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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1919
Page
7
Wellman and Surrounding News Notes
March round of social visits and local updates from Wellman and nearby areas. Reports on travel to Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Muscatine, local arrivals and departures, road conditions, illnesses, and community events including a school election and a funeral at Eicher church.
Local residents and visitors noted in brief town items
The column records multiple short notices: Mrs John Floeford of Cedar Rapids visits her son east of town, Burrell Foster travels to Des Moines and Ames, a Ford roadster stolen from Dick Embree found in Kansas City, Johnnie Wherle with a sick baby, Verne Booth and son visit Iowa City, Jonas Miller visits his daughter Mrs Chas Singleman in Kalona, Mrs Mary Kitzman visits What Cheer, Frank Marek's son John in France writes letters, W Q V Lab meeting led by Mrs Dr McIntosh, Mrs A J Nichols leads a meeting, Erlis Swartzendruber and wife welcome a son, Mr and Mrs Willie Moffet welcome a daughter, Mrs Farley ill, Chas Carter and son Charley move to a Kalona-Wellman farm, Fred C Shrader travels to Muscatine to buy his daughter Helen a piano, Bumble Bee train delays a basketball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our City
John Floeford
Cedar Rapids
Burrell Foster
Des Moines
Ames
Dick Embree
Kansas City
Johnnie Wherle
Verne Booth
Litle
Iowa City
Jonas Miller
Kalona
Chas. Singleman
Mary Kitzman
What Cheer
Willie Emde
Frank Marek
John
France
W. Q. V.lab
McIntosh
A. J. Nichols
Erlis Swartzendruber
Willie Moffet
Farley
Chas
Carter
Charley
Wellman
Fred C. Shrader
Muscatine
Helen
Bumble Bee
Mary Sewell Crawfordsville Pioneer Died After Stroke
Mary Sewell aged about 89 died early Sunday at her daughter Mrs J R Lease home after a stroke. Born December 6 1836 in Kentucky she married Joseph Sewell in 1848 and moved to Iowa before settling near Camp Ground and Crawfordsville. Eleven children survived with multiple relatives listed and funeral set for Tuesday at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Mar
Mary Sewell
J. R. Lease
Camp Ground
Taylor County
Mr. Sewell
Henry
John
W.S. Sewell
Rebecca Long
Addison Sewell
Cora Lease
Ella Clossen
Walter Sewell
Wenatchee
Washington
Marshall Sewell
Winfield
Evan Welleiver
Ainsworth
West Chester News Notes and Local Happenings
Water floods the M. E. church basement delaying Sunday services. Local people travel to Washington on business and visit friends. Land sale near Van Sickle place fetches 400 per acre as part of chicken business activity. Creek levels hindered travel with flood conditions noted as among the highest in twenty years. Court attendance and stock shipments to Chicago are reported along with various personal notes about residents and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
M. E
Boyer
Washington
C. H. Davis
J. D. Dayton
Jasson
Wellman
John H. Dusenberry
John
Will Johnson
Chicago
Clair Skinner
Clair
Roy Bickford
John Romine
Cough Ends After Influenza With Foley's Honey and Tar
A testimonial from KE. B. McDowel of Arlington Tennessee touts Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough medicine after influenza. She says her son had a severe cough and after using the product for two days the cough disappeared. Sold by Lemmon's Drug Store advert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
KE. B. McDowel
Arlington, Tenn
Lemmon’s
Advt
Wellman 16,000 Pound Cow Allegation Sparks Doubt
A reader questions a sensational claim about Wellman owning a 16,000 pound cow and warns against believing everything in newspapers. No confirmation or details are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Eldon Keeps Division Point in Rock Island Rail Line
Eldon retains the division point for the Rock Island railroad amid rumors and inquiries. The general superintendent’s Monday reply says no other town such as Brighton Enterprise or Fairfield has a chance, as Eldon spares no expense on permanent improvements and officials do not consider relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon
Division Point
Brighton
Fairfield
Rock Island Railroad
Hoop-La features Gimp the teary eyed super dog at the Pox
The Amusements page notes Gimp, a highly intelligent dog, sheds real tears during hoop-la scenes in Hoop-La at the Pox, where he unties horse halters and saves animals in a big fire. Starring Billy Rhodes, the cast also includes Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran in Marry My Wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gimp
the Pox
Hoop- la
Billy Rhodes
Miss Rhodes
Hoop-La
Roads Worst in Years
Road conditions are described as the worst in several years with teams pulling heavy loads. The writer notes buggy travel requires a draft team and many horse-drawn traces are worn out. Doctors making house calls by horse back are referenced as evidence of the poor roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds ad
Mrs Efaw of Bennett Wisconsin endorses Foley's Honey and Tar as safe effective relief for children with colds coughs croup and whooping cough. The ad notes it contains no opiates and directs readers to Lemmon's Drug Store for sale.
