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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1918
Page
7
Crawfordsville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Crawfordsville reports include Mr and Mrs John Hanna visiting relatives in Galesburg and Coal Valley. W A Harper from Washington visited the town yesterday. Cleo Dayton arrived from Bussey Town following his grandfather John Shaffer’s death. Rev P H Halley and family and Mrs Kortwright with others were visitors in Washington yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
John Hanna
Galesburg
Coal Valley
W. A. Harper
Washington
Cleo Dayton
Bussey
John Shaffer
P. H. Halley
Jack
Kortwright
R. C. McCleary
W. B. Stump
Community News From Wellston and Surrounding Areas
Wellston notes show residents visiting Fairfield for the old soldiers reunion and relatives, while Pleasant Hill visitors stay at the Howard House. Local sickness prompts Clara Engle’s hospital trip to Ottumwa, and a Red Cross sale is planned by the Dutch Creek Roosters on October 1 in Wellston with Col Frank Macon assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
J. E. Harvey
Fairfield
Eva Caldwell
Marion
Cecil Caldwell
Pleasant Hill
Howard Hotse
George Hotle
Davenport
Clara Engle
Ottumwa
Frank Macon
Washington
Roosters
Dutch Creek
Red Cross
Harvest Home Festival Planned at Eicher Church
The Eicher Sunday school plans a harvest home festival at the church on Sunday September 22 with an all day program and noon picnic. Local families attended nearby gatherings and farm activity continues as silos are filled and livestock trades occur nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Charles Meek
Dora Woodburn
Crawfordville
John Widmer
Noah
John Conrad
Eicher
Ll. H. Rinner
Jersey
Joe Widmer
Baby
David Graber
John Graber
J. Ho Witting
Joe Schantz
Hannah
Helen Graber
Snows College of Dressmaking
Washington, D. A
Monson
8. S. Wyse
John Wittrig
Wayland
J. F. Wittrig
Community Notes From Young America Iowa Sept 16
Mr and Mrs Sam McKee returned from an Indiana auto trip with good roads reported through Iowa. The Good Times club met at the Red Cross shop with eight members. refugee garment work continued and a larger turnout is hoped. Mrs Lily Schwarz is improving after a visit with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
Sam McKee
Indiana
Iowa
Harve Humston
Lloyd Humston
Gilmore Vincent
Briley
Elmer Cherry
Josephine Cherry
Chariton
Trimble
W. HL. Tedford
Casper
Wyo
Ainsworth
Sturday
Briley's
Good Times Club
Red Cross
Lily Schwarz
Man’s thrift shown in quip about losses and pockets
The Dallas News quotes a saying that a real man prefers losing fifty dollars in speculation to losing fifty cents from a hole in his pocket, illustrating thrift and risk attitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas News
Agricultural advisers aid draft deferment for farm labor
Washington reports War Department plan to use district agricultural advisers on draft boards to assess farm labor needs and identify workers to defer or transfer. Advisers advise boards on shortages and help employers file deferred classifications, aiming to keep food production while sustaining military needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
War Department
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Selective
Elixir Promises Youth Through Haarlem Oil Capsules
A vintage advertisement touts “GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules” as a cure for aging by cleansing kidneys and poisons. It claims the capsules purify blood, boost energy, and restore vitality, dating Haarlem origin to Holland and urging readers to buy at their local druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Holland
Public sale announced in Crawfordsville Sept 19
The undersigned hold a public sale on Thursday Sept 19 in Crawfordsville at 1 pm. Items include slaughter house buildings, 41 cattle, Jerseys, Duroc gilts, farm equipment, harness, tanks, fence, lumber, and clothing. Auctioneers John Wenger and partners Yeager Orris Gormly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Slaughter House
Sioux City Barbers Hike Prices On War Rationale
Sioux City barber shops raise rates starting Monday with haircuts at 50 cents and shaves at 25 cents. Shampoo and massage cost 40 cents, tonic 25 cents. The increases are attributed to wartime costs and unions open shops for business today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Union
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wash
Ington
Yeager
Orris & Gormly
John Wenger
Auct
Alliman Bros
Noble, Iowa
Wayland Phone
Howard Keating
No. 11 School House
John Deere
Keating Bros
Chas. Brown
Arthur Therion
Choice Farms
Godfrey & Eldridge
Washington National Bank
Hillhouse
Mutual
H. L. Clark
Red Mutual
Ivory
Cone Pronitees
Boston
Jersey City
Cer Meads
Lowe Brothers
J. E. Lemmon
West Chester Savings Bank
Lowa
West Chester
United States
Thrift
Federal Reserve Bank
Total
Capital
Washington County
W. J. Mayer
L. P. Jackson
Irvin BE. Coffey
J. C. Mayer
W. 5. Boyer
Duroc
Fairview
Col
Bob
Chief
Orion King
Pathfinder, Jr
Wm. J. Beranek
R. No
Riverside, Iowa
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