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Washington Evening Journal (Newspaper) - April 26, 1920, Washington, Iowa Make of tar want Bow him the it Lull off journal Lanai. Fled Coin Tim. Evening journal t Zartt Lois ice Ltd rain a a ant and a myth pm him and roller Rem Ira f Impi Ion. Int adar Pitnor Ettoil pm Milf. 28 Wahi la Noton. Iowa Papiol Jii nun monday Kyhn Ino num Bah hol Abor Wais on serious Blaze at i laymen wik for mrs. John Wolfe democrats decide former Riverside i Oregon girl wins Letts last night big Church drive Dies at Hospital on county ticket citizen Dies Here spelling contest two Wtorek completely de muck Ati or i ire Max c alled to help Emon of it t it at the i Tho diet ill full with crowded Hoise a a j had Reen Ueki dint of com j conference held Bati Rda Muni to Hince i Btag i it ill to place e ticket in Field ate funeral tomorrow for primary / paralysis Ca uhe of Reath of j Mph. Hobert Lemons brother sunday requires two hours to recur in tot Sty meet sin i a \ rued Letts Iowa april 20. A Fin completely destroyed Tho Vav. H. Orlf 1<n�t night the mat Hod int Church War parked to Tho doom for a Union Fin hardware Anil implement store i flurried of Washington Rory Fregal Lonn and Tho Snyder a company general run interest of Hie inter Church merchandise establishment Here last j world movement the financial drive night and threatened for a time to i for which is tinder Way bin week. Ako the entire bus Liehn Section of col. Ii. J. Palmer the county Tho town. Chairman presided ant introduced the fire was first discovered it i shakers representing five of the o clock in the evening in the bae churches following a my Deal pro ment of the Griffin do re where a Gram by the congregation and choir Large engine Ami Dynamo connection Lander the direction of Harry Thomas it it a a a the City electric Light Plant a and scripture Reading and prayer by kept. It is pret Krnc let that the Blate or. Vav. Vav Bower of the methodist a caused by the engine backfiring Church. And igniting the Oil soaked floor of j miss Jeannette Lem Ley of the Bap the basement. J or Church who opened the pro the entire building wan Goon a Grain. Called attention to the in mama of flames and before it could churched condition of the world and be controlled it spread to the Snyder urn great need Thoro is tor a More a Ron store. By hard work Sog comprehensive evangelistic program sacks or flour were lived from the Home of the figures she gave were warehouse and the Book of then a am i Artliner to most cd the con Blore a typewriter adding machine Gre Gatlon. And a few other article carried out prof a k cum. Of that. Presbyter before the flames interrupted Tho Church emphasized he necessity work i for an enlarged co operative work on a Call was made to the Muscatine Tho pm or 0f be churches and express-1 their fir it to part for help and a Ltd pm a Confuo Nee thai his denomination a al company was soon on the scene. Am a the other churches will re without their help Ute entire by if Pond by Gnu Tho amount asked of mrs. Elisabeth i. Wolfe widow of i Washington county democrats will the late John Wolfe died Bunny at have practically St com dote ticket in 12 30 al the county Hospital where the Field thin year or la hum made Aho had been for the last three at a conference of Lead in in the went. She sustained a stroke of party held Hose saturday mat Ria Lixe paralysis the just Day of last october As outlined. And had been in frail health sine the purpose of the me Rind it a it hearing aged 72 yearn died it two o clock sunday afternoon sit the Homo of by sister mrs it. To. Lawton 718 East Washington Street he suffered a stroke of Parol is a week ago taut Friday and ing wok to gradually decline. President of of. Of i leads fight or. Hearing a Burn oct. I in it. In Berry county Ohio and was a non of John and Matilda hearing who came t i thin county with their family in the Early sixties. Or. Hear of Kalona ing mad his Horn in the Riverside Community until in Cam to Washington to make i Horn with bin pm. I e r three years ago he is survived by three Phil err in county clerk for in or Marlon Lown a took or a attending the services of Ness Block would soon have been destroy of. The loss of the Snyder company is estimated at $15, to and it la cd a Vered by $10,0 10.00 of insurance. The Griffin store in said to in a total love. La. Stoa who la a partner in the Snyder store was formerly of Ainsworth and is a son of Stephen Ross and a son in Taw of or. And mrs. W. T. Trotter. Report condition of Iowa Banks Good them to Forward the work of Tho Church All Over the world. A. R. Miller speaking for the methodist Church said that the Christian churches Are awake now Oregon town hip a. Thev never have been before and i in. Wolfe we Are working together in a Way that a not believed possible until recent to. He said that he is proud to a living in such an age and is glad to he helping in such a cause. Or. C. W. A i aug Lin of the first United Bren by to