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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1919
Page
7
Social notes from Washington County report arrivals and departures of locals, plus personal milestones. Births, deaths, marriages, and notable social events are sketched from community notices and society pages.
The article notes long time residents Charley Kolesick of Maple Grove with 66 years on his farm since 1853 and Elijah Bailey of English River township with 78 years since 1841. It describes local fondness for woods outings and pastimes, plus Raymond Hasty's weekend Muscatine trip.
Frank F. Snider of Ames Iowa visits family in town. Irwin Kelley family of Atlantic Iowa visit A N Grady home. A W Walters moves tire service into former Mehaffey Low shop. plans to quit mail route with Howard Mehaffey new mail carrier. F B Skola and Marguerite visit Davenport. Women's Relief Corps picnic held near town at Felski residence with 35 attendees and large meal. Mrs F M Snider now night switchboard operator replacing Mena Mehaffey who resigned.
Mrs Sniders will supervise telephone work while Mr Henkle joins Buick garage duties with Ernie Conrad after discharge from fifteen months naval service. Kalona and Deep River events include weddings of Laverne Bush and Lester Young and Lydia Wallrob with Joe Horack, plus social visits and a Home Coming address for returning soldiers.
An article advises drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning before breakfast to cleanse the liver and bowels of toxins. It claims calomel is dangerous and that this method is harmless, inexpensive, and suitable for all diets, with pharmacists selling a quarter pound for demonstrations.
Real estate activity surges in northwest Iowa with multiple county transactions. Rensink Brothers buy 65 acre dairy near Sheldon for 50000 dollars. Anne Rickers pays 500 per acre for Vander Waa farm near Orange City. Other deals range from 425 to 550 per acre, hinting at a statewide land boom and possible 1000 per acre prospects.
John B. Moun of Hull bought the Old Thos. Delong farm west of Perkins for 425 dollars per acre. The property has changed hands twice in recent months, each transfer yielding a good profit to the sellers.
A 30 acre tract at the J. W. Satterlee place was offered at public auction Saturday afternoon but not sold. The highest bid was 565 dollars per acre, totaling about 17 0 dollars, and the land was returned unsold.
Old County Surveyor C N Sawyer says land values have not peaked and expect rises to 750 per acre soon. James Love sells 160 acres on Peoples Traction line for 550, Rich plans to move to Hull. William Nickelson sells 900 acres near Struble for 366000 at 840 per acre. C A DeVaul buys a farm near Inwood at about 600 per acre.
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