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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
3
Lloyd Lytle and Lawrence Lemley purchased the F. W. Brindley grocery on the west square and take possession. The store will operate as Sanitary Grocery with the same thirty day credit policy and delivery system. Brindley retires for health and farming, thanking patrons in the Journal.
F. W. Brindley who sold his grocery store to Lloyd Lytle and Lawrence Lemley asks all debtors to call at once and settle accounts. He will be at the store for a few days to settle his affairs related to the business.
Paramount star Bryant Washburn headlines the Graham Theatre today in Poor Boob, an adaptation of a Margaret Mayo stage comedy. Donald Crisp directs with Gardner Hunting screenplay. Cast includes Wanda Hawley Theodore Roberts Raymond Hatton Dick Rosson and others.
Des Moines July 17 The effect of prohibition on the life insurance business will be entirely beneficial says Geo Kuhns president of Bankers Life Co Mortality statistics show higher death rates among heavy drinkers and reformers with high mortality will be reduced Prohibition will expand life insurance reach keep families intact and aid education through insured protection
A description of Cerberus the mythic guardian of the entrance to Hades. The three headed sleepless dog is often shown with serpents around its neck guarding the shades of the dead in the underworld.
Ht. E. Moss of Davenport to speak Friday at the Commercial club gymnasium on community building. He will study local conditions Friday, then offer practical suggestions to enlarge and coordinate city and rural efforts. Businessmen and farmers are urged to attend.
Sergeant Roy E. Robinson of Muscatine is hospitalized in France after a K C hut collapse injuring him and several others. He suffered a back injury but is reported to be improving. Robinson joined in February 1918, served with B Company 602nd Engineers, saw major offensives in the final months of the war.
Absolute purity copper appears pale gray like most metals. Ten times distilled copper in vacuum shows a pale rose color while gold becomes lighter under the same process.
Church groups announce prayer meetings Sunday school and B Y P U will proceed during the pastor's vacation. Ladies Aid social Presbyterian Endeavor social at Lem Logan home W O W meeting and Woman's Missionary society events listed with times and locations in town.
The Presbyterian choir invites all members to practice this evening at 7 30. Attendance is requested for preparation.
An advertisement urges readers to keep Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand during hot weather. It claims the medicine has no superior for its purpose and emphasizes buying it now at Lemmon's Drug Store.
Bethlehem Commandery No. 45 announces a regular conclave for Friday evening at 7 30. Sir knights are urged to attend promptly to finish early. James D Glasgow C C 13012
A reflective note argues against quick condemnation and urges examining depths and backgrounds to find redeeming qualities in people deemed hopelessly impossible, asserting criticism is cruel and often unnecessary.
A quirky item titled The Vest Pocket Argument Settler has appeared in a local bookstore. The line of inquiry hints at a humorous or speculative take on a small topic, inviting readers to ponder who would craft a book around a vest pocket argument.
In the second ward a Women’s Relief Corps social at Mrs. Joe Reiner’s home featured piano solos by Miss Jessie Kerr, songs by Anna and Margaret Dougal, and an army nurse talk by Anna Reiner about Camp Lee and Fort Hancock. Recaps note thanks to the Reiners and remarks by President Mrs. Hollinger. L EFoch Society gathered at Mrs. John Campbell’s for sewing and readings, plus light refreshments. Mothers’ Club met at Mrs. Clyde Bickford’s with visiting guest Mrs. Guy Evans and a one course luncheon. July recital by Miss Carolyn Hamilton’s pupils showcased numerous musical pieces with accompanying performers.
July 17 Ottumwa reports gardener Luther Craft has discovered a new raspberry variety named Golden Cap. A cross of black and red raspberries with a golden hue, it arose during three years of experiments while cultivating around 650 bearing bushes. Craft controls the local market and asserts no domestic duplicates exist.
An advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated with an internal remedy. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is said to work through the blood on mucous surfaces, prescribed by a leading physician, with testimonials available by mail.
The United States railroads moved 4,276,949 troops in the first half of 1919 at an average 660 miles per trip. Including furloughs and post discharge returns, total military passengers reached about 7,250,000. The period saw nine million train miles and reduced rates for discharged soldiers and furloughing personnel. In early July 360,633 soldiers returned from Europe by rail.
The Crimean War ran from 1853 to 1855 pitting Russia against an alliance of the Ottoman Empire France and Great Britain. It centered on the Crimean Peninsula on the Black Sea where Russia sought dominance, and the conflict gained its name from the peninsula Krim.
The line hints at a literary meditation on morning light. An ode celebrates daybreak's glow and daily renewal, inviting readers to feel renewed energy and focus as time begins anew.
Mr. B Hall of the Navy league cited Henry VII rewarding the Discoverer of Newfoundland with a thirty dollar note at a Burlington House Engineers meeting. He noted the first British colonization attempt dated to 1500.
A palm yielded as many as four thousand dates from a single bearing, highlighting extraordinary fruit production.
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