inn Church likened the present Campaign to a Battle with the various denominations represented an divisions in a great army that time. Three weeks ago she Bud decide on whom should be put for a second stroke and a week later was Ward for the various offices in the taken to the Hospital for treatment county administration and Candi Provato funeral nerdier will but Date were decided on for most held at the Woodford Chapel at two of Tho positions of clock tuesday afternoon Aud will Emil j. H a Seine a be conducted by that a. M. In. Ile was it to n to run i gait of the Baptist Church. Interment j William Sutherland will be lit Elm prove cemetery the Walter Brown casket will be open at the Chapel this ship for in per visor of a or the term he evening and tomorrow Forenoon ginning in 1922 la. A Mccarty for or Lemon and Mina hat hearing when friends May Call sheriff Roy map i for auditor or. Of Washington and mrs. J. H. Bil Kliza Hoth it. Marshall a daughter i James e. Eddington tor Coroner Vav. Lick of revery. Kansas. / of Ellas and Rebecca Buchanan j p. Wells for in pm is a of the Hoe pm to i marshal was born at Joplin mo., Board. Oct. 7, 1850, and was married at i for recorder and treasurer no Joplin May to. 1874, to John Wolf sections a re made saturday but Delight in after living there for about a year men for these offices a being Hoothay came to Washington and lived Aldern and will be deform aed Noii on a farm in ibis Community until noon. Removal to Washington in i net All of the candidate Nam of 1901, or. Wolfe died Here july 31, were at the meeting or had espre a i tor. I of in inclination to become Cantil ther e wer nine children four of Date and it Hart certain that the whom Kurlue Joseph Wolf of nominal tor Brighton township mrs. Vvs. G. Hic jul those a Obi of Worland. Wye. Thoms Wolfe on Good authority that the county of Washington a lid Charles Wolf of democratic tik to Wilt i a of Bunao tingly a it indict d. Wit ii possibly one a it ther of the Joe two change. Nomination a pore for those Nam Oft a practical working principle offed Ami be it re Ilia to and filed at Tholine. Says John d. Rock offer or. Her ufos. Her largest share of de office of Tho you Ute auditor Betone Cotton a to her Home and Che lived the time in it expires on May 7, a eminently u Etui life in the com thirty Day before the primary. In Unity As a Mother and Home Mak j a a or. Says All action negative Calls upon 4,000,000 members of or garbled labor to Vota for Tho defeat of those who favor coercion. Baptist churl and made or Keitg a few or ars ago. Ile wag a cheerful of Irani enable Man who a Well liked and respected. 11 a a member of the fraternal Ald Union. Funeral Sorel a will be held wednesday afternoon al two of clock at Rill be accepts by All the Demon residence and Wilt in conned. But i is stated ducted by or. W. W. Bowers of the methodist Church. Neither of the Loci of it ii is senior nor Junior has anything to do with variations in the Price of Gas is Aheine Wolfe daughter of or. Samuel Gompers attacks body my mrs. Chari Wolfe rep re rating c i. Air Prairie Conter Choel in Oregon a or a a f allure to Ald township won first place in the1 labor county spelling Conte t held a it Lur , being Lite Only on a a a a a i it standing after two Hon in of steady spelling by the fifty Cotta vat ends. Recon place went to Emma Heck j of grand a Cirl school Jack urn town hip third place to Paul Hora k i of lha Center school Jack on township fourth to Bern it Ltd Brown Ahu of Jackson Center Filiti to Osier i Thompson of no. 4, Washington j Washington. April 36.a Dee lard township and sixth to Annit Tallin j Ltd a a a Var fam j a a present con in of fir Tow Jackson township. J for it failure to a legislation Bone a prize of four Dollar win award-1 Jtj a million of worker in Tim cd to the Winner of first pm tee and i Tiitu its states to made by Samuel How i s president of the american Lek it at Ion of lather in a leading Art my in tin federation. Made Public Bere tin Noti in Call upon the 4. Us two members of organise Lalow to vote for the defeat of these members of Congress win have a crowded men and women in Industry backward Ami president Gompers article la headed a a Coign of it bitterly h Tintoc tin present grass of a r its failure to lower Nec get it i of Liv list Ami to enact Collet Wettre Meas ares it the interest of ult the people. Muir you of Ana to Ani. ,1 with Tho in Ltd a a a a it he hoi in a hurry in Hart the enl. Orth. , and , us a a Divot no Chr Mlan a Quot look or. It a a a Quot -.ip. Nuol. It a a vol a inn non. N n q Nuhi,nh0n of raw font Grille a a ii a awarded the school whose pupils took first and second places. It was an interesting and a Cesna Ful contest thirty schools located in All sections of the county being rep resented and Many of them proving to be excellent spoilers. The rules of the contest were somewhat different from those Deb Moines april 26,�? total deposits in state Bank and Trust ja141 appointed to hold a certain