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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1919
Page
3
Season tickets for the Washington county chautauqua were placed on sale at four Washington banks this afternoon. Many were sold despite no prior notice as printing delays held up the release. Adults pay 2 dollars for the season with children's half fare, and four single admissions equal the season price.
A lively Alice Brady film at the Fox features her dual role Vi and Tiny Clair in His Bridal Night. Edward Earle and James Crane support, Kenneth Webb directs a story of a bridal night scheme with competing sisters. Y M C A note follows about its undenominational mission.
Iowa legislative action allows counties to vote on a Soldiers Sailors and Marines Memorial and Public Library. The act creates a joint library and memorial with a twelve member trustee board and a one mill tax to fund erection and maintenance.
readers are urged to contact Nita Belle McKoon authorized representative for special rates on clubs. the notice requests calls to 50 red or written correspondence via the journal.
John Jacobs of East St. Louis Illinois a carnival employee was bound over to the grand jury for alleged statutory offense against 16 year old Edna Stanfield after a private hearing. Bond set at 5000 he remained jailed when unable to meet it.
Four hundred delegates attend the annual United Presbyterian young people convention in Loveland Colorado with fifteen states represented. The event, costing over two thousand dollars, features sessions under the theme All Things New and a memorial service for five hundred churchmen who died in the great war.
The Dieman III hotel board expected preliminary sketches this week from architect Charles Dieman of Cedar Rapids but drawings are not ready. A recent meeting adjourned with no plans, focusing on site work and awaiting labor clarity. Wrecking old McKee school soon planned to clear space for the hotel amid labor and cost concerns.
State Chairman Charles Rawson arrived in Washington from France and said he would run for governor of Iowa. He planned to return to Iowa mid next week and begin an active campaign without delay. He praised Iowa troops, especially the One Hundred Sixty-eighth, for their wartime record.
An ethnologist notes New Guinea natives have exceptionally short lifespans due to their diet of beetles and sea water. The Louisville Courier Journal comments wryly that not every short life is a merry cave and adds a skeptical tone.
A witty remark from Colonel Beanfugle cites some people who never stay home except on election day, and then they overdo it, reflecting a newspaper humor tone about civic participation.
Senator J L Brookhart and J O Boyd will debate the League to Enforce Peace stance in Keokuk on August 6 and in Ottumwa on August 8. Boyd supports the current senate proposal while Brookhart seeks amendments to protect U S interests. The debates aim to inform public opinion and inspire study, with further notices to follow.
Announcements invite the Brothers and Sisters to the August 6 convention with Assembly President and sister instructor in secret work. Attendees should bring well-filled baskets and plan to stay all day and part of the night. Ordered by the Convention Officers.
Des Moines reports the heat wave breaking as Weatherman Reed says the worst is over. The previous day’s high reached 102 in parts. yesterday’s max was 79, down 23 degrees. He forecasts a rise this afternoon but not above 90 degrees, with no long hot spell expected.
Secretary Lansing told the Senate that two hundred seventeen Americans had been killed in Mexico since the end of the Porfirio Diaz regime on May 25, 1911, in response to the inquiry.
Cable reports from Tokyo via Nippon Jiji say serious anti Japanese disturbances have erupted in Tsingtao Shantung. The Chinese garrison commander has declared martial law amid the unrest.
Oscar Hammerstein a theater builder and grand opera producer died in a New York hospital from a complication of diseases after a seven day illness. The death occurred in the city on August 2.
Paris August results show ratification of the German peace treaty moved to the chamber by a peace committee vote with two members absent.
Washington state officials disclaim any knowledge of a new commercial treaty between the United States and Britain as reported in London. The denial comes as rumors circulate about the potential agreement.
A dusty wax product can be restored to white by rubbing with a clean flannel dipped in wine. The method suggests gentle polishing to remove dirt and restore shine. This cleaning practice highlights simple home care using common household items.
An explosion in a packing house of Atlas Powder company near Landing New Jersey killed five people. The blast involved about 1000 pounds of dynamite. Authorities investigated the cause and scope of the disaster as rescuers searched the area.
Philadelphia Va August 2 The abnormal demand for pennies taxed the presses with 38 031 000 struck in July. The month also produced 950 000 dimes and 9 806 000 nickels depleting coin stock and signaling continued high demand for small change.
A fragment from the Ohio State Journal quotes a critic describing an American's attitude as lacking pride in the country until forced to confront circumstances. The note hints at national identity and critical stance without full context.
Indianapolis News reports a rat infestation in the United States causing annual losses to food and feed crops estimated at fifty thousand dollars. The article cites about eighty rats per area and notes ongoing damage to fields and stores.
A fragmented snippet mentions daily thought and possession with unclear context. The readable parts point to a reflective line about seeing one side of something and a vague note about possession, lacking concrete persons or events to anchor a full item.
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