Chautauqua Season Tickets Go On Sale Thursday
Washington banks begin selling season tickets for the chautauqua on Thursday morning with adult tickets at two dollars and children ten to fifteen at one dollar Single admissions are fifty cents Season tickets offer savings and thousands of pledges from 1920 may be redeemed during the sale Aiming to sell 1200 to 1500 season passes as the event opens in two weeks with strong demand expected.
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Washington
Chautauqua
Journal Published Despite Press Breakage Today
The Journal reports a gear failure on the news press during last night’s run. The forms were shifted to a cylinder press and the edition was completed for morning mail. Printing today proceeds on the cylinder press with parts ordered by telegraph for repairs hoped by Thursday’s run.
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Journal
Telegraph
Seventh Daughter Born in Burnham Home in Chicago
James F. Burnham of Chicago former Washington resident writes to City Clerk J. Kellogg announcing the birth of the Burnham family’s seventh daughter. Burnham served in Company D from Washington during the Spanish-American War.
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J. Kellogg
James F. Burnham
Chicago
Washington
Burnham
Mr. Burnham
Company D
National Head of Ad Clubs to Visit Washington
Charles H McIntosh national head of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World will tour Iowa this month and visit Washington on August 16th. A dinner and talk on better business will be held, with plans to invite business men and salespeople. Mrs Will Shearer and her son of Moline Illinois arrive for a visit with the Shearer family.
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Charles H McIntosh
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Washington
McIntosh
Atlanta
Iowa
The
la Salle Extension University
Fort Dodge
Ever-Sharp Service Promises Real Convenience
Stephen, Jeweler advertises Ever-Sharp items offering dependable service and time saving benefits with options including clasped and unclasped models.
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Ever-Sharp
Stephen
De Bord Co Sells Richland Telephone Exchange
The Richland Telephone exchange has been sold through the De Bord Company to Phillips & Corey of Des Moines. They will take possession October 1. This marks the seventh exchange sale by De Bord in six weeks as they seek buyers for another large Northwestern exchange.
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Richland Telephone Exchange
de Bord Company
Phillips & Corey
Des Moines
Kindergarten Work Led by Mrs Letha Taylor in East Liverpool
East Liverpool planned a kindergarten class for ages three to six at the First Methodist Episcopal church tabernacle on Sixth street. Miss Letha Taylor, assistant parish woman, will lead, drawing on training from the Chicago Training School. Sessions begin Wednesday at 9 30 a m with daily classes welcomed for all eligible children.
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Letha Taylor
Will Taylor
Washington
East Liverpool
Ohio
Chicago
R. S&s. Cook
Women's Missionary Society
Second United Presbyterian Church
Mira Shaffer
Sunset Park
Presbyterian Church
H. R. Brinning
Women's Home Missionary Society
The
Methodist Church
South Marton Avenue
Caruso Dies After Operation in Naples
Special to The Evening Journal reports Enrico Caruso, renowned opera tenor, died in Naples today after liver diaphragm abscess led to acute peritonitis. In New York, the Stock Exchange postponed its opening to noon due to a fire in the new addition.
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The
Evening Journal
Naples
Italy
Enrico ‘Caruso
New York
Stock Exchange
Library Board Seeks 2.5 Mill Tax Levy for 1922
At a city council meeting the library board proposed a 2.5 mill levy for library maintenance, matching last year and expected to raise about 2500 dollars annually. The council will decide the total levy in two weeks and the park board plans to add its levy. The apportionment must be certified by September first. The council also approved payment of a 1250 dollar Reorack purchase and routine business was completed with most members present.
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Library Board
Park Board
Rainbow Division
The
Methodist Church of
West Chester
Florence Hough
Florence White
Davenport
Iowa
Mise White
Violette Hough
Lola Dayton
Gladys Schutz
Ruby Skipton
Irma Dayton
Lelia Polton
Miss White
James Daniels
Local Social Notes From Rubio And Nearby Homes
Local brief mentions visitors and guests in Rubio and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. W. EB Augustine hosted O Leppert family guests, with J L Banks and L Beitel visiting, and Art Bowen of Keota arriving. An advertisement touts Parisian Sage hair product from Lemmon's Pharmacy. Mrs. O H Bolt and children arrived from Casa Grande Arizona to visit relatives, while Mr. and Mrs. R W Gibson and Mrs. Edward Miller traveled from Chicago with Mrs. Eimer Wells to visit friends and family in the area.
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W. EB. Augustine
O. Leppert
Rubio
J. L. Banks
Mr. L. Beitel
Art Bowen
Keota
O. H. Bolt
Rebecca Belle and
Junior
Casa Grande
Ariz
Bolt
Harry Shrader
Abbie Shrader
R. W. Gibson
Troop D Set for Camp Dodge August 10
Capt Earl Limerman receives orders for Troop D to attend the Iowa National Guard training at Camp Dodge. About 65 to 75 Washington cavalrymen will depart August 10 at 9 30 AM by a five car special train. Camp lasts through August 24 with full army pay. New saddles bridles and gear are being issued before leaving.
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Earl Limerman
Iowa National Guard
Camp Dodge
Jim Burris
Lloyd Grecian
Washington
Murder in Ottumwa Rocks Ainsworth Ties
The Des Moines item notes W. H. Armstrong of Milton Iowa found dead at home in Ottumwa with a crushed skull. William Jackson, another laborer, is under arrest and police anticipate further arrests as they investigate possible involvement of others related to Ivah Strain of Ainsworth.
