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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1919
Page
6
Local notes show subscriptions and clubs arranged by The Journal with contact options for Nita Belle McKoon. Advertisements highlight denatured alcohol, rug purchases, walnut prices, hair care, and assorted local services along with brief traveler notes and visits among residents.
Notes from The Evening Journal mention a fine line of candies and cigars at Deans. Archie Hesseltine returned home to Crawfordsville after visiting friends. Attendance at Vera Taylor's funeral includes Mrs. Homer Brown and Faith from Brighton. Mrs. Lelen Myers visited Chicago before returning home to her sister Mrs. Frank Clark. Mrs. M. J. Derby returned to Muscatine, others headed to Keota from Fairfield.
Prices for hides and furs are strong and rising, prompting sellers to move stock now. Colin at the City Feed Yard offers top rates, claiming to pay as much as or more than many rivals.
Will be located for the winter months at the City Feed Yard for trucking express and moving Booth's Express Clair Booth Phone 267 7412-th-sa
A child in the Indianapolis Star cartoon text laments parental contradictions over money. The speaker notes that while parents claim they have no cash for treats, they somehow find funds for church Sunday school, exposing a comic contrast in family finances.
A government authorized advance in telephone rates was announced this week by the Washington Telephone company, the advance amounting to practically 25 cents a phone per month. The government is permitting no telephone rate advances except for the purpose of overcoming increased costs. Operative costs in the railway, telegraph and telephone businesses have increased under government operation, the increase being very largely an increased wage scale, entirely justified by the sky high living expenses. The telephone employees were the last to receive the salary attention that they are entitled to, but they are receiving it now all over the country. The action of the government in bringing about the raise in rates appears to be inspired by its conclusion that the old rates are not sufficient to guarantee the government against loss in operation under the new conditions.
The family expresses sincere appreciation through the Journal columns for kindness shown during illness and at the death of their mother, Mrs. H. F. Page. Grateful for the thoughtful support from old soldiers and neighbors. The Children.
Local notes report a special six o clock dinner at Deans and a discharge home for Ralph Knauss from Camp Jackson South Carolina. Crawfordsville resident R B Dix visited town for business while Rev M R Regan improves slowly at the county hospital. J A Porter returned from Morning Sun after a brief business trip. Hazel Porter trains as nurse at Camp Wheeler Georgia. Patricia Keeley’s condition improves for four days. Mrs J H Edwards and daughter Mary Lee return from Keokuk after visiting relatives. Andrews and Ansco Speedex film promoted by Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
Last night dropped to 19 degrees below zero with a thermometer reading. This morning the temperature rose to 11 degrees at 8 oclock. Today remains cold but much warmer than the prior two days.
At a health board meeting City Clerk Kellogg reported the rule will allow lodges fraternal and labor groups to hold one weekly meeting of up to one hour for business. Weddings social gatherings and other events are said to be not permitted and enforcement is promised.
A nostalgic letter details gifts exchanged for Christmas including a mustache cup, a decorated rolling pin with red plush, a toothpick holder labeled Take Your Pick, a pearl stick pin with initial, a pinned photo, and a oil painting of a winter scene from Mother's Sunday school class.
Washington reports 1200 locomotives held in reserve on government controlled rails to prevent motive power shortages seen during last winter’s storms. Railroad officials expect this emergency pool will curb traffic congestion and ensure smoother service.
A naval salute will be fired from a warship’s guns in New York Harbor on January 6 to mark the 500th anniversary of Joan of Arc’s birth. Secretary Daniels approved the plan proposed by the Joan of Arc committee of New York.
Rear Admiral A V Zane, U S N retired, died at his Washington home. He had been recalled to active duty and served in the reserve corps during the war.
Paris reports President Poincare may visit the United States in August as noted by Charles Omessa in lInformation. The Evening Journal is cited for details.
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