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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1920
Page
8
An escaped prisoner named Roy Miller remains at large after fleeing the county jail last Friday afternoon. He was last seen in a light suit and dark cap and there are no definite traces of his whereabouts.
Subscriptions are being taken and payments arranged through the Journal office. Readers are invited to inquire about monthly payment options and arrangements for delivery.
Dr T H McMichael president of Monmouth College occupied the pulpit at the First United Presbyterian Church yesterday delivering two sermons. He outlined the three pillars of American civilization the home the school and the church contrasting their roles with Germanys. He warned youths to stand for righteousness in the evening service.
Washington National Bank invites talks on business deals with March 1. Miss Margaret Koehler returns to work in Crawfordsville after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs W G Allen of Pittsburgh arrive for a brief visit with family. Lytle garage offers Idaho wrapped apples. C A Pratt to attend mother’s funeral in Winfield. Rothschilds back from New York City with spring and summer ready to wear.
The Jackson Family expresses gratitude to friends for helpfulness and kind expressions of sympathy during the illness and passing of their daughter Emma.
A. N. Alberson returns from Des Moines after meeting H. G. Lorimer head of the state fair price commission and agrees to serve on the living costs commission. A two week meeting is planned and an Ilona conditions investigation proceeds under Lorimer.
A. H. Eschleman of Trenton Henry County died at Washington county hospital at 2 15 this morning at age eighty after a recent operation. He was brought to the local hospital two weeks ago and his condition prevented further life extension. The body was taken to Brighton for funeral arrangements.
A frigid Saturday night dropped to nine below zero the coldest in weeks. Sunday remained very cold and last night the temperature stayed below zero at four degrees. By noon today the cold had moderated with the mercury at 32 above, up six degrees from last night.
A flood of short items lists businesses and errands including taxi services, shoe shops, rug sellers, laundry washers, baggage transfers, and an auctioneer. The column records visits to Crawfordsville and Monmouth, weddings, church services, travel for work, and family illnesses, with several residents traveling or attending events.
Miss Hoadek shows improvement at the county hospital while Miss Round finishes census work in the fourth ward. The enumeration across all four wards is now complete though some entries may have been missed, with calls to fourth ward residents to ensure all are counted.
Material claimed as peat based insulator developed by a Lurepeat inventor Oe 4 sounds on fitting. Ohio State Journal reports the new insulation in early testing stages with potential for building applications.
A quirky note from Buffalo Enuqu mentions a person tasting maple syrup and comparing flavors to molasses, noting a strong craving for more maple sap and syrup with a playful tone. The writer references an unusual tongue impression and humorously questions finding items.
In a tense lecture, a professor grappled to convey a key idea while his audience, including a student identified as his daughter, watched closely. The incident sparked attention to teaching methods and classroom dynamics.
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