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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1921
Page
5
A tale set along a canal features Uriah Devon brutal toward Tony and a web of wealth driven schemes. Tony allies with Doctor John to resist capture, while Katherine and Reginald scheme for inheritance. Devon serves a prison term then plots Tony’s kidnapping.
In a tense chapter urban figures plan to seize Tennibel Devon for a marriage alliance. Reginald Brown, Uriah Deven, Edith Devon, and Pendlehaven loom large as midnight moves toward a dangerous confrontation on the Dirty Mary. Reginald drinks to steady nerves while Uriah eyes control of Tony and a future marriage. Edith confronts fear, hoping to reconcile with the child before a forced departure.
In a tense scene at the Devon house, Uriah steals jewelry from an unlocked safe while plotting to claim Tony. Edith intervenes when Uriah assaults Tony, and a pistol is fired. Reginald Brown may be implicated as Tony’s mother kills Uriah and Edith faces a shocking turn as the story cuts off.
Correspondents of Journal send in reports from Crawfordsville. Mr and Mrs D N Anwyl Mrs Will Duncan and son Thomas of Washington visited relatives yesterday. Presbyterian Missionary Society met with Mrs Sarah Davidson Methodist Society with Mrs Harold Graham and United Presbyterian Society with Miss Clara Wood R M McCall returned home after visiting relatives in Washington.
Prairie Flower notes March 17 actions including Joe Booth sawing wood and Ben Briley at work. John Mooney relocates to Washington. Guy Crosby tears down and plans a new house. Otto Dankwardt and the Gray family visit. Schulty Motor Garage opens in Washington with Jim and Amanda Schulty attending. Walt Smith paints indoors. Dave Rittenhouse buys a grist mill to run with a tractor. Little Ogle Teets visits her grandmother, Mrs. Frank Scott. E. L. Smith makes a business call.
In Washington Saturday H. P. Grant visited in Washington Sunday evening with friends.
Miss Lelia Rhodes teaches in Jefferson Iowa. Russel Coppock broke his arm at school, second break on the same arm. Mrs. Ailia Taylor visits from Cincinnati. Local businessmen split in gym game with Tanalacs defeating Red Tops 12 to 6. High school to attend Washington tournament Friday. Widespread chicken pox reported among residents.
Saturday night visits at Sam Sigafoose home with Gladys Crone. Sunday gatherings at Clarence Randall and Fred Kephart homes with several families. Funeral attendance for the Drake baby noted, followed by more Monday visits among Pratt Randall and Gardner households.
Nearly fifty attended the first session of H. D. Smith Memory School with new students joining the program enthusiastically. Those absent will attend tonight to begin regular class work next week, while others are invited to the old Methodist church at 7 30 for further practice and information about the course price.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kephart of Washington spent Saturday night and Sunday at the Roy Kephart home. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Randall of Washington spent Wednesday at the Roy Randall home. Charles visited Wednesday evening at the Mack Heenbloseom home.
Mrs Ralph Rozman and daughter Miss Mabel visited in Washington yesterday B F Campbell of Washington was in town Harold Lamb loaded household goods and expected to move to a farm near Carey Jil Mia Lamb and the children will join later G F Pulsifer Sunday school class members celebrated birthdays with hostesses Mrs Margaret Hull and Mrs Kate Teas at Mrs Teas home Clyde Huston returned home from a business trip to Paris Missouri
Mahaska County taxpayers contribute 5060 dollars annually from the general fund to support the Mahaska Farm Bureau and the county agent. The article notes the source of the funding and outlines the ongoing annual payment.
The Moheska Farm Bureau reports 1318 paid members for the year ending December 31 1921 and seeks a similar $5,000 collection this year. Oskaloosa will pay about $328 804 40 of Mahaska County's 1 007 258 51 tax levy for 1921 taxes. Mahaska population totals 26 270 with 9 427 in towns. farm population 13 465 served by the bureau.
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