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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1919

Page

8

Local residents travel for visits and errands

Miss Mary Hunter was a morning passenger for Davenport. Mrs. Harry McCall visited Ainsworth. Humphrey Richards went to Columbus Junction on business. Mrs. Frank Chez and daughter Edith visited Sperry. Mrs. J. C. Bauer went to Keota to see her daughter. Miss Ella Montgomery attended a Crawfordsville Sunday school convention. Mrs. Ella DeLong returned home from Crawfordsville after visiting her son M. C. DeLong. Mrs. W. I. Condit visited EB Harvey in town then headed to Aller ton before returning to Los Angeles. Mrs. A. B. Caughey of Omaha went to Fairfield to visit at the Frazier home. Miss Ethel Loynacan and Miss Angus Rickels of Knoxville traveled via John Timmerman’s home toward Iowa City where Nickels will enroll at the university. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Boyer returned from Columbus, Ohio, and extended to Buffalo and North Collins, N Y, visiting Mrs. Boyer’s twin sister. Various local notices promote shops, transport, and social visits across several towns.

A. EB. Caughey Omaha Nebr J. F. Simpson Fairfield George Frazier Ethel Loynacan Angus Rickels Knoxville John Timmerman Iowa City Nickels

Local Notices and Classified Snippets from West Chester

A compact roundup features shop ads and personal notes. Entries mention Lyons cookies Fox and Dewey shoes cream butter fat tests and prices, local phone listings, auto painting and chiropractors, plus residents traveling to Brighton Hannibal and Crawfordsville for visits and conventions.

O. O. F. Meet for Funeral of Brother Smith

The order of the Free and Accepted Masons meets at the hall Sunday at 1 p m to attend the funeral of Brother W H Smith 9112 Sam L Richardson N G with service and procession arranged by the lodge.

W. H. Smith Sam L. Richardson N. G

William H. Smith Dies After Illness at County Hospital

William H. Smith died at 7 o clock this morning at the county hospital after an emergency hernia operation. Born October 13 1851 in Pennsylvania he lived in Washington since 1888. Survived by two sons Martin and Ernest Smith and two daughters Mrs Arthur Mace and Mrs Alvah Boileau. Funeral Sunday at his East Fourth street home with Odd Fellows rites. burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.

William H. Smith Alvah Boileau Ainsworth James Smith Manson John Smith Rolfe Iowa Robert Smith Iowa City Ann Carver Elizabeth Biggs Oxford Amanda McCoy Chicago Martha van Naughen Davenport Matilda Ritchey Des Moines Hannah Welch Savanna Fll

Little seven pound son born to Wrights at Chariton Iowa

Announcements say a seven pound boy named Carl Henry arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Wright in Chariton Iowa. Mrs. Wright formerly Miss Leta Roberts is a niece of Mrs. George Hobson and once worked in Hobson jewelry store. W. R. Cambridge now visiting from Minneapolis and his brother in law Frank Brindley armed themselves and traveled to the country for wild game. reports say results were not promising aside from the physical exercise. A butterfly sighting occurred in the afternoon but was out of range.

Carl Henry W. R. Cambridge Minneapoli Frank Brindley

Water Shutoff Scheduled for Saturday Afternoon Repairs

Notice that water service will be off tomorrow Saturday from 1 P M to 5 hours for necessary repair work. No details on location or duration beyond the stated hours.

Missionary Tea attendees suffer fall injuring Mrs Stickley

At a United Brethren tea in Ainsworth Nebraska Mrs J W Stickley aged 74 plus fractured hip after a buggy overturn fears from an engine on the tracks. Mrs Earl Gosling and two children offered to drive her home. an ambulance conveyed her to the county hospital. Daughter Mrs Allie Jeffers in Minnesota Dakotas notified.

Ainsworth United Brethren Church J. W. Stickley Richardson Earl Gosling Stickley Allie Jeffers Minot. N. Dak

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