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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1925
Page
3
Washington celebrates 442 new Red Cross members surpassing last year’s 400 but falls short of Rev. J Reade McCrory’s 800 target. Banks accept dollar memberships for a year while schools and hospitals report full or near full participation.
Chicago exhibition displays Christopher Columbus relics and documents from the World Columbian Exposition era. Items include the Santa Maria anchor, La Rabida artifacts, signed papers by Ferdinand and Isabella, Vespucci family writings, and the Isabella Bell.
Kalona news bulletin outlines visits from out of town relatives, illnesses, and moves. Notable items include Mrs. Perry Lemley and Mrs. George Allen visiting Des Moines for a seriously ill sister, Ed Hershberger moving into the Lemley property, and families from Washington and Hummer neighborhoods dropping by. A two week evangelistic campaign is announced to begin November 22 led by Rev. Hillis. Grinnell Cardinals loss to Kalona Independent on Armistice Day. Kalona Gray Co. begins operations last Thursday. a daughter Rosemary was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Beachy.
A minor gas explosion at a local gas house at 7:45 this morning caused a loud noise and startled residents in the east end, but caused no damage beyond arousing curiosity about who blew stumps in the area.
A lunch featuring baked beans and cornbread is planned for Saturday at the basement hall of the First United Presbyterian Church during the bazaar. Proceeds support church activities.
Mrs. Louisa Ingraham aged 86 of Conesville died at her home after long illness. She leaves two sons Arthur and Will, a daughter Minnie, nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A sister Nora Hill and several half relatives survive. She was long a member of the Methodist church. Funeral services will be held at the home.
In a Los Angeles penny arcade district a Mutoscope collection preserves early cinema. The piece notes 1899 Jeffries Sharkey fight, Glor ia Swanson era cameos, and David Wark Griffith's brief Mutoscope acts. It links these relics to Biograph and the rise of modern film.
The Amazon, South America's main river and the world’s largest, supports steamship travel for 2,200 of its 3,300 miles. Tidal effects extend up to 400 miles from the river’s mouth.
The Commercial Club voted to sell its 182 by 132 foot property to the City of Washington for 16000 dollars to repurpose the club building as city offices, a fire station and headquarters for the American Legion and G A R. The city will finance and later sell the current site to Washington Loan and Trust for 6000 dollars with remodeling planned for the fire department needs.
A major fire in Rockwell City Iowa last night caused about 175000 in damage to two blocks in the business district. The First National Bank and a department store suffered heavy losses with second floor offices gutted. Firefighters from Fort Dodge and Sac City aided the local department in fighting the flames after a furnace room ignition.
Mrs T A Saunders of Knoxville Tennessee recounts severe nervous symptoms and memory loss during the change of life. She credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring health after three years of struggle. She reports weight gain and renewed ability to perform housework and urges others to try the remedy.
G M Stonebreaker representative of the Rock Island railway spoke at Washington high school on safety crossing railway tracks and walking on the right of way. He presented many facts and figures illustrating the dangers faced by pedestrians.
Mrs. W S and family gratefully acknowledge the kindness and sympathy shown after the death of husband and father Winfield Scott Reister.
Deputy Sheriff Fred Sweet and Don Young witnessed Gabe Simons being executed at Ft Madison. Don notes it was his first exposure to such an event and plans to avoid future similar occasions. Simons appeared calm, smiled at the warden, and did not speak to reporters or the minister before the trap fell.
Mrs. R M Grettam and daughter Virginia of Chicago arrived from Des Moines where they had been visiting. They will stay with Dr J O Sexton in Washington. Senator S W Brookhart spent a day or two in Des Moines on business. Mrs Ray Dean returned from Sirourney to her home. Mrs E B Bushek of Riverside served on a jury here yesterday and returned home this morning. Mrs Gladys Coakley and baby Leland Keith went to West Chester to visit her mother Mrs Herman Schultz. Mrs L G Jugenheimer went to Havre to visit her parents Mr and Mrs J M McCall.
The appeal of objectors in the Mariners and Merchants bank case remains unsettled. No judge is designated to hear the appeal yet while parties await the Iowa Supreme Court chief justice to appoint a trial judge. Judge Henry Wagner has not set a non jury date and jury assignments were deferred for a week with petit jurors excused next Tuesday.
Francia FE Powell president of the American Chamber of Commerce in London writes to Senator Borah urging U S participation in the World Court resident Americans and major firms in world trade want the United States to take its rightful place in the court and support international justice.
Mrs Jones of Crawfordsville returned home this morning after visiting her mother Mrs Emma Bennett in Arkansas City Wil Bardo and John Bardo of Arkansas City arrived to visit Mrs EK M Wright and the Bardos in Washington They had been visiting at the old home in Pennsylvania Miss Zona Humphrey of Pleasant Plain arrived to work for Offer You oor 10k WAS
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