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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
7
Compact summary of Wash ington County fast news items including notices of births deaths and other local happenings. Names places and dates appear in short notices reflecting community interests and ongoing neighborhood events.
Dublin notes show Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Augustine and Jacob Hotle with families visiting Washington for business and social calls. Residents and guests attended a town show yesterday afternoon and evening while shoppers from Ottumwa and nearby farms called at Augustine and Smith homes.
Mr and Mrs J N Phillips hosted relatives and guests including Cloyce Pringle of Davenport. Elmer Cherry and family visited, Robert Rhodes helped with farm work, and the community noted a big rain that helped corn but hurt clover hay. Glenn McCall returned home from service in New York. Funeral attendance in Winfield and visits to Keota and Columbus Junction were reported.
Miss Pearl Glancy of Hedrick Iowa visits Mise Hazel Anwyt. W W Twinam Veda Merle Twinam and W Davidson visit in Moline. P L Huber leaves for Ohio to attend Columbus centenary then visit Ashland after 26 years away. Mrs Hesseltine and Grace and Mrs Cannon with Edith and Mildred visit Washington yesterday.
Ainsworth residents report a circus in Washington and visits by Marie Schmidt of Columbus City, Mrs. Carrie Williamson with her husband at home before a China trip, Bam McCain's Gibson arrival, and Mildred Adams departing to Denver to visit Aunt Mrs. Maloney. A new concrete bridge east of town near the Alex Clege farm is under construction.
A National Geographic Society bulletin traces why food costs rise, listing many imported ingredients and their origins from olives to spices. It notes transportation and global supply links, stressing how diverse regions and peoples connect to a single dinner table.
War period savings held by foreigners in the United States exceed 1.5 billion dollars and are said to be exported to Europe unless action is taken. Lajos Steiner of the War Trade Board cites post office savings cuts and aggressive emigrant advertising as key factors aiding return migrations and profiteering by steamship agents and private bankers.
Vincent feared chickens and stayed on a sidewalk path until the birds dispersed. He waited a moment, then decided to move and said he would return, noting a nearby Wooster on the sidewalk and his fear that the birds would scare him back.
The text argues that experience alone does not guarantee success. It emphasizes that aptitude matters most and that with the right opportunity, capable men can gain experience. Without chance to prove themselves, business houses miss valuable talent.
Henry Ward Beecher urges putting away sarcasm and complaint. He counsels kindness to all and silence if one cannot offer a good word. This notable quotation emphasizes restraint and constructive language.
A brief want column tease hints at items available for sale and services sought, inviting readers to check listings for details on bargains and opportunities in the community.
Judges levy fines totaling 4000 in a conspiracy and bribery scheme linked to Camp Dodge stock supplies. Arthur Koerner, missing after sentencing, faces a bench warrant. S. D. Brill and Michael Levy of Bauer Co receive 1000 each. Joseph Rhode is fined 3000. Bond forfeiture and a not guilty verdict in related cases are noted.
The report notes engine overheating risks from improper fuel air mix and lubrication. It details May hog losses at South St. Paul market: 651 hogs, 157000 pounds, died in yards or transit, causing about 18 260 dollars in losses. Shippers could reduce damage by cleaner cars and frequent spraying during transit.
The Todd Homestead, five and a half miles north of town, sold this week to W A Dutton of Richland for 425 per acre. The 160 acre farm was owned by W J and W H Todd. They recently bought the J L Sands residence on West Main Street and will move to town this week. Mr and Mrs Jesse Meek will operate the Todd farm until possession is given around February 1.
Fort Dodge June 27 George E Roberts former Fort Dodge Messenger publisher and mint director speaks to bankers on land prices and farm tenantry. He warns rising land values without higher production hurt public interest and notes dangers of inflation, debt, and possible tariff shifts on farm goods.
Science shows Rheumatism is caused by a germ in the blood and only a remedy that reaches and removes these germs can help. Liniments and lotions fail because they cannot reach the germs infecting your blood. S. S. S. has been used for over fifty years to treat Rheumatism. address Swift Specific Co. Dept 43 Atlanta Ga for your case.
William Wiese, a young man living near Manson, Iowa, is in serious condition after a prank at his home. A dummy figure on strings appeared at his door, its hand extended and head moving, triggering a convulsion that left him near death.
A reflective exhortation urging daily practice of truth and altruism as antidotes to hypocrisy and selfishness. It warns that violations sow futility and undermine efforts toward a more enlightened civilization.
Analyzed view on conformity to new fashions and vanity. Advocates understanding trends without blind opposition, citing the idea that the prudent may follow rather than oppose evolving styles.
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