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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1921
Page
6
Pr and Mrs Kerr return from Spirit Lake where they sought the Knights Templar ritual. Their daughter Mary Kerr accompanied them to Cedar Rapids to visit friends before the final leg home. A stop for ice cream at Legion Auxiliary in Central Park capped the pleasant trip.
Rose Novisal of Chicago visited the Beils for cookies while J Bolce and family planned trips to Rock Springs and Des Moines. Vas tine siblings returned from Davenport to spend vacation with their mother Mrs. Teresa Vastine. Dean's offered Sunday dinner as Par l Bickford took a Fox operator vacation. Mary Novisal and Mary Butterfield noted. W N Plummer shopped, Todd absent four weeks. Marie Butterfield will teach kindergarten at East Waterloo.
Local notices list multiple small town happenings. Mrs Floyd Bower and son visit in Brighton. Mrs George Dempsey from Davenport visits at Dr Marie home. Dean's store advertises Sunday specials and Lyon's Bread. Community events include Central Park sale by American Legion auxiliary and chicken dinner at Dean's.
The clipping lists a Farmers Exchange note about threshing coal and an invitation to inspect violin strings at a jeweler's. It mentions the Henderson family and Mr and Mrs L F Henderson planning a train trip to Clear Lake Iowa for a two week vacation, with relatives Maithe and Clow and others motor camping to a nearby lake. The piece notes meals at Dean’s and urges trying a Chandler Six before purchase. Mr and Mrs A KR Oates plan a four week vacation visiting The Dells and Fon du Lac, bringing their baby daughter.
Ten years ago Art Long's threshing engine toppled through a bridge east of Will Saville's. both Long and Geeling fell with the rig, Geeling suffered rib injuries and Long a cut lip. Autostrap Razors offered at 2.48 with buyers pleased, claimed to match the work of the £5.00 type.
A county hospital welcomed a fine eight pound boy born to Mrs Donald Patton. Ward Bisley parents celebrate Carol Jean, while local vendors tout 7,000 mile tires and ice cream. Travels include Misa Forgey and Carol Forgey planning a St Louis trip. Officials report attendance at state events and business ads feature Tampico Mexico opportunities and Dean's Sunday dinner. Community notes detail labor shortages in Des Moines and Grinnell, with Indian divers noted for river rescues and Arbor Lake incident.
The article notes a new state cigaret law with local permit rules and a mayoral power to arrest youths under 21 who smoke. It describes penalties for sellers losing permits and minors facing prosecution, plus a related Akron event where Rev. Meyer apologized publicly for a German funeral sermon in a veterans’ ceremony.
At Des Moines the National Teachers association meets as Iowa considers McClenahan for re election amid opposition from county superintendents. Proposals back a two woman slate to challenge him with Agnes Samueleon and Mae Francis named. Also discussed is Prof. C P Colegrove as a Sabin era backer, and McClenahan faced censure for $50 speaking fees.
Reverend George Joseph sought credentials from Governor Kendall to boost his Chaldean famine aid drive but his campaign failed at Grundy Center. He aimed to raise funds for starving Chaldeans amid political friction and local opposition.
Mayor Benz of Grundy Center, acting on governor notes, arrested a smooth skinned impostor after collecting endorsements from governors and officials. The man, described by Gov Kendall as foreign and about 40, fled the state. authorities suspect an organized crook ring. In Crawford county, two well dressed men posing as government officials tried to collect a $250 insurance tax from a farmer’s wife, prompting sheriff alerts. West Union adopts strict public dance ordinance with licenses and age and intoxication rules. dances end early on weekdays and Saturdays.
Mrs Ross Peterson formerly Miss Junia Chalmers arrived from Glasgow Montana to visit her parents Mr and Mrs D A Chalmers at Columbus Junction in a surprise telegram meeting. Mary Jarvis of Carlinville Illinois summers with her aunt Mia. Earl Bickford Mrs A W McGaffey and grandson William traveled to West Chester to visit Mrs Ross Ramsey last evening.
Leprosy remains incompletely understood with unclear spread. The role of insects is suspected but unproven. most studied cases point to direct contact with lepers as the infection source.
Outlook notes Arabia contains possibly the greatest tract of unexplored territory now existing in the world. A European traveler has penetrated more than a hundred miles from the coast except at few points. In the south half of the peninsula, about 750 000 miles remain largely desert and unexplored.
A prominent singer criticizes overbearing control of public offerings. The artist urges giving the public what it wants including simple songs with sentiment, arguing that accessibility and emotional reach attract listener response.
The elephant's ear plant, a large leaved tropical Fijian or Hawaiian variety, is grown from moist rootstock outdoors or in hotbeds and transplanted for fall storage. In Pacific islands the rootstock is a food staple, and taro is made from the plant.
In 1784 George Washington named the Empire State after a New York assembly address. The volume of the Empire State was first given to New York by Washington in his response to a state body’s address.
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