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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
7
Short notices from Washington County include updates on births deaths marriages and retirements. Names and towns appear with concise details on new arrivals and departures in this week’s personals column.
In Pleasant Hill on October 1 Fred Bleese sold hogs to a Washington buyer Friday. Howard Caldwell stayed with Fred Kephart in Washington Saturday night. Elwyn McGinnis left for Ames to attend Navy training school. Numerous local families visited homes over the weekend including Hotles, Bakers, Millers, and Kepharts as well as Carl and Karl Kephart and others.
Mr and Mrs Charlie McKinstry and Mrs Sidney Smith of Washington with local hosts at the Meyers home. The Craiz family from West Chester and Ed Swank of Richland joined gatherings with the Augustine and McCaleb households. Leila Wolfe returns home from the hospital improving. Red Cross sale reminder at Winston invites all.
Miss Jennie Strum and Mrs. Frank Martin spent Saturday in Washington. The visit was noted as part of Dayton Grove social happenings with a call from Mr. and Mrs. Clark Zieglowsky of near Ainsworth at the Fred location.
A closing out sale of W A and Harry Dusenberry was held at their farm. Local residents visited relatives and hosted guests including Albert Dayton family and Will Embree. The Sew and So club met with Mrs F G Martin and sold a club quilt for war orphan support. Mrs Disherry aids a sick relative in Washington.
Mr and Mrs Fred Edwards and family visited Mrs Emma Carpenter on Sunday. The Hill family from Wayland and the Birney and Leeper groups spent the day at local homes. Weaver Stone and Brooks families arranged a Columbus City trip with Jay Cornick. Hay baling by Jes and Ben Davidson for Clayton McKenzie and others noted. A local croquet game and public grounds near the railroad were observed with boys playing by lantern light.
Rural Route No 4 reports numerous Sunday visits and greetings. Families including the Bakers, Kepharts, Millers, Jones, Chalupa, Benson, Putnam, Gardner, Nicholson, Warnock and others joined preaching services at various homes in Pleasant Till and nearby areas.
Crawfordsville Oct 3 Mr and Mrs Charles G Long and children traveled to Iowa City for Myrtle Long to undergo removal of tonsils and adenoids. Also accompanying them were Roy Shaffer A Housare Elizabeth Squires J J Anwyl Milton White and son David Mary and Jessie White Luther Williams F J Maxwel and Mrs D R Williams and Elias.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella O Loughlin wife of Newton O Loughlin will be held Friday morning at ten o'clock at the O Loughlin home east of town with the Rev Dr J A Hlendinging of the Methodist church in charge Interment will be in Elm Grove cemetery She was born April 14 1867 in Dublin and died Tuesday at the county hospital Survived by her husband mother and three brothers all coming for the service
Williams were visitors in Washington yesterday. Murray Smylie and family of Washington were visitors here with relatives yesterday. Harry McCall and T. T. Maxwell of Washington were visitors here recently. Glenn Duncan, recently at the Great Lakes training school, is home on furlough. The Misses Marie Jacoby, Mira Shafer, Lillian Holmes and Jeanette Wooley went to Washington last night to attend institute.
The Section on Industrial Training of the Council of National Defense warns against ineffective training rooms as war work intensifies. Examples include a factory teaching irrelevant tasks and slowing progress, and others delivering far fewer trained workers than demand. It urges alignment with employment offices and frequent managerial visits to ensure cooperation, noting a good training room can be worth about 20 percent of payroll.
Des Moines reports Iowa has fully sold its fourth issue Liberty bonds placing it ahead of other states. E T Meredith in Washington wired that morning headlines confirmed Iowa’s across first. Quotas were met through mass meetings and rapid purchases across the state, with county totals soon arriving from district chairmen.
Mrs. A. E. Sidenberder of Rockfield Indiana reports spring bronchial trouble relief from Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after a few days of use. The advertisement notes Lemon's Drug Store as a point of sale.
New York critics praise The Unbeliever as a stirring up to date war drama featuring Marines in a French village and a protagonist shed of idle notions. The Fox Theatre presents Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews The Three Things on Friday and Saturday.
Washington October 2 Representative Lunn of New York told the house that it would take the American army 51 days to pass a given point in infantry formation, illustrating the magnitude of war preparations. He added that if a review were held next June it would take three months of steady marching to pass one point.
Iowa reports subscriptions totaling 148.02 million dollars, exceeding its 147.1 million dollar allotment, with some counties still tallying. In New York district, 39 towns have met their quotas and counts are rising toward 100 towns. Read The Evening Journal.
The Detroit News notes an eastern judge labeling bees as wild animals and questions their status amid a debate on animal rules. The playful line hints at legal and practical implications for beekeeping and wildlife classification.
One hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh case. Hall's Catarrh Medicine has been trusted for thirty five years and is said to act through the blood to heal mucous surfaces. Start now for improvement in general health and request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
Programs issued for the thirty fifth annual meeting of the Womens Missionary Society of Keokuk Presbytery United Presbyterian Church to be held in Ainsworth Tuesday October 29 with devotions, roll call, reports, luncheon, and missionary address led by Rev Elbert McCreery. Industry data notes higher postwar food costs and urges housewives to compare with international prices and adhere to the Fair Price List.
August Flower advertised as a remedy for stomach disorders and inactive liver with gentle laxative effects. It claims to regulate digestion, cleanse the alimentary canal, stimulate bile production, and purify blood. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The piece instructs housewives on using Fair Price Lists to shop wisely, report overcharging to the county Food Administrator, and avoid late-month bill surprises. It emphasizes clipping the list, bringing issues to dealers, and limits on complaining only when prices exceed the listed rate.
Des Moines reports two thousand Spanish influenza cases at Camp Dodge with the base hospital quarantined. The entire camp is to be placed under quarantine before nightfall, according to the local Red Cross.
A brief meditation on the balance between intellect and emotion. A. Aronson Alentt suggests the head should defer to insights the heart alone can divine.
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