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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1919

Page

3

Only One Case To Be Tried This Week In Washington County

A jury was impaneled for Teeter and Dempsey versus Harmon and Louis Brinning. Judge Hamilton said only one jury case would be tried this week, with remaining jurors excused until next Monday. The twelve jurors include Powellson, Corpman, Yoder, Schneider, Boyce, Patterson, Keehan, Harley, Frazey, OConner, Weber, and Walton.

Teeter Dempsey Harmon Louis Brinning Hamilton P. M. Powellson H. Corpman George Yoder Frank Schneider Easton Boyce J. P. Patterson Joe Keehan Chal Harley Ralph Frazey T. M. O'Conner John Weber Clay Walton W. H. Butterfield Teeter and Dempsey T. L. Brookhart Brinnings Washington

Bidwells and associates attend Mrs Weidner funeral

Mrs Jap Bidwell Mrs S J Boyd WW. Bidwell Seymour Bid well Lars Bidwell and PD Mettel traveled to Brighton this morning to attend the funeral of Mrs M J Weidner.

Jap Bidwell S J Boyd WW. Bidwell Seymour Bidwell Lars Bidwell PD Mettelland Brighton M. J Weidner

Sheriff Seizes 27 Quarts Of Whiskey For Grand Jury

Sheriff McCarty brings 27 quarts of whiskey to the grand jury room as evidence. The liquor arrived in two heavy suitcases carried by a man named T. N. Taylor of Davenport who was bound over to the grand jury. At bootleg whiskey prices, the value is between 200 and 2300 dollars, and the cargo was not for consumption by jurors.

Grand Jury McCarty T. N Taylor Davenport Rock Island Washington Squire Kyle

Cough Remedy Promises Quick Relief from Irritation

A mid aged man experiences a persistent cough that irritates the throat and air passages. The advertisement claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy soothes irritation and heals abrasions of the mucus membrane, with Lemmon's Drug Store as the supplier.

Lemmon's Drug Store Advt

Roy H Faris Dead in Burlington

Roy H. Faris son of J P Faris of Washington died yesterday afternoon at Burlington hospital after several weeks illness. Services will be held at his father’s home Wednesday at 2 30 conducted by Rev Leslie Mountford. burial in Elm Grove cemetery. He was born February 15 1876 near Morning Sun and had lived in Washington Burlington and Morning Sun. Surviving are his father one sister Mrs Fred L Stewart of Washington and one son Harold with Mildred deceased. He was a jeweler and optician by trade, trained in Peoria and worked in Omaha before Burlington business.

Roy H. Faris J. P. Faris Washington Burlington Hospital South Marion Avenue Leslie Mountford Second United Presbyterian Church Faris Elm Grove Morning Sun United Presbyterian Church Frances J. (Brown) Faris Harold Fred L. Stewart Mildred Peoria Omaha Burlington

Mrs. M. J. Weidner Dead and Buried in Brighton

Mrs. M. J. Weidner died Sunday at Fairfield from a stroke. Her son Will Weidner of the Weidner shoe store attended the funeral at Brighton where she was buried. She was a sister of Jap Bidwell, Wallace Bidwell, and Seymour Bidwell of Washington and had long been a Brighton resident.

Will Weidner Weidner Shoe Store Brighton M. J. Weidner J. L. Hicks Fairfield Brigh Mrs. Weidner Jap Bidwell Wallace Seymour Bidwell Washington

Senator Cummins Supports League of Nations Draft Revisions

Des Moines Indiana March 18 Senator Cummins returning from Washington voiced support for a league of nations and urged amendments to the current draft in several points.

Cummins League Des Moines Senator Cummins Washington League of Nations

Dubinsky Stock Co Opens in Graham for Week in Washington

The Graham theatre was packed for the Dubinsky Stock Company’s opening night performance of Keep the Home Fires Burning. The play, a simple farm life story with humor and drama, featured strong acting and a popular Hawaiian music segment by the orchestra.

Graham Theatre Dubinsky Stock Company Washington

Community club and society notices in Fortnightly paper

Various local group meetings are scheduled including the Civics Department on Tuesday at 2 30 led by Mrs Frank Wilson, and Bethany Girls hostesses Mrs Ethel Davis and Mrs Edith Hemmings on Tuesday March 18 at 8 pm. The Kolah club meets March 19 with Mrs Golda Jackson. Royal Neighbors meet tomorrow night in Woodman Hall. Ainsworth cantata Friday March 21 revisits Jephthah story for musical and biblical interest with public invited. Northwest Units 3 and 4 prayer meeting Tuesday 7 30 on W Sth Street. Navajo club meets Wednesday with Mrs J Kl Brookhart. 20th Century Reading Circle meets Tuesday 2 50 at Mrs Win Smouse. Good Times club Thursday with Mrs RG Vincent. bring own work. Unit Prayer Meetings of M E B church occur Tuesday at multiple homes with 7 30 midweek service and Young People prayer Thursday at church. Lexington Ladies Aid hosts at the home of Mrs Gardner on Thursday afternoon March 20.

