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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1918
Page
7
Short notices from Washington County deliver personals births and deaths with brief mentions of local residents. Neighborhood happenings include marriages new arrivals and departures with concise updates from several communities.
Mrs Van Gabby learns a relative was killed in action in France. Ralph Beliel buys a new tractor to plant 80 acres of wheat on his father’s Wellston farm. Frank Utter, though aging, buys Liberty Bonds to help the war. Marjorie Derby starts work for Mrs Laihly. The community builds silos. several families, including Luithlys and Bennett, visit relatives and fish locally with John Squire of Washington visiting Rubio areas.
The Bennett Stock Co passed through Richmond on Friday night awarding a ring to the most popular young lady, Miss Kathryn Kallaus. Local notes mention Leo Schnoebelen selling cattle to Bockhorst Bros, Ed Bopp, and Charlie Bush last week and Tony Welte's serious hand injury while trimming trees. Other snippets report Mary Vodicka at Smith, the Shillig couple in Washington, Hazel Croner’s return from Muscatine, Ed Bopp in Chicago, Tony Kern’s sprained ankle, and Mrs. W. J. Keifer visiting her mother A. H. Welte.
Crawfordsville Sept 23. Mrs A W Yard returns home to Washington after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs T J Nicholson. Dr I E Huston returns to Washington after a visit at the W G Huston home. Mrs F E Young Hugh Davis Miss Jennie Davis Robert Long Nan Reckey and Freda White visit Washington. Mrs J F Buxbaum returns home from six weeks in Colorado Springs and Bethany Mo. Mrs A Sprague travels to Monmouth Ill for Sabbath visit with Rev A L Graham. Corp Lee Shaffer returns to Camp Pike Ark after furlough. Mrs Kate Davidson arrives from Washington for visit with Mrs Sarah Davidson. Mrs Geo Fishburn of Chapman Neb visits her mother Mrs Mary Clemens. Mrs W C Nelson of Omaha Neb visits T H Barnes home.
NEW HAVEN New Haven reports Saturday evening visitors including Mrs Cora Snyder and her sons Curtis and Howard Marion Smith and Merle Stattler and Mr and Mrs Bert Smith in Washington Saturday morning completing a questionnaire Mrs Sarah Anderson returned home after visiting Mrs Frank Smith Mr and Mrs A J Stattler and daughter Hazel were in Washington Saturday shopping Mrs A R Strum went to Washington Friday and Alvin Strum returned home from school work Harry Davidson and family spent the day in town
Keota residents Mrs. Ross Sheets and Mrs. Frank Smith with Marion and Mrs. Della Neal shared Sunday dinner at Bert Smith home. J. W. Combs family called in. Merel Stattler visited Bright. Walter Sheets and family spent Sunday evening with her mother.
Local residents traveled to see relatives and friends across Iowa and nearby states. Visits included Des Moines, Burlington, Fairfield, Ottumwa, Keota, Wayland, and Columbus Junction with mentions of Army service member Ray George returning from France and gatherings at the Harras home with about 75 teachers and church members, plus a pumpkin pie treat.
A mother reads a pastor's letter from an army camp about her son in the United States service partaking in holy communion. The note speaks of faith, peace, and assurance that if the son does not return, his soul will be at rest. Also noted is a traffic incident near Olds where a speeding automobile veered off the road, injuring no one seriously.
A crowded Maple Grove column sketches farm life and delays from three weeks without a telephone, a wagon wheel repair, and a new barn. It notes corn prices, war stamps, and young men sailing to France, praising polite conduct and the vigor of army training.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as an internal remedy that cures catarrh by acting through the blood. It claims doctors praise it, lists tonics and blood purifiers, and offers free testimonials. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The West Chester column reports a brother killed in an Illinois auto crash prompting family travel. Liberty bonds are urged in schools with no per-district quota, plans to buy Saturday. Cattle auction totals $125000 for 250 head. local visits include Lee Craig, Rev Cruce, and Washington guests. Mr Rice raises eight dollars for Red Cross and is praised as American.
Dr. Alcorn and wife returned from Oskaloosa after visiting his parents over Sunday. W. T. Trotter and wife came back from Fairfield where Mr. Trotter’s father B. M. Mikesell died suddenly. Mrs. Belle Thompson of Chicago visits her niece Mrs. William McCreedy. Mrs. T H Will returned from Os kaloosa after visiting her sister. J W Parrow and wife returned from Illinois visiting J A Rogers in Reynolds. Melbern Spessard Donald White and Sylvis Lord left yesterday for Fairfield to attend Parsons College.
In Crawfordsville on September 24 Mr and Mrs A E Davis and daughter Ada and Miss Rosina Johns visited Washington yesterday. Mr and Mrs Messenger of Wayland spent Sabbath at J A King home. Harwood and Mrs Edworthy of Washington attended church services. Miss Marshall, visiting C O Burris family, returned to Illinois yesterday. Mrs A Sprasse arrived home from Monmouth IL after a weekend visit. Mr and Mrs E L Davis and the Misses Mary and Jessie White and David White were also noted in the day’s happenings.
Miss Mary McCall and others visited Burlington while J. G. Maxwell of Washington was here yesterday. D. Campbell returned home to Woolsey after several days with relatives. Mrs. T. W. Hickey traveled to Washington for a visit with the W. A. Harper home. Mr and Mrs John Hanna received a three pound potato grown in Olathe Colorado displayed at Maxwell's store.
Mr and Mrs Henry Horning and relatives gathered at H H Brinning home Sunday. The Thrasher and Bishop families spent the day with J W Bishop and the old Bishop homestead. Charles Hodges family visited L B Donaldson. Walter Smith family visited near Keota. Farther items note Earl Smith filling silos for Will Phillips and L B Donaldson family collecting hazel nuts. Dave Benson shelled corn Monday morning.
Chronic catarrh arises from neglected colds or successive colds. Early proper treatment prevents ongoing trouble. Parents often overlook child colds leading to chronic catarrh. For relief, take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy sold at Lemmon's Drug Store.
George Kensler born near St Louis October 19 1838 came to Keokuk county Iowa and lived much of his life as a farmer. He later resided in Delta and Washington and was married to Leah Bitner with nine children. He served in Company B 38th Iowa Infantry and died of heart trouble in Washington leaving a widow nine children nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
The maelstrom off Norway’s coast is described as the world’s strongest whirlpool. It lies between the mainland and a nearby island where opposing currents and winds unleash extreme waves that wreck ships and cast whales and sharks ashore. Current speed is estimated at 380 miles per hour.
The third annual district Sunday schools convention gathered at Grace Hill with leaders Walter Sheets and Rev Ernet Drebert guiding sessions. Valleys school won the Bible name contest for the third straight year as participants from Grace Hill Valley and Bethel attended, and the group planned to meet again at the Valley church in 1919.
Read the Evening Journal for Washington County's only daily update from tonight's edition featuring local briefs, notices, and short items from the region.
Back like a board to ease kidney and bladder pain. The ad touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for back ache, lumbago, sciatica, and related symptoms. It claims rapid relief, two hundred years of usage, and money back if not helped.
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