This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1920
Page
2
Market notes report estimated receipts for hogs cattle and sheep with top prices and ranges plus feed and grain quotes from Chicago Des Moines and Peoria areas. Highlights include cattle tops at 17.50 for prime and various weigh classes, hogs steady with top 15.75, lambs and sheep values, and futures quotations for corn oats rye and wheat.
Lee Craig of Crawfordsville and Bent ley with Victor and Scott Craig visited. The Methodist Sunday school picnic was held. D. E. Brumbach wed Mrs. Ola Walters. The Colonel visited with firm members and dined with Robert Quinn near Ainsworth. District trips, fair reports, Reo trucks, hogs, and chautauqua attendance are noted along with local travels and dinners.
Orville Beckwith a longtime Mt. Pleasant resident died by suicide at his West Monroe street home after years of illness and failed treatments. He left a wife and four children, with siblings and relatives in Iowa, Illinois, and California. His son Warren found him early Saturday morning with a self inflicted head wound, later dying at the hospital.
Mrs M L Miller and daughter Wilma have returned from a southern trip. Mr and Mrs Wm Chihak of Chicago visit the Chihak home. Mr and Mrs N L Burris of Washington were Sunday visitors. Mrs Mary Pollen left for Avoca Iowa before returning to Long Beach California. Misses Myrtle and Angie Ross returned from Cedar Falls where they attended summer school.
Quote from American Banker denounces bankers for calling their colleagues men of Sterling integrity as an inappropriate indiscretion reflecting poorly on the profession.
Saturday at 2 PM at 522 South Third Avenue the marriage of Esther Woodburn and Ino Smid was performed by Rev. W. W. Bowers. The couple will live in New Providence after September first. Esther teaches in Washington and Ino is from George Iowa. W. Earl Fulton and W Verlee Reece also announced marriages in Quincy Illinois and Fairfield respectively.
Instructions for applying new paper backings to framed pictures. Wet paper in water until fully soaked, wipe excess water, apply paste to frame, press paper into place. As it dries it shrinks to create a smoothly stretched backing.
Des Moines August 23 forecast calls for generally fair conditions across upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Expect occasional showers Wednesday or Thursday with normal temperatures.
Mrs W M Keeley hosted a one o clock luncheon in Winfield for Mrs Clarence Hollingsworth of Chicago. Forty shares attended including Little Miss Betty Hollingsworth and nine other young guests with old fashioned nosegays and garden flowers as decorations. Out of town guests included Miss Mollie Cherry of Oklahoma City and Mrs Lola Wells Hughes of Macomb Illinois. Miss Lola Ward returned home in Ollie after visiting Miss Eva Godwin.
Mrs Albert Pflughaupt of 1400 G avenue East Cedar Rapids Iowa says Tanlac restored her health after five years of indigestion poor appetite and constant gas. She reports a gained appetite steadier nerves better sleep and relief from severe headaches and fatigue.
Fourteen tractors competed in Knoxville Iowa last April with Hart Parr and Samson taking first and second place. Repairs for each tractor are in stock at Mason's store and a service man is available. Ground should be plowed for fall wheat and delivery can be made now on either tractor. Two and three bottom plows and 8, 9 and 10 foot tandem discs are on hand. Visit the store to compare two tractors and talk to users about repair costs and service.
The ad declares Taniac restores strength and energy, noting the speaker feels greatly rested and healthier than in years. It lists Washington sellers Sherman Bros. and Wellman’s Mac Gugin Drug Co. among leading druggists carrying the product.
Reynolds and Gibson list current produce prices including cream butter fat content eggs per dozen fresh laid hens per pound, old roosters per pound, spring ducks per pound. Prices reflect market rates for daily sale.
The notice warns that loss of appetite and dwindling energy signal impurities in the blood and promotes S S S as a general tonic to cleanse the system. It promises improved appetite, strength, and vitality for all ages and invites readers to request literature from Swift Specific Co Atlanta Ga.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.