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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1929

Page

3

Society Notes Reflect Aug Gatherings and Neighborhood Bond

The Highland Junior Club hosted Blanche Soukup and Helen Soukup with Irene Mincer and Florence Murphy among thirteen guests. A later Damascus Shrine visit, a dinner at South Fourth Avenue, and a Washington trip for Irma Dougherty’s family marked a busy social season with bridge, piano, and informal parties.

Highland Junior Club Blanche Helen Soukup Irene Mincer Coon Florence Murphy Tlic D. N. Anwyl South Fourth Avenue Ward Morrison Los Angeles California Ha Jones Morrigan Washington Irma Dougherty

Local church and club notices for late August events

Multiple community notices list a D of U meeting at 7 20 p m in Eureka and 2 20 p m social at the Christian church on August 28. About church teas, picnics, and voluntary contributions for maintenance. A Dutch Creek fair and a White Shrine tea are noted, with details on attendance and donations.

Christian Church Forse Dutch Creek

Dickens Relics Sold and Letter Reveals Friendship

A fragmented OCR note indicates Dickens relics sold in London for 64 8270 in a dated July 18th. It mentions a letter relating to Higham Cricket Club and a stated sincere desire to bring men into his circle, noting no friend to the works.

Dickens Dicken A. Meer London Higham Cricket Club

Grand Central Depot Handles Vast Daily Rail Traffic

Grand Central, the western railroad hub, spans vast acres and handles about 600 trains daily, showcasing its immense scale and crucial role in western rail transit.

Eilroad Grand Central

Flavor of First Wife's Cooking Found at Last

A widower recalls his late wife Mary whose cooking defined the home. Sadie, the new housekeeper, fails to match the flavor yet learns a lesson when a burned meal yields unexpected praise and a lingering mystery about the original taste.

Washington Wis Mary Wilson Maxwell Claude Osborne Johnson W. T. Smith Jobson Dr. Johnson Ishalltown Pullman, Wash Johnson Blick Hills Yellowstone National Park California Street Pullman Wash Wether Ang Sadie Mary Laulie

Snakes Not Aggressive And How To Identify Them

A Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt cites Time describing snakes as lazy timid and not aggressive toward humans unless threatened. It lists species such as African mamba Malayan king bushmaster cascavel and coachwhip and notes pit viper traits such as elliptical pupils fangs curved roof of mouth and a single row of scales on the belly. The largest US snake is the nine foot diamondback rattler.

Time Tropics Cascavel Central America Jim Timeng Tai United States Philadelphia Inquirer

Jawbones and ancient teeth spark debate on human origins

The article contrasts early and modern human jawbones, noting prehistoric teeth as formidable and projecting. It mentions Susie Fields hosting the E. O. W. club on Monday evening and the Snowball Social club planning a salad recipe meeting with a rot call.

P.M. Phillips

Washington Loses to Durant in One Sided Game

Washington was defeated by Durant Sunday by a 7 to 1 score. Durant led early and held the advantage through the game as Washington erratically played until the eighth inning. The league leaders dominated the contest with three Durant runs in the first round.

Mary Kerr Washington Durant

Columbus Junction Chautauqua closes twenty-eighth session

Columbus Junction closes its twenty-eighth annual Chautauqua session with a large audience and the play My Advice by a New York cast. The company also presented Skidding the previous night. five hundred adult season tickets were pledged for next year and efforts to raise the number to seven hundred continue.

Columbus Junction Columbus Chautauqua New York

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