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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1919
Page
8
Notice announces a Wednesday October 22 meeting to plan a big campaign. All members present urged as secretary BW. V. Imons signs the notice.
The Charter for the International Laborer's Union will be closed Thursday October Zard. All wishing to use this privilege are urged to take notice and save 89.00 by order of President N. BE. Murrell, 1118.
Note to stockholders in the Washington Farmerelevator Company to pay their stock by October 2h at the F and M Bank. The brief notice specifies a fixed deadline and location for payment.
A quirky newspaper note describes Hitle Junior sewing a jet like twin kittens and exclaims delight at seeing a twin in a ch ope, a playful moment reflecting whimsical misprints and childlike wonder.
The piece notes a marriage license issued to Alan Ott Frost and Arleigh Marie Buchwalter of Riverside. It reports Ed Jackson’s North Iowa avenue house sold to W. D. Widener, the West Main street homes sold to Miss Margaret Simpson and Mrs. Jane Clendinning, and J. C C. Ford’s West Main street home sold to H. B. Busby. It also mentions quick telegram delivery by Western Union and various local ads for hair loss cures and stomach remedies.
The Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will pack two barrels of canned fruit and vegetables for Deaconess Training Schools. Members and supporters may leave fruit at Mrs. J. P. Thomas at 433 E Washington Street or at the Methodist Church.
A sand storm known as the sirecco sweeps the Aretian desert and can carve 200 foot deep pits, sending sand miles in all directions and endangering travelers and settlements nearby.
A recording water instrument measures steam consumption in an industrial plant to track efficiency and detect waste. The device records steam flow and helps verify usage against production needs.
A jumble of short items lists businesses and services including Lyons for cookies Fox and Dewey for shoes and a taxi day and night service. It mentions a hospital stay and a trip to Fairfield and Excelsior Springs for rest and care, with several Presbyterian women traveling to Ainsworth for a Keokuk presbytery meeting.
Chambers Cloth Shop and Chambers Clothing Shop promote neckwear hats and suits while Mr and Mrs Leo Zook and friends travel to attend a funeral in Winfield. A mortgage sale at the courthouse offers a 15 passenger Reo on Oct 22. Residents travel to Davenport Burlington Sigourney and Columbus City as local news items note ill health and a shipping board stenographer’s home vacation.
George Wilkins known as Dr Wilkins died at Fairfield County Hospital after a yearlong illness. A Brighton resident most of life he leaves two daughters Pearl de Anguera Alverta Depew a sister Kate Marshall four brothers and wife Cordelia. Burial planned in Ainsworth with funeral Tuesday afternoon.
Rural Route Four notes a series of Sunday visits among Kephart Baker Lins Beenblossom Kephart families near Perry, Ainsworth and Keota. Illinois visitors Mrs Harrison Alliman and baby join Silas Caldwell and Mrs Sickles at Frank Kephart's. other visits include Gardner, Shrader, Baker, Edagar households and church trip.
At Oliver Leppert's sale in Rubio on October 20 the auction totaled over $4000 with chickens fetching as high as $15 a dozen. The sale included bottom land of the Richard Vandy estate selling for $80 per acre to Walter Nordyke, 55 acres in total. Auctioneer A C McNurlen and clerk L B Laithly administered.
For sale closing out listing includes furniture appliances and misc items such as bureaus dining chairs table wash tub wringer washing machine bedsteads rocking chairs and more. The sale takes place Wednesday at 1 PM on Mast 3rd street near Baxter's coal yards. John Kirk Patrick listed as contact.
The article records visits among residents, family gatherings, and social events. Jode Dickinson’s sons and families stopped by the parental home. The Luithly and Leppert families visited. A Royal Neighbors refreshment committee planned a Halloween party for October 20. Local hog purchases and shipments are noted, plus a derailment at Richland station injuring several passengers but no fatalities. A construction project continues as Heyzer plans to build Stejnnbeck’s house and the Davis family heads to New York City. Bryan Miller from Chicago visited his parents.
At the Er G Rabenold home in Ainsworth on October 18 celebration marked the couple’s 25th anniversary. Guests included about 50 friends and relatives with a six o’clock dinner and dancing in a pavilion built for the event. The couple, farmers Carrie Dye and groom, were celebrated by neighbors and kin. Other news notes mention Mrs T Hi Will and Trilby returning from the east, J H Davis family traveling to Pawnee City after a death in the family, Mrs Chambers and sons attending a funeral in Brighton, and Eppert from Colorado Springs visiting.
Richland and area residents share joys and news including the arrival of a new daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Del Chacey. Local events include Sunday School visits, a missionary society gathering, and a Poinsettia club children’s program. Farewell travels and a funeral in Brighton for Ed Ingham are noted along with a long life obituary for Mrs. Crosby.
A historical note explains that Mohammedan women may reveal their faces only to men they are not to marry. Thus only a husband cannot see his wife and other male relatives, while men of his class may view their mothers wives sisters daughters aunts and similar relations.
A fragment shows Uncle Eben arguing that many men claim equal worth while implying the need for useful work to prove such equality. The language reflects regional speech and a social debate tone typical of old newspaper voice.
A reflective piece warns against laughter that wounds others and urges compassion. It contrasts harmless humor with ridicule that hurts feelings and community harmony. The piece emphasizes kindness and self restraint in social exchanges.
Save all small glass jars for organizing tacks screws and small items. One good use is to store tacks and screws in jars to speed finding a specific item. This method saves time when searching through a drawer or box.
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