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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1923
Page
6
In a converted barn known as the Custard Cup, Penfield runs a precarious household with foundling Lettie and boys Drink and Thad. Lettie plots a radical Christmas scheme to raise funds, seeks help from the Wideawake Advertising office, and encounters Uncle Jerry’s looming footprint in the derelict building’s orbit.
In a strained Christmas tale, Lettie and siblings Thad Crink and Drink urge Mrs. Penfield to brighten a bleak season. They demand a tree and gifts while seeking hopeful traditions. Mrs. Penfield proposes a bread pudding plan, promising a busy day of games, stories, and small pleasures despite hardship.
Mrs C A Speer vice regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution delivered an address at Washington High School on a newly presented Iowa Banner. The banner honors Iowa history from Indian occupation to statehood and was designed by Mrs Dixie Cornell Gebhardt with input from Miss Patton.
Jesse Carson who posed as husband to a detained woman in Honduras says the prisoner is Clara Phillips of California. He claims Mrs Phillips is not responsible for the death of Alberta Meadows and that the real killer is another woman. He will fight extradition.
More than 200 delegates gathered for the 31st annual Iowa State federation of labor. State President Lewis praised Governor Kendall and state clergymen for their stance during the coal and rail strikes. State Commander Robbins of the Town department of the American Legion spoke to delegates yesterday afternoon.
Des Moines May 16. The Associated Press reports a light frost occurred in northern Iowa last night. Continued cloud cover across much of the district prevented serious damage.
New York May 16 The government announced plans to smash a rum commission alleged to run a liquor fleet between Miami and Boston and obtained eight federal warrants charging conspiracy to violate the Volstead act and defraud the government of customs duties. More warrants expected.
Des Moines on May 16 reports the Iowa winter wheat condition at 88 percent on May 1 signaling a potential 15,179,000 bushels. The state sowed 773,000 acres up 70,000 from last year with 734,000 acres expected to be harvested amid dry spring conditions and five percent winter kill.
Neighbors gathered at the Glenn home in Glendale for Mrs. Sarah Glenn’s funeral. The property spans about 20 acres of timber, with wild cherry trees and elms, near Long Creek and the Iowa river. Mrs. Glenn lived there 68 years, purchased from the government, with a 60 year old house well preserved. Rev. W. C. Allen of Wyman led the service.
Ames Iowa May 16 Senator A B Cummins urged the need for an additional 750000000 per year for railroads to expand. He warned that without this money government ownership would be the only alternative, asserting it would not lower rates and could worsen service.
MERNBERG Germany April 5 Thirty five countries are represented by two thousand five hundred delegates registered for the international Esperanto congress to be held August 2 to 8 Governments and international organizations expect to send representatives A feature will be the Esperanto presentation of Nathan the Wise and a vocal selection from Moyvart both in Esperanto
Charles Shockley was seriously hurt at his residence on West Second Street.
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