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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1921

Page

6

Chautauqua closes with saxophone concert and pageant

Washington chautauqua ends its eighteenth annual run with a ten piece Ladies Saxophone Band performing a 7 45 p m concert followed by a large pageant under Miss Flora B Dawson. Cast includes Day Sunshine Liberty and many named children with a crowd pleasing finale.

Washington Gifie Flora B. Dawson Chautauqua Marian McLaughniin Dawson Frances Stewart Carol Forgey Day—Gwendolen Long Sunshine Margaret Brookhart Roses Helen Wood Liberty Cora Teeter Angel Wanda Neiswanger Justice Louise Livingston Herald—Sevilla Boice Will of the Wisps Robert Stuts Man Carl Bevins James McNamara Donald Welch Joe Brookhart Trvve Jones William Thompson Ernest Reed Harry Montgomery Dawn Evelyn Gibson Gertrude Hammer Dorothy Clark Catherine Hull Josephine Bailey Irene De-Long Edith Carris Nita Corbin Carolyn McCleery Grace Finney Mary Roberts Mabel Rice Cathrine Hartman Mabel Livingston Leone Simpson Virginia Lemley Mary Beal Verna Bickel Ada Maxine Harding Charlotte Squire Naomi Simpson Ferne Crozier Francis Crayne Mildred Brown Anna Gertrude Schwalbe Oneila Griggs Margaret Smith Edna Marie Mayhew Bessie Putman Mary Moriarty Alice Bratten Mildred McCarty Myrtle [Olce Jane Law Esther Welch Helen Beal Mary Louise Harwood Frances Boyd Anna Dougall Josephine Wishart Jane Godfrey Elinor Rice Margaret Applegate Margaret Dougall Hilda Brown Margaret Livingston Thorane Elwes Florather McCreedy Janet McClure Prison Nellie Ruth Lyon Kyliis Falk Fountain Evelyn Grisoin Irene DeLong Flora Belle Wishart Fpsther McCreedy Lucile Schmoeller Priscilla Morrison Phyllis Falk Frank Langworthy Robert Cunningham Dunham Morrison Charles Mannhardt John Matthews Lily Maidens Mary Louise Har Wood Margaret Apnerat

Nurses and volunteers manage health tent exhibits at chat tanqua

Nurses Agnes Swift and Ethel Laughead assisted doctors while many visitors were weighed and measured at the health tent during chat tanqua. Miss Potgeter and Miss Haines oversaw exhibits and offered help on minor matters not requiring a doctor's input.

Iowa State College Ameson EB. T. Wickham Henry Hull E. R. Jenkins E. E. Stutsman PD. DD. Davis Gregg Miss Potgeter Miss Haines

Gored by Bull Sues W. B. Barney Owner at Hawkeye Fair

Ed Thompson sues W. B. Barney state dairy commissioner and the Hawkeye Fair association for 50000 claiming a bull owned by the Barney company gored him at the fair on August 26 1920. He says the animal broke from its moorings and attacked him throwing him into a manger and causing eight weeks of bed rest and permanent injury.

Fort Dodge W. B. Barney Hawkeye Fair Association Ed Thompson Thompson Barney Company

Lieut Governor Sterling Returns Large State Funds

Springfield news notes Lieut. Gov. Fred Sterling turned over 391386.28 in interest earnings while treasurer to the state treasury. The move sparks debate on its effect on indictments against Sterling Gov. Len Small and Vernon Curtis.

Springfield Fred Sterling Sterling Len Small Vernon Curtis Grant Park

Rock Island Road Cuts Off Four Trains

Des Moines Aug 24 Four Rock Island passenger trains were altered or eliminated. Train No 22 to Rock Island was dropped from Des Moines schedule. No 9 between Des Moines and Omaha is canceled and will run Chicago Des Moines arriving 11 25 am. No 10 Omaha Chicago Des Moines leg moves to Des Moines Chicago with 11 10 am departure. No 21 from Davenport to Des Moines is removed.

Des Moines Rock Island Omaha Chicago Davenport

Nude Woman Found in Rowboat Sparks Bayonne Mystery

Fred Lawson, a Bayonne Bolt and Nut factory watchman, reports a nude woman seen in a rowboat on a September morning. Dan Talbot, a motorcycle cop, wraps a raincoat around Emma Karg, who says she jumped from a barge where she was taken by her husband’s friend.

New York Fred Lawson Fred Bayonne Bolt and Nut Dan Talbot Dan Emma Karg

Something to Be Thankful For by Jud Tunkins

Jud Tunkins notes with wit that many people need not be found dead to supply fodder for detective fiction first chapters. He suggests a curious reservoir of tales exists in everyday life.

Jud Tunkins

Mohammedanism a World Problem Warns Dr Zwemer

Dr. S. M. Zwemer declares Mohammedanism a major global issue in an address at the First Presbyterian Church. He notes its reach across three continents and thirteen centuries, cites Armenian massacres, and calls Islam a grave social problem with high illiteracy and polygamy, urging Christendom to address its political and cultural influence.

stoUx Cry Walle M. Zwemer First Presbyterian Church Zwemer Cato Turkey Egypt Africa Mohammed Christendom British India

Reform Efforts Confront Islam and Christian Mission

An article argues against Islam, praising Christian truth while noting Islam’s denial of core doctrines. It calls for missionary work to spread Christian light as access opens after an earthquake’s impact and cites American relief spending in the Near East as an opportunity to teach love, brotherhood, and forgiveness.

Arabia Egypt Persia Syria India America Near East

Parking penalties mapped in Muscatine streets

A Muscatine notice shows parking rules with fines. Vehicles must align parallel to curbs on tracks and at 45 degrees elsewhere. Each prohibited zone bears a whitewashed 6.95 as the fine, painted by the chief of police and Alderman Figg to deter visitors from larger towns.

Muscatine J. C. Coster Justice of the Peace Dietrict Court James Figg

Just a Word to Our Customers

A merchant urges Washington customers to value quality as much as price. The notice argues price cuts alone don t explain value and emphasizes sensible shopping over a back to normalcy refrain.

Washington

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