Public Square Walks Stir Washington Memories
An elderly observer recalls central park walks installed after 1885 and describes stone paths, the fountain added circa 1939, and the park’s past use by cows, well water, and hitching posts. He cites long-time resident Charles Gazeman and local anecdotes about fences, band stands, and earlier court house locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Charles Gazeman
Mr. Guzeman
Washington
Lloyd Lytle
Court House
Gazeman
Public
Webb
Brindley
Iowa Avenue
Colenso
Professional Directory Item Highlights Local Attorneys and Doctors
A. Michels, attorney, Temple Building, phone 65. Morrison & Morrison, E D Morrison and E D Morrison Jr., Morrison Building, phone 245. Dr P L Etter, osteopathic physician, Journal Blog, phone 410, rectal diseases referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T A. Michels
Temple Bldg
Morrison & Morrison — Attorneys
E. D. Morrison
E. D. Morrison Jr
Morrison Bldg
Phone 245
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
A Lawn Reverie Under Dandelions Locust Blooms
The narrator recalls a boyhood task cutting plantain for twenty five cents daily and debates the value of a creeping weed on a former bare spot by a plum tree. Locust blossoms bring a fragrant, happy mood, but bumblebees swarm loudly, dulling the season’s scent and the mower’s enjoyment.
YMCA Leader Forester-Paton Tours U S and Canada
John Forrester-Paton president of the World Alliance of YMCAs tours U S and Canadian cities. He will close the trip with a talk at the international centennial YMCA convention in Cleveland opening June 21. He is director of Fatons and Badwins, a major English wool yarn firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johid Forrester-Paton
Alliance of Young Men's Christian Associations
U.S
Canada
Ymcas
Cleveland
Forrester-Paton
Fatons and Badiwins
England
Inlermaiarr
Sunglasses Feature Graded Inconel Film Glasses
A vaporized Inconel film on Ray-Ban sunglasses shows a graded finish from heavy at the top to light at the bottom. The top portion reduces sun glare while light from objects at eye level remains undimmed.
Poultry House Ventilation Adjusted for Weather
A poultry house adjusted its ventilation to match changing weather conditions to improve air flow and comfort for the birds. The modification aims to balance humidity and temperature for healthier stock.
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Poultry House
Homegrown Food Savings Amid Rising Market Prices
As fruit and vegetable prices surge, growing food at home becomes a practical way to cut family meal costs. The text notes dirt-cheap food in the past contrasted with today’s higher prices and the potential savings from home gardens.
Washington At Gadsby’s Ballroom Birthright Balls
The article recalls Washington dancing in the ballroom of Gadsby’s Tavern in Alexandria during birthright balls. It notes the Colonial ballroom’s move to the Metropolitan Museum’s American Wing and the uncovering of its original color scheme with light grayish-green woodwork and cream walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Washington
Metropolitan Museum
New Drug Prostigmine Reduces Infantile Paralysis Spasms
Prostigmine, a new drug, decreases muscle spasms in infantile paralysis and speeds recovery.
Washington Byning Journal publication details and rates
The Washington Byning Journal publishes afternoons except Sundays and holidays in Washington Iowa. Editors include Shannon Coe and Elder with Cowden as shop foreman. rates list 26 months at 12.50 per week by carrier in Washington and 8.00 per year by mail outside Iowa.
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Washington Byning Journal
Washington
Iowa
Fildes Shannon & Coe
R. KK
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Harlan Miller
Des Moines Register
John Barrymore
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffrey Bldg
Theo. B. Bailey
West Main
Ss. W. Livingston
Robert Day
W. Main
George F. Morrison
G. Gifford Morrison
J. C. Penny Co
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Co. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
M. L. Smith
North Side Square
F. G. Livesay
Iowa Ave
Midway Sales CO
Hereford
F. D. Smylie
Major
United Press
York
Wu Allawa
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St Louis
Ener le
New York Et
Pittsburgh Baleen Ad
Riverside Merchants
Washington News
Cote
Guernsey
Jersey
Ayrshire
Angus
County Breeders Co-Op Association
Permco Buildings
W.H. Graber
Washington, Iowa
Diekmann
E. Penn
Ottumwa, Iowa
Coupon Cottage Grain
Toa
All In
Richmond
Independent School District
Washington County
I.C.B.J
Board of Directors
Fdder
Secretary of the
County Superintendent of Schools
Siened
Leo Lintz
EGG Market
Rock Island Produce CO
Reisters
Phone
Grofaktor
Lin
ED Brown
West Chester
Adams
Isotex
Walter Nicholson
South Second
McAllister Seed Farms
MT. Pleasant
TOE Palooka
Permanen
Dixie Dugan
Wolfe
Tye
McEvoy & Strieker
Michael S
Blondie
Chic Young
Okay
Yndie
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