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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1920
Page
8
We listed today for March 1st delivery one of the finest 80acre farms in Washington county. Fine location four percent mile from Washington. Extra fine improvements with everything up-to-date.
The report notes a cold spell with a 19 degree drop from night to morning. At seven o clock last night the official temperature was eighteen degrees above zero and this morning it stood at one below. By noon the temperature rose to two degrees above, accompanied by a brisk wind from Medicine Hat. The display of straw hats in Chambers clothes shop window looked unattractive due to frost on the glass. The cold spell also affects business this afternoon.
The passage describes a round robin as a protest petition signed in circular form with no leading name. It notes the French origin from rena ft and ruben meaning ribbon and states the device was adopted by officials to air grievances.
A fragmented quote attributed to George warns that failures expose frailty yet prompt renewal of a better youth or outlook, suggesting resilience through adversity. The line emphasizes personal growth after setbacks and the cyclic nature of self-improvement.
The Sunday service begins at 9:30 with a children's choir led by an orchestra and organ. Public worship at 11 with gospel songs led by Mrs. La Mance and Mr. La Mance preaching. Epworth League at 6 and evening worship at 7. The Manhardt orchestra performs from 6:45. Evangelistic meetings run through Wednesday the 18th at 7:30, with full church attendance encouraged.
Mrs Pollock Wallace has been ill for a week with only slight improvement. Mrs Harry Reid of Chicago visits to help nurse W P Rawn at the county hospital and a closing out sale is planned by Our Davis on March 10 offering farm stock and implements.
Lydia Hellam a chiropractor near Lemley's Grocery and Mrs C B Yard return home after a visit. Help wanted two girls.Advertisement for Dr Prescotts Gem for eczema and skin ailments requests visits at FE Foss residence 1108 KE Main Tel 344 Blue. Auto livery Motor Inn 269. Miss Margaret Singmaster Keota visits Mae McNamura here yesterday.
Local notes report visits among residents, illness sick days and relatives. Families like Rhodebeck Porter Nicholson Briley and Cherry share evenings at homes while Flynn and Flynn relatives battle flu. A Farmers Union meeting and a Duroe Jersey banquet are noted, plus a birth Willis Ray at County Hospital and a light chickenpox span.
The adjourned session of the district court scheduled for today was postponed because Judge A. Dewey is occupied with a case in Newton. The delay shifts proceedings to a later date as officials await the judge’s availability.
A short aphorism by Lyman Abbott argues that the world owes nothing to a person unless they earn it. It labels those who expect a living without effort as thieves who overtake others’ work and wealth.
Subscriptions and clubs available through the Journel. An authorized representative Nita Belle Mekoon invites inquiries by phone at 59 Red or by mail in care of the Journel. Washington, Town.
A roll of adhesive tape proves versatile for quick fixes. A thin sole with a small tape patch boosts shoe durability. A window shade tear can be sealed with a narrow tape strip to prevent further damage. A torn bathing cap can be repaired to be seaworthy.
A note records that parrots often offer objects with their left claw and a lion uses its left paw when striking prey. The observation highlights potential limb preference in two diverse species.
Local notices mix taxi ads with social visits and travel for funerals. Residents frequent Keota Deltona area, with mentions of Chandler Six cars, bus service, and temporary sales listings from the Dempsey Land Company including farm and store properties near Washing ton.
A Domestic scene reports the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Lexington M E Church meeting at Mrs A F Knotts home. Mrs Howard Gardner led a review on A Crusade of Compassion in Korea and the Philippines. Mrs H C Millice spoke on Work Among the Lepers. A Valentine social followed with a two course luncheon. An offering was taken for Des Moines Children's Home.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Carlson hosted friends at their southwest town home to honor their first wedding anniversary. Guests helped prepare a luncheon and decorated with cut flowers, cotton, and pink white decor. A cotton hoop centerpiece featured bride and groom dolls and a cotton vase with carnations.
The article describes first wedding anniversary wishes for a couple Mr and Mrs Anderson with hand painted ecards and cotton favor cups by Mrs Dew ey Weeks. It also details the Big Sister dinner at the Methodist church with fifty attendees and a cross shaped dining arrangement, followed by the La Mance meeting, crediting Mrs Lora LaMance for organizing the meals.
An eagle rose from the ground and vanished into the sky within three minutes. The bird is noted to reach heights of 15 000 feet or more during its ascent.
Fruies have the honor of being fostered widely across the world and used by mankind as food. They enter the regimen of cultivated nations and are the fairest of civilizers. Their universal importance supports not subsisting without them, while alongside cultivated man they symbolize refinement and delicacy.
A fragment describes life as a constant radiation and absorption. It argues that every individual holds powerful unseen influence, and to exist is to radiate while also receiving radiations. The text reflects on the true nature of a person beyond outward pretenses.
A reflective line notes that after the deepest gloom a sliver of light brings hope and revival. The quote frames resilience and renewal in hardship.
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