Local Short Notices Tell of Rides Plants and Visits
Local items record A J Dawson arriving from Southern Canada and various residents visiting friends or moving. Potatoes and rice sold by A W Yard at fixed bushel prices. Car washes, painting and auto services advertised by Hamlin and Motor Inn. A baby named Patricia born to Prof G M Knox and wife with Knox in France for YMCA work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia
County Hospital
G. M. Knox
Mt. Vernon
Knox
France
Young Men's Christian Association
Washington County Welcomes Returning Soldiers in Grand Homecoming
The Washington County home-coming parade drew over 800 uniformed soldiers and sailors plus Red Cross ladies and scouts. Bands from Ottumwa and local towns played as floats, a gold star float honored fallen county men, and fireworks closed the celebration in a town hailed as Iowa’s Cleanest City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Soldier Boys
64Th Regiment
Ottumwa
Washington Band
Washington, Wellman and Wayland
Harry Rich
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Red Cross
U.S. A
Washington
Iowa
Local Notes and Visits Highlight Area Social Roundup
Mrs. Sarah EK Hornflo of Seymour Iowa visits sister Mrs C A Barns in town. Deans offers fresh candy assortment as Miss Sylvia Noffsinger principal of Ainsworth schools shops in town. Mr and Mrs D W Dayton and children drive to Davenport for a day trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah EK. Hornflo
Semour, Iowa
C. A. Barns
Sylvia Noffsinger
Princcipal
Ainsworth Schools
Slo Town
D. W. Dayton
Davenport
Magazine Subscriptions Offered by Nita Belle McKoon
Subscriptions advertised through the Journal at 59 Red address lists clubs and magazines available to readers. Nita Belle McKoon is named as agent for subscription services and order handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nita Belle McKhoon
Ainsworth Iowa School Election Set For September 29 1919
Public notice declares a special election in the Consolidated Independent School District of Ainsworth Washington County Iowa. Voters will decide on issuing bonds up to 90000 dollars to build and equip a new schoolhouse and acquire a site. Polls open 1 PM to 6 PM at the Public School House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Iowa
Consolidated Independent School District
Washington
Board of Directors
Opal Iseminger
Social events and club meetings noted in 1920 society page
The column records a Methodist church social with out-of-town guests and tenor solos, a Rural Women's club meeting focused on health and Armenian relief, Presbyterian missionary teas, Ladies' Aid gatherings with biographies and stories, and plans for Armenian aid and a 1920 national youth gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mauthe
Henry Brinning
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church
Harry Thomas
Lohr
Ray
Fisher
Pearl Peterson
Ernest Carlson
Will Marie
Carlson
Frank Pringle
Chas. Cherry
Ben Briley
Clark Wright
Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
C. J. Smith
J. G. Latta
Cowden
India
CC. C. Cunningham
J. C. Ford
Jennie Acheson
First United Presbyterian Church
Acheson
Elmer Cherry
J. R. George
George Maxwell
A. R. Oates
Aid Society
United States
Christian Endeavor Societies
Washington airship exhibition drew large crowds
Twenty years ago today Washington hosted a major airship exhibition at the old fair grounds. W I Brinton announced that next week a complete history of the event would be published in the Democrat and the Journal. Brinton has completed his story after months of work and the crowd witnessed Brinton's attempted flight, one of the era's largest gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fair Grounds
W. I. Brinton
the Democrat
the Journal
Brinton
Geese Essay Parody by St Louis Schoolboy
Capper's Weekly reprints a humorous schoolboy essay from St Louis about geese. The piece jokes that geese are heavy and awkward while noting odd lines about their feet and tail. it ends with a playful twist on liberty and death imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capper
St. Louis
Community notices from Crawfordsville
Sept 24 Crawfordsville reports Mrs A Sprague traveled to Monmouth Illinois to tend daughters of Rev and Mrs A L Graham while mother is away Miss Emma Wonderly left for Monmouth Illinois for several weeks of visiting relatives Miss Harriet Pangborn returned from Lake City Iowa with her husband Ferris Lasher to visit family The sophomores hosted a school house spread for Miss Hattie Covert domestic science and music teacher Miss Mary Covert arrived from Winfield for weekend visit Mrs W L Patterson and daughter of Pittsburgh Kan visited Harvey Barnes last Thursday Mrs S S W Husten and Miss Irene Holmes visited Washington yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
A. Sprague
Monmouth
Illinois
A. L. Graham
Emma Wonderly
Harriet Pangborn
Lake City
Ferris Lasher
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Fox & Dewey
Crail's
A. J. Dawson
Canada
Ohio
West End
A.W. Yard
Hazel Anwyl
Deans
East End
A. W. Yard
H. E. Reece
A. E. Allen
Monticello, Mo
G. D. Cuddeback
H. J. Cuddeback
Danbury
Myrtle Laning
Beatrice Case
Burlington
Wm. Beal
H. H. Edwards
Mary Lee
Keokuk
Fort Dodge
Edwards
Rock Island
Motor Inn
Hamlin
Flue
West 3Rd St
W. R. Allen
Wyman
Lawrence Lemley
American Pearl Button Co
Lyon's
C. H. Combs
City
Lydia Hellam
Lemley's Grocery
Black
James Butterfield
Ames
Wre. T. M. Wilkin
Keola
D. F. Macon
Noble
Alliman
Oskaloosa
J. B. Ross
LaVerna Ross
J. F. Hemmings
Bernice
Middleton
Ella DeLong
J. W. Miller
J. C. Rhodes
Des Moines
Fred B. Reid
Lemmon
Anna B. Campbell
Everett
West Chester
J. P. Dayton
Centy
Mioe
J. Eichelberger
Los Angeles
Cal
Danville
F. R. Marvey
W. T. Coadtt
Cedar Rapids
W. F. Cambridge
Minneapolis, Minn
James M. Miller
Cambridge
Mina Brindley
Miller
FOX Amusements
Tom MIX
Mix
Lloyd-Daniels-Pollard
Scofield
West Main Street
Chas E. Patterson
Mmcw
Mamara
Embalmers Funeral Directors
John Shields & Sons
Owen McGovern
J. J. McKeone
Columbus
Myers
Sellars
Neel
Lemley
J. C. Cannon
Edith
Mary
Will Cannon
L. G. Lemley
Margaret
Grinnell
Lytle Bros
Graham Theatre
Vivian Martin
Fatty Arbuckle
Coney Isle
G. Donizetti
Graham ‘Theatre
Siusre Cy
Seon
Lemes Sy
Richard C Maddox
New York
Chicago
Direct
Kilroy-Britton (Inc
Lemmon's
Mr. Smith
Washington Telephone Co
Over County
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