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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1920
Page
3
Public auction at the home on 7:15 South Avenue B Tuesday afternoon July 20 at 2:50 o clock will offer living room furniture including leather davenport and Morris chair, library table, rockers, book case, writing desk, dining set, dressers, beds, kitchen equipment, range washer and sweeper. Items described as practically new, purchased recently. Leslie Payne, Washington, Iowa.
The Odds and Ends lists prices for new tires in sizes 30x3 and 30x2 percent with safety tread, 25 dollar range for 33x4 tread various, plus a few used tubes. BEVINS MOTOR CO.
Miss Mary Slater, a returned missionary from Africa, will speak at the Christian Endeavor of the A M E church tomorrow evening at six. Also Second Church Endeavor will show slides from the United Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions titled North India and the Gospel. An Ice Cream Social at Valley Park is planned for July 22 and all are welcome.
Grace Hill ladies aid hosts an annual ice cream social and bazaar on the church lawn Thursday night. All Rebekahs are asked to meet at the hall Sunday at one o clock to attend the funeral of Sister Ann Houdek.
The ocean cable linking New York, the Azores, and the Irish coast rests on the sea bed. Prior to 1854 engineers found the Newfoundland to Irish coastline segment nearly level with soft mud, indicating an ideal laying ground for transatlantic cables.
Promoters of the ball game expect a large turnout tomorrow afternoon with many visitors from outside Washington. It will be the first Sunday game played here. A large Moose attendance is anticipated as they attend from the armory exercises.
Chairman J D Glasgow of the republican county central committee received a formal invitation to attend the notification ceremonies for Senator W G Harding the presidential nominee next Thursday July 22 in Marion Ohio. The program includes a parade at 10 a m a luncheon at noon and the notification address and acceptance at 2 p m Glasgow does not expect to attend.
An informal conference between the city council and city solicitor was held yesterday to examine the facts behind the gas rate increase requested by Town Gas and Electric. The issue will be discussed at the council’s regular meeting next Monday evening.
The Journal notes no obituary appears today as Miss Ann Houdek preferred a simple death notice and funeral card, which is published in another section of this paper.
Mrs. Mel Anderson is resting easier today as nurse E G Whisler reports friends may call at 927 South Second Avenue or telephone 6545 Red to inquire about her condition. The information comes from Mrs Whisler who is caring for Mrs Anderson at her home.
Franklin six cylinder and Case Touring in good condition. Five passenger touring under 3700 miles. Studebaker four cylinder. Five passenger Regal. Ford roadster with truck body. Prices range from 150 to 900 dollars. Bevin Motor Co.
Des Moines July 17 Iowa reports $10,830,655.25 in fees collected by Walter Ramsay secretary of state from July 1, 1918 to July 1, 1920. The 1919–20 period yielded $7,420,368.87 while 1918–19 produced $3,410,289.48. Blue sky and various filing, land office and license fees are itemized, with motor vehicle fees totaling $3,262,590 in 1918–19 and $7,080,868.69 in 1919–20. Ramsay certifies the sum was turned over to the treasurer.
Alfred Freshour aged 26 died when crushed in a hay loader on the John McGrath farm south of Corning. He was found by his employer, McGrath, where he worked. His father lived at Forsyth Ontario and his mother at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
A terse nightly meditation reflecting Carlyle on light returning after darkness and the enduring stars that witness the quiet hours before daybreak. The aphorism nods to resilience and renewal in a classical tone without naming events or places.
F R Winegar Fayette assistant county farm agent received a four cent government check from the U S department of agriculture as a collaborator for the fiscal year ending June 30. The note urged cashing the check immediately to ease bookkeeping, a common desire to keep tiny souvenirs.
In dependent dispatches, reporters who visit Moscow without official guidance see the full show and offer conflicting accounts to the rosy portrayals published by other correspondents under the Soviet government’s influence.
Eugene Engel of Grace Hill celebrated his fifth birthday on Sunday with his Sun day school class and 27 children on the lawn. Mothers assisted. Miss Kathrine Buxbaum and Meta Schmitt performed. Frances Harvey shared a birthday cake. Other social items include a Social club gathering at Mrs. John Kennedy’s and a Methodist Aid society July event raising $20, with musical numbers by Miss Wickham, Miss Hay, and Miss Fifer, plus a3-year-old Mary Novasel singing afternoons away.
A brief notice notes a ball game scheduled Monday evening between the barbers and clothiers. The item mentions other organizations including Washington Butter 58e and a poultry sale contact number 116.
John H. Wilde born February 9 1840 in Rochdale England died July 6 1920 in Berkeley California after a long illness. He came to the United States in youth and served in the Civil War then worked in Washington with his brother Daniel Wilde in agricultural implements. He married Martha Snyder in Washington on August 4 1869 and is survived by two sons Arthur H Wilde and Wm S S Wilde of San Francisco. He had long fought cancer in the mouth. death caused by apoplexy.
A careful carpenter wraps his tools in a woolen cloth and oils them to prevent rust. A careful chauffeur also wraps polished tools before storing them in the box and keeps them away from a storage battery whose fumes cause rapid rust.
Howard L. Cook of Coffin's Grove township sold Great Orion Sensation to Guy Peters of DeWitt for 10000 after purchasing the seven month old boar on October 30, 1919 for 86. The pig, which never ate corn, lived on milk and oats and is 40 inches high and 74 inches long, expected to reach 1200 pounds. The animal was delivered by truck to Cedar Rapids this week.
A newly married deaf couple design an electric button system where pressing the door bell makes all house lights flash to signal a caller. The setup helps them manage housekeeping without a servant and ensures visitors are noticed.
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