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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1922
Page
8
Local brief lists residents visiting relatives in Davenport Muscatine Keota and Monmouth college students home for holidays. Advertisements note Broadgate Electric Shop Christmas toasters lamps percolators and gifts with prices. Baptist Bazaar at Wilson building invites holiday shoppers and readers to enjoy fancy work and mince meat on Saturday Dec 16.
Various notices show Lyons and Broadgate shops offering meals candy electrical services and clothing items. Local residents including Ethel Henderson and others from Crawfordsville Keota Mt Vernon and Ainsworth visit Washington for shopping and holidays.
President Harding opened the American Red Cross general board meeting and praised the organization for its work in the Near East refugees. He expressed pride that humanitarian groups remain ready to serve, and noted Coolidge later spoke to the gathering about global relief efforts.
Frank Jenkins of Harris visits at his sister Mrs H L Wilkin and may settle nearby. Miss J L Hendricks of Mexico recovering well after appendicitis. Neckwear hosts Mr and Mrs Frank Balvin and child in Tyndall. Mrs Wilbur Knapp and Myra Jane visit Bridges family then head to Muscatine for Christmas. Baptist fair on south side square features fancy work and mince meat. Wonder stove offered at $8.50 with Christmas savings at bank.
In Pekin tourists report unusually flowery shop signs such as Mutton Shop of Morning Twilight, The Ten Virtues All Complete, The Shop of Heaven-Sent Luck, The Nine Pelicities Prolonged, and The Pea Shop of Celestial Verne. These labels illustrate why the city was once called the flowered kingdom.
In Crawfordsville on December 16 a large crowd attended the school dramatic and oratorical event. Claire Twinam won first in oratorical class with America a world of power, while Paul Witting was second. Hope Huston led dramatic with Rachel Hanna second. Ethel Edgar won humorous class and overall first, with Huston second.
In Brighton on Tuesday the Rebekah lodge chose N G Eva Heacock and V G Mary Snyder for a six month term. Other officers named were treasurer Ida Irvin recording secretary Clara Bennett financial secretary A J Johnson. Also noted are local moves births and retirements including Buck resigning as bank cashier and the Hochstetler family moving to town.
Miss Madge Stone stayed with her friend Miss Helen Van Dyke of Rubio. Howard Boenblossom has had tonsillitis for a week. The Martin family has been sick with bad colds. Mrs. Delia Youn assists in their care.
A plan to provide a large quantity of coal as a Christmas gift is proposed. The speaker asks for an order to be issued so delivery and proper recipient notification can occur.
Mr and Mrs Henry Wittingarf Orlin and Mr and Mrs Herman Twin am and Mr and Mrs W C Richards were entertained at the Chas Palmer home last Saturday. Harm Rodamaker shopped in Washington Thursday. Acheson Dawson and Rob Acheson shipped cattle earlier this week. Will Paul shipped hogs the same day. Dr Alcorn attended Mrs Loren Hazen who has been ill. Ed Ling visited her father Cal Beenblossom Thursday afternoon. A Nash sale drew several route residents, Chas Painter and Will Richards were business visitors near Swedesmuse Thursday.
The Pythian Sisters of West Chester held their annual officer election on Tuesday evening December 12 electing Blanch Formash M E S Margert Embree M E J Gertie Steward Manager Ala Brumback M of R and C Effie Van Sickle M of Finance Ella Stewart Outer guard Clara Henderson Protector Dell Skinner Press correspondent Abbie Boyer The group plans a Christmas tree party for children and a Christmas exchange on Wednesday evening December 26 inviting all members with their families.
Associate Justice Pitney sent his resignation to President Harding, effective January 1, as reported from Washington on December 16.
The article notes the average human height is about 65 inches, shaped by both very tall races and very short ones. It mentions the Scotch of Galloway as among the tallest and the central African peoples as notably shorter, balancing the overall mean.
The idea that value is shown by sales and leadership proves a person’s worth. When a fan is consistently favored, his worth to society and dependability are recognized, and leadership becomes a measure of trust.
The blue bead is described as a luck token of the Near East with recognized potency by both Christian and Moslem communities, reflecting shared superstitions across cultures.
A compact reflective line on ambition declaring that plans made for spare moments do not advance a man toward success. The quote emphasizes action over idle intentions as a path to achievement.
Scientific fatigue reduction methods lead to a 27 percent rise in efficiency at a large factory, demonstrating effective impact on worker output and productivity.
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