Reed Church Unity Speaker At Christian Church
The opening address of a district missionary convention at the Christian church in Fairfield stressed three church problems hip readership and partnership and urged tithing youth education and Jesus teachings as solutions Reverend O R Neel of Davenport led the talks and urged union among Protestant churches with attendance noted from southeastern Iowa delegates and visiting speakers including Minnie Johnson and Annette Newcomer.
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O. R. Neel
Davenport
District Missionary Convention
The
Christian Church
Jesus Christ
Neel
Fairfield
Cleo Pence
Zilpha Elder
Rosalie Higby
Rena Simons
Mildred Somons
Bers
Young Woman's Society
Tieabeth Fry
Starr
Mildred Polly
Tactic Douglas
Moery Stéver
Peking Hospital
Keo
Pekin Hospital
Wilma Sellars
Helen Davis
Lena Horton
India
Grace Stock
Ferol van Dorin
Korea
Helen Higby
Iowa
B.W. Pettit
Asia
Pleasant Hill
District Association
Minnie Johnson
Annette Newcomer
Des Moines
J. Sharp
Hammond
Ind
Apron and Gingham Dresses Follow School Fashion
Students at the school adopted cheaper clothing with girls in gingham dresses and boys in overalls. A teacher wore gingham and a real estate man was seen in new outfits as the fashion spread this week.
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Apron
Gingham
Grete
Galleried Gym Exhibit Delights Washington High Pupils
Galleries were filled as Washington High School pupils presented their first gymnastic exhibit under Prof. B L Whitford and Miss Ada Wilson. The program featured boys and girls drills, club swinging, dumbbell routines, folk dances, indoor baseball, and group performances highlighting the students’ training.
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Washington High School
B. L. Whitford
Ada Wilson
High School Boys Club to Stage Two Comedy Sketches
Tuesday evening May 6 the boys' literary club at the high school will present two comedy sketches in the auditorium Belinda Jane and Jonathan from Pumpkin Ridge and The Coontown Thirteen Club feature in the program.
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Belinda Jane
Jonathan
Pumpkin Ridge
Coontown
Madlaine Traverse Stars in Smart Set Play at Fox Friday
The Tattlers drama under William Fox brings Madlaine Traverse to the Fox Theater for a one day engagement featuring the theme of divorce. Alongside the feature, Sunshine Comedy Her Naughty Wink is shown, praised as a top comedy in Photoplay.
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Photoplay
Plant exchange promotes city beautification initiative
The Washington Improvement League announces a community plant exchange to aid spring beautification. Residents are invited to donate surplus seeds bulbs and plants or request materials to support the program and conserve resources.
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Washington Improvement League
Improvement League
City
Hl. M. Wieher
W. R. Mount
Myrta Jeffrey
Birthday and anniversary festivities enliven a town evening
Wane Stewart celebrated her tenth birthday with ten friends at home organized by Mrs. F J Stewart while Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Lytle marked their sixteenth wedding anniversary at the C J Wilson home on East Washington street. About fifty guests attended a surprise charivari with horn and sleigh bell. Costumes referenced 16th century and 19th century fashion, ending with a grand march, singing, bridge games, and a luncheon. The Lytles wed April 20, 1904, and several attendees had been guests at the original ceremony.
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Stewart
F. J. Stewart
Janes
Gertrude Kendall
William
Margaret Godfrey
Lloyd Lytle
C. J. Wilson
East Washington Street
Wilson
Mrs. Lytle
Chas
A. Dewey
Lytle
Wilton
L. H. Wallace
CC. J. Wilson
Local notes on Brighton visit and travel movements
K. S. Thomas returned home to Brighton after a business visit. Mrs. R. B. Pratt changed cars locally en route from Magentine to Winfield. Mrs. N. L. Burris traveled to Ainsworth for the day to visit relatives.
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K. S. Thomas
Brighton
R. B. Pratt
Magentine
Winfield
N. L. Burris
Ainsworth
Notice of Tin Can Collection Starts April 26 1920
Notice to Washington residents that tin can and bottle collection is awarded to A. L. Hall. Collection begins Monday April 26 in the First Ward and will take about four days to cover all wards. Citizens asked to place cans in barrels or boxes at alleys or curb for rapid handling. Mayor J. Be. Bovee and City Clerk H. Kellogg urge cooperation for a complete cleanup.
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Washington
A. L. Hall
Ward
J. BE. Bovee
Kendall States Campaign Expense Publish Dates
Waterloo April 21 Kendall says he will publish his campaign expenses on May 1 and June 1. He calls on opponents for the Republican nomination for governor to do the same. He argues the governorship is not a purchasable office and condemns lavish campaign spending. He ends with a proverb about early to bed and rise.
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Waterloo
Kendall
Lowa
Died in Bath Mason City Optician and Jeweler Found
The body of G. F. Church an optician and jeweler was found in his rooming house bath tub this morning in Mason City. He lay undisturbed overnight as the bed was untucked and the landlady found him on her return. He had relatives at Goodell Iowa and was married.
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Mason City
Orrank G. Church
Goodell
Iowa
French judges crack down on profiteering landlords
French judges sentence profiteering landlords to fines and imprisonment. They banish convicted figures from the city of their crime for two to five years after serving prison terms.
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Reed Church Unity
Myrtle Furman
Bilaspur
George Dowell
E. C. Smith
Ruth Adams
LY Exemplified
Madelaine Traverse
FOX Friday
Switzerland
Presbyterian Church
Tam
New Era Movement
U.S. A
Fifth Ave
New York City
J. Kellogg City
Sora
J. ¥. Duffy
Stor
Bath
Mason City Jeweler
Police Surgeons
Priged
Frank L. Wilson
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