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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1924
Page
7
Vienna July 21 women in handkerchiefs are the vogue with borders in apple green Myrtle blue and pink, hem-stitched designs widely seen in streets and cafes. White handkerchiefs must feature Brusellas lace medallions or quaint old patterns and powder puffs hidden within the folds.
The twenty second annual Inter Parliamentary Union conference will be held in Berne Aug 22 to 26 and Geneva Aug 27 to 28. European parliamentarians and American delegates will discuss foreign policy armament reduction and League of Nations issues with speakers from Norway France and Germany. The Geneva sessions coincide with the League assembly opening Sept 1.
Gas crews from the People's Natural Gas Company of Pittsburgh drilled nearly 7000 feet into the earth seeking to replenish dwindling regional supplies. The Ligonier effort, four years old, marks the deepest gas well attempted anywhere, passing the 7000 foot milestone on its fourth anniversary.
A playful exchange in New York fully News calls a man “one of our most highly suspected citizens” prompting humorous chatter about mystery and identity in a city feature.
A report to the British Association for the Advancement of Science argues English youths should be trained for colonial life. It notes job congestion in Britain and vast opportunities in overseas dominions, calling for programs to attract boys and girls to farming and colonial work.
Rev Clayton Pearson and his young daughter arrived from Kansas and stay with his parents Mr and Mrs O C Pearson. Helen Gibson and Miss Gibson of Corning Iowa visit the W T Trotter home. Dr Salmon of Columbus Jct visits the McKenzie home. Lee Arthaud and Detroit infant visit the E R Richard home. W W Moore takes a post office vacation and visits daughter Edna Sands in Amberg Wisconsin. Mildred Burris vacations with her son Dr James Burris in Minnesota.
Report claims Benjamin Henry demonstrated the first gas light in the United States at Hay Market Gardens in Richmond Virginia in 1802 a side show titled inisluminable air drew thousands people paid fifty cents to view the marvel believed to be magic.
In a rural voice, the piece argues for voter independence over party labels. It reflects on shifting loyalties, the rise of independent voters, and the temper of local elections, noting women’s brief political engagement and the fickleness of electorate support.
Prague July 20 A school in which 500 Russian migrant children write about 1917 to now yields powerful vignettes. One boy recalls family executions and survival after relatives are killed. a 12 year old girl describes war pestilence and hunger. others recount travels and losses as upheaval spreads.
Jewish Scouts in Jerusalem practice signaling atop ancient walls and hike along the Jordan to Mount Carmel slopes where tents rise. Trained by a Mount Carmel camp, two camps open this year funded by Mrs Nathan Straus and Young Judaea, continuing five years of Allied Zionist youth work.
A quirky line suggests that only the main organizer earns the label efficient at a picnic as others fall behind the task of setting up the swing. The remark playfully contrasts effort with outcome.
The article traces the word colonel from chronel through Spanish and early French influences, explaining how the r sound arose. It notes the present pronunciation shifted to kurnel around 1500, with the second o previously valued differently.
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