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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1919
Page
7
Wellman Notes and Local Visits Across Washington County
Community notes recount Mrs. Eddie Jones hosting her Chicago sister and neighbors such as Mr. and Mrs. John Graham from Davenport. Joe Durst returns from France and speaks of being drafted with twenty others. Local moves include the Ashbys shifting to Roy Maple farm and a Washington county tire-subscription scheme. Rebekah lodge reports a large gathering with seven candidates, while road conditions hamper mail routes and horse travel remains common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Jones
Chicago
Jim Bidwell
Cedar Rapids
Lewis Shettler
Los Angeles
Cal
Army of Occupation
Rhine
Charles Ashby
Roy Maple
Ur County
Washington Country
Iowa
Burlington
Wellsman
Kinross
Williamsburg
Wellman Rebekah Lodge
Wm. Mengenhauser
Shoppers and visitors visit Muscatine and Iowa City area
Mrs Wes Webster and Mrs Fred Durian were Muscatine shoppers Wednesday. Carl Brown and Mrs Jessie Long were Iowa City visitors Wednesday. Mrs Longwell went to Wilton to visit her daughter Mrs Henry Lauser and family. Ora Starr gave his wife a new Senoria Victrola for her birthday. Mrs Marie Shettler will stay with her father J D Shettler instead of returning to Nebraska. Tom O Flaherty held a sale with a good turnout. Flora Wells came from Cedar Falls to visit her parents Dr and Mrs J E Wells and has been attending school there since September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Webster
Fred Durian
Muscatine
Carl Brown
Jessie Longwell
Iowa City
Longwell
Wilton
Henry Lauser
Ora Starr
Marie Shettler
Nebraska
J. D. Shettler
Tom O'Flaherty
Flora Wells
Cedar Falls
J. E. Wells
Flora
Sew and So club quilting event in Dayton Grove
Mrs J B Moore and Mrs Lyall Moore hosted an all day quilting with twelve guests. They completed two quilts after an excellent noon dinner. Several locals visited Washington and Keota areas, with updates on moving, illness, and local sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
J. B. Moore
Lyall Moore
Sew and So Club
A. F E. Knotts
Tom Knotts
Washington
W. E. Leet
Jas. Lowash
Will Johnson
Will Embree
Mrs. Stites
Howard Stewart
Valley Valley Community Socials Report
Mr and Mrs Levi Bales and family spent Sunday at the Guy Black home. Various local families visited each other for Sunday and Thursday gatherings with refreshments of sandwiches pickles peaches and cake. The G G Class met at the B H Givans home Wednesday evening and the RC class met at the Alex Gaston home Friday evening. All report pleasant times.
Local Notes From Titus Titus March 14
John Griffith baled straw last week. Bill Peterson will work for Alvie Nebergall this year. Monna Lemley returns after a two week visit with sister Mrs L O Beenblossom. Winifred and Seth Emerson Carois own a Shetland pony. Marion Augustine underwent surgery for adenoids and tonsils at the county hospital last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titus
John Griffith
Bill Peterson
Alvie Nebergall
Monna Lemley
L. O. Beenblossom
Winifred
Seth Emerson Carois
Marion Augustine
Social News From Ainsworth And Surroundings
Mrs R C Kiernan and Mrs F Iseminger with Miss Opal shopped in Muscatine. County seat visitors included Mrs K C Marr Mrs Co K Gray and Miss Hazel Woodburn. J A Marsh and wife visited friends in Muscatine this week. F A Kallous of Washington and Lewis Frans of Mt Pleasant visited town. Mrs C K Gray hosted about twenty friends for a progressive summer party. A fire alarm sounded at Mrs Wickham's home with sparks possibly from a passing engine. fire company responded promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K
C. K. Gray
Fire Company Respond
Local Fire Damages Roof Minimally
A prompt blaze was controlled quickly causing only slight roof damage. Water from firefighting affected interior contents. Mrs. Laura Chambers returned home after wintering in Kansas City with her son C. C. and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Chambers
Kansas City
C. c
Community Notes From Crawfordsville March Visit and Events
Crawfordsville reports visitors including Mrs J H Lease Miss Mary Mc Call and others in Washington yesterday. N L Long returned home after visiting his son John E Long. The mother of G W Nicholaus and P L Nicholaus died of influenza in Olds. funeral in Kansas City. Henry Campbell and wife welcomed a son born Tuesday. M D Yard of Washington visited E J Davidson home. Minnie Sprague hosted Care Away Circle for St Patrick Day with green decorations Irish stories and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
J. H. Lease
Mary McCall
H. G. White
C. O. Burris
Lizzie Wooley
Will Wooley
J. J. Anwyl
R. C. McCleary
Claude McCoy
MecCleary
J. H. Harper
Luther Williams
Washington
N. L. Long
John E. Long
G. W. Nicholaus
P. L. Nicholaus
Olds
Kansas City
Henry Campbell
Juesday
M. D. Yard
Crawfordsville News Notes on Local Visits and Anniversary
