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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
6
A Journal reporter finds the Washington courthouse eerily empty at 1:40 pm with no visitors or tobacco smoke. Sheriff McCarty and janitor Billy Cunningham observe the vacant offices as rumors swirl about a new horseshoe pitch alley nearby. No full facts available yet.
Referee McElhinney, who officiated the Washington-Columbus Junction game, will umpire Friday night’s Commercial club clash between the same teams. It closes the Washington season and attracts a large crowd with Junction rooters expected to travel. Washington aims to show stronger form after a rest and a recent gym class contest.
The Ladies of the M E Church plan a paper drive on Wednesday April 2. Please tie papers and place on the front porch for pickup by automobiles. Call committee members in each ward for details: 1st ward Mrs Downing and Mrs Sands. 2nd ward Mrs Dickerson and Mrs Dupuis. 3rd ward Mrs Davison and Mrs McCauley. 4th ward Mrs Bandy and Mrs Brown. 3316
The Oskaloosa Herald reports blueprints for remodeling the Rock Island depot including furnace heating a women rest room, men smoking room, moved ticket office to the southwest corner, a large main waiting area, and new decor. Officials promise major improvements within three years and discuss temporary consolidation with Milwaukee or relocating Burlington operations to Milwaukee if feasible.
The Mother's club met Wednesday with Mrs L A Jones for a pleasant afternoon of fancy work and chatter followed by a tray luncheon assisted by Mrs A B Schmoeller. Mr and Mrs Thomas Simpson hosted relatives at their country home for Mrs A M Simpson of Centerville Iowa with a three course chicken dinner by Misses Elizabeth and Ella Simpson. The visit continued with conversation music and more fancy work before guests departed.
A large attendance heard papers from the current events department and lively discussion followed each presentation. Attendees enjoyed the evening and the program was well prepared.
A Bulale News note argues that education is the sole enduring legacy a father can leave for his children and that the education should be of the best quality.
Announcements include the Women's Missionary society meeting at First United Presbyterian with Mrs. M D Work, a Social club gathering with Mrs H A Otto, and the Young Ladies C W club at Haskins Presbyterian featuring Tom Fred Carripbell of Leon Iowa. Also listed are a box supper for Methodist youths, an Epworth League event, a second United Presbyterian all day quilting, a Rebekah Basket supper for returning veterans, and a DAR talk by Mrs Cora Smeltzer Allen at Mrs Cavendar and Mrs Junkin's home.
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union outlines a budget totaling 1 000 000 dollars for March 20 to May 31 1919. Allocations cover child welfare health and morality Americanization education information administration world prohibition headquarters Evanston and Washington equipment and repairs and other line items. The campaign enlists pulpit press public speakers house to house workers children young people singers and volunteers nationwide under the ten plan framework.
Rev. F T Campbell of Leon Ia will preach at Bethel Presbyterian church Sunday with Sabbath school at 10 and preaching at 11. Also note a Bethlehem Commandery meeting Friday March 18 at seven for work in the order of the temple.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at three o'clock in the New Haven Cemetery eight miles west of Washington for Mrs Phoebe McCaleb who died two weeks ago and whose interment was delayed by poor roads. Rev M R Regan pastor of the Baptist Church conducted the service. Pallbearers were six grandsons: James Johnson Robert McCaleb Charles Mayer and George Arthur and Walter Stoutner.
Theodore Trouth of Sterling Jr is named the new assistant undertaker and embalmer at McNamara's. A graduate of Worsheams Embalming School in Chicago, he spent three years in Chicago embalming, two years at Aberdeen South Carolina, and has ambulance experience. He will lead the ambulance department in addition to other duties. Leon Hard will continue with the firm.
Miss Marie Claffey of Rockford Washington arrives for a visit at the home of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs J F McNamara She is sister of Edward Claffey who formerly worked at the McNamara furniture store and went to France with Company K 168th Infantry and was killed at Chateau Thierry.
The Ladies' League of the Baptist church will hold its monthly social tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 at the church.
We offer bargains in our other special sales with prices dropping on the last two days of the week. The deal includes overalls work shirts jackets and allover suits from A EB Sands Ainsworth.
Fortnightly club Bible department will not meet until Monday afternoon April 7 at the home of Mrs F L Wilson 3512 The Pleasant Plain Missionary society will meet with Mrs Noaker on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock April 2 Remember the social at the Baptist church tomorrow afternoon Ladies bring thimbles and needles
On the Hawkeye highway near Fort Dodge Iowa two men tried to bring liquor into the city. A two mile pursuit by a city policeman and a deputy sheriff ended with Ben Sweeney and Taswell Steen in custody after six shots were fired. Several suitcases contained Old Taylor whiskey.
Washington D C March 27 Army camps to be abandoned by the war department including buildings railroad tracks sewage systems and other facilities are to be sold to the highest bidders April 15 is set as the bid receipt date the plan is to sell entire camps to private bidders.
The text urges soldiers to lure dealers by presenting goods and proofs of local newspaper ads. It argues an easy sale if the dealer knows the advertising will run in the city paper and questions storekeepers on their interest in this approach.
The text notes earth average rainfall estimates from 60 to 80 inches annually and mentions regional extremes, citing 458 inches in Cherracongee, India, and zero in the Sahora desert, illustrating wide geographic variability.
The passage suggests that lump sums and large industrial firms are viewed as the most probable purchasers. It notes their capacity to make substantial payments and handle sizable acquisitions within industrial markets.
Three years after the McAlester land company entered Davenport with a lavish car and faced suits, Roy Van Tress and 15 associates were found guilty in Cincinnati federal court of conspiracy to use the mails to defraud. Van Tress fined 5000 dollars and sentenced to 12 months and one day in Atlanta prison. others sentenced to 30 days to six months in Dayton jail. Ten co defendants failed to appear for trial.
Secretary Houston planted an oak on the Department of Agriculture grounds to honor American soldiers who died in the war. The ceremony followed his suggestion to perpetuate their memory with nationwide tree plantings.
In the want column a sequence of listings hints at local bargains and services. Readers are invited to check the page for names, items, and prices.
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