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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1919
Page
9
A Washington County section lists community comings and goings, births and deaths, and social activities from correspondents. Readers learn who arrived or departed, notable gatherings, and other personal notices.
Logan Ahrens Franz Landau Walter Weeks and M J Andrews went to Minneapolis last week. Fred Stewart built a large cement hog house to reduce wall damage by resting hogs. Melon sizes from Jake Bishop noted. Lincoln school installs telephone fosters state standardization with 55 of 109 points. Mrs Rittenhouse hosted ladies. Leigh Wallace group enjoyed an auto trip by Kalona and stopped at Thrasher's home.
Heavy frost covered the Rubio area Saturday night. The Royal Neighbors planned an upcoming entertainment for members and spouses with refreshments. Local railroad workers and residents were noted, including Beliel and boarding at a bunk car. Rubio team lost to Keola 6 to 12. Weekend visitors hailed from Richland and near Fairfield.
Tobias Luithy linked to Rubio Saturday. Joseph Dagle to lay Alfred Steinbeck's foundation this week. Molasses fading era though sugar remains scarce. Fall plowing and digging late potatoes dominate. Oliver Leppert to hold a sale next Thursday. Weather hoped for for October 15 celebration in Keota.
Mrs. B E Blythe died Saturday after months of cancer illness at her Riverside home. Born Lydia Hodges February 9 1872 at Wolf River Iowa she grew up in Indianola and was a University of Iowa graduate class of 1904. She married Dr EF Blythe December 23 1895 and moved to Riverside a year later. Survived by husband son Lloyd her parents Mr and Mrs W Hodges sisters and two brothers the funeral was held at the Riverside Methodist church and burial planned in Indianola.
Oct. 12 Kalona reports Mrs Nellie Huff of Des Moines visiting her mother Mrs H D Beck and Ira Wells of Wellman visiting Kalona. H W Benn visiting Ex cursor Springs for two weeks. Mrs A A Weidenhoeft hosts three Indiana sisters. Mrs Joe Alien of Columbus Junction visits daughter Mrs Roy Snider. The Misses Arie and Ruie Snider appear among the listings.
The latest photograph shows Miss Mary Archer Glass daughter of the secretary of the treasury and Mrs. Carter Glass. She will marry John G Merant Bortwright of Danville Virginia on November 1 in Washington.
The Kalona area notes a 0 to 0 draw between the high school team and Wellman on Saturday. The match must be replayed at a later date. Ned Palmer visits Kalona with ties to Kaolna and recounts travel with a lyceum and chautauqua company before wartime service.
The old London bridge, in service for over eight centuries, was replaced in August 1181. It featured 18 stone piers and arches with buildings across it and displayed traitors heads at Tailor's Gate. It was removed due to hindrance to navigation.
The Hamil family reunion was held at the J. B. Pressley home in Ainsworth replacing the usual family home venue after the mother’s passing last year. Attendees included Hugh and Maggie Hamil, W. L. McConnell, Merle, Chas, W. J. Keiper, Ernest Clark, Talma, Marie, W. H. McConnell, Frances, Adeline, Harry McConnell, and many others with a bountiful noon dinner followed by plans for next year.
Ainsworth residents note visits from Quin cy Illinois residents Mr and Mrs J Apple to daughter Mrs Ellen Carter and family. Mr Fred Moore returns from Chicago after stock work. Dr EB Spessard returns from Grand Forks ND. First snow in town, moving day for several citizens as David Griffith and family relocate to the Hamill estate property and Dr Watson and family move into the Pratt property.
A neighbor, Mr Webb, recounts near death from chronic indigestion and gas bloating, claiming Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured him. The ad asserts the product cleanses tarrrhal mucus and reduces inflammation across stomach liver and intestines, including appendicitis, with a money back guarantee. Lemmon's Pharmacy markets the remedy nationwide.
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