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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1918

Page

8

Local notices and ads in town bulletin

Fresh ship ment of dry batteries from Mannhardt Bros. Miss Lester Baird leaves for Chicago to study art and music. Mrs. Mary Breed returns to Ainsworth after a town visit. Miss Margaret Smylie of Ainsworth seen in town en route home from Crawfordsville. Bertha May operated on for acute appendicitis at county hospital and doing well. Gillespie travels to Vinton for funeral and visits Cedar Rapids and LaPorte City. Miona stomach tablets advertised for indigestion. Rheumatism claims rise with heavy rains. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises guaranteed relief.

Bertha May

Local notices and ads mingle with family news

Advertisements urge mower service from Cox's Auto Shop and a dandruff cure from Parisian Sage. Family notices report Mrs. S. L. Rawhouser's return to Columbus City, funeral attendance for Vertie Curry, and the Tucker couple's safe arrival in Livingston Montana to visit the Ramsey home with health there.

W. M. Tucker Livingston, Mount R. M. Ramsey Montana Mr. Tucker West Ramsey

Enlistments and Local Meetings Highlight City Briefs

City officials report two county men, Doin Sheets and C B Taylor, have enlisted in the hospital corps and will depart for Fort Riley. Bankers gather at 7:30 p m to map Liberty Loan plans, with expectant turnout from all county banks. Laymen of the Washington Baptist association hold sessions and a banquet. Brown pleads guilty to enticing a girl and is sentenced to four months in the county jail, with his time already served counting toward the term. The Merchant vs Merchant divorce case starts in district court.

Doin Hospital Corps Tarry Sheets West of Town C. B Taylor Ainsworth Hospital Corps Fort Riley Kansas Sheets Taylor Commercial Club Liberty Loan Washington Baptist Association Brown Washington Rock Island Taiboit

Judith Neiswanger guests in Oskaloosa visit

The Pale notes Judith Miss Wanda Neiswanger returned from Oskaloosa after spending Sunday with Miss Helen Larimer. Also reported The Pale that J Zobber of Des Moines, brother of Mrs. J Martin White, is in critical condition after months of illness.

Wanda Neiswanger Oskaloosa Helen Larimer J. Martin White

A M E Church Plans Fortieth Anniversary Celebration

The African M E church Pastor and officers plan a three day fortieth anniversary event in May. Ex pastors living will be invited, with a Pioneer night and good fellowship repast. The program will honor early history and community contributors of both races.

M. E

Waerhlington Henry district GOP candidate enters race

A Republican announces candidacy for state senate in Waerhlington Henry district. The announcement states the race depends on the June primaries and the will of Republican veterans. Candidate identified as HH Dunlap.

Waerhlington-Henry County

Horseracing Roots in Chester England 1600 Prize

The note claims Chester likely hosted England's first horseracing event after a 1600 mayoral prize. It presents racing as an early, celebrated sport tied to civic prizes and city pride.

Chester England

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