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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1921
Page
2
Chicago area markets report estimated receipts: hogs 19 000 today with 4 000 holdover and cattle 7 000 with 19 059 receipts. prices range from 7.75 to 8.65 for various weights while lambs and feeder stock show steady to higher or steady trends. Officials note slow demand for some categories and a strong top price for select hogs and prime lambs.
Charles W Paddock world champion sprinter and Berkeley record setter is described as a diligent student at the University of Southern California. The 20 year old senior majors in English and participates in Delta Sigma Rho and Phi Beta Kappa. He explains running as natural and emphasizes study and athletics as dual pursuits.
Washington reports President Harding favors genteel tunes over modern jazz. He enjoys operas like Ermine Robin Hood and The Bohemian Girl and occasionally heavier works such as Madame Butterfly, preferring the Blue Danube and Merry Widow Waltz to syncopated bands.
A Chicago Federal Reserve report on the Seventh District notes cautious business in Iowa with limited markets and costs pressures. It cites varied manufacturing activity, reduced farm prices, savings declines, and unemployment impacts on buying power along with falling building activity and lower state permits across Des Moines Cedar Rapids Davenport and other cities.
Telegram reports the death of Donald Patton 24 at Fort Lyons Naval Hospital due to tuberculosis contracted during service in World War I. He served on the destroyer Shaw in European waters and convoy duties. Survived by wife Erma, parents J W and Mrs Patton, and siblings Tina, Delig, Sam B., and Mrs Bert Abel. Funeral planned private, depart Fort Lyons 3:30 pm for Washington.
A columnist notes a sensational divorce story where the wife admitted marrying for comfort and claimed the husband kept her confined at home. The piece wryly observes the imbalance in domestic life and the judge’s role in unraveling motive.
The Fortnightly club music department held its final year meeting at Mrs Ab Anderson home. Mrs J L Fifer led discussions on Paganini and Liszt with two papers by Miss Lillian Minick and Miss Mae Allen. A long musical program followed featuring piano, violin and vocal solos by club members and guests, with Opal White assisting as guest.
Mrs McEachron reports hundreds of thousands of Chinese children died of starvation. Iowa plans swift famine relief with stamps sold for three cents daily aid. Des Moines state HQs push organization. Dubuque first to organize. Sunday School Assn leads fund drive with aid from Grinnell and national figures Crain and Crane.
Laughlin and the staff presented a high class program with Helen Harvey delivering notable high tones. Marion Mc Laughlin Ernestine Dean Hera Dempsey and Mrs Max Marble impressed new pupils under Miss Hamilton. Tressa Phillips Clarice Meek Gwendolen Long and Mrs Livingstons mezzo soprano were praised. The evening closed with a harmonious quartet and Mrs McCleery's pleasing song. The group showcased Washington's best aspiring singers as Miss Hamilton leads a talented class. Sunday marked the twentieth anniversary of Mr and Mrs Boyd Foster with a surprise gathering of about thirty friends, music on the Vietrola and refreshments, deemed a great success.
The piece recalls Anna Sewell's Autobiography of a Horse and John’s ride on Black Beauty to summon a doctor, noting horses have been displaced by the telephone and automobile. It reflects on the broader passage of horses from many fields as modern life advances.
A note from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat invites readers to join a movement to the town this weekend. Plans mention traveling by porch rocker and fried chicken as part of the casual community event.
Anna Sewell's classic cherished for over forty years is brought to the screen as a Vitagraph all star production. George Randolph Chester and wife labored to faithfully adapt the story. The film shows Squire Gordon and companions in early seventies dress with no modern amenities.
Jane keeps Henrietta away from a fight with a stray black and white dog during a playful outing. She reports the dog scene to her mother in distress, calling Henrietta's encounter a troubling episode.
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