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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1920
Page
7
Slices from Muscatine and Ottumwa report social visits with families in Muscatine and Letts, plus a burial procession for L. B. Carll. Excavation for a new school progresses despite frozen ground. A parrot found frozen in a yard prompts a lost pet appeal.
D N Anwyl of Washington was visiting Crawfordsville when a tree being felled struck his nose, severing it nearly in two. His brother Ovan rushed him to town where a surgeon reattached the nose, with recovery uncertain. The day included Iowa program by the Social Hour club and farewells for two ladies bound for India and Cedar Falls. Dayton McNeill returned from Illinois after his mother’s illness.
New Haven society notes record several visits and calls. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Strum called in Washington Thursday. Mrs. Merle Statler and Mrs. Marion Smith visited Allison Baker's home. Glen Cuddeback and Merle Statler spent Thursday evening with the 8 J Statler family. Alvin Strum traveled to Moline for a few days. Mrs. Cora Snyder, the Sheets family, and the Combs family spent time at the Frank Smith home. Georg Statler and Joe Churchhill visit Jeanieva relatives. Miss Margaret Heseltine weekend with her sister Glen Cuddeback. Andy Augustine shopped in Washington.
M E Ebner and Mrs K B Rabenold transacted business in Washington Tuesday. Edwards' daughter Mrs Lease of Newton was expected but fell ill. Mrs J C Foster had dentist work in Washington. Joe Wehr recovering from la grippe. Many locals suffer severe colds. Charley Davis confined indoors. Frank Welliver slow yet active. Mrs Wilbur Gardner reported a strange incident.
Herman Spohn left for Ft. Sheridan hospital after a sixty day furlough. Mrs. M. C. Terry mourns her brother in law Dr McConna ughy. Eastern Stars charter received and 2024 officers installed with Ocean Irwin as Worthy Matron. Ada Frey travels from Oregon to stay with her mother. Isabelle Trone dies. funeral and burial at Brighton cemetery. Mrs. Williams mourns two sisters in McGregor and Chicago. Thomas visits Towac City for income tax course.
Eardley Bell Jr appeared in Washington court on Thursday and Friday. H B Knight visited business in Iowa City on Thursday. John Graham arrived from Davenport Monday and shipped a carload of chickens from here. Tom Falone arrived from North
An advertisement from Syracuse New York promotes a Delano treatment for rheumatism claimed to neutralize uric acid and lime salts, relieve soreness and swelling after few applications. It offers a free full size package to first time users who mail name, address and a small postage fee to F H Delano at 1594 A Griffin Square Building.
The Red Cross urges patriotic citizens to join on January fifteenth. The piece emphasizes social relief at home, support for veterans, and continued service to communities through information, loans, and medical aid. It notes Washington county hosts four veterans in tuberculosis sanatoriums and highlights the enduring duty of both former and new members.
English Monday column reports several local events including funerals in Messina and Sigourney, a quick jury verdict clearing Lee Dungar, tax law school, a fire extinguisher rep visit, birthdy surprise for Arthur Spears, charters and dinners, a stock sale set for January 15, and health updates on Mena Miller and Mrs. Ira Wells.
New Years day visits span Ladora homes as Snavely and Rowe families host relatives. Cedar Rapids doctor Dr. Harry Jones and daughters visit his mother Mrs. Frank Jones. Houses remain in high demand with premiums for rent as locals relocate and travelers arrive. Burrel Foster begins a second term as county board chairman, praised for road work. A six o’clock New Year dinner hosts and card games end with a New Year toast. Mrs. Harry Stricker improves after a paralysis stroke, while Eddie Jones reports a strong broom sales week.
The endless Archimedean screw, originally designed to pump water from ship holds, remains unsurpassed. A long spiral with its lower end in the water lifts water as it turns, a development reversed in action seen in the propellers of modern steamships.
Ancient hospitals arose in India, Persia, and Arabia with royal support. Greeks maintained shelters for the sick, but the most notable early institutions were the endowed Rowans in Rome.
The article notes ancient Hindu hygiene practices and contrasts public health awareness with modern times. It mentions knowledge of smallpox inoculation and the importance of clean water, citing wells that were very deep and centuries old.
A Dallas News item suggests men hesitate to try on items like collar buttons, with a salesgirl noting that some shoppers prefer to buy accessories without trying them on. The piece reflects shopping habits and gendered expectations of the era.
A client accuses a bill of being out of bounds while the broker offers to explain for $10. The exchange, cited by the Boston Transcript, highlights tensions over charges and transparency in pricing.
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