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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1922
Page
7
Correspondents describe community life in Young America Iowa with notes on residents, visitors, marriages, work, and church events. Meals, social gatherings, farm chores, road conditions, and local movements of families and hired help are recorded with numerous names and places throughout.
Miss Hattie Lynn wed Roy Statler at the bride’s parents home with about twenty five relatives present. The couple, second daughter of Mr and Mrs John Lyon and son of Mr and Mrs FE Statler, plan to settle on a farm.
M Maxwell returns home from Biggsville after attending the funeral of Mary Jane Whiteman the young daughter of Mr and Mrs J Y Whiteman Mina McCleary a Keota school teacher came home for the weekend Mrs Rhine Strain Mitchell arrived from California to visit the Strain and Mitchell homes
Chas Sehlehels delivering clover hay to Rice Fetters. Guy Work in retting. R Langer bought an engine from Frank Melinsky. Primary Road No 11 reportedly in good condition. Jay Bushy sold mixed clover hay at 120 dollars per ton. F J Longer tested 100 ears of seed corn from before frost. 15 ears weak. J W Peed and son contractors began erading.
Mrs. L. C. Miller returns home from Iowa City hospital still bedbound. Mrs. Lloyd Whetstine of Daytonville lies gravely ill, new to many residents. Heavy rain worsens mud holes on roads to Iowa City Wellman. daytime traffic passes via planked sections while night drivers crowd. Mrs. H. B. Knight and Mrs. Helen Nichols shopped in Iowa City Friday. F. D. Shavely traveled to Davenport.
Testimonial from Syella Newton of Portland Indiana credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from irregularities and pains. The letter urges mothers to guard girls' health, warning against cold wet feet heavy lifting overstudy and headaches.
The Keokuk presbytery meets at First Church in Monmouth Illinois. Rev J Reade McCrory will be installed as pastor this week with Rev J Wherry Jamie son of Columbus City preaching. A farewell and resolutions honor McCrory for his six years in Monmouth. The session and church leaders commend his service and announce his move to Washington Iowa.
Amusements notes Praises Stuart Paton director of Universal Jewel Priscilla Dean star in Conflict adapted from Kelland Red Book serial. Describes Paton as versatile with theatre science and screen success. Conflict shown next Wednesday and Thursday at Fox.
The olive colored tablets are a gentle bowel and liver aid that freshen breath. Each dose targets digestion and purification with a vegetable formula mixed in olive oil, marketed as a substitute for calomel at 15 cents or 2%.
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