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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1918
Page
7
In Washington County notes, local residents announce new arrivals and departures, with updates on births and deaths. The column highlights changes in households and community life reflecting everyday town activity.
Miss Dora Smoke of Columbus City visits the B. F. Miller home in Pleasant Hill. Charley Anderson and family and Elmer Kephart clan visit Earl Kephart home after church. Elmer Kephart's wife spends Monday at Homer Kephart home. Mrs. Howard Hotle of Wellston stays with Silas Caldwell in Pleasant Hill.
The third annual district Sunday school convention was held at Grace Hill with Valley winning the banner for the largest percent of members present. The convention will be held in Valley next year. Local families including the Franks, Teals, Augustine, and Breitenbachs visited and hosted gatherings through the week amid regional outings to Washington.
Mrs. R. C. Balderson traveled to Ottumwa last week for an operation. Wrody A. and Miss Clara Borkoski were business callers at Washington Monday afternoon, accompanied by Mesdames Eva Josick and Cordelia Sonnenberg.
Washington callers Saturday included Charley and Bert Dickinson visiting with E. T. Mayer and sister Miss Hat tie. They traveled by car with Adolph at Chapin and John at Madrid. Roman Borkoski family visited Richland on Sunday. Ernest Arnold moved to Grant Center and 8S. H. Maiden moved into Arnold’s vacated house. Mrs. W. H. Elder of Fairfield visits the J. A. Dickinson home.
Mrs. Dr. Mc Laughlin of Washington spoke on Child Welfare Department work. Lucy Morgan named township chairman as teachers and pupils join the effort. A township club meeting at Clay church features school program and music. Also reports on visitors, missionary work, sewing club, and farming activity.
A vintage ad urges readers to cut out a slip, mail it to Foley & Co. in Chicago, promising a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, through Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Des Moines reports that sorghum in Polk county is capped at 1.50 per gallon after a meeting called by Food Administrator M. H. Cohen. R. R. Weldy of the molasses division aided the discussion with seven manufacturers present. The group noted actual production costs run at least 55 cents per gallon excluding raw material costs.
Ernest Carlson hosts an October sale in Washington Iowa featuring Premier Chief sons and daughters. Breeders are urged to attend or bid via R L Comer, touting a top boar offering that could redefine herd type and size.
Karle Libe denies any hire offer of 10¢ per bushel to gather corn. He dismisses reports as gossip and states no such statements were made.
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