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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1921
Page
3
A three year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Waugh, was slightly cut and bumped his head when their car collided with a machine moving from the center of the street on North Iowa avenue. Both vehicles were slow and suffered only a broken windshield on the Waugh Ford.
A Ford roadster with a commercial body belonging to Bruce Fox was stolen from his Brighton garage Tuesday night. Fishing tackle in the car was later found attributed to the thieves at Burlington. Mr. Fox learned a car matching the description was left at Mt. Pleasant and he is en route to claim it. the thieves remain at large.
Parisian Sage promises thicker shinier hair and dandruff prevention sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy under a guarantee. The ad notes Clark and Enalin’s gingham print and mentions a hair care product claim for stopping hair loss.
Parents warned that Crooked Creek’s green scum and dirty waters threaten youths health with skin ailments and typhoid. A junior high student voiced frustration as he cannot swim there this summer. The piece urges communities to provide safe swimming facilities for children.
Three girl hikers resting on the porch of L D Robinson say Iowa City is the cleanest city. They are New York reporters who started May 2 from New York City and plan to travel to Los Angeles. Their trunks shipped ahead, now at Denver, Colorado, for two weeks of sightseeing.
Dr W B Crooks of Washington witnessed the Dempsey versus Tunney bout in Jersey City last Saturday. He traveled from western Pennsylvania with relatives to attend the match, reached home last night, and praised the French challenger for sportsmanship while noting Dempsey’s power and the arena’s capacity and comfort for about 91 000 spectators.
The city water supply shut off from one to four o'clock while mains were repaired. Pumps and fountains near business districts of Washington are experiencing heavy use as residents throng the area for drinks and relief this afternoon.
A local parade titled World’s Greatest showcased a circus assembled by West Town youths. Performers included wild animals in cages, jungle beasts on foot, a marching band and clowns. The show grounds were at the E. D. Morrison residence on West Washington Street with performances planned for this afternoon and evening.
A party gathering included physicians Dr. G. W. Hay Dr. C. W. McLauguin Dr. Howard Hamilton of Omaha H. H. McCleery and J. B. Wright. Two fish were noted and described loosely as a world record of sorts among worms, implying a high class affair.
Mr and Mrs W A Whiting host a Riverside reunion with twenty attendees including Maggie Allen and children Faye Wayne from Roscoe Inl and Elizabeth McClelland from Timber Lake 8 D Leta Evans and son Richard from New York City. It is the first such gathering in years and a notably enjoyable event.
Advertisement notes Reister boys and their dad offer butter described as pure, firm, and best quality at 110 East Washington street. They offer trucking to haul turkeys ducks and chickens and pay the best prices for cream eyes and hides with no price changes posted for Friday.
Secretary Ralph Thompson reports to the county superintendent from the latest district census. The district has 1424 school aged residents 5 to 21, up 87 from last year with 718 boys and 706 girls. Enrollment reached 1219 with 492 tuition pupils overall, and average daily attendance stood at 92.7 percent.
At 2 45 this afternoon the government thermometer showed 92 degrees and yesterday reached 93. A light breeze offered some relief as high temperatures persisted in the afternoon heat.
Notice lists auto parts and services with tire deals 30x3 and 30x8% second tires at prices 11 and 9.75. Mentions Pettit regular preaching appointment July 10 at Pleasant Hill Christian church near Indianapolis and notes Sunday schools closing and donations to both schools. Encourages attendance and planning for a big picnic.
Mrs Beile Clegg visits her daughters in Osage and baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Floyd Edmondson on July 2. Bonner Harding from St Louis spends Independence Day with his father Joseph Harding. David Peterson buys a new Ford as a summer storm hits town. Local visitors include G M Welch and family from Omaha, with others from Washington and Ft Madison. Nellie Hoyle becomes night operator at the telephone exchange.
A historical anecdote recalls Sir Walter Raleigh offering the divine weed to Queen Elizabeth I, causing alarm among courtiers that he might be poisoned. The queen recovered and allegedly exacted revenge by forcing the Countess of Nottingham and her maids to smoke a full pipe together.
A study finds that Plante Grow Beet transplanted specimens do not always choose the most congenial habitat. Some plants show modest growth at first but flourish markedly when moved to a different environment.
Crawfordsville July 8 Miss Nellie Davia returns from Chicago for vacation. Mrs Ella Sewell of Wenatchee Washington and her mother Mrs Ron Neal visit Creston to see an aunt. Mrs J F Barnett comes home from Grinnell Iowa with her sister. Mr and Mrs Cecil depart for Madison. Miss Irene Holmes returns to Cedar Falls for summer school tasks.
A fragment describes the Bonnet Piece, a coin issued under James V of Leuvand featuring the king’s head with a Scottish bonnet. The passage notes it as a first sovereign for place duties on coins and praises the exquisitely denigagdy design.
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