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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1921
Page
3
The month followed unusually warm, humid weather with a daily high near 93 to 94 degrees. Rainfall totaled 2.84 inches across thirteen days, while eleven days were clear. mean temperature around 75 degrees. Historic comparisons note June averages and records dating back to 1915.
Regular meeting of Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M on Friday evening July 1 at 7 45 with petitions to ballot on and to receive and report from Grand Lodge, closing with work in the Third Degree on one candidate. Refreshments after work. Ellio t Grayson W M
The clothiers and shoers team defeated the barbers 7 to 4 in five innings. Joe Falk made his first appearance for the clothiers and showed solid hitting and fielding while Arnold pitched for the barbers and barbers errors contributed to the visitors’ four runs. The game featured a strong early burst by the storemen with four runs in the first inning and two more on wild pitches with men on third.
Notice states banks in Washington will close on Monday July 4th. The announcement asks customers to plan accordingly and mentions a holiday observance.
All listed grocery and jewelry stores in Washington will close for the entire day Monday, July 4th. W. M. Conner Farmers Union Farmers Union Frchange West End Grocery Stewart and Wallace Richard Johnson R. L. Lytle J A Cunninghams Sons James and Son East End Grocery Benteco Cash Store 116 2 All jewelry stores similarly close.
Readers in Davenport and Washington rally around a proposed public swimming pool for the city, with Sunset Park seen as the ideal site. Alex Miller cites support from The Evening Journal and the Rotary club as key backers, noting open air swimming could curb unsafe after hours and boost youth welfare.
The Journal will not publish on July 4 due to a long standing custom and heat. The paper notes suspend publication on holidays like July 4 and Christmas and expresses relief at continuing the practice this year.
The Spud boys tell of a rapid homeward run after a northern fishing trek. They claim to have been in Waterloo at six and Cedar Rapids before seven PM, a swift sixty to seventy mile dash. Reported travelers include Senator J L Brookhart and Prof W C Harding among others.
Miss Althea Montgomery of Washington high school is among the faculty at Albia summer school. Albia hosts the largest of four such schools this year run by the extension department of the state teachers college.
A Washington based butter maker buys farm produce poultry and eggs and offers prompt pickup by Relater’s truck with checks to please sellers. Mrs Mae Harris Belle Plaine Ia notes this service and W S Reister & Sons close on the Fourth.
The year from July 1 1920 to June 30 1921 saw 149 marriage licenses issued in Washington County and 19 divorces granted by the local district court. Of the divorces, six were to husbands and thirteen to wives, with seven on cruel and inhuman treatment, seven for desertion, two for adultery and three on other grounds. All divorcees were American born, per the district court clerk’s annual report.
Ww. W. Wilson announces an immediate ice price increase from 80 cents to $3.90 per hundred due to a poor Towalas crop, growing shrinkage, and costly imports. He notes past supply contracts, ongoing losses, and invites customers to visit his office to review conditions.
Ben Wooster, long identified with the Washington barber trade, yesterday purchased the Eberling barber shop north of the F. and M. Bank Building. Eberling will join the Globe barber shop near the Washington National Bank, and Wooster will run the shop with two assistants and three chairs under his own management.
Local retailers announce all day store closures on the Fourth of July to allow employees to celebrate. J B Crail A E Putnam Co Clark Enslin Rothschilds Grahams 62 listed among participants or affiliates in the notice.
A loud blast in the Washington business district yesterday afternoon turned out to be a tire bursting on Marion George's Pierce Arrow car parked on East Main street. The explosion was unusually loud for a tire blow-out.
Shoemakers in Washington will shut their doors for the entire 4th of July as a holiday closure. No store hours will be in effect that day and customers are advised to plan accordingly.
The Ad Club meeting postponed from Tuesday evening to Thursday evening at the Commercial Club. Dinner will be served by Mrs. Dodd, 712 (address truncated).
The Rock Island freight house will be closed all day on July 4, and all local freight trains will be annulled on that day.
Seven licenses to sell cigarettes in Washington have been granted by the municipal authorities and the proper bonds filed. The new law goes into effect July 4th and aims to curb cigarette sales to minors under 21. Licenses cost 60 to 100 dollars annually with 1000 dollar bonds. penalties include fines up to 500 dollars and possible imprisonment for offenses.
Today's high reached 94 degrees at 2 45 pm, marking one degree above yesterday. A brisk breeze offered some relief from the heat.
California and other Pacific states fruit growers complain they pay high prices for fruit they must buy and receive only second-rate produce. Under ordinary circumstances the choicest fruit goes to eastern markets and only when the market is glutted do they get the best.
In many large Chinese cities establishments reportedly allow voluntary eye removal and limb breaking to elicit public pity, as noted by the Brooklyn Eagle.
The Wardrobe Cleaning plant in Washington, owned by Ora and Ray Huggins, has been sold to Charles Davis of Chariton, Iowa. Davis, formerly with Reynolds Furniture and Undertaking, takes ownership after weeks of negotiations. The Huggins brothers plan to relocate to California, visiting relatives in Kansas before settling west. Davis already possesses the Wardrobe business.
Methodist women in charge of the community playground next Tuesday plan a story hour a community sing and a secret fourth of July treat for children from 9:00 to 4:00. Mrs W M Keeley and Mrs Henry Hull lead the effort with a committee assisting in the playground work.
A white swan foretells a good omen and a pleasant journey while a black swan signals loss quarrels and possible illness or suffering ahead.
The article contrasts ancient Roman baths with modern facilities. It argues pre Christ standards made Roman baths wondrous, but today they would be judged unsanitary and risky to health.
A traditional note explains April Fool customs began with Noah sending the dove on the first of the month before the flood receded. It recalls Noah’s deliverance and records people marking the date with playful tasks, recalling the dove’s mission from the ark.
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