Accidental Gun Death Shocks Wellman Family
Mrs. B C Foster of Wellman died in Iowa City in what investigators call an accidental shooting. A Colt automatic revolver with unopened shells was purchased earlier that morning as she planned to visit, then two shots were fired in her hotel room. Her husband Burrel C Foster, two young children, and relatives mourn.
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Washington
B. C. Foster
Wellman
Mrs. Foster
Ellery Foster
Dallas
Texas
Mr. Foster
Omaha
Burrel C. Foster
Martha
Henry
Henry Hagist
Gertrude Hagist
Keota
Keota. Mr. and Mrs. Foster
Vinol credited with restoring frail child to health
Mrs James H Hall praises Vinol after a vicious bout of whooping cough and measles left her eight year old son delicate and weak. She says Vinci gave him appetite and strength and he is now well. The testimonial notes Vinol ingredients beef cod liver peptones iron and manganese peptonates and glycerophosphates and lists Sherman Bros as sellers.
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Vinci Manville
Vinci
James Il. Hall
Sherman Bros
Adyt
When Children Start to School
Schools open as seasonal changes bring coughs colds croup hay fever and asthma. Early action at first infection helps keep children healthy and in class. Foley's Honey and Tar suggested as a home remedy. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises.
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Foley’s
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Adv
Harper Smyth Showcases Vast Rail Route Picture Collection
Harper Smyth, proprietor of Hotel Easterly in Anamosa, displays a large office collection of railway scenery. The frames include Portland Head Light from Grand Trunk Ry and Niagara Falls from Michigan Central Ry among 19 US views, plus famed Swiss scenes like the Matterhorn and Jungfrau from the Lake Zurich collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Smyth
Major
Smyth
Anamosa
J. M. Bratton
Susanna Smythe
Washington
Union Pacific
Salt Lake
Iowa
Illinois
Ilinois Central
Missouri River
Mission San Miguel
Southern Pacific Ry
Yankee Doodle Lake
Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Ry
Midland Railway of England
Mt. Washington
Crawford's Notch
Maine Central Ry
Wood's Lake Resort
Colorado Midland Ry
San Francisco Overland Limited
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Santa Fe
Niagara Falls
Michigan Central
Niagara Whirlpool
Great Gorge
Hocking Valley
Pike's Peak
Manitou
Pike’s Peak
Forest Park
St. Louis
Wabash By
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe & Transportation Company
Rhine Falls
Switzerland
Shuman Smith Wedding Held At Shuman Home
Miss Margaret Jean Shuman and Roy Esmond Smith wed last evening at the Shuman residence in Washington with forty relatives present. Rev. W G Robb officiated. Jone Root played Mendelssohn. reception followed in the dining room with yellow and white decor and fresh flowers. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shuman, is a Geneva College graduate and Knox Academy alumna. Smith, a Kansas native, studied at the University of Chicago Medical School and serves in the Medical Reserve Corps. the couple will reside in Chicago after visiting Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Jean Shuman
L. N. Shuman
East
Washington Street
Roy Esmond Smith
Shuman
W. G. Robb
Covenanter Church
J. French Carithers
Mersine
Asia Minor
J. Blanche Parker
Jay Donald Milligan
Jone Root
Mendelssohn
Margaret Godfrey
Alvin Smith
Esther Shuman
John William Shuman, Jr
J. W. Shuman
Georgette
Kansas
University of Kansas
American Academy
Larnaca
Cypres
University of Chicago Medical School
Medical Reserve Corps
John W. Shuman
John Willson
Sioux City
J. R. Smith
Winchester
Alvin W. Smith
A. P. Seminary
Allegheny
Baltimore
Jay Donald Miligan
Chicago
Lola Weir
O. L. Dayton
West Chester
W. H. Shuman
Keota
W. 8. Allen
Wyman
Pleasant Hill Church Hosts Farewell Social for Dryan Swift
Pleasant Hill church members held a social at the church to honor Sabbath school superintendent Dryan Swift who departs tomorrow for government service. Clifford Plumley and Beatrice Benson led singing, Mrs. Plumley sang, and other members gave talks. The Sabbath school presented Swift with a comfort kit. pie was served and guests enjoyed a pleasant social closing.
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Pleasant Hill
Dryan Swift
Clifford Plumley
Beatrice Benson
Plumley
Swift
Dinner Honors Corp George S. Stewart at Parris Home
Mr and Mrs J P Parris hosted a noon dinner at their home in honor of Corp George S Stewart returning from Camp Cody Deming New Mexico. Ten guests were seated at a prettily decorated table with a fruit and flower centerpiece.
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J. P. Parris
Corp
George 8. Stewart
Camp Cody
Deming
New Mexico
Mrs. Henry Dittmar Hosts P P L Knitting Class
Mrs Henry Dittmar hosted the P P L knitting class yesterday with ten members and one visitor. They spent the afternoon making hospital garments and knitting and enjoyed the social part. A new meeting is planned for September 18.
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Henry Dittmar
Mrs Johnson to Visit Beaver Falls Friends
Mrs. W. P. Johnson of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania is expected this evening for a short visit staying at the home of Dr. E. M. McConaughay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Johnson
Beaver Falls
Dr. E. M. McConaughay
Washington County Sends Largest War Enlistment Yet
Big crowd to see the boys off to Camp Dodge from the courthouse at eight in the morning. Rock Island train to Des Moines carries 60 named youths with five alternates joining the contingent. Local board adds five extra names after last month’s rejections and confirms departure time and escort plans.
