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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1927
Page
3
The paper recalls October 1917 with high school football lineup names, local war effort notes, Liberty Loan drives, road improvements, and Red Cross activity. It covers a student roster, civic meetings, rail and road news, local church and hospital events, and community preparations for the Second Liberty Loan and Camp Dodge programs.
Friday October 5 1917 names enrolled for night work in the Red Cross rooms include Misses Nellie Tripp Grace Conner Ethel Grecian Flossie Lewis Annabel Marshall Nettie Thompson Eather and Ruth Gibson Gladys Wells Beatrice Baird Mike C Lewis Elizabeth Henke Frankie Bennett Leila
A compiled list of causes for loss of power and other car problems with practical elimination steps. Topics include ignition faults worn valves loose valve springs steering lubrication brake rod vibration and maintenance tips for carburetors, seats, vents, and bearing grooving for smoother operation.
A crab eight inches across with a labeled shell was captured in the Firth of Clyde Scotland. It had been released eighteen months earlier at Aberdeen about three hundred miles away, drawing interest from local naturalists.
MeScreens II features Pola Negri as a Red Cross nurse in Warsaw as government seizure reshapes the theatre. The film adaptation draws from Hall Caine's The Woman of Knockaloe and follows a patriotic French girl in love with a prisoner. Also shows Smile, Brother Smile with Jack Mulhall and Dorothy Mackaill and The Lure of the Night Club with Viola Dana. Beau Geste previews upcoming October dates.
Nadore Miller, Ford road man, told Washington Motor that dealers may have a new Ford in showrooms within days as the company ramps up supply. Ford payroll rose to 65,000 at the Detroit plant on September first, up from 60,000, and $500,000 was spent on the differential and rear end, signaling a major push likely to excite buyers and rear seat drivers alike.
The L. G. Club met with Mr. and Mrs. FE. R. Lins. A weinie roast was enjoyed and the next gathering is set with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hunt on Oct. 7. Committee members are Helen Hunt Elizabeth Campbell and Viola Rademaker. Hazel Kelsey visited Washington last Thursday. A number in the community hauled clover recently. Miss Clara Wallace of Des Moines.
Key events span from Air-Courier Lindbergh’s 25 000 mile journey since May to the Spirit of St Louis, to leaders shaping the Democratic and Republican fields with Al Smith and Charles Curtis prominent. Reports cover floods across Central Europe, sea plane races in Italy, and the Washington Mexico City telephone link opening.
Heirs of Zarifo pol began a suit in 1667 against monks who seized Zarifopol lands. Seventy cases have been lodged to reclaim the property, but courts repeatedly deem the documents insufficient evidence and the trial remains unresolved after 260 years.
The navigation bureau of the commerce department requires air canoes and small craft on the Potomac River to carry lanterns so officials can confirm quiet conditions along the waterway. The rule aims to ensure safe passage and verify activity levels at night.
London slang of the flapper and sheiks is to be condemned by the International Council of English per Sir Israel Gollancz. The British Academy secretary says a vigorous campaign against corrupt English is being prepared.
The page notes social visits with Elsie Wallace and parents in Davenport, Mrs Rodney Arnold and son Billy in Washington, and the Hazen, Foster, and Stone households. It records hogs and cattle shipments by Tom Guffey, Mark Campbell, and Lee Hunt, and hopes for better weather to improve muddy roads ahead of the Fall Festival.
A week of local events notes rain dampening a fall festival parade but activities continue. Norma Reaney names a 40 member high school glee club. Milo Miller receives a month in jail after being missing. Banks, theatre moves, church events, and school updates populate the Washington County report.
Old Washington Gazette from July 8, 1874 and Washington County Press from August 30, 1876 were found behind woodwork in the county court house. Advertisers include J Albert Williams and the Washington National Bank, with notes on guns repair and sewing items. The pieces echo editor H A Burrell’s witty musings and early fashion satire.
Sporting notes report the Pittsburg Pirates nearing a pennant while the St. Louis Cardinals falter. Other items include Yale facing a lean season, and a collection of college football games slated for today.
Iowa state college won first in the collegiate cattle judging contest at the Dairy Cattle Congress. Edwin T. Meredith’s return stirs Democratic plans for a state delegation to the next national convention. Three new indictments target former Shenandoah First National Bank officers. Savings in 42 Iowa banks rise in August per a Federal Reserve district report. Frank Cole to join Cornell College as vice president after Cedar Rapids Methodist conference. Joy Smith of Fort Dodge to be listed as active Methodist minister in Northwest Iowa. Rev. Frank Norris may raise funds for Des Moines University nationwide. City gasoline war risks in Des Moines as outlook grows.
Keota reports an upcoming anniversary for the local Christian church on Sunday October 2 with special services. Miss Newcomer state secretary will speak at night and address the W R C and Triangle club in the afternoon. W R C ladies attended a district convention in Winfield led by Mrs Mary Singmaster and others. St Marys church starts mission school October 2 for one week led by Father Didaens. Miss Accie Clapper visits Washington, Jerome Wilcox called to New Boston Illinois by a relative death.
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