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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1921
Page
2
Chicago market report shows estimated receipts of 4000 hogs and 500 cattle with holdovers around 4. Market remains active with steady to higher tone. Prices span from 8.40 to 9.40 for various hog weights and good to choice cattle, calves, and sows noted with yesterday totals and shipments listed.
A night at Mies Idy Cavender’s on Madison Street featured Mrs. Stephens and Mrs. Whistler with music and readings. Zimri Rebekah lodge initiated two candidates and installed officers. News of marriages includes Merion Crone and Genevieve Calkins at Clear Lake and Belle Bernice Patterson’s Pittsburgh wedding to Dr. Floyd H. Rush. Church societies held meetings with readers, music, and small gifts. Miss Rose Minner received a dress, and plans to send it to Egypt were noted.
Members of the Help Ing Hand's class planned a surprise for Mrs Joe Roth Thursday evening. Degan arrivals gathered at eight o'clock and the gathering included ice cream and cake with a social evening. Mrs Fred Shoal and her children from Austin visited the Rin home and several Misses joined from the church area.
Iowa State College dairying head M Mortensen advises housewives to freeze butter for winter. He outlines a cold cream method, chilling before churning, washing, salting, forming two pound rolls, and storing in a brine solution in a cool cellar to keep butter from June through winter.
A survey by Iowa State College reports a serious leaf rust outbreak in southern Iowa, with only trace stem rust. Leaf rust typically hits May wheat when winter varieties are under a foot high, forming reddish blisters that scar leaves and stems. The organism lacks a known alternate host and overwinters in summer spores on winter grain or perennial grasses.
The 1920 census preliminary figures reveal a drop in US apple production from 1910 and a sharp fall in bearing and young apple trees. Washington and New York report the largest apple harvests, while peach production in 1919 reaches over 51 million bushels led by California and Texas.
Douglas Fairbanks latest photoplay The Nut comes to the Fox Theatre for a two day stay. The unit builds Greenwich Village streets and Fifth Avenue interiors on the lot with authentic photos and large exterior sets to present a Bohemian quarter from multiple angles.
Census figures show Georgia with 4,788,718 bushels for peaches, Arkansas 3,340,823, and Oklahoma 2,947,973. Bearing age peach trees fell to 65,654,921 in 1920 from 94,606,657 in 1910, down 28,851,736 or 30.5 percent. Nonbearing trees dropped to 21,623,657 in 1920 from 42,266,243 in 1910, a loss of 20,642,586 trees or 48.8 percent.
The theatre management is shaping several novelty features to accentuate the character of this new production on the silver sheet. The article notes that these updates are under development to enhance the show.
Local residents recount visits from Cedar Rapids Davenport and Columbus. Mrs. Mellecker’s Mayo Hospital cancer operation succeeds. families gather for a June 25 birthday reunion. Maney family moves to Cedar Rapids. Keota and Mt. Pleasant hospital events noted.
A Kalona resident is living with the sheriff in Washington amid local notes that he remains orderly. Jack Bidwell is recovering at home after a serious automobile crash near Washington two weeks ago. Crawfordsville ball team traveled to Washington for a return game last Saturday.
Kitty Neff, Helen Miller and Myrtle Zehr came home from Cedar Falls Friday night for a week's vacation. E. E. Eicher and family were shopping in Burlington Friday. Mrs Wm Leeper visited her son Edwin and family at Mt. Pleasant Thursday. Her granddaughter Wilma returned with her for a visit. Amos Frey of Long Beach California visited several days with his cousin Joel Frey and family. Mr Frey left on Tuesday for Fulton county Ohio, his former home. Miss Wittmer and Miss Lugibill of Fort Wayne Indiana are visiting at the Chriss and Mike Richard homes.
To remove mildew make a paste of bleaching powder and water and apply it to the fabric. Leave the paste on the material for a day or two while keeping it damp. Wash the fabric and dry in the sun.
The Washington team defeated the county seaters 8 to 7 in a closely contested game. Umpire calls drew criticism from locals who felt two key decisions favored the county seaters. Our team claimed sportsmanship over any perceived bias despite the loss. The Day tonville Independent School District vote approved a $3 000 bond for a new schoolhouse by 68 to 4. The district had faced prolonged debate over building plans, and the margin indicated broad support.
Dr and Mrs Guthrie visit Rev D M Davis in Ainsworth while Cornell scholars Edward Isa bella and Glen are guests. Mildred Anderson and Hubert Carden of Osage Iowa visit their grandmother Mrs Belle Clegg. One diphtheria case noted at Lopshire home east of town with patient improving. The Lopshires baby released from Iowa City hospital but a second case traced to relatives. Trotter brothers travel for business to West Point Iowa. Laslie Deweese visits Colfax Iowa. Belle Corringer of Long Beach CA visits her father Stephen Hayden. 4th of July to be quietly celebrated with picnics. band concerts start July 12.
Cowper allegedly composed and memorized the entire humorous poem John Gilpin during a period of rest or sleep. The fragment suggests a sleep related anecdote about the creation of the piece.
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