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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
3
Joe Melinsky, a post office employee, suffered a steel chip wound to the eye while cutting wire. The fragment penetrated the pupil, leaving temporary blindness. He was taken to Iowa City for treatment and may stay about three weeks with hope of saving sight. the eye initially showed no pain but later became very sore and infected.
Rainfall totals reach 2.45 inches by noon as steady spring rain continues. Weather officials say ongoing showers are needed to thaw soil and settle dirt roads after 11 inches in yesterday’s measurements.
Judge K M Landis orders three bankers from Illinois and Iowa to testify in the Daniel Hayes Land Co bankruptcy probe. He notes Delaware and Idaho incorporations and questions California land sales to Ohio clients. Washington council approves a $9 750 purchase of a new fire truck and raises several city salaries effective April.
The Burlington Hawkeye reports a successful citizenship school led by Miss Alice Curtis of the National League of Women Voters with Miss Sarah Scott. The program, similar to the Washington session on April 5 6 and 7, trained women in voting and political knowledge as part of expanding civic education nationwide.
Bellevue Indiana March 23 The G W Hil long active in excursion service on the upper Mississippi has been practically rebuilt the past winter An observation deck was added making the boat a five decker The dance hall was widened by fifteen feet and lengthened by twenty feet with a new hard maple floor
160 acres one mile from town with a good house a large barn and solid outbuildings. Farm lies level black and fenced hog tight. Price 435 per acre ($56 000) with option to finance 10 years at 5 percent. Also a 150 acre farm five miles from town well improved in an excellent locality priced 375 per acre with good terms. Watch this space tomorrow.
Washington high school won the inter-school declamatory contest over Burlington by taking two firsts and one second while Burlington earned two seconds and one first. Margaret Brookhart led Washington with a first in the oratorical class. Emil Gerdes of Burlington was second. Richard Stephens, also of Washington, placed first in the humorous class with Olivia Coate of Burlington taking first in the dramatic class.
For 6 percent Iowa Palm Mortgage investments investors can choose denominations from $300 to $1000 and up. The Titus Loan and Investment Company at 211 213 Iowa Ave Muscatine Iowa markets these securities. It claims a 42 year record of no loss of a dollar to any investor.
Market list from McGregor Iowa Times dated January 12 1859 shows corn 45 to 50 cents a bushel oats 50 to 64 cents flour 170 to 260 per sack wheat 50 to 70 cents butter 12 cents tallow 6 c lard 10 cents prairie chickens 1 50 per dozen quails 65 cents per dozen pheasants 1 30 per dozen venison 5 to 1b turkeys 50 cents each chickens 1 25 per dozen.
The Interchurch World Movement plans mass meetings from April 6 to 7 with Washington county gathering at the local Methodist church. Des Moines training for speakers continues as Rev. A S Smith D D seizes a prominent role while lanterns and visualization aid the effort to unite Protestant denominations without forcing doctrinal unity.
The Women s Home Missionary Society of the M EF church meets March 26 at 491 West Washington with memorial for Anna Anderson. The Nineteenth Century club gathers March 28 at Mrs Homer Darbyshire s home. Washington Lodge 26 A FP AM holds Third Degree work March 26 with refreshments. The Ladies League of the Baptist church hosts a ten cent thimble event this Friday in the basement. Washington Choral Society convenes 7:30 PM Thursday at Harry Thomas studio. Presbyterian Bible class meets Friday at 413 West Washington for officer elections and full attendance.
Henry Ford, Democratic opponent of Tru man H. Newberry, declines to discuss the conviction of Senator Newberry and his associates. He would not issue a statement on the case or the upcoming recount of ballots cast in the election.
Des Moines March 25 Dr M C Mackin former superintendent of the inebriate asylum at Knoxville has been named by the state control as superintendent of hospital for the insane at Mt Pleasant He will fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Dr Charles F Applegate who has led the hospital for the insane at Norwalk California.
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