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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1925
Page
5
Billie Brownie visits the Shaetill at the Zoo and shares lunch with animals. The Shoebill jokes about its long beak and shoe shape while recalling Grandfather Shoebill’s advice. They swap stories and cheer up after a sad meeting with a tattletale child.
Sally Rinker travels to Los Angeles to teach and meet three suitors. Professor Strop writes verse about a sunset while Joseph Weston and Pete Bell pursue a contest, leading to a bungalow reveal and Sally’s reaction to free verse and a bundle of papers.
A puzzled reader recalls a forgetful man described as absent minded, while a playful phrase parodies a clumsy cook who pours molasses on his back and scratches pancakes in a lighthearted, nonsensical vignette.
On December 27 Napoleon proclaimed the Milan Decree banning trade with Great Britain and forbidding other nations to use British goods as part of his continental blockade.
Des Moines April 22 George Fox described by police as a society bootlegger failed to post a 3000 bond and remained in the county jail awaiting federal grand jury action next week after arraignment before U S Commissioner Piper Prohibition officers plan to summon a score of prominent citizens for questioning whose names appeared on a list of possible customers found with Fox when he was arrested Saturday
Sam Furnas died at the home of Lawrence Estle in Concord. Funeral services were conducted at the Letts M E church by Rev R L La Motte. Burial followed in Letts cemetery. He was born February 26 1855 and lived in the area his life. Surviving include a widow a son Robert a daughter Mrs Sam Morehead six grandchildren three sisters and two brothers.
Mrs. Vinnie Simmons remains at University hospital Iowa City for treatment. Mrs. Clyde Gabriel and children of Muscatine visited Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Gabriel of Columbus City. Mrs. Clarence Johnston from Greeley Colorado has returned home after visiting friends here. Mrs. James O Connor of Columbus Junction celebrated her eighty fifth birthday with friends and remembrances. A group shared ice cream and cake with those present including Mesdames Reinhart Brock Carr Lewis and others. Walter McWilliams of Still College Des Moines visited family here. Miss Alice Wittick of Cairo improving after illness in Bellevue hospital. A committee appealed for Child Welfare week observance in Columbus Junction. The junior catechism banquet is set for May 8 at Columbus High School. Warblers migrating have been seen nearby. Loyd Houlton of Chicago visited his parents Mr and Mrs George Boulton. Mrs Johan Hoover visited her daughter Mrs H C Wale in Iowa City.
Daylight saving time will replace central standard time in Chicago starting next Sunday and continue through September 28, affecting schedule changes for local activities and transit.
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