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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1921
Page
8
Wyman shopper visits noted along with residents from Wellman Wellston and Keota. Fire department urged to attend park sprinkling on Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Local businesses advertise tires tubes and gasoline prices while residents travel to Des Moines Keokuk and Chicago for medical visits.
Public notice invites all residents aged 3 to 76 to come to Central Park tomorrow evening for a municipal spraying event. Firefighters will sprinkle the remaining Krave to help attendees cool off, and bathing suits are encouraged for comfort.
Park water splash planned for Wednesday at 7 30 PM in Central park to moisten grass and entertain the public. Firemen under Asa Jones and Donald Bell will lead two teams in a timed hose spray drill with water falling through tree tops. Boys and girls urged to wear bathing suits and join in the splashy event.
Mrs L H Law returned home to Des Moines after visiting her daughter Jane Law. Henrietta Byers of Wellman, visiting in Columbus Junction, returned home last evening. The Misses Alice and Florence Carlson returned to Ottumwa after a visit with their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs J C McKay.
July 26 report says Mayor E. M. Brenniman hid in his office during a local uproar. He had posted notices on cars about license card display under state law, provoking farmer anger. A group of boys threw eggs at the mayor’s office after the confrontation. by midnight the streets were quiet with no further trouble feared.
Ten years ago today visitors from Crawfordsville and Washington toured the town. The feature is a new velvet ice cream noted for its exceptional smoothness. A promotion urges taking home a pair the first time in town with vanilla priced at 50 cents per quart.
Chairman Frank R Sage of the publicity committee launches a robust campaign for this year’s assembly opening in three weeks. Thousands of program booklets mailed locally, banners available for cars, and posters left at banks and county offices. Season ticket pledges exceed a thousand with sales planned at banks. Notable linkage with Miss Jessie Sage and Miss Ver Haar, Columbia faculty member, boosting the program’s profile.
Washington July 26 The American valuation plan for duties on foreign goods would push up prices of similar merchandise in the United States. Senate finance committee heard from Thomas Walker Page chairman of the tariff commission that higher declared values would not lead American manufacturers to lower prices.
The state's attorney's office reports a New York gamblers payoff of 10000 for stolen grand jury waivers in the Black Sox case. Assistant Cyorge German provides details that the waivers were sold after theft from the attorney general's office tires. Arnold Rothstein is named as funding the transaction through an associate tied to the White Sox.
Chicago witnesses Maude Williams Joe Jackson and Ed die Cleettee confessed to a fix in the 1019 World Series. The statements were ruled admissible after a two day argument. Chief Justice Charles A McDonald testified about the confessions in Judge Friend's courtroom.
Mrs Helen Barrett Montgomery of San Francisco was re elected national president of the American Baptist Foreign Mission society a post she has held since 1914. She presided over the organization’s Golden Jubilee which closed in Des Moines Iowa.
Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania July 26 News Alex Nowa his wife and three daughters aged five to ten were burned to death in their Pond Hill home when a kerosene lamp exploded authorities believe The tragedy occurred at their residence near here and the victims include a minister and his immediate family
Perry Liechtenstein, a Tombs resident physician, testified before a commission on alcoholic insanity. He declared that legally obtainable drinks are loaded with poisonous by-products and often cause convulsions, arguing that prohibition has worsened public distress.
A wry remark from The Economist characterizes an economist as a man who tells you what you should have done with your money after you have already spent it. The quip highlights the post hoc critique often leveled at economic advice.
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