Sidney Smith to Open Washington Chautauqua
Sidney Smith and Andy Gump will open the Washington Iowa chautauqua tomorrow with a chalk talk and humorous lecture at 2:30 after a Ben Hur prelude. Tickets cost fifty cents for singles with season tickets selling well as preparations and grounds work continue. Senator Irvine Lenroot of Wisconsin is slated for Wednesday with a major audience expected.
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Sidney Smith
Andy Gump
Chautauqua
Washington
Iowa
Sage
Smith
Ben Hur Company
Sidney
W. W. Bowers
Senator Lenroot
Irvine L. Lenroot
Wisconsin
United States Senate
I O O F Notice for Meeting Tomorrow Evening
I O O F members are called to assemble at the hall tomorrow Tuesday evening. All brothers should attend or miss the event. H R Johnson is the committee chair.
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I. O. O. F. Hall
All Brothers
H. R. Johnson
Chm. Com
Miss Mary Bruty Returns to Muscatine School Work
Miss Mary Bruty resumes studies at Muscatine this morning after visiting relatives over the weekend.
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Mary Bruty
Muscatine
Miss Rose Legill Spends Weekend With Mother
Miss Rose Legill traveled to Harper Saturday evening to stay with her mother Mrs. Katherine Legill for the weekend.
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Miss Rose Legill
Harper
Mrs
Katherine Legill
Lenroot Passed on 1920 Vice Presidency Choice
Senator Irvine Lenroot of Wisconsin was the Republican pick for vice president at the 1920 Chicago Convention. A midnight group urged him to allow his name, but he refused, saying the vice presidency was a fine shelf and returned to sleep as Coolidge secured the nomination.
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T. EB. Lenroot
Washington
Irvine L. Lenroot
Wisconsin
United States
Calvin Coolidge
Lenroot
Chicago
Coolidge
Dr Mills Taylor Urges Aid for Mission Children
Philadelphia physician Dr Mills Taylor spoke at First United Presbyterian detailing hardships faced by children in mission fields. He described Egyptian infant mortality and flies on a baby's face, Sudanese neglect, Abyssinian disease, and Indian girls exhaustively laboring, urging Christian uplift for those born outside the prosperous lands.
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Mills Taylor
Philadelphia
First United Presbyterian Church
Dr. Taylor
Egypt
Taylor
Sudan
Abyssnnia
India
Animal Contest Winners Named by Journal Readers
The Journal reports that Miss Gladys Genkinger of Rural Route One Washington had every animal in the recent contest exactly right, with her forty ninth entry leading the list. Marion McAvoy is also praised for a neat, largely correct submission, while many entries showed common mix ups like horse for stallion and sheep for ram. Several readers from across and beyond the county sent in responses, though some delayed or failed to send in time.
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Gladys Genkinger
Route One
Washington
Marion McAvoy
Marion
Muscatine
Supt Harding Plans For School Opening
Superintendent W C Harding and family returned from a monthlong vacation in Minnesota and northeastern Iowa. He begins final preparations for the September 3 opening and will split time between the high school and other buildings. The teaching staff for the new year is fully engaged and most opening details are settled.
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W. C. Harding
Minnesota
Iowa
Minnesota Lakes
Sumner
Harding
Contest Payers Missed Free Tickets List of Honorable Mention Names
The Journal explains entrants were not eligible under rules and apologizes that no participant could receive free tickets. Many readers submitted thorough lists Friday through Saturday, with strong effort. It includes numerous honorable mentions by name and city, noting swamped offices and hopes winners attend the fair.
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Gertrude Beatty
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Albert Simpson
Muriel Radda
Lawrence Ryan
Irene Paul
Harold Schnieder
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Journal Carrier
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Hubert Turner
Fronia Lamphere
Clera Sweet
Crawfordville
Iowa
Hollis Vosberg
W. A. Whiting
David Schwartz
Margarite McCburch
Margaret I. Boshart
Wayland
Esther Hanley
Harcold
Briley
Washington
Hazel Hesseltine
Glen Hesseltine
Harold Ahrens
Gladys Warren
Ainsworth
Iown
Junior Boice
Clement E. Griffith
Brighton
Walter A. Leet
West Chester
Stranger helps two shoppers recover two dollars
A passerby recounts finding a dollar before entering a dry goods store and returning it to a cashier. Moments later at a grocery store a woman nearby drops a dollar and the narrator returns it, enabling the recovery of two dollars that day.
Effort in Right Direction and Self Development
Quote by Grit urges people to focus effort on self development rather than endlessly chasing external rewards. It argues merit yields more good outcomes when personal growth is prioritized.
Mother travels with children using rubber tobacco pouch
A mother with three children rode a train staying in her seat by using a folding rubber tobacco pouch with a damp wash rag. The children remained rosy and clean throughout the journey and alighted at grandma's looking fresh as at departure.
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Grandma's
Woman Clings to Trap Above Streetcar Incident
A Wichita streetcar scene unfolds as a woman clings to a trap in a tense moment aboard a streetcar. Passengers and responders react as crews work to secure her safety and assess the situation. No injuries are reported at this time.
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Wichita Eagle
Honor to Francis Scott Key Remembered in Maryland Cemetery
The body of Francis Scott Key lies in a Frederick Maryland town cemetery. A flag flies day and night on a pole near a portrait statue of Key despite standard regulations.
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Francis Scott Key
Frederick
Key
Legal Majority Age Across Sexes and States
The text notes historical and current legal ages of majority. It cites ancient Greece and Rome at 25, 21 for males and 18 for females in some states, and the U S President age requirement of 35. The piece contrasts differing ages for adulthood and office eligibility.
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Ancient
Greece
Rome
Notable Courtship Tale Sparks City Gossip
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a social confrontation about an eager suitor and his potential lasting alliance. The exchange suggests a romantic decision or refusal impacting local reputations and relationships.
The Pessimistic Sleuth No
The detective in the Ananias Club case admits no crew is available and doubts solving the murder within the next day or two. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports on the latest homicide investigation containment and morale.
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Ananias Club
Cincinnati Enquirer
Audacity Not Courage Cited In Moral Maxim
A compact reflection argues that knowledge without justice is cunning and that readiness born from personal eagerness rather than public good constitutes audacity not courage. The piece examines virtuous action and prudent restraint in equal measure.
Mind kept active against deterioration by constant use
The passage stresses that an unoccupied and unventilated house suffers from bad air and dust, just as an idle mind loses power and deteriorates. It urges continual mental exercise to preserve cognitive health.
Remembering Registered Malt Receipts With Notes
Advice mentions writing on back of each registered malt receipt a brief note to recall the package recipient and its value to save trouble and money. It emphasizes practical record keeping for shipments or transfers.
Natural Power Plant Near Afetie Circle
Glacially fed lakes form a natural reservoir for a hydroelectric plant. The Norwegian government has established the facility about 30 miles north of the Afetie circle.
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Fins
Afetie Circle
Voice of Conscience Defies Science Says Brockville Recorder
In a concise commentary the Brockville Recorder notes scientists can magnify the human voice twelve thousand times yet fail to amplify the voice of conscience, highlighting a paradox between scientific advancement and moral insight.
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Brockville
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