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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1925
Page
8
Howard Freethwaters of the Mc Cieneey Parniture Co. describes a past week of illness sweeping Washington, likely flu or grippe, affecting many residents. The ad notes genuine Ford service available on batteries at the Washington Motor Company.
Local items report visits from Ed Lantry and Mrs. Sehulty, a Davenport student returning from West Chester, and Lelia Rhodes resuming Junior High work after illness. Grace Hines and substitutes are mentioned, plus a Ford battery ad and a Kasnton Ohio grafting story about Mrs Kennard. Lole Crone heads to Quincy for business college. Milo Patterson visits from Ainsworth. court Whist score cards offered.
Local items describe wood for sale and a six dollar load, W R C social at the Y, speeches by A R Miller in Burlington and Iowa City, hosiery bargains at Crail's, travel notes of Dav's to Davenport, farm rentals, visits and relocations, births, and residents moving into new flats with plans for March occupancy.
The article argues that the Ground Hog forecast is based on twenty years of weather data not hearsay. It asserts that bad weather almost always occurs when the groundhog does not see his shadow and promises reliable Red Star service.
The Pleasant Plains Missionary Society held an all day meeting at the new Y M C A building with 28 ladies attending. They contributed to a Wonderuff pot luck dinner and held a profitable afternoon business meeting and lesson study praising the new facility.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gordon of Oskaloosa were guests at the home of Mrs. Gordon's brother, Fred B. Moore, and wife. They stopped en route to Town City to attend their son's graduation from the State University. Mr. Gordon is manager of the Telephone Co. at Oskaloosa.
London January 12 whip-women of Covent Garden announce they will quit the market precincts after centuries of guarding produce growers' whips. The once six ancestors grew to twelve today but rising costs prevent livings. authorities refused higher fees, and the whip-guards will disappear for new safety measures.
Several soybean growers have seed certified by the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association. As farmers plan seed purchases the certified seed sellers gain a larger market opportunity. Applications for certification should be sent to Joe L. Robinson, secretary, Ames, Iowa.
Burlington February 3 announcement lists events for Group Eleven meeting to be held February 1 in Burlington. Registration at Hotel Burlington 1:00 PM followed by Presidents and Secretaries of County Bankers Associations meeting at Rialto Theater then a 4:00 PM business session with Welcome address by Geo S Tracy and responses, plus reports, short talks and committee notes.
Washington February four. Government plans a year long intensive study of sea water. Navy will provide a boat. Bureau of Standards will supply staff and instruments. Dr Burgess leads efforts with others from several scientific branches to map salinity, depth sounding, gravity over water, and magnetic flux effects on compasses.
The Sherman Nursery Company of Charles City reports a dairy herd managed by 8. R. Smith, an Iowa State College dairy graduate. Raleigh’s Torono’s Lady, a tenth daughter of Raleigh’s Torono, is among the herd’s standout Jerseys. The Sherman herd began in 1907 and now numbers about 150 Jerseys.
By writ of special execution the sheriff of Washington County Iowa will offer at public sale in front of the courthouse Washington on February 2 1925 between 1 30 p m and 4 p m the northwest quarter section eleven township seventy four range seven west containing the property of Joseph R McGinnis and Anna R E McGinnis to satisfy the claim of American Savings Bank and Trust Co of Burlington Iowa in the case American Savings Bank and Trust Co v Joseph R McGinnis and Anna R E McGinnis.
A 120 acre farm once owned by W C Hotle and now occupied by tenant W C Robertson will be sold at public auction for cash at the Livingston and Eicher office in Washington Iowa on February 16 1925 at 10 A M About 90 acres are tilled with the balance in pasture and running water nearby a school and fair improvements Call at the farm or at the Livingston Eicher office Jonathan Conrad Wayland Iowa for details February 4 15
Raleigh's Torono's Lady 457534, owned by Sherman Nursery Co. Ames, is crowned world's champion senior four-year-old Jersey for milk production after yielding 982.96 pounds of butterfat and 18 023 pounds of milk in 365 days, marking a top national achievement.
The Peers Club in Tokio and its historic gate, a Yedo period landmark, are preserved as the site is sold to a syndicate planning reinforced concrete office buildings. The gate remains a remembered entryway valued as one of the era’s finest architectural types.
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