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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1924
Page
5
Local residents report visits among neighbors in Washington and Coneville including Kepharts Jarrards Siler and Nicholson. Farming updates note corn price around a dollar hogs at 10 to 11 cents and new threshing activity on Route 4 with several machines in use.
Crawfordsville Aug 6 Evan Blake funeral held at residence yesterday forenoon at 9 the service conducted by Rev W S Gardner of Malcom Ia assisted by Rev Myron Hayes Clarence Moorhead Lee Huston Rev Myron Hayes and Elwyn Davidson sang pall bearers were Dennis Jones Will Hagie Everette and Clive Huston Verle McFElroy and Claire Twina The class of 1925 of the High School attended the service in a body and went to Mediapolis with the funeral burial service read at the cemetery at Mediapolis about noon Dr C W Stewart of Washington visited yesterday afternoon Threshing began yesterday Mrs Myrtle Ko McCleary of Flat West Africa came from Fairfield to visit the McCleary homes She will tell of her mission work Friday afternoon and speak at the union service in the Methodist church Sabbath evening.
Aug 7 reports James Benders moving into a home south of Wellston long occupied by Hiter and Mr Mrs Homer Brinton and John Brinton were Washington callers last Friday. John Pfieffer of Prigh ton visited Arthur Koelh’s. No preaching at Clay church next week. Threshing full on west end of Route. John Mann started at Stanard’s Monday afternoon and will work west on the Brighton and Richland road. Ruth Morgan Trumbs of Kansas visited home folks. H A Woodford’s brother and nephew plowed his corn last week. H A off work due to neuritis. Laird Woodford had Riverside callers early week. Robert McCabib’s spent Saturday.
West Chester Aug 5 Rev Mra FE Hillis preached at the First Baptist Church of Muscatine last Sunday and led a women s meeting in the afternoon while Pastor Dr W H Rogers is away in England This marks the third time Mrs Hillis has been invited to Muscatine for addresses Local residents Paul DeLong and Ernest Crawford began a trip to Oklahoma by car Others visiting or traveling include Will Robinson Ed Anwyl John Wehr and families Mrs J D Dayton Daryl Augustine and W S Boyer with local references to corn selling inquiries and regional travel.
A rural column reports heavy rains with 3 to 4 inches falling, corn prospects vary from good in Fairfield area to damaged by wind near Keota, and ongoing flood concerns. Local residents, including the Biders and Brumbacks, are mentioned along with a Methodist church picnic and plans for travel to Colorado. Hog market commentary contrasts profits with losses in the livestock trade.
Miss Ethel Edgar traveled to Clarinda Iowa to visit her brother Stanley Edgar. Mrs Will White journeyed to South Dakota to visit relatives. Rev and Mrs W S Gardner from Malcolm Indiana returned from Fran Blake funeral. Mrs Frank McCoy and children left for Superior Wisconsin to escape hay fever.
Aug 7 Cedar Rapids doctors E P Childs and son Grant remain critically ill after eating poisoned mushrooms. Mrs Harriett Routh, 76, mother in law, is out of danger. Son dehydrated and treated with forced fluids. both still at risk and may not survive.
Saratoga Springs report says Earl Sande, premier American jockey, seriously injured in a spill at the track yesterday, will not require leg amputation. Attending surgeons stated the prognosis today after medical evaluation and treatment.
Stratford Ontario reports veteran horseman Frank Ragsdale known as the Pop Geers of half mile tracks fell dead after winning the first heat of the first event at the Old Boys reunion race program. His horse Polly Peters was crossing the wire when the accident occurred.
Mrs. Charles Welsh of Wellston is spending today in Washington for unspecified activities and sightseeing.
Kansas Senator Arthur Capper claims a long bipartisan voting record supporting President Coolidge and Harding. He says he opposed only three Mellon bill features and voted for major tax cuts benefiting common citizens. Capper asserts loyalty to party lines yet rejects being a rubber stamp, stressing personal integrity and influence in Senate roll calls.
Des Moines IA August 7 The state department of justice awaited an investigator report from Shenandoah authorities. Alleged irregularities tied to city payroll involve a workman not employed on paving and linked to two city officials. Banker Henry Reed who cashed checks prompted complaint. AG Gibson confirmed the filing and awaited the agent report.
News from Des Moines reports officers of the Iowa Shorthand Reporters Association elected yesterday Win Hyland Osceola president Ida Arch Council Bluffs vice president Edna Hyde Fort Madison second vice president
The Italian statesman historian and man of letters Machiavelli (1460 1527) shaped a theory that all is fair in diplomacy. His book The S rvice is cited for its aim to justify cunning and duplicitous tactics in statecraft.
A joke in which Willie misdefines fortification as a large fort and ratification as a large rat, illustrating a playful exchange between Willie and his father in the El Paso Herald. The quip relies on wordplay near homophones and childish logic.
Richard Talmadge performs death defying feats in Let's Go at the Fox Theatre with eleven minor accidents and a four week layoff during production. Highlights include a four story house jump on Hollywood Boulevard and a 35 foot fall from the Fourth Street viaduct to a moving box car. Eileen Perry Tully Marshall and George Nichols support the star in this new thrill drama series by Carlos Productions for Truart Film Corporation.
In 1922 Hamburg report A Stierheim a Cologne cafe waiter bought colt Anmarsch for a small sum. The horse won the German Derby this year and a stake of 100000 gold marks. Wagers boosted his take to about 60000 dollars.
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