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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1918

Page

8

City Briefs Highlight Local Movements and Notable Deaths

Home on furlough Maynard Brown visits from Camp Cody to tend his ill mother Mrs. Charles R. Brown who shows improvement after an operation. Mt Pleasant infantry train, led by Lieut O J Brown, plans motor trucks soon. Secretary Hosmer and eight boys return from Des Moines. boys attend conference. McKee school beats Des Moines Boy Scout five 23 to 11. local team: Maxwell Waymack Jackson Smith Paul Putnam Tillotson Baughman. Stanley N Baughman 10 days died. funeral by Rev Frank A Gageby. Elm Grove cemetery. Lawrence White dies at Glenwood. body to be buried in Elm Grove. private funeral.

Maynard Brown Camp Cody Charles R. Brown Bin Mt. Pleasant O. J. Brown Washington Bill Deming Des Moines Thomas L. Hosmer Hosmer Dwight Paul Warren McAvoy Paul Brown McKee Maxwell Waymack Jackson Smith Paul Putnam Tillotson Glenwood Larence White Howard White West Chester Iowa Elm Grove Cemetery Frank A. Gageby Villisea Gageby

Notice on Pledges Due to Army Bank

All pledges to the Army M A are due by April 1 to H. White of the Farm and Merchants State Bank. I. H. McLerry is mailed to Api County Chairman.

H. White The Farmere & Merchants Ftate Bank I. HH. McClerry API ‘County Colin Washington

Local notes and movements in small town ads

A roundup of brief items shows residents making short trips for business and family visits. Names include Dewey, Warren Cash Grocery, Mrs C J Wilson, Win Smouse, Mrs Humphrey Richards, Lewia Klein, Miss Jessie Long, Miss Lorrain, Mrs J C Swift, Henry Eckland, Mr and Mrs Howard Eldridge, T T Maxwell, Harry Maxwell, and Dr Frank A Gageby.

Local Brightenings and Visits Across Town

Numerous residents visit relatives and friends in nearby towns. Remps Hampsher tours Brighton. Mrs. G W Frain and niece go Crawfordsville. Miss Faye Taylor visits in town from Hutchinson. Fred Blick returns from Monmouth College for spring break. other locals travel to Wellston Crawfordsville and Shel b ina. A dance at Richmond hall with Shu bert’s orchestra is announced for April 38th. Advertising notes promote Parisian Sage hair product and a stomach tablet.

Local ads and services showcase town offerings

Piano tuner C A Overholt is in town this week with contact at C E Plumley’s Music Store. Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes a money back Rheuma remedy at five cents daily for a short time. Edw Griesel, formerly of Burlington, now runs the repair department at S S Smith garage offering expert auto repairs with welding and modern equipment.

C. A. Overholt C. E. Plumley Lemmon's Edw. Griesel Burlington S. S. Smith Griese Washington

Presbyterian paper collection committee seeks early Thursday pickup

Those with papers to be given for the Presbyterian ear should have them ready for the committee to collect Thursday morning. Volunteers not yet solicited are asked to call committee members Mrs. L. H. Wallace, Mrs. C. W. Stewart, Mrs. BE Forman, Mrs. Richard Donaldson, Mrs. J. C. Ford, Mrs. Pred Reid, Mrs. D. W. Harvey, and Mrs. H. A. Baxter at 3313.

L. H. Wallace C. W. Stewart BE. Forman Richard Donaldson J. C. Ford Pred Reid D. W. Harvey H. A. Baxter

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