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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1931
Page
4
A speech discusses personal liberty on drink, arguing private prohibition in factories is acceptable but public prohibition on factory owners is a government curtailment of personal liberty, warning against government overreach and defending individual choice amid temperance debates.
A reader recalls a park picnic mishap in which a girl unknowingly wore her dress with the wrong side out. Her mother laughed upon seeing her return home, causing visible embarrassment and humor in the family. The note also mentions a separate matter about fifty cents owed to Iola Dittmer, with sympathy for her misfortune.
The piece argues on the eleventh anniversary of the Eighteenth Amendment that prohibition boosted national purchasing power by six billion dollars annually, reduced poverty, expanded high school access for millions, and benefited dairy farming and workers. It cites official appraisals, avoids saloon-era harms, notes fewer alcohol deaths, and lists expert authorities supporting the benefits while challenging repeal efforts.
The entry defines tempestuous as stormy or turbulent and notes usage like We encountered boisterous weather clarifying its root and daily word study style. It emphasizes correct accent and spelling while labeling the guide as part of a word study series.
Fragmented recollections mingle sleigh bells and local gossip in Ferris and nearby towns. The piece notes a Phillips Pontiar not tied to recent Ottumwa trouble, clarifies a non Ford vehicle, and references motor dealers. It includes quips about respect, wives, and a nightwatchman, finishing with a nod to cooperation and farming.
A fragmented humorous dialogue contrasts the gum chewing man with the end chewing cow noting a difference in their thoughtful expressions. The text also mentions a county number and a Sunday School reference, plus a brief joke about kissing and a Hawaii quake report.
In 1840 Brothers Buhrmaster from Minden Germany began a windmill project near Burlington Indiana, later Franklin township. The 42 foot tall mill used 70 foot sails and two quarry sources supplied stones from France. Ground grain included corn and buckwheat. Construction spanned years, financed by farming, yet the mill operated four years before dissolution of partners. The site was later used for church construction and only a weathered mound remains today.
District Court in Washington County to probate the will of John Re Neath dated October 12 1908. Court set for May 26 1921 at 9:00 a.m. to hear objections. Edna C Purvis Clerk of District Court records notice of hearing and required appearances by interested parties.
Ruth Salome daughter of Mr and Mrs Moses of Haskins born August 24 1920 died at four months ten days old in late January. The obituary expresses sorrow and faith noting the child’s short life was a comfort to guardians and that she rests with Jesus. Funeral services were held.
MAUS JUNCTION Jan 20 — Mr and Mrs Endsley observe their golden wedding anniversary at home on Second Street. They wed Jan 20 1881 in Columbus City. He was born in Illinois, she in Columbus City township. They lived in Columbus Junction most of their lives, with eight years in Kansas. They have a son Willard in Cedar Rapids, a daughter Mrs W E B Whetstine in Toledo, and seven grandchildren.
Rev and Mrs A N Porter Mr and Mrs W P Davidson and Margaret Davidson attended evangelistic meetings in Washington Sabbath afternoon Supt and Mrs W T Smith were entertained for dinner at the home of Supt and Mrs Bell at Nichols Town on Sab cucted by Rev Moon at tal Friends Church at Pleasant Plain with interment in the cemetery nearby.
Niagara Falls reports a rare rock and earth collapse along the Bridal Veil gorge between Goat Island and the American shore. A 150 foot long section of the rim collapsed about 400 yards above the falls, creating a deep hole that alters the edge and causes water to plunge directly downward, altering tourist views and the cataract’s profile.
BARNES CITY Iowa UP Mrs Virgilia in critical condition at her farm near here as funeral plans proceed for her husband and Benjamin Brewer all shot by Brews yesterday officials believe details are sparse in this damaged dispatch
Keokuk County plans a Jan 22 to 24 basketball tournament at Keota school gym with fourteen towns sending teams including Delta Gilman Hedrick Keota Keswick Kinross Martinsburg Hillis Richtard Sigourney South English Thornburg Webster Wheatland. First games Thursday night with weekend sessions and ticket prices set. Local meeting canceled for Thursday due to evangelistic events. A separate incident reports Tirewer, once employed on Lambirth farm, found dead near Lambirth farm and the Browns implicated though motive unclear.
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