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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1923

Page

6

Social events and weddings highlight Washington society

The Moose lodge social features Highland orchestra mood as members host others. The Bethel Presbyterian Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets with fourteen attendees. Wayne Limerman hosts Younger Set Bridge. M Y Wallace marks ninety-one with family. Elizabeth Harras and Clemmens Streigel wed at St Peter and Paul. Fortnightly club and Damascus Shrine install new officers. a birthday cake honors Edna McKimmey. Out-of-town guests include Vanderham, Dennison, Wagner, Twinam.

Elizabeth Harras Clemmens Streigel St. Peter and Paul Clear Creek Washington Streigel John Greiner Alvina Greiner Damascus Shrine Jerusalem Commercial Club Lulu McKinnon Cedar Rapids MecKinnan Louise Harwood King Eli Stutsman Queen Alice Meek Carrie Park Josephine Elder Mame Gibson Myrtle Speer Alice Klippel Grace Twinam Jeannette McElhinney Ida Herde Madonna Katheryn Westphal King’s Guards McKinnan Katheryn Beatty Elliot Grayson the Shepherds Susie Edgington Grace Stephen Ralph Thompson L. B. Lapton Herman Twinam Ida McDaniels Alice Lemmon Fred Reid Rose Reid Maude Schmoeller Johanna Team Eva l L. Young Edna McKimmey Max Marble Max Vanderham Wilda Augustine Everett Dennison West Chester Nettle Wagner Miss Green Horning Richland Crawfordsville

Backers of Henry Ford Plan Meetings

The American Economic League will hold its national convention in Omaha from May 29 to June 2 to back Henry Ford's presidential bid. About 2,000 attendees are expected to discuss economic stabilization and a debt paying finance system replacing the federal reserve. Notables invited or asked to speak include Ford, Thomas Edison, Senators Heflin Ladd Brookhart, T Cushing Daniels, and others.

Associated Press Omaha National The American Economic League Henry Ford Roy M. Harrop League Harrop United States Federal Reserve Bank Farmers’ Unions National Manufacturers Association Ford Thomas Tdison Thomas Heflin Alabama E. L. Ladd North Dakota Smith Brookhart Iowa T. Cushing Daniels Washington, D. C Hoover Geo. D. Hoover

Seigniorage Profit Reported at 21 Million

The article explains seigniorage as the profit from the difference between a coin’s intrinsic metal value and its face value. It notes last year this amount totaled 21 million dollars.

Phrenology claim on head shape and affection

A phrenology note explains brain regions from ear to crown and rear brain areas. It claims a rounded back head indicates kindness and affection, while a protruding occipital region supposedly signals a gentler disposition.

Community notices and society meetings announced

Local announcements list various church groups and clubs with meeting times. Social Friday in the Corps room invites public. Friendship club and Bible Department meet this week. bake and candy sales planned at local stores. story hour at the library with Mrs Sherman and Miss Duff directing. Union Chorus rehearsal. Pleasant Plain Missionary society all day meeting with bring your own sandwich. Home Economics and Young Women Missionary Society meet with time changes noted. Eureka Sunday school reorganizing next Sunday at two. Sabbath school reorganizing meeting for Eureka neighborhood next Sabbath at two with emphasis on youth attendance.

Pleasant Plain Missionary Society George Foster Eureka

Finding of Mormon Plates Was a Joke

Rochester N Y April 27 Closer examination of plates found Friday on Mormon Hill Palmyra near here shows the inscriptions were a practical joke The Greek markings were scratched with a shoemakers awl Translations read reflect ye and ye must be born again The metal appears new with no dirt in holes despite being buried under soil and rocks

Rochester N. Y Mormon Hill Palmyra Charles BE. Driver

Iowa praised for health legislation after fortieth assembly

The fortieth Iowa General Assembly drew high praise from health workers for passing 19 important health measures. Only one major bill on bovine tuberculosis aid failed. Most health bills required no new state funds, seen as economy. The measure for school health instruction and teacher physical training, backed by the American Legion and others, aims to bolster health education nationwide.