sector of the in. Each division companies under the jurisdiction of the retie banking commission at the Elk a of business april 2. Were $705,-487,319. And total loan and Dis must do its share or the whole great Effort will fall. D. D. Sherman representing the count $648,850,601, according to gj8��d United presbyterian Church statement just issued by the commis Aion. The average Reserve 16.7 per cent. Mild thai u Kwiim Tipton to the later Church movement is an investment which will bring in very profitable the statement say the condition Durns it is a Mailer which every of the Banks and Trust companies is Christian and Tho outside the. . Despite the heavy demand ? for Money in the part two months. As compared with the period ended in Cellier 31, Deposit increased $51.-, Church but favourable to it work should become vitally interested in colonel Palmer made an Enthus Lack Appeal for the Campaign being 234,287 Bill payable and the week asking for the same courts increased $7,192.099 inane mid discounts increased 05.1,54 5. Low salaries of ministers shoun Chicago. April 2� Tho average annual salary of american ministers a $937 and More than half Roc be Lens than the minimum work in in wag a Survey by Lite inter Burgh world movement reveals r. I. Jenkins Chicago director Haf a. Less than on per cent of the clergy itt the United suites have ii yearly income of More than $3,000, he maid the Survoy showed. And i Devotion and Earl free in the work of ?4,- he Church that a. Shown by in a i riot in americans during the War. The meeting was dismissed with the i Benediction by the Rev. A. R. Oates of the presbyterian Church. Daily mail her vice Gould to scan Chah Jas Pana attorney for millionaire says former wife a action absurd and without basis. Band concert to be Given sat. Eve Lowed Iii the old fashioned spelling j a that Jiuu but Tim it he Kuppin of wet it schools. Before the actual contest unt a which will Opu a begun three round of words were. Riu run a end repression and w Alrh pronounced a Many of them being a a a a fam 1. by the Way to Ger contestants accustomed to thing be Jyh. My fore mistakes begin to count in Tho a tilt rail a a j contest. I must have Congress of action. Lima City Ori Cago Omaha Gumto to Whon a a kit a or girl Mise lied ii a tile article president Gamin we open soon sword it was spelled correctly by the Iowa City. April 26. W 1 will a turn by to the task Eon fronting the Ai Sericati to spirit of Americua i ast by Parl. April 26,shown n Summ statement that Cable Kelly the find. Band concert of the 1920 Ftp Ftp rofl w1 la a her a Nevi saturdays i ii Iii a a a a a a a a it Kulil Hail flied a divorce fruit Hgt new cd Niny til a a try i in Ark. The regu Tork against Frank Jay Gould Jar weekly concerts will be resumed Charier it son lm1�, or iou blk at Jat that tint Aud the la a it of will make to Riley irs Paris declared to action la a be i to Effort to please. Wanna Tel Ami without Busk tin y have been rehearsing for two gov Cut it Lent mail planes driven by pm j lots Smith and Ile Wahl arrived Here carry Iii supt. Vav. J. Chandless of Western Extension from Chicago to Omaha. They left for Omaha at 1 45 of lock. They state that planes Dow available and reenter daily pronoun tree the contestant took a seat in the audience and a word was pronounced to Tho next oat in line. In addition to or. , there were two judges miss May minting several weeks and the organization Titan of the District court Here in a con item of m vices in the War. Miss Myr air. a til the pullers tin decree to or. Gould were regular will be bigger and stronger in a greed by Tho or in h sheriff a Ever this season companies by two a a the tvs. Tills Tim announcement of the opening j All Hough a norwegian subject Deer Wmk granted april to inst year concert will he read with pleasure in ii Ted a u nurse and passed it year and was fab mull following mrs. I by the people of Washington Anil i i ran ser lug in hospitals near Genii a it Appeal in teem or 9. The surrounding Vicinity a a Norlea must get lid of its vet Congress Aud elect in action Congress. A the in a Congress must give place to a Eye Congress. A tile present Congress has dime Little except to apply Tho brakes Aud Sty a not to one constructive proposal after another. A it has failed us on the peace treaty. A it has failed us in recount auction. A it has failed tis in the higher a St of living. It has failed us in intelligent com Kotlou of. A a. Doe Given Iii Tho country schools. The a Pic. 1 girls exhibited samples of their sew j a a fax to to bring the nation ing there War numerous Bird houses hmm to a peace basis in respect to the made by the Bay and pastor and a reek in of legislation a Tell to Only for other articles. The period of the War and unbearably Winter and miss Esther Woodburn of Tho cite schools who helped de Truee will be inaugurated in a Bunij Gre qut St Jon that might arise u a i i a during the to polling. I in connection with tha spelling War work admits nurse