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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1920
Page
3
160 acre Howard County farm advertised as one of the best in the county. Land praised as outstanding with fair improvements. Listing notes contact at office Room 2307 Farmers and Merchant Bank Building or J. W. Warner in Washington Iowa.
The first shipload of German toys has arrived this April bringing toys artificial flowers and clocks. Aguinaldo the Filipino rebel once prominent visits the United States to receive medical treatment and is present during the arrival.
The article extols saving one tenth of salary in a Savings Account and earning interest over ten years. It argues that many salaried people can save a tenth each month if they choose at least one-twentieth, and that persistent, systematic saving yields progress.
A box and candy social will be held at the Liheoin rural school Tuesday evening May 18. Children will present a program and local youths perform a play. Ladies are asked to bring boxes and all are invited. Martha Thrasher and pupils.
Regular meeting notice for the K of Po with Monday evening session. Mentions work in the second rank and references Arthur Therion CC. C. T7t2.
The Current Events department of the Fortnightly club held its last meeting of the year Monday evening at Mrs. F. L. Wilson's home. Officers were elected and all members urged to attend.
Woeshington Lodge No 264 FP and A M calls a meeting Monday evening May 17 to confer the first degree for two candidates and Tuesday evening to confer the Masters degree for one candidate Brethren are urged to attend and govern themselves accordingly Chas W Freding W M 7712
Professor Harper of Purdue University says a farmer earns 5.45 dollars for 62 ounces of wool needed for a suit. The cult sells clothes for 40 to 75 dollars.
An ad touts western Canadian wheat land as equal to Milestone-Soo District with improved rail access towns schools churches roads and elevators. Prices at 16 percent down with 30 year balance or 16 percent down with one third crop payment. special rates for genuine land buyers via John Carries Keota.
Des Moines May 15. State Railroad Commissioner Charles Webster reports gradual freight service improvement in coming weeks after private management resumed March 1. Lumber cars from the west move faster. grain and livestock shipments face car-availability and terminal congestion issues as railways work to repair and reclaim their own rolling stock.
Mt Pleasant attorney and Republican congressional candidate W F Kopp denounces the League of Nations and Wilsons Paris treaty at a high school talk. He attacks Article ten and Japans Shantung claim while asserting the league will not keep us out of war and urges prohibition enforcement.
A Guernsey cow sold for a record 17 760 at a midwest cattle sale held at RE Maltbys farm in Midlotan Illinois during the American Guernsey Cattle Club annual meeting. The animal Ino Prospects Hose Des Houdards belonged to W W Marsh of Waterloo Iowa and was bought by Fred J Reaping of Fond du Lac Wisconsin. The prior high price was 12 500 for Follyland and Nancy.
Bernice Holmes 14 daughter of Samuel Holmes of Monticello vanished from home Sunday night after being seen in a car with two young men. She reportedly said she feared going home because of punishment. One man allegedly replied she is going with him.
The French government labels the tax rise as a patriotic contribution to quell public unrest over promises of German wartime reparations. It targets profiteers and aims to show that Germans are not the sole burden of the war.
Verse humor about Betty Butter purchasing bitter butter instead of the sweeter butter available in Washington. The piece contrasts their choices and urges Betty to buy the sweeter butter she could obtain elsewhere.
The Young Women’s Missionary Society of the Second United Presbyterian church hosted fifty guests for a supper and social in honor of Miss May Winter who leaves Washington. Ora Henderson presided. speakers praised Winter’s church work as Mrs. Daviess sang. Winter expressed regret at leaving and intends to teach in Illinois next year.
The wedding occurred on Wednesday May 12 in Ottumwa making Mrs Beiter daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Deal of Keota. The couple will reside at 314 East Main street Washington where Beiter will open a violin studio.
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