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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1921
Page
5
Correspondents report on farm losses of 150 of 185 young chickens after a night visit to the coop. The piece notes rising living costs, high prices for husking mittens and shoes, and challenges for farmers to meet market prices. It mentions local football, a downtown gathering, and civic life in Maple Grove and nearby Columbus Junction.
A Curtis aircraft with an unseen New Yorker pilot crossed fields from New York City to Iowa City via Chicago and Ottumwa on a Friday morning. The crew spoke of the westward journey while bundled in fur lined gear as two stylish locals modeled expensive coats amid a chilly scene. The article also notes upcoming payments for Farmers Mutual Insurance and auto taxes for 1922 due after January first.
Geo Barrett and family spent Sunday in Des Moines. Alex Smith bought cattle to feed cheap corn. Chas Green and wife hosted a Baptist social honoring Rev. Dewey and family leaving Wellman for Minnesota. The Deweys received silver teaspoons. A. Curl and family visited Washington on Thursday. Lee Davisson and family visited Marengo Sunday. Ralph Bull and family visited Ottumwa Sunday.
Muscatine reports plans to organize a heavy artillery battery with 114 enlisted men and four 155 mm howitzers to be housed at Howard & Deems garage on East Second Street. Adjutant General Lasher and a War Department representative will inspect quarters, with $5,000 annual relief for rental or purchase. Local support grows as Davenport and Keokuk already host Iowa batteries. If approved, enlistments begin immediately.
Des Moines reports Secretary of State W C Ramsay sending appeals to Iowa sheriffs to enforce the dimmer lens rule. He urges officers to issue clear instructions and pressure resistant offenders, aiming to improve safety in night driving statewide. Also, The Collins Oil Co seeks an injunction against a $3 gasoline pump license fee, claiming unconstitutionality. Judge Hume sets October 31 hearing in four counties.
Reverend Billy Sunday in Sioux City urges support for Senator Kenyon and criticizes Judge Landis on baseball policy. He advocates fines for Babe Ruth and scolds critics who call his six week campaign unworthy. He defends his earnings against charity accusations.
Citizens recall a night near the station where a man admits being seen with a young lady while his wife accompanied him earlier. The exchange concerns who carried parcels and whether the woman was Miss Cutely.
A four foot coal seam is said to hold a vast ammonium sulfate bed. authorities estimate it could fertilize fields for more than eight centuries. The find highlights potential fertilizer resources within mineral deposits.
A quotation from Megzenderfer Bluetter Mimnich complains that locals mock outsiders for being unfamiliar with money while the speaker insists they discuss money openly. The remark highlights social tension and perceptions of wealth in the community.
Iowa hosts 4060 factories with output near 747.9 million this year. Large packing houses in Des Moines Dubuque Sioux City Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Mason City account for 222 million of annual output. Other sectors include cereals 75.6 million milk products 50 million flour mills 17 million brick and tile 16 million canned goods 9.6 million cement 7 million gypsum 3 million and farm implements 50 million. The bulletin notes Iowa’s 2600 factories with capital over 16 thousand and total investment about 410 million employing 100 thousand people and highlights major state producers and the Clive settlement as a Civil War era site.
Lemmonds Pharmacy offers the first 144 adults entering after 1 pm Thursday November 3 to receive a free 50 cent Mag-Lac Tooth Paste tube. The toothpaste contains milk of magnesia to combat acid mouth and aid tooth longevity and shine. No purchase required.
On October 31 the Elkhorn tavern in Boone is slated for demolition. The historic half way house, claimed as the oldest log building in Boone County, sits on the old Des Moines to Fort Dodge stage trail.
The Graham Theatre screens Anatol on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday with matinees Wednesday and Thursday. Features include lines from The Affairs Of Anatol and provocative quotes about happiness honesty and romance.
Gelatine Travers boasted of nearly owning a twin six car after his name nearly drew the winning number from the hat. Mrs. Travers asked for clarification with little enthusiasm as he described the near miss.
A witty exchange shows a successful man saying big potatoes rise to the top while an unsuccessful man notes the role of the rest in forming the heap. The dialogue highlights class and effort with a sharp moral.
Testimonial from George L. Tessy of 83 Downing St Buffalo New York praising Tanlac for curing indigestion and weight gain in his family. Ad claims the medicine is in every home and mentions Sherman Brothers Pioneer Drug Store in Washington as sellers.
The University of Iowa men's glee club is arranging a Christmas holiday tour through the western United States possibly reaching the Pacific coast. H. T. Matt is managing the trip.
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