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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1926

Page

3

Local clubs hold concerts and meetings in winter social season

Society notes report a Parent-Teachers program at Heights school with fifth grade pupils singing and talks on child life. W U and T club elected new officers and planned New Year entertainments. Three H club met at Mrs Finch with Christmas decor and gifts. 1926 winter chautauqua opened at Methodist church with a three day program and varied performers. Jolly Fifty club hosted a successful armory dance with DeMolays invite and Chapan’s orchestra. Presbyterian Intermediate class held Christmas exchange at Lucille Schmoeller home. Chicago marriage license issued for D Norwood Jones and Lillian Coffey.

Parent-Teachers Association the Heights School Edith Boileau Johnson Edgar Guest Bowers Harry Turner H. Club George Finch Glen Knupp Jake Snyder Dwight Hesseltine Velda Methodist Church G. K. Mace Lyceum J. J. Miller Winifred Allen Everette Griffith Elgar Dickerson Atkinson Brown Zeek Jackson Jolly Fifty Armory McWilliams Chapan The Presbyterian Church Elsie Glassburner Lucille Schmoeller West Madison Street

Fortnightly club and related groups schedule December meetings

The Fortnightly literature department meets Monday at 2 20 PM with Mrs Henry Hull. The Pythian Sisters of West Chester join the K P lodge to attend M E church meetings Tuesday at 7 30. Albert M Huff Auxiliary meets Tuesday 7 30 in the G A R room. Home Economies divisions hold December meetings including a Christmas program and orphanage collection. Havre Social club Christmas exchange with officers elected. date change noted.

Henry Hull Pythian Sisters of West Chester K. P. Lodge M. E M. FE. C F. Sh. Wilson East Main Mre Sam Wittmer Havre Christ

Community group notices and Christmas exchange plans

The B and P Women's Club meets in the Y Community Room on Wednesday December 15. Members should notify Frances Mc Coy by Tuesday evening to be excused or to bring guests and bring a gift under 25 cents for the Christmas Exchange. The Delphian Society meets December 13 at 7 30 p.m. in the library. A Wo man’s Relief Corps Fellowship meeting is set for December 15 at 2 p.m. in the Grand Army room of the courthouse with talks on Americanization and America’s influence, refreshments served, public invited.

B. & P. Women's Club Frances McCoy Third Fourth Ward Woman’s Relief Corps Grand Army Room Court House America Miss Dawes Zuldah Vance Telford Mr. Telford Evans Huldah Telford

Harmony Club December Dinner At John Wheel Are Home

Mrs Clement Griffith hosts Wellston social club on Thursday afternoon for a Christmas exchange each lady to bring a small candy amount. The Harmony club plans its December dinner at the John Wheel on home December 5th.

Clement Griffith Wellston Harmony Club John Wheel

Havre School Christmas Program and Candy Supper

Havre school will host a program on Thursday December 16 followed by a candy and box supper. Coffee and sandwiches will be sold and ladies are asked to bring boxes. Hdna Witting is the teacher in charge.

Havre Hdna Witting

Sunshine Community Club Meeting with Mrs Randall

The Sunshine Community club will meet with Mrs. Clarence Randall on Wednesday afternoon to conduct the Christmas exchange.

Sunshine Community Club Clarence Randall

Daughters of Civil War Veterans Luncheon Planned

The Daughters of Civil War Veterans host a luncheon Monday at noon December 13 at the G A R hall for all old soldiers and their wives or widows.

G. A. R. Hall

Young Women Missionary Oyster Supper Set at Monday Meeting

The Young Women's Missionary Society of the Baptist church will hold an oyster supper during the regular social meeting Monday at 6 00 PM. Attendees are asked to bring fifteen cents for the supper.

Young Women’s Missionary Society of the Baptist Church

Reserved seats at Phillips Drug for Evangeline

Practical notice shows Evangeline’s reserved seats checked at Phillips Drug store starting Monday morning at 8:00 and continuing to Tuesday night then Wednesday morning at 8:00 for Wednesday night.

Evangeline Phillips Drug Store

The Accusing Footsteps

A narrative speaks of remorse and concealed vows, with a speaker confessing a murder to his own conscience. He recalls overhearing a secret marriage arrangement and the chain of events that led to a terrible tragedy.

Huldah Evans Seonk

Secret marriage plot ends in tragedy and renewal

A narrator recounts a love battle in a village where Huldah forgives a rival lover. Telford dies at a forewarned bridge disaster, and the narrator, after a guilty act, learns the truth of Miss Dawes love and Telford reform. In the end Huldah chooses the narrator as justice and love return.

Huldah Evans Place Telford Tran

Rum in the Age of Sail How Sailors Lived Off the Barrel

The article recalls rum as a crucial shipboard resource kept by the captain and rarely used by cooks. In storms or holidays, crews earned access, while mutinies centered on capturing the rum barrel, triggering chaos aboard merchant ships and whalers.

Rum as Sailor Perk in Royal Navy History

The Warship crew enjoyed a daily rum allowance, a two to one water mix served at midday. Refusers received pay in lieu, tied to monthly earnings. The practice contrasted with American ships where rum and a home supply were customary, akin to molasses sales at village stores.

Jamaica Fall River Globe

Notoriety and Fame Joke Explains Difference

Mandy asks Rachel to define the difference between notoriety and fame. Rachel jokes that a thousand dollars of roses fills a room with fragrance, while a dollar’s worth of fried onions can scent the whole town, illustrating the contrast in impact. The quip ends with a humorous note about public perception.

Mandy Rachel

For Sale Three Tons of Clover Hay in Barn

For sale 3 tons of extra good clover hay stored in a barn. Seller: Donald McLaughlin. Location 25712.

Donald McLaughlin

Livestock Estimates Reported for Chicago Market

Unofficial figures from Chicago on December 11 show hogs at 56,000 head, cattle 28,000, sheep 20,000 for Monday. Hogs for all of next week are estimated at 215,000.

Chicago

Toledo Seed Market Prices Report

Clover seed cash quotes show 20.40 imported and 22.75 domestic with December 17.30 February 17.50 and March 17.50 asked. Timothy seed cash 2.55 with December 2.85 bid and March 3.00 bid.

Toledo Clover Timothy

Sabbath Services by Rev J B Gilmore in Pueblo Colorado

Reformed Presbyterian Church invites for Sabbath school at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m by Rev J B Gilmore of Pueblo Colorado Morning subject Sanctified and Meet for the Masters Use Evening subject Hope Cordial invitation to all.

Reformed Presbyterian Church J. B. Gilmore Pueblo Colorado

African elephants face tusk depletion from tusk trade

A report notes over 70 000 African elephants suffer tusk removal due to mining and trade pressures. Experts warn illegal poaching and ivory demand threaten populations and require stronger enforcement.

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