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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1920
Page
3
Mary Brockway of Ainsworth dies at her home on Monday July 26 after months of illness. A well known resident, she leaves many friends. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 1 30 p m at her home, with interment in Coneville cemetery. She was a sister of Mrs John Smeltzer of Washington.
A brief quotation attributed to Benjamin Franklin cautions that maintaining one vice can lead to more troubles, suggesting that self restraint reduces broader personal and social costs.
Homer Davis of Washington sued Everett Summers of Kalona for damages after a collision northwest of town on a midnight road, with Summers a University of Iowa student who was underage at the first filing. The jury ruled for the defendant after a lengthy trial in Justice D. C. Kyle's court, the verdict delivered about 4 30. The case, heard yesterday afternoon, involved disputed fault and extensive testimony, reflecting the high cost of the proceeding.
Rev. R Wherry Jamieson pastor of the First United Presbyterian church resigns to accept the Columbus City Iowa church. He will move about August 1 and begin Sept 1. A native of Monmouth Illinois and graduate of Monmouth College and Princeton Seminary, he led strong membership gains and campus improvements and was active in civic life with his wife. he is also known as a musician. The resignation surprised the city and congregation.
A priest warns a parishioner about dual loyalties while the parishioner recalls a brother who tried bigamy and ended up in prison. The piece from Everybody's Magazine is cited along with Read The Evening Journal.
Enthusiasm for a Washington County Fair grows with Frank Beatty selling 1804 dollars of stock during a township tour. Canvassers organize across townships as boosters circulate window cards and transport teams visit other towns to promote the project. Livestock pavilion and cavalry horse stables planned for earliest possible construction.
Mayor Bovee orders constant enforcement of speed limits. Police and special officers arrest drivers exceeding 25 mph, with escalating penalties for repeat or severe offenses. Weekend driving spikes enforcement efforts as the city aims to keep traffic on local streets at a safe, moderate pace. Four violators were summoned. one must respond to possible harsher action.
The Washington chautauqua started printing tickets and program booklets today with tickets likely on sale early next week. Treasurer C. M. Keck indicated season admissions will be available for about two more weeks. The board met to finalize plans as August 17, three weeks away, marks the opening program. A thousand season tickets have already been pledged as interest grows in one of the best programs yet offered.
A circulating report claimed a Washington boy was killed hopping a train at Columbus Junction, underscoring the risk to youths riding freight or passenger trains to Muscatine Fairfield Ottumwa and back. Trainmen note many boys gain experience this way and often suffer injury or death when mounting or dismounting. A Webster City youth hopping a Blairsburg freight rode briefly then fell beneath wheels and died within an hour.
J. J. Ryan, a special agent of the Federal Board of Vocational Education, will be in Washington tomorrow with headquarters in the Red Cross office at the courthouse. Former service men may interview him about government education benefits for army and navy personnel, including schooling or practical trades. He will be there for one day only to assist those entitled to compensation.
DeBord Specials offers a 160 acre farm adjoining town with an 8 room house large barn cribs machine shed and multiple buildings in good repair. Level black tiled fenced hog tight and on a main road in a fine neighborhood less than 5 miles from three towns. Price 500 per acre with flexible terms. Also advertising more top farms in southeastern Iowa.
Washington DC July 24 A local paper reports the first man eating shark of the 1920 season caught in the Potomac about Piney Point Maryland well upriver learning that the sea eight and a half foot creature was found in salt water. A doctor in the party removed the shark teeth and kept them as souvenirs for the others.
Iowa Falls hosts Baptist gathering with Dr. O C Brown of Philadelphia to lecture and Dr J J Ross of Chicago to preach. July 28 marked as a day for business rest and recreation with evening performances by participating groups.
A caller from Pollock Wallace claims a ball game at Dennison's park tonight at six. The speaker doubts their own baseball ability while noting firemen may perform a playful “button cutters” routine and joking about calling the fire truck to force an out.
Announcements list a White Shrine picnic at the MecCleery shack at 6:30 PM on Thursday with BYOD items. Directions include South Iowa avenue to Red Brick schoolhouse then Wayland road and the sign of the White Shrine at the two mile mark.
The twenty seventh annual meeting of the Iowa Patriarchs Militant, I O O F, opens at Patriarchs Militant park in Clear Lake July 26. Sessions run through Aug 2 with about two hundred attendees from across the state. The park will host the Epworth League convention attracting 500 to 800 visitors, followed by the Greater Iowa Association’s annual meeting.
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In Cairo native tailors iron clothes using their feet. A flat iron shape with a large wood block on its front supports the worker. The iron is guided by the handle and the board is kept just inches from the ground. Despite the odd method, the work is performed efficiently.
The Wednesday Reading club will meet at the home of Mrs. N. L. Babcock tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 o clock.
The Kate Hill division of the Y W M B of the First United Presbyterian Church will meet at 7 30 tonight at the church led by Mrs Frank Wells the leader.
Friday marks Guest Day for the Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church. Members of the young women’s auxiliary are invited to participate and share in the event.
The Queen Esther Circle is invited to gather in the church basement at 2 30 PM where Miss Jericho will speak.
An amusing, lightly scornful item recalls a palmist trial where a witness admits paying a shilling and that the claims were “lots o’ things,” some true some not, with the judge’s laughter fading into disbelief. The piece notes outdoor sports optimism and a North Atchison woman pressuring a daughter, framed with satire.
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