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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1919
Page
7
Prairie Flower church notes and Covenant meeting plans
The Prairie Flower church reports Merle Thomas and Fred Mouser visiting, 26 members attended last Sunday's service, and a special music program by Mrs. Roy Teets and the Rada Bros. is planned. Bible school at 10 am, with a Covenant meeting next Wednesday led by Bro. Tom Reeves, inviting all members to attend and consider church duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Merle Thomas
W. A. Phillips
Harley Myers
Katona
Newt Benson
Ka Jona
Roy Teets
Rada Bros
Fred Mouser
Kalona
God
Evere Teets
Tom Reeves
Mission Circle
FE. A. Anderson
Local notes from Young America May 1
Mrs R G Vincent sprained ankle after a fall in a cellar and is confined to bed for a few days. Mrs Ben Briley and children Mary and Maxine return from Columbus Junction after a weekend with relatives. Mr Carlson and Mr Pringle sprayed orchards Saturday. Thrashers met at the schoolhouse to plan fall work. Mrs Lloyd Humston and son Raymond visit relatives in Turlington. Mr Pringle reports two spring calves missing and dead. Mrs Harve Porter prepares to travel to Marshalltown to visit friends. Ruth Vincent spends the week at home and returns Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
R. G. Vincent
Ben Briley
Mary
Maxine
Columbus Junction
Mr. Carlson
Mr. Pringle
Lloyd Humston
Raymond
Turlington
Harve Porter
Marshalltown
Ruth Vincent
Local farm notes detail work and purchases
Edgar Porter aided Sam McKee with cattle on Wednesday afternoon. Porter used dynamite to clear stumps for Mr. Pringle on Thursday morning. J. C. Nelson drives a new horse bought from Mr. Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Edgar Porter
Sam McKee
Mr. Pringle
J. C. Nelson
Mr. Clark
Titus Titus May Day Meeting Highlights At Ottumwa
May 1 report notes Tom Carris attended a Royal Arch Masons meeting in Ottumwa last Friday where conferral was conducted by the Custodians of the Grand Lodge. Alvie Nebergall bought a Universal tractor and Val Fuhr acquired a Waterloo Boy tractor. A new 80 pound girl named Elizabeth Lane Dea was born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Pea. John Griffith sold Angus cattle, and Chas Churchill delivered a cow to Alvie Nebergall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Bay
Chas, Churchill
Alvie Nebergall
Gardner and Strain Return from Keota and Washington
Rev and Mrs W H Gardner returned home yesterday morning from Keota West Virginia. G Huston visited Washington yesterday. Mrs C M Strain came home last night after attending the W F M S at Keota and visiting friends in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Gardner
Keota
G. Huston
Washington
C. M. Strain
Local Notes From Haskins and Nearby Areas
Miss Bidwell stayed with friends near Richland over the weekend. Rev. Wallin left for Chicago Sunday evening. Attendees report a track meet in Washington last Saturday. Lola Welliver visits relatives in Washington and Ainsworth. Local families receive news from sons serving away. Mrs. B. W. Cole visits, Linnie Stark assists with spring work, Leota Welliver and Claire Gordon fall ill. Carl Craig shipped cattle to Riverside area, staying with Roy Littlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Cole
Ellen Wallace
Linnie Stark
J. B. Rabinold
Leota Welliver
Claire Gordon
Miss Bidwell
Albert Wehr
Carl Craig
Riverside
Roy Littlett
Rates Not Increased on Hollow Brick and Tile
Des Moines May 2 The state railroad commission reports from Washington that the announced 25 percent increase on hollow building brick and tile was erroneous and will not be enforced. The freight rate on hollow building blocks and tile remains two cents higher per hundred pounds, equal to brick. Manufacturers warned such increases would force them out of business and the commission has sought to null the hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Railroad Commission
Washington
Washington Man Celebrates His 101st Birthday Today
A. H. Guzeman of Washington county marks his 101st birthday at his home on South Iowa Avenue. The 1845 arrival of the county’s first pioneer is recalled, with visitors from Lincoln School bringing bouquets as neighbors call to honor him. He remains healthy, sharp in memory of youth days in Virginia, and fond of past times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Guzeman
Washington County
Iowa Avenue
Journal
Gazeman
Virginia
Washington
