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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1931
Page
4
Old time ball players age fifty plus plan a fall festival game. Practice and registration start Wednesday at 3 PM at the high school practice field. Two teams of nine with alternates up to twenty will play as crowds cheer and the event promises fun.
The piece critiques Prime Minister McDonald's move toward a coalition for empire safety, arguing radicals falter when in power. It likens Britain’s trouble to Australia and New Zealand, warns about pensions and dole schemes, and urges self reliance amid government balancing acts and policy challenges.
A clipping reprints winter 1825 26 prices from an Ohio paper. Items include eyes priced at 4 cents a dozen butter 6 1/2 cents per pound sugar 10 cents per pound coffee 31 cents per pound tea 1 50 a pound bacon 6 1 2 cents per pound whiskey 25 cents a gallon wheat 40 cents a bushel oats 15 cents a bushel corn 25 cents a bushel muslin 20 6 2 and 3 14 46 a yard calico 2 66 and 6 0 a yard wallpaper 4 1 2 cents a yard balt 2 1 2 cents a yard.
A compact reader item summarizes common word usage errors and pronunciation notes. It lists misused phrases and spelling pitfalls, gives guidance on verbs and adjectives, and introduces daily vocabulary words such as vivacious relevant and imply with example sentences.
A fragmentary reminiscence by Albert Lee Taylor age 6 recalls an embarrassing moment with a friend at a desk. The text shifts to a nostalgic note about 1893 prices, noting corn oats eggs butter low while whiskey stayed high and wallpaper trends remain uncertain.
Mid west Review notes Coolidge’s quiet approach during his presidency. It portrays him as strict on law yet lax on farm relief, preaching economy in words while earning substantial payments after office for statements he avoided while in power.
The report outlines seasonal infantile paralysis trends with New York state reporting 732 cases by August 1 this year versus 4 445 in the same period of 1916. It notes the disease as a hot weather illness and cites Dr Simon Flexner on population immunization and serum use. Governor Roosevelt, an adult victim, donated his blood for serum.
A nostalgic farewell column thanks readers for support and patience as the writers announce their last piece. They joke about elders and Cicero while recalling jokes, thanks contributors, and wish better times ahead.
A minister delivers a eloquent first sermon in a Georgia church. The janitor in back asks the deacon if the prayers are good. The deacon replies that the minister asks the Lord for things the other preacher did not know he had.
A Washington editor recalls a humorous quip about the Bunker Hill Monument and Warren with a skeptical host's caveat about a fatal fall. The piece parodies a humorous column and ends with a mock last will and testament gifting the next writer the burden of daily contributions and a sharp tongue for misprints.
Riverside notices list visitors and travel for Frank and Mrs Price and son from Milwaukee with R W Price recovering from a paralytic stroke. Ed Yeggy visited Fort Madison. Blanche Shradel sails to Cresco to teach. Local students bound for Iowa City and Boone high schools. Riverside residents join state university programs as alumni and family visits continue.
L O Gingerich handed Lincoln case possession to Wm Plank of Iowa City. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Homer Yoder at Mercy hospital Iowa City. Attendees to the Des Moines fair included A J Watruba Harry Bigelow J B Hostettler and Ben Boone. Graduating Ka lona high school class of 1924 held a reunion and picnic in Iowa City with twelve of eighteen present. The Washington Baptist association will meet in Kalona September 9 10.
Mrs Stella Ashby who had been visiting her sister Mrs Eula Warrington returned to her Des Moines home Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Francis Martin and their small son drove from Muscatine to spend Sunday at the home of Martins aunt Mrs John Ramsey. Mr Martin is employed in the Free Press office.
A final farewell signed September 1931 expresses gratitude to many town residents including John Timmer man Meredith Chance Maynard Kallous Harry Watkins Bunny Barnett Ben Wilson Hump Campbell Howard Hazen Max Marble Gladys Weaver Mabel Livingston Mary Briley Stella Palmer Paul Gorham Lewis Warren Aileen Milligan and others. The note closes with warm regards and well wishes to all.
The Winfield- New London road project was let to a Marion firm after careful study. Delayed action saved Henry county more than 2000 dollars, with local materials used and jobs for Henry county men. The piece urges prudent planning and promotion of the Winfield Fair for education and entertainment.
A large diesel powered river tow boat named Herbert Hoover built in Dubuque travels to New Orleans. Inland Water Ways Corp owns the vessel which will work between New Orleans and St. Louis. Crowds of locals inspect the ship at Burlington as it moves upriver toward Keokuk.
The Keota Eagle argues that keeping youth in school and college is vital as a path out of unemployment. It notes that educated individuals face fewer job risks while many unemployed are lacking sufficient education, and that colleges may face attendance slumps due to limited financial backing.
The Winfield Beacon notes State Fair attendance surpasses 1930 figures even with low grain prices and sluggish business. Despite doldrums, people spend on fair entertainment, with proponents arguing events deserve support and farmers deserve top livestock displays.
Iowa tax expert Louise Hi Cook plans to challenge Senator Brookhart in next year's primaries. The commentary praises Cook as a tax reform advocate and potential good senator while noting Brookhart's persistent influence and mixed support. The race is described as highly interesting with shifting support in different quarters.
Grinnell Register quotes Jencks praising Marion Talley for outwitting Broadway managers and making a half million on her own, returning to Kansas with wealth no one can touch. New York critics admit her skill and ability in the Metropolitan Opera competition, securing her fame.
Residents prefer not to be seen gathering nuts but many plan Sunday forays into the woods for nut collecting. The scene reflects a quiet, common pastime as locals seek seasonal harvests away from town.
The What Cheer Patriot Chronicle urges Keokuk county students to seize every opportunity for education as schools reopen nationwide. It warns that delaying enrollment will mean lost chances, insisting today is the moment to pursue schooling.
The Knoxville Express lists Herbert Hoover Senator Brookhart Congressman Dowell and Gov. Turner as the Republican candidates for next year. It notes that any other winner would be a Democrat, arguing these figures lead the field with facts rather than illusion.
A 1915 hurricane struck New Orleans from the Gulf of Mexico about 8:00 a.m. Winds reached 50, 120 mph between 4:30 and 7:00 p.m. Barometer dropped to a record low of 28.11 inches and rainfall totaled 21.8 inches. The storm subsided around 9 p.m. with continued heavy rain from subsequent storms and 22 to 24 inches during the period.
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