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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1922
Page
8
Local items include grocery prices at East End Grocery and car lots with Red River Ohio potatoes priced per bushel. School and town news mention Leora Dawson and Grace Healey traveling, Myrtle Swift visiting, and Mary O Conner at Normal Training. A fall injures Samuel Savage near Alhambra California. West Chester Baptist supper teased for next Thursday evening.
East End grocery staff note Mrs. Frank Rutz and two children return to Moline after visiting sister Mrs. F Szayna. Listings mention debts to Thompson and Baker Sanitary Market to settle. Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Sloat visit Ft Madison. Arda Dankwardt visits Muscatine. several residents travel for relatives and funerals. ads for Nu Bone corsets and a new house for quick sale on South Iowa Ave.
Citizens and visitors frequent Washington in a lively list of errands. L D Davis of Wynan and Clarence Moorehes of Olds visit to Washington, with others shopping or visiting relatives. Dean's promotes fried chicken and hot sandwiches as townsfolk attend teachers institutes and local sales with specials and auctions at Fast End Garage.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa Mearle Munson and James K Zeck sue Anthony Bower Daniel Meek Martha Hower Thomas Mcdowel William McDowell and many others unknown claimants to Lots 7 8 in Block 5 Downing and Desings Addition to Wellman Lot 4 in Block 6 in NE Washington alleging errors in record title and praying that the fee simple title to the described real estate be quieted accepted and established with all unknown claimants barred from any right or title. The case warns defendants to appear before noon on the second day of the next term beginning Nov 13 1922 or default will be entered. Wilson Wilson Attorneys for Plaintiffs. oct 7-14-21-28
The Cherokee county board weighs a reward for information leading to the capture of a negro who killed a man and wounded others. Three applicants are Henry O Neal who shot him, Mrs Peter Dunn who phoned the sheriff, and Mrs John O Connell. Dunn hesitated due to a blocking screen door delaying action. Sheriff Langwin arrived within minutes as the suspect went into a corn field.
In India certain fish species can survive out of water for a day or two and may be seen crossing fields in a clumsy manner during hot summer days.
A fragmented anecdote describes cows driven to alpine pastures in Switzerland. A bell worn by the lead cow leads to a note about wearing flowers on the neck perhaps for luck during the summer pasture season.
The mud turtle fills its lungs then buries itself in mud to breathe through the season. When air runs low it resurfaces briefly for oxygen. In winter the creature enters hibernation and remains buried for several months.
Notice in district court September term 1922 no 5200 states T T Maxwell died December 10 1920 last will filed read and set for hearing October 21 1922 10 am at Washington courthouse before the district court clerk to prove confirm probate seal by Judge Chas A Dewey and Clerk J D Glasgow.
Rev G Rice observed his 103d birthday at his daughter’s home in Council Bluffs with guests Capt Craven V Gardner of Deadwood who commanded the first company from Council Bluffs in the Civil War and Prof J Ogle from the University of Vermont. He was born in 1819 during President Monroe’s era.
A Thoreau quotation on lifelong striving toward nobler goals. It asserts that constant aspiration elevates a person and that heroism, magnanimity, truth, and sincerity are worthwhile endeavours, even when the path seems arduously pursued.
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