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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1923
Page
3
T C Kyle plans to begin laying gravel next week with nine cars of pea gravel ordered for the job. Trucks will haul material to the highway east of town and on the road north of town toward Bush corner as back-sloping work finishes. If possible, graveling will extend toward Kalona this summer and finish on the Bush corner road.
Mrs Clyde Brown hosted a Doolittle family reunion with sisters Margaret Doolittle a city teacher and Laurie Doolittle a Kirksville State Normal School teacher. Fellow sisters M L Triplett Fremont Iowa and Sunk Ottumwa joined, with niece Mixa Ruth Brown visiting from Lewiston Missouri.
Mrs. Robert Alberson died at her Sigourney home and will be buried in Elm Grove Monday at 4 PM after a short service in Sigourney at 1 30 PM. She lived with daughter Mrs. Pet Turner and leaves sons John in California and Frank in Illinois, plus two grandchildren deceased.
G A R and Civil War veterans W A C Spanish American War veterans and World War II soldiers meet Sunday at 2 30 PM at the court house and march to the Methodist church for the annual memorial sermon by Dr W W Bowers at 3 00 PM All patriotic groups and community members are invited.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Shaw spend the day in Davenport visiting graves of Dempsey Gatlin and relatives. They traveled from Washington in 1894 to East Orange New Jersey then to New York City in 1902. He served as secretary to the president of the D L W Railway and later ran a General Store before joining Glen Alden Coal Co of Seran Pa. They plan to travel to Davenport again on No 20 this evening for a quiet family reunion with brother Edward and Robert Shaw and family.
John Simpson recalls a May 22 1882 snowfall while building a barn for John Mauthe in Grace Hill. He says workers were scarce as cornfields kept men busy, but snow ended and help arrived after the night. He links the date to Guiteau's hanging and the first prohibition amendment vote.
Paris reports France incurs about 800 million francs in annual interest on debt issued before this year. The funds finance reconstruction of devastated areas and pension payments, with figures reflecting earlier borrowing.
The Washington junior high school graduated 41 girls and 30 boys in a ceremony led by Supt Harding. A class prophecy, a two act play The Joys of Country Life, and a strawberry social preceded diplomas awarded to both seventh and eighth graders. Notable participants included Florence Brookhart and Gertrude Hammer.
Y M C A board members visited Mt Pleasant to inspect the Seeley Memorial building now used by the school district, the new county hospital, and the Iowa Wesleyan College gymnasium. They gathered information to guide a potential Washington Y M C A building project.
Readable lines show a roster of individuals including Hull Alice Hunter Johnson Eunice Kiesey Bertha Klopfenstein Hazel Kracaw Vera Keating Cleta Leffler Carroll Norton Helen Norton Stella Orr Bernice Ross Lois Ross Rose Rancke Margaret Sexton Madeline Starr Frances Thomas Helen Watkins Alice Wead Florence Wilson Henrietta Wilson.
James Laughead and D C Kyle recall a snow in May from 1882. They confirm the date and share testimony about that historic late snowfall.
Dr. A W Clow of Washington attends the Town Osteopathic association silver jubilee in Des Moines where clinics and speakers highlight the program. Officials from the American Osteopathic association speak as talks discuss state leadership with Dr Bert H Rice elected president.
Beulah Davis, long abroad in Europe, sails from Paris to New York on June 3. Her parents report she will spend about a month at home with relatives after arrival.
The No. 50 east bound morning local passenger train will depart Washington at 8 40 AM next Monday, instead of 9 10 AM. The schedule change shortens the present interval and shifts operating times for riders and crews.
About two hundred people attended a play day at the Pleasant school house Franklin township. Four rural schools participated. Attendees included patrons and pupils. A baseball game between men and boys was the main event followed by a lit program and a picnic dinner. Representations of the months were a noted feature.
A bake sale will be held in T. BR. Maxwell's store Wednesday afternoon May 30 after Decoration Day exercises. Organized by the Ladies Aid Division of the U. P. church, proceeds go to Mrs. N. E. Lease to buy an old fashioned hack for teachers who now ride twenty five miles to town for supplies. Donations from U. P. women members of the W. Cc. T. U. and friends of Mrs. Lease are welcomed.
Chariton Iowa gains buzz as a new high hotel and major investments drive growth. The Herald-Patriot notes rapid development turning the small town toward city status and urges local pride for residents and businesses.
News from Buffalo reports Dr W R Sawhill, former pastor of Seattle First United Presbyterian, chosen as moderator of the United Presbyterian General Assembly. He previously served as Keokuk presbytery clerk and synod of Iowa moderator, and is a Mount Holyoke alumnus.
In town Saturday, Jim Havel known as Long Jim for his twin names, praised the corn outlook saying the crop is coming fine and there is plenty of time for a corking good yield this year. The Havels are noted as energetic and lively farmers.
Notice for worship on Sabbath May 27 with Sabbath school at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. Pastor J. B. Patterson extends a sincere welcome to all. Also a Memorial Day wreath-making gathering hosted by the W. R. Ladies on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the corps room. Flowers welcomed Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m.
City park board urges children and others to refrain from using Central park as a playground. Swinging in the fountain area is discouraged and signs will be posted. Games are allowed at Sunset but not in the downtown park.
Rupert Hughes shows his film Look Your Best at the Fox theatre Monday with Antonio Moreno in the lead and Colleen Moore as star. Moreno plays an Italian dancer and Karl Metcalfe portrays the villain, both linked to Hughes wartime service and the Fighting 69th.
Notice states on Tuesday evening May 29 the Temple hosts a social for families and friends of West Chester Pythian Sisters No 122. The brief notice invites members and supporters to attend at the temple location.
A household tip suggests covering the grease spot with blotting paper and applying a hot iron to absorb the grease. The blotting paper soaks up the grease as heat drives it from the rug fibers into the paper.
A brief Chicago American note suggests sending a telegram to a wife and catching a fast train as a dramatic way to have the last word. It frames a humorous, old fashioned tactic to settle domestic disputes with grand gesture.
A reflective aphorism notes that a man who does only what is forced will rarely be paid more than his compelled wage, suggesting effort beyond obligation earns greater reward.
A brief quotation cites two kinds of writers, those who think and those who make others think, attributed to Joseph Reux with a reflective tone on genius and influence.
An official decree proclaims the first law as the foundation of mental health bodily wellness urban harmony and state security emphasizing order as essential to civic stability and public welfare.
Stray line from Jarrold notes happiness grows at our own firesides and is best found in familiar spaces rather than strangers gardens, reflecting a small piece of homespun philosophy.
A cautionary note warns that overly intense expressions like Oceans of Love from a girl may signal risky or insincere online interactions and urge sensible dating precautions.
A Milwaukee Journal item states cloth now made of iren will be cheering news to parents with many strong children.
The quote notes that duties and powers shift to the person best able to bear them, as Elbert Hubbard observed, underscoring practical leadership.
A reflective note on virtue, claiming a person who helps others most deserves happiness in the afterlife and is well on the path to it.
A proverb about relationships notes that women forgive many things but not being made a fool of by a man, who often forgives this same misstep.
The fragment from the Boston Evening Transcript presents a clipped quotation about following instruction with a future tense. It hints at language use and stance but lacks a clear event or named entities to expand.
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