Lincoln School
Guzeman
Tuberculosis Major Cause of War Disability in Report
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance and the Federal Board for Vocational Education report on 27 314 claim cases. Tuberculosis of all kinds accounts for 22 percent of disability, the largest single cause, with wounds and nervous disorders making up the rest. Distributions show 57.7 percent from camps and 24.7 percent in battle, among other sources and stated not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of War Fist Insurance
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Bureau of Warfish
Dogs Like Dandelions in Waterloo Death Toll
In Waterloo on May 2, reports from Fr. W. Baldwin the official dog catcher show canine mortality spiking in spring. Ninety eight dogs died in April due to various causes including tax-related killings, poisoning, accidents, and a few in the arena, with only two or three dying of natural causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
FR. W. Baldwin
Erzberger Pleads To Foch On Eastern Front
Berlin reports Dr Mathias Erzberger chairman of the German armistice commission informed Marshal Foch that if General Haller attacks Posen and upper Silesia maintaining the armistice on Germanys eastern frontier may be guaranteed. He warned that without protection from Polish attacks Germany cannot permit Hancock rods to cross its territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Mathias Erzherver
German Armistice Commission
Marshal Foch
Haller
Poland
Posen
Upper Silesia
Hauthar
Honor Flags Distributed Across Counties for Victory Loan
A consignment of honor flags arrived at county headquarters and will be distributed to towns and townships that met their Victory Loan quotas. Washington county receives a flag for the courthouse. towns Rubio Ainsworth Kalona West Chester and Brighton earn flags. townships Highland Clay Dutch Creek Oregon English River Marion Franklin Brighton Jackson and Washington also qualify. Washington city lags with no flag and is $10,990 short of its $221,250 goal, though new subscriptions arrive daily. Subscriptions cards are at the banks and settlements must be made by May 7 to avoid bank crowding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Court House
Rubio
Ainsworth
Kalona
West Chester
Brighton
Highland
Clay
Dutch Creek
Oregon
English River
Marion
Franklin
Jackson
Washington
City council actions approve bonds and contracts on May cleanup plan
The council referred a land matter to the sewer committee, granted a ten year certificate to Asa B. Jones for fire service, and filed boiler inspection reports. A May 1 1919 cleanup day was set. Bonds for city officials were approved. A Moline tractor was purchased for 275 dollars. Garbage and street cleaning bids were awarded to A L Hall and Matt Casey respectively, before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Bovee
Little
W. J. Little
S. J. Kellogg
A. J. Fields
A. L. Hall
Flushing
Matt Casey
Ss. J. Kellogg
Overworked School Girl Recovers with Vinci Tonic
Bainbridge New York reports a 13 year old girl plagued by headaches fatigue and poor appetite due to overwork who improves after taking Vinci tonic built on beef and cod liver peptones and glycerophosphates. The ad touts Saxol Salve for eczema and claims guaranteed results from Sherman Bros. and druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinci
Bainbridge
N. Y
Lester Andrews
Pieces of Eight and its value in piracy era
The piece of eight was the Spanish piastre or peso, later called a dollar, widely known in the Spanish main during piracy days. It was a silver coin worth one dollar in the United States, divided into eight reals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Miller's Antioptic Oil Snake Oil Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Miller's Antioptic Oil as a universal remedy for rheumatism lumbago neuralgia and aches claiming three million bottles sold with a money back guarantee and few returns. It lists uses from sore throat to cuts and burns and urges purchase from Herb Juice Medicine Co via Sherman Brothers with prices 30c 60c and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Juice Medicine Co
Sherman Brothers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wash
Ington
Titus
Haskins
Aaron H. Guzeman
Erzberger
Foch
Says
Ngton
Council Proceedings
P. S
Advt
Miller
Lena J. Thomas
D. F. Macon
the Evening Journal
Simplicity Farm Record
Washington, Iowa
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