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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1921
Page
8
Ottumwa will renew efforts for a Vine street crossing viaduct after a night crash killed three and injured four. Mayor Chilton said legal steps will precede renewed state railroad commission appeals, with a petition joining residents to press for safer crossings.
George K E McCaughan secretary of the railroad commission said last night’s accident could justify reversing months of inaction on a Vine Street viaduct. Commissioners were away from Des Moines today and may decide after reviewing a new Ottumwa petition.
Anna Clausen alias Lucy Elfring alias Mamie Teal, 35, pleaded guilty in federal court to victimizing four Iowa men who advertised for a house keeper. She was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. She duped A J Alexander Lenox C A Binney Brooklyn John Andrews Gilman and Bert Mitchell Earnham. Her method was to answer housekeeper wanted ads and obtain money to defray railroad transport, which she used for personal needs. Judge Wade criticized her actions. The U S District Attorney said she likely operated in South Dakota and Minnesota, victimizing many widowers and bachelors.
Foretold sky change with a red ring around the moon and a dull glow, suggesting wind and cloud cover rather than rain. Observers note the reddish halo and pale moon as signs of unsettled weather tonight.
Mrs. Bert Abel and children Patty and Amny May returned to Grinnell after attending the funeral of Mrs. Abel's brother, Donald Patton. The local auto shop moves to a new South Iowa Avenue location and other community notices follow.
Mrs J C McKay attended the funeral of KE A Howard in Fairfield. Mrs Frank Simons returned home from a visit with her parents in Fairfield. Laura Green and Nellie Woodworth of Columbus City shopped in town. J W Calvert and Reta visited Newtown Mo with her daughter. Mr and Mrs C W Davis and son Donald left Chariton after a visit. Mrs Milo Patterson and Harold visited in town then went to Crawfordsville. Bevins advertises tires and Rena Page travels to Des Moines. Mrs Geo Birney and Junior visit West Chester. Rose Bohr attended business and Daughters of Isabella then visited her sister in West Chester. John Waymack recovers from illness and G W Hillhouse visits town for business.
Various short items recount family visits and travels in Albia and nearby towns. Patton and Patton family members attend a funeral in Albia and return home, while Alice Gibson visits her sister in Loo ia. Miss Mae Swift returns from Ss. U. L. Town City for the weekend and Edna Tobin visits Mrs. Wm. Boyer.
Bye Patterson May Wame Ley and Merle Johnson are named in a brief notice from a local newspaper. The piece lists the individuals without further context or event details.
Miss Grace Foster of Haskins visited relatives this morning as six job runs were completed during the week from Brownie's Auto Painting Dept. The items include Geo and Brown Cadillacs, a Ford sedan, an Oakland sedan, Velie, and a truck from Washington Elevator Co. plus names Geo, Cadillac, Mike Lewis, Sehulty Motor Co., Dr. Edington.
In Tallahassee on May 7 Representative Riddles introduces a bill to ban dances described as freak or unnatural including the shimmy she wobble buzzard rope chicken switch rabbit hop cheek to cheek Philadelphia twist and turntable gallop citing public morals concerns.
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