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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1920
Page
7
Correspondents from Journal report visits and social ties in Dayton Grove Iowa as families travel to Amanas and Washington. Locals help with threshing and attend chautauqua in Sigourney while relatives and friends gather at homes across the area.
Mrs Sam Wenger and children stay with Ed Eicher while Mr Wenger travels to Michigan for business. Elmer Freunberger and family plan an overland trip to Ohio for several weeks visiting friends and relatives. Several local residents, including Mr and Mrs Wittrig, Schantz, Herzog, and Rich, were noted visiting, dining, or shopping in nearby towns.
Len and family from Cedar Rapids were weekend visitors here with the Schnoebelen and Mottet families. Mr and Mrs Frank Yansky and son Paul, visiting at the Anthony Eicher home in Collis Minnesota, have returned home. Miss Bertha Heitzman spent several days in Iowa City with her friend Jewelia Knebel and returned home Saturday.
Crawfordsville residents report arrivals and returns from visits in nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Robert Shaffer and Mr and Mrs Floyd Maxwell came home from Burlington after weekend visits. Mitta McCleary returned from Haskins. Mrs J W Paschal came back from Columbus Junction.
Miss Blanche Conrad helped with threshers at Charley Churchill's home. Bert Givens and family spent weekend in Richland. Alois Belter of Washington visited relatives here. Dozens of neighbors and kin visited, called, or joined a Washington trip. Ruth Meyer hosted a Sunday school picnic with games and a meal.
Mr and Mrs Waldo Wells were in Washington by the death of their brother in law E G McFarland. Mr and Mrs Hoover of Bedford Iowa and Mr and Mrs Will Myers of Seventy Six township visited at Mrs Sarah Davidson s home. Ray Anwyl of Des Moines arrived to visit his parents J J Anwyl and sister Genevieve Minx left for Ottumwa after a visit with Hazel Anwyl. Mr and Mrs J C Wooley returned from Columbia Missouri for a two week visit. Mrs Henry McCoy and daughter returned to Ottumwa after a visit here. Dorothy W Harrison of Winfield and other locals called yesterday afternoon.
A government dwelling near Union Station Washington is occupied by a stout colored woman who runs a small hotel for darker race travelers. Over the door hangs a sign The Annex. She says there is no other hotel connected and chose Annex for its high toned sound.
John McRae a Des Moines carpenter says Tanlac improved his health after years of stomach trouble and weakness. He reports better appetite, weight gain, no more headaches or dizziness, restored sleep, and energy to work all day. Tanlac sold by Sherman Bros. in Washington and MacGugin Drug Co. in Wellman with leading druggists listing it.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a 12.5 percent rate increase for the American Railway Express Company, far short of the requested 25.16 percent. The commission said about half of the extra revenue would go to other carriers but allowed the full increase to the respondent. Milk and cream transport charges may also rise to the levels set in the commission’s advanced rate decision.
The award by the U S railroad labor board will lift wages for express company employees. The express firm estimates the higher pay will raise operating expenses by 45,800,805 dollars and plans to seek another increase through a future application.
Miss Katherine Colbert 31 died after a two year illness of tuberculosis at her brother William Colbert's home. Born 1889 she spent life in Riverside area and is survived by seven brothers and one sister. Funeral at St Marys Church conducted by Rev Jacobsmeier with pallbearers her six oldest brothers. burial Mt Olivet cemetery. Second local death in a week.
Des Moines reports the Iowa state fair entries surpass all previous fairs with over 6 000 head of swine entered up from 3 700 last year. Cattle surpass 1 500 head with 875 horses entered. space constraints require 546 temporary pens and expanded pavilions for sheep and saddle horses in the stock show.
The limited grounds from years ago fail to accommodate the present exhibit, which requires more space.
Ads in local zines and papers captivate residents of the RCed Sea region, regarded as the most engaging reading matter. People borrow magazines reaching the Atmertown consulate at Aden, preferring advertisements over articles.
Doctor Butler, headmaster at Shrewsbury, twice called Charles Darwin to task for inattention and laziness. The boy showed little interest in studies, preferring caterpillars worms and creeping things, and conducting risky chemical experiments with his brother.
The sir of Lower California is 4 and pure and the atmosphere, exce on the western coast, is marvelously clear. The narrowness of the penin sula, giving to the atmosphere a touch of the bracing air of the sea, and the dryness of the land combine to give the sir an intense purity. There is probably no more healthful climate in the world than that of Lower California.
An authority on botany estimates about 4200 cultivated European flower species with agreeable perfume. Of these most have white or cream petals, followed by yellow, red, blue or violet in that order.
The early US census produced a 56 page single volume with basic statistics set out. By 1910 the census expanded into 12 volumes totaling over 40 000 pages
The Fourth division U S Army at Camp Dodge will display captured German big guns and 1,000 pieces at the state fair military exposition. Daily demonstrations will show American tanks artillery machine guns and related equipment in action.
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