James Stewart and several locals visited in Washington yesterday. Mrs. Marion Neal returned from Corning Iowa while Mrs. Mary Sewell suffered a paralysis at her daughter’s home aged 87. Mrs. Owen died in Columbus Junction at 84. The 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J T Fletcher was celebrated with 43 relatives present. Others attended a Davenport Boys conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Statler
George Statler
Carl Herring
Washington
J. A. Walker
Will Embree
Clarence Plummer
Herbert Bosley
Will Wallace
James Walker
Wallace
Matthess
Florence Gass
W. A. Leet
Keota
Crawfordsville
James Stewart
Ella DeLong
T. W. Rickey
Harry Bishop
Edna
Garney Curtis
Alfred Nash
David Blankenhorn
Marion Neal
Corning
Mary Sewell
J. R. Lease
Marsh
Winfield
Bureau County
O. L. Fletcher
Sinois
Mr. Fletcher
Virginia
Mrs. Fletcher
Ohio
Frank Hull
Williamsburg
Kansas
Eugene Fletcher
Columbus Junction
Roy Fletcher
J. A. Moorhead
Evelyn Davidson
Leonard Graber
Fred Orris
Everette Mitchell
Davenport
Local Notes From Brighton Route One and Nearby Areas
Miss Esther Savage of West Chester spent Sunday at home. Several residents move homes and farms, including P. S. Marshall, Tobias Luithly, John Waggoner, and Thomas Gassaway. Visitations and social rounds feature Mrs. George Savage, Mrs. Phil Parcell, and the Holloway family. Alma Pfeiffer returns after weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Esther Savage
West Chester
P. S. Marshall
John Lynn
Tobias Luithly
Rubio
Tom Atwood Place
John Waggoner
Ed Thomas
McKain's Bridge
J. M. Borkoski
Fairfield
George Savage
J. M. McKain
Thomas Gassaway
Harry White
Asa Parcell
Phil Parcell
Fred Gowey
J. W. Holloway
Pleasant district notices and community hall activities
Sunday visitors included Mrs. Harley Bower and family. Basketball practice drew younger boys to the community hall Saturday. Church services were attended by Homer Mayer and others who then visited Homer Porter. L. E. Hayes was elected Pleasant district school director, replacing J. L. Miksch who becomes secretary. Fifteen ladies attended a county aid meeting for quilting and sewing, planning to meet again next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Bower
Floyd
Bert
Homer Mayer
Jesse Turnipseed
Merle Dunbar
Homer Hotle
Homer Porter
Clara Engel
H. A. Engel
Ralph Brinning
L. E. Hayes
Pleasant District
J. L. Miksch
Miksch
Paul Harvey
Lee Craig
Craig
Dublin Quips Recall Horses and Laughs in Town
In Dublin, a local reminiscence recalls a ten horsepower ride and old times, while a squire visits the post office for a haircut and jokes about an old maid. The tale notes a married man paying to hear a lecture and a curious moment when the squire cannot find Dublin after dark until lighting a cob pipe on a salt barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Rock Island may see federal help to curb vice
The United States marshal for the Southern district of Illinois may restore a force in Rock Island to enforce federal law amid a revival of vice and gambling after recent department withdrawals. Local officials are blamed for laxity as soft drinks sell alcohol and underworld women return. Citizens fear Rock Island’s decline without Uncle Sam’s aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Argus
The
Argus
United States
Illinois
Department of Justice
Rock Island
Uncle Sam
Easy to Avoid Worry Reflects on Adapting to Circumstances
Worry is likened to a deadly disease and its victims are countless. If we do not adapt to our circumstances and wallow in grievances while seeking more, we will become utterly miserable.
Fight on Livestock Tuberculosis Expands Nationally
Dr. J. A. Kierman, chief of the TB eradication division, says the accredited herd plan will extend to nearly all pure bred cattle under state and federal supervision. Campaigns will target circumscribed areas before expanding statewide, with owner cooperation essential to success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
J. A. Kierman
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Kierman
Senator Kenyon Returns Rest Proposal After Congress
Senator W S Kenyon arrived in Fort Dodge from Washington exhausted after a strenuous session. A close friend said he would rest and likely go into the country for recuperation.
Senator Expected to Comment on League of Nations
A senator is near ready to issue a statement outlining his views on the League of Nations. The statement is anticipated to address U S involvement and international cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
Sloan's Liniment Promises Pain Relief For Aches
A crude ad describes Sloan's Liniment as a soothing counter irritant for neuralgia lumbago sciatica and similar pains. It claims relief comes from drawing blood away from affected areas soothing nerves and reducing swelling without rubbing, with easy to apply liquid in generous bottle sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
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