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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1921
Page
5
Brighton notes a July 21 gathering with Mrs. C. E. Plumly of Washington and other locals. The piece lists visitors, disease notes, travel, and a tuberculosis death of Misa Havel Marie Alexander with funeral details. The report mentions military training camp selections and farm activity around Wellman and Ottumwa.
Joseph Nelson aged about eighty five is ill with heart trouble during the heat. Multiple visitors and threshing crews are noted across Bloomington area with a family visit from Kansas City. Frank L. Kirkpatrick, longtime Bloomington resident, dies. funeral held at 1110 North Clinton Boulevard with Rev. John L. Jackson officiating. pallbearers named. burial in Bloomington Cemetery.
Miss Eunice Scott visited Miss Mary Timmons over the weekend as threshing dominates activity. Oats yield about 30 bushels per acre. Mrs H Benn visits Frank Wilson home. Mrs Warren Mathess spent last Saturday at Henry Mathess home. The Misses Amanda Schulty and Gertrude Beatty helped Mrs John Blum cook for threshers Thursday. Mrs Amy Campbell called on Mrs Helen Gardner Wednesday. Jim Schulty plans a new flue and furnace. Roy Gardner called on Will Flynn. Mrs Chas Stewart and daughters Marie and Lavera, and Mrs Mort Emde shopped in Washington Saturday afternoon.
Greeley Gilbert is painting Pleasant Schoolhouse this week while Lowash and Bessley thresh east and south of Franklin Center. They expect to finish the run at noon and begin work in Titus starting at Walter.
Frank L Kirkpatrick, a Bloomington business man and lifelong resident, died at 8 30 p m at his home USG North Clinton Boulevard after an illness since May 15 with complications. Born April 26, 1859 in Oak Grove, he moved to Bloomington at nine months old and later ran a furniture business before retiring due to deafness. He then worked in crating and shipping, becoming an expert in that field. He was a son of A D and Ellen Jane Kirkpatrick pioneer of McLean County and cousin of Mrs John Clifton of Washington. He had visited relatives in Bloomington.
A Washington resident Mrs Downs testifies to relief from kidney pains dizziness and backache after using Doane Kidney Pills purchased from Sherman Bros Drug Store. She reports rapid improvement and recommends Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney complaints with a price of 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY endorses the product.
Madison July 22 Wisconsin seeks to exterminate a saloon mood by removing bars booths screens and other accoutrements from non intoxicating beverage premises. The prohibition commissioner gives 30 days to comply with the measure and vows enforcement leading to court challenges by Milwaukee barroom owners who may seek to defeat the law in state supreme court.
United States Senator Brookhart argues for government controlled rail and credit reform to aid farmers. He cites potential savings from unified rail operation, criticizes private capital profits, and calls for cooperative farming credit taxed to fund war costs and adjust compensation for draftees. He warns against trusts and praises cooperative organization for distributing gains to producers and consumers.
Secretary Hoover urged public utilities to secure their winter coal supply now, arguing current mine prices are not high and a autumn recovery could trigger a serious coal movement crisis if railways cannot finance maintenance. He warned the Interstate Commerce Commission might not grant priority in such an event.
A Millston Wisconsin mother credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing her postnatal condition and enabling a healthy baby. The testimonial urges women to improve overall health to fulfill motherhood duties and suggests the product as beneficial.
Elaine Hammerstein headlines the Fox Theatre Tuesday in The Miracle of Manhattan a Selznick Picture from Bradley King showing a new character and production style that departs from her prior work drawing Washington fans who expect a standout performance.
A young socialite is torn from wealth to a world of wits and law avoidance in Manhattan. A strong love plot runs through dramatic scenes culminating in a court trial. Matt Moore stars for Miss Hammerstein with George Archainbaud directing. the film is billed as a pretentious screen craft effort.
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