Associated Press Des Moines Fortieth General Assembly Iowa Tuberculosis Association Iowa State Medical Society Medical Profession and Friends University of Iowa T. J. E. Edmonds The Tuberculosis Association F. FE. Sampson Creston State Medical Society Edmonds Sampson Iowa American Legion Miss May Francis State Superintendent of Schools Medical Society

College students show improved knowledge on world events

At Cornell college in Mount Vernon a questionnaire on current events shows juniors lead in world affairs understanding, with seniors close behind and women trailing. The test covered seven questions. common stumbling blocks included identifying ten figures and defining fundamentalism.

Vreead Mount Vernon Cornell College Herbert Hoover France Mischa Elman Ruhr Egypt King Tut

Doing Her Best The Aunt Peggy Dialogue Moment

Peggy struggles to explain a yesterday incident in plain terms and replies that she cannot splain it afcer. The fragment captures a childlike response and a mother’s request for clarity in a domestic scene.

Peggy

Stumped the Philosophers by Hume on Metaphysics

The English philosopher David Hume (1711 1776) discussed questions in his Treatise of Human Nature that challenged Kant and many later thinkers. His probing problems provoked ongoing debate in philosophy.

David Hume

Ruth the Faithful Daughter in Bible School Lesson

The article links the Ruth story to modern girl life, stressing parental guidance and mother daughter bonds. Naomi’s example shows how mothers influence daughters, shaping choices, faith, and future paths as Ruth gains independence, love, and social trust leading to her place in history. The piece invites a Sabbath School discussion on April 29.

Ruth Naomi Chicago Court of Domestic Relations Moab Orpah Bethlehem G‘pah David Christ

Horace Quote on Intimacy with Great Men

A compact aphorism warns that the inexperienced seek closeness with powerful figures while the wise fear potential consequences. The line frames social risk and cunning in familiar social arenas.

Horace

Fine Coffee Promo Claims More Cups Per Pound

Mrs. Frank Springstead of Minneapolis notes Chocolate Cream Coffee has a finer flavor and stronger body without bitterness and no milk needed. She and five others drink it twice daily, finding a pound lasts two days longer than another brand, about 24 extra cups per pound, aided by paraffin-walled canisters preserving strength. Request from grocer.

Minneapolis, Main Frank Springstead 26Th Ave

Indians Angered by U.S. Citizenship Policy

Miss Mary J. Campbell, aid worker for the Women's Christian Temperance Union, reports Indian reactions to U.S. Congress denying citizenship to Indians, noting rising female political activity and prohibition efforts. She cites Assam petitions, dry districts in Gujarat, and Bhopal’s ruler proclaiming prohibition.

Associated Press Des Moines India United States Congress Mary J. Campbell Waterloo Women's Christian Temperance Union Lucknow Bombay Congress Miss Campbell Assam Gujrat Bengum Bhopal

Also Mentioned on This Page

Moose Lodge Highland Orchestra Women's Fowign Missionary Society Bethel Presbyterian Church Lloyd Walker Emma Waggoner Blanche Foster Wayne Limerman Bart Limerman M. Y. Wallace J. R. George W. A. Mitchell Toronto Canada Dave McLaughlin West Main Street T. A. Michels Wells Dowell Geo. Rudiger Milan Shields John Woods W. OR Friendship Club Irve Lambert Esther Methodist Burch Wilson Bldg Bible Department of the Frank Wilson the Missionary Society of the Prairie Flower Ehurch Buarclay Netion Children’s Story Hour Dr. D. Sherman Margaret Duff Union Chorus Home Economics Ralph Dougherty Young Women's Home Missionary Society Methodist Church Eureka Sunday School Collegians Washington County Billoue A. W. Cheese K-L Pilla J. H Stone Baxley Dr. Chase A. W. Chase M A.W Chase Buffalo, MY Commercial Savings Bank Hank Peint Western Crocer Company U. S Sherman Bros Geo. D. Hoover Manufacturing Pharmacist, Inc Locust St Theos Meolnes Lowa Fairfield Fairfield Tribune Ington Community Ger
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