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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1923
Page
7
Rainy day in Rubio brings planting momentum as farmers press corn sowing. Local trades include hog shipments to Ottumwa and property deals. Births, church events, visits, dances, and a club gathering fill a busy week. A parking lot of odds and ends covers injuries, nets found by fish officials, and the need for civic dues.
Mrs G G Ebner visited from Washington and joined relatives for Mothers Day services in Cotter where a double mixed quartet and male quartet performed. The community enjoyed the sermon and praised the local pastor and church, while Miss Whalen briefly left for Crawfordsville due to a sister’s illness. Marjorie Meseedy filled in as teacher during her absence.
Riverside May 16 twelve St Marys high school seniors will graduate four boys and eight girls. Commencement is set for June 14 with week of events planned. The list of graduates includes Martin Colbert Robert Kiefer Richard Reha Bernard Reehnoebelen Imelda Deatsch Dorothy Dautremont Muriel Kreeos Irene Muller Marie Jardon Zelma Rehn Grace Tremmel Katherine Walsh. The infant daughter of Mr and s in a6.
May 17 report from Lexington notes Mrs Fred Har of Wellman helping with a newborn at Henry Graff home. Several Washington high school students Miss Marie Stewart and Miss Lavera Stewart with Lila Timmons and Mildred Patterson spent weekend at Me affectionately. families Sam DeLong Roy Schully Frank Wilson and Miss Mery Timmons visited Jim Schulty home for dinner. A Mothers Day church program was held. Albert and Mrs Paul shopped in Wellman, Wade Gardner visited in Washington. Dorthey and Ethel Amlong shopped in Wellman Saturday night.
May diary notes from Westchester recount local happenings Frank McAvoy’s illness, Sam Schulty’s visit home from the Springs, Will Plum mer and W N Plum mer in better spirits, and Will’s hoped return. Observations on chicken care, a harsh May chill, high fuel use, and wish for a heat efficient house. Mrs J P Dayton visited Keota, and Clarence Jayne funeral attendance noted.
May 17 New Haven report notes Mr and Mrs A R Strum visiting Washington and attending the funeral of Noah Hancock on No 6. Sympathy offered to his widow. Clareence Rathmel and family attended church and baptizing in Washington. Curtis Snyder visited Marion Smith’s Sunday night. Ora Nicholson from north of Washington assists Mrs H M Cuddeback. Merle Statler broke both bones in right arm while cranking a Dodge car. Mrs Della Neal returns from Safe Stout home near West Chester. Milo Steele and twin daughters of Riverside visit Mrs Clarence Rathmel. New Haven school to close Friday with a picnic dinner. Mrs Hazel Richards teaches. Frank Norton and children in Washington near his mother and sister.
A large bear from the Sioux City park zoo attacked caretaker Iver Paulson, badly clawing him before attendants rescued him. The May 16 incident highlights park safety and animal enclosure concerns.
Burlington woman Mrs Ralph Gail reports relief from irregular menses and emotional distress after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises gains in mood and energy and recommends the remedy to friends. The ad touts the product as a long used aid for ailments common to women and urges others to begin taking it.
In a 1925 Western Union-style tale, Harry Ilurst returns to the Hargreaves sisters after years away. He flirts with Mildred and Enid, learns Mildred is engaged, and discovers Enid will marry soon. A wistful scene ends with both sisters realizing Harry’s charms and their shared past may remain just friendship.
Residents feel the day improves with warmth and light. Local shop staff report higher spirits and friendlier service when skies are clear and temperatures rise.
A dialogue contrasts two parents and a teen, debating the difficulties of guiding a sixteen-year-old daughter’s dress and behavior. The exchange highlights generational clashes and parental frustration with conformity.
An article describes Plains Indians preparing corpses for the journey to the happy hunting ground with food arms and tobacco. The body rests on a platform in a cottonwood tree with feet pointing south toward the Great Spirit. A scaffold on a knoll or bluff marks the final resting place and burial is often in elevated ground among the plains tribes famed for horsemanship and long bows.
A vintage depiction of Davy Crockett’s political rise in Kentucky famed for his shooting skill and bear hunting daring. Anecdotes claim he could shoot a hummingbird midair and spear fish from a riverbank. He praised his rugged rifle, calling it a rough but loyal companion.
In Barotseland, Africa, locals deem a birth of triplets an ill omen. One baby is killed while the remaining two are spared, the belief rooted in the idea that the mother has only two breasts and cannot feed all three.
A fragment notes that attempts to tax bachelors recur in public discourse. It recalls a medieval English practice under William II where single men aged twenty five paid one shilling annually until marriage, illustrating historic social taxation ideas.
A British naturalist notes sand grouse in aviaries hoard water by soaking breast feathers then presenting the soaked plumage to their young. The young feed by sucking water from the father’s saturated chest as the birds mimic flight and head nods. Water is provided until the fledglings can fly.
A brief wry quotation from the San Francisco Chronicle reflects on irony and ruin as a devoted man misreads his rise until faithless vanity leads him to a lost opportunity, illustrating a moral fall through a single sharp line.
A humorous remark from a foreman targets Bill Higgs for laziness, noting he now smokes a clay pipe so that dropping it saves effort in picking it up. The quip underscores workplace tensions and lighthearted banter among workers.
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