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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1949
Page
3
In a Centerville hospital column R E Glenn begins a language crusade urged by patients Kate Glover and Mabel Shields. He critiques common errors from have dids to hemmorhage, laments modern simplicity versus old style, and notes the Iowa Southern Utilities Company as a local asset.
Final plans for Greenfield summer activities were approved by the Washington Softball association board. The league kicks off May 17 with three men’s weekly contests and a schedule that runs through Sept 9, featuring tournaments on May 38, July 4, August 21, and Sept 5 plus Crowe’s All-Star and girls league games.
Mrs Hazel Cupp of Fairfield a grand protector and district deputy grand chief of the Pythian Sisters attended the West Chester Pythian Sisters school of instruction at K hall. Thirty eight at the afternoon session and eight at the evening. Visitors came from Washington Kevta Brighton and Wellman. Mrs John Hough excelent chief presided at the evening meeting and introduced Mrs Cupp. Both officers were presented on sages and two new members were initiated. A cystifier initiation was presented to Mrs Cupp. Refreshments were served by several members.
The 1662 Virginia colony offered ten pounds of tobacco for each well made wool or fur hat produced locally. This incentive aimed to promote craft and trade, linking hat production to valuable colonial currency and marking colonial mercantile policy.
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