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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1924
Page
7
London May 17 article reports the discovery at Folkstone on the Channel of two Roman buildings with seven hearths each likely cook houses and dining halls for a camp. A watch tower base and surrounding wall fragment, burial urns and Roman glass unearthed. relics to be given to the British Museum.
Treasury directions explain payment timing under the new tax law. If you paid three quarters at filing, no further payment is due. If you paid half, no payment until Sept 15. half due June 15. If you paid one quarter, pay half of that amount by June 15. One half of the year’s tax must be paid by June 15. Installments may cover remaining balance by Sept 15 and Dec 16.
Mrs Harley McCreedy and Esther visited at Joe McCreedy's in Far Steeles. Willie Murphy and Rev Winters visited at Will Murphy's. The Endicotts and Ruth spent Saturday in Muscatine. Edw Endicott family in Wy man. Floyd Love visiting J H McCreedy's and left for Kansas City for the Shriners Convention. Tom Guffey and Henry Harrison with Genevieve visited Ben Harrison.
H P Faris of Clinton Missouri, temporary chairman, urged voters to back the Prohibition party to enforce the 18th amendment. He attacked major parties for lax enforcement, claimed most citizens oppose liquor traffic, and called for a constitutional amendment to deport aliens who violate the Volstead act. He warned church members who stay home hurt enforcement and urged unleashing religious principles in politics.
More than 200 entrants from Hawaii Pacific coast New York New Orleans Chicago Detroit and others compete in nine events at Indianapolis Roard Ripple pool used as Paris 60 metre pool replica. Notables include Weissmuller Kahanamoku and Smith. Winners and runners up on June 6 7 will form the Paris Games team joining track and field in New York.
Honolulu May 1 The territorial industrial accident board issued its first award in the territory for personal disfigurement without disability It granted a $2000 award to a Japanese woman employed by a clothing firm whose scalp was torn by a revolving shaft Her other injuries healed fully
Hiromatsu of the South Manchuria railroad says Japan seeks pure bred Rambouillet and Merino rams in Utah to cross breed Manchurian flocks. Komateu traveled southern Utah weeks seeking desirable rams. Utah Merinos already exported to China have bred sheep with superior wool.
Fragmentary line resembling a transcript notes notes on reputation and barrier strength. No clear person place or event is identifiable.
In Eureka various social notes: Mr and Mrs Charley Jackson visit Wilber Been blossoms. Mrs W Salterburg visits Harry Kracaw in Mt Pleasant. Rev W H Dillon preaches at Eureka church. Farr and Irene Salterhburg with DPD members. Rev W E Woods and wife visit Burnsides Illinois friends. Also local trades note stock food agents and rug offers. hens in demand. Frank Snider and Russell Conner tile work and installations mentioned.
June reports from Havre detail Mrs. Fred Burger's home return after hospital stay and improving health. Visits include J W Meyers and family at Tom Stewart home near Richland, Will McBride relatives in Riverside, and Lola Black of Iowa City visiting Glen Pratt. A sick baby at Will Miller home and a doctor call for bronchial pneumonia are noted.
June 4 activities include Haran R Brat ton of Washington visiting aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Gleede Dold. Mrs H Weaver and daughter Minnie spent Wednesday with Mrs Chas Stone. Geo Mann of Washington made a business call Tuesday afternoon. P Gleede Dold and helpers moved a building adjoining Fred Dold residence to fix it as a garage. Grace Hill of Burlington and Ella Nichols visited friends in Brighton. Wilma Leeper of Marsh Iona visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Dold. Zilpha Heser and Cecile Nicols called in Washington.
Mrs R S Borkoski and daughter Helen and Mrs Austin Sutherland were Washington callers Friday. Mrs Carleton Jones and daughter of near Batavia visited Sadie Savage early in the week. Postmaster A J Johnson and Prody Borkoski attended the Washington County R L C A meeting in Ainsworth. Alma Corpman returned from Cedar Falls where she attended the state teachers college. Mr and Mrs Nate Hoskins of near Fairfield spent Sunday at the R S Borkoski home. Miss Hattle Prizer of Brighton also noted.
Sunday visits marked by Mrs Sadie Savage and several families including the Crumlys and Hinshaws. James Reed traveled from Knoxville to Olds to visit his daughters. Homer and John Brinton and families spent Tuesday in Fairfield. Farmers replant corn this week and a county road west of Brich ton has been graded in fine shape.
Miss Gertie N Sloat died Thursday at 1 50 AM after lifelong poor health. At age 34 she lived mostly with grandfather H P Newton cared for by mother Stella Sloat. Survived by brother Ralph Sloat and sister Ida Ludwig. Funeral conducted by Rev R V Pike. pallbearers listed.
Anchorage reports strong sheep raising with 800 Shronshire sheep to be shipped in September for pasture near the city. Authorities estimate the Anchorage area can support about 100000 sheep in surrounding pastureland.
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