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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1924
Page
5
July notes from Haskins list visits and illnesses as residents travel to Washington Ottumwa and Fairfield. Families including McCreedy Farrington O Connor Wilkinson Mathers and Embree are cited with gatherings funerals and health updates among relatives and friends in nearby towns and cities.
Local notes describe a Richland chautauqua opening July 25 with a refined program. Visitors include Duane Vastine and family from Charles City and Washington, plus several other regional residents visiting relatives.
A fragment from Maple Grove notes a July 12 event labeled camping in an old ramshackle area. The readable text provides no clear participants or outcomes, but implies a local gathering in a rundown location.
West Chester Iowa July 11 report shows nearly all window glass in place, fences along Crooked Creek damaged, and gardens replanted after a storm. Residents discuss insurance visits, cherry crops, fishing, catfish sizes, and local gossip while hoping for rain to aid recovery.
George Birney has driven a Ford since last week. Verna and Wilma Palmer visit grandparents W A Palmer west of Washington. Charles Devins visited neighbors. Mrs Ralph Kelsey and Bonnie shopped in Washington Tuesday. Bridge west of Mark Campbells washed out in the storm and being repaired. Many attended John Mathers funeral at Haskins Wednesday. Charles Palmer family visited Mrs Palmer's grandfather at Brighton Sunday. Community well represented in Washington on the fourth. Mable Wallace helps care for sister Mrs Will Martin who is ill. George Birney family spent Sunday with parents near West Chester. Mildred Birney joined for a visit. Ruth Hazen returned to Davenport after ten days with her parents.
Medical scientists warn that love can cause physical maladies from catalepsy to deafness and loss of speech, with some individuals becoming rigid and unconscious.
Sioux City welter Glenn Milligan stopped Canadian junior welter Ebino Franks in the third round of a ten round match in Mason City. Milligan led decisively when delivering the knockout amid crowd protests of foul. Cedar Rapids fighter George Mellichar was knocked out in the fourth round of his six round semi final against Roy Hendrix of Albert Lea.
Changing tasks from cooking to sewing or house cleaning may beat staying at one job all day, but it isn’t a rest. The idea that constant shifting provides true relief is questioned by balanced labor views.
A Popular Science Monthly tip explains removing rain spots on ceilings using unslaked lime shaken with alcohol until powdery. The mixture is brushed on the spots and allowed to dry before repainting the ceiling.
Two New York City bird dealers dyed more than 1000 English sparrows yellow and sold them to Bronx residents as Harz mountain canaries.
The Chinese use drums cymbals horns lutes castanets and flutes. There are three bellsapo-chung te-chung and plen-chung varieties noted.
In Webster City on July 12 C A Barton aged 38 was found asphyxiated in his dry cleaning shop. Authorities believe the death was accidental and not foul play.
In the Velo d'Hiver opening round two Americans lose. C Milton McWilliams of Cornell falls to Larson of Sweden on points in the 123 pound class. Perry Martter of the Los Angeles A. C. is defeated by Praks of Fasti honia in 3 minutes 50 seconds in the 158.75 pound class.
A mother permits none but herself to scold her offspring and allows no mother to scold her son's wife.
The name Lincoln stems from Lincoln England with Lin meaning pool or pond and Coln meaning ridge or neck of a hill. It describes a place by the river Witham perched on a steep hill.
The serving of wild bird meat at hotels, restaurants, or other places is unlawful under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The rule prohibits sale or serving of protected wild birds and enforces penalties for violations.
Fragmentary note states women were entirely barred from attendance at the Olympic games in ancient Greece and were not allowed near the precincts. The text references the Alpheus river area and the games being held despite gender restrictions.
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