Local Happenings and Visitors Across Washington
Miss Susie Johnson visits friends then returns to Brighton Saturday evening. Mrs. Kilmer of Marion visits, then goes to Rock Island. John Simpson returns from Monmouth Illinois for Y M C A conference. plans to return tonight. Star theatre offers Rip Van Winkle. Graham presents A Cowboy's Sweetheart to a large crowd. Several locals travel for visits to Moline Cedar Falls and Pella. many return home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Johnson
Brighton
Mrs. Keeler
Peeenerkill
Chas. Hoxworth
John Simpson
Monmouth College
Monmouth, Ill
Mt. Pleasant
Monmouth
Star Theatre
The
Star
Supreme Court Dismisses Pneumatic Tube Patent Claim
Washington DC December 2 Special to Evening Journal reports the supreme court dismissed a twenty million dollar claim alleging pneumatic tube patent infringement. The article notes a partial dissolution in the Union Pacific merger case and four dynamite trial defendants were discharged for lack of sustained charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Evening Journal
Supreme Court
St. Louis
Michael Lamb
International Harvester Company
South Dakota
Union Pacific
Indianapolis
William Benson
Moulton Davis
John Carroll
S. P. Meadows
Hank Masek Dies After Long Illness At County Home
Frank Masek aged 37 died at 3 30 this morning at the county home after a long illness. He had resided at the county farm five years and was unmarried. His brother Mike Masek lives near Richmond and his invalid father resides with him. Two sisters live at Lone Tree. Burial will be in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Masek
Masek
Iie
Mike Masek
Richmond
Lone Tree
Artist Seeking Yankee Beauties in Eight American Types
French etcher Paul Helleu tours the United States seeking eight distinct American beauty types from modest shopgirls to society belles. He aims to capture a range of faces from Treatville to Broadway, stressing variety over repeating any single type and comparing French and American styles in dress and beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Helleu
L'Illustration
Deauville
America
M. Hellen
New York
Clarence Mackay
Paris
Mme. Menier
Liere
Duchess of Marlborough
Philip Lydig
Treatville
Slote de Paris
Trouville
Rue de la Pals
Plans for Boston to Seattle cross continent flight
George A. Gray of Boston announces an audacious attempt to fly from Boston to Seattle with Chauncey Redding as mechanic. He aims to set endurance and speed records by covering over 4000 miles in one continuous flight, starting in April, using two Burgess-Wright biplanes with 40 gallons of gas for the Chicago leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Gray
Boston
Chicago
Gray
Seattle
Plains
Windy City
Absinth House to Go in New Orleans
The Old Absinth House, built in 1752 and a landmark in the Latin Quarter, faces destruction after U.S. limits on absinthe imports end its bohemian era. Once a famed cafe for travelers and locals, it hosted many notables and served absinth frappe amid foreign chatter during Mardi Gras gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
New Orleans
United States
Crescent City
Latin Quarter
Catapult for Aeroplanes On Battleships Demonstrated
Naval aviation experts hail a Washington test of a catapult device to launch aeroplanes from battleships. Captain Washington I. Chambers leads the program. Lieutenant T. G. Ellyson achieved 40 miles per hour on a hydroplane as the 30 foot plank fire begins. Proposals place launching devices on ship turrets for bidirectional takeoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval
Washington
Washington I. Chambers
Navy
T. G. Ellyson
Panama Canal Drydocks Plan Announced by Commission
The Panamanian Canal Commission revealed two drydocks at Bilboa and Gae Cristobal and a main dock at Bilbon capable of handling any vessel. A coal plant at Cristobal will supply 200000 tons annually with up to 50 percent more possible, half stored underwater. A second coal plant at Dilhoa holds 100000 tons with up to 10 percent growth. Repair shops will be built at Bua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panda Canal
Iathmian Canal Commission
Bilboa Andi Gae
Cristobal
Bilbon
Christebal
Dilhoa
Bibua
Thanksgiving Day Festivities Honor Mangold Family
The Mangold family living ten miles west of the city hosted Thanksgiving in honor of their son and his wife Mr and Mrs Howard Mangold. A noon four course dinner was served by Mrs Nevitt of Keota assisted by several hostesses. Pink and white carnations and smilax decorated the tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Mangold
Howard Mangold
Nevitt
Keota
J. L. Banks
W. J. Augustine
Faye Mangold
Myrtle Banks
Vaun Pulver
Maude Moody
Bessie Breitenbach
Pleasant Plains society to entertain at Mrs Marbourg home
Local notices list Christmas season gatherings. Pleasant Plains Missionary society hosts guests at Mrs Alex Marbourg's home on December 4. Fortnightly club current events meet December 3 at 7 30 p m with Mrs Gibson. Numerous church and fraternal group meetings scheduled through December 5 with meals, sewing bees, and initiations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Plains Missionary Society
Alex Marbourg
Lucile Forgey
Stewart 13 Take U Institute Work
Everett Stewart of Jackson township leaves for Ames to prepare for winter work with Iowa State College extension. He will tour farmers institutes statewide this winter speaking on soils and corn testing, a familiar theme from Washington county talks and the Burlington corn train. Stewart, Ames graduate, will base headquarters in Washington this season and return to the StewART farm north of the city when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Stewart
Jackson Township
Ames
Iowa State College
Stewart
Washington County
City
Washington
Stewart to Speak at Institutes in Winter Work
Mr. Stewart plans to spend the winter engaged in work at home rather than the college town and expects to speak at many institutes during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Woodworking Notice by J T Tucker
Notice states someone named J T Tucker offers wood sawing services and is ready to begin promptly, with a contact telephone number 40 40 and an addressed location 24406.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Tucker
Public Sale Notice at Southwest Corner Square
Household goods including canned fruit dishes stoves and many articles offered Saturday December 7 at 2 30 PM by auctioneer D F Macon auctioneers listing saia ir
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Cor, Square
D. F. Macon
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Columbus Junction
Luella Shaw
M. D
Congress Hotel
F. C. Caine
Miss Mable
Knoxville, IL
West Liberty
S. R. Kerr
Sigourney
W. S. Mayo
Kate Gilbert
Oskaloosa
Jos. Allen
Riverside
Tues
Chas. Brown
Rose Norwood
Davenport
Nathan Fields
Delta
Graham
al Cocklin
Edt Saat
Althea Montgomery
Sterling, Kans
Benz House
Grace Orr
Mrs. O. Carson
Mrs. A. Larson
Moline
Alice Adams
Ainsworth
Helen Wylie
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
Carol Forgey
Mrs
A. E. Forgey
Ave
Welch & Mehaffy
Wid Young
Tommy” Thompson
William and Vashti
Mike Lynch
Illinois
Megdelson
Lynch
Ohio
Royal Market
Mutual
Hank Masek
Mond, Lowa
Arctics
Arectics
J. A. Harwood & Son
Absinth
Panama
Colon
Bilboa
H. M. Dodder
C. R. Shafer
Dodder
East Main Street
Jet E. Taylor
Carl Combs
United Presbyterian Church
West Chester
J. H. Stewart
P. C
Reading Circle
Pythian Circle
Woodman Hall
Knights of Pythias
Atchson & Finney
U? Institute
Young
Marinello
Miss Mina Johnston
Lemley
Durham
Gillette Razor
Kes
McElhinney’s
Mil
McElainney Furnieyre OO
North Side
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