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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1924
Page
7
In Cordova Alaska June 21 cannery plants operate around the clock to handle one of the largest red salmon runs in years. During the first ten days of June two canneries each caught about 40 000 fish, roughly half of the total taken in 1928. Fishermen note salmon runs cycle every five years.
A giant juniper tree discovered in Logan canyon near Logan Utah is estimated by Dr Henry Cowles of the University of Chicago to be between 3500 and 4900 years old. The tree measures about twenty seven and a half feet in circumference.
London July 16 The Associated Advertising Clube of the World heard W E Donahue Chicago Tribune display advertising manager describe how American newspapers built a merchandising service that removed blue sky from advertising He said the system turns ads into investments by offering paper guidance on market coverage and lowering distribution costs through newspaper use It emphasizes national campaigns running in newspapers rather than magazines to reach local residents through local jobbers and retailers.
The Rev W H Dillion and wife of Washington visited friends here. Stock shipments from local area. A Mt Pleasant concert drew attendees at the M E church. Hogs and corn price talk reflects rural markets. Emerald Rebekah lodge installed officers. Washington lodge guests visited. Union church service planned at united Presbyterian church with Rev G Conrad preaching.
Mrs. F. D. Baumeister was taken to the county hospital for treatment. James Harding and family left for Mounds Illinois after visiting Josiah Harding and Maude Bronson. E. E. Coffman and family of Columbus Junction visit relatives here. Eleven Iowa City students in mud delay on a Keokuk and Ft Madison trip. United Presbyterians hosted Monmouth College guests Rev Buchanan and Mr. Congdon. Mrs. Fitzgerald returns from country visit with daughter. Home Missionary society of the M. E. church meets Thursday at Mrs. Will Richards. Hosts include Mrs. Chas Palmer, Mrs. Will Richards, and Mrs. E. B. Richards.
Keota residents reported a weekend of family visits with Ray Durian and Huber families from Wellman and Columbia Junction in Everette Hubers' area. Clark Bell and family from Washington spent Sunday afternoon with Melvin Bells while others including Lee Cummings and son Donald were there. Cora Henderson returns from Denver. Walter Romine visited Harry Hubers, and Joe Romine stopped by Saturday. Walter Bennett helped John Powell with corn plowing as neighbors began cutting oats.
In district court in vacation in Washington County Iowa an instrument purporting to be the last will of William Fulton dated July 10 1919 was filed opened and read July 24 1924. The court fixed a hearing at 9 a m in the county courthouse to determine if the will should be probated and allowed. Dated Washington Iowa July 16 1924. A little Want-ad will do It.
Mrs. Elizabeth Daiber died Monday after a paralytic stroke. She spent winter with her daughter in Waukegan Illinois and returned home July 4 arriving for her 3rd birthday dinner. Survived by six children Anna Littler Des Moines Margaret Hulse Waukegan Nora Williams Keota Henry Daiber Toledo Ohio William Santa Monica and George Cheyenne. Husband Michael and three children predeceased her. The Daiber family were Keota pioneers and he ran a boot and shoe shop.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Romine and family and others visited Henry Hendersons on Sunday. Bury Henderson and son joined them. Everette Green and Floyd Green hosted guests. Clarence Funston stayed with his aunt. Richard Mayer visited Oren Romine. Wayne Cummings helped Roy Funston. Clayton Funston family visited Lambert home in Keota. Walter Mayer family spent Sunday at Clarence Hotles in Valley.
In Southampton Enc July 27 a local aircraft firm reports successful tests of a new air-marine bomber built for the Spanish Government. The craft took off and anchored on rough seas with pilot gunner and observer in the forward boat position and bombs stored in the hull.
A pest of adders has appeared in Weilheim Germany in June causing damage to stock. Snakes attack calves many of which have died and an adder brigade has been formed to combat the threat.
Crawfordsville reports a busy spell with Marshall and Mrs Gannon visiting relatives in Ohio and Lois Rhea attending a W T U executive meeting in Washington about the county convention on July 29. Local visits include M Y D Work from Washington and Mrs Lee Lease with friends, plus a band trip to Wyman for an ice cream social. Mission society plans a Thursday afternoon meeting at Mrs Lease home with Grace Messeltine, a Frenchboro Kentucky mission teacher, leading. Rev Myron Hayes and daughter Helen leave for a two week vacation visiting relatives in Oskaloosa.
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