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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1922
Page
3
Miss Irene De Long receives a letter from J R Lem en manager of the Christian Home orphanage at Connell Bluffs thanking the Campfire Girls for a Thanksgiving donation of 120.62 from a tag day. The letter expresses appreciation and hopes for continued support and publicity in the community.
A jumbled collage shows clocks and watches with stray phrases about time. It mentions a southwest window display and a Christmas savings CTA. Various odd lines reference Swiss yadel, eating cows, and French anglers with a fish seer tale.
BRIGHTON Dec 2 Mrs Ed Morean died at the county hospital after a 17 day stay. She leaves husband Edward Morgan and five children Hattie Carol Ina Nina and Robert ages one to six, plus four sisters and two brothers. Burial at parental home near Brighton, arrangements pending. Charles L Stone died after throat injury and leaves five children and a widow. He lived in Washington five years ago. Funeral plans are incomplete, service likely Sunday.
Jack Collins moves his barber shop from the north of the F. and M. Bank to the rooms beneath the bank building. The former American Legion area will house four chairs with Ben Wooster, Chas Catright and Thomas Voters assisting.
The Morgan and Schaeffer families thank friends for kindness and sympathy during illness and after the death of Mrs. Ethel Morgan. Edward Morgan and family.
The Red Cross offers a one dollar membership with all funds directed to relief work worldwide. The Washington county chapter announces rollout next week with enrollments at local banks and stores, ending in a district court office. A general meeting will be held to organize for the year as the nation notes demographic shifts in Georgia and broader movement patterns.
A fragment notes peculiar coins with nicknames in a fictional setting. Engen Sepes coins are described as called geile while West Iidia features a piece nicknamed dee and the Seeteh coin is dubbed unidern.
C. W. Toles of East Main Street marks his 99th birthday with a noon family dinner. He remains remarkably well preserved and active, and is likely the oldest man in Washington County.
Washington lodge No. 26 A F and A M held annual officer elections. Elected were W T Carson master L B Lupton senior warden I W Dayton junior warden L H Wallace treasurer Arthur Goodin secretary. KE B Hammer J E Dean and H T Carris named as prospective Temple Building committee members with one to be selected.
Marie Landau daughter of Mr and Mrs Franz Landau of Mt Pleasant formerly of Washington teaches at Lincoln School four miles north of the city. A sewing needle half lodged in her foot since July fourth was removed Monday at noon by Dr Stewart. She left the hospital Friday afternoon for Mildred Brinning’s home and will return to Mount Pleasant when recovered. Mrs Lillie Brinning Duensing replaces her at the school.
The barber shop moves to rooms under the F. and M. Bank Building formerly used by the American Legion. It features shower and tub baths and is operated by four barbers in a convenient open space at 4006 Jack Collins.
At noon today the state bonus board aimed for a late afternoon decision on whether to proceed with a test case on a 22 million bond issue. All board members attended the morning session and a further session was scheduled. State Treasurer W J Burbank, in charge of bond sales, said a test case could aid the sale though he did not reveal the planned program. No bond denomination decision is known at this time.
A description notes Norfolk Island in the Pacific Ocean as nearly moneyless with about 825 units of currency handled by the entire population over a year.
The jury in the First Savnce bank of Crawfordaville vs. Wt. Ed gar spent four hours deliberating without reaching a verdict. In the Chapin corporation vs A N Grady case, jury selection was completed and deliberations will extend into Monday with testimony unlikely before then.
In Arcady Norah and I meet by chance and share winter walks with squirrels and robins. The narrator reveals a love that tests strength and fear of city life, then asks Norah to join him next year in the woods as he contemplates leaving for the city.
The article notes cucumbers were known to ancients and mentioned by Virgil. It states they were first cultivated in England in 1583 after being introduced from Kent.
A Cov authority notes upper class Chinese women devote little time to serious matters, spending most days engaged in gossip and social fumbles rather than public affairs.
The first printing press in the United States started at Harvard College in 1689. Its initial work was the Freemen's Oath, but the notable publication became John Pilot's Indian Bible.
A stunning aurora borealis event lasted a full week in August 1859, illuminating skies across many regions. The spectacular display drew observers from towns and cities, leaving lasting impressions on contemporary accounts and scientific note.
The London health center conducts classes for children and adults on sneezing properly to reduce the spread of germs. Experts emphasize covering the nose and mouth, using tissues, and washing hands afterward.
A crab lifts a weight forty times its own body mass, an impressive though average feat for its species. The record highlights the crab’s remarkable strength relative to its size.
A four year old boy named Benjamin had a canary and a cat. The cake door was left open and the cat allegedly swallowed a final morsel, prompting the child to plead with the cat to speak. The scene captures a wary gaze and a moment of quiet reflection.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a cold period on Tune 24 with lakes and streams freezing. Mentions past events when rivers froze and references a unique prior occurrence.
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