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Revere
William McKinley Kendrick
William McKinley Morgan Farrell
L. Gormley Jacob Albert Anderson
Herbert F
Foss
Earl Linsey Zook
Harry D. McNamer
Leo George Bruty
Guy Harold Feldman
Rock Island
Destines
Camp Dodge
Court House
Washington County
Washington
C. L. Gormley
Jacob Albert Anderson
Herbert F. Foss
Camp Pike
Jonumak
Nine aliens seek United States naturalization in district court
Judge Willcockson admitted nine applicants after a strict cross examination and tests on US history and government. John David Jones Griffith Davis James Joseph Pritchard Lola Winja were approved while Peter O Cnossen and David Roberts were continued. Hugh Jones failed for temporary absence in Wales. Jules Adrian Gossett did not appear.
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Willcockson
United States
John David Jones
Washington
Griffith Davis
Crawfordsville
James Joseph Pritchard
Lexington
Lola Winja
Peter O. Cnossen
David Roberts
Hugh Jones
Wales
Jules Adrian Gossett
Evening Journal
Local Women Society Group Meetings Announced
Several club and missionary groups schedule Thursday and Friday gatherings. The Seventy six Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Blanche Dunshee election of officers. the Woman's Missionary society of the Baptist church meets Friday at 2 30 with Mrs Ira Bowman. the Christian church Missionary society meets with Mrs Myrtle Horsey. Epworth Leaguers host a masked party at the M E church Thursday evening with penny collection and war tax for late comers. Fortnightly members can obtain year books at the Journal office. the Second United Presbyterian Young Woman's Missionary society meets at J L Sands home. Clover Leaf club hosts Thursday afternoon meeting with Mrs Must.
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Ladies Aid Society
Blanche Dunshee
Dunshee
Iris Durst
Fitz
Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Ira Bowman
Epworth
M. E. Chunch
Young Woman's Missionary Society of the
Second United Presbyterian Church
Ida Sands Ross
J. L. Sands
W. Main St
Send-off for county youths departing to camp
A county wide invitation asks G A R W R C D R Boy Scouts Spanish War veterans National Association of Shot Gun Owners Washington band Drum corps and all patriotic groups to join Thursday morning September 6 exercises to honor boys leaving for camp. Train departs 9 40. Capt D W Harvey is committee chairman.
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Boy Scouts
Spanish War Veterans
National Association of Shot Gun Owners
Washington Band
Drum Corps
D. W. Harvey
Darbyshire Home Hosts Afternoon Bridge Club
Mr and Mrs Homer Darbyshire will entertain the members of the Afternoon Bridge club and their husbands tomorrow evening at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Darbyshire
Afternoon Bridge Club
Delta Alpha Sunday School to Sew at M. EF. Church
Mrs Speidel leads Delta Alpha class to sew in the church basement Thursday afternoon. A silent offering will be collected.
Missionary Society Meeting With Mrs Atkinson Friday
The Foreign Missionary society of the MBE church will meet with Mrs. Chas Atkinson on Friday September 1. Devotional leader is Mrs C M Busby lesson leader Mrs Carl Hedges and social committee chair Mrs Guy Manatt.
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The
Foreign Missionary Society of the Mbe
Ehurch
Chas
Atkinson
C. M. Busby
Lesson
Carl Hedges
Guy Manatt
Carpenters Local-139s Schedule Meeting
Notice for Carpenters Local 139s of Menton announces a meeting at the assembly hall at 8 o'clock. Members advised to attend.
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Carpenters
Assembly Hall
T, P
Menton
Les Miserables at the Fox Theatre Tonight
Critics praise the photoplay adaptation noting strong plot, human interest, and character work. New York papers call it a satisfying, dramatic experience that showcases cinema’s treatment of classic literature. The film opens tonight at the Fox Theatre.
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Fox
New York Tribune
N. Y
New York Evening Telegram
Ox Theatre
Remembering Better Life Through Daily Effort
The note speaks to the value of daily striving as the source of a fuller life, urging vision without neglect of ordinary work. It emphasizes steady progress and practical steps toward improvement rather than grandiose plans alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfe
Macterlines
Sir D Tatem Eng lands new peer amid wartime service
S R G Tatem notes that Sir D Tatem has been created an English peer and is actively engaged by war work in England, highlighting their prominent role in wartime service and public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Tatem
England
To Stop a Toothache With Slum Milk Mixture
A small portion of slum boiled with milk and used as a mouth rinse can stop a toothache but do not swallow the liquid.
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Francis Bartholomew Swift
Cecil G. Amlong
Fred May Lloyd Paterson
Fred van Winkle
Harold H. Moore Fred Nicholas Wieland
William Miller Howard Glen WeBride
Edward Earl Chalupa Patrick Earl O'Connor
Bruce Lease
William A. Lintz John Myron Merchant
Martin Fedore Wricht
Charles Vodicka
A. W. Duowa
David Cupp Francis Frank Cook Maurice James Benda Samuel Agustus Munson
Bryan Coakley Dennis Derr Flynn
Clarence M. Bickford Lewis J. Miller
Earl Hahn Willam
Clinton Robertson Walter Leroy
Eldridge Battery Co
HOTEL
Stuart
Journal Office
Rothschild’s
H. P
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Glen Eldridge
S. Ave. C
Ida Long
Admx
S. Ave
Chester
David Rohrer
Poland
China
Chas. Vondrasek
Riverside
Eli Jackson
W. R. Gamon
Dan Roh
Rer
McCormick
Vondrasek
Riverside Phone
M. St. Bank
Bank
Win Smouse
Oral Putnam
the Heights
Lost — Truck Chain
Finder
McCall Bros
Iowa Avenue
A & N Soda
Ter
Warren Cash Grocery
Good Times
Red Cross
the Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Myrtle Horsey
South Seventh Avenue
Clover Leaf Club
Mrs
the Evening Journal
Iowa State Council
Presbyterian Church
Harper & Gardner
S'R
G. Tatem
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