Local News Brief From Arch Rest Oxfords Wilsons
Short local update notes an arch restoration project in Oxford and mentions Wilsons involved in preservation efforts. details are sparse but reference to a 92ft structure and ongoing work in the area.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1922
Page
8
Local notes from Washington Iowa area
Mrs D L Aughey of Austin Minn visits Lyman Bunce and relatives then heads to Iowa City. Numerous town notices—water rents due Saturday December 9 and address change to 308 East Second Street for Ted Eggers. Various brief visits and shopping at local stores, church dinners, and holiday ads appear throughout the Washington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Aughey
Austin, Minn
Lyman Bunce
Iowa City
East Second St. Res
Ted Eggers
Take Over Power Plant At Junction
The Towa Gas and Electric Company has taken over the Louisa County Power Company property. The transfer occurred December 1. The Columbus Junction plant will feed lines to Columbus Junction Columbus City Letts Grandview and Cotter with the Cotter line reaching Wash ington county. About thirty miles of transmission line exist and full integration with the Junction may wait until next winter. The Iowa Gas and Electric Company notes steady out of town growth and improved service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Gas & Electric Company
Louisa County Power Company
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Columbus City
Letts
Grandview
Cotter
Washington County
Washington
Iowa Gas and Electric Company
Christmas Gift Shop at Y Carnival Planned
Notices list the Y W C A gift shop fund raiser December 15 and 16 at the high school gym and note various local residents visiting Washington. Several Crawfordsville residents report hospital operations and recovery status while others shop or travel in Washington or Davenport to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. W
Trial Reaches Argument Stage In Grady Chapin Case
Attorneys in the Chapin corporation of Muscatine versus A N Grady of Kalona argued to the jury this afternoon after testimony closed. Overruled motions for verdict and a defense motion to sever Irvin Kelley as co defendant were noted. The Riverside rendering plant dispute marked the last jury case of the November term as three women jurors faced a mouse incident with composure. Richard Freel of Wellman had six months for wife desertion suspended on condition of support for his wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapin Corporation of
Chapin- Grady
Freel
Richard Freel
Wellman
Wagner
Still Search For Mrs Clara Phillips Across Southern California
The search for Mrs Clara Phillips convict in the hammer murder of Mrs Alberta Meadows continues across Southern California. Deputies think she fled the state border into Mexico while her husband Armour Phillips remains in technical custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Clara Phillips
Alberta Meadows
California
Hammer
Mexico
Armour Phillips
Dialogue Snapshot of Mother and Daughter Exchange
A brief classroom style exchange shows a mother reproving her daughter for modern behavior and the daughter retorting that past girls did not do such things. The witty line contrasts old expectations with contemporary actions.
No good work is ever lost quote
A quotation from Max Muller about labor and harvest implying value in unseen effort and future rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Muller
Clemenceau Speaks at War College Visit to Arlington and Washington Graves
Georges Clemenceau delivered an address at the War College in Washington with U S officials present. He toured Arlington Cemetery to lay a wreath on the Unknown Soldier and visited George Washington's grave. The talk honored American forces and urged U S reentry into European affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
PD. C
Department of the United States War College
Georges Clemenceau
War College
Clemenceau
Arlington Cemetery
America
George Washington
The
Range on Floor Promises Clean Polish Copper Reservoir
Buyers see a well kept seven by eight enamel range with polished copper reservoir priced around 8.20 for hogs. Weather notes call for mostly clear skies tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures.
Fatherly advice on debt and self-denial
A narrator recalls a plea from a child asking why debts are seen as tragic. The reply emphasizes hard work, strict economy, and utmost self-denial as means to clear debts, framed as practical family counsel. The exchange underscores thrift as a pathway to financial relief and dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Do You Propose Women Should Propose
An elderly lady asks a provocative question about proposals while a young maid teases with uncertainty. The exchange hints at social norms and gender roles in a domestic setting without explicit endorsement or action.
Hope Miss Nexdore Sees This
A brief squib quotes a Boston Transcript remark criticizing girls for wasting time on vocal range while focusing on cooking, attributed to the periodical. The line mocks female pursuits and urges practical skills over performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nexdore
Boston ‘Transcript
Generosity Not Strongest Point
A compact aphorism attributed to Alexander Pope notes that many people can perform wise deeds or cunning acts, but very few commit to acts of generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Pope
Woman's Best Age Fixed Between Thirty and Thirty-Five
A remark notes that a woman's optimal age is reported as between thirty and thirty-five years, reflecting prevailing social views on youth and maturity in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woran
Improvement Always in Order
A quotation attributed to Paley on personal improvement and its effect on future condition, stressing that self improvement raises prospects and shapes outcomes.
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Matinee
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Calcium
SEARS
McAlhinney
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