Four Wellman youths hurt in hillside auto crash near Washington
Four Wellman residents under age 20 were seriously injured when a Ford car rolled three times on a hill near the Young America schoolhouse, three miles northwest of Washington. Driver Lester Disney and passengers Timothy Farrier, Bessie Dawson, Carrie McArtor sustained multiple severe injuries. all were taken to county hospital.
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Bessie Dawson
Wellman
Carrie McArtor
Young America
Washington
Disney
Glenn Swartz
Steve Crawford
Miss McArtor
Lester Disney
Price lists and club specials advertised to readers
An advertisement offers up to date news in magazines and special rates on clubs. It invites calls to 59 Red or writing to the Journal for Nita Belle McKoon, Authorized Representative.
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Nita Belle McKoon
Washington Gardener Delivers Five Huge Tomatoes
Hermanl Pehler, a top Washington gardener, brought five large tomatoes downtown weighing six pounds six ounces. The produce is described as extraordinary in size despite a drought.
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Hermanl’ Pehler
Washington
Pehler
Season Tickets On Sale For Washington County Chautauqua
A week before opening the sixteenth annual Washington County Chautauqua season passes go on sale at local banks. Tickets are already moving fast with many purchases on Saturday and today and a big rush expected tomorrow. Season tickets cost $2 with half fare for children under 15, and admission is free for those under 19.
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Washington County
Are the Movies Still Popular at the Fox Theatre
Manager C A Pratt reports a record single night at the Fox Theatre with 1200 attendees and over 300 leaving after the final reel. A strong Washington crowd of country visitors saturated the evening though some could not gain entry. The Graham also drew heavy patronage and patrons plan to return next Saturday.
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Fox Theatre
C. A. Pratt
Washington
Graham
Keokuk and Washington Prepare for League Debate
Keokuk Ia August 3 J C O Boyd Keokuk district chairman for the League to Enforce Peace and Senator J L Brookhart Washington Ia will join in a joint debate on the League of Nations The first debate occurs in Keokuk August 6 and the final in Washington August 8 Both men are noted for outspoken oratory and campaigning for the league Keokukians and Washingtonians anticipate a lively oratorical clash.
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League of Nations
Keokuk
Washington
Des Moines Register
J. C O. Boyd
Iowa
League
J. L. Brookhart
Boyd
Champ Clark
Missouri
Brookhart
Community Club Announcements for August Meetings
Notices list upcoming gatherings for local groups including the Tenth Annual Convention of District No 92 with assembly president and secret work instruction. Also schedules for Royal Neighbors Embroidery Club 8 8 S club W W G Baptist church G A R La Foche Society Harmony Club Y W M S picnic Rural Womans Club and a young steer sale.
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Rebekahs
Dwarf Corn Attracts Attention In Town
George Griffith displayed a dwarf corn specimen he got from Frank Doljes. The plant reached about 14% feet, with a few ears near the ten foot level. Griffith notes the variety could be grown in Iowa with a good season, while the stalk was moved to a taller newsroom space.
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George Griffith
Frank Doljes
Mr. Griffith
Dokies
Griffith
Iowa
Journal
Riders of Vengeance at Graham Theatre Tonight
Cheyenne Harry Carston vows vengeance after a church massacre blamed on rival cattlemen. The western drama portrays post Civil War era violence on the Cheyenne plains and screens tonight at Graham Theatre.
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Little Western
Harry Carston
Epworth League delegates head to state institute
Miss Nita Belle McKeon and six other local girls travel to Clear Lake as Epworth League delegates for the Sixth annual State Institute. An expected 600 to 700 youths will attend with an inspiring program and a week of activities planned.
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Nita Bell
McKeon
Edna Chilecote
Gladys Knapp
Ethel Taylor
Mildred Rice
Clear Lake
Epworth League
Epworth
Rainfall Helps Gardens and Crops
Yesterday morning's rainfall measured under half an inch and soaked in well. The moisture will greatly benefit gardens and field crops. Temperatures have risen since the shower and remain warm.
Thanks for kindness after Mrs. J. FE. Gault’s illness and death
The Gault family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for their kindness and help during illness and at the time of the death of wife and mother Mrs. J. FE. Gault. J. E. Gault and children convey thanks.
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J. FE. Gault
J. E. Gault
Not Like a Circus Herbie Takes Aunts To Museum
Herbie volunteers to take his aunts for a walk to the big museum. One aunt wonders about admission fees. He reassures them that admission is free because the animals are dead.
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Herbie
Evangelical Church Installs New Pastor
Rev. C. W. Klein was installed yesterday as pastor of the German Evangelical church. He recently completed his theology studies and will serve both the Washington and Valley congregations. Rev. K Michels led the installation, rain prevented a morning service at the country church, but afternoon services proceeded.
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C. W. Kiein
the Theological School
K. Michels
Valley
Country Church
Klein
Washington
Peru Territory Size and Population Summary
Peru covers about 679,600 square miles along the Pacific coast. Its sparsely documented population is estimated around 4.5 million, yielding roughly 6.6 persons per square mile across the territory extending 1,400 miles in length and 700 miles in width.
