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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1920
Page
7
Correspondents report neighbors in Titus with social visits and family plans. Mr and Mrs Schlatter called on friends. Glen Anderson stayed with the Carris family. Miss Clara Haya is ill. Kleese sisters and Isabelle Combs visited Winifred Carris. Claude David bought Clarence Combs eighty. Lemley family to host Easter reunion in Grace Hill. J W Combs family visited Frank Smith.
Mrs. C. T. Gowey and daughter Myra visited Fairfield amid recent heavy rains washing out culverts and river overflow. The Goweys and Don Gowey spent Sunday with L. Th. Reed. Belle Brinton returns home on spring vacation from Grinnell. Wm. Ruby moves to George Savage place. R. W. Scott drives a new sedan.
Mrs Raymond Elimore visits from Columbus Junction for several days. Mayors and council members elected in Brighton include Win Norton as mayor and N A Buck I H Frazier D J Kyle Edgar Ingham and H B White as council. E R Edwards treasurer W E Berry park commissioners B C Tracy Dr McGuire C V Robison. Fred Sweet improving. Jacob Paul dies in Corning. Easter offering by Ladies Aid at Mrs Ida Suley home Saturday.
A Sabula elder recalls March 1848 weather on the Mississippi with H. Crary. Andrew J. Seaman, born Keokuk, famed as America’s stingiest man, walked 1200 miles to Denver and back to save $35. Waverly plans a highway park funded by locals and state. Ernest Jordan fed 24 pheasants at a cost of $20.80. Farm rents rise as acreage may shrink. wages reach up to 100 dollars. A Ames map scam prompts the Highway Commission denial. Leslie M. Shaw publishes Vanishing Landmarks critiquing Bolshevism. Prison train deportations spark security at the Chicago and Northwestern line. Camp Dodge athletes prepare for Olympic trials under General March. Edward Lockwood becomes Vermont prohibition inspector based in Burlington.
Publics Tan Bile reports April 3 that the first installment of the 1919 tax year gathered about 908.8 million dollars in excess profits and income taxes. Treasury officials estimate annual collections near 3.5 billion, enough to cover outstanding indebtedness and fund the fiscal program. The Second New York district led with 154.5 million in revenue.
Mrs. Lloyd Humston and Raymond returned home after visiting Burling ton relatives. Residents report oats sowing plans, a recent hail event, and light rain delaying field work. families and neighbors assist with wood cutting and stump pulling using a Hercules stump puller.
A simple bubble solution mixes castile soap glycerin and ammonia with rain or distilled water and yields thin bubbles that last longer. For best results prepare the mix three days before use.
Eskimo men hunt polar bear and walrus while women and children gather fish and birds. They prepare and stock food supplies to endure the six months of winter.
In Faith and the Future Mazzini argues that patience and relying on rulers no longer suffices for oppressed peoples. He says the people must take initiative to avert a looming collapse, urging a durable reform rather than allowing a sudden monarchy to fall.
Proceedings show meetings on February 11th and 17th 1920 with A J Morgan and C O Dayton present. Delinquent 1915 taxes purged and English River bridge viewed. A resolution approved to buy land for storing bridge and road material with a offer by Winfield Smouse of 3500 dollars for a described tract in section 17 township 75 north range 7 west.
The Washington county Iowa board authorizes A L Griffith Auditor to issue a 3500 dollar warrant for described land after delivery of a warranty deed and abstract proving clear title. Adjournment set for Monday March 1 1920.
Washington Auto Radiator Works promotes Freeze Proof Honey Comb Cores for all radiators. They guarantee durability and cooling and offer core installation for old radiators at a far lower cost than a new unit.
An Alaska family cedar canoe features red totemic eye designs painted for decoration and not concealment. The eyes symbolize broader native totemic meanings, with the note that details remain esoteric to most but reflect welcoming attitudes toward missionaries and physicians.
Local resident John E Brown of 400 E Fourth St reports years of kidney trouble and back pain. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills, bought from local dealers, with relief and endorses the remedy. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY manufactures the pills.
A Charleston Illinois woman testifies after four years of female troubles that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound helped her regain ability to do her own work and feel better. The ad notes the product’s forty years as a tonic for the female organism and invites others to seek advice from the Lynn Massachusetts company.
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