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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1920
Page
4
Opened at 108 East Main Street Washington two phones listed with 6 and 64 details. The notice references second class mail matter and subscription rates by carrier and mail with months and year in advance.
A local plea argues that new high school and church buildings raise city and adjacent property values. It urges immediate action on a hotel project, foreseeing rising costs and material shortages, and advises starting orders and contracts now for next year’s construction.
A clipped Sioux City Journal comment notes money comes and goes easily and echoes unease among the poor. A Council Bluffs Nonpareil line calls bootleggers who knowingly sell wood alcohol a fair example of their class.
The poem recounts December seventeenth as a doomsday date residents feared while the speaker resigns from worldly goods and contemplates returning to music and pipes. He reflects on mistaken prophecies and his wavering faith, ending with the date December seventeenth.
A farmer endures long hours and hardships yet resists orders unless married, a quip from the Burlington Gagette reflecting rural humor and marital pride.
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues any man paying a dollar a dozen for ordinary eggs from storage is insane and should be confined, noting such prices would not exist without lunatics in the world.
In Chicago they call wood alcohol the coroner's cocktail. The piece notes it finishes quicker, and where the era once named poisoning as kidney trouble, the coroner is now summoned. This reflects a shift in language around toxic alcohol.
Dr. H. F. Masson traveled to Iowa City to visit his brother Victor, a University of Iowa student. Mildred Brock and Mary Ruth Cherry resumed school at the state university after a two week home vacation. Everette Griffith went to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa after spending a month at home.
Parents and students depart for colleges and cities after holidays. Dr. H F Gilbert returns to Mt Pleasant after assisting at the M E pulpit. Mrs Clara Allebach travels to Pulaski after visiting her brother Ed Richer. Maud Neal leaves for Keota on professional business following a visit with Mrs Sullivan. Bessie Arthaud returns to Vinton to resume schooling. Hazel Miller proceeds to Burlington for business college work after month at home with the Millers. Mrs M B Pennington and daughter Genevieve Ann head to Peoria Illinois after a holiday visit with Mrs Foley. Eleanore Bailey sails to Dana Hall in Wellesley Massachusetts to resume studies, mother Mrs Bailey accompanies to Chicago.
J A Duncan of 916 A Avenue West Cedar Rapids Iowa says after a hopeless rheumatism and neuritis case Tanlac healed him. He reports he gained ten pounds and is able to work hard again with no pain and full mobility. Tanlac is sold in multiple Iowa towns by local agents.
Vintage ad touts Musterole as quick relief for neuralgia headaches sore throats bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma congestion pleurisy rheumatism lumbago back and joint pains sprains and chilblains. Claims it draws out inflammation and soothes pain with mustard oil in 30c 60c jars and hospital size $2.50.
A historical note states the oceans contain vast water, and even all sea water would take 2,000,000 years to flow over Ninwara, illustrating the immense scale of the seas.
A scanned timetable shows multiple passenger and freight trains serving the Washington branch with varied arrival and departure times. The record lists express and local services, freight movements, and adjustments corrected to December 8, 1918, with agent notes by Russel and Calvert.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and AM holds regular meetings on the first Friday each month. Cyrus Chapter No 18 RAM meets the second Friday. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT meets the third Friday. Washington Chapter No 8 OSBS meets the second Thursday. Officers listed include Langworthy, Morton, J W Morton, Walker, and Rose Raid. visiting brethren welcome.
F Covenant Lodge No 101 meets every Tuesday at 7 30 in the I O O F hall N Iowa Ave Visiting members invited Carl B Schneider noble grand KR 8 Keller
January 5 to 10 forecast for upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys calls for generally fair skies and normal temperatures with a chance of snow early in the week. Local areas may see fluctuating conditions as the period begins and ends.
Miss Myrtle Morrow resumes duties at the 8. U. 1 in Town City after holiday visit with her mother Mrs. Maud Morrow. Bill Brown also returns to Mt. Pleasant for work after visiting town with his father Charles Brown and friends.
Mrs Will Martin, guest at the Ezra Goodwin home since New Year, returned this morning to her home in Haysville Iowa.
An older newspaper ad touts Zemo for skin care claiming it removes pimples blackheads blotches eczema and ringworm. It emphasizes easy application non sticky antiseptic liquid sold at drug stores 35 cents and 1 for a dollar by The E. W. Rose Co Cleveland Ohio.
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