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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1921
Page
7
Correspondents report a busy Ainsworth route with Friday and Saturday performances by Ainsworth high school. Community updates include visits to Washington, social events, family celebrations, and local arrangements for Easter and church activities.
Clair Butterfield and family moved to a farm south of Mt. Pleasant last week. Alvin Wenger of Wayland works for Ethan Brooks. Eldon Owens and J B Burns of Des Moines were visitors Thursday. Rex Swan sawed wood Thursday. Many residents attended the Fairview box supper Friday evening. Sunday school workers held a meeting at Eicher church Thursday night. A large crowd attended the Stringtown school house program and box supper Saturday night. Mr Anneberry of Falk Motor Co. visited Saturday.
March 12 report notes deaths and health updates. Mrs. Madison Jones' father Mr White died Friday morning. Families visit in town, others head to Colorado. Local residents deal with farm activity, plowing, timber work, and livestock deliveries.
LLEY VA VALLEY March 14 reports a good Sunday morning rain. Mr and Mrs Will Robertson welcomed an Iris girl born Sunday morning. Lily and Dortha Pfeifer visited J E Deal home. senior choir rehearsals underway.
Jim Thompson sawed wood for Will Saville on a recent day. Roy Kephart hosts visiting groups including Roll Gamon and family, Clarence Randall's kin, and Elmer Kephart plus Roy Kephart’s family over the weekend. The Carr sisters dine with George Duke in Washington. The Kepharts host other relatives, and Mrs. Glenn Pratt visits Roy Randall’s sister.
Mrs Georgia Turbott visits son Arnold in Cleveland Ohio. Mr and Mrs W T Trotter visit Fairfield with Fred Crawford family. John Crawford in serious condition at Jefferson County hospital. M W McConnell from Chicago visits Frank Chihak. Mrs McConnell returns home. School election re elects I K Beal and Dr W L Alcorn for three years. Angie Ross takes teaching position near Lone Tree. Mrs C P Nichols and Vera visit Muscatine friends. Hattie Alford of Missouri spends a few days visiting old friends.
In Wfor ds ville Crawfordsville on March 15 Mr and Mrs John Strain of Burlington visit the R C Holmes and G G McElroy homes Albert Lanone son of Rev and Mrs Lanone has just returned home from a California army discharge A school election was held yesterday Out of 66 votes cast O L Blake 65 votes Dr S W Huston 62 BE L Davis 1 and C M Maxwell 1 Two directors were elected Blake retaining his seat and Huston replacing G Taylor
Next Sunday March 20 Rev. Pettit resumes regular duties at Pleasant Hill Christian church with services at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p m The letter urges attendance to support the church and invites members to participate in the service and singing as well as in helping others through faith and fellowship.
New England women’s shoe factories in Boston are jammed with orders for immediate delivery as the Easter season drives demand. Leather district sales rise modestly while pumps and oxfords top orders, gray suede strap pumps lead demand, and fall and immediate production drives increase. Exports to Manchester, Hamburg, Antwerp, Havana, Hull and London rise with Northern Mexico beginning to consume American shoes amid price competition.
Des Moines reports the 39th General Assembly rapidly bills into hundreds of measures after a ten day recess. Adjournment likely in April with calls for a code revision extra session late fall. Debates span highway signals at crossings, real estate licensing, boxing, land titles, inheritance tax, and a push for death penalty in murder cases.
A family reports relief from gas indigestion and liver trouble after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. They credit a course of treatment for improving stomach and intestinal ailments and celebrate a reunion. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises the product with a money back guarantee.
Muscatine Iowa reports fifteen pearl button plants producing about a quarter of a million dollars this year. The industry employs about a thousand people in the city across its plants, accounting for roughly half of Iowa's total button production.
In late Victorian England it was proper for men to exchange kisses with their partners at the end of a dance, reflecting social etiquette of the era.
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