Community Notices and Scheduling for Local Groups
Announcements include a 2:45 p.m. Sunday escort at the American Legion for Sgt. Claude Swisher's funeral. The Rebekah lodge meets Friday evening in the I O O F hall with sandwiches for guests. First United Presbyterian votes adjust bank offering to Sabbath morning the 17th. K P lodge holds a regular meeting Monday Oct 18 with Esquire work and social hour. Bible and Music departments of Fortnightly clubs meet Monday at member homes. Rev John Hibst of Davenport, Ia. is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Club
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Claude Swisher
Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
First United Presbyterian
K. of P. Lodge
Esquire
Arthur Therion
C. C
Preacher to Lead Volunteer Slum Army Open Air Service
Announcement invites the public to an open air service tonight featuring a gospel sermon. The preacher promises the true Gospel with no creed but Christ and urges community attendance.
Announcement of Repair Business Exit and Hotel Lease
N. D. Anderson announces he gives up repair work and leases the Stuart Hotel taking possession Monday morning October 18 to run a modern rooming house with further announcements to follow. To West Chester Telephone Exchange patrons the secretary treasurer 8 A Scabery asks all subscribers to call at office settle accounts and keep money for business monthly payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
N. D. Anderson
West Chester Telephone Exchange
West Chester
Iowa
Eall
A. Scabery
Sec
Treas
Funeral services for Walter R. Jennings Thursday
Funeral services were held at two o'clock Thursday afternoon for Walter R. Jennings at his home, with Rev. A. W. McBlain of Ainsworth in charge. Pallbearers were Hugh Hall Roy Marr Everette Shearer Earl Edmondson Charles Palmer and Frank Moore. Interment followed in the Ainsworth cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Claire Booth announce the birth of a daughter named Faye Ella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jennings
Walter R. Jennings
A. W. McBlain
Ainsworth
Hugh Hall
Roy Marr
Everette Shearer
Earl Edmondson
Charles Palmer
Frank Moore
Ainsworth Cemetery
Death takes Mrs Beenblossom
Mary Elizabeth Beenblossom died at her East Washington Street home at one o’clock this afternoon after a cancerous illness dating from last summer. She was born April 12, 1855 near Washington and married Feb. 25, 1391 to Perry Beenblossom. She is survived by her husband two stepchildren her mother and several siblings with funeral plans pending Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Beenblossom
Perry Beenblossom
Washington Street
Beenblossom
Nelson Stewart
Ann Esther (Winter) Stewart
Washington
H. A. Beenblossom
Grinnell
J. A. Marshall
Stewart
Benton County
Iowa
J. G. Stewart, Jr
Keota
George Stewart
Vinton
Joe Stewart
Esther Stewart
Democrats Plan Big Rally Monday in Washington County
Democrats outline elaborate rally to back national state and county candidates. The event at the high school auditorium Monday evening at 7 45 features Claude R Porter of Centerville as principal speaker and potential appearance by Ed McManus of Keokuk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
County Central Committee
Washington Band
Claude R. Porter
Centerville
A. B. Cummins
Porter
Ed McManus
Keokuk
When Baby Falls Ill and Car Breaks Down Combined Woes
A humorous verse contrasts the quiet regular care for a sick infant from a doctor with the costly, irregular maintenance of a car. It playfully laments medical bills and auto repairs while wishing for a single remedy to mend both baby and machine. The closing nod suggests Sal-Tonie as a remedy.
Cherry Holmes Funeral Monday in Crawfordsville
Funeral services for Wal Cherryholmes who died suddenly in Winfield last Wednesday will be held at 2 pm Monday at James and McKibbinney chapel with Rev. Les Mountfor and Rev. Mehaffey officiating. Burial will be at Crawfordsville. He was born May 9, 1851 in Codiv Ohio and leaves his widow five children eleven grandchildren and several siblings. He lived near Crawfordsville then moved to Washington twenty nine years ago and was known for his horse business and his faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wal Charryholmes
Winfield
James
Ohio
John Cherryholmes
Mary A. (Harper) Cherryholmes
Crawfordsville
Marthe Ferguson
Washington
Yates Center
Kansas
Mra
Virgil Irwin
A. R. Henss
Frank
Moline
Gerald White
John
J. U
Eldorado
J. D
Crawfordeville
Will Ferguson
Central City
Nebr
Cherryholmes
Uwhited Presbyterian Church
Cherryhohmes
Keokuk State Convention Delegation Plans Formed
A Keokuk convention visit is planned with a large church delegation from our Baptist church October 27 to 31. The pastor M R Regan asks for big attendance at the Sunday services and invites members to join the mission. G L Duke leads the Wednesday prayer meeting and Brotherhood meets Tuesday at 7 30. Sunday school is at 9 30 and worship at 10 55 with special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Duke
