere implements. Buyers to meet at the old Jessie Pearson farm four miles northwest of Crawfordsville, 244 miles south of Ainsworth. clerk Wheeler with Rm Richards and D F Macon.
South Prairie school in Jackson township hosted a noon basket dinner followed by pupil recitations and songs. Patrons spoke on school improvement from teachers and parents perspectives, with Farmer views and notes from Young America district.
The notice urges completing steps to standardize South Prairie School and secure staff cooperation. It emphasizes removing children from danger, especially from railroad tracks, and highlights Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for coughs and colds with no opiates, sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A quotation from the St. Paul Pioneer Press notes that some men assume good credit based on never having borrowed trouble, suggesting a critique of overconfidence in finances.
Notice from J Pollock stating the restaurant in West Chester has been sold and all persons indebted to the firm should call at the restaurant to settle at once. Verification details are unclear.
The passage argues rheumatism is a blood borne disease not cured by liniments or lotions. It says winter worsens symptoms and urges a remedy that penetrates deep into the circulatory system.
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