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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1922

Page

3

West End Grocery Fire Strikes Twice In A Year

Fire damaged the West End grocery building after burglars entered Sunday morning and set the rear ware room ablaze. The fire followed a December burglary when the safe was blown open but most stock was saved. No arrests reported and losses run to several hundred dollars with insurance coverage on the building. Audrey Gault owner. J A Conger building owner. Two residents Lawrence Libe and Ross Gault witnessed the blaze. The origin is believed accidental possibly from a cigarette or match left by intruders.

West End Grotery J. H. Warren Lawrence Libe Ross Gault Audrey Gault Gault Eock J. A. Conger

Thrifty Housewife Savings With Calumet Baking Powder

A Housewife guide touts Calumet Baking Powder for kitchen economy. It claims buy in price and usage savings, with half the powder needed for recipes, reliable results, and no bake-day failures. Free 76 page cookbook offered by Calumet at 4100 Fillmore St Chicago Illinois.

Calumet Home Economics Dept Calumet Baking Powder Co Fillmore St Chicago

Monmouth Pastor Fills Pulpit Here

Rev J Reade McCrory pastor of the First Church Monmouth Ill led a series of sermons during revivals with large congregations. He preached on choose you this day and the leadership of God and described Christ’s suffering to highlight salvation through his sacrifice. Eighth grade county exams proceed Feb 2 3 at Monmouth courthouse and Kalona high school with 87 rural pupils and 65 at Kalona and about 20 parochial. top 15 boys and girls statewide receive governor signed certificates.

First United Presbyterian Church J. Reade McCrory First Church Monmouth McCrory Joshua Christian Church Christ Kalona Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Washington County

Death of W H Lilly of Marengo Iowa

Mrs O J Rice received a telegram announcing the death of her father W H Lilly in Marengo Iowa. Lilly had visited his daughter in Washington and made many friends in the area.

0. J. Rice W. H. Lilly Marengo Iowa

Forms 1040 for reporting income for 1921 available in Iowa offices

The 1921 Forms 1040 and 1040A are offered by the Collector of Internal Revenue in Dubuque and branch offices in Davenport Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Council Bluffs Sioux City Mason City and Des Moines. The six page forms include return duplicates and instructions. March 15 1922 is the filing deadline for calendar year filers.

Collector of Internal Revenue Dubuque Iowa Davenport Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Council Bluffs Sioux City Mason City Des Moines

Steele Troubles Still Being Aired In Divorce Case

Additional testimony in the divorce case of Steele against Steele is being taken in district court. The case, which began Saturday, is expected to run two or three more days and draws record crowds as the Riverside residents observe the proceedings.

Steele Steeles Riverside Farmers and Merchants State Bank J. L. Benton

DeBords Travel to Des Moines on Short Business Trip

Mr and Mrs Andrew DeBord left for Des Moines this morning for a brief business trip. The trip is described as routine with no announced itinerary changes or additional stops.

J. E. Bovee Pittsburg Harold Baxter Mr. Bovee New York Andrew DeBord Des Moines

Destructive Assam Earthquake of 1807

The 1807 Assam quake caused widespread damage over about 150000 square miles, illustrating the vast geographic impact of that seismic event. The report notes that earthquakes typically affect smaller areas, making this tremor unusually extensive.

Assam

Washington and Fairfield clash for third in junior league

Washington and Fairfield battle Friday on Fairfield floor to claim third place in the Julette Fix league. A win could lift either into first or second place if Burlington or Ottumwa lose. Washington, buoyed by a recent win over Ottumwa, aims to prove itself a pennant contender in the Little Six. Rose Hill suffered a 37 to 14 defeat at Washington as Waymack scored 11, with Daniels and McCreedy adding 3 each. Junior girls edged sophomores 10 to 9 on a late free throw by Daniels.

Washington Fairfield High Cohoul Fairfield Burlington Ottumwa Muscatine Mt. Pleasant Washngton Rose Hill Altho Mahaska County Fowler Waymack Daniels McCreedy Freshwaters Dickinson Bill Livingstone Douglass Rice MecGugin Wymore Douglas Lewin Allfo Miss Daniels

California citrus crop losses after three day freeze

The California Fruit Growers Exchange reports preliminary estimates of 40 to 50 percent loss in oranges and 35 percent in lemons from the recent freeze. About 25 000 car loads of oranges and 9 500 car loads of lemons are expected for the season, with total losses around 17.5 million dollars at a $700 car load price.

Los Angeles Cal California California Fruit Growers’ Exchange E. G. Dezell Exchange

High Cost of Dirt

England tests compare workers behind dirty windows with those behind clean windows. The study finds 5 to 15 percent higher efficiency when windows are clean, attributing the gain to more sunlight reaching workers.

England

Fort nightly club music department meets at Morrison home

The Fort nightly club music department will meet at Mrs. George Morrison's home Monday evening January 20 with a note of date and place change. A good attendance is desired. Also notices of local club meetings and socials follow.

George Morrison Farmers Union Rebekah Club O. F. Hall

Havre Social and Portnightly Club Meetings

The Havre Social club meets with Mrs. Will Stafford Thursday afternoon. The Bb. O. W. club holds its regular meeting Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. J. C. Fields. The W. S. Club meets Friday February 2 with Mrs. Carl Brinning. Portnightly club members hear Miss Eleanor Walker and Mrs. Henry Shields in a reading of Enoc Archard by Tennyson with Strauss musical accompaniment at 7 45 pm Thursday at Second United Presbyterian church. Guests may attend. members stay for a business meeting and may propose new members.

Eleanor Walker Henry Shields Tennyson Enoch Arder Strauss Second United Presbyterian Church

Atom clock analogy proposed by Sir Joseph Larner

Sir Joseph Larner compares the atom to a clock with the outer electron system acting like a pendulum or a compound pendular clock, possessing definite oscillation rates. He likens the inner atomic core to the clock spring, which via the escapement transfers energy to the pendulum in a jerky fashion.

Joseph Larner

Best Way to Fall

The guidance notes that when a fall is unavoidable relaxing the body reduces injury risk. It contrasts with tensing muscles which increases harm. It adds that intoxicated individuals or children tend to resist less than typical cases.

Interesting Calculation on Electron Grain at South Pole

A scientific note estimates that isolating a single electron grain at the South Pole would cause mutual repulsion, with a theoretical force of 112 million tons arising from the electrostatic interaction at that location.

South Pole

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