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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1919
Page
7
Fron over county notes describe visits and travels of Des Moines and Cedar Rapids residents including Dr Brereton Mrs Perry Stephens George Struble and Laura Lavelle. Citizens report trips to Chicago Mt Vernon Iowa City Muscatine and Washington with mentions of local businesses and events.
The state board of control closed the Knoxville inebriate hospital once famed for treating habitual drinkers and dope fiends. Fifteen Fort Madison convicts were returned to their post, twelve inmates remained before reallocation. Superintendent Mackin may find new work. future use of the plant awaits legislative action. Suggestions include a normal school or a school for feeble minded children to supplement Glenwood, with about 400 children at Glenwood and 400 waiting statewide.
The report notes several travel disruptions as Tom Falone drove forty five miles in a storm and shovelled out repeatedly. Five traveling salesmen abandoned cars to take the train due to drifted roads. Mrs Eardley Bell Jr visited Iowa City on business while Donald Durian bought the Frank Jones laundry basket. Thermometers showed twenty two degrees below zero and several Cedar Rapids trips are listed.
Miss Mabel Randy underwent surgery performed by Drs Moore and Pershing. The operation was for access and her condition is serious but improving. Mayor N G McNarlen named John R Hamilton as local fuel administrator during the coal famine. Frank Vance sold his Keota home and moved to Parker California onto a sixty acre farm. Chas Shockley sold a 5 1 4 acre farm to Nick Feckley for 9700 dollars with possession March 1 1920. Shockley bought property in Washington. Mrs W G McMillan spent Tuesday in Washington. Mr and Mrs Owen Grecian and baby Betty Arlene returned home to Washington after Thanksgiving visit. Don Cady bought Charles Brown property in northeast Keota. F C Torrey was a Washington visitor.
Howard M. Leacox and Miss Velma M Hotle wed Wednesday at the Jacob Hotle home with Rev C F Hoffman officiating. The couple, now to reside on the Hollingsworth farm near Valley, are the son and daughter of local families. Miss Agnes Monaghan travels to Washington to aid Mrs Earle Corbin newly home from hospital. Mrs E J Erdice returns from visiting Clyde Erdice in Oskaloosa.
In Crawfordsville on December 12 Mrs Harold Lamb and daughters Margaret and Winifred arrived from Winfield to visit Mrs W H Hagie who has been ill. Grace Cunningham and Emma Wonderly travel to Chicago for a brief stay and relatives. The United Presbyterian missionary society met at Mrs W G Robertson’s home with N E Lease leading. A handkerchief shower honored Emma Wonderly who plans to go to India. About 30 attendees. Mr and Mrs Dewey Conrad move into the Cunningham property T E Maxwell house.
Ainsworth lecture course hears the Lotus company present a three part program featuring soprano and reader Miss Faye Richards and harpist Miss Frances Lawrence. After three successful seasons the duo is hailed as one of the best two person attractions in the lyceum scene. The Dec 13 notice previews a charming and delightful evening for Monday.
Fertile, Dec. 13. Intense interest wells up over seven Indian springs in Fertile within half a mile and village limits. Earthy springs east of the high school supply households with clear table water. chalybeate springs near the park yield 12 000 gallons daily from a six foot wide fissure and sparkling water rich in carbonic acid.
The program features a middle French period suite of songs and harp numbers with period costumes, followed by a section on the hoop skirt era in our land with songs, music and stories, and a final group of the best modern selections. The three parts form an unusual and delightful program performed by splendid artists.
The piece quotes Wallace's Farmer warning that extreme labor leaders appeal to farmers yet government ownership would lead to price fixing and land ownership. It argues farmers’ influence should push for fair wages and hours while condemning farm groups aligned with labor unions as betraying farmer members.
Sixty Polled Hereford cattle consigned by West Liberty association sold at auction for an average of 500 per head. Two cows commanded 1000 each under auctioneer Fred Reppert. It marked the association's second annual sale with strong results. Emil Meyer added a 4000 pull to his herd purchased at Stronghurst Illinois.
With hog market prices low this is a good time to expand herds and increase production. The text warns to prepare for higher prices when the market swings upward and notes there are fewer hogs (70 percent of last year) but the same number of people to eat. It suggests using price dips in hogs and corn as a breathing spell for expansion.
The Poland China Journal urges breeders to push sales now to meet the looming pork demand. It notes hogs reproduce rapidly and that an advertising drive during the lull between sales will reach buyers who have time to consider ads.
Robert Kean, noted stockman who sold his farm near Filmore for 75000 and bought a Cascade home, opened a large timber tract for the use of poor people. The timber may not be sold or used for any purpose other than fuel, addressing high wood prices that reach ten dollars per cord locally.
An explanation that low sun angles send rays diagonally through Earth's atmosphere increasing path length. This causes more scattering by dust and particles, making the sun appear larger than at noon.
Article outlines principles for county farmers on federation membership and decision making. It emphasizes nondiscriminatory participation, preplanned funding and spending, cautious action like strikes only after broad study, and a national commission to balance interests and ensure fairness.
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