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Peru
Pacific Ocean
Packing a Trunk Efficiently With a Memorandum System
When packing an old trunk or box list each article on paper and attach it to the top or place in a memorandum book. Designate each receptacle so you can quickly locate items later, saving time and effort.
Our Kind and the Jest of a Posthumous Will
A facetious remark imagines a future prank at a deathbed. The speaker muses that instead of bequeathing real and personal property, a witty twist would declare real and imaginary assets. The playful line captures a macabre humor about wills and value.
Origin of the Lead Pencil Name
Explanation that the common brick lead pencil actually contains graphite and derives its name from old leaden drafting weights used to rule lines on paper before graphite was adopted.
Daily Thought by Amiel on usefulness and power
A brief aphorism attributes moral duty to usefulness aligned with one’s powers rather than personal desires. The quote credits Henri Frederic Amiel and emphasizes serving according to ability.
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Henri
Rederic Amiel
First Chrythemums Arrive in Paris in 1808
In autumn 1808 a Frenchman brought the first chrythemums to Paris from Japan. He presented them to Empress Josephine who delighted in the flowers and popularized their cultivation in French gardens.
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Paris
Japan
Josephine
Christian Science Monitor
Early museum linked to Palace of Alexandria origin
The first museum arose within the Palace of Alexandria where learned men were kept at public expense similar to officials in Athens Prytaneum. Its founding is attributed to Ptolemy Philadelphus around 280 B.C.
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Alexandria
Prytaneum
Athens
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Immense Pastoral Holdings in Northern Territory
A claim notes large pastoral holdings in northern Australia averaging 275 000 geres. The statement emphasizes vast property scales in the region and uses a regional unit to describe land extents.
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Northern Territory
Australia
Crawfordsville Community Notes Highlight Local Visits
In Crawfordsville on Aug 4 Miss Orpha Weakley of Cameron Illinois and her cousin Miss Mabel Crooks visited. Dr E Eicher of Springdale Arkansas was a brief visitor with friends Saturday forenoon. Rev P H Hayley and son Jack and Henderson and Miss Mary McCall visited in Wash ington Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs M C DeLong and daughter Irene of Washington attended services with the community at the Presbyterian church last night, joined by the Misses Bina and Effie Porter of Ainsworth and Rev and Mrs A S Bailey.
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Crawfordsville
Orpha Weakley
Cameron
Mabel Crooks
E. Eicher
Springdale
Ark
P. H. Hayley
Jack and
Henderson
Mary McCall
Washington
M. C. DeLong
Irene
Bina
Local visitors and travels noted in Ainsworth region
Vera Lynn and daughter Clara of Columbus Junction visited the M L Miller home for a weekend. Maud Bronson left for Chicago to study fall millinery styles. Lawrence and Billy Trotter from Kansas City visited the W T Trotter home. Mrs Trotter has cared for her sick mother in Keota. Mrs Walter Polling of Cleveland stayed with Mrs Georgia Turbott. Mr Andey Gault and wife with son Cloyce of Detroit are visiting nearby relatives.
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Ainsworth
Vera Lynn
Clara
Columbus Junction
M. L. Miller
Maud Bronson
Chicago
Frank Trotter
Lawrence and
Billy
Kansas City
Keota
W. T. Trotter
Trotter
A. N. McHiwain
Walter Polling
Cleveland
Ohio
Georgia Turbott
Andey Gault
Cloyce
Detroit
Michigan
Want Column Clue Reveals Hidden Item
A terse want column note hints that a sought item is available at a local business. The brief mentions a specific category and directs readers to inquire in the store for details and pricing.
Farms For Sale With Varied Lands Near Market
We are on the job to show farms for sale No 102 120 acres rolling land good improvements near market price 175 per acre terms 10000 years at 5 percent No 104 142 acres rolling fair improvements mile and half to market price 200 per acre 10000 5 years at 5 percent No 106 80 acres rolling fair improvements 3 miles west of Washington price 230 per acre 9600 5 years at 5 percent No 108 140 acres lays fine good improvements 2 miles to town price 450 per acre 35000 5 years at 56 percent No 110 6 80 acres lays good fair improvements 3 miles to market price 200 per acre 8500 5 years at 5 percent No 112 95 acres lays good good improvements 3 miles to town price 265 per acre 9000 2 years at 6 percent No 114 128 acres lays fine good improvements 5 miles from Washington 1 5 miles of ket price 425 per acre 24065 0 5 years at 5 percent No 116 40 acres lays Washington price 3560 per acre good terms No 118 133 acres some rolling 2 miles to town two houses good farm price 300 per acre good terms Large list of conualans and city property available We relate your by
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Washington
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George Black
Dodge Bros. Motor Cars
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Ford
Goodyear
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Bruns Seed Co
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Journal Office
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West Chester
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George Teas
New High School
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Brookfield Avenue
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C. F. Warnitz
Muscatine- Grandview Road
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Muscatine
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Edward and
Sherm Wolfe
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Daily Thought
First Museum
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Washington Co
Dempsey Real Estate Company
Over County
WANT
Washington Loan & Trust Co
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Poland
China
L. A. Wood
W. E. Ruston
Columbus Jet
M. E. Sunday School
W. A. Harper
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