Brotherhood
Keokuk
M. R. Regan
Esther Maxwell Heads To Work In Centerville Morning
Miss Esther Maxwell left her Centerville home this morning for work after spending her vacation locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Maxwell
Centerville
Iowa Retail Dry Goods and Apparel Association Meet Schedule
Programs issued for the fall conference at the Hotel Savery Des Moines October 21 and 22 led by president I Rothschild of Washington. Sessions cover cost legislation garnishee law merchandising education and store operations with speeches by H G Larimer J A Blair C L Herring and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Retail Dry Goods and Apparel Association
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
I. Rothschild
Washington
M. L. Parker
C. J. Manning
Younker Brothers
Seventh & Walnut
F. Kurtz
Denecke Co
Cedar Rapids
KE. Klingaman
Iowa State University
George Young
Marshall Field & Co
Chicago
Harris-Emery Tea Room
John A. Blair
Iowa National Bank
C. L. Herring
Iowa
Lew Hahn
National Retail Dry Goods Association
New York
Pioneer Celebrates Her 94th Birthday
Mrs. Jane Timmons of Lexington celebrated her ninety fourth birthday yesterday at the home of her granddaughter Mrs. Charles C. Olds. A dinner party followed with neighbors and family in attendance. She recalls early life in Ohio and Washington County and is noted as one of the county’s oldest pioneers who remains active and alert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Timmons
Lexington
Charles C. Olds
Funeral of Ferdinand Marie at St. James Church
The funeral of Ferdinand Marie was held at 9 o'clock this morning at St. James Catholic church conducted by Rev. M. J. Hartigan. Interment followed at Elm Grove cemetery with pallbearers Albert Donovan J. F. McNamara Abe Swift James Boyd Joe Wolf and Louis Fetes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Marie
Ferdinand Marie
St. James Catholic Church
M. J. Hartigan
Elm Grove Cemetery
Albert Donovan
J. F. McNamara
Abe Swift
James Boyd
Joe Wolf
Louis Fetes
Russians Not Whipped Despite Defeat Warn of New Attacks
An American officer who toured Poland says Russians will not quit. He reports Poles French and Germans expect a counter offensive this winter or a spring invasion. Polish officers foresee reorganization within six months. Some Germans foresee Russia resuming fighting soon. Cossacks in East Prussia claim they are not Bolsheviks and that few Russians are true Bolsheviks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Berlin
Warsaw
Soldau
East Prussia
Russia
Funeral attendance noted for Ferdinand Marie
Mrs Geo Marie of Chicago and Mr and Mrs George Dempsey of Davenport with Ruth Wolf and others attended the funeral of Ferdinand Marie. Mrs B Brown and Carroll of Lone Tree were visiting at the M E Brown home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Marie
Chicago
Geo. Dempsey
Ruth Wolf
Daven
Ed Swift
Ethelreda
Knoxville
Ferdinand Marie
B. Brown
Con Carroll
Lone Tree
Vic.in
M. BE. Brown
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Bible Department
F. L. Wilsgn
Fort Wightly Club
FE. D. Morrison
John Hibst
Davenport, Ia
Hampsher
Mrs
Claire Booth
Faye Ella
Eden Company
Eden Electric
Eden
McElhinneys Gillespie Eden Corporation
St. Louis
Thomas
Washington, Iowa
E.j.harmeier
W. S. Elton
Eleanor Walker
Heatherland
Sir Frederic H. Cowen
Miss
Maber Morton
Deep
Old Virginia
Mise Elizabeth Redd
The
Jean Dumayne
Arr
H. J. Burleigh
James A. Bland
Sir Frederic H. Cowen J. Co. H. Beaumont
Elizabeth McBlain
Mise Eleanor Walker
Ernestine Dean
Ralph Minick
Mark Critz
Rondelay
Jessie Kerr
Mrs. C. BE. Plumly
John KE. Ream
Phillis
Bayly Ransom Howard Fisher
Franz Schubert
Alvin S. Wiggers
Arthur F. Tate
Sir Michael Costa
Wilfrid Sanderson Hermann Lohr
Harry Thomas
Death
Mrs. P. Beenblossom
W. S. Reister & Sons
Cherry Holmes
Etunee
Alec
Birmingham
England
Royal Sanitary Institute
Hoover
Alec Tricity
Buckingham Palace
George
Washington Man
Rotherhild
Evening Journal
OLD Rock Foundation
Journal
Harvey Hoyle
Farm Bureau
American Legion
American Pearl Button Co
Minute Man
Chas
Johnson
Elmer Carmichael
VELIE
Columbia Phonograph
Belknap Music House
Winfield Smouse
Cleveland Tractor
C. G. Voorhees
Towa
el. B. Baird
Anderson's
M. L. Brown
Mathers
Hasking
FORD
F. R. Sage
Darracs
Chester White
China
Ocod
Boyd Berdo
Morris
Milo Koll
Sam Baker
G. W
Eegrt's
Spraydd
Jonathans
On. W. Greening
Genetics
Minkler
Snows
Ben Davis
Law
Victor
Chas. Caldwel
W. F. Salterburg
Ross Crawford
Call Bruns Seed Co
East Main Street
Lost — Journal
John J. Black
St. Chippewa
Falls
Wis
Wisconsin
Marinette County
Valiov Land Comepany
Hall Avenue
Marigelio
Fotsa
J. Leonard
Equitable
Washington, D. C
Pioneer
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