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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1922
Page
8
Area residents from Havre Keota Washington and Ainsworth travel for visits fairs and church events. Shoppers from Washington and Keota at local stores buy summer dresses and cookies while others attend weddings and weddings in Knoxville and Nauvo. Community events include lawn socials and a band concert with notices about dress goods hair care and home items.
Dean W F Barr of Drake university proposes a temporary one year teaching certificate for students who have completed most of their training. The plan aims to reduce bias against college trained teachers and encourage continued professional preparation under state board oversight.
The pianoforte evolved from earlier keyboard instruments of the 18th century. Harpsichord spinet and clavichord preceded it with royal patrons Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth playing the spinet. Ambassadors noted Mary’s skill, and Shakespeare alludes to the spinet in a musical verse.
At Winona Lake Indiana August 15 to 17 the International Association of Women Preachers will examine women’s status in denominations and roles in preaching counsel and administration. Speakers include Rev M Madeline Southard Dr Lee Anna Starr and Rev Carolyn Hosford with praise for Quakers and Unitarian Universalist ordination of women.
After talks with state officials, bankers, and coal dealers, Charles Webster announces plans to guarantee payment for fifty cars of coal daily. Attorney General Gibson says the state lacks authority and funds. a central guarantee fund would require extensive bookkeeping and is opposed by the retrenchment committee. Senator Rawson signals possible delivery of fifty cars daily, with financial arrangements needed first. Governor Kendall gathers fuel data ahead of Midwest governors conference.
New figures show Vienna consumed 115,992,500 liters of beer, 46,357,900 liters of wine, and 2,436,200 liters of spirits in the past year. With a population near one million, per capita use is 112 liters of beer, 25 liters of wine, and four liters of spirits, totaling 91 liters or about 95 quarts.
Studies show that dehydrated vegetables stored airtight at normal temps retain color and taste if their moisture stays within a critical range. Cabbage requires 2 to 3.84 percent moisture and onions 5.74 to 6.64 percent. Higher humidity at lower temps causes less damage than dry air.
Mrs. Lorena Goodwin Pelo, facing a $500 court fine after pleading guilty to multiple marriages, seeks relief under Iowa's pauper law after serving six months in jail. County Attorney waits for formal papers. Pelo is hospitalized for tuberculosis while an inmate at the county jail.
George Smith six year old son of Mr and Mrs G L Smith of Lynnville was hurt by dynamite explosion four miles north of Mingo. He was brought to Anspach hospital and is recovering. Witnesses say he picked up caps near a log while drinking water and may have touched a cap with matches. The left hand suffered loss of three fingers and a thumb in the blast.
A boy sustained a serious eye injury yet doctors believe the left eye can be saved. He is reported to be recovering satisfactorily given the circumstances.
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