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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1924
Page
6
Social Gatherings Highlight Local Families and Reunions
Dr and Mrs M E Dicken hosted a Sunday family dinner at 616 South Iowa Avenue with about ten relatives. Out of town guests included S J Hogan of Williamsburg Iowa A B Dicken and John McRae of Herrington Kansas. A B Dicken and Nial Nicholson of Minneapolis to attend a Bandy Nicholson reunion next Saturday. The Hensseltine reunion drew about one hundred relatives at Sunset Park with Grace Hesseltine missionary readings and music. George Morrison hosted friends at the Morrison shack by the town river with about fifteen guests including H L Stifel of Pittsburgh and Mrs Gifford of Davenport. W J Taylor of 214 East Seventh Street announced the Seattle marriage of son J Leonid Taylor to Geraldine Swanson on August 17 in Seattle. the couple left for a wedding trip. Geraldine is sister of Mrs Harry Taylor. the groom works as a Heinz shipping clerk and prepared an apartment for his bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EB. Dicken
South
Iowa Avenue
Dicken
S. J. Hogan
Williamsburg
Iowa
A. B. Dicken
John McRae
Herrington
Kansas
Hensseltine
Sunset Park
Grace Hesseltine
Alice
Mae Hesseltine
Esther Moriarity
Will
Dennis Heaseltine
New Mexico
Wayne County
Crawfordsville
Brighton
Coppock
Wellman
George Morrison
Morrison
H. L. Stifel
Pittsburgh
Penn
Gifford
Davenport
W. J. Taylor
East Seventh Street
J. Leonid Taylor
Geraldine Swanson
Seattle
Washington
W. R. Sawhill
Taylor
Harry Taylor
Heinz Company
Social notices for Moose Lange and church groups
Announcement invites Moose Lange members and families to a Thursday social with Highland Four. West Chester King's Heralds plan a Wednesday August 20 meeting with Laura Lucile De Long. Ladies' Aid Church meeting Friday at 2 30 election of officers. Masons meet Wednesday evening at the Masonic Hall for third degree work and county picnic planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Lange
Highland Four
West Chester King's Heralds
Laura Lucile de Long
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Masonic Hall
L. B. Lupton
W. M
Local visitors and travelers arrive and depart
John Fisher returns to Chicago after visiting his mother Mrs Mary Fisher. Tom Kennedy and John Quinlan go to Omaha after visiting Col C J Wilson. Miss Helen Wilson escorts them to Iowa City as they plan a hike. Mrs Charles Voorhees and Ruby visit Carl Voorhees in his home from Washington Pa. Mrs WA Carline arrives from Chicago to visit Miss Gertrude Kendall. Electa Morrison returns to Oskaloosa after a city visit. Mrs M L Wilmoth and Oma travel to Winfield. Leslie Pauls visits his father H A Pauls in Burlington. Beulah Harvey and Ernestine Searight travel to Crawfordsville for a brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Kennedy
John Quinlan
Omaha
Nebraska
Col
Tested Recipes for English Tea Cakes and Light Cakes
A collection of historic cake recipes including Mrs Ola McCleery notes for tea cakes with sugar nuts dates and flour, directions for angel food and sunshine cakes by Mrs H W Livingston, and a variety of frosting and batter methods using eggs butter milk and baking powder. It preserves old quantities and stepwise instructions with old spellings and measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola McCleery
Chocolate Sour Cream Cake From Mrs Emma Warfel
A historical recipe for a chocolate sour cream cake by Mrs Emma Warfel. Directions list creaming 1 to 1 1 4 cups sugar with 1 to 2 cups butter, mixing sour cream, flour, baking powder, baking soda, eggs, melted chocolate, and vanilla. Bake in two layers in a moderate oven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Warfel
Sweet Jelly Roll From Simple Mix
A brief kitchen guide describes beating three eggs lightly then adding sugar and heating until dissolved. Water flour and a pinch of baking powder are mixed, baked as a sheet, spread with jelly, and rolled while hot for a sweet log.
Baking Recipes From Mrs Steck and Mrs Miller
Mrs Steck lists a molasses ginger cake with sugar butter milk eggs and four cups flour plus spices and jelly roll steps. Mrs Miller suggests a light sponge batter with eggs flour vanilla sugar baking powder bake and spread jelly then roll while hot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Steck
A. R. Miller
Doughnut Recipe From Mrs Nesbitt Becomes Frugal Snack
A simple doughnut method uses 1 cup sour cream 4 eggs beaten light 1 teaspoon soda flour milk sugar and baking powder. Mix until dough is stiff enough to handle. Roll cut and fry in grease for a quick treat.
Baking Note for Dough Storage and Use
A home bakers tip outlines a dough that uses 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon salt 2 or 3 eggs beaten light 1 cup sugar and flour enough to roll. The dough will keep, allowing flexible use in future recipes.
