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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
2
A column surveys damages awarded in cases involving women and body parts with figures for legs arms eyes and a broken heart. It argues human value transcends money and notes social shifts while detailing local society notes and threshing updates amid a storm and harvest concerns.
Poet Walt Mason laments gun violence in a verse reflecting on modern gun threats and past hunting days. The piece contrasts cheerful hunting lore with fear as random shots disrupt a quiet scene and critique of laws failing to curb banditry.
The fragment notes extreme prices for a human heart and a leg, urging caution toward women at home and implying their high value. The context suggests sensational commentary on exploitation or crime. Strong entities are not explicit in this fragment.
Mr and Mrs A J Morgan hosted friends and relatives at Riverview Clubhouse with visitors from San Diego Shenandoah Centerville and Monmouth. A mare was killed by lightning during a storm. Ice cream social postponed due to rain and many locals attended a Rubio ball game Sunday.
Mrs Ida Dings entertained out of town guests for dinner Monday in Keota. Visitors included Mrs N J Lease Crawfordville Mrs McFadden Washington and Mrs Stoneburner Des Moines who stayed for a longer visit. Public notices note Rev Ira T Hawks three week Illinois trip and return for final Sunday service. Reverend and Mrs H F B Copeland of St Louis who led holiness tent meetings in the city park moved to Ames for another meeting. The Keota meeting ended last night and E F E Bower visits St Louis while Mrs Virginia Kimberling travels to Montrose South Dakota.
Residents and relatives from Cedar Rapids Davenport Chicago Ainsworth Washington and Lake Okoboji are mentioned traveling visiting or renewing acquaintances. Several couples return from trips or attend weddings while others host relatives and friends at homes across Keota and nearby towns.
Knights from North America and territories gather in San Francisco for the thirty-ninth annual supreme council of the order. The event includes a mass at Mission Dolores, a city hall parade, an aerial pageant by Eddie Rickenbacker, and a Mt Tamalpais rail excursion. Mayor James Rolph Jr appoints a non sectarian committee to oversee entertainment for about 20 000 attendees.
Lite William, eight, tells his mother he has a girlfriend. He explains she likes him because whenever they meet she sticks her tongue out at him. His mother reacts with light amusement at the boy’s claim.
A Kansas City Star piece on historical fashions shows men once flaunted garters and ornate dress while women pursued admiration. It recalls Queen Elizabeth era styling, courtly dress, and the shift to modern attire, ending with Miss Oliver praising American dancers over royalty.
In Ottumwa Iowa on August 4 officers and county authorities lay out theories that William H Armstrong was murdered Sunday night. William Jackson and his estranged wife were questioned. a bloodstained shirt found in Jackson’s alleged room is a key clue.
Iowa Attorney General Ben Gibson announced a Justice Department investigation into vice conditions in Sioux City after widespread complaints about lax law enforcement. Assistant AG Kendrick will lead a preliminar y probe, with aims to aid local enforcement and address public concerns.
Miss Violet Oliver, California's celebrity girl, recalls the dance with U S men and notes the royalty is less agile. A San Francisco Chronicle report highlights the memory and contrasts charm with expected grace.
John Asbach reports a Duluth grasshopper swarm last week caused fish to swallow thousands of hoppers and die. East wind pushed carcasses ashore leaving Park Point residents fleeing odor as crews buried the vast numbers along the shore.
Muscatine Island melon growers estimate yields from 25 percent below normal to well above in the wake of Thursday's rain. Cloudy damp weather aided rain absorption, delaying the watermelon crop but allowing early markets to appear with some small melons already on sale. Shipping in quantity should begin in one to two weeks.
The article notes cantaloupes ahead of watermelons in maturity with rain aiding both crops. An estimate projects about 200 cars of cantaloupes and watermelons shipping from the island district this year, mostly watermelons. Retail prices for watermelons are around 2.5 cents per pound.
Des Moines reports Mrs Mary English and party say France resents repatriation of American soldiers. French women who tended graves form attachments and heartbreak when coffins are shipped home. English cites sentimental French view and trust in foreign graves.
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