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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1931
Page
4
Fashion History Laughs At Petticoats And Pajamas
A columnist muses on shifting dress norms from long skirts and corsets to filmy pajamas and practical wear. The piece notes past modesty standards, recalls old fashions like hoop skirts and high hats, and jokes about future perceptions of today’s outfits. It ends with a health aside on underweight as a civic concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yesteryear
Professor Dewey's Stand on Railway Rates Sparks Debate
Professor John Dewey protests any raise in railway rates, arguing railroad ownership is held by wealthy groups not affected by economic mood. He warns that those in power may ignore petitions for higher rates, while acknowledging other views in the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dewey
Embarrassing Moment in Seventh Grade Sit
A seventh grader recalls a moment when he dropped a pencil and was mistaken for trying to sit on the floor. The teacher sent him to sit there while classmates laughed, leaving him embarrassed in front of the class. He notes his age as twelve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dear Journal
Boggins
Boggins, Jr
Railroads Face Regulatory Strain and Need for Square Deals
The piece argues railways require fair taxation and rates to fund maintenance and expansion. It contends regulation has doubled rail rates and caused job losses, urging the Interstate Commerce Commission to decide rate changes while calling for a universal square deal among railroads, workers, and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
John Dewey
Daily Lessons in English Word Study
Vocabulary note explains redress meaning amends and repair of wrong. It defines redress as recompense and restoration sought through legal means. It encourages learning one word daily and using it to gain mastery.
Kalona Children Examined by Public Health Nurse and Doctors
Eighteen Kalona children were examined by Drs. Fry Tilden and Schwartzendruber. Two free of defects, eleven with dental issues, one with hearing loss, three with chest deformities from rickets. Only one vaccinated for smallpox, none for diphtheria. Public health notes stress early treatment and prevention. Free school-entry exam in Crawfordsville next Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Dr Lease's office with Dr Dwyer from Washington performing the dental exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Lease
Dwyer
Washington
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors in Mortimore Bankruptcy
In the District Court of the United States Southern District of Iowa Davenport Division Bankruptcy No 6108 In the Matter of Cecile A Mortimore bankrupt To the Creditors of Cecile A Mortimore of Brighton Washington county Iowa a bankrupt Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of June AD 1931
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of the United States
Southern District of Iowa
Davenport
Cecile A. Mortimore
Brighton
Washington
Bankruptcy notice for creditors meeting in Washington Iowa
The above named was duly adjudicated bankrupt and a creditors meeting will be held at the Referee office 115 East Washington Street Washington Iowa at ten o clock in the forenoon on July th 2984. Creditors may attend prove their claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business as may come before the meeting. Dated at Washington Iowa the date written T L Brookhart Referee in Bankruptcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Washington Street
Washington
Iowa
Plodding Diligence Quote Provokes Thought on Journey
A reflective aphorism contrasts steady diligence with rapid flashy progress. The line, attributed to L Estrange, emphasizes patient progress over impulsive haste as a path to goal achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staris
L.’Estrange
How To Be An Author In One Lesson
The author laments failing to become a true author and presents a list of rules titled How To Be An Author In One Lesson. It notes many trial efforts, warns readers who do not succeed should seek practical work like street cleaning or farming beets.
How to Get Past Editors with Rejections Insight
A humorous, era vibe guide advises indorsing ads, wearing spats, and acting scattered to catch an editor's eye. It suggests practice: jot ideas on pillow slips, type crosswise, and persist despite red or yellow rejection slips as writers chase publication.
Witty local jests and city chatter spill from Ward ad and scraps
A humorous column recaps a brisk, mixed bag of notes from H. I Ward & Company ads, weather quips, and social asides. It touches on a dry Kansas wine tale, a sacramental permit joke, and light gossip about efficiency culture and a pair of neighbors in a grain of Iowa City street talk.