Latta Recipe Note Improvised Cake Instructions
A kitchen note lists ingredients for a cake like batter using molasses sugar egg butter flour boiling water soda and spices. Instructions urge immediate mixing and baking to complete the batter.
Ruth Gibson Cookie Dough From S recipe
Ruth Gibson card lists ingredients for a brown sugar cookie dough including brown sugar eggs cream of tartar nuts butter vanilla salt and flour. The method mixes dry ingredients then adds wet to form a stiff dough shaped into loaves cooled overnight and sliced before baking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gibson
Chocolate Brownies and Drops by Mrs R F E Brown
A vintage recipe card lists Chocolate Brownies with milk butter salt chocolate and flour plus nut meats baked in a sheet and iced with chocolate frosting. It also includes Chocolate Drop Cookies by Mrs R E Brown with butter sugar cocoa baking powder raisins milk eggs flour and nuts dropped on a sheet and baked.
Chautauqua attendance steady despite rain and wind
The Washington chautauqua continued with a large crowd Monday as雨 weather dampened some events. Speaker Count Ilya Tolstoy will headline tomorrow alongside the Murray family orchestra and the Williams jubilee singers while Mr and Mrs Glenn Wells entertained earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Williams Jubilee Singers
Ilya Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy
Murray Family
It pays to advertise at The Journal
The Journal offers advertising services to readers and businesses, emphasizing smart, effective ads and reliable support from the newspaper staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal
One School Teacher's Labrador Mission
Miss Alma Osterberg, a Cleveland teacher, spends summers in Labrador teaching children, conducting church services, organizing a school entertainment, and running a circulating library. She brings books, supplies, a globe, and dental nursing skills, transforming a rustic fishing village into a learning and social center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labrador
Alma Osterberg
Cleveland
Little Chapel
Miss Osterberg
Chicago
Alma
Missa Osterberg
Ad Club Seeks Spare Rooms for Convention Emergencies
Charles Davis of the convention grounds committee requests volunteers with spare beds to rent rooms for potential weather or crowd contingencies at the upcoming convention. A list is being compiled and interested hosts should call No. 300 to have their name added. payment will be made in the usual manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Davis
Convention Grounds Committee
Mr. Davis
Chautauqua Flowers Donor List Noted
Donors for Chautauqua flowers are partly published with omissions urged to report them. Flowers Saturday came from the Woman's Rural Club led by several named ladies. Friday’s were raised by Ward 3 women. rain delayed some deliveries but Highland Sewing Circle contributed via parcel post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Journal
Woman's Rural Club
Frank Heinzman
Chas Cherry
Edgar Porter
James Philips
Ben Briley
Cal Wilson
Frank Pringle
Frank Beatty
Sadie Schwartz
3D Ward
Corinne Cherry
AL. Griffith
Fred Hutt
Lena Mayer
Ed. Jackson
Julia Cavender
Priscilla Junkin
Loftiss
Anwyl
Wartfel
Highland Sewing Circle
L. B. Lupton
M. D. Work
Dr. Ross
Mary Grecian
Shelley Eberling
The Provision Visitor at Murder Trial
The exchange recalls a courtroom scene where a witty banter about the jury ends with a compromise verdict. The dialogue implies the jury found the defendant not guilty yet unable to absolve her completely, a nod to theatrical vaudeville humor.
Five Signals Promoted for Safe Driving in England
A British authority endorses five distinct signals to aid motorists in a safety-first campaign. The initiative aims to standardize cues to reduce accidents and improve road safety across England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
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Carl Voorhees
WA. Carline
Gertrude Kendall
Electa Morrison
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M. Orrin
M. L. Wilmoth
Oma
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Leslie Pauls
H. A Pauls
Burlington
Beulah Harvey
Ernestine Searight
Cincinnati
Zoological Gardens
Mrs. I. BE. Glick
Angel Food and
Sunshine Cakes
W. Livingston
Angel Food
Martha McCreedy
George Nesbitt
James Baird
R F E. Brown
R. E. Brown
Glenn Wells
Jubilee Singers Tonight
Silas Ross
Washington Chautauqua
Ross
Margaret Cowden
Persia
Osterberg
Anna Scott
Presbyterian Church
Housewife
Mildred Ingham Stoffel
Ad Club Committee
Uncle Sam
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New Vidor
McCook Field
Dayton
New York
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz
M. D
West Main
Frank Boller
Mateal
W. Washington St
T. J. Prash
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Blue Mutual
J. D. Dayton
Westchester
Washington County
Austin Sutherland
R. R
T. A. Michels
Morrison & Morrison
Morrison Bidg
North
Washington, Iowa
Brookhart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
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Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers
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Livingston & Eicher Law
Offich
Nat’l Bank
Green
W. Brown
South of Water Works
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