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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1918

Page

6

Sunday School Convention Set for Grace Hill Moravian Church

The annual district Sunday school convention for Franklin Dutch Creek and Seventy six townships will be held at Grace Hill Moravian church on Saturday September 21. A large turnout from all township schools is expected with a full program including addresses music open discussion Bible contest and business sessions led by district officers. Members include Walter Sheets Willard Leet Margaret Bauer Effie VanSickle and Rev. Dobbin with Mrs Haley from Crawfordsville delivering key addresses.

Franklin Dutch Creek Grace Hill Drebert West Chester M. E New Haven Walter Sheets Zion Center School United Presbyter Valley Sunday School Bethel School West Chester Methodist School West Chester Baptist School Iaw Dobbin Haley Crawfordsville

Prepare for Changeable Weather Ad from Wooster

An advertisement by H. B. Miller of R. F. D. 10 Wooster Ohio warns readers about changing weather and a cold. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy, claiming four doses cured a sore throat in one day and warns to avoid substitutes and counterfeits. Lemmon's Pharmacy is listed.

H. B. Miller Wooster Foley Lemmon’s Pharmacy

Mothers Club Hosts Nine Couples for Five Hundred Night

Mr and Mrs Asa Jones hosted the Mothers' club and spouses for a Friday evening gathering. Nine couples played five hundred amid fall floral decorations and a light lunch. Also noted is the marriage of Miss Dot Morgan to Mr Geo Lawrence on September 11 in Los Angeles with a Park View home address.

Asa Jones Mothers’ Club Dot Morgan Geo Lawrence Los Angeles California Ape Park View Fourth St Los Celes Lawrence Etta Morgan

Not Thirsty for Help James and John Twins Tale

James and John are inseparable twins. James, fragile, relies on John and cries when apart. One morning John rises early, returns later, and reassures James from the stairs with a gentle elder brother question.

James John Jamie

Food Value of Peanut Compared With Other Foods

The peanut is a substantial food with six ounces of shelled peanuts valued at 2.3 ounces of steak, five ounces codfish, one ounce rice, 22 ounces rye bread, 35.5 ounces spinach, and 5.6 ounces apples. It is rich in fat and minerals such as phosphorus, lime, sulfur and iron.

Notable Washington County figure George Auld dies at 93

George T. Auld aged 93 longtime Washington resident, former state legislator, dies at 2:30 this morning at his South Marion Avenue home. Born in Ohio in 1825, he moved to Iowa in 1851 and lived near Crawfordsville before settling in Washington. Survived by five children Dr. J. M. Auld of Chicago and four daughters. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM at the First United Presbyterian Church with private services for relatives. calling hours through noon.

George T. Auld Washington South Marion Avenue J. M. Wishart First United Presbyterian Church Ohio Mr. Auld Warrison County Martha Maxwell Iowa Henry County Crawfordsville Auld And United Presbyterian Church Republican Party

Shovel Fish of South America Impress Traveler

A humorous travel quote from the New Haven Register praises the shovel fish of South America for its unusual snout shaped like a shovel and its habit of jumping onto the bank to dig bait, aiding the angler in catching it.

South America New Haven Register

John Shaffer Dies at Crawfordsville Forty Years Resident

John Shaffer died at his Crawfordsville home at 2 o clock this morning after weeks of illness. He was 71, born in Butler county Pennsylvania, long a threshing operator, Methodist member, and father of Corp. Henry L. Shaffer at Camp Pike. Survived by widow, three sons Fred Rob Henry and daughter Lena Bigham. Funeral planned for Wednesday pending son’s attendance.

John Shaffer Corp Henry L. Shaffer Camp Pike Crawfordsville Shaffer Butler County Methodist Church Fred Rob Shaffer Henry L Lena Bigham Wautauga South Dakota

Stimson Takes Command of Thirty-First Field Artillery at Camp Meade

Henry L. Stimson, former secretary of war, assumes command as colonel of the Thirty-First Field Artillery at Camp Meade Md. after service in France where he led an artillery battalion and prepared for an allied offensive before being recalled to the United States. He recalls meeting General Foch and Secretary Baker during the war and notes he was once an ex secretary of war. Stimson, 51, remains active in law and politics and has seven years in the New York National Guard.

Camp Meade Henry L. Stimson Thirty-First Field Artillery France National Army Huns Stimson United States Col. Stimson Foch Baker New York National Guard

Foolish Borrowers of Trouble

A brief essay theme notes that people with more resources often seek more, explaining how desire drives borrowing trouble and keeps wealth cycles going. The piece uses cautionary tone about overreaching needs and the consequences that follow.

John Warnock Dies After Illness at 74

Civil War veteran John Warnock died at his home 702 East Jefferson Street at 2 45 pm after four years of illness. He is 74 and survived by his widow Maggie Love Warnock, a daughter Mrs W E Paul, a brother D G Warnock, and sisters Mrs S E Boyd and Miss Mary Warnock. Funeral at 3 pm Tuesday at the First United Presbyterian Church, with burial at Kim Grove cemetery.

John Warnock East Jefferson Street J. M. Wishart First United Presbyterian Church Kim Grove Mr. Warnock Xenia Ohio 154Th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Washington Maggie Love Kingsworth Warnock First Church W. E. Paul Ainsworth D. G. Warnock Winchester Kas S. E. Boyd North Bend Nebr Mary Warnock Sparta

Foley Cathartic Tablets Endorsed by J. G. Gastorf

Newark Indiana man J G Gastorf reports trying many cathartics but Foley Cathartic Tablets gave greater satisfaction, claiming they regulate bowels, aid the stomach and tone the liver as advertised by Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Foley J. G. Gastorf Newark Ind Lemmon Advt

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THE GRACE Hill Church Willard Leet Margaret Bauer MI Gsob Cic Tikes Dabei Hak Se Engle Effie VanSickle Schiffmann Geo. T. Auld State Legislature J. M. Auld Chicago Jennie Bailey Anna Minner Des Moines Nettie M. Anderson Alma L. Whiteman Biggsville J. B. Crail Washington, Iowa K. C Brindley’s Sanitary Grocery James L. Hand Chas. J. Wilbur
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