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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1923
Page
8
Local news lists residents visiting relatives and attending events. People include Miss Amanda Spless, Mrs. R. C. Balderson, Mrsa. J. F. Locklin, Mrs. J. F. Locklin, and Miss Maude Welch among others visiting Davenport Keota Sigourney Crawfordsville and Davenport.
Miss Myrtle Rouse, who recently returned from Madison Wisconsin after attending the university, will leave again for Madison to take a position with a life insurance company.
The Postal Bulletin from Washington urges postmasters to ask rural route patrons to paint their mail boxes white with the head of family’s name on both sides in black letters. Posts should also be white and inspects note boxes not painted in the past one to six years. The aim is to improve appearance and box longevity nationwide.
The County Home Picnic is scheduled for Tuesday August 28. Burlington visitors Mrs G W Hill and two sons arrived for a relatives visit. Mrs F J Colbert Riverside and two children Dorothy and Robert Francis spend the week with her mother Mrs Owen McKeyn in Washington Iowa. Jessie Jones and niece Doris Fields return from Pine River Minnesota Al Fields camp. Mrs T F Colebery Riverside and children Dorothy Elizabeth and Robet visit at their grandmother Mrs Owen McKeyn. Pance Bridger Richland and wife welcome an eight pound boy born at the county hospital with Caesarean delivery. mother reported doing well.
The first known log house built by white men in Colorado was erected in 1810 for a Spanish cavalry troop patrolling the Arkansas near Vueble site.
On April 3 1920 a well known young woman opened both savings and checking accounts at this bank and deposits money weekly. She transfers funds promptly, tracks her balance, and notes the savings growth over three years. The ad urges others to open accounts and be as regular.
Report notes Conrad Lins remains in critical condition after an incident on East 2nd street. It was his 90th birthday yesterday. Hartman’s on the south side offers fresh cottage cheese. Frank Klein and his children Mary Elizabeth and John Edward of Keola were shopping in Washington this morning. Lydia Eicher received a message from her mother Mrs H M Eicher that she and Heinrich had arrived in Los Angeles. Heinie has not suffered hay fever so far. Lena Mayer of East Madison street fell on cellar steps last Saturday and broke her arm. Her sister-in-law Mrs Adam Mayer is staying to help and is recovering. F L Broadgate and wife return from an automobile trip to Dubuque. their nieces Aileen and Duane Peterson visited and returned with them to Postville Iowa nearby.
A bustling social page note details visits by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Page of Cameron Illinois with relatives in the city and a day trip to Oskaloosa. William Romoser visits, FE W. McCullough of Bloomington Indiana travels to Omaha to see family, and Indiana University professor McCullough plans return to join wife and son. Parisian Sage hair product offered by Lemmon’s Pharmacy. The Eichelbergers, recently from California, visit Davenport relatives and plan a California return in about two months. A Sunday dinner priced at 50 cents at the White House.
Miss Irene Palmer assists Miss Stella Willits at the Dr Droz office. Mr and Mrs Farnee Bridger are parents of a boy born at the county hospital yesterday. Pure rubber kitchen aprons sold at A E Putnam and Sons. Mrs Kate Ackley and her brother Frank Smith expected from Akron Ohio for a visit. they live in Los Angeles and spent a month in Ohio. Mrs H J Gallagher of Mt Vernon NY spent yesterday with Miss Clara Eagle then visited Riverside. Rev and Mrs A R Oates rented the Thompson apartment and expect to move in. Thompsons will move to a home on South Iowa Ave recently purchased from Omer Jones. Several large white dress skirts 80c and 98c. sizes 30 to 35 waist, white cotton gaberdine, good styles. bargains at A B Putnam and Sons.
John Barton Payne and Charles B. Warren completed the pre recognition conference and departed for Washington to submit records to President Coolidge and Secretary Hughes. An agreement was sent to the court of international justice for neutral Umpires in the United States Mexico claims commission.
The monkey drill team of the 14th cavalry at Fort Des Moines drew crowds at county fairs including Jefferson and Marshall fairs. At Fairfield a half mile Roman race finished in 59 seconds, beating common fair records. The program features Red Dog the horse leaping high and riders through fire and pyramid building.
A rural proverb about keeping a cow from plowing for better egg profits with Gibson Produce Co. notes. A father sends a spendthrift to learn stenography and judges his skill from letter quality. Advice ends with purchasing from Carter's Clothes Shop for proper grooming.
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