Local Notices From Washington City Area
Local residents visit friends, travel to nearby towns, and conduct errands after weekend trips. Notables include Mrs. J A Jarvis en route to Winfield, Miss Alice Jones returning to Cotter, Mel Logan taking a post in Canon City, and George Young promoting plastering services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Jarvis
Winfield
Witfield
Kirk Jarvis
Alice Jones
Cotter
Mel Logan
Canon City
Colo
O. B. Jones
Ralph
Gove, Kansas
City
Crawfordsville
W. H. Mitchell
Kate Dubras
Chicago
Washington
Pleasant Plain
Mort Bickford
Mrs. W. Seiler
Muscatine
Various Local Residents Spend Time in Washington IA
Mrs Permelia Dickson and Mrs Lyle McGugin head to Valley Junction as guests at J A Gibson home. Numerous visitors from Crawfordsville Washington Muscatine Cedar Rapids and Des Moines pass through or stay for visits and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permelia Dickson
Lyle McGugin
Valley Junction
J. A. Gibson
Five Bears Visit City Yard in Philadelphia Tale
In a Philadelphia neighborhood, five tame bears visit a family yard. Nip, Tuck, Poneh, Judy and Jill climb fences, roll a horse, and play ball while children watch from windows. The police defer to a humane society officer, who finds the bears harmless and the owners affectionate. The bears return to the countryside after a few days of curious viewing by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jock
Evelyn
Daddy
Philadelphia
Society For
Nip
Tuck
Poneh
Judy
Jill
Cord wood offered at three dollars per cord
Announcement notes summer cord wood priced at three dollars a cord by Geo W Stewart. Also records the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Chas Ans paugh on May 12 with Mrs Ans paugh later known as Irma Wilbur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Stewart
Chas. Anspaugh
Mrs. Anspaugh
Irma Wilbur
To Keep Nuts Fresh and Peel Easily
Instructions say walnuts and other nuts stay fresh indefinitely when packed in sand in a cool place. If you want to peel them fresh from the tree, soak the nuts in warm water for an hour before using.
Bright Light in Calamity
A reflective antique quote emphasizes that turmoil spurs invention and genius, noting that extreme conditions yield the purest results and brightest ideas from the fiercest storms. The excerpt attributes the thought to Lacon and frames calamity as a catalyst for insight.
Train wreck at Rockwell injures several passengers
Marshalltown Iowa May 20 Special reports a southbound Minneapolis & St Louis train No 6 derailed by an open switch at Rockwell injuring several passengers none fatally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell, Iowa
Marshalltown
Iowa
Spec
Lorimer Committee Submits Report Findings Bribery Knowledge
Washington report states the senate sub committee investigating the Lorimer election sustains the plea of res ad clines and finds no knowledge of bribery despite conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer Committee
Lorimer
Res Ad
Automobile Party Drowned in River Near Chicago
Three men and three women riding in an automobile were drowned when the car plunged through an open draw bridge into the Calumet river at South Chicago at 2 am. The porter warned the driver who ignored the danger. One woman’s body was recovered. the group was identified as Chicagoans rather than Indiana residents. The driver had taken the car without the employer’s permission.
Paper Bag Cookery for Invalids and Careful Dishes
An old column extols paper bag cooking for invalid meals noting preserved flavors and reduced off tastes. It gives recipes like Minced Chicken With Toast and Chicken Tea, outlining sealing in bags and brief oven times, plus guidance on balanced nutrition for convalescence.
William Anderson and Henry Coats in home fracas
William Anderson suffered a broken wrist and Henry Coats a minor facial cut after a dispute over money near the Anderson home four miles west of Washington. Coats pleaded guilty before Squire Kyle, was fined one dollar and costs. Coats, a young Kentucky native, had been working in the area for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
En Wrist
Henry Coats
Anderson
Washington
Coats
Mr. Andersen
McCarty
Wallace
Squire Kyle
Bome Line
PROOF She-Is he a good reader
He reads the Bible each time the speaker sees him, indicating consistent reading habits. The line treats reading skill as demonstrated by Bible engagement rather than formal testing.
Banana Skin Law in Brazil Juror Mentions Beaten Path
A Southwark bequest recounts an old man slipping on a banana skin. A juror recalls Brazil where police arrest and fine anyone seen throwing banana or orange skins on roadways. London Daily Graphic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Southwark
London Daily Graphic
Triumphant Automobile In sausage reveals tire fusion
A Manayunk woman reports finding a chunk of rubber from an automobile tire inside a sausage, illustrating how the automobile era is replacing horse power in daily life.
Varay Couple Dies in France at Age 79
An elderly couple M and Mme Varay both died of old age in Cor France. The article notes their joint passing and marks the anniversary of their births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Varay
Cor France
Pineapples for canning urged as stock remains fine
The notice promotes putting up pineapples while in season, praising Copeland for distributing a fine canning variety. It urges readers to stock up now while fruits are good and affordable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copeland
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Allen
Macomb, Hiy
L. J. Derby
Wapello
Call the Hartman
Mutual Fire
W. M. Sutherland
Cleo Coulter
Ainsworth
W. E. Frame
Hartman's
Hattie Bates
Columbus City
Edgar Layton
Lemley's Grocery
P.L. Huber
J. 4. Hinston
George Young
M. J. Milmoe
R. G. McChesney
Louis Baird
W. F. Miksch
F. R. Mauthe
John Mauthe
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington County Savings Bank
Mra. T. F. McCreedy
Minneapolis
William Applegate
Phare City
Mr. and
Mra. My. F. Wilson
Newton
Neal Anwyl
Columbus Junction
Keen Butter Lawn Movers
Ralph Ward
West Plains
Bank Ward
Richland
James McCutcheon
Mark Campbell
Fairfield
E. C. Eicher
Burlington
M. B. Jones
Wyman
W. B. Kemp
Blue Flame Oil
William Bokenkamp
Wil ¥Er Miller
F. R. Forbes
Davenport
U. S
Christiania Iritz
East Pleasant Plain
Matt Redlinger
C. Gardner
West Chester
Sigourney
Lancaster Church
Sherm White
Max Keller
Jones
Sidney Emerson
Coneville
Bill Rebek
Cedar Rapids
Nebraska
Red” Lucas
Humboldt, Nebr
J. B. Allen
W. F. Jurging
May Mercer
Oskaloosa
Nettie Hamilton
Monmouth
W. R. Sawhill
General Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
Columbus
Ohio
C. W. McLaughlin
J. D. McLaughlin
C. A. Boice
Hervey Bell
J. T. Matthews
R. P Lewis
J. A. Todd
J. M. Lytle
Ruth Latta
M. D. Work
Paul MacEachron
Waterloo
Catherine Crisswell
Mt. Vernon
H. Cherryholmes
Glenn Burham
Maron
Ill
Carl Blanchard
Chillicothe, Mo
C. Ke, Mercer
Seo Geo, McCutcheon
Myrtle Walther
Earl Lewis
Des Moines
Lewis and van Sickle
H. T. Emmons
Iowa City
Gladwin
Lytle Bros
the Royal
Todd Stuart
Mutual
J. A. Harwood & Son
Ial
Minneapolis & St. Louis Road
Rockwell
Swanson
Walley
Washington, D. C
Senate
Clines
Mhen
Calumet River
South Chicago
Porter
Sion
Ackltohen
Binet
Shenstone
Rothschild’s
Sisks
Caloric Cook Stores
South Side Square
Washington, Iowa
William Anderson
Ayfray
Yester
Barner
Olteriar
the Evening Journal
FOC Italia
Nira
Thei
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