Washington County Social News Summary
Community notes list comings and goings in Washington County. Births deaths marriages and personal notices appear from correspondents reporting local social activity.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1919
Page
7
Community Notes Social Roundup From Wellman Area
Local items from Wellman and nearby towns record many visits and travel. Rev Mul ler’s family shipped household goods to Wisconsin and will follow soon. Various residents attended events in Washington Iowa City Burlington Des Moines Williamsburg and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Burlington
The
Baptist Church
Enos Miller
Marshalltown
Hazel Hucke
Council Bluffs
Cora Whetrich
Ottoman
Des Moines
Walter Eyestone
Leon
Eli Deen
Goredner
Rs. Smith
Webster
Allen Taylor
Iiowa City
Elza Crossett
John Wherle
Williamsburg
Beckentine
Destines
George Berry
Kansas
Jim Aggieon
Dailey
Cedar Rapids
Ediley
Local Notes From West Chester Community
Community gossip notes report visits by Rodge Leedy’s daughter and Welda Augustine, and travel by John Dusenbery to Annapolis and Rock Island stock shifts. Jefferson P. Dayton Sr. is in critical condition aged 75, while Everett Young and Augustine and Boyer ship stock to Chicago. Local roads are rough and shippers haul water. a town meeting regarding Rock Island timing is mentioned along with various exchanges and letters from Columbus and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Everett Young
Augustine
Boyer
Chicago
L. J. Jackson
J. P. Dayton
D. Dayton
Daryl Auteed
Kins
Ainsworth
Washton
Jefferson P. Dayton
Rodge Leedy
Selha
Iowa
Welda Augustine
Myrtle Smithers
Clinton
Viehen
John Dusenbery
Anneapolis
Minnesota
Remains of Joseph Bouquot Remembered in Riverside
The body of Joseph Bouquot 68 of Riverside lies in Mt. Olivet cemetery beside his wife. He died Monday at Town City University Hospital after five weeks of illness. Born November 10 1850 in Alsace Louraine he came to America as a child, lived near Burlington, then Riverside. Survived by son Glenn and daughters Esther Erma of Riverside and Blanche and Ada of Iowa City, plus brother Sebastian Bouquet and sister Mrs Nick Schnoebelen. Funeral Thursday at St Marys Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Joseph Bouquot
Mt. Olivet
University Hospital
Town City
Alsace
Louraine
Burlington
Katherine Dulen
Glenn
Esther
Erma
Blanche Hamilton
Ada Weeder
Iowa City
Sebastian Bouquet
Nick Schnoebelen
St. Mary's Church
R. Stahl
Richmond
Richard Heitzman
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Montana
Birrer
Telhaus
Yellowstone Park
B. Jacksmeier
Houghton
Henry Klein
Philip Klein
Klein
Frank Critz
Leo
Estelle
New Hampton
O. C. Capps
Zdenik Blecha
Kenneth
Cifford
Oxford
Bert Cray
George Evans
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Lydia Parker
Washington
Ed Godlove
Pete Lysinger
Sumner
Collier
Riverside M. E
Wayland
Long Beach
Calif
Local News Roundup From Richmond and Vicinity
Edward Welte visited the A H Welte home in Richmond. The public school opened with Miss Bessie Keifer as teacher and the Parochial school started Tuesday. Local weddings, visits, and roadsters featured. Farmers union picnic set for Sept 13 with movies games and a dance. several residents involved in recent auto incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Edward Welte
Burlington
A. H. Welte
Bessie Keifer
Otho Bishop
Davenport
John Schneider
Chas, Votruba
Frances Votruba
Frank Horesowsky
Irena Mehee
Fielden Sharp
Pearl Sharp
Two Deaths Mark Week in Brighton Community
In Brighton last week W. A. Jamison died after a long illness and Miss Marinda Stewart passed away from paralysis. Stewart, born December 5, 1839 in Ohio, was the last of five siblings and spent much of her life with the Jamison family. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 30 p.m. at the Jamison home conducted by Rev George Anderson with burial at Hill Crest cemetery. Various locals and visitors arrive or visit, including Miss Dorothy Bridwell from Cedar Rapids and the Kientz and Brinton families, while the Warren family plans to move to Aberdeen South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Chas
Wila Jamison
W. A. Jamison
Marinda Stewart
Miss Stewart
Ohio
New London
Jamison
George Anderson
The
Christian Church
Hill Crest
Dorothy Bridwell
Cedar Rapids
Kientz
Libby
Montana
Tom Brinton
Aberdeen
Ainsworth Notes Local Visits and Fire Incident
Local notices detail visits by Clark and Sterling Fields in Galesburg and Mrs. A P Jeffrey and others returning from Omaha and Denver. A two week stay ends as Rev Mcfain preaches at the M E church and Wes Gesling plans to take over the Elta Burnett property. A near fire alarm in the new Ainsworth addition prompts volunteer aid and a wagon jack relic dated 1796 draws interest from J W Stickley. The report ends with a traffic mishap near Mt Pleasant injuring Miss Myrtle Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
