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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1931
Page
4
A daily Bible thought recalls Jesus message in Matthew 10 28 urging courage and warning against fear of those who can kill the body but cannot touch the soul. It emphasizes fearing the one who can destroy both body and soul in hell.
Grief fills the community after Amos N. Alberson dies in Monrovia California. Known as a longtime mayor and a devoted Mason, he held nearly every office in the local lodge and was named Grand Master by Iowa Grand Lodge. He inspired friendship with jovial warmth and lived by Masonic principles. Washington will honor his memory this week.
A Pipestone Minnesota column warns local merchants about ongoing advertising scams by racketeers. The piece describes fake solicitations ranging from time cards to church notices, noting high charges, dubious value, and repeated attempts to coerce merchants into fake ads.
A notice to students warns against sending more embarrassing moment stories as the topic will shift after current pieces publish. Helen Wells recalls crying after a freckled boy kissed her on a school bus, the incident prompting laughter from peers and a small payoff for sharing the moment.
The piece urges readers to ignore fraudulent advertising schemes pitched as home activities. It advises consulting a local publisher to assess value before buying and promises a stronger bank balance at year end by rejecting these fakes.
Roy Miller was the sole pupil at a Lynchburg school near Girard Illinois. Teacher Berniece Newell let him ring the bell each morning and after recess before he sat to study and recite alone. Despite no competition, he made good progress through the term.
The Aurora Beacon News cites Senator James J. Davis arguing for large scale consolidation of the soft coal industry to unite many weak firms into a few strong ones, echoing a path once used to stabilize the steel industry. Supporters note Davis as a constructive figure through Moose and Mooseheart.
The Santa Fe reports no passenger fatalities on its Eastern lines in 14 years. During that period the railroad carried 6,769,990,884 passenger miles. The company cites safety superintendent Isaiah Hale as a key figure in its safety record.
Canada announces a new tariff on 200 items to offset low business mood and reduce unemployment. Officials say the move is not retaliation against the United States and seeks to bolster branch factories, largely U S owned, while protecting the home market for Dominion farmers.
A compact English lesson noting mispronunciations and misspellings. It defines PERJURE as violating an oath with example, explains misuse of whom, and contrasts interment with internment. It lists synonyms including transform and convert and discusses potentially as existing in possibility.
A lighthearted note explains avoiding the recent shower topic and introduces a photographic column. The Journal features a full page of pictures by staff photographer Red, offering snapshots of little consequence to accompany the humor.
The last lap of the Portoise-Hare race shows the Tortoise speeding past in a final burst to win while heavy bets on Hare proved costly. Spectators criticized Hare for goofing off on the seventh lap, and Hare replied there are laps and laps, leaving the crowd satisfied as they dispersed.
The open hold up of Ysmir Ysmiri, a Japanese college student visiting relatives, surprised witnesses. The robber learned he was a college student and returned the money and bought a year's subscription to Needlecraft.
Investigations into the odd odor from a dish cloth at the Greasey Spoon Cafe proceed under broad leadership. No clues have been found yet, as authorities and locals await the mystery's resolution.
In Crawfordsville on August 19 the Long family reunion took place at Sunset Park in Washington with many locals attending. Visitors in town included the Stites and Graves couples from Washington, the Gormlys with children Bobby and Patricia of Waterloo, and Elizabeth Ferguson with Sarah Merritt of St Clairsville Ohio plus D R Bentley and Miss Della of East Canton Ohio. Visitors from Waterloo and Ohio joined Mrs J S McCleary as she hosted relatives. Earl Ferguson and Sabbath school classmates planned a Fern Cliff picnic but rain forced them to dine at the United Presbyterian church.
C H McGrew of Grandview sues Dick Anderson and Chauncey Stegall in Muscatine county district court for 10750 in damages linked to an August 7 1930 Grandview automobile collision that injured Mrs McGrew and led to her death in December 1930. He sues as administrator for loss of companionship medical costs and car damage.
Lodges Washington Chapter No 98 O B S Regular meeting second Thursday nebt of each month Ida Mebaniel W M Ernestine Denison secretary Visiting members are welcome Damascus Shrine No 10 W S f J Regular meeting fourth Tuesday of each month at Masonic Temple rooms Mrs Chloa Spies W P Hazel Haven Worthy Sere Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M Regular meeting first Friday of each month Harry C Ward W M A W Yard secretary Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M Regular meeting second Friday of each month to W Eustia KE P A W Yard secretary
The page lists eastbound and westbound trains with numbers, names like Golden State Limited and Local Passenger services, stations arrivals and departures, and agent signatures including L Goodlander and W C Bell. It includes daily except Sunday notes and special stops for California passengers.
Mr and Mrs Chambers return from Lake Geneva and Madison Wis and plan to relocate to Morning Sun where Mr Chambers will serve as high school principal The bride is a Columbus High School and Iowa State Teachers College graduate who taught home economics at Columbus High School for four years Mr Chambers is a Coe College graduate who taught at the local junior high and most recently science at Columbus High School Funeral services for Harry E Littrel of Chicago were held Tuesday at the Methodist church He was a night watchman who died of heart trouble while on duty and is survived by a widow two daughters a son and multiple relatives
Edith Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Johnson of Conesville wed Richard H Baker son of Mr and Mrs Fred Baker near Lone Tree. The ceremony took place July 6 at Memphis Missouri. The couple will reside at Lone Tree after the wedding and plan to attend Sunday schools in Louisa County. A large attendance marked the Sunday afternoon convention at Cotter Presbyterian church.
Community notes report devotionals led by Rev Emanuel Jasmann and talks by several clergy and speakers at local gatherings. Bliven family reunion held at Weedpark with officers elected in Columbus Junction and Cranston. Cot ter Presbyterian and Haskins church activities include picnics, music month observances, and services. Local 4 H clubs plan a joint August 25 picnic at Miss Ruth Schlichting’s home.
Visitors from Wichita Mr and Mrs Bert Lewis and family tour former home as prizes on hogs are displayed at the fair. The Spring Run Evangelical church plans its annual picnic at Sunset Park in Washington on Wednesday.
Next to losing a year shift knob the hollow feeling comes from paying back $10 and the patient lender murmuring that he had forgotten it entirely as reported by the Detroit News.
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