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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1924
Page
4
Chau tauqua open with strong start led by Dr I B Schreckengast
Attendees of the Chau tauqua note a good start with splendid general programs and successful class work for children and youth. Dr I B Schreckengast, former local Methodist pastor, leads the Bible study series attracting broad democratic welcome from all churches. Bible hour at ten o'clock each morning invites busy residents to attend lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. B. Schreckengast
Schreckengast
Methodist Church
Health Tent Chautauqua Feature At County Clinic
County Health Officer C W Stewart offers a daily health clinic in a tent on the grounds. The program aims to improve community health at lower cost and invites parents to bring children for examination by the doctor and his helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Stewart
Good listeners scarce as LaFollette nears seventy
ABE MARTIN notes scarce listening in public and jokes about continuing to think of personal plans while appearing attentive. He remarks that Senator La Follette is a little over seventy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator LaFollettte
Health and strength drive riders to success in competition
The text links success to the rider's condition and health. It emphasizes good physical health as essential for mental strength, noting that mental grit benefits performance and is needed by all competitors.
Chautauqua Season Ticket Promises Strong Lineup
Readers urged to buy season tickets for Washington Chautauqua with plans for a Colored Jubilee Singers troupe, an ex governor speaker, Tolstoy kin, and a U S senator among performers. Organizers push to ensure a successful year and note an appealing program despite a late season start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Leo Tolstoy
United States
Washington
Graveled Roadwork Eases Rainy Drive to Chautauqua Gate
The Board of Supervisors is grading the road to the Chautauqua gate to improve car safety in wet weather. Drivers often panic in rain warnings, fearing slipping wheels, but the new sand on the track should assure safe progress to the square and paved streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Chautauqua
Iowa Ad Officials Appoint Two State Leaders
Des Moines reports Frank T. Carroll announces new association leaders. Robert R. O’Brien named Iowa vice president and council bluffs business manager, with Des Moines Register-Tribune’s Harry R. Watts joining the advisory council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Frank T. Carroll
Indianapolis News
Association of
Newspaper Advertising Executives
Iown
Robert R. O'Brien
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Harry R. Watts
Des Moines Register-Tribune
Visit Notes From Denver Ahead Of Charlotte Carson
Ruth Ellery and Esther Sheller arrived last night after visiting Denver to see Charlotte Carson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ellery
Esther Sheller
Denver
Charlotte Carson
Lee on Politics Maintains Labor Vote Independence
W G Lee president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen asserts members will vote their individual preferences. He will mail 200000 members candidate records and party platform elements appealing to labor, but insists no advocacy from the union. He cites 1918 Wilson McAdoo campaign as proof workers vote individually, not by union coercion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Tribune
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad
Lee
Brotherhood
Leo
Wilson
Congress
McAdoo
Waterloo
Airplane Falls in Iowa. occupants escape unharmed
Marshalltown reports that G D Lowers of Des Moines piloted a flight to Colo with a passenger when the craft fell late yesterday near Melbourne in the county. The plane was destroyed but both occupants escaped injury, according to Melborne officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
G D. Lowers
Des Moines
Colo la
Melbourne
Galloping Gallagher at Fox Theatre Saturday
Amusements notice promotes the western Galloping Gallagher starring Fred Thomson with Silver King horse. Hazel Keener co stars as the female parson in Tombstone scene. Frank Hagney battles Thomson in a standout on screen fight, amid a capable supporting cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Keener
Tombstone
Frank Hagney
Nelson McDowell
Shorty” Hendricks
Andy Morris
Gallagher
Heavy
Citizen Rejects Pressure to Decide for Him
A public figure asserts personal independence in voting, stating he always votes as he pleases, resents external attempts to influence his choice, and will not yield to anyone trying to make up his mind for him.
Visit by Mrs Wallen and Mrs Goldsmith to Wayland
Mrs I Wallen and Mrs HL Od Goldsmith arrived from Morrison Illinois en route to Wayland. They called on the O F Boller home and visited for a time during their stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Wallen
HL. Od Goldsmith
Morrison
Illinois
Wayland
O. F. Boller
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason on Matchmaking and DePugh
The speaker recalls warning his niece Jane against marrying Augustus Charles Upjohn DePugh a sluggard yet notes her choice led to a thriving witty husband. She teases him about his meddling while enjoying a contented marriage on Easy Street and he concedes his warnings failed to deter her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Augustus Charles Upjohn DePugh
A. C. U. DePugh
The Chautauqua Tent Test And Dinner Party Jests
A social snippet recalls testing a big tent for rain, noting it shed water well. A hostess faced a rush of guests arriving early for a 5 30 RSVP while invitations read 6. Witty exchanges about daughters, doctors and ministers cap the column.