Deaths Continued From Page Five
William R. McClean of Grand Forks North Dakota died Sunday after a long diabetes battle. He was 72, born in Louisa County and lived in Washington Texas Nebraska Colorado before settling in North Dakota. He was a well driller and active in church and Sunday school work. Surviving are widow Katherine Shenefelt McClean daughter Willa Wyman Palm Beach Florida half-brother Cook Nicholson Winona Minnesota and sister Mrs J W Scott. Funeral services planned in Grand Forks with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Scott
William R. McClean
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Willa Wyman
Palm Beach
Fla
Cook Nicholson
Winona
Minn
Katherine Shenefelt McClean
Theister
Mr. McClean
Louisa County
Washington
Texas
Colorado
McClean
Second United Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Deaths Touch Wayne and Columbus Junction Areas
Mrs. R M Johnston of Wayne was called to Muscatine on June 18 by the illness of her father Pete Rodgers who died that night. Funeral services were held June 22 in Muscatine. Mrs JT W Jackson of Storm Lake, formerly of Columbus Junction, died after a brief illness leaving a husband and seven brothers and three sisters plus her mother Mrs Clara Houseal of Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Johnston
Wayne
Muscatine
Pete Rodgers
Rodgers
JT. W Jackson
Storm Lake
Columbus Junction
Clara Houseal
Funeral services for Mrs Frane Weatherall at Oskaloosa
The funeral of Mrs Frane Weatherall of Ft. Dodge was held Wednesday afternoon in Oskaloosa. Relatives attending included John EB Long Mr and Mrs T J Harvey from Washington Mrs Bessie McCoy Mr and Mrs Claude T McCoy Crawfordsville and Mr and Mrs Floyd Ellis. Pleasant Plain. Mr and Mrs Wm Green and daughter Patsy of Chicago spent the weekend at the Ed Gray home and will escort Mrs Lu Bishop Carlin and Billy Green home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prane Weatherell
Frane Weatherall
Ft. Dodge
Oskaloosa
John EB. Long
T. J. Harvey
Washington
Bessie McCoy
Claude T. McCoy
Crawfordsville
Floyd Ellis
Pleasant Plain
Wm. Green
Patsy
Chicago, HI
Ed Gray
Lu Bishop Carlin
Billy Green
Gray
Women of All Nations and Big Business Girl at State Theater
The State Theater hosts Raoul Walsh Fox comedy Women of All Nations on Monday and Tuesday with Greta Nissen and Humphrey Bogart among the cast. Loretta Young stars in Big Business Girl shown next Wednesday and Thursday, with Joyce Campion and Johnnie Saunders among supporting names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flace
Quirt
Victor McLarlen
Edmund Lowe
Raoul Walsh
Fox
Greta Nissen
el Brendel
Fifi Dorsey
Marjorie White
Humphrey Bogart
Joyce Campion
Ete
Loretta Young
State Theater
Mac
Johnnie Saunders
Laughter and Up Pops the Devil at Fox Theaters This Week
Nancy Carroll shines in Laughter at the Fox on Monday and Tuesday with Fredric March and Frank Morgan in supporting roles. Up Pops the Devil, a comedy romance with Carole Lombard and Norman Foster, opens Wednesday at the Fox with Joyce Compton Skeets Gallagher and others in the cast. Buck Jones stars Shadow Ranch at the Fox Friday and Saturday, recalling his cavalry and wild west credentials with Silver the stallion and Marguerite DeLa Motte in the feminine lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolis
Nancy Carroll
Fox Theater
Fredric March
Frank Morgan
Greenwich Village
Paramount
Norman Foster
Carole Lombard
Joyce Compton
Skeets Gallagher
Stuart Erwin
Lilyan Tashman
Edward J. Nugent
Charlies
Buck” Jones
Montana
United State Cavalry
Philippines
Miller Brothers 101
Marguerite DeLa Motte
Bed bug sighting near office stirs street chatter
In a casual exchange, neighbors joke about a bed bug crossing the walk in front of the office while discussing local residents like Tommy Fick and others. The dialogue mixes luck, misfortune, and neighborhood curiosity as the bed bug mystery remains unexplained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dec Stutsman
Paul Gorham
London Leave and a Proposal in a Turbulent Room
Delight faces a life decision as Lorrimer offers marriage amid family tensions and a web of secrets. Mary Lou’s tale complicates loyalties while Delight weighs a simple engagement against exposing past deceptions and securing a safer future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorry
Lorrimer
Delight
Mary Lou
Larry
London
Looking Ahead in a Cursed Path
The dialogue reveals a tense encounter between characters Larry and Lorrimer about youth, fate, and a hidden wood path. A narrator hints at consequences and unresolved tension as the scene ends with a note of continuation next Monday.
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