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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1920
Page
8
Notary C. O. Dayton advertises income tax filing assistance and instruction. He offers help to complete blanks and resolve puzzling matters, with daily bookings in the basement waiting room and private office at Farmers and Merchants Bank.
A collage of short items from Lyon and surrounding towns lists local business notes and sales, visits, and travel. Dorothy Statler visits Davenport relatives. Charles Shockley returns to Keota. various residents return home after visits. Income tax blanks offered and W. Murray promotes land sale assistance.
Advertisements and notices from Homer R. Murray and others in Washington Iowa urge income tax returns, tax reporting help, and office locations. Mentions sales, travel to Muscatine and Monmouth, visits to relatives, and various small town reminders.
Sunday program at the A. M. E. church entertained children and listening adults with songs, prayers, readings, and solos. Lydia Eicher narrated Clara Barton and the founding of the Red Cross. Eleanor Walker performed Evening Prayer. The six story hour series continues with a Mother Goose party and then shifts to Interchurch work.
Nita Belle McKoon, authorized representative in Washington Iowa, advertises magazine subscriptions and club arrangements with pricing details available by phone at 59 Red or by writing to the Journal office.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Glenn C. Anderson and Laura V. Augustine and to George Oakes and Grace Willits. Ainsworth resident J. W. Martin had a growth removed from his thumb at the county hospital. Dr. Fred Taylor and wife Edna Rownd mourn the loss of their three weeks old daughter to erysipelas. Mrs. O. M. Cuddy left for Hedrick after her father William E. Street died. Seed potatoes advertised for early planting including Ded River Early Ohio, Irish Cobbler, Rural New Yorker and Early Triumphs. Brute Seed Co. contact 95412.
Landon answers in court railing against ongoing life stealing crimes. The magistrate warns that unchecked offenses endanger all, stressing the need for lawful action and public safety through stricter measures.
Charley Wolfe and C. A. Rueb Sam exhibited a fine red fox bagged after a fifteen mile pursuit. Wolfe found the trail Saturday morning and followed the wounded fox for miles. The animal led a clever chase, circling houses and evading capture until finally brought in.
A private dance will be held for Moose members and prospective candidates at Moose Hall on Tuesday January 27. Attendees are invited to bring their lady friends and enjoy music by a jazz orchestra.
All interested in the new cavalry troop should report to the city Armory at 7 oclock Tuesday evening January 27. The notice invites potential members and emphasizes attendance for formation details.
Regular meeting of the Loyal Moose set for Wednesday evening January 28. A large class of candidates for initiation is expected. All members urged to be present. Signed J. A. Mooney, Secretary.
The cavalry organizers invite all Washington area young men to attend an 7 o'clock meeting at the armory. Attendees may join or simply discuss the unit. no one will be forced to join. Organizers aim to talk with a large turnout this evening.
Township leaders and the local Red Cross Christmas seals sale committee meet tomorrow afternoon at 2.50 at the Commercial club. They will report seals sold and campaign receipts and consider forming a permanent county health organization.
The notice advises taking Chamberlain's Tablets after supper to relieve constipation and improve digestion. It urges changing habits with slow chewing, three to four miles of walking daily, and emphasizes health improvement through lifestyle changes. Lemmon's Pharmacy is cited as a source.
A fire in Cotter Arkansas last evening destroyed the Rock Island depot and all contents. Flames erupted through the roof around seven o clock, with George Stapp first sighting the blaze. Origin undetermined but believed to be in the freight room. Total loss.
Rental ad listing 160-A rolling land with good improvements located six miles from Washington. Contact phone number 564 Green for details. End of display.
A local harness business touts the largest selection in the county and offers repairs using Neatsfoot oil. George Tooman endorses the shop and guarantees quality work on oiling and repair services.
A cryptic note describes a tiny plant named valvox glee tater se minute with a planned display of thousands of specimens in a wine event setting. The fragment hints at a horticultural exhibit and a notable abundance of the unusual plant species.
A four year old accompanies a narrator to feed chickens. The child asks odd questions about the birds and their bills and where they carry their lander chief, Kaschinge, exploring the scene with curiosity.
An opaque Holden brown field stone is described as glowing with a bright gold sheen. The text mentions its use as ornamental material and references locations Mirane, dear Venice, and Taty with unclear imagery of bees and wetted wick pegs.
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