Ainsworth Jephthah Israel M. EB. Church George Sigler East Main St A. Hunter E. Washington Street C. W. Busby Washington Street Oliver Gray Fourth Ave Jackson George P. Mann S. Second Avenue William Libe F. G. Sands Marion Ave Heaton W. Washington R. Thompson Northwest Harry Smith W. Second Street Harry Kracaw Sarah Huer

Chamberlains Cough Remedy Stands Through Decades of Use

Fashions in medicines change but Chamberlains Cough Remedy remains popular after over forty years. Now in third generation households, it continues to give good results for coughs and colds. Lemmons Drug Store advertises it.

Chamberlain Lemmon's Drug Store Advt

Local items and shopping notes from Rothschilds and town

John Swisher travels to Trenton on business. Mrs J Rene and Mrs Frank Pringle visit BrIghton and Davenport. Miss Anna Kasky returns home from East Pleasant Plain. Ladies skirts at 3.89 sell well. Mrs E Dora and Nellie visit Crawfordsville from Muscatine. HG Postel family visits Fairfield. Stockings advertised for boys and girls. Rex Eugene born to Mr and Mrs Charles Hazen on East Main. Chaplain J A Lord to lecture at Crothersville M E church, former Methodist pastor there, after serving in France.

Anna Kasky East Pleasant Plain Chas. Hahn E. Dora Nellie Muscatine Crawfordsville John Paschel Rex Eugene Charles Hazen East Main Street

Animal Love and Devotion Impresses Masters

Animals show remarkable affection and devotion toward humans, seeming to sense masters' feelings before they are spoken. Owners note their pets detect signals and wagers quicker than other people, revealing their peaceable, perceptive nature.

ABA appoints five to study military law on courts martial

Secretary Baker announces a five member American Bar Association committee to investigate the status of current military law governing courts martial. The panel includes Judge W T Bynum of Greensboro Judge Andrew A Bruce of Minneapolis Col John Minkley of Baltimore and Martin Couheyv of New York with S S Gregory of Chicago to report and make recommendations.

New York Baker American Bar Association George

Lenine Calls for Allied Parley On Ukraine and Russia

Paris reports Premier Lenine proposes a conference with the allies to allow the Bolsheviki a free hand in Ukraine and demand allied withdrawal from Russia except Sebastopol. The Bolsheviki would reportedly abandon campaigns in Siberia the Baltic region and the Don region.

Paris Lenine Lesson Ukraine Russia Sebastopol Siberia Balile Don

Just Us Club to Meet Tomorrow Afternoon

The Just Us club plans a meeting tomorrow afternoon with Mrs Ray Lemley to discuss upcoming activities and plans.

Just Us Club Ray Lemley

Church Ladies Chicken Dinner Planned for March 22

The Christian church ladies will serve a chicken dinner in the church basement on Saturday March 22. Plates are priced at 25 cents each.

Christian Church

Methodist Ladies Aid Ten-Cent Social Set at Church Basement

The Methodist Ladies Aid society will hold a ten-cent social at 2 36 p m Friday in the church basement. Special invitation is extended to all new members and friends of the congregation. Refreshments will be served.

Methodist Ladies Aid Society Priday

Facetious Feller Quips On Cynic and Philosopher Identities

A speaker quips that a cynic is merely a philosopher with chronic indigestion. The remark frames skepticism as a bodily ailment rather than a belief, reflecting a witty take on intellectual temperament.

Siberians Capture Ufa City After Surrounded Assault

March reports claim Siberian government forces captured Ufa after surrounding the city. Bolshevik resistance was destroyed, with the enemy forces surrendering as the city fell on March 4 visible in official dispatches.

Ymak Siberia Ifa Tran the Bolchowski Ufa

Tax Delinquents Hit In Income Tax Installment

Washington reports that taxpayers who missed last Saturday's first income tax installment lose installment privileges and must pay the full tax on demand. Delinquents may file belated returns with sworn explanations to avoid a 25 percent penalty. Paris notes three socialists barred from passports to Russia after the Bern congress.

Washington Paris Russia Bern

No Hitch Reported on German Peace Bid Says Law

Amrow Bonar Law told the house of commons there was one foundation for reports of a hitch in presenting to Germany of peace terms due to divergence on the league of nations.

London Amrow Bonar Law House of Commons Germany Terbe League of Nations

Danube Navigation Resumes R after Delay

Navigation on the Danube River has resumed, according to Prague dispatches received in Paris on March 18. The report notes the halt caused by prior conditions and confirms restoration of traffic on the river.

Paris Danube River Prague

The Library of a Wise and Witty Assembly

A reflective passage extols a handpicked fellowship of learned men from diverse nations assembled across a millennium of study. Their hidden thoughts are laid bare in clear prose for readers of future ages, though the authors remain shielded by etiquette and secrecy.

Daily Thought On Pursuing Greatness And Resolve

A terse reflection urges continued effort toward ambitious aims. It emphasizes steady persistence despite wavering effort and questions whether trust in one's own pursuit of greatness should grow as resolve strengthens.

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