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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
4
The Pioneer Press reports support for Wallace and Hoover Wallace plan to store grain at country elevators with value appraisals to back loans. The idea would let farmers borrow against stored grain at banks, easing liquidity and reducing market dumps during tough times.
A notable Indiamian figure rejects bowed deference to the ruling authorities, signaling a bold stance against established government protocol. The stance underscores ongoing tensions between leadership and dissenting voices within the region.
A humorous verse about summer weather and farming woes. The farmer frets over rain and sun affecting crops while the poet notes the bittersweet outcome, with dry nights and later autumn prosperity. The piece preserves a light satirical tone and rural character names.
The Exchange urges prudent debt avoidance for farmers and urban residents. It states the wisest plan is to live within means, borrow only when necessary, and ensure clarity on repayment costs, aiming to ride out hard times until conditions improve.
The city nears a 2350 million fundraising goal as the Iowa Gas and Electric Company lays the foundation for a 175 foot concrete stack. The water works stand pipe, once the tallest, will be surpassed by the new structure.
The 1920 census shows 104 men per 100 women in the United States, up from 196 to 190 in 1916. Oskaloosa has abandoned its hotel project for now, while Davenport’s Walsh family began negotiations after the proposal was rejected here, causing disappointment among Washingtonians who feared Davenport would gain the lead.
Earl Welch telegraph operator of Mason City died in a county jail cell Sunday night from an apparent cocaine overdose. He had been arrested Saturday after chasing people from the Central cafe and menacing residents above it, Sheriff Atkinson said.
Miss Anne Gittens wed Congressman Harry E Hull in Williamsburg at the Congregational church in a quiet ceremony attended by close relatives and intimate friends. Breakfast followed at the bride’s home with thirty six covers. The bride, daughter of Mrs. T. K. Gittens, is a 1900 state university liberal arts graduate.
A night visit ends with the lifeless body of a drug addict found in a hotel room bed. He appeared to have died quietly, with no sign of a struggle, and authorities investigated the scene.
Crema Ford area reports the Methodist Missionary Society gathering at Mrs C B Williams residence and the United Presbyterian group meeting with Mrs Alfred Nash. Rain forced cars to abandon travel and riders to return on hay ladders after about one inch fell in thirty minutes. Miss Veda Twinam heads to Evanston for Northwestern summer school while Miss Stella Barnett travels to Cedar Rapids for the same. Mrs W C Nelson with Louie and Ruth Barnes heads to Pittsburgh Kansas for Belle Patterson wedding.
Os kal oosa Iowa June 24 Professor J Lt Lynch of Macomb Illinois succeeds Professor C P Flower as superintendent of Os kaloosa schools. Lynch was chosen after Red Oak board refused to release Professor J R Inman for the job.
Mrs. Carrie Rogers of Iowa City says a lifelong stomach weakness, bloating, heartburn, and fatigue improved after taking Tanlee. She details a prior operation that worsened her condition before a dramatic recovery and praise for the medicine sold by Sherman Bros and The Pioneer Drug Store.
A hedgehog crawls through leafy ditches to gather speared leaves for insulation. It then finds a sheltered spot among tree roots, curls up, and waits for winter, patiently enduring until spring returns.
A French savant estimates a reckoning for life on Earth, claiming a precision window within about 20 million years of the 80 million year time frame. The discussion highlights advances in dating methods and the quest to fix life’s start on Earth.
Grinnell Iowa June 24 two of the ninety seven graduates this year were Washington county students. Bergie Larson Washington political science economics major and minor Bruce Lease Crawfordsville economics history majors and minors.
A Louisville Courier Journal note reflects on how people respond to opportunity with a ritual of playing an extra loved jazz record, illustrating mood and habit around chance events.
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