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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1922
Page
8
Readable items note a visit by Mrs. Marion Crawford to Ainsworth and a feature on rings. Mentions white gold and onyx rings with prices from 21.50, plus a Steppen edition and Lemmon's jewelry offerings.
Community items include Mrs. Moses DeMarce attending Lee Loveletts funeral, Mrs. Art McCormick visiting relatives in Muscatine with nephew Max Brewer, James Rathmel and daughter Tink Shenefelt spending the day in Davenport, Mrs. G C Ebner visiting her sons in Hasline, and Mrs. W P Wells visiting West Chester. Also mentions milk and cream ads, seeds from Congressman Kopp at the post office, and Catholic Daughters meeting attendance.
Miss Cecile Hotle visits Wells ton this morning while Leslie Dunlap rests at home in Kalna. Mabel Dankwardt travels to Des Moines to visit friends. Lyda Hellam the chiropractor advertises with address. Mrs W R Luckey and son Billy and Moe Leffler visit Rey Humston. Ella Constant attends Lee Lovelett funeral. Washington Cleaners promotes services. Family reunion at the Taylor home in Titus. K. E. rummage sale set for April 22 at Graham opera house with donations via local ladies. Dougherty Bros advertise denim bib overalls sale. Robert Lee Foss breaks leg in Davenport. Mrs Foss travels tonight.
Claude M. Stanley of Corning is block announced as the Republican candidate for United States senator after a Creston conference. A veteran of the Spanish-American War and World War I era duties, he seeks strong soldier support to challenge Col. S. W. Brookhart, with conservative party strategists expecting movement.
Mrs. E. J. Ryan returns to Iowa City after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Harvey. Harold Putnam travels from San Francisco to California coast forestry prospects. Seat sales for recital by Josef Kenneeny and assistants Marty and Lash open at Lemmon Pharmacy for Friday at Graham theater. Fortnightly music department and American Legion selling seats until Friday morning. Families Cook attend Mr. and Mrs. Cooper anniversary in Winterset. Miss Mary Tate, ex county superintendent, now teacher in Winterset, adds to visit joys.
Three Olympic fame athletes from Notre Dame will compete at Drake Relays in Des Moines on April 28 and 29. Johnny Murphy high jump world record holder, Gus Deseh 440 yard hurdles record holder, and Bill Hayes American 100 yard dash champion join Knute Rockne as referee. Tickets sold fast with 10 000 seats expected to sell out.
A public meeting at the Graham opera house tomorrow evening promotes Russian relief. A relief headquarters speaker will discuss the famine, show scenes, and admission is free. The program aims to inform on the Russian situation and support American Relief Committee work.
Washington April 19 Andrew Furnseth president of the American Seamen's Union voiced strong opposition at a Joint congressional hearing to an amendment to the administration subsidy bill. The proposal would block direct aid to any ship unless two thirds of deck and engine crew and officers were American citizens.
Simla reports Harret Slotland president of the All-India Master League and head of the senar alist movenment was arrested in Cawn pore on a charge of sedition following the last Masten strress.
A fragment shows a dialogue about engagement and trust. The speaker cautions that confidence in perfect love may be lacking, noting a fiancé’s hesitation when he glimpses a diamond engagement ring on a window pane. The tone hints at doubt about the forthcoming union.
Secretary Hoover informed President Harding and the cabinet that the full 20 million dollar appropriation for Russian relief may not be required. Reports from Moscow described famine conditions and improving credit in Russia amid aid discussions.
Detroit millionaire John Tuvel Dodge and Rex Earl, an architect, face circuit court charges of possession and transportation of liquor following a March 11 joy ride with three young women. Miss Emeline Kwakerank, a Western State Normal student, was injured leaping from the car. Dodge had recently been acquitted of a separate driving while intoxicated charge.
Arlington National Cemetery hosted memorial services for the nation’s unknown World War I dead as part of the Daughters of the American Revolution thirty-first annual congress. Mrs. George Maynard Minor delivered the opening address and floral wreaths were laid on the tomb of the unknown soldier by the speaker and state regents. Addresses were given by Secretary Hughes and ambassadors Geddes and Jusserand.
A band of child crusaders and their mothers arrived in Terre Haute from St Louis en route to Washington to petition President Harding for release of 118 men imprisoned for wartime measures. Eugene V. Debs, recently released from Atlanta, and Mrs. Stanley Clark spoke at the meeting.
A Turkish hobby among the fastidious women of the better class features fingernail dye. They use bold shades beyond polish including vivid reds golds and blues to adorn their nails.
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