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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1920
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Glenn Schwartz announce the birth of a son yesterday at the County Hospital. Mrs Ada L McKeon reports her granddaughter Ehittie Eva Lucille Burham, previously ill with pneumonia, showing improvement at her home.
County Engineer W P Rawn is reported quite ill with pneumonia. Mrs Harvey Young hosts guest Mrs Ghearer who arrived from the field. Alex De Bord advertises a pipeless furnace for public sale on the 14th. Jno M Taylor & Co offers money to loan on Washington county farms. 813.
The page catalogs a public sale on the 14th with items like a Plush Davenport and a Globe lamp, plus autos and car trades discussed with Chandler Six models. It notes people traveling, visiting, and attending funerals from Gladwin to Monmouth and Des Moines, with Fordson tractors sold by J. F. Duffy and local business calls.
A notice from Nita Belle McKoon, authorized representative in Washington Iowa, offering magazine subscription guides and a monthly payment plan. Readers urged to call or write in care of the Journal for details.
A seller urges readers to seek cash payments for hides and furs, arguing that delaying sales leads to lost money for both parties and promising quick, full payments to prove the claim.
Scattered items show taxi service contacts and business promos. Names include Arthur Goodin funeral director and Clarence Dodds on Burlington business. Miscellany mentions rug sales, a combination sale at City Feed Yard, and dairy prices such as cream butter 56e and eggs 40c.
Correspondents of the Journal filed reports others note Miss Opal Godlove visited Washington Friday at the home of her grandmother Mrs W H Warner while Monday morning passengers to Washington were noted as part of the page seven continuation.
Mrs J S McCleary traveled to Winfield to meet her new granddaughter born to Mr and Mrs Ellis Kongable on Sabbath Miss Freda White visited Washington over the weekend noting travel and social visits in Crawfordsville district.
Kalona Kalona February notes list CO. C. Steig leder visiting his wife in hospital in Washington. Iowa City visits by Mr. and Mrs. Nagy to see daughter Mrs. D. T. Beck. Des Moines visitors Mr. and Mrs. Huff to Kalona. Mr. and Mrs. Richards from Kimball Nebraska visiting Adams family. Southwick family weekend trip to Iowa City to see parents. Archie Keplar, Iowa Wesleyan College student, visited home for the weekend. Miss Pelle and Glen Dunlap traveled from Muscatine. Merna McChaffey, recently near West Liberty, is home for a few days.
Mrs M V Rogers visited with her mother Mrs Longwell at Wellman where her mother remains in poor health. Mr and Mrs J B Eimen and daughter Mildred left for Flint Michigan to fetch a Buick car. An entertainment by Penneoke representatives is planned for Friday at the Oskaloosa Opera House with senior class participation and tickets set at 35 cents.
Havre reports several local moves and a meeting of the Farmers' Union on Monday selecting Tom Shilling of Washington to run the store for the coming year. Sam Witmer, runner of the past year, will relocate to Wayland. Also noted are illnesses and family visits in the community.
David Lemon of Washington arrived to visit his son Wilson Lemon. Guy Mitchell suffered a painful knee injury after being kicked by a horse yesterday evening. The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church hosted a social at the church led by Mrs. Filta DeLong and others.
An informal classified note promises cistern cleaning now. The seller cites price range from two to four dollars and asks for payment, signed H. R. Johnson or similar initials.
The article notes a discovery by Walcott, secretary of Smithsoniaa institution, of fossilized toxic bacteria at Cambrian rock base. The bacteria are said to have originally lain 36 miles below the surface and were uplifted by a tremor. The piece mentions Thetis age and an 80 year figure.
A fragment describes a mother searching for a purse and eyeglasses. Doris, playing nearby, is asked to help hunt for them but is teased about always losing things. The scene captures a domestic, slightly comic moment with family dynamics.
A brief examination questions the traditional view of prophets in biblical stories, suggesting the writers may have shaped prophecies to fit narrative aims. The piece debates whether these figures predicted the future or served storytelling purposes within ancient texts.
An excerpt portrays Uncle Eben noting some people seize sentiment to attack a popular figure, suggesting that the most vocal critics are driven by self interest and social pressure.
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