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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1923
Page
7
Interviewing residents along Route 1, the narrator visits farms around Ainsworth Illinois, recounting families like Allbaugh Boyd Guinn and Lord, their crops, animals, and homes. The piece blends local life, farm details, and community ties with reminiscences of neighbors and past figures.
The Wellston Social club met Thursday afternoon May 24 with Mrs. Lillie Evans. Attendance was fair. Ladies spent the afternoon making a dress for Mrs. Ferne Davis. Hostess with Mrs. Palmer and Mrs. Davis served lunch. Next meeting with Mrs. Mabel Griffith on June 7.
May 28 report from Columbus Junction notes twenty or more locals attending a Cotter play Last week Mr and Mrs Ohlson of the Commercial hotel hosted guests Bellevue hospital reports rapid improvement for Mrs Alice Arning Walter McWilliams a Des Moines Still college student returns home for a three week vacation Ed Newell buys a new item
A farmer argues weeds are worse than whisky as they contaminate a neighborhood. He notes Jesse and Ruth Wilson with three children, and mentions M. D. Koehlan and George McCaleb, both linked to Oregon Township and Washington County road work. He travels home by four after mud.
Nev Jameson will deliver the memorial address at the high school auditorium at 2 oclock Wednesday p m. All patriotic organizations will attend the body. Music will be furnished by the Mens Glee Club. Mrs Kreiger of Chicago is visiting her sister Mrs ONeill. Ford coupe from Johnston and Wy kert.
Joe Wolfe is contracting to build a county fence at 50c per rod. The Washington Telephone Company advances the line along the right of way to grade this summer. The Iowa Bridge Co. replaces old culverts with new concrete structures. Most corn planted before heavy rain is being replanted. planting is 99 percent complete.
In Crawfordsville on May 29 including Mrs. Nettie Hays of Washington visiting with relatives. Attendees at the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Alberson in Washington were Mrs. W. E. Anwyl and son and other relatives. Oska loosa residents Mr. and Mrs. Hayes and son left after a stay with Rev. Myron Hayes.
Barnes notes that stubbornness can become persistence turning a flaw into an asset when guided by will and effort. He argues traits shift with mindset and action, suggesting perseverance refines character.
In Norway cows are fed codfish bends mixed with marine plants to boost milk production. The practice aims to improve yield by providing a nutrient rich diet sourced from marine byproducts.
The Evening Journal in cooperation with Prestige Agencies presents the American Association of Advertising. The item outlines activities and initiatives in the advertising field and notes partnership details and upcoming programs.
Vinny named the ptarmigan Gagopas owing to the bird’s feet closely resembling hare feet. The legs are thickly feathered to the claws, a warm covering that increases in winter for life spent on cold plains or open fields.
A maxim on achievement emphasizes doing rather than discussing. It asserts that talk breeds irritation and opposition, hindering progress whether correct or not, and promotes taking action as the path to victory.
A fragmented quotation ponders truth and falsehood, noting how truth would clash with falsehood if truth wore many faces. The text playfully suggests reversing statements and grappling with indefinite outcomes amid tangled language and meaning.
A fragment from the San Francisco Chronicle notes that after enjoying mid pleasures and palaces, one eventually must return home. The quote reflects on eventual return and domestic pull.
A concise reflection notes that some people devote more mental energy to defending a bad habit than to forming a good one. It contrasts justification with the discipline of building healthier routines.
A fragment reflecting on abolition argues that liberty must come with double emancipation. It contends masters gain as much from freedom as the enslaved, illustrating a controversial perspective from the period.
Roosevelt extols Yellowstone Park wonders including geysers hot springs lakes mountains canyons and cataracts. The Burlington tour offers an unforgettable ninety mile motor trip through Cody Buffalo Bill country with rail gateways and Park views. Complete two to three week itineraries include Denver Colorado Springs Pikes Peak Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier National Park and other Colorado sights with low travel costs and full service.
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