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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1920
Page
2
Estimated receipts today 27 000 cattle 11 000 hogs with holdovers 6 611. Beef steers and cows show varied ranges with primes around 12.50 to 14.50 for best beef, weights lighter 9.00 to 14.25. Lambs and yearlings mix lower by several dollars with breeding ewes at 4.25 to 5.75. Shipments for yesterday reported at 8 426 and 6 038 with 4 922 today.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Kephart of Washington and Mrs Cloyce Benson and daughter Virginia of Haskins visited Friday of last week Ms Saville and daughter Vera visited at the Will Palmer home in Washington Sunday Mr and Mrs Ray Kephart and daughter Velma visited Sunday after Sunday school at the Cloyce Benson home in Haskins. Mr and Mrs Ben Miller took dinner at the Grover Booth home Sunday Mr and Mrs Robert Dawson and daughter ann Alice of Springville visited at the Grover Booth home Saturday night and Sunday Charley Anderson and family visited Sunday at the Karl Kephart home Mrs Clark Caldwell and son Marion of Washington visited Sunday at the Caldwell home. Roy Kephart and family spent Sunday evening at the Bryan Swift home.
A cyclist, restrained in handcuffs, completed a 10 606 mile journey through the eastern states in under seven months, an unusual trek that drew attention to his detainment status and travel endurance.
In a string of notices dated December and January, buyers and sellers announce closing out sales across multiple towns. Rudolph Novy near Riverside, Mrs Walter Jennings near Haskins, A W Stauffer near Keota, and Minnie B Jennings near Haskins list} Angus cattle and miscellaneous goods. Beon Warner Ka lona Spotted Poland China Sale and Willey Ainsworth sale also noted with dates and locations.
Family and coaches state George Gipp’s death was due to throat trouble from tonsillitis not football. Gipp, 24, starred as Notre Dame’s halfback and was famed as a top baseball player, playing in the Northwestern game on doctors orders.
Burlington authorities report a potential street railway walkout after the company dismissed conductors W. E. LeHew and Miles Loper for alleged rule infractions and the union later voted to strike. Both sides signaled no imminent settlement and a meeting was refused by the company.
Engineers discover a workable ascent on Mount Rainier using the Nisqually Glacier. A tractor is used to transport tourists up the Tee River Road, providing a solution to access.
Mrs S C Pletcher visited Winfield to spend time with relatives. Misses Fileda White Leons Lease Grace Hesseltinen and Leila Kolcar returned from Washington after an overnight visit. Miss Haines the county school nurse arrived to monitor scholars. L M Hoffman moved to Monmouth IL to settle after New Year joining his bank duties. Mrs J T Clark and Mrs Catherine Winters visited Washington yesterday.
Richland high school schedules two weekend plays in the picture show room and Friday afternoon the trade pupils perform in Friends church before the two week vacation. Mrs. Fred Smith and her children visited relatives in Washington recently. Miss Helen Bridges plans a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bridges. Mrs. Cummings of Fairfield visits Tt. M. Irwin’s mother. Grandma Walker, mother of J. M. Walker, turns 90 with a family dinner and reception from relatives and friends.
Over two days three trains carried soldiers artillery and military equipment bound for the southwest. The movements indicate continued deployment activity via Wash plant routes.
Railway officials say they know little of the trains movements. It is presumed the men and armament are being moved between forts. Some soldiers are out of uniform and may be recruits en route to their assigned fort.
Mrs Hattie Meece of Glenn Missouri says Dr LeGear Stock Powders increased her cow milk by a half gallon per day and butter by a pound daily after brief use. The powders purportedly improve digestion to maximize feed use and work for horses hogs and sheep as a tonic and worm expeller. Sold by dealers with a money back guarantee through McElhinney Drug Co in Washington.
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