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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1924

Page

3

Washington hears Dr Brown famed preacher in Sunday sermon

Dr Charles R K Brown of Yale Divinity School preached at the Washington Methodist Church. The visit followed an Oakland departure and included his wife and sister. He urged trust in the Lord, morality with religion, and active good citizenship, criticizing political passivity.

Washington United States Charles RK. Brown Yale Divinity School New Haven Colenso W. W. Bowers Methodist Church Dr. Bowers Oakland Cal Yale Seth Thomas Fort Dodge Thomas Iown Washington High School Dr. Brown

Boys Break Window Swinging on Awning

Two young boys caused a transom break at the A. E. Atchison shoe store in the Morrison building while swinging from awning rods. They are not likely to face further punishment beyond paying for the damage, as businessmen hope the incident will teach a lesson about unsafe gymnastic use of supports.

Washington A. E. Atchison Morrison

E E Marsh Dies in Goodland Ind Funeral Tuesday

Mrs C B Yard reports BE Marsh died Saturday at 10 15 p m in Goodland Ind Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 30 officiants and burial details not listed Mr Marsh was son in law of Mr and Mrs J W Baker

C. B. Yard Goodland Ind BE. BE. Marsh Mr. Marsh J. W. Baker

Work and faith define a citizen’s duty in public service

A speech emphasizes that economic security comes from rightly ordered industry and daily work. It calls for active criticism, honest labor six days a week, and living religion as life not form. The speaker urges perseverance toward economic security and human brotherhood.

Jesus

Smokers Open Admen Meet at Chautauqua Park

Ninth District Advertising clubs convention under way at Chautauqua grounds draws delegations from Davenport Des Moines Muscatine Cedar Rapids Burlington Winfield North English Ottumwa Kalona Fairfield Mason City and more Attendees include Carl W Hunt New York general manager and speakers Fred P Mann Devil's Lake J W Fisk Milwaukee James A Austin Omaha Evening events feature a smoker at eight o clock athletic contests and a Washington band concert with Pimer McKinley cowboy violinist on open date.

Chautauqua Pimer McKinley Washington Band Carl W. Hunt New York Fred P. Mann Devil's Lake North Dakota J W. Fisk Milwaukee James A. Austin Omaha Davenport Des Moines Muscatine Cedar Rapids Burlington Winfield North English Wellman Ottumwa Kalona Fair‘field Mason City Marshalltown Ceniterville

Grimstead Reports He Was Held Up In Davenport

Jason Grimstead of Davenport said he was held up yesterday at 9 40 p m on South Second Avenue near the Kiefer garage and YMCA by a gunman who took about 33 dollars. Police searched for the suspect but did not find him.

Jason .Grimstead Davenport Washington South Second Avenue Kiefer Grimstead

Legion in Special Coach to Ottumwa

Leon Beatty post plans a special Milwaukee coach for Ottumwa Legion convention delegates. Washington band leads the crew assembling at eight, marching to the station for a nine twenty departure. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Land will headline tomorrow’s session as the convention runs through Wednesday with many from surrounding posts attending.

Legion Ottumwa Leon Beatty The American Legion Legionaires Washington Milwaukee Charles Denison Denison Post Washington Veterans Leeionaires Bob Lytle Wayne Brown Kenesaw Mountain Land of Chicago

Farmers Night at County Convention Features Speakers and Ball Game

The gathering opens with a forenoon session featuring Mayor Alberson Victor Martin Davenport Carl Hunt and Fred P Mann. A North English Washington baseball game follows at 4 PM near the Chautauqua grounds then a general evening meeting invites all farmers free of charge with J W Coverdale Farm Bureau leader giving The Agricultural Situation address.

J. W. Coverdale Farm Bureau Federation Advertising Club Mayor Alberson Victor Martin Davenport Carl Hunt Fred P. Mann James Austin Omaha John de Wild St. Louis J. W. Fisk Milwaukee Chautauqua Grounds J.W. Coverdale Coverdale

Jallau det? College for the Deaf in Washington

The article notes Gallaudet College in Washington as the only institution of higher education worldwide dedicated exclusively to the deaf. It highlights its status and pioneering role in deaf education.

Jallaudet College Washington

The Time for Silence Proverb Reflects on Speech

A reflective note on choosing silence when words offer no value and the right moment calls for restraint. The saying emphasizes cautious speech and the wisdom of speaking only with purpose.

Dutch Creek Fair Draws 1500 At Valley Church Picnic

About 1500 people attended the first Dutch Creek fair at Walter Sheets grove. The Valley church event, led by Rev. Carl W. Klein, featured races, contests, exhibits, an auction raising nearly four hundred dollars, and a speech by Senator Smith W. Brookhart on farm relief and policy.

Dutch Creek Walter Sheets Washington Valley Carl W. Klein Klein J. M. Stewart East of Answorth G. H. Mayer Ralph Augustine Nick Tinnes Arthur Mayer Howard Altenborne Frank Feltz Poland China R. G. Sheets Fred Sheets Macon Valley Church Brookhart

Family heads to Italy for year long stay

Mr and Mrs Ernest Marencet and three children plan a year long stay in Italy leaving tomorrow evening. They will stop in Chicago and New York before sailing on an Italian steamer September first. Ernie, proprietor of the Chocolate Shop, will be missed here after years in the United States. Mareucci intends to bring his wife's mother back with them.

Ernest Marencet Italy Chicago New York Ernie United States Mareucci

Apple Trees Should Be Set Back By Pruning

Sam Leeper showcases Rhode Island greening apples on the Donald McLaughlin farm southeast of Washington. He warns the wet season sped growth and urges immediate pruning to prevent winter kill. Leeper notes unusually vigorous growth with two trees in full bloom. Roy Hartmann family of Fairfield visited the Tuckers.

Sam Leeper Rhode Island Donald McLaughlin Washington Leeper Mr. Leeper Iowa

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