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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1919
Page
7
News letters report personals births and deaths across Washington County. Notes mention arrivals departures anniversaries and small local changes with emphasis on community names and dates where available. The brief items give a snapshot of local social movements and family milestones.
May 3 Wellman society notes report Mr and Mrs ER Hucke traveling to Kalona on business and others visiting Iowa City Muscatine Cedar Rapids and Washington. Soldiers spoke at the M E church Leslie Lewis George Berry praised their stories. Several residents attend family events weddings farm sales and travel including Aberedeen cattle purchases and sons returning from service with naval transport hoped for May 15 sail.
Mrs. Sanford sustained a three inch forehead gash when she fell on a cement step while visiting at Mrs. Arthur Jones's home. Several stitches were required to close the wound. Other notes mention local residents and travel, weather impact on farming, and hotel dining for traveling men.
An Iowa Maple Grove progress note discusses health updates for Mrs. Anna Stumpf after March surgery in Iowa City, the spread of thrashing rings to harvest small grains, and the remodeling of a historic brick store. It notes Amish segregation by the English River line, early planting hopes for corn, and broad May work potential with sunny weather.
Roy Novy Sam Neydley and Earl Hasty are interested in raising rabbits. Each owns fine specimens of the bunny tribe. A Maple Grove teacher received a knife wound on the right hand while defending Kalona high school's colors at a Washington track meet, keeping her from teaching in the early days of the week.
Local visitors from Washington and Winfield, including W. A. Carson and Rev. W. C. Allen, called on Saturday. A large crowd attended the United Presbyterian church service last night where Rev. Hayley spoke on Christianity or Christian Science.
West Chester notices recount mushroom hunting luck of William Plummer and John Dusenberry and mention local visits, births, travel to Washington and Clarion, weather talk, school terms, garden gate travel complaints, and a call to keep to the road to avoid farm damage.
A terse reflection on the paradox of misfortune and value from Seneca. It argues that harm brings less trouble when money and favors are scarce, and that distress often stems from how we judge loss rather than the loss itself.
The ad touts Miller's Antiseptic Oil as a universal remedy for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago and various pains with rapid relief from a single application. It claims internal and external use for coughs colds croup influenza sore throat diphtheria tonsillitis and more and promotes penetration through leather in minutes. Sold by Herb Juice Medicine Co and Sherman Bros with 30¢ 60¢ or 1.90 bottles.
Des Moines reports the thirty eighth general assembly approved capital grounds improvements near the state house. A temple of justice costing 1 million dollars will house legal departments, with plans for a heating plant, property purchases including Bryant public school, and removal of the Allison monument. The temple marks the first building on the capitol extension grounds. other buildings may be funded later.
Wellman tallied 35 points from three events and Kalona earned 2 points at the state university track meet in Iowa City last Saturday. Washington High planned a 14 man squad but rain halted travel. North Des Moines won with 31 points and other team scores followed.
In Burlington on May 5 a rising number of residents report hair loss after severe influenza last fall. Physicians note many sufferers are buying hair restorers by the gallon and worry about baldness as the epidemic’s aftereffects.
The up-to-date storekeeper would not substitute or give short weight as a practice. The note emphasizes honesty and fair dealing, stating it does not pay to mislead customers and that ethical handling remains essential.
Local physicians say the condition is temporary and hair will regrow as it falls out. The situation is widely discussed in city medical circles.
Des Moines May 5 The hotel inspection department mails license application blanks to all Iowa hotels under a new law. Fees range from 4 dollars for 15 rooms or less to 15 dollars for more than 150 rooms. Applicants answer forty one questions on safety sanitation and ventilation as part of the license process.
A post card threats to “blow the whole town to hell” if Mayor Short is removed. Signed by I. W. W. Alliance for Short, the missive arrived in E. J. Stanson’s mail as police raid suspects with ties to bolshevism and the I W W. Citizens seek Short’s ouster after he welcomed a wobblies convention.
A fragmentary meditation compares friendship to a flickering taper hiding before the blaze of love. The lamp’s glow is described as luminous yet fragile, and the imagery hints at a temporary, fragile state before an unspecified end.
Cincinnati routed Chicago 8 to 3 while St Louis topped Philadelphia 4 to 1 and New York beat Brooklyn 2 to 6. In the American League Chicago defeated St Louis 4 to 2 and Washington won 12 to 6 over Philadelphia. In the American Association St Paul defeated Toledo 6 to 2 and Louisville won 14 to 4 against Kansas City. Columbus edged Milwaukee 4 to 6.
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