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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1920
Page
8
A man in England was awarded 750 in damages after Union Bank of England mistakenly marked his check as having no account despite sufficient funds. The case centers on a banking error causing financial harm to the plaintiff and a final compensation decision.
Fred Roseman sought to settle a grudge by buying whisky in a barroom and reporting it to federal authorities. Deputy marshals moved to serve a warrant as Assistant District Attorney Meyer Linker announced readiness to issue a warrant for Roseman for violating the law. The official urged strict enforcement and rejected using courts to settle private grudges.
Lord Rothermere proposes endowing a new professorship in United States history at the University of Oxford with an offer of 20000 pounds to support the position.
J M Finney traveled to Bushnell on business. Families camping on the Skunk river south of Wellston returned home. Electa Morrison of Oskaloosa visits L F Morrison on East Main. Mrs W F Huxford and Kelton head to Waterloo to join her husband. Mrs A W Yard accompanies to Cedar Falls to visit Ray Dix. Axel and Frank Anderson of Galesburg visited brother Emil Anderson. Rev John C Abels of Emporia Kansas visits friends. former pastor here 1908 to 1910 now VP of College of Emporia. He spent time in Panama and war work.
President Huerta ordered an end to motion picture censorship in Mexico stating the policy hindered the development of the industry. The decision ends government suppression and allows film production to resume under new terms.
Day’s bustle includes taxi services and shop discounts. Mrs. O V McCoy visits in Chris Holm while Rose Goldner and Virginia Takett tour Washington and Bloomfield. People travel to Des Moines Fairfield Boulder Colorado Springs and Kansas City for business and family visits.
Mr and Mrs J M Gonger return to Richland after visiting Glen Gonger O M Cuddy and son Junior head to Hedrick for a few weeks with relatives Mrs E L Titterington returns to Ot tumwa after visits here and at Ainsworth Decela Wheelan and Emmeline Williams come from Muscatine Miss Dora Frances Lillian and Elsie Minick depart for Chicago by train for a style show and lake trip Miss Helen Snelson of Ainsworth visits Washington New goods arriving at The New York Store include dresses coats and skirts at reasonable prices Mother's Best flour sold at Johnson's Grocery Auctions offered by D F Macon in Washington Iowa Hugh Jones of Crawfordsville visits town and local relatives tour Ad for Butro-Phosphate weight gain claim also mentions TI Rothschild group returning from New York and Chicago with family members accompanying them to Ottawa area
Miss Margaret Simpson leaves for Excelsior Springs Missouri for several weeks of treatment. Mr and Mrs R M McElroy return to Fresno California after three weeks visiting relatives, Harold Waldraven visits in the Longwell home. J W Longer and wife plan a Barland Nebraska trip to see their son Frank Longer. Mrs J W Patton travels to Grinnell with granddaughter Mary Abel. Others guests include Mrs Cunningham H T Ward store, Marguerite Moothart and Harold, Mrs Jessie Gardner and Harold, Mrs Flora Ryan, and Mrs Carrie Gardner. Marie Clifford returns to work at New York Store after vacation at Lake Itasca Minnesota and Sigourney.
Miss Blanche Fouchek resumes duties at the Graham store after a week’s visit to Iowa City.
The organization seeks clothing, furniture, and other aid to help the city’s needy. Activities include jail, hospital, street, and house to house visiting, mission and church work, and visiting the sick. Major and Mrs. Sneath lead at 101% N Marion Ave, phone 417.
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