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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1925
Page
5
Rail lines list eastbound and westbound schedules with arrival and departure times. Knoxville Branch notes local and freight trains with daily or Sunday exceptions and agent signatures.
The Palestine health department commends the Hadassah Medical Organization for its role in hospital care and infant welfare. It notes Hadassah treated about one third of non governmental patients, supports nurse training, and expanded centers in Jerusalem and beyond. The report also highlights anti malaria work and funded clinics as part of broader health efforts.
Local notes record visits among residents in CoppoCK la Washington visitor Mrs Harl McCarty returns home after two weeks with Mr and Mrs Grude Cold. Mrs James Merrick birthday celebration ends with rook and cake. Other entries mention weekend stays and ill health easing.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Schaffer returned from Cincinnati after attending the National Canners convention with over 10,000 attendees from across the United States and Canada. En route they visited Mrs. Schaffer’s brother in Chicago.
In Washington state cousins recount young Leon Brunshtoen's 19th century escape from a Czarist execution after fellow students aided his tunnel escape. He later adopted Trotzky, helped the poor, and found freedom in America before returning to Russia. The tale links to a broader Spokane report on Fort Vancouver era memories by Mrs. Delia Sheffield.
The account describes Ulysses S. Grant and companions traveling with a regiment during the gold rush era. They reach San Francisco and Benicia after the isthmus voyage, endure cholera fears, and settle briefly at Fort Vancouver. Grant rents land near the fort, faces crop floods, and later takes boarders including Sheridan and McClellan. He plans to resign to be with family. Grant buys and ships chickens that die en route, harming his fortunes. Mrs. Sheffield portrays Grant as noble and beloved by locals.
Paris fashion creators unveil the Velvet Pochette in old rose velvet with steel paillettes. The compact bag comes in rainbow colors and marks a huge vogue in Paris as coats pockets hold the new must have. A bronze brown silk bag with gold embroidered bouquet appears at Auteuil racing events as cold weather drives access to pockets for pay outs.
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