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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1919
Page
7
Brighton Couple Wed in Ottumwa Home Ceremony
Miss Ruby Freitag and Mr. Eugene Ingham of Brighton wed March 26 at the bride's Ottumwa home with Rev. Doren officiating. The event featured a three course dinner, elegant greenery, and a ring ceremony. The bride, a dressmaker, and the groom, a former U S Army corporal, will honeymoon then settle on the John Ingham farm near Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Ruby Freitag
Eugene Ingham
Ottumwa
Clara Ingham
Enola Fiietag
Harry Wentworth
Doren
Jose Freak
Gilbert Mumpher
Davenport
Chas Mumpher
Newton
Gilbert
John Kessel
Mr. Kessel
Will Heydes
J. B. Brier
St. Louis
W. W. Harras
W. R. Norton
Wisconsin
Centenary movement services mark week in Lexington
Lexington March 26 special church events amid centenary movement with Rev J J Pritchard preaching each evening except Saturday and Sunday services. Ladies Aid and Women's Foreign Missionary Society hosted gatherings, quilt work, meals, and a kitchen shower for miss Mae Dill amid community church activity. Mrs Silas B Egley visiting aunt Mrs Howard Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
J. J. Pritchard
Barker
Prettice
A. J. Sanders
Wellman
Ladies Aid Society
Howard Gardner
Entsminger
Sigmund
St. Patrick
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Mae Dill
Everette Smith
Silas B. Egley
Egly
Muriel Culumber
Local Notes and Social Roster From Mt. Vernon Area
Mrs. Egly, wife of Lieut. Egly, returns to Mt. Vernon as he serves at the American Embassy in Paris and is expected home soon. Miss Mabel Morton visits Wade Gardner home and Miss Mame Gardner hosts a Rock club shower for Mae Dill and Everett Smith. Hugh Bishop returns from Washington hospital after appendicitis operation. Lexington church welcomes Frank Wilson Emde Guires Howard Stewart and Warren Matthess families to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut. Egly
Paris
Egly
Everette Smith
Hugh Bishop
Washington
Lexington Church
Frank Wilson
Emde
Mguires
Howard Stewart
Warren Matthess
Social Hour Club Hosts Poetic Afternoon At Mrs Dix Home
An afternoon of poetry drawing and games delighted guests at the home of Mrs Myrtle Dix with piano solo by Leslie Dix and vocals by Leland Dix. Mrs W G Robertson entertained a small group at a six o’clock dinner last evening with an elaborate two course meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
W. G. Robertson
Cedar Rapids
Myrtle Dix
Leslie Dix
Leland Dix
Wellman News Roundup March 29 1920s
Dr. Leslie Carr arrives safe from France after telegram from New York. Mrs. Carr expected to land at Camp Dodge. Local items include Bartiey Bell Jr elected president of Mutual Telephone Co, Mrs. Gee Struble moving, and a town dance club weekly at Majestic theatre. Warren Foster wins Yale internship. various visits and medical removals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Leslie Carr
New York
France
Majestic Theatre
Washington
Sam Huntsberger
Wes Phillips
Iowa City
Mary White
Voss
North English
J. M. Finley
Minert
Finley
Nodaway
Iowa
Harry Minert
Omaha
Nebr
C. C. Miller
Roy
Vadourville
F. P. Gardner
Newton
W. P
C. C. Gardner
Virgil Jones
Oakdale
Alta Blumenstine
Nellie Morrow
Muscatine
Dr. White
Jenette Karry
Jenette
Auction and social notes from a rural Iowa town
Eddie Herr held a public auction of his late father's household goods with bidders present and high prices. The column rounds up residents’ visits, a mudhole adventure at Old Man creek, church collections, guest visits, and local mischief with a corrective youth fine and guidance from Judge Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manites
Eddie Herr
Chas. Graham
Iowa City
Old Man Creek
Tom Lavelle
Herbert Ash
Barker
M. E
John Herr
Elmer Miller
Peter Welsh
Fred Byers
Allen Fickling
Ross Glant
H. Mackey
Burlington
Florence Whitford
J. W. Oldaker
Merton Fisher
Eli Marner
West Union
H. L. Karr
Shroder Brothers
Williamsburg
Iowa
Louie
J. G. Wherle
Eardley Bell, Jr
Washington
E. J. Coffey
Chicago
J. L. Coffey
Willson Coffey
Oriental couple wed in council bluffs ceremony
Justice P. K. Cooper presided as Arthur R. Sato a 26 year old Japanese man from Grand Island Nebraska and Edna M Minor a 20 year old American woman from Grand Island were married. Witnesses included Mrs Shindo and Shuji Osato with his American bride. The bride wore a bright costume with many jewels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Iowa
P. K. Cooper
Court House
Arthur R. Sato
Grand Island
Nebr
Edna M. Minor
Shindo
Shuji Osato
Omaha
Three Bullet Wounds and Homecoming of Burlington Soldier
Roy D. Gallagher of 711 South Tenth Street returning to Burlington after three overseas wounds. He was first wounded at Chateau Thierry while with Company I, 133rd regiment before transfer to Company I, 168th infantry in the Rainbow division. His ankle hand and leg were wounded, none fatal, though his leg still pains him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
France
Union Station
South Hill
Roy D. Gallagher
South Tenth Street
