Memorial Service for Harding Draws Crowds in Central Park
A large Washington crowd, about two thousand strong, gathers in Central Park to pay tribute to late President Warren G. Harding. Col D J Palmer delivers a concise memorial address as Mayor Alberson and Rev Wylie lead prayers and hymns. Businesses close, trains pause, and the Journal prints early to honor the service.
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Harding
Central Park
Colonel Palmer
Washington
Warren G. Harding
Marion
Ohio
Court House
A. N. Alberson
Rev. Wylie
Second United Presbyterian Church
Wylie
D. J. Pahner
America
Lincoln
Warren Harding
Palmer
Community memorial service praised by mayor and doctor
Mayor Alberson praised the Harding memorial service as the community responded nobly and filled the crowd beyond expectations. Dr. Bowers said the service would foster greater respect for national leaders and sympathy for their service, envisioning similar observances nationwide.
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Alberson
Harding
Dr. Bowers
America
School District to Retire McKee Bond Issue
At a special meeting the school board voted to retire 10000 of the McKee building bonds issued in 1910, with 5000 due July 1 1924 and 5000 due July 1 1925. A Davenport bonding concern states they can call in the bonds. The district plans full timely payments and notes excellent finances.
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McKee
Davenport
Thanking Friends for Kindness and Flowers
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of our wife and mother. Appreciation is extended for the beautiful floral offerings. R. Stuart and family and listed relatives acknowledge support from neighbors and friends.
Banks to Close Early for Chautauqua Programs
Banks will close at 2 00 p m on August 14 15 and 22 to allow employees to attend chautauqua programs Andy Gump Senator Lenroot and Lewis A Convis on Russia are named as parts of the program schedule The institutions closing are Commercial Savings Bank Farmers & Merchants State Bank Washington Loan & Trust Company 6202
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Andy Gump
Lewis A. Convis
Russia
Commercial Savings Bank Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Washington Loan & Trust Company
Washington Chautauqua Opens With Big Program In Park
Washingtons annual ten day chautauqua opens Tuesday at 2 30 pm with Sidney Smith of the Chicago Tribune and the Ben Hur company. The program features lectures by I B Lenroot Major Joe Hanley Maude Ballington Booth and David Duggins among others and nightly concerts by Sholle orchestra and Bachmans Million Dollar band with season tickets available at local banks.
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Sid” Smith
Ben Hur
I. B. Lenroot
Sholle
Aftenoon
Howland Hanson
Des Moines
Davies Opera Company
L. Flude
Davies Company
Pasha
Lewis A. Convis
Russia
David Duggins
Louis Williams
Bachman
Million Dollar Band
116Th Engineers
France
Washington
Harold Ross
Willa Gibson
Harold Duke
Troops Still Doing Fine at Camp Dodge
Troops at Camp Dodge report good health and spirits during a two week stay for Troop D. Drill was paused due to President Herding memorial service with a Thursday morning shower delaying start. Washington troops are eager for home news and request multiple copies of the Journal daily.
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Camp Dodge
President Herding
Washington
Journal
Bargain Wednesday arrives in town with wide sale range
Next Wednesday marks Bargain Day as Washington merchants offer one discounted item each. A committee approves entries and 7000 journals will circulate across thirty to forty miles. The Washington chautauqua will draw visitors who can shop and enjoy the program.
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Washington
Sid Smith Unable to Fill Washington Chautauqua Dates
Frank R. Sage, chairman of the program committee, reported that Sidney Smith, noted cartoonist, could not fill his dates last week due to illness and may not be in Washington next Tuesday. The Coit-Auber Chautauqua bureau promised definite word on whether Smith can lecture, a prospect that drew keen interest from the public and would disappoint many if he cannot come.
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Frank R. Sage
The
Washington Chautauqua
Coit-Auber Chautauqua
Sidney Smith
Washington
Smith
Miss Maxwell Graduates From University of Illinois
Miss Martha Maxwell daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Maxwell graduates today at the University of Illinois Champaign Ward Belmont alumna attended freshman year and later returned home tomorrow Mr and Mrs Ed Sullivan and guest J F Neal of Oakdale Ia left last evening for Marshfield Mo for a visit
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J. R. Maxwell
University of Illinois
Champagne
Illinois
Maxwell
Ward-Belmont
University At
Champaign
Ed Sullivan
J. F. Neal
Oakdale
Marshfield
Mrs Carlson and daughter Depart Minneapolis after Visit
Mrs Helen Carlson and her daughter Patricia Jeanne left yesterday evening for Minneapolis after visiting her mother Mrs Bert Pierce and other relatives at their home.
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Helen Carlson
Patricia Jeanne
Minneapolis
Bert Pierce
Taxi Line From Washington To Mt Pleasant Still Operating
Notice that the Washington to Mount Pleasant taxi line remains in operation despite reports of discontinuation. N. D. Anderson, contact 210.
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Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Surely Dry Tourists Recount Dusty Irish Inn Encounter
A Dublin driver and a curious tourist describe a hot dusty journey ending at a refreshingly cool inn. A witty exchange unfolds as the stranger asks if the driver is dry, who replies in rustic slang that he is so dry dust would fly from his mouth if pressed.
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Dublin
Jurvey
Xez
Who Began It Critics Debate Shakespearean Echoes
A Boston Transcript note compares a line in Measure for Measure and Sterne's A Sentimental Journey to an American character's habit of saying T'll tell the world. The Times book review questions who started the phrase and whether Shakespeare or Sterne popularized the expression.
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London Times Book Review
Dboston Transcript
First Night as Hotel Porter Ends With 16 Calls
Bill, a new hotel porter, recalls his first night ending near 5 AM. The night clerk instructed him to call rooms 16 and 8. He reported calling 16 rooms and had not started the remaining three when the clerk checked, finding him on the fifth floor with a dejected air.
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Bill
More Paint, but Less Agony
A columnist notes fashion change from heavy beauty in the past to lighter looks today, contrasting the old fashioned girl with modern trends and suggesting enduring discomfort despite lighter makeup. The playful line blends social commentary with era-specific humor.
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Cincinnat! Enquirer
Old Arts Spin and Weave Through Ancient History
The piece traces the long history of spinning and weaving from unknown origins to ancient civilizations. It notes shawls and fabrics in India during Alexander the Great’s era and claims Greeks, Egyptians, and Romans exchanged woolen skills across eras, praising the enduring beauty of early textiles.
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