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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1921
Page
6
The speaker advises that anyone who cannot save should start now. Save a fixed portion of income, no matter how small, and deposit it in the bank to earn interest. It is better to have money in the bank than in the pocket where it tempts spending.
Local notes report taxis and baggage service available at night. Mrs. Alex McCreedy returns home from Riverside. Salt in 100-pound sacks sold by McCall Bros. Rose Pickens visits Rubio to see her mother Mrs. Henry Ruby. Storage space remains for rent in Schulty Motor Car Co. Keota visit noted with S. B. Landa and daughter Mrs. Hulse. A six hole range priced at Geo. W. Stewart's. Clara Wallace, principal of Ainsworth high, shopped locally.
Richmond Local No. 228 with 80 paid members held its annual winter social featuring business session, speeches by county president Wm. Sutherland and Roy Maple on cooperation. A large oyster supper followed, then music from Joe Belka and dancing.
Mrs T J Simona and two children visited relatives in Ainsworth Saturday evening. Ada Hethcote and Grace Applegate spent weekends at home from Parson College Fairfield. Miss Doris Hulick and Bernice Shields visited relatives with various local contacts. Funeral services for Mrs Mullinix held in Fairfield with large floral display. Local ads include aluminum display at Fred L Stewart stock reduction sale and watch repairs at Stephen Jewelry.
Waterloo report states Judge G W Wood sustains motion to direct a verdict for Dr Frank W Porterfield in the 1920 case charging him with treating Jessie L Maxfield to produce a miscarriage. Defense chief counsel Benjamin J Salinger argued there was insufficient evidence to submit to a jury. The jurors were six men and six women.
Will Harwood purchases a half interest in the J. A. Harwood Shoe Store located on the south side, expanding his involvement in the family business.
The Macua women of Africa apply a face paste to darken their skin to resemble white visitors. The practice creates a painted appearance, described as wearing a false face despite their natural brown complexion.
Ruben Gillian is described as an old-fashioned man who still writes "in haste" on the lower left-hand corner of the postal card, a detail noted in Arkansas under the Thomas Cat reference.
A woman loudly read screen announcements in a moving picture theater. Her voice faded and the audience laughed when the screen warned against ashes in ice cream and pleading to be delivered from the woman who reads titles aloud.
Texas grows and processes a large peanut crop with an annual value of about 20 million dollars. The industry sustains local jobs and supports related businesses across the state.
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