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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1925
Page
3
Announcement reports Harry J. Ward purchasing the J. B. Crail dry goods store on the northwest square, with possession after Christmas. Crail retires after forty plus years. Ward already owns the Mail store and H. I. Ward & Company.
Coroner L A Jones convened a jury to review the death of Mrs Loma F Farrier at the Washington County home. The verdict states she died by hanging herself between 9 40 and 11 00 P M December 12 1925 in a mentally unbalanced crisis with no evidence of care neglect. The scene was inspected and testimony taken from the deceaseds son Tim Farrier and others at the home.
The jury finished its work after hearing final witnesses Dr. C. W. McLaughlin and Deputy Sheriff Fred Sweet in the undertaking parlors case.
Snow totals reach about six inches overnight with the ground thickly coated. The snow persisted into the forenoon without wind and the temperature remained mild.
At the annual meeting Lee Hanna of Crawford township was elected president for the next year. J N Phillips of Washington township elected vice president and county chairman of the women's department. Wade Gardney of Cedar township chosen as secretary and Walter Brown of Washington township as treasurer and delegate to the state convention in Des Moines mid January. Senator M L Bowman of Waterloo addressed the session at the YMCA.
Good Fellows in Washington prepare their yearly drive to aid needy families with Christmas baskets. Committees will canvass late this week and open lists for anyone to contribute. Several hundred dollars are needed, but the burden is light when shared among many, as harsh winter and scarce work increase demand.
Washington county reports only fourteen of 1650 dogs licensed for the coming year. Licenses due by January 15 with penalties for late payment. Applications may be made at banks in towns outside Washington if roads block travel. Delinquent owners will be published later.
Washington defeats Wellman 23 to 6 in a rough season opener at the local gym. Washington showed uneven passing and shooting but fought hard with Weaver and McConnell among standouts. Coach Culver and Wellman used many substitutes as the Little Six slate begins tonight with YMCA league games.
A local offer promotes home delivery of Labor Savers with flexible timing and convenient service. The notice highlights easy access and on demand availability for customers seeking quick assistance.
Yesterday afternoon at 1 15 the Junior High assembly featured the Washington high school boys glee club with about forty voices directed by Miss Bertha Hay. The group, new to public appearances this year, showed steady progress though not yet equal to last year’s state championship choir. Prof. Robert Badger of the Junior High faculty led the session.
The grocery truck driven by Hayes Flemming was upset last evening when frightened horses bolted into East Matin Street and into Wash Wallace’s yard. A broken spring was the result of the runaway incident.
Miss Rose Goldener of Keota spent the day shopping yesterday. Mrs. Frank Lamp arrived from Eldridge, Iowa to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Askea.
J B Cratl announces sale of his Washington Iowa store to H Ward and Company and asks all customers with debts to call or mail checks. He expresses pride in a forty two year business career and thanks friends and enemies as he closes the business.
Washington girls prepare to host Muscatine in the first game of a double header marking the start of the evening schedule.
Postmaster Harry McColl warns of holiday mail congestion as several hundred parcels have already been mailed. With Christmas on Friday and heavy volume, delays may push delivery to the day after Christmas. California leads the push for early mailing and the local office extends Saturday evening parcel intake.
The Ro tary club's business relations committee chaired by Joe Mc Elhinney led a discussion on business ethics at yesterday's gathering. Five round tables each had a chairman James Work Don Sherman Harry Ward Frank Miller and A A Spies. A Christmas exchange was announced for the club meeting next Monday.
A compact quotation from Carlyle contrasts evil and good as subduing force. It frames a shift from dead, passive misery to a hopeful, generous struggle against evil, implying moral transformation through action.
The message advises prepaid postage for sealed greetings and letters. It notes that greetings like Happy New Year or Merry Christmas inside sealed envelopes are charged at the letter rate of 2 cents per ounce or fraction. It urges prepayment to apply.
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