This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1919
Page
3
The town hosts a public booster gathering at the Commercial club gym this evening led by H E Moss. The event invites all interested locals including women's clubs and the improvement league to discuss uniting booster groups for more effective work and gauge community progress.
On July 18 the Masonic Lodge No. 26 AFM calls a meeting at 2913 L D Langworthy Ward M to work in the first and second degrees for two candidates. Attendance requested and meeting at 8:00 PM next Friday.
A brief want advertisement notes a sought item or service appears in the want column. It directs readers to consult the local notice for details and contact information. The brief item may reference a price, location, or delivery options.
Regular County Teachers Examination will be held at the Court House in Washington Iowa on July 28 24th and 25th Applicants must have twelve weeks of Normal Training or six months teaching experience on regular certificate. The schedule lists Preliminary Didactics Orthography Reading Geography History Domestic Science Manual Training and more with times across three days Kathryn Montgomery County Superintendent.
Migs Beatrice Wallace will travel tomorrow for a weekend visit with relatives and friends in Iowa City and Davenport. A Sherbet lineup lists French fruit strawberry maple nut and pineapple fruit. Hart man Ice Cream Factory advertises 13112. Rothschild's and family visit from Coffeeville Kansas with Bob Long in the grocery business, praising a cheerful trip.
The notices announce a W O W meeting Monday at 7 30 and urge member attendance. Grace Hill Ladies Aid bazaar and ice cream supper set for Thursday July 24 at the community building. Queen Esther Circle plans a meeting at Miss Nita Belle McKeon's home next Monday July 21 at 8 PM. Presbyterian Junior Endeavorers hold Friday 7 PM meeting at the church. Ainsworth W C T U hosts a social on Main street vacant lot Saturday with ice cream and cake.
Members of the Second United Presbyterian and Christian Endeavor society were hosted last night by Mr and Mrs Lem Logan eight miles west of town. Seventy five youths traveled from the church for outdoor games a short playlet and refreshments. The Afternoon Bridge club held a picnic dinner at the McCleery shack with forty attendees including several out of town guests and friends. Phonograph music accompanied a record setting weather and a memorable gathering captured by Manton Hebner.
A Lowell man employed at the United States Cartridge plant on Lawrence Street and his wife on Market Street work opposite shifts. They rarely meet during weekdays but find time Saturdays to visit the bank together and stash savings after paying the bills.
Des Moines reports two tracts in Lee and Van Buren counties near Farmington and Keosauqua offered to the state for park use. One 100 acres with a 50 acre lake and forest diversity, another 600 acres along the Des Moines river with hunting and camping appeal. Board approves the purchase plan with price guidelines and public involvement.
Regular conclave of Bethlehem Commandery No. 45 Knights Templar set for Friday evening at 7 30 o clock sharp on July 18 1919. Sir Knights urged to attend promptly to allow an early adjournment. James D Glasgow, 13612
F W Brindley, seller of his grocery store to Lloyd Lytle and Lawrence Lemley, urges all debtors to call at once to settle accounts. He will remain at the store for a few days to finalize affairs related to the business.
Agnes Repplier recalls Pa Patience Worth halting mid tas k of the Sorry Tale and writing This be nuff as a farewell motto. The quip, hailed as a finest inspiration, laments dead authors leaving only three words as final message to the world.
The great horned owl is described as the most dangerous owl to game birds and poultry. It raids rabbits and fur-bearing animals and will wipe out a covey of quail if its sleeping place is found, as noted in the Evening Journal.
Wil Longer and family and neighbors visited Charles McKay. W Helmick sold his farm for 125 per acre to a relative of Berdo. Ed Miller stacks oats. Ward Johnson helps harvest. Joe Simmerman buys a Haynes car. Band concert in Brighton attended. The J F W club to meet with Mrs Roy Dawson on the 24th.
Mrs. Jas Walker and Loretta from Washington visited the 8 A Walker home. Mrs Daniel Mickey and daughter and Mrs Harvey Adams and son visited the T J Easter home. Mrs Viola McConnell and Virginia and Mrs James Bean returned from Washington. Harriet Newell, 3, died near Brighton and was buried here. Wilma Turboth of Cleveland left for Anamosa after weeks here with relatives. The 8 A Walker is ill but improving. Threshing begins in the area. Mrs E W Spessard entertained 18 guests for a dinner in honor of Mr and Mrs George McConahey of Spokane Washington.
A commentary notes the city’s baby names are unusually long and complex. It jokes that the same namer who christened Pullanut sleepers is now naming infants, causing pronunciation challenges for future generations. The piece cites New York Sun style humor about growing pains in given names.
Offers include 280 acre Mercer county Missouri farm at 100 per acre and 860 acre Washington area combination farm at 150 per acre. Also 100 acre near Washington at 225 per acre and 80 acre farms near Washington at 270 and 225 per acre. Several residences and rental properties near Washington and County Hospital. A $910,000 note on 160 acres in Washington county Iowa, and a borrowing request of 600 on a 1600 residence.
A single salmon scale can reveal the owner’s age and diet. Under a microscope the scale shows growth rings. dense lines imply a rich living and wide spacing indicates a lean diet, with rates noted such as 16 4 year lines illustrating growth patterns.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.