This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1944
Page
4
Obituary notes mark the death of Serg. R. J. Jennings of Ottumwa and the illness of Mrs. Wm. Rown in California. A round of local notices recalls Martha Crossett, resignations of old neighbors, and updates from Missoula and Washington about families, church events, and a P. E. O. chapter anniversary with vivid parade of era costumes.
A local column notes Mrs. A. E. Baldrige travels to Des Moines to tend her father's grave illness. Other items recount the death of Maggie Dicken, new baby Sherman Donald Chance, a cheap church chicken dinner, a Republican state senate candidate, postmaster Lyte's term end, hospital auxiliary activity, county school counts and funding, Edna Caldwell and Matt Lawrence marriage, Boy Scout sponsorship, and various home updates.
F E Swift and family plan to relocate to Cincinnati where he bought property. He arrived in Washington in 1885 to bid on brick for a new courthouse, stayed five days to establish himself, and ran a brick making business near Woodlawn Cemetery.
A collage of local notes covers a court case on the Commercial bank trustees against the C. O. Davis estate opening Monday. Community activities include infantile paralysis fund collections, waste paper drives, and multiple military and Red Cross mentions.
George Norton former resident son of Mr and Mrs Dr Norton Jr of Washington died at his home in Trinidad Colorado He was brother to Mrs Mame Walton and Mrs Lillian Forman His wife was formerly Lottie Bovee One daughter Lillian and a son Edwin died in infancy A cousin Edie Bovee was born the same day LET CONTRACT A paving contract issued for North Iowa Ave at 149 50 with start by May 1 and completion by September 1 WANT FACTORY Oskaloosa bids for Baughman mitten factory to stay local company incorporated for 10000 will operate 25 machines from the start BASKETBALL Seniors and juniors play at The Commercial Club gymnasium Carrie Emmons and Winnie Hood noted participants with full lineups provided.
This afternoon Joe McGraw route two and Lickie George Washington underwent appendectomies this morning. Mr and Mrs Grover McHone 213 West Main street are parents of a daughter born last night at 10 55. Patricia Patterson 526 West Main street and Mrs Richard Lough wuh daughter Ruth Anne 311 North Avenue C were discharged this afternoon. Florence Williams 106 South Avenue B and Harold Hays 733 East Washington street were admitted last evening as medical patients. Mrs Clayton Lintz and son Eugene David of Crawfordsville were discharged this afternoon.
J Elliot Grayson, new editor, addressed the Lions Club outlining the complexities of operating a linotype machine. A severe blizzard on February 5 caused widespread train delays and crippled highways near Washington, with telephone and telegraph services heavily impaired.
The school board, after an engineer found Centennial School unsafe, sought temporary space and rented the Dempsey house as a placeholder while arrangements were made.
Mr and Mrs Frank Appleby depart this week for Des Moines where he will undertake special work with the Iowa magazine. Miss Eunice Scofield, sister of the late Wm Scofield, died in Palo Alto California at ninety two. The Mills family is credited with fostering a love of flowers in Washington. Many candidates announce plans to run this spring. Miss Marie Clifford and Dr Ray H Dean wed February 4 1924 at the bride’s mother’s home.
Moved from their Lexington farm to a new home in Washington Walt Patterson and Clara Patterson are news to the community. The James Patterson family has moved into the parental Patterson farm home. Meredith Bishop on coastguard leave attended the school party and visited neighbors. Marion Timmins and Leilah Bell were among visitors and a family dinner was held. Cy Timmins visits Mary Oldfield after a recent house fire.
A series of rural hospital notes records births at several homes and hospital admissions. Families named include Mr. and Mrs. Jack Trotman Cedar route three with a daughter born Saturday 8 20 weighing seven pounds twelve and three quarters ounces. Other entries note admissions for Mrs W J Bell route three medical patient and Forrest McNeill Crawfordsville admitted as medical patient yesterday evening. Further births list Mr and Mrs Carl Stiles Kela with a daughter born yesterday at 4 20 and Mr and Mrs Richard Lough 311 North Avenue C with a daughter born last evening at 6 20 weighing seven pounds twelve and a half ounces. Additional discharges include Mrs Robert Thompson Septa and Mrs Donald Tucker Brighton admitted this morning as surgical patient. Other names tied to addresses appear in brief discharge and admission lines including Mrs Ivan Riess and son Robert Arnold 309 West Second Street Joe Dougall Sr 814 South Avenue C and Esther Goodlander Katie Pcil North Fifth avenue Althea Montgomery 1009 East Main street Sadie Davison 601 East Jefferson street and Riverside residents William Crozier and others.
Will Chilcote trains local performers to present the old master piece Uncle Tom's Cabin as a community production.
A wire reports the death of the Graves infant, two and a half months old, child of Mrs Myrtle Sage, formerly of the Sage line. New grocers Southwell and Anderson begin business on the corner. Grace Jones wed Walter Brown at Joe Jones home on February 38, 1914.
The notice extends sympathy to Mrs Grace Brinning Richards whose son died in a camp in Japan in December. It notes months of anxiety since learning he was a prisoner in Japan and offers relief that he is no longer suffering.
Gas from coal yields coke and coal tars that contain thousands of compounds. Dyes and sulfa medicines come from coal tars. Coal supports nylon manufacture for parachutes, chewing gum, plastics, and synthetic fuel. It gas cooks, hardens steel, totuol forms explosives, and coke acts as a basic iron and steel input.
The article describes Muslim women across Middle East regions including North Africa and Egypt wearing veils in public. It notes a long veil garment from shoulders to ground and bright colored garments beneath, seen only in private, with public modesty emphasized for Moslem women.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.