Chateau- Thierry
Gallagher
133Rd
168Th Infantry
Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Influenza Cough
A Tennessee reader praises Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough medicine after influenza. The ad quotes KE. B. McDowel from Arlington and notes Lemmon's Drug Store as the local supplier. The testimonial claims the cough disappeared in two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
KE. B. McDowel
R. F
Arlington, Tenn
Lemmon’s
Advt
Ford's $2,000,000 atde quits
Henry Ford announces a new independent company and car to sell at 250 to 300 dollars. C Harold Wills, Ford Motor Company's chief engineer and production manager, resigns after long service since 1913. Norvall A. Hawkins, sales manager, also resigns after twelve years of achievements. Detroit rumors of consolidations and mergers unsettle the investment market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Henry Ford
C. Harold Wills
Ford Motor Company
Mr. Willis
Ford
Wills
Mr. Ford
Norvall A. Hawkins
Hawkins
United States
Emerald treasures prompt royal Spanish collection link
Aztec emeralds from Mexico described as fine cut and exquisitely formed. The writing suggests the present magnificent emeralds in the Spanish royal collection originated from this source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Spain
Stop Itching Eczema Zemo Skin Remedy Ad
Stop itching eczema quickly with Zemo supplied by any druggist for 35c. Extra large bottle $1.00. Healing begins the moment Zemo is applied and soon removes eczema tetter pimples rash and similar skin diseases. Penetrating antiseptic liquid not greasy and non staining. The E W Rose Co Cleveland O.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Prefers His Crops To Quail Shooting
McGregor resident Gregor voices opposition to a prairie chicken closed season repeal. He recalls a North Dakota flax field ruined by grasshoppers and marred quail hunting, declaring he will not shoot prairie chickens again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregor
McGregor
Iowa
North Dakota
Kidney pills aid back pain claims by Daisy Bell
Daisy Bell of Savannah Georgia reports eight years of back pain and disability resolved by Foley Kidney Pills. The ad notes the claim and mentions Lemmon's Drug Store as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Bell
Savannah
Foley
Lemmon’s
Advt
Cripple Boy's Appeal Spurs Waterloo Police Aid
In Waterloo Ada Palmer of the Social Welfare League encounters a crippled 20 year old man, later identified as Elmer Kirk, who travels under an alias and tries a panhandling appeal. He carries a card and envelope but lacks a censor permit, becomes abusive, and is taken into custody as officers arrange transfer to Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ada Palmer
Social Welfare League
Miss Palmer
Board of Official Censors
Board of Censors
EF. Jones
Elmer Kirk
Ceder Rapids
Kirk
Oelwein
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Gentle Bowels and Breath
Advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable laxative and breath freshener. It claims to cleanse blood and liver, outperforming calomel without side effects, noting a physician founder and olive color packaging with 10c and 25c price at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
F. M. Edwards
Edward
Fairfield Captain On Way to Dodge
Mrs. W. C. Smith received a wireless from her husband Captain Smith aboard the Santa Olivia saying he will arrive in New York tomorrow. He formerly served with the 128th Infantry of the 37th Division and now commands the Camp Dodge Detachment and expects to be in town soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
W. C. Smith
Capt. Smith
Santa Olivia
New York
Narrow Escape in Iowa City Tank Explosion
Paul G. Schmidt, owner at Iowa City iron works, narrowly escaped death when a seventy five gallon tank exploded after a repair torch ignited unknown gas. The tank head flew 150 feet into a garden, rivets ripped free, and metal shrapnel peppered his face. He wore two pairs of spectacles and survived with prompt surgical aid. he is a Democratic candidate for alderman at large in the March 31 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Paul G. Schmidt
Iowa City Iron Works
Schmidt
Ames Debates Licenses for Pool Halls
Ames considers changing a 25 year rule to allow licensed pool halls. Des Moines veteran Jesse Jackson has applied to open one in Ames, triggering forum debates, ministerial opposition, and protests from two PTAs and the college Y M C A. A final council vote is slated for April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Marel
Jesse Jackson
Des Moines
Chief Jackson
Iowa State College
College
Watch Your Blood Supply Do Not Let Impurities In
Medicine purely vegetable. S. S. S. praised as a reliable blood purifier by druggists. Readers offered free medical advice from Swift Specific Co. Medical Director, Atlanta. Century old product touted for over fifty years as a trusted blood purifier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Verage
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