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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1920
Page
5
Wellman Iowa business leaders set September 16 as Old Settlers Day to cap the season after chautauquas and the State Fair. The committee was selected and organizers promise a strong program and top speaker. The town continues to draw crowds, with notices of local movements, travel, and social visits among Wellman residents and neighbors from Keota Washington Hills and beyond.
Des Moines, July 21. Des Moines reports a motor load of Walker distilleries whiskey from Walkerville Ontario distributed to local homes. Police and federal agents know nothing of the shipment, but authorities say Canadian whiskey is smuggled weekly. Two main routes, from International Falls to St Paul and a local group replenishing private stock, are used by runners.
Jve McCain of Kinross owns the winning mare Nelson in a race where the victory pleased all. The event highlighted strong performance and satisfied attendees.
Watter Shuppy bought the Mount farm southeast of town from Charlie Lowe. Boyd Hicks returned from visits with Randolph and Clarence in Chicago and Casa Lake. Charles and Mrs Woodford of Washington plan an extended western trip. Mrs Melinda Bridwell and sisters left for Mediapolia and Morning Sun. Henry Hyde remains ill. Mrs Ira Stout of Amberg came after her mother. The Kasowsky and Day families are guests and relatives travel for health and family. Lillian McFarland will enter sixth grade. Ladies Aid hosts at a former residence. Washington Rebekahs visit. Mrs Sade Savage broke a wrist in a fall.
Crawfordsville July 31 J. H. McCleary and daughter Mina visit the Ellis Kong able home near Winfield. S. P. Gordon visits relatives at Alden Iowa. Mr and Mrs C B Martin and children of North English are visiting J R Lease home. Miss Hazel Anwy spends days with friends in Mt Pleasant. She attends the reunion of her college sorority.
The Gaelic and Celtic languages persist in parts of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales but most people in both nations now speak English. Dialects exist across regions as in England and America, yet the core language remains English.
England shows a drop in infant mortality to 89 per thousand, with northern towns suffering worst conditions. The Mothers Own Infant Welfare Center movement aided by Burnley’s center exemplifies grassroots effort, funded by penny contributions, to educate mothers and reduce deaths.
The text fragment mentions recreation as burdensome and equates leisure with drudgery and self denial, suggesting a critical stance on leisure activities and their perceived burden. No clear event, person, or place identified.
Kendall of Albia Republican nominee for governor says his sole ambition is to serve Iowa as governor and will not seek the United States Senate at any time. The statement ends speculation on Kendall pursuing Kenyon’s seat after a possible two-term governorship, amid other candidates like M. J. Tobin of Vinton and supporters of Pickett and others.
Graveman James A. Good of Cedar Rapids and H. M. Towner of Corning join Cedar Rapids leader Kendall in announcing a definite bid for Iowa governorship. Kendall vows not to seek a U.S. Senate seat now or in the future.
Fifty-five long years ago, company C of the Nineteenth Iowa infantry returned home to Washington from the Civil War. Mustered out in Mobile on July 10, 1865, discharged at Davenport July 31. Comrades rejoiced to meet friends and celebrate the restored United States as one of the world’s best governments. Contributed.
British Columbia refuses Orientals work on public works and Crown land mining. The act defies the British Japanese Treaty of 1911 and will be reviewed by the Canadian Privy Council.
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