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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1925
Page
8
Mr and Mrs C W Stephens of Pawhuska Oklahoma are here called by the death of Mrs Winfield Mouse Stephens is a sister of Mr Smouse
Miss Helen Wood, elected to fill the Wallace school vacancy, also won a grade teacher position in Brighton. She would rather teach in her home town, yet appreciates the Brighton election. The note mentions community members attending funerals and visiting relatives across nearby towns. Many names and short travels appear in brief notices from the weekend.
Mrs. Ed Bell attends Fairfield meeting of the Daughters of Veterans. Mrs. Wright hosts Embroidery Club in Keota. For sale notices list farm equipment at J. C. Carris farm nine miles north on Primary Eleven. Rosa mond Johnson valedictorian at Sigourney high school, captained girls basketball, to visit after exams. Vera Garber returns to Davenport. Gertrude Beatty accompanies. Adelma Leesman and sisters visit Washington friends. No. 10 pails sold by Ore z Speer. PRO state convention in Des Moines at Hoyt Sherman Place. 250 attendees. Floyd Beatty and Leon visit Osceola after staying with Arthur Griffith.
Local notes record Washington residents traveling to visit relatives in California and Iowa, including Mrs. John Belville summoned by illness, Mrs. Cook seeking care at Torrance Memorial Hospital, and Miss Esther Maxwell supervising there. Other entries mention editor Coffey in Washington, Fred Anderson attending a death in Oklahoma City, and many trips to Sioux City Chicago Chicago and Yellowstone with plans to Colorado and California as relatives visit and plan summer travel.
Miss Marie Stewart of Lexington visited with her sister Lavera a high school student and attended class day exercises. Mrs S W Livingston is recovering after surgery in Iowa City hospital. Wes Webster visits Wellman on business. Milk bottle recovered from Mitchell meat market sought for return or cash. Mr and Mrs BK Eicher return from auto trip to Washington and eastern cities. Mrs P G Widmer and children visit Wayland relatives. Prof Jake Roth visits Wayland schools. Mr and Mrs Dell Duncan of Santa Barbara now in Washington with former friends. Beverly Mae born May 15 1925 to Mr and Mrs William S Reister in Chicago. Esther Miller and Henry Beitel travel from Washington to Alaska with Carl Miller party, Catherine Buxbaum also joins steamer to Alaska to visit sister Mrs Frederick Schwalbe.
In Addison county Vermont Judge Albert W Dickens discharged WBarl Woodward for lack of evidence after three weeks of pursuit by armed groups and a statewide search. Twelve year old Jackle Chatterton of Granville testified to reporting cruelty and Woodward had vanished with the girl on April 24.
A fragmentary ad outlines swing sets and oak planks for sale. It mentions a four foot oak plank priced at four dollars and fifty cents and references weather and evening offerings.
Chicago May 20 Albert Patrayas, 19, a teller at Second Northwestern State Bank, was under arrest as detectives hunted two gamblers believed responsible for a $53,000 bank shortage. Patrayas allegedly confessed to gambling with the bank funds and may have planned to use another $50,000.
A man wanted by the Willard Battery Company in Cleveland for forged checks was arrested in a Keokuk hotel by deputy Sheriff H A Beinig. He used the name E M Bell on an identification card and had other aliases for checks written. Kokomo officers head to identify him. Logansport and Kokomo hotels reported the wanted cases.
East Moline High School students offered to pay part of the salaries of two teachers after the board refused to meet the salary demands. The offer to cover the difference was rejected by teachers and officials. The teachers returned to the board’s offer.
The American Legion of Iowa launches a campaign to obtain relief for World War veterans confined in Iowa penal institutions. It argues many are in prison due to mental illness, not criminal tendencies, and calls for medical treatment rather than punishment. A state commission from the University of Iowa medical school will assess causes and a survey will count veterans sentenced for alleged crimes.
Cresco Iowa May 20 Fred Lenhart sixty a farmer was instantly killed near Bluffton yesterday when two horses ran away dragging him on a dire plow for three quarters of a mile His foot was caught in the plow and he was dragged to his death He leaves a widow and several small children.
Illinois supreme court Justice Floyd E. Thompson denounced a proposed law offering a $1,000 reward for bank robber capture dead or alive. He warned the plan invites killing of innocent citizens during his speech in Moline on May 20.
Des Moines May 20 Senator Albert B Cummins, confined at home with bronchitis and laryngitis, shows improvement and expects to return to office tomorrow. Doctor says initial reports overstated the illness but there is no cause for alarm.
Since 1014 the English dictionary grew by about 8000 entries. Researchers say most neologisms arise from war radio film dance medicine aviation and science.
Madison Wis May 20 Anti prohibition moves pass in the assembly. The Meggers resolution memorializes Congress to propose repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment by a 48 to 38 vote. A referendum on 2 75 percent beer also passes 51 to. Voters will decide in November 1926.
May 20 entry states William H Wielage of Clinton, nicknamed Big Bill, begins six month jail term at Scott county jail after a $500 liquor charge fine. Judge Wade denies requests to modify the sentence.
In Los Angeles a court declared Charlie Chaplin’s balloon pants snaky canes flapping shoes and makeup as his private property and granted a legal victory in his suit to stop Charles Amador from using the stage name Charles Ap lin.
Nashville Tennessee May 20 four persons drowned when the steam boat Fisk sank in the Cumberland River. Five others swam ashore.
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