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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1919
Page
7
Neighborhood items from Washington County report a series of short notices on births and deaths, together with personals and local comings and goings. Highlights include community milestones and social updates collected from multiple parish and town sources.
May 5 items include Will McBride selling corn for John Aieglowsky and visits by Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Meyer to Ben Miller home. Victor Crone of Washington visited Will Stafford’s home, and the McBrides visited Clem Edgar’s family. Ray Randall welcomed a baby born Sunday while John Reeves visited Jake Shrader. Charley Green helps build a garage for Golia Miller. Selina Widmer of Noble joins Farmers store as new clerk.
Miss Mien Teets returns to Keota after two week visit with Miss Mabel Kendelburger. Mrs Cecil Valley and baby visit De ar Colo appears, with several days at Keota. Lena Thompson visits Fairfield area for funeral of Lewis Jr. and Mrs Jim Prain to St Louis for railroad telegraphers meeting. Reverend Vernon Pike assists memorial services for Edgar Dawn and others. Juniors host banquet for seniors at the high school. M J Valley arrives from Denver for holidays. Mrs Elien Prizer travels to Des Moines to greet Sgt Moyle Prizer of the 168th Infantry.
Kalona May 2 report says many local mothers receive telegrams from sons overseas now safely back in the U S A. Govs Berkley and his track team left for Iowa City for a meet. Miss Maud Howard and friends travel to Iowa City for the track events. Rev Jeffries and wife plan to move to Algerton as pastor completes year in Kalona Christian Church.
The speaker praises teachers capable of building up a school and urges keeping them. They note Little Bessie Altmaier has been quite sick but is slowly recovering, and Maxine O Laughlin is much improved.
May 5 report lists Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kephart and Mr. and Mrs. John Pratt visiting the Sam Sigafoose home. Edgar Meyer, Ben Miller, Charlie Kephart, Cal Been blossom, Howard Baker, Homer Kephart, Harry Jones and Roy Kephart households hosted and hosted Sunday gatherings with family members Edna Helen Velma Bertha Beatrice among attendees.
West Chester May 6 8 p m a school program to raise funds for a piano with proceeds supporting the Red Cross and Y M C A during wartime. Attendees urged to give a dollar even if unable to attend. Local news notes include teacher appointments, veterans from France Bert and Jap Walton, Beauford Watkins visit, and livestock movements.
Reston Mass May 5 Massachusetts state branch of the American Federation of Labor fled with the legislature a bill to allow 4 per cent beer and ale. A petition in support signed by 120000 citizens and a separate petition for light wines and beers by 12000 overseas soldiers who are citizens of the state accompany the measure. A determined fight to pass 4 per cent beer will be waged. The claim is the alcohol content does not make beer intoxicating.
Berlin reports state that Levarian Red army commander Herr Eglhofer was executed after a court martial. The Tageblatt notes the Hoffmann government is treating communist leaders as hostages, with ten executed at Luitpold gymnasium amid ongoing fighting. General Nageleichberg is among government fatalities.
A mushroom hunter, six miles south of Wapello, discovered a badly decomposed body in a fallen oak, head crushed, wrapped in coats and brush. The 50 year old man is believed murdered. valuables include 26 cents, a watch chain, medicine from a St Louis pharmacy, a 1919 auto show button, and clothing marks. Sheriff McDaniel seeks identification from St Louis authorities.
Washington May 5 cooperation remains vital in rebuilding postwar life as the Federal Board for Vocational Education coordinates with public and private agencies including the Red Cross Jewish Welfare Boards YMCA Knights of Columbus and chambers of commerce. Government departments and private groups work to place returned soldiers while newspapers nationwide publicize the benefits offered by this program. The article also notes a separate local report of a body found near the M B and S railroad right of way with an inquest planned in Letts at 2 p m.
A nondescript advertisement urges everyone to maintain their health to provide for their family. It touts Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation biliousness and indigestion and claims users will soon feel capable of a full day’s work with directions on the package. The ad appears in Lemmon's Drug Store.
Atlantic reports Cass county townships will show a drop in personal property valuation this year compared with 1917. The decline stems from the short grain crop of 1918 and farmers selling stock for feed. Many townships also report lower money and credit levels.
Washington May 6 a dispute over Victory liberty loan quotas emerged as Oregon claimed over subscription by popular support and Iowa and Michigan were said to rely on banks to reach targets Vermont also claimed over subscription Iowa and Michigan would face treasury investigation to verify results with total subscriptions near 1 7 million as a week remained to reach 4 5 billion.
Webster City May 6 The Hamilton county agriculture exposition premium catalog will list 1,059 men from the county who served in World War I. County Agent Chris Christensen has prepared the pre project and is compiling the catalog for the fall event.
Text outlines household roach elimination methods from the U S Department of Agriculture. Recommends mixing equal parts sodium fluoride and flour and applying into crevices and around drains as an insect powder.
A western newspaper reports that Sim Tlansen was robbed of his watch and other valuables. The Boston Transcript notes the incident and lists the named victim.
Marshalltown resident Reuben Stump 42 recently arrived home from Camp Dodge after discharge ending two years of service. He served eighteen months overseas and suffers aftereffects of gas exposure. Stump fought with Company H Forty ninth Iowa in the Spanish-American War and later joined the Third Iowa on the Mexican border before going abroad with the One Hundred Sixty eighth.
Petitions circulate across the country inviting patrons of ice cream parlors and soda fountains to protest the new luxury tax on soft drinks. The Soda Fountain Association announced the effort at its organizational meeting. The petitions are addressed to Congress seeking repeal.
Cora Teeter of Washington Iowa a member of the Coe College Girls Glee Club sang in the big home coming concert in Cedar Rapids Friday night. The combined music clubs of Coe College including the Girls Glee Club Men s Glee Club and the Girls Lyric Club performed after returning from their spring tours providing Cedar Rapids audiences a showcase of songs and stunts.
The note frames popular sovereignty as a fountain of power when truly understood, stressing its optimistic view of self rule and collective authority guiding national or communal governance. It emphasizes empowerment through informed civic participation and shared sovereignty.
Fire destroyed the principal theater in Brest during a rehearsal. American firemen aided the effort with several people injured while rescuing performers. Property loss is estimated at $400,000.
Washington May 6 The Eighty-First division with troops from Tennessee North and South Carolina and Florida was released from duty on May 2 to prepare for return to the United States The war department announced an early convoy assignment is expected within three weeks.
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