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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
8
Albert Simpson Rec and Scc'y announces a regular meeting this evening at the Trades Assembly Hall. The notice stresses the meeting's importance and urges attendance.
Local items report music and shopping ads, trips to Oska loosa and Brighton, people visiting relatives, and moves of residents like Mr and Mrs Ed Angstead. Mentions include Lyda Hellen chiropractor and Lemmon's Pharmacy ads with Mooney plans and health products. Stanley Miller’s health worsens. read Mt Pleasant Free Press.
Community notices list St James high school girls selling Easter gifts at McNamara's on Easter Saturday. Local residents including Bruce Tallman of Des Moines and Louis G Keller visit town for campaigns and business. A large Klein's corner sale features furniture, appliances, and household items scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Saturday April 19.
Advertisement offering club mailings with price lists to save money. Instructions to call 59 Red after 5 30 pm or write in care of the Journal. Named authorized representative Nita Belle McKioon and request to send price quotes.
Palace Market announces 50 premium hams for a one day sale on Saturday the 19th at 39c a pound. Also promoting the New Edison musical instrument by Mr Edison with the claim of mastering quality of life and a new art music creation. Local agent William Stephen invites customers to come in and hear the New Edison.
The notice asks individuals who owe money to the firm of Tracy and Weidner to call at the store and settle their accounts, as the firm is now under new management.
After days of continuous rain the sun broke through this morning on the eastern horizon and remains visible. The forecast calls for fair and warmer weather tomorrow. Rainfall measured 1.21 inches across Monday to Wednesday, and yesterday morning’s temperature reached 32 degrees.
Soldiers arriving in Washington from France include Lieut. Everette Bailey on leave but not discharged at Camp Dodge, Floyd Banks of the 68th infantry who was badly wounded but recovered, Charles Bickford of Company K 33rd infantry, and Harry Ragan who served 16 months with the 32nd division.
Mason Transfer and Storage Company of Washington Iowa lists new Hart-Parr 15 30 tractors at 1430 each a Big Bull 10 20 at 975 a used Big Bull at 400 a used 88 16 Mogul with 3 bottom plow out 6 miles for 350 plus several new % bottom engine plows at 170 and 10 ft tandem discs at 120 and 204 urging customers to invest now as the season starts.
Robert S. McCormick former ambassador to Russia and France and the United States head ambassador to Austria Hungary died at his Hinsdale home from pneumonia after a brief illness. His wife Catherine Van Etta Medill McCormick and two sons Robert R. McCormick and Medill McCormick, and sister Lucy Virginia Jewett were at his bedside.
Louisville April 17 Daniel C Roper is confident Congress will pass an enabling act to enforce wartime prohibition effective July 1 The first detailment of tax payments shows more than 81 100 000 000 collected for the month ending prior to the disclosure by Mr Roper
A fragment presents a reflective line about power and its use attributed to Balley. The brief item notes a classical phrasing and invites contemplation. The source provides no additional context or dates.
A humorous line from an English tale notes a boast about using force. the speaker mentions placing someone in the Fleet prison. The quote signals bravado and mock threat in dialogue.
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