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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1925
Page
3
The Y M C A gymnasium hosts two basketball games at eight with a junior high curtain raiser and a high school reserves game. The main event pairs the new Y five against Kalona Independents, plus a demonstration by the Vo M C A training classes and plans for more games this season.
A division of fast destroyers of the British Government has been dispatched to cooperate with vessels of the French and Traltian navies in enurbine the slave trading dhow trade between Africa and Arabia.
A large fire last night leveled Theodore Green’s farm five miles north of Keota on the Washington County line. Mrs Hiteshoe woke with a toothache and escaped as flames consumed the residence, barn, and outbuildings. Only the cow barn remained. insurance covered part of the loss while household goods were all lost. The Hiteshoe family escaped unharmed and credited the timing of the toothache for preventing disaster.
Cottage prayer meetings were held last evening at eight city homes in preparation for the M. E. church special meeting starting March 5. Leaders included Mrs. W W Bowers and Mrs. Genkinger with several associates guiding singing and Scripture lessons. Twenty attend at the Lewis Klein home as part of a series urging mid week services to support the pastor.
Edgar O Smith, aged forty, died yesterday afternoon at his mother's home in the southeast part of town after a two year illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 PM at Jones and McElhinney Funeral Home conducted by Rev FP Eastwood. Burial in Bhim Grove cemetery. Born April 6 1885 in Brighton, he lived in Washington most of his life, worked as a grocer deliveryman and at the American Port button factory, married in 1904 and left a son Lawrence Smith of Fort Madison Iowa. A sister Mrs Sterling White resides in Davenport. He joined the Presbyterian church recently and was a Woodmen of the World member.
The document outlines two cards for a YMCA membership drive starting Monday. The membership card states the purpose as associating young women in loyalty to Jesus Christ and promoting growth in Christian character through physical social mental and spiritual training. The pledge card expresses a commitment to uphold the Christian fellowship within the association.
Sylvester Corbin a former Washington businessman died last night at a Cedar Rapids home. He was 72 and to be buried at Elm Grove cemetery beside his first wife. The Corbin family settled in Washington early. he later worked in shoe, stove, and tinware trades before moving to Tipton and Cedar Rapids. The article notes his involvement with a local association and mentions upcoming services and pledge discussions.
A petition filed in District Court Kilgore objects to an order proposed by trustee W Livingston for a settlement between David McLaughlin and Receiver Robert Leach of Farmers and Merchants Bank. The proposed $16,000 settlement aims to resolve the bank’s claims against McLaughlin and others, with objectors citing McLaughlin’s alleged excess of liability and seeking continued proceedings to determine rights and liabilities.
Preparations underway for appearance of Buckley of Chicago who will address the Washington advertisers club next Thursday evening in Homer. Buckley is a longtime speaker linked with the Ad Club movement. Organizers expect about 3000 attendees with Kopits coordinating arrangements and Millsentine aiding efforts.
The senior class and Enelich club present The Gipsy Trail at the high school to a good house. Cast includes Stanley McConnell Bevins McConnell Corbin and Raymonds with strong support from Frank Raymond Janet Raymond and David Elder. The orchestra, led by Milburn McKay, provided strong pre and inter Scene music.
Batavia February 19 The Batavia State Bank closed its doors this morning to rearrange affairs and no further explanation was provided.
In Chicago four men kidnapped a jewelry dealer and stole $20,000 in jewels from the specially constructed vest worn by the victim. The robbers discarded the vest after taking the jewels and fleeing by car.
Fragmentary seed market notice from Toledo Ohio detailing cash prices and dates in 1850. Appears to list Timothy Seed cash entries with February and March dates and values, plus scattered figures like 78 and 605. Readable entities include Toledo and Ohio.
Sheriff Charles M. Flenison, chairman of the Washington county Republican Service Men's league, has been invited to a Des Moines banquet of state leaders on Red 22. A conference in Des Moines next Monday will gather commanders and adjutants from American Legion posts with Dr. Po and Fred M. Downing planning to attend, including 44 representatives of Leon Beatty post.
An advertisement touts Lyon's bread as consistently good and urges customers to request Lyon's from their grocer, asserting dependable quality daily.
The group remains anxious to sell while staying serene as ever. Washington Butter is touted as here to stay with uniform quality day after day. Hal is reported in New York with no change in market conditions.
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