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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1919
Page
7
Dublin reports social notes and personal sightings from Oct 9 including visits among McCaleb Augustine Fink and Mayer families. The community mentions church work a sale near Richmond and neighbors planning to move to Washington.
Crawfordsville residents hosted relatives from Winfield this week. The High School hosts a profit plunging supper tonight. The Missionary Society met with Miss Mara Wood leading an engaging program. Carlton White injured toe on a rake, minor accident.
Mrs Maria DeGuileford spent several days in Washa and returned home Sunday. Otis Whetstine and three children of Linnville visited the J. J. Ward home. Edith Cooper now owns a new seven passenger Buick. Fred Reid and Lloyd Maplethorpe of Washington visited Wellman friends Sunday. Muscatine District Conference of the Iowa Conference was held at the Wellman Methodist church Monday and Tuesday. Wm Darnell and family attended the football game in Iowa City Sunday. Mrs Thompson of Wapello visits her daughter Mrs Ruble. Walter McIntosh and daughters Wilma and Jean left for Pittsburg to visit a sister. Helen O Neal returned to Chicago after spending three months with her parents. Mrs J M Morrow visited her...
Mrs Ethel Groff visits her parents Mr and Mrs George Tracey for a week. Mr and Mrs L Maplethorpe of Washington attend Eastern Star in Wellman Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Ruble called to Wapello Iowa due to illness of Mr Ruble’s aunt. Henry Foster is very low at this writing.
Grace Hill residents share visits and gatherings at several homes including the Engle and PantHarvey houses. The Ladies Aid met in Washington with twenty five participants, sharing lunch and coffee. Various locals traveled, worked on farms, and reported illnesses and social events. Frank Anderson and H A Engel planned painting, while Ira Mikseh bought cattle in Kansas City.
Brighton residents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robison returned from California. Mrs. H. P. Morgan of Burlington visits daughter Mrs. Burbon Garbery and will stay through winter. Elihu Johnson attends local events. Keota visitor Grace Hulse stays with Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Sands. Iowa City visitors include Dr. A. Laird and family. Ottumwa orphanage representative Miss Sidles tours the area. Additional visits by Mrs. H. H. Clay and daughter Marian, and Mrs. Bert Booth hosts Ladies Aid at Baptist church.
Residents visit relatives and travel as several families relocate or plan moves. Tom Whisler buys a cottage, the Whisler family prepares to move, and the Pringle restaurant changes hands with imminent relocation. Visitors come from Fairfield Centerville and Washington while new homes near the north part of town near completion.
Mrs Booth served a delicious chicken dinner to her guests. Fred Peterson left the first of the week for Denver Colorado to spend the winter.
Homer Layard bond salesman for a Kansas City firm died after an automobile driven by Sheriff George Giltner struck him in Ottumwa Iowa. Dudley Cooper another bond salesman with Layard was crossing the street at the time and was also hurt. Both men were taken to a local hospital.
Berlin reports a drop in returned items at the Lost and Found Bureau from about 12 000 to 14 000 per year before the war to under 5 000 in the last fiscal year. The decline began after November 9 though some valuable finds like pocket books with notes and valuables ranging from 300 to 200 000 marks have been returned.
In a Cininnati Enquirer item a man forgets the letter his wife asked him to mail as he leaves home yet retains the one quarter she was to use for spending money.
The Harvest Home dinner by Lexington women drew crowds from West Chester, Washington, Kalona, Wellman and beyond. A two hundred fifty noon diners enjoyed a fine chicken meal with prize winning displays and a ball game favoring West Chester. Awards honored top corn, oats, potatoes, pumpkins and baked goods while more than sixty dollars was raised by a quilt display. The total contributions neared $260.
A fragmentary quotation section references wheat law and supply and demand under a Farn Life title. The text hints at economic theory and poetic wordplay with phrases about prayer and balance of market forces.
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