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Ainsworth
Washington
Des Moines
Harry Armstrong
Milton
Iowa
Ivah Strain
John Strain
Ottumwa
W. H. Armstrong
William Jackson
Choir Rehearsal Set at New Church Home Friday
The Christian church choir meets for rehearsal at the new church home Friday evening at 7 36 oclock. Members are urged to be on hand promptly for the session.
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The
Christian Church
New Church
Do You Know contest answers due August 5
Readers must submit answers by the evening of August 5 to the Journal office instead of August 11. Read Saturday’s stories carefully, Guess the businesses described, and prizes are awarded after judging. The second issue will reveal the business names on Friday.
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Journal
Rainfall Drenches State Leaving Crops Worried No More
The first two days of August brought 2.99 inches of rain across the state with general soaking. The downpour, starting just before noon, revived pastures and practically ensured the corn crop despite a dry spell since July.
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Washington
Bounty
Social club notices fill West Chester week
A long list of club gatherings fills the West Chester social calendar with meetings and hostesses across the week. Booster club, Loyal Women, Royal Neighbors, Harmony, Kolah, and many others hold daytime or afternoon gatherings at homes and churches. A Saturday Ready Maids reunion and birthday celebrations also appear among the notices.
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Arthur Wylie
Booster Club
Sherr Brindley
The
Baptist Church
Woodmen Hall
Judge Dewey Holds Court Brief Session Deferred
Judge Charles A. Dewey presided a court session that morning and postponed all matters set for hearing until tomorrow.
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Dewey
Charles A. Dewey
Fairfield Airship Drops Dodgers for Aero Show
An airship from Fairfield drifted overhead this afternoon and the pilot released several handfuls of dodger handouts promoting the aero show at Fairfield field this week.
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Fairfield Airship
Fairfield
Minnesota hikers return home after five day trek
Bob Shields Smith Brookhart and Ferry Fields hiked to Pine River and other Minnesota points then came home. They were told they would enter Fort Snelling military camp but the admission notice was an error. Fields started back first and arrived home half an hour before the others. they completed the trip in five days.
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Minnesota
Bob Shields
Smith Brookhart
Ferry Fields
Pine River
Fort Snelling
Fields
Notice at Tourist Camp Ground Urges Respect and Watchfulness
The notice warns that local boys are molesting the Tourist Camp Ground and states the offenders are known and being watched. It threatens action against any boy not belonging on the grounds if the vandalism and theft do not stop.
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Washington Improvement League
Does Jazz Put the Sin in Syncopation Feature
Mrs. Oberndorfer writer of Does Jazz Put the Sin in Syncopation argues jazz fuels moral decline, tracing origins to voodoo dancers and urging a shift to good music. The Ladies Home Journal article advocates music as a positive influence and promotes the federation motto to spread quality music everywhere.
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Marx B. Obernodorfer
General Federation of Music Clubs
Oberndorfer
America
Judge bars dynamite evidence in burglary case
A Brooklyn judge refused to admit a bag containing dynamite fuse and blasting caps as evidence in a burglar case. When the prosecutor sought to test the caps with the fuse, the judge suggested the test be conducted before the grand jury.
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Brooklyn
Wealthy children's weight gaps in exclusive Chicago school
A report to the infant welfare society in Chicago finds that children of wealthy and poor parents show no major physical differences in some areas, yet in one exclusive school half the children examined were below normal weight and many were seven percent underweight.
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Infant Welfare Society
Chicago
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Armstrong Table
GAS and Electric
Charles H. McIntosh
Will Shearer
Moline
I1l
S. Shearer
de Bord Co
Richland ’Phone Co
Reis
Ters
Dr. Hull
Cunningham
Frank Wilson
Ter
Reister
Harry Ross
W. S. Reister & Sons
Caruso
Stock Exchange Fire
Councile
PFIX
Levies
Lemmon
Advt
Howard Sitler
Kodak
Kodak Store
Washington Cavalry
Camp Dodger
Harmony Club
Ethel Trotter
Kolah Club
O. BE. Babb
South of Town
Pleasant Plains Missionary Society
Sam McCleery
West Chester Methodist Ladies ‘Ald Society
Lexington Ladies Aid
Charles Rothlisberger
Bethel Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Frank Telford
Pleasant Hill
Gust Bramer
EB. O. W. Club
G. Hell
Ben Miller
Havre
Christiian Church
Rebekah Club
I. O. O. F. Hall
J. M. Kelley
Catholic Daughters of America Sewing Circle
George Hay
Catharine Berde Null
Bridge
Edward Miller
Ben Badenoch
Herbert Steifel
Pittsburg
J. A. Sproatt
Ben Wallace
Iowa City
Willard Leet
James Sowash
Bertha Sowash
Ruth Leet
Myra van Nostrand
Howard MccCleery
East Main Street
Lola Hughes
Macomb
Illinois
Roy Tripp
Sioux City
McCleery
Ed Eicher
Manton Hebner
Lloyd Lytle
Care Journal
E. P. Hayes
Walter Leet
Weet Chester
R. B. Stephens
Journal Office
Poland
China Hog
G. Anderson
Walter Preymek
Green
Towa
Notify Journal
Finder Notify Journal
Boyd Berdo
Iowa Avenue
Lemley & Littlefield, F. & M. Bank Bldg
Green C
Davis
3Rd Ave
J. E. Lader
Bone Yard
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