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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1920

Page

7

Measles Influenza Spread Mentioned In Havre Notes

Havre reports a local measles week as Mrs. Jennie Lauderman and Mrs. Gladys Crone visit relatives near West Chester and at several homes. Walter Gardner and Sherd Wilson households are cited with Sunday gatherings.

Havre Jennie Lauderman Jim Thompson Gladys Crone West Chester Eiiman Howard Sigafoose Sam Sigafoose L. F. Sigafoone Walter Gardner Yde Thompson Edna Weneton Florence Gardner Harry Crone Sherd Wilson Washington

Brighton Route One Visit and Family News

Mrs. Ross Whitacre of Ames has been visiting at the H. G. Whitacre home. H. A. Woodford returned from a westward trip visiting friends in Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska. Fred and Inez Gowey were Sunday visitors at Washington. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Brinton spent Sunday at the A. M. Crumley home near Stockport. Bryce Pringle and family moved into their new house. Mrs. C. L. Stannard left for Des Moines to attend the Eastern Star convention.

Brighton Ross Whitacre Ames

Haskins Habs Cramped Weekend at Local Church Services

Oct 27 report notes good Sunday crowds across all three church services. Eight new members joined the church while Rev Bowers and wife and Dr Gage byans were entertained. Several residents traveled, including Mal and George Ebner seeking cattle in Wisconsin and Ralph and Mrs McCreedy exploring rooms in Washington. Robert Henderson recovering from pneumonia as Harry McCreedy traveled to Washington.

Habsekins Bowers Gagebyans Rs. Joe Wehr Cloyce Benson Washington Mal George Ebner Wisconsin Ralph McCreedy Will Stockman Haskins Robert Henderson Harry McCreedy

New Haven Births Observe Various Families

Oct 25 reports list Mr and Mrs Merie Staller and daughter visiting the Baker home to view the new boy. Several area families including Combs Sheets Smith Stouffer Crawford Dillon Snyder and Lamber visited Mrs Cora Snyder and Mrs Marion Smith during the weekend.

New Haven Merie Staller George Baker J. W. Combs Walter Sheets Frank Smith Marion Smi C. Stouffer George Crawford Eli Dillion Curtis Snyder Arthur Lamber Cora Snyer

Local notes mix social events and ads in Davenport area

Miss Mary Sessler returns home after visit at T Minick home and Hyomei ad promises quick relief. Mrs D L Stewart and Mrs Martin Neff visit Ottumwa from Robt Stewart home. Epworth League plans and Hallowe en social with Will Reaney and Dave Peterson. Auction sale at 2 o clock for 5 room cottage site. Dr Allen and Mrs Wayland shoppers in Washington. 25 off trimmed hats at Miss Connell store.

D. L. Stewart Martin Neff Robt Miss Connell’s East Side

Huckleberry Finn Film At Fox Theatre In Two Day Showing

Amusements note announces a two day Fox Theatre showing of Huckleberry Finn, adapting Mark Twain's tale with Huck and Tom Sawyer in a faithful screen version. It highlights Widow Douglas's efforts to reform Huck, the cave treasure discovery, and encounters with the Duke and King, preserving Twain’s flavor.

Huckleberry Finn Paramount Artcraft Mark Twain Fox Theatre Huck Tom Sawyer Douglas Duke King Huck Finn Lewis Sargent Gordon Griffith William D. Taylor Huck and Tom

McManus and Kopp Ads Highlight 1920 District Rifts

Advertisements and editorials from 1920 debate politics in Iowa's first congressional district. Ed McManus is praised for Americanism and integrity while W F Kopp faces pressure to align with Republican platform, with letters criticizing radical endorsements and urging clear stances before the election.

W. F. Kopp Congress Kopp

Count y Churches Invites to Sunday Services

The flyer invites attendance at Sunday services with morning subject The Greatest Miracle and evening subject The First Commandment. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Pastor C. BE Riddington asks to bring friends.

C. Be, Riddington

Grace Hill Moravian Church Seeks Full Attendance This Sunday

Grace Hill Moravian invites parishioners to Sunday school and morning services at 10 and 11. No evening service this Sunday but an evening service is planned for November 7 led by Rev. E. Drebert.

Grace Hill E. Drebert Posvor

Sunday school and sermon at the church

The Sunday school meets at ten in the forenoon with a sermon at eleven by P. Telford on Does the Lord Lead Us Into Temptation. He will answer questions about Matthew 6 13 and the meaning of leads us not into temptation. Evening preaching follows at seven thirty. Everyone is invited to attend all services.

Mr. Kopp Mr. Holsteen Kopp P. Telford Jesus

St Pauls Evangelical Valley Evening Services Announced

Regular Sunday evening services at 7:00 o'clock led by Pastor W. Klein at St Pauls Evangelical Valley.

ST. Paul's Evangelical Valley Cr. W. Klein

Noble consolidation plan moves in Washington county area

A neighborhood petition advances a four district consolidation including Stringtown Crawford town ship Eicher Sommers Marionship and Fairview Slop Alley near Noble Marion township close to Henry county. Objections may be filed next Tuesday as part of the process amid plans for a vote likely to pass.

Washington County Nobile Marion Township Henry County Stringtown Crawford Eicher Sommers Marionship Fairview Slop Alley

Aged Players Meet Chicago At Lincoln Play Matinee

Two surviving members of the Our American Cousin cast who played at Ford's Theatre the night Lincoln was assassinated attended a special matinee of Abraham Lincoln in Chicago. Mrs Catherine Evans now lives at the Old Peoples Home and W J Ferguson remains active on stage. G A R veterans and wounded soldiers from army and marine hospitals joined the event.

Chicago Ford's Washington John Wilkes Booth Abraham Lincoln John Drinkwater Catherine Evans Old People’s Home W. J. Ferguson G. A. Ft Army and Marine Hospitals

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