This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1920
Page
8
Community classifieds list farm sales including 60 sows and 26 head Guernsey cows at Brighton and Waggoner Lloyd events. Mentions auctions by C W Hodges and D F Macon with dates January 14 and February 16. Residents Thrift notes include illness in Mrs Purvis and visitors to Ot tumwa Keota Winfield and Fairfield.
For sale the ice business of W. W. Cherry including two ice houses a lot a small residence one team two wagons and all ice tools. Ice house and pond can be rented. Also an opportunity to buy a highly profitable city enterprise. See C. E. Lemley Realty Co. for price. Phone 247.
The YWCA plays a key role in Americanizing foreign born mothers by home visits. Workers helped a Chinese mother with a baby start language and cultural lessons by gifting flowers, aiming to Americanize the family across generations. Women can train to work with women in this effort.
Mrs. Ray Sanders and son Lee visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Robertson in Keota while Mr. and Mrs. James Knotek go to Rock Island to see her sister for a few days. Carl Roberts and daughter and Mrs. J. B. Crooks intend Florida trip for the winter. Mrs. M. E. Brown advertises spring samples of Stuckley Bros. goods. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Dewey depart for Chicago for the auto show and winter city attractions.
The January High School Normal Training Examinations will be held at the new high school building on January 14 15 and 16 1920. Those holding Certificates may apply to raise grades. Kathryn Z Montgomery County Superintendent.
Miss Myrtle Baird departed this morning for her Spokane home after visiting her nephew J. H. Baird and other relatives. Miss Bessie M. Smith of Bloomfield Iowa left this morning for Titus to resume teaching at Pleasant school after a Sunday visit with Washington relatives.
A European hornet has been accidentally introduced into the United States and has established itself near New York City.
Services call for quick reliable transport by truck or team at any time. Patronage invited for small and large calls with prices for long distance hauls. Phone 48 at Booth Tranefer Line Washington Steam Landry office. TTeodtt
Horace and John Dodge of Detroit, auto makers, lie seriously ill at the Ritz Carlton in New York after attending a 200 Dodge salesmen banquet. Horace suffers pneumonia while John has grippe as the brothers were in the city for the automobile show.
Isom White nineteen of Stanwood Washington was found guilty by a jury of the murder of taxi driver Lee Linton near Everett on November 10. The jury sentenced him to be hanged. It is the first capital conviction under the state law that requires juries to specify punishment.
Vienna January 12 The Reichs Post outlines a government bill taxing capital Fortunes under 15000 crowns escape tax Fortunes from 20000 to 100000 crowns yield 1 14 percent Fortunes from 100000 to 1000000 crowns yield 6 44 percent Fortunes over 1000 crowns yield 17 44 percent The tax rises to about 61 percent for fortunes totaling 100000 crowns.
J N Sands underwent an operation at the county hospital this morning and is reported doing well. Miss Lou Langworthy, visiting from the holidays, returns to Davenport to resume teaching at St Katharine's School. The Moyer family from Saskatchewan changed cars here en route to visit relatives in Bayard, Guthrie County.
L O O M No 1295 holds a regular meeting on Wednesday January 14 at 7 30 PM. Members are urged to attend as many candidates are to be presented.
The text notes Cyrus the Great and Persian ideas on sanitation and prevention, crediting Egyptian influence and suggesting that prevention precedes cure. It highlights Cyrne receiving advice from his father on keeping the army from falling ill, describing Tepe as a long prequel to preventive practice.
The United States public health device asserts beauty reflects health, linking natural beauty to cleanliness and ample Guldoor exercise to maintain the body.
The fragment quotes Mr Grotieher who comments that no one is generous enough to sympathize with others unless they suffer themselves. He adds humor about someone having a toothache influencing their concern. The text reflects a satirical view on self interest in human compassion.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.