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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1930
Page
5
A family laxative ad promotes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as safe for old and young. It touts pure senna and laxative herbs for thorough, gentle bowel action and relief from coated tongues fetid breath headaches nausea and biliousness. Free trial bottle offered by mail from Monticello Illinois.
The Columbia drama Guilty? stars Virginia Valli and John Holland and opens Thursday at the Graham Theatre. Director George B. Seitz crafts a circumstantial evidence tale where Judge Lee sends Senator Polk to prison, ten years later Polk’s daughter and the judge’s son fall in love, and a murder conviction hinges on circumstantial proof. The cast includes John St. Polis, Lydia Knott, Erville Alderson, Eddie Clayton, Monte Blue, Betty Compson, Noah Beery and Myrna Loy with strong supporting bits.
Warner Bros and Vitaphone release Isle of Escape opened this afternoon at the Fox theatre. The film centers on white characters amid a primitive tribe showing disregard for white laws, with Monte Blue escaping danger in a tense sequence of thrilling melodrama.
The country club invites members to a bridge and luncheon at one o clock on Thursday. Those not playing bridge may sew. Bring silver and napkins. Plates 50.
Community clubs announce gatherings this week. Mrs M W Bailey hosts Thursday at 6 30 with guests invited. The M EF church class meets in the basement Thursday bringing a sewing pillow and 15 cents. The BB Bo club visits Mrs Paul Harvey Friday at 2 PM. A Wrights of Pythias special meeting is set for Thursday April 24. Lincoln School PTA plans year end meeting at 8 30 PM Thursday April 24 with special features.
Independent Cub will meet with Mrs Nelson Thompson Thursday p m. The notice provides a brief scheduling item for a local community group.
K. EF. Davidson, regarded as the finest pulpit man of the Christian church, is announced to preach on April 27 at the local church. The notice highlights his renown and invites parishioners to attend.
The snippet lists nightly May 4 events at a Christian church and a WP club meeting with Mrs. Babb on Thursday. It also mentions the Woman's Home Missionary Society annual birthday party at Mrs. Jungbluth's home with leader Mrs. Bunce and a request to bring a lent offering and garden seeds or flowers for an exchange.
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