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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1920
Page
3
A new party Labor-Saving Advocates forms with platform four candidates, A Wooprow and Ima Hoover, promising to ease household drudgery if elected. Campaign headquarters hint at broad sympathy, with spouses also supportive. Mrs Marion Crawford travels to Ainsworth for the day.
Import data from the U S Department of Commerce shows July 1920 imports of pearl or shell buttons totaling 874 096 gross valued at 2352 975 dollars, almost all from Japan, the highest July on record. For the seven months ending July 31 1919 and 1920 imports rose from 4 454 615 gross to 3 778 171 gross, with 3 278 806 gross remaining in government warehouses on July 31 1920.
Mrs. Ed Page was informed of the death of her mother Mrs. Anderson in Yuma Colorado where she lived with another daughter. Cause of death Brights Disease described as longstanding. Funeral planned at the old Beatrice home. Mrs Page departed for Yuma.
Representatives from most banks in Washington county meet to form the Bankers Protective Association. Carl M. Keck is president, HH. B. Knight vice president, N. A Buck secretary, and Fred E. Skola treasurer. The group plans rewards up to 1900 dollars for bank robbery arrests and information, with state and governor incentives.
The pastor announces Sunday morning and evening communion services with special music. Sunday school at 9:36, worship at 10:55, B Y P U at 6:30, evening service at 7:30, and midweek prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30. Election of officers at Sunday school.
The Sabbath school meets at 10:00 a m the public worship at 11 60 a m a Young People study class at 6 56 p m and a prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 led by Pastor W G Robb.
129 acres south of Washington with fine house two barns hog houses three chicken houses workshop machine shed and scales under cover 90 acres wood corn land and rest pasture owned by Arthur Therion priced to sell leaves the area in spring well tiled and fenced hog tight except 19 acres ideal home ready to move in see details
James H. Gideon of Riverside died at University hospital Iowa City yesterday afternoon after a week there. Funeral services will be at Jones McFElhinney chapel Sunday at 2 30 led by Rev A R Oates, burial Elm Grove cemetery. He was born December 19 1877 in Blunt county Tennessee and survived by wife Reesie Glaus two daughters Dorothy and Florence a brother W W Gideon and other relatives.
The Washington Improvement League executive board voted to give the A M E Church 150 for building upgrades in the southwest area. Funds support basement wall work, vestibule enlargement, roof repairs, and water service to church and parsonage. members have contributed 600, with 600 more needed. Inter-church committee named Frank Sage, Col D J Palmer, John Shields, Mrs D W Harvey, and D H McLaughlin. Also, Junior High pupils staged a first literary program with solos and readings as groundwork for a permanent organization and next program.
The Oxford India paper used in Bibles remains manufactured under secret conditions. Numerous imitations of good quality have appeared, claiming similar standards.
Narrator shifts schedule from morning to afternoon after a fire alarm and car trouble, finally arriving at night on No. 30 but leaving soon after. The piece notes rail service and a price list from W. S. Reister & Sons announcing small cuts in hens and springs and one cent drop in old cocks.
New York reports 1919 infant mortality at 87 per 1000, a decline from 1918 and 1917. The American Child Hygiene Association notes 269 areas covering 31 million people saw improvements, with ten of 24 cities over 250,000 below the average and Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Kansas City, and Jersey City among the higher rates.
El Paso Texas posted the worst showing with 245 registrations while Burlington Vermont had 150. The report notes El Paso is not in a birth registration area.
Dreaming of pennies predicts receiving a distant friend's letter that brings money. The amount aligns with the number of pennies imagined, with larger dreams foretelling more funds.
Lemon juice is described as a general remedy for whitening the skin and removing stains on the hands. It is said to relieve pain from insect bites and, when combined with salt, remove rust ink and fruit stains from white goods.
A youth spoke of serious marriage plans and soon married. Some people lack understanding of what serious thinking entails, as noted by K. 8 A. GC. in Brown Bull.
Professor John Ginis ter of Glasgow University reports tests on aluminum cooking utensils. Only oranges lemons Brussels sprouts and tomatoes attack aluminum surfaces, but the dissolved aluminum is so slight it could have no effect on food.
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