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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1919
Page
8
Public auction set for 1 30 o clock Saturday February 1 1919 at Caner Music Co store. Items include Packard Organ dark Kimball organ light oak Chicago Cottage Organ New Edition Record Cabinet Mahogany Victor cabinet plus folding bed dining table chairs lounge book case secretary pictures. Auctioneer Dr F Macon 73.
Call 50 Red after 6 30 p m or write in care of the Journal Nita Belle McKoon agent for subscriptions and club arrangements.
Parson Brown addresses a disruptive 400-pound congregant who startled a front pew with a snort. He evokes the prodigal son parable urging mercy while warning against disturbance.
A man walked into the Rock Island sheriff office claiming to have killed Miss Josephine McDonald in Chicago on January 24. He gave the name James KB Meon roe alias Darling, a private detective, saying his conscience drove him to surrender. He described recent travel from Valparaiso and a gun used in the January crime.
Read The Evening Journal for notices and prices. Carl Combs sells butterfat at 45 cents. Parkerhouse rolls and cinnamon relis featured at Cook's. Doris Benn and W. E. Logan listed as morning passengers for Richland and Iowa City respectively. Miss Hattie Moran visits Linby, and a Holstein bull offered for service. B. B. Berdo, e-a 9216.
Local shoppers are urged to compare prices with Dougherty Bros at 9216 as several notices list residents visiting town and shopping, including Dr A W Clow Osteopath and Lyda Hellam Chiropractor, with numerous personals and business references.
Local page reports Fox and Dewey shoe sale and Cook’s bakery offerings including Flame made bread and cakes. Notices mention Caner’s auction Saturday at 1 30, plus community updates on travel, health products, magazine subscriptions, and a call for substitute teachers for the high school with standard pay.
The Evening Journal notes T M Wilkin traveled to Talley land to see his brother James who is ill. Other items include Fox & Dewey shoe sale promotions and various local visits to Des Moines Muscatine Ainsworth and Mouth NL. The Cunningham family plans to move here March 1 and a Shriners meeting in Davenport is mentioned. John H Simmering underwent appendicitis surgery at the county hospital with the family noting a clustering of cases.
A fragment lists men’s indigo blue bib overalls at 1.10 from Dougherty Bros and notes a Pax & Dewey shoe sale. It also records brief social taps: Mrs Swaine Beatty returns home near West Chester and Lt and Mrs George Blessing with daughter Selah Mae visit for shopping. Additional notices mention Mrs LD Weber returning to Oskaloosa and Wellman residents en route to Olovia to visit relatives.
Connie rejects a promised doll until bought. She tells her mother she will name the doll only after it is purchased, showing her practical view on parental promises. The exchange captures a child's direct wit and humor in a domestic moment.
Locusts multiply across Uruguay forcing farmers to wage a constant war. Millions of the destructive insects are killed each year as scientists propose new uses for their corpses including fertilizer and oil, with potential future processing for broader products.
A 11 year court battle between two potters over £2 ended when arbitrators ruled for the defendant and ordered the plaintiff to pay all costs, assessed at £1,000. The case illustrates the folly of rushing to law for small disputes.
A fragment from a commentary notes critics claim women often face unfair credit. The speaker jokes that women take pride in their hats long before departure to their chosen venue, highlighting social expectations and delays in plans.
Quoted reflection by L. Stevenson, Kinder notes that earning a livelihood gains value only when the work serves humanity and is truly useful to people. The saying emphasizes moral purpose behind work beyond personal gain.
London dispatch notes a slump in spy novels while real espionage thrives. Reports detail female agents using letters with invisible ink, coded messages, and disguises from fortune tellers to beauty specialists. Mentions spies punished at Old Bailey, Plymouth, and in the Tower, along with German plans to sink ships and explosive cargo plots.
The text argues elephants are uniquely playful in youth among large animals and, unlike eagles, are hard to tame. It notes seals as clever performers on stage, while other large creatures like rhinoceroses and hippos are confined behind bars. Elephants are described as multipurpose tools from derricks to nursing aids.
An anecdotal note on early bathing practices and soap scarcity. It recalls how Saturday night was often the weekly bath as a social norm and ends with a humorous letter about moving to a new apartment and a bathtub.
The passage argues tact guides silence in dialogue. It stresses avoiding constant detailing and personal boasting. It notes progress comes from not overexplaining and resisting the lure of the self in discussion.
Geologists estimate Austria has small tin deposits that could be developed to supply about three fourths of the nation's lead requirements, suggesting potential for domestic tin utilization amid shortages.
Col. C. H. Connor, assistant general director of military relief, American Red Cross, chairs a committee to visit 48 general hospitals where wounded soldiers are treated. The aim is to improve service and standardize card index systems so information about arriving men can be relayed to relatives more promptly.
A small amount of olive oil on a wet cloth cleans fine wood. Wring out water, rub the surface, then dry thoroughly with a soft dry ray.
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