H. V. Stickley
Galveston
Texas
Clark
Sterling Fields
Galesburg
Ill
Charles Hodges
Stearns
Srvice
279Th Aero Squadron
France
A. P. Jeffrey
Malinda VanHorn
Grace Walker
Omaha
Denver
Mr. Mcfain
M. E
Wes Gesling
Elta Burnett
Myrtle Ross
Mt. Pleasant
Edgar
Here
Crawfordsville
Miss Ross
The Perfect Lover at the Fox Tonight
Eugene O Brien presents The Perfect Lover at the Fox tonight with a famed New York ballroom set and a parade of beautiful models in stunning gowns. An all star cast surrounds O Brien as the film showcases lavish parlor scenes and extravagant costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Fox
Eugene O’brien
Fox Theatre
Four Hundred
New York
Zicefield
Eugene O'Brien
Injured Woman Confined to Bed After Vehicle Crash
A woman injured in a recent accident has been confined to her bed due to her injuries. The family reports the car involved sustained heavy damage in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foot
Crawfordsville Community News Roundup
Crawfordsville reports attending the soldiers entertainment in Winfield and visits by Aman Allen Faulkner South Dakota and Will Logan Washington. Rev Barnett begins Methodist pastorate here while Rev Gardner leaves for Brighton. Watermelon party at local high school. Rev Love Paxton Indiana preaches at United Presbyterian. Nina Spangler returns from Martinsburg for a day. Anwy and Crozier families from Washington attend services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Johns
Prudence
Silas Sewell
Winfield
Aman Allen
Faulkner
South Dakota
Aberdeen
Will Logan
Washington
John and Lee Hanna
Barnett
Lone Tree
Methodist Church
W. S. Gardner
Brighton
C. Y. Love of
Paxton
United Presbyterian Church
Nina Spangler
Martinsburg
Anwy
Howard Crozier
Iowa Farmers Expect Record Corn Harvest This Year
Des Moines Sept 15 The average Iowa corn yield is predicted at 42 bushels per acre totaling about 298 987 000 bushels If normal weather holds a large share of the crop should be sound and marketable Iowa could lead the nation in production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines.a
Iowa
Bible in public schools urged to curb socialist trends
The Oskaloosa Herald argues daily Bible reading in schools would curb wild eyed Bolshevik socialism, asserting the Bible founded American principles and serves as literature and a code of ethics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa Herald
Moore Couple Trains to Kansas City for Health Rest
H. G. Moore and his wife left Washington on Monday evening en route to Kansas City. They plan a few weeks there for Mr. Moore to improve his condition with green vegetables as his main diet, noting such produce is scarce locally but available in Kansas City from southern shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Moore
Washington
Kansas City
Chicago
Keotw
Kereta Feagle
Riverside Leaders Club Forms At City Hall
The Riverside Community Club was launched at a city hall meeting last Thursday. Members adopted by-laws, signed up, and paid a five dollar membership fee on the spot as part of the charter drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
St. Mary's Hall
Keota Fagle Football Prospects And Local Speeding Incident
A Keota High School note reports a local boy arrested for speeding near downtown and fined five dollars. The column notes strong football prospects with early practice, secured gear, and community support for a cleaner program. Rev Warren provides church basement facilities for dressing and showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Warren
Christian Church
Woman Recovers Stolen Ford. Claims $50 Reward
Mrs Ida Dings located a Ford reported stolen by a Washington minister and identified it as the sheriff and local officials arranged for her reward. The minister had offered the $50 for the return of his car after reading of the theft in the local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota Eagle
LETTS MAN CAUGHT IN CORN SHREDDER
Henry Schacter was injured while shredding corn when his arm was caught in a corn shredder. He stopped the machine by signaling coworkers, avoiding complete arm loss. A dislocated shoulder, a broken collar bone, and minor bruises resulted. a local physician set the shoulder after anesthesia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
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Erings
Washington County
Roy Waddell
Rev. Phipp
Rock& Island
Nere
Ater
Mattie Tierney
Ends
Columbus
Colorado Ings
John Hagle
Milt Chapek
Milo Hora
H. I. Ward & CO
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Shank
Michigan Ave
America
Weingarten Bros
New York - Chicago
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