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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1921

Page

7

Richmond News Highlights Local Visits and Events

Correspondents report on family visits in Richmond Ia Mrs Geo Saur and children visit Mrs Chas Saur Miss Maude Welte and Hessie Keifer buy Ford coupes Della Saur visits South English Harley Smith ill father Delbert Strabala called to Iowa City Anna Glicker visiting Farmington movies draw crowds Richmond dramatic club rehearses stucco workers finish new hall Joe Escher visits Wm Te Bockhurst son born to Lawrence Dunn name Dale John anniversary of Bert and Lizzie Smith tin aluminum ware served at noon over fifty guests Marion Smith coal from Titus car reported.

Richmond Richmond Geo Saur Everey, Ia Chas. Saur Maude Welte Hessie Keifer Della Saur Harley Smith John Smith Will Shalla Jake Critz Iowa City Enid Bennett Richmond Delbert Strabala Lowa City Fellmen Anna Glicker Farmington New Hall Doc Keifer Richmond Dramatic Club Washington Joe Escher Wm. Te Bockhurst Lawrence Dunn Dale John Fae Marion Smith Pious Smith Della Neal James Combs Walter Sheets Katie Hart Burlington Lizzie Carlin Nettie Beaty Bert Smith Brighton Hedrick Ollie Esther Woodford Ingham Porter Clay Township A. W. Woodford Brady's Anson Woodford Stanard’s East Clay Clay

New Haven Social Notes Include Visits and Local Work

Mr and Mrs Harve Banks and Mr and Mrs Curtis Snyder traveled to Sigourney to see a nephew who was injured in a fall and had his arm amputated. Mrs Arthur Lambert and daughter Cora Ellen stayed with her mother Cora Snyder. Mrs Katie Hart of Burlington visited Mrs Frank Smith. Gus Strum is building a corn elevator with help from his father A W Strum. Two doctors from Washington attended the Clarence Rathmel home.

New Haven Harve Banks Curtis Snyder Sigourney Doctors Washington Clarence Rathmel Aura Washinton W. E. Augustine Will Stevenson Jennie Strouse Charles Meyer John Bales L. B. Luithly Rubio Ed Stouttner Keota J. B Cloyce J. B. McCaleb Rob A. R. Conrad J. L. Banks Bert Smith Howard Mangold Will Palmer Glen Davis

Community Notes from Keota and Brighton Areas

Local residents share visits and health updates across Washington and Brighton routes. Ellie records a birthday party for Wes Hendrick with 39 attendees, while Erma Grinnell departs for Glendale to marry Fred Gilbert. Road work, farm moves, hogs and coal deliveries mark the ongoing rural life pages.

Death of John Riley shocks Crawfordsville community

John Riley died at his Columbus City home Tuesday night after a sudden illness. He had been a long-time resident of Crawfordsville. Also noted was the serious operation of Mrs. Fred Sipe in Iowa City yesterday. Local residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Evan L. Davis, W. H. and Miss Mary McCall, Mrs. J. F. Buxbaum, Mary and Nellie Manners, visited in Washington yesterday afternoon.

Wes Hendrick Wes Pastor Grinnell Chicago Elgin West Chicago Erma Grinnell Marshalltown Crawfordsville John Riley Columbus City Riley Fred Sipe Iowa City Evan L. Davis W. H Mary McCall J. F. Buxbaum Mary Nellie Manners Washington

Modern Problems No 5 How does a fat man disrobe

A cryptic puzzle item asks about disrobing a heavy man in a Bopper herth. The exact context and solution steps are unclear from the fragment.

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