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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1919
Page
3
Washington residents recall the debut of the horseless carriage in 1902 as the Hi Henry show drew crowds. Dave Donovan owned the first local auto later appearing in parades as crowds adapt to new technology and the era looks toward aeroplanes and eventual air taxi services locally.
A Brighton shooting case will be presented to the Grand Jury next session. Gene Ingham says Dan Hesseltine fired a shotgun at him while he fixed his car opposite Hesseltine’s melon patch. Ingham was struck in the back. Hesseltine posted bond to appear before the Grand Jury.
Prof L T Smith a manual training teacher here for two years resigns to attend Iowa State College at Ames next year. He will teach and study part time. Lee Dunlap, graduate of Iowa State Teachers College, will succeed him as manual training instructor in the local schools.
A note in the want column lists items available for purchase or trade. Readers are invited to respond with descriptions and prices for sought goods and services. The listing stresses concise offers and direct contact.
Washington county to award bronze medals to all veterans who present discharge papers. An Omaha officer will distribute Victory buttons to discharged soldiers sailors and marines. A parade features floats bands and a government tank from Rock Island Arsenal. Park openings and picnic areas will welcome out of town visitors with public buildings available.
Senator Brandegee pressed Secretary Lansing's testimony at a White House conference about the peace treaty and Japan. The President disagreed, noting the signature might not have been possible without Japan receiving Shantung, and stated his own judgment on the matter.
W K Marsh of Winfield visited Crawfordsville yesterday as about 150 people gathered at the United Presbyterian church for a congregational dinner. The event honored Rev. and Mrs. P H Hayley and Jack who depart Monday for Monmouth California. Rev W G Robertson presented Mr Hayley with a gold Elgin watch as a token of appreciation.
Des Moines Aug 20 an army post wartime mail flow collapsed at Camp Dodge after the war. Two thirty foot mail cars once carried about 76000 pounds daily now only 4000 pounds. A single army truck handles the remaining mail in about thirty four minutes through twenty three stops.
A very fine steel prone wire is used to take ocean soundings. The deepest measured ocean depth is about 31 614 feet roughly six miles. The conducting wire must be both fine and strong to support six miles of itself during sounding operations near Guam.
About twenty five members of Ottumwa Advertising Club led by state president John Huston will visit Washington next Tuesday evening for a Fortnightly Dinner at Miss Houdek's. The group intends to outline October state convention plans and hear E L Songer of the Ottumwa Courier speak on The Dress of an Advertisement. The state president Huston will also address the meeting.
The film At the Fox theatre on Monday features star names such as Robert Ellis Rosemary Theby Mary Charleson Bertram Grassby Kath leen Kirkham Mildred Reardon and Andrew Robson. Director Charles Giblyn spared no expense to craft a true society story with high salaries for top performers and a lavish production.
Iowa investigators from the state food and dairy department will inspect retail shoe prices next week noting wide store variance. They report no hoarded sugar found but a nationwide shortage due to canning demand, affecting household canning activity and fruit supply.
A red granite column on a pedestal stands on a slight elevation in southwest Alexandria. The monolith, eight feet nine inches tall, bears an inscription crediting Publius Eparch of Egypt and honors Emperor Dio Cletian, A. D. 802.
A special patriotic program at First United Presbyterian Church marks the demobilization of the service flag. Soldiers in uniform attend, with readings, anthems, prayers, and remarks on veterans' readjustment and postwar peace.
At Columbus Junction Iowa a man died after contacting a live electric wire at a fair stand. Wayne Singleton and Fred Shew were injured by shocks while adjusting lights and equipment. Coroner's inquest found Charles Paxson died from electric contact with no blame assigned.
A reader asks why churches lose spiritual power and cites a Bible reference Luke 19:43. The note urges open spiritual eyes to value a soul and mentions the Friday Evening Journal as the source on page three.
Patricia tumbled down stairs, her mother frightened, asking about injuries. After catching her breath, Patricia loudly declared she is killed, a dramatic claim reflecting shock from the fall.
A New Year’s club gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Warbyshire’s home featured a 7 p.m. dinner and fall floral decor. The six couple group, two absent, postponed this year’s New Year’s Day meeting due to flu, with cards and music to close the evening.
The Pleasant Plain Missionary Society will hold an all day meeting on Thursday September 4 with Mrs J E Wright. Election of officers will be held and all members are urged to attend. Notice of date change.
The National convention of the Woman's Relief Corps will be held in Columbus Ohio the week of September 7. Rates are per mile with a 60 day ticket validity. Washington to Columbus and return is $12.20. All members and their families may receive transportation certificates. Family means immediate members residing with the member. Certificates must be secured from Post adjutant William Earl Moothart.
In a brief exchange the crowd learns Pilkington has not left his home for a week after a mishap. He feels disgrace deeply though his injuries were not serious. He had lived in the city all his life before a milk cart incident drove him to retreat to the countryside.
A Chicago boy six years old tours the Art Institute with his mother. She asks him to promise to remember what she told about the old master painting. He replies he will if she promises never to bring him there again.
All plain work such as soling and heeling returned in one or two days Toe-capping and vamping will take longer as we do them properly in an English paper Boston Transcript mentions this item.
English inventor Thomas Saint obtained a patent for the first sewing machine in 1780 in London. The described mechanism was wooden in construction and formed the basis for early sewing device concepts.
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