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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1920
Page
2
Chicago market report lists estimated receipts for cattle hogs and sheep, with price ranges for light to heavy cattle and veal, lamb and breeding stock. Grain futures show mixed open and close for wheat corn oats rye with regional cash quotes and future estimates.
Mrs Edna Franklin and Alice Walker return home to Washington after a family illness. Olive Richards visits from Boone teaching duties. Local residents attend White Shrine ceremony. post officers elected for the Howard Co Keiper Post. Various calls, visits, and school superintendent convention seen around Washington and nearby towns.
Visitors complain that French cooking has changed and apprenticeship in the pastry trade is increasingly scarce making the craft harder to sustain.
Ed (Strangler) Lewis of San Jose defeated Joe Stetcher of Dodge Neb in New York to claim the world heavyweight catch as catch can title. The match lasted 1 hour 41 minutes 56 seconds with a head and hip lock finish as Lewis wore down Stetcher through multiple holds and escapes.
Correspondents report from West Chester on December 12. Miss Alice Goods returns from Chicago, Washington visitors arrive, and Everett Ham of Cedar visits. A church program is praised, stock market activity slowed prices, Leo Shelangoskie drills two wells, preaching occurs, corn shucking underway, and James Walton is reported better.
Mrs Carl Herring and sister Mrs Cassius Cross visited relatives near Washington over the weekend. Milford Gilmore of Illinois stayed with relatives Bruce and Mrs Bruce Moore. The C C Owen sale drew a good crowd and stock sold well. Will Embree George Ferguson and Harry Dusenbery shipped stock to Chicago. Warren Weller also shipped cattle. Several Washington visitors and family gatherings are noted across the community.
Mr and Mrs Geo Corbin of Washington visited Glen Pratt and Mrs Frank Mayhew spent time with her mother in Washington. Ed Wells also visited Will Stafford while Mrs Meyers hosted Havre social club with eight ladies. Families Ross Benson Will McBride and Lloyd Easter and Arlene joined others visiting Dublin and Conner place moves occurred nearby.
Community fragments note hog load from Noble Thi and farm era details. Families including Hiner Mee FG Rieh and others visited homes and shared meals at several residences. Noah Krabull from Winfield spent Sunday with David Schantz. Mrs Mast rushed to hospital with friends hoping for a speedy recovery.
Dec 12. Mr Gordon and Mrs McCall visited in Wilson yesterday and returned to Blaine Washington. Mrs R A who had stayed with relatives here for several weeks went home to Silver City Iowa. Miss Edith Lewis, active superintendent of the schools, was ill Sunday and teachers hope she recovers soon.
New England, once self supporting in lumber, now imports sizable wood amounts. The region has $300,000,000 invested in wood and forest industries and employs over 90,000 workers in these sectors.
The county nurse examined 219 children across West Chester Brighton Wellman No 4 No 11 No 9 and Grant districts in Washington townships. She spent 18 days in schools and found 304 defects. A Graham school pupil in Flushing Michigan praised the nurse for eye tests and health checks, noting she can return as often as needed.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa Marie Glider sues Pearl Glider for divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment endangering health and life and desertion for over two years. A petition is on file in the Clerk of Court's office. Pearl Glider must appear before noon on the second day of the next term to defend.
The text states that on the 7th day of March A D 1921 default will be entered and judgment and decree rendered thereon according to the prayer of the petition. This indicates a court action proceeding with a specified deadline and consequence for nonappearance or noncompliance. The source references a petition and formal court process.
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