As citizen. To Newt la Ltd an exhibit of prods t. I Ani. Mum., april miss Faiwl uj1, of it Suruj schools which gave a a a a m in a i a i v evidence that some Excell it train prehension a of a very great Quck Loi Lnu a 1 / a a 1 Quot Long in the line of band work has by Etc feeling the lives and welfare of the i Felt it isl t s at a special session a a Llin a a a rho. Customer walks thru show window the modern Goliath i lease it school of Franklin township had Tho largest exhibit. A nolo school of Flay township also did especially won. Annoy Kwh inner Silt a bin prepare coliseum for methodist meet Des Moines april 2�. A the pm Ltd ration of Tho rot unum for git general conference of the methodist episcopal Church which meets Here by of a is now under Way. Lien Siguer local my tract or. And his workmen Are installing toilet end restroom facilities for the Bishop delegates and general officers and Are unpacking the 900 special Arm chairs required to seat the conference. A Light Blue fabric ceiling which will be suspended from the upper Balcony will be put in soon and inverted bowl Light will he inst idled. La addition a hallway will be built on the first floor reaching entirely around the building. I to will shut off tin Booths which will be used As a offices during the big meeting. A i was going to tear the window Down today anyway a Sam j. S. Al a in commenting on Tho of one of the Large plate Glass windows in bus furniture store when a customer walked through it last saturday evening. The Bottom of the a window come Down to the level of the floor and a Mcelhinney keeps his windows to cd a an that one anime to the sur roti i a Ings might not rent Tao the window was there. At least that is the explanation that in give in of the anoint. A Heap soft Coni a a Slack a is retailing at $32 Gold a ton at Dong Kong. Hesketh m a n and Isa by Iona City woman take Vilii Hamlin wages and French louvre a it Iowa City april 26.when Albert i Clit Are wont Home last night to found the doors All locked. M waging to gel in he found his i Quot months old baby alone in Tiro place. Search disclosed a note from his wife in it she said she was going to Indiana. That was All. But she took wit it her a trunk full of clothes and a Check for $42, representing her husband s wages for1 the last week a maybe she will come Back to Tho baby a said la gainer. Oys class gives $80 to armenian orphan Gross a deep Roou a philosophy of coercion of has Clung with do Sijera oppressive at any other time. A the pre Weld co Gresa has failed it has failed with completeness Aud a Buikat. Clings to War measures. A not Only Fauve the Slus of the present Congress been sins of omission but they liar likewise been sins of commission. Then has been a failure to the class of boys in Tho second eight thing and almost an eager presbyterian Sabbath school Ness to do wrong things. The War taught by mrs. Vav. A. Gook. Com a seems to have or la Tho mind of completed yesterday their pledge of $69 to support an armenian orphan and have paid this amount today to to the restrictive Mal coercive the Rev Arthur Oates in charge of measures which were necessary Dyr the armenian Campaign in this in a a is nought a add to i them though tin necessities of War county. I A in a toys of Anes ring in from1 is longer obtain. Hie most shining 13lo 17 years compos the class crumple of this is in Tho adoption of which Lester a arson is the or is1�?~ re Lar a he a Hill Lent and Harold Jones these re-1 or. of the a Power a is their pledge was made last us forces in the United states which september and is not in full until a a Beking to cripple my next sept her. However Hanl Tes la. Passage Styhe is. A Gumm tos Thev iou my they had overreached Rel pro a Bill the Kansas court of to Petr pledge they decide.1 to Lake it do Irful Law Ami the conduct in at once and to begin paving Forlo a Tel companies in the hire the years rapport of another a or Leto of ated workers As evid Euc of i the a Cliv by of rites of a re is. Tuna Iii of plan. A he al Ltd lures hut the Congress now i 111 session has closed ii Earl to the j great hymnal of sacrifice and service with which the nations millions plunged into tin War to save humanity from destruction ? Hgt a profiteering sugar dealer in Cedar rapid is a cams Cal by of Connor Cedar rapids april 26.�?~Tho Federal government took a hand in the War on profiteering Here. James Paltmania was arrested on a charge of Selling sugar at an in reus Nablo Price Ile sold augur at 25 cents it is alleged while other dealers were Selling at in cents. He was arrested on charges prefer a unite states District al a t or icy u Ouuor it pension increase passes in Senate Washington april 26.�? Tho House Bill increasing pensions of civil War veterans to $50 monthly and those of the widows of veterans to $30 monthly was passed Friday by Tho Senate and to v to Eon Ferenze. The increases were provide cd to meet the rising coals of living

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