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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1922
Page
2
Chicago market notes show estimated receipts for hogs 500 and cattle 500 with mixed price changes. Prices for heavy and light hogs range from 7.60 to 8.65, while cattle and sheep figures appear in the hundreds and thousands with official yesterday tallies listed. Wheat and corn futures trade alongside cash grain quotes with steady tones and specific bid levels.
A sequence of farm and estate sales is announced with dates and locations across Washington Crawfordsville Keota Ainsworth and nearby towns. Items include closing out sales Poland China cattle and public farm sales from January 6 to February 27 led by sellers such as E L Cook J M Walker Estate Joe Wright Custer Yard Wagner McAvoy Dayton Warner Shaffer Pulver Hayes Kron Borman Huston Freeland.
Correspondents report Christmas visits among local families including Palmer, Davis, Waterhouse, McCaleb, and Evans. Mrs. Jones hosts her father and aunt while health and travel notes appear. A Christmas program ends with plans for a New Year dinner as a robbery at Dublin store yields about $200 in losses.
Mrs Philip Wanerus and daughter Adrienne are visiting her parents at Keiths bury. Mrs Addison Brinton entertained her Sunday school class of young.
A sweep of short notices records visitors and travel across the area. Raymond Spellman hosts a son, Maude Oswalt departs for Wayland, Mrs Hennie Weldner and daughter Maxine visit, Verne Heacock and son Delbert visit Hannibal, the Knot of Knappe guests in Bonaparte, John Swaddling’s condition noted, Robt Balderson returns from operation in Washington, Maurice Gowey holidaying with Goweys, Gladys Hall visiting Moyle Prizer, Hinsons host sister from Richland, Raymond Lemley to Chicago for Alpha Tau Omega congress with Lone Rock delegate Angus Cotton, Jolly Tens hold Christmas party at Norton home, Charlie Mumper visits Ottumwa, Fred Williams called to Polk Neb for brother’s death, Jim Shaffer family visits Quincy, Duttweilers’ Christmas twins, Clarence Dayton guests of Flora Durbar in Stockport.
Des Moines report shows pneumonia as the leading cause of death in Iowa from 1910 to 1921, with tuberculosis second. Rates peaked in 1918 at 159 per 100000, dropped to 112 in 1920, and fell to 45.8 in 1920 before rising to 58.8 in 1921. typhoid, scarlet fever, and whooping cough remained lower overall.
The Farm Bureau notes new veterinarians assigned to tuberculosis eradication work including Dr W D Smith of Washington Iowa to speed testing. Polk county hospitality committee plans to assist convention visitors at Des Moines, with a Dutch treat luncheon to foster meet and greet. Oakville High School program by Lone Star school students invited public. Guidance on hog health discusses causes of hogs going down and remedies including balanced diet and minerals, with dog care tips using milk cod liver oil and minerals.
Chicago December 30 Fielding H. Yost longtime Michigan coach is hailed as the discoverer of the modern forward pass. He allegedly introduced the spiral throw 25 years before its use to teach punters at Ohio Wesleyan University and described the technique in a 1905 article. The piece also notes boxing and baseball-related sports anecdotes and Purdue athletics chief Kellogg argues for Big Ten exclusivity in outdoor track.
Mr J L Coffey and son T BE ana wife spent Christmas day at the Coffey home in Welman W S. Boyer 78 in Chicago on business Rev and Mrs Nash and daughters visited in Oskaloosa the first of the week Prof C N Git will conduct basketball practice for a few evenings Mr and Mrs W B Rittenhouse and family spent Christmas at the parental Rittenhouse home Mr Wm Plummer is improving Daryl D Dayton leaves for Grinnell to join the college glee club tour including Albia Ottumwa Washington New Year’s night Harvey Waugh a talented violin student and glee club member will perform selections for music lovers.
Holiday week scenes in Haskins show dozens of visits and travels. Families from What Cheer Cone Fairport Cedar Rapids Clinton Tiffin Marion Washington and Keota gather for Christmas and share news of travel illness and recovery. Mrs Cherwin ker and Miss Selma Crisa are among those noted.
Dayton Grove residents attended a Pythian Sisters program at West Chester. Families and individuals including Ruth Leet, Loll Dayton, and others visited homes for Christmas. Daniel Rohrer delivered corn and the So and Sew club met with Geo Ferguson with most members present.
The Christmas exchange featured readings and songs by the children and a story by Miss Ruth Leet. The crowd enjoyed candy and apples. Two visitors attended, Miss Ruth Leet and Velma Shultz, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank McAvoy, Bernard Walker and Orvis Ferguson traveled to Haskins on Thursday evening.
Mrs and Mrs H A Engle drove to Wellman to meet Irene Ritz of Iowa City who is visiting for Christmas. Mrs Nick Tinnis and Nona and Cloyce visited Caroline Sheeta in Iowa City. Welling Walters spent Christmas in Fairfield. Howard Leacox family celebrated with relatives in Washington. H A Engles shopped in Washington Friday.
Mrs Richards trained pupils in a Christmas program featuring readings dialogues and songs hosted last Friday for parents. Popcorn balls candy and apples were served. Several local families and clubs attended including the L G club with a supper and games after.
Faulkner entertained her parents Mr and Mrs T J Tarvergh sister and husband Mr and Mrs Harvey Waggoner. BE H Reif family among new radio owners. Local land dealings include Adams and Son selling Ralws Gingerich property to Joseph Gingerich of Ohio and trading the Allen Henan hardware building for L O Gingerich residence in the north part of town. R 8 Sommere of Des Moines visiting for holidays. Dr Minear preached at M B church. At Christian church program a bag of money and groceries were given to Rev Hutchin. Christmas vacation begins for school children and teachers. Freddie Fosdick operated on. Miss Luella Woods had tonsils removed.
In Torio Japan on December 9 the public’s taste for moving pictures rises yearly. Metropolitan police inspect sixty to eighty new pictures daily and last year allowed 11,877 titles, about twice the prior year. Since January 7,000 pictures arrived from the United States and about 200 each from Italy, Germany, and France.
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