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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1919

Page

3

Funeral of David Love Held Today in Ainsworth

Funeral services were conducted at two o'clock this afternoon for David Love at the Home of his son J G Love, a mile and a half south of Ainsworth. He died Saturday at the C E B Dewel home on South Marion avenue at age 91. A Civil War veteran, he was a Covenanter elder and lifelong member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church. He was born December 1, 1827 in Greenville Pa and married Mary Guthrie in 1854. He lived in Iowa since 1863 and left a life story detailing his youth and early Iowa days.

David Ve J. G. Ve Insworth W.G. Robb Ainsworth Cemetery Mr. Love C. EB. Dewel South Marion Avenue Reformed Presbyterian, Covenanter Greenville Mercer County Mary Guthrie Iowa Ninth Lows Infantry John Canton Crewfordaville Will Cannon Wrman Robert Orr Greeley Cole J. G. Love Ainsworth Samuel Love Haskins KE. J Pattison Newcastle Margaret §. Warnock Washington Robert Love Marshalltown Charles C. Love Spearfish Slippery Rock Butler County Nose Point Lawrence County Reformed Presbyterian Church James Blackwood Thomas Sprouts Alleghany Thomas Spear Thomas Wilson Matthew Stewart John Love David. Pettison Jefferson County Brookville Allegheny Rer Aerry Warsaw

Quoit Pitchers Move To Call Stockholders Meeting

Montezuma March 31 Some quoit pitchers urge a stockholders meeting for the Montezuma Horse Shoe association as season nears. Members say the treasury is empty and the treasurer should be held to account while officers are to be elected.

Montezuma Hardéeahoe Montezuma Horse Shoe Association

88th Division Not Coming Home Soon

In Gon drecourt France the 88th Division remains off sailing lists through July 1 and plans shift to a longer stay. Billets gain comforts with wood, electric lighting from 5 to 11 pm, and sturdy barracks replacing makeshift mess halls as the unit adapts to permanent billeting in France.

Gondrecourt France Eighty-eighth

Mrs Emily Pelley Dies After Long Illness Near Town

Mrs Emily Pelley born in Lafayette county Mo in 1852 died at the Crone home near town Sunday afternoon after a long illness of angiosclerosis. Funeral Tuesday at 259 at the Crane home with Rev M R Regan. Burial in St Joseph Mo. She leaves daughter Mrs Crone and three stepdaughters. She was devoted to Christianity and expressed confidence in the afterlife.

Emily Pelley al Crone Crone Crane M. R Anna Pelley Ross Cleo Jennie Williams Odessa Pelley Baptist Church

Too Fat To Fight at Fox Theatre

A Rex Beach photoplay titled Too Fat To Fight stars Frank McIntyre as Dimples Dalrymple in a comedy that also highlights wartime service groups like the Y M C A and Salvation Army. The piece follows Dimples as he faces a service board and delivers humor amid questions about drinking gambling and morality, with his fate revealed on screen.

Rex Beach Frank McIntyre Goldwyn FOX Theatre Salvation Army Knight of Columbus Our Boys France Dimples Norman Dalrymple Dalrymple

Local church groups announce meetings and fundraisers

The Lady groups of Frest United Presbyterian and Methodist churches schedule box suppers and magazines drives through April, plus meetings for the Royal Neighbors and various study and prayer circles. Activities include a ward schoolhouse supper, war orphan support fund, Easter Cantata prep, and D A R and Sunday school events with locations and times listed.

War Orphan Eadie Rohrer

Death of E. B. Shaw Reported on Election Day

West Chester notes with the death of E. B. Shaw on city election day. A. N. Dayton and Johnson shipped stock to Chicago. Local folks discuss time changes, visits, cattle shipments, and a minor accident when C. C. Plummer lost two fingers while sawing wood.

West Chester E. B. Shaw A. N. Dayton Johnson Chicago Washington Gene Smith Iowa City H. Ross A. T. Augustine Boyer Will Johnson Kansas City Fd Stoutner Severuty-Six Merle Crayne Richard Mrs. Cherry C. C. Plummer

Death Sentences for Holy Rollers in Sioux City

In Sioux City Iowa Judge J W Andraon sentences four Holy Roller followers two men and two women to day to death remarks cannot pronounce sentence of death Sixty day jail terms imposed on all four Robert Hilton receives an additional three year term at Fort Madison for adultery his wife from Minneapolis testified against him The court orders the county attorney to pursue charges against about a dozen other sect members for living immoral lives under color of religion

Sioux City Iowa Holy Roller J. W. Andraon Sam Corry Robert Hilton Fort Madison Minneapolis

Farmers Co-Operative Store Opens Tomorrow in Harge

The Farmers Co-Operative store of Harge will be open for business tomorrow, April the tat.

Farmers Co-Operative Harge

Notice for Regular Post Meeting Tomorrow Evening

G A Rt posts a regular meeting announced for tomorrow Tuesday at eight o'clock. Attendance is requested. J A Donaldson signs the notice.

G. A. Rt J. A. Donaldson

Needle in Cow Causes Death in Atlantic Farm

The Herring family cow died after suffering from a needle wedged in its heart. A veterinary exam found a large darning needle in the animal, with heart tissue beginning to disintegrate around it.

Atlantic J. C. Herring

Ladies of M. FE. Church to Load Paper Car

The ladies plan a paper drive on Wednesday April 2. Papers should be tied and stacked on the front porch for auto collection. Volunteers are asked to call ward committee members: 1st ward Downing and Sands, 2nd ward Dickerson and Dupuis, Sta ward Davison and McCauley, 4th ward Bandy and Brown.

M. FE 1St Ward Thos. Downing Bert Sands Harry Dickerson Will Dupuis Sta Ward John Davison L. McCauley Frank Bandy R. EB. Brown

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