Washington County Social Circles News Briefs
Washington County correspondents report on local comings and goings. Births deaths marriages engagements and notable social activities are summarized with names and events from community circles.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1919
Page
7
Washington County correspondents report on local comings and goings. Births deaths marriages engagements and notable social activities are summarized with names and events from community circles.
Rubio happenings include visits by the McCaleb and Bogue families, construction on J A Luithly home, Van Gabby’s barn work, bank and phone company meetings, and local trades. Pleasant Hill residents report visits, Sunday gatherings, and a disrupted school week with illness.
Crawfordsville on Oct 7 records Mrs Nell Gormiy of Fairfield visiting Mrs Mary Lease. Miss Pemberton returns for an over Sunday visit. J B Smylie leaves for Chicago after a relatives visit. Miss Sidles, Ottumwa Children's Home rep, spends days here aiding the home then proceeds to Ainsworth. Earl Zickafoose of Olds visits. Frank NeCoy arrives from Martinsburg with wife and son returning home later Saturday.
Maple Grove reports seed storage is best in home attics with slate roofs aiding sun drying. Iowa City canvasser promotes The Klay Kompany stock to expand plant and boost quarterly dividends for 8 stockholders. English River floods inland as October freshets hit Maple Grove. Jas Triska advances new home construction amid high costs.
An advisory urges reducing meat intake to protect kidney function. It describes symptoms of kidney strain and promotes Jad Salts as a daily morning remedy to flush and stimulate kidneys, claim relief from urinary and bladder issues.
Friday last week events mention a teachers Institute and that Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kephart spent Tuesday at Ben Miller's residence, indicating social or community activity connected to the occasion.
Mr and Mrs Wim Haller of Missouri spent several days with Mrs Knotts in Dayton Grove. Mrs Lyall Moore visits Rubio to see her mother. Jennie Strum was a Washington caller. J A Walker visits relatives in Indiana. A K Motts returns from Minnesota. West Chester and Cedar Center Farmers Unions met the local union at the schoolhouse. Mr and Mrs C C Owen were Washington visitors. Av F E Leet and daughter Ruth attended the Crawfordsville Sabbath School convention. James Walker visited Washington. Walter Statler was a Kalona business visitor.
Reports say the St Louis V piloted by Lieut Ernest F Cole has landed safely two miles northeast of L Ambat Ontario Canada about 200 miles from Lovix. The Wichita entry piloted by Capt Carl Datanaon is still unheard from while the Akron Aero club leading after traveling 1000 miles.
Mrs Lena Swanson of 1720 North Madison Street Peoria Illinois reports gain of 20 pounds and renewed energy after using Tanlac she says restored appetite sleep and calm nerves. She endured years of stomach trouble gas heart flutter dizziness and weakness before finding relief with multiple bottles of the remedy. An ad notes Tanlac availability in several towns including Washington Crawfordsville Brighton Riverside Kalona and Ainsworth.
In Chicago on October 7, Superior Judge David ruled that board of trade trades where no delivery or receipt of commodity occurs and brokers know the deal is gambling are illegal. Lamson Brothers sought $6,000 from Greiner of Washington, but the court released him, noting the company could not recover money advanced since the transaction was speculative.
State Auditor Kositzky began an examination of the Bank of North Dakota under instructions from Attorney General Langer after records at the Scandinavian-American State Bank of Fargo showed more than 300000 dollars in securities moved to the state bank. Kositzky assumed immediate charge. no public announcement followed. The Bank of North Dakota was created by the last Legislature as part of Nonpartisan League measures.
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