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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1920
Page
3
Frank H. Gamel presented a motion picture lecture at the Methodist church to an audience over two hundred men and boys. He praised the fathers and noted many high school students sought his counsel. An automobile load from Crawfordsville and another from Wayland attended.
Wayne Charles Brown, of 609 North flown avenue, receives from Miss Jean Sloan a letter from Mardin Turkey recounting the delivery of an overcoat donated by local residents to the American Commission for Relief in the Near East. Sloan describes Mesopotamian scenery, refugee poverty, and the FAO hospital and schools aiding over 200 women and 100 children at a boy’s and girl’s orphanage, noting the coat’s journey verifies local aid reached its destination.
A farmer debates risk of unsold goods versus unfilled orders. Bob Fulton asks about the old hen price and coop, but the seller clarifies only feathers come with the hen. The exchange highlights practical limits of what is sold and what is included.
Mrs Ellen Dean Tobin died at her home one mile east of Haskins after burns from a lit shawl worsened over ten days. Funeral at St James Church Friday at ten. Born 1830 in County Kerry Ireland she came to the U S as a girl and was twice married to James Hogan and Patrick Tobin. Survived by children Julia Swift died, J M Hogan, Mrs Mary Ellen Armstrong, and many Tobin relatives in Iowa Missouri Michigan and Ohio.
The Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated Washingtons birthday with a program led by Mrs Shaver Mrs Cook and Mrs Shannon and decorated rooms. A decision was made to send a barrel of clothing and shoes to Dorothy Shapiro school in North Carolina. Out of town guests Mrs Greenleaf Mrs Smith of Richland and Mrs Dings of Keota attended. In West Chester Mrs Bert Rittenhouse hosted the White Way club with members testing bird knowledge and music, awarding prizes to Mrs Lee Ralston. A two course luncheon followed for eight members with Effie O Loughlin of Washington as guest.
Regular meeting of Damascus Shrine No 10 will be held at Moose Hall on Thursday evening February 26 1920 at 8 oclock Mildred Rice W Scribe 31814 The Cedar Community Club will not meet this week due to sickness 31902 Chapter 1 P BE will meet with Mrs Lloyd Lytle Thursday at 230 pm 31912
The Women's Howr Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet at 2:30 PM with Mrs. Harry Ward at 620 East Main. The Women's Missionary Society division two of the First United Presbyterian church meets at 2:30 PM in the church rest room. book study Christian Americanism led by Mrs. J. M. Wishart. Junior Worth While girls meet at 7 PM with Mrs. Regan instead of Lemley home. Ladies League of the Baptist church hosts a thimble bee in the church dining room at 2:30 PM.
A reader submitted a 1882 handbill offering cash prices for hens at 4 per dozen roosters 2.40 a dozen ducks 2.49 per dozen geese 4.20 per dozen and turkeys 10 cents per pound to be delivered on April 21 23 24 25 or 26 at Cunningham and Anderson’s east Washington square Iowa. Modern quotes show hens 27 cents per pound old roosters 12 cents per pound ducks 22 cents per pound geese 20 cents per pound with no turkey price listed. The note head "Wanted" was oddly split by a crowing rooster image.
A playful exchange compares skills with lines about fencing and a child’s dramatic reaction. The brief banter highlights pride in children and light competitive bragging between speakers.
A simple trick for boring rubber corks uses a moistened bore with a 10 percent caustic soda or potash solution. This technique lets the tool cut rubber as easily as cork, solving the common difficulty for the uninformed.
A Tasmanian man styles himself a hairdresser tobacconist cycle repairer electrical certified engineer certificated marae engineer for the Derwent organist and choirmaster stencil cutter fretworker billiard hall keeper proprietor circulating library and manager of the local town bell.
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