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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1923
Page
8
Neil Peterson and his brother Peter Peterson of Cedar Falls attended the funeral of Charles Shockley. They had worked for him on his farm as farm hands.
Lynn Haney traveled to Davenport on business and Mrs. Ed Bell spent yesterday there returning home last evening. Others visiting include Frank G Mayer of Wellman and Mrs Ed Sullivan. Rotschild leaves for Hawarden to visit his daughter Mrs Harry Margolin.
Mrs. Walter Johnson visits Ottumwa to see her sister as Mr. and Mrs. Harvey of Wellston head home after business. Doris Robinson and Florence Bodman visit Richland relatives. Esther and Donald Wheelan welcome a baby sister weighing ten and a half pounds. J Loula Fifer, newborn son to J L Pifer now living in Joliet.
C D A will hold an eat able sale Saturday starting 10 o clock in the Stewart Building South Side square. Mr and Mrs Frank Bussart and three children May Ellen Dorothy and Frances of Mt Pleasant visited Mrs William Boyer yesterday. Mrs Frank Wells and children Jimmie and Frank Jr depart tonight on the Golden State Limited for Wisconsin to visit her mother Mrs Kathryn Dionne and other Michigan towns. Judge Henry Silwold of Newton spent Friday in Washington visiting old friends and planning further travel. he denies business here and will visit Judge Wilcockson.
A Boston Evening Transcript item notes a policeman is arrested on bribery charges, prompting reflection on police incentives and public protection amid a joke about vice and payoffs in return for enforcement duties.
The house in Pieve di Cadore where Titian was born and the birthplace of poet Count Vittorio Alfieri in Asti are designated national monuments by the government, reflecting cultural heritage recognition.
Paris May 1 Memorial Day will mark final consecration of American graves in foreign soil. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address to be read at eight overseas cemeteries. Ceremonies in Paris May 30 include unveiling memorial tablets at the Holy Trinity Pro Cathedral and a memorial service led by Ambassador Myron Herrick. Delegations from Memorial Day Association and American Legion will decorate graves in France Belgium and Great Britain.
Judge John E. Craig will deliver the Memorial Day address at the National cemetery in Keokuk on May 30. American Legion Spanish War Veterans and G A R posts will participate with flowers to be placed on every grave including those of Unknown Dead and veterans from the Indian wars Civil War Spanish American War and World War I. The cemetery houses eight Confederate soldiers buried as prisoners from the Civil War hospital and was established after the Civil War with later interments from South Dakota and the Indian wars.
The 1923 Minnesota legislature amended prohibition laws making possession of alcohol production formulas and related apparatus legal to possess but the law deems destruction of such items as prima facie evidence of liquor activity. It also allows abatement and closing of buildings used for liquor sale for one year.
A concise inspirational note urges readers to mind their own matters and avoid intruding into others lives. It frames the idea as a personal responsibility to maintain clear boundaries and respect.
Des Moines Iowa May 18 A renewal of the campaign for better law enforcement and citizenship will be inaugurated June 1 by the Iowa Anti Saloon League officers here announce. Speakers will be sent to all counties to outline the league work. The effect on national morale of lax enforcement of a constitutional law remains the chief theme, state superintendent Rh N Holsaple says.
The article warns that Pennsylvania quail pheasant and wild turkey are at risk without stringent laws. It notes imports bring in birds occasionally, but emphasizes the cherished native calls of the bob white quail and the pheasant's whirr as they take wing, underscoring hunting passion and conservation need.
A casual remark about space to hang Paris art triggers a wealthy man’s defense. He explains his wife has returned with art treasures and there is no room to display them, highlighting social vanity and constraints of wealth.
A small son explains to his mother that his father does not work at the office. He says daddy talks to one man after another for long periods, and that is all he does all day at work.
In Nottingham England a system targets wife deserters with warrants and rewards. Husbands flee on Monday and return Sunday, with about ninety percent of warrants unsatisfied and officers unable to arrest them under existing statutes.
Rotterdam claims the country’s tallest height with an American style porcelain tiled seven story house. Amsterdam features the queen’s palace raised on 13 900 piles and numerous buildings anchored on piles showing the city roosting on timber supports.
A pound loaf of bread contains about eight ounces of starch which serves as fuel for the body one and a half ounces of protein which helps to build and repair the body machinery one ounce of water and a half ounce of fat sugar and mineral substances which help to make bones and teeth
A peculiar trait of deaf animals shows they rely on highly sensitive footpads to detect ground tremors. The article notes that heavy animals cannot approach a deaf animal from behind without warning, due to the catlike feet recording slightest vibrations.
The piece presents a playful mock of speech by a youthful Mrs Maleprop who imagines an upcoming trip to the Austrian Tyrol. She describes the region as hilly and mentions a charming vernacular railway in a light satirical tone from London Tit-Bits.
In the City of Mexico many residents live above shops with two story houses, using the lower floor for business. Servants’ quarters and stables are common, and even the ground floors of fine homes are rented for commercial use.
A local shoe shine parlor experience ends with a man entering the shop and asking for a shine. The encounter is described as calm and unusual, with a note on the incident appearing in the Columbus Dispatch.
Birds that lay eggs in darkness produce pale pigmentless eggs while species nesting in exposed sites lay eggs that reflect their surroundings with varying color. The color differences correlate with nesting habitats and environmental exposure.
Miss M informs us that a high school girl asked for a book on American education in the twelfth century. The note appears in the Boston Transcript.
An Evening Transcript item notes sales of Bottied Bossies a tincture marketed for infants and invalids kept in bottles. The piece links the product to English advertising practices and Boston distribution.
Little Miss Mary Annabelle Westphal hosts a third birthday party this afternoon. The Rebekahs held a regu lar meeting with nominations and committees for memorial day and a fall bazaar. Junior Hi teachers enjoyed a slumber party after a class play outing to the woods west of town. The Progressive class hosted Miss Ella Montgomery with music and a oceanside trip. Women's Missionary Society honored Mrs. A KR Oates with a potlatch lunch and sewing for soldiers. Mothers and daughters attended a Baptist Daugh ters Banquet with a two table supper and program. The event featured welcomes, church greetings, musical numbers, talks, and well wishes to the guest of honor.
The junior senior banquet opened the school calendar’s entertainments at Ainsworth on Thursday night. Juniors hosted a tea garden style setup in the mathematics and gym rooms with yellow eyes of lighting, owl place cards, and a 48-cover dinner. Menu featured chicken a la king, vegetables, rolls, salads, desserts, and beverages with program acts and current events segments led by Miss Applegate and others. Catering was provided by mothers of the Bat committee.
Mr and Mrs George Hammond and children of near Wyman spent today in Washington with inquiries and shopping during a local outing through the capital city.
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