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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1920
Page
3
Dr Stanley L Krebs, popular Washington speaker, will deliver the final of three lectures tonight at the high school auditorium. The talk titled Three Shakes in Eden aims for a broader, more popular tone with admission 50 cents at the door.
The city provides free hot water to the public at a Toronto recreation park via a gas water heater installed on the grounds. A wooden shed houses the heater and a sign on the building announces the service.
A candid note on a father who pretends to read every book in the house while keeping up appearances for his children and visitors. The humor lies in the small deception and family dynamics in a domestic setting.
Remps Hampsher says no better butter exists than Washington Butter and notes his envy of his own large cup for fresh buttermilk as he samples the product. W. S. Reister & Sons.
An Iowa county Red Cross appeal urges full participation in tomorrow's drive. The piece recalls early Home Service cases from January 13 1920 and stresses personal contact, copying legal records, and aiding veterans and families. Chairman J D Glasgow urges every home and workplace to contribute a heart and a dollar.
The secretary will be at the Farmers Union Exchange to issue stock certificates on the afternoons of January 17 and January 2, 8402.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met at the Lexington parsonage with readings in foreign costume and a Who's Who game. Miss Youkie Winja and Mr. Peter Perdock wed at Rev. J. M. Wishart's home in navy messaline, Dutch guests present, farm home to follow. The Young Men's Brotherhood bid Rollie Optenberg farewell with music and games, oyster supper. The Rock club hosted Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Dayton with vocal and instrumental pieces and a three course luncheon.
Albert M Huff Post United Span ish War Veteran will meet Tuesday evening January 13 at the G A R Hall in the courthouse full attendance requested. W A Harper Commander 8614 Gundy social January 16 at Highland Center school two and a half miles northwest of Haskins ladies bring boxes Teacher Bessie Podaril 8215 The January social of the Ladies Aid Society Methodist church will be held Friday afternoon at the church all ladies invited to bring friends 8313
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. C. C. Cunningham on Friday January 16 for a missionary tea. Officers will be elected and attendees are asked to remember a ten cent fee.
First United Presbyterian prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 20 in the rest room of the new building 8312 White Shield residents in Washington and vicinity invited to install officers and meet the Supreme Worthy High Priestess tomorrow at Moose Hall 8 p m Eva L Young Worthy High Priestess 8412 Baptist Church revival follow up service Wednesday at 7 30 in the main auditorium Sunshine Choir and older choir members urged to attend all who made decisions during the meetings should be present subject What Have These Meetings Done for Me 8302
Booth Washington Steam Laundry advertises delivery and transfer services with a phone contact 48 for long distance hauls and quick reliable service. The notice promotes a truck or team at your disposal for small or large patronage.
Describes a quick sale offer for a 990 by 132 ft lot on West Madison and 13 building lots on South 3rd Sit. Can sell all or part, prices stated as attractive for home builders, Lemley Realty Co. wants prompt bids.
The Christian era was adopted centuries after Christ and a miscalculation corrected by scholars places Jesus' birth at least four years earlier than the commonly used timeline, aligning it with a 4 B.C. birth according to the accepted reckoning.
Biologists disagree on a lion's natural life, with estimates around twenty two years. A lion in the Tower of London that died in 1760 reportedly lived in captivity over seventy years.
An 1777 letter from Nathan Johnson to Boswell notes that in inviting someone to dinner a person is disappointed without a pleasing course. It emphasizes that people favor easy appealing foods put before them.
A fragment describes Sinnapasechugy as a Navajo term used for a wagon with a noisy chug and hints at a Navajo and Apache linguistic note seeking a word for airplane. The text is incomplete and offers a glimpse into oral translations and legends surrounding machines among Native groups.
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