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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1922
Page
8
A roundup of residents traveling, visiting relatives, and local errands across Washington, Ainsworth, Keota, Burlington and Davenport. Notables include Dr. Hindman party arrival, Mrs. Reister visiting Rock Island, and progress on the Hesseltine reunion set for August 20 at Sunset Park.
A Washington National Geographic bulletin surveys global infant carrying methods. It notes Eastern women mount babies astride shoulders for balance and freedom, Arabs balance on heads or jars, Nigerians use calabash shells, Kagoro wear carriers, and American Indian infants ride in wooden cradle frames. The piece links these practices to age-old customs and describes variants across cultures.
Dr and Mrs Henry Hull resume home duties after a three week Minnesota vacation enjoying fishing boating and swimming. Mr and Mrs J E B Lemmon and daughter Mary Juliet expected home today. Sheets reunion set for Keota park Sunday August 20 156 14. Wendell McWilliams Ottumwa report a nine pound baby son Richard Wendell born July 29 formerly Columbus Junction and Winifred Whetstine once Washington high student. McWilliams played football at Junction at one time.
The text describes Eskimo mothers suspending a baby in a reindeer skin bag from a roof or hanging it from their head while traveling. It details a ritual vine streamer to prevent the spirit from wandering and notes the baby’s head peering from the fur hood as the mother moves.
Sherman A. Cuneo, a livewire public and man for the prohibition office of the bureau of internal revenue, is cited as the real source of the flood of jokes about bootleggers and likker that have spread since prohibition began.
Dr Gustave P Hoffman of 14 Kingman Road South Orange New Jersey discovered his wife had hidden diamonds valued at 4000 in the toe of a shoe. The couple rushed to the repair shop where proprietor Anthony Valermi said nothing was found and police began an investigation.
A nickname ink squirt fiend in London is arousing women by squirting ink at light colored dresses. Police suspect a wan dressed in women’s clothing may be the culprit. Residents are urged to report sightings and any ads he may be placing.
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