16 000 Pound Cow Keaten Bogie
In another part of this paper the section from yesterday describes a party from Keaten Bogie and related local context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keaten Bogie
Holy Rollers Indicted for Lewdness in Sioux City
Four holy rollers two men and two women indicted by the District court jury in Sioux City on lewdness charges. They had been jailed weeks after arrest in a four room outskirts house with twelve other women including three Negroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Obituary of David Carson Stouffer
David Carson Stouffer was born August 29 1853 in Cumberland County Pennsylvania. He married Carrie Long on October 24 1882 and had two children, a daughter who died in infancy and Elmer Roy who cared for him. The family moved from Illinois to Iowa and lived near West Chester where he died March 13 1919 after a long infirmity. Funeral was held March 14 at the home and interment followed March 15 in Keota with I O O F services and sermon by F M Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Carson Stouffer
Cumberland County
Carrie Long
Elmer Roy
Illinois
Iowa
Dublin
Keota
West Chester
Stouffer
Cruce
Methodist Church of
Keota Christian Church
F. M. Warren
Thanking Neighbors for Comfort After Death of David Stouffer
Mrs David Carson Stouffer and Elmer Roy Stouffer express gratitude for the comfort shown during bereavement after the death of husband and father David Carson Stouffer. They thank neighbors friends West Chester Keota churches the I O O F for kindness and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Carson Stouffer
West Chester
Keota
Elmer Roy Stouffer
Chicago Railroad Man George Hodges Dies in Washington
Chicago mourns George Hodges fifty five a veteran railroad official who served as director of troop movements for the U S railroad administration in Washington D C death followed pneumonia illness He previously sat on the railroad war board and directed troop movements including the Mexican frontier in 1916. His widow Mia and two children Lucy and Barney recently moved to Baltimore for funeral services slated locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George Hodges
Washington, D. C
United States Railroad Administration
American Railway Association
Mia Hodges
Lucy
Barney
Baltimore
Mr. Hedges
Man Leaves Pocketbook with Five Unthinkable Now
A St Louis Republic note says a man casually left his pocketbook on a railway station counter. The item contained five coins and the incident is described as unthoughtedis and unthinkably unthoughtedly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
An Open Letter to Uncle Sam By William Wallace Cook
An elderly American praises war bond support during the crisis. He recalls past sacrifices and notes his dollars aided wounded, orphans, and soldiers. He pledges to fund the Victory Loan with the slogan The Man Behind the Bond Behind the Gun and imagines a final message The Man Behind the Bond Behind the Peace Behind the War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
William Wallace Cook
Sam
Samuel
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Jil Ihrig
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Ibson
Ill
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Rev
Barker
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Rock
Eddie Herr
Rock Island
Elmer Herr
Braden
John Zillmer
Winnie Crossett
John Schachner
Katona
Ira Wells
Eardley Bell, Jr
Walter Lane
Greenfield
Moody Cannett
Harrisburg
Ark
Mirrcale Broom Co
Tom O'Flaherty
Stringtown
Hayley
A. R. Miller
Perry Matthews
P. L. Nickolous
Matthews
Mt. Union
Billman
Canada
Elmer Frienberger
J. K. Leichty
Henry Nickalous
Eicher
Clark Zigafoose
Olds
Crawford
County
RS. Cunningham
Hazel Anwyl
Mt. Pleasant
Holy Rollers
U. S. Rail Administration
Investment Consult Us
Washington National Bank
Deral
H. I. Ward & Co
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