Washington County People Reported News Items
Social notes from Washington County recount arrivals departures and gatherings. Births marriages deaths and other personal updates appear in this round of community notices.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1919
Page
7
Community Notes From Brighton and Nearby
Local residents share weekend visits and travel updates. Wilbur Reed and Cedar family stay with J. A. Atkinson. Mrs Hannah Atkinson to winter there. Mary Swaney visits from Pleasent. Frank Swisher family returns from Bloomington and St. Joseph. Chicago bound Randolph Hicks leaves after visiting his mother Aretha Hicks. EK Eubanks heads to Miles City after visiting friends. Clem Richardson and family from Washington visit Hod Brier. Deeds family from Ottumwa visit. Lafe La Motte plans a two week Denver stop and Utah trip to visit son Earl. School opens with large enrollment. California teacher delayed by strike. Esther Savage covers primary. Nyle Donovan and Maude Brinton fill high school vacancies. Mary Merchant and Iona Cooper visit Fairfield. Leslie Daggett visits sister Avery Horton. Marie Gowey from Fairfield visits Gowey parents. Wayne Lathrop and three children return to Clio after Fairfield visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Wilbur Reed
Cedar
J. A. Atkinson
Mr. Atkinson
Hannah Atkinson
Mary Swaney
Mr. Pleasent
Frank Swisher
Therese
Bloomington
St. Joseph
Joe Richerson
Cedar Rapids
Randolph Hicks
Chicago
Aretha Hicks
EK. Eubanks
Miles City
Montana
Clem Richardson
Washington
Hod Brier
Charlie Deeds
Ottumwa
Sd Deeds
Lafe la Motte
Lake
West
Denver
Salt Lake
Ogden
Utah
Earl
California
Esther Savage
Nyle Donovan
Maude Brinton
Mary Merchant
Iona Cooper
Fairfield
Leslie Daggett
Avery Horton
Marie Gowey
West Chester Opens School with Notable Staff Cleared
West Chester begins classes on September 2 with teachers Miss Katherine Druse Miss Mayhew Miss Anderson and Miss Bauer. Dr Kerr and wife visited friends Sunday as crops look to September weather. Local stock and hog shipments head to Chicago and Missouri as residents travel to fairs and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Katherine Druse
Mayhew
Anderson
Bauer
Kerr
Fickling
Oskaloosa
Chicago
George McKee
Nelson
Keola
J. D. Dayton
Los Angeles
California
Fred Forinash
Missouri
Will Miller
Baby
West Virginia
Crebonl
John Dusenbery
Minneaplis
Minn
Wear Patches Is Plea Of Mr Barney
W B Barney chief of the state marketing bureau pleaded to the public to wear patches and patched trousers as a protest against profiteers in food and commodities He warned that if the public refused to buy from profiteers prices would fall Retailers mostly not to blame for inflated values and storage and commission men would face huge inventories and losses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. B. Barney
State Marketing Bureau
Welcome Home Day schedule for Washington County
Welcome Home Day chairman Col Chas J Wilson announced the schedule for September 11. The event honors Washington County 1000 soldiers sailors and nurses with free entertainment except for the Riverside vs Brighton ball game where 35 cents and 15 cents for reserved seats apply. Proceeds fund day expenses and a 7 600 total is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh W. Bailey
Col
Chas. J. Wilson
James D. Glasgow
Harry Rich
Court House
Omar Sisters
Riverside
Brighton Denison Ball Park
Washington
Washington County
Brighton
Des Moines Boycott Urged on Eggs to Lower Prices
Mr. Barney urged a citywide boycott on eggs in Des Moines to push market prices down toward those in surrounding towns. He said food handling investigations would extend to clothing and shoes this week as part of a state wide probe into high living costs. He noted shoes rising from 3.50 to 10.50 and claimed leather costs do not justify the jump. He predicted sugar prices would drop after West Indies shipments arrive within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney
Des Moines
Dairy and Food Department
West Indies
Iowa's Pershing Named New Coal Camp Town
Newton Sept 2 Iowa reports a brand new town Pershing near Tracy growing rapidly from plat to village with daily house building and plans for electric lights and city status by snow time. It is described as the largest coal mining camp in the state and is spreading from a mere plat two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Iowa
Pershing
Tracy
Boy Poisoning Death Tied to Strychnine Found
A four year old boy died in Nevada Iowa after swallowing strychnine from a medicine bottle. The child, son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Brody, drank the poison while the father treated a cow. He was taken to a Cambridge doctor but died shortly after. The bottle’s contents were strychnine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Kenneth Brody
Cambridge
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Offers One Hundred Dollar Reward
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood borne remedy for catarrh. It claims thirty five years of use and promises relief after a short course. The ad invites testimonials and lists J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio as makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Mall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
The Border Wireless at Graham theater
William S Hart stars in The Border Wireless a modern war era western with a wireless espionage plot on the border. The Hart vehicle directed by Hart with Ince supervision blends virile western characterization with contemporary intrigue and a poignant romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Hart
Graham Theater
Mr. Hart
Thomas H. Ince
Howard E. Morton
C. Gardner Sullivan
Propose Higher P. D. Wages at Postal Union Meet
Washington moves to raise postal workers wages to time and a half for overtime and grant annual sick leave. Thomas J Flaherty, secretary treasurer of the National Federation of Postal Employees, urged at the convention opening. Rome reports Italy trade with Argentina in early year totals 365 million imports and 200 million exports. industriels
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas J Flaherty
National Federation of Postal Employees
Wreck Case Car Conceal Identity Noted in Letts Crash
Three young men from Letts wrecked a large Case touring car near Scott corner west of Ainsworth. The vehicle raced into a farmer's fence then rolled over a four foot embankment before being towed to a garage. One occupant suffered multiple broken ribs and bruises. others were not seriously hurt and refused to identify themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Letis
Scott Corner
Letts
Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy Praised in Michigan Ad
Mrs. A. H. Hall of Caseville Michigan thanks Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for saving her baby on a hot season. Mrs. Mary Carrington of Caseville Michigan commends its prompt relief after years of use. Lemmon's Drug Store advertises the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Michigan
A. H. Hall
Caseville
Mich
Mary Carrington
Lemmon
Charles James Fox A Noted Progressive Statesman
Charles James Fox was a leading progressive in English politics and famed orator. He supported American colonial freedom and opposed George II who ruled England during his era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles James Fox
England
Kng
George II
Let the Hogs Hog Down Corn Says Iowa Experiment Station
Farmers consider hogging down standing corn after Iowa State tests show hogs in many counties will harvest their own grain efficiently. Experiments at Ames indicate pork output rises with appropriate supplements and that waste is minimal in dry weather. Rates vary with hog size and corn yield, with 14 to 15 hogs per acre cleaning up in 30 days, fewer in longer periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiseor
John M. Eyward
Iowa Experiment Station
Ames
Advertising scheme works in Iowa City
Iowa City merchants were victimized as an outside advertising man sold ads in a fake Classified Business Directory. He copied names and addresses from an outdated local telephone directory and left copies around town. The article lists the victims by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Misprinted Telephone Directory Triggers Delays
The abstract notes that many entries show incorrect numbers or missing towns and subscribers without phones. It warns that readers using the directory will face delays in the telephone office and extra trouble for staff due to outdated listings and wrong area codes.
For One's Own Comfort Miss Mulock Wise Quote
A reflective saying on poverty and contentment notes half the sting is reduced when a person keeps house for personal comfort rather than for neighbors. The lesson: discontent arises from comparing with others, not from lack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mulock
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