Prize con test ends with hollow victory gift
A tire store held a burst tube guessing contest with a prize to the winner. A Hebrew clerk named Jacob proposed a lasting memento and suggested gifting the actual bursting tube as the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Fishermen Snap Photos After Catching Big Fish
Many men in prominent posts pose for pictures after sizeable catches. Even the camera shy enjoy a snapshot once a string of fish is hauled in.
Entitled Mentor Teases Settlement Boys About Growth
A self made man lectures a group of poor settlement boys and answers a child’s blunt question about why he grew up looking odd. The exchange reveals condescension as the speaker pats his paunch while addressing the youngsters.
Farmer Aid Debate Echoes Across Corset Makers
A social commentary exchange compares farm aid plans with corset and petticoat industry calls for help. Henry Heinz is noted for sharing jokes. The writer admits fatigue after reading about a large Minnesota woodpile and mentions a stylishly dressed local youth.
Illogical but Necessary Etiquette Talk Across Generations
A quirky dialogue on manners and the value of home living. The piece humorously contrasts older guidance with a younger voice asking about etiquette and polite requests.
Red Geraniums For Sale In Brighton Enterprise
An advertisement notes remaining red geraniums available from Bristow's, offered at 3 for a price in brighton enterprise notice. The plants are promoted as fine winter bloomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton Enterprise
Bristow's
A Diplomat in Rags
A stark exchange unfolds as a hungry man and a discerning woman debate strength and beauty. He is insulted yet fed, the moment revealing class tension and unexpected civility in hardship.
These Are the Good Old Days We Will Remember
A reflective note on current times described as cherished now yet destined to be missed in years to come. The piece frames everyday moments as lasting memories and hints at nostalgia for present life.
Snow Storm Travel Woes and City Anecdotes
A Chicago paper notes snow storms in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City as the weather spreads toward Chicago. Taxi service continues despite drifting streets. A comic aside mocks authority while a Sunday School scene ends with a girl Mary noting a box marked FOR THE SICK inside the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lowa City
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Mary
G A R critiques Stone Mountain monument plan in annual report
Commander in Chief Gaylor M. Saltzgaber denounces Congress for aiding a Stone Mountain monument to Confederate leaders and questions use of federal funds. He notes opposition within Congress, lauds the Women's Relief Corps, and reports G A R strength at year end 1923 with 8,546 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Congress
Stone Mountain
Georgia
Gaylor M. Saltzgaber
Grand Army of the Republic
Saltzgaber
United States
Commander In
Women's Relief Corps
Adjutant
Prof Holsinger Advises Early Prep for Strawberries
Ames reports Prof C V Holsinger of the Iowa State art cultural department urges gardeners to prepare strawberry patches now for robust growth next year. He recommends soil work and planning for the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
C. V. Holsinger
Iowa State
The Honeymoon Turns to Sweet Mischief in Apple Pie Tale
A playful exchange between a man and a stranger leads to a lighthearted moment. The narrative comments on human foibles and suggests nature guides romance, noting the couple’s bliss despite modest missteps.
Washington couple Known for Chronic Tardiness
A Washington couple famed for arriving late to social events, consistently about thirty minutes behind schedule, unsettled hosts and organizers around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Professor Holsinger Advises Strawberry Patch Mow and Rake
Professor Holsinger says fields now two or three feet wide should be cut to six inches. Remove all dead plants at once. If injury from leaf spot, leaf rollers or strawberry saw fly larvae appears, mow tops, burn them with rubbish. After cutting, cultivate over the summer and fall at ten day intervals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holsinger
British taste for grapefruit grows in postwar imports
London reports that British demand for grapefruit is rising. Imports in 1920 reached 13,734 hundredweight and climbed to 31,000 in the following year, with this year already surpassing last year's total. About 60 percent of consumed fruit is from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Local Passenger and Freight Train Schedule Notation
Incomplete timetable fragment lists Westbound and Local trains with numbers 12 60 80 429 449 825 and times around 6:55 pm to 1:15 am. Mentions daily service exceptions for No. 429 Local Pass and reference to H. W. RUSSEL as likely official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunda
H. W. Russel
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