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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1921
Page
7
Local correspondents report social visits and family gatherings in Lexington and Wellman areas. Several households hosted guests, including Mr. and Mrs. Flynn and others, with activities around Crawfordsville and Washington. A child named Marcella Flander sustained a broken arm after falling from a hay wagon. Mrs. Wade Gardner is ill with a cold.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Roy Davison last Tuesday March 22. Twin boys were born to Mr and Mrs Arnold Shinley last Saturday March 26. Homer Meaner visiting from a farm near Washington spent Sunday with home folks. Hugh Conrad and J W Conrad hosting visitors. Lloyd Aubargast works for Ben Miller of Noble. The infant son of John Rick's ill with bronchitis. Arthur Wyse spent Sunday at the Meaner home. Gleed Cold and family spent Sunday in Washington. Joe Roth and family moved furniture in Jim Merricks residence from Burlington. Friends of Sarah Ann Edwards report slow recovery.
In Brighton a short note references Miss Jeanete Woodford in relation to Route One with limited readable context. The fragment hints at a local matter or personal notice without clear actions or outcomes.
The report lists residents and visitors including the Heacocks caring for Gale and the hospitalized Blaine at Iowa City after an operation for mastoids. It notes Mrs. C C Heacock keeping house, Mrs. Ross Howell and daughters visiting Pleasant Plain, Farrier and Thomas Gowey’s family visits, and trips by Don Gowey and Bryce Pringle with family to parental homes.
Mrs Julia Nordyke and Miss Mary Wikoff shopped in Fairfield on Tuesday. R H Pringle of Yukon Oklahoma visits relatives. Pupils raised over 35 dollars at a school food sale at Reedy Furniture. Christian church ladies hosted an apron social raising about 70 to 75 dollars. Southern congregation bake sale at Israels dury store cleared around 40 dollars. Henry Norton family moved into Frain property now owned by M and St L A R Co. Cemetery Association planned yearly dues collection. Jake Koch family under quaran tine for diphtheria. Mrs Koch ill with diphtheria, rest of family received antitoxine.
May Allison headlines The Marriage of William Ashe at the Fox Saturday. The Metro production showcases lavish scenery and a dramatic story of a young woman amid political schemes, romance, and forgiveness with Wyndham Standing and others supporting.
Raph P Botton secretary of the Greater Des Moines committee was arraigned in Municipal court for reckless driving in a crash at East Third and Walnut. He pleaded not guilty and a preliminary hearing was set for April with bond set at 100 dollars. Five people injured, four released from Samaritan hospital. James A Jackson is among those mentioned.
Two individuals identified as Elizabeth Avenue and Edward Wilson remain hospitalized after an incident at the scene. They are reported not seriously injured though bruised and cut by broken glass, with possible discharge later today.
In Angora the nationalist parliament discusses a bill to compel all men aged 26 or older to marry unless blocked by illness. Unwed men would face heavy taxes while married men receive tax and military service advantages.
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