Open Basketball Season On Friday At New Gym
Open basketball in Muscatine versus Washington marks the season opener in the new high school gym. Muscatine is a polished squad while Washington, freshly from football, hopes to show improvement and contend in a rough contest. Washington's 22 players train hard though form is slow, and coach Whitford expects some scoring as Friday night approaches.
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Muscatine
Washington
Whitford
Washington High School Basketeers
New York Housing Capacity Surpasses Swiss Population
The article notes Greater New York housing could accommodate more people than Switzerland’s total population, highlighting urban density and housing scale in the metropolitan area.
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New York
Switzerland
Death claims W. F. Brinton pioneer of cinema and air travel
W F Brinton died at 12 20 today at his South Iowa avenue home after weeks of illness caused by anemia. A Washington county figure, he pioneered motion picture exhibitions and early air navigation ideas later adopted by ship builders. Funeral plans not yet announced.
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W. F. Brinton
South
Iowa Avenue
Mr. Brinton
Washington County
America
Over a Thousand Autos Registered in County
The county treasurer reports 1,093 motor vehicles licensed by ten this morning, less than a fourth of county total, as January nears end. Des Moines supplied 4,200 license plates weighing over two tons for distribution.
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Des Moines
Wolary Patents Rotary Opera Chair for Fire Safe Exits
Wilbur Wolary of the city has patent rights from Washington to a rotary opera chair designed to form aisles and guide crowds directly to exits. The foldable chair creates space between rows and aims to speed egress while reducing injuries in fires. He plans to manufacture it at low cost and may base operations in Washington.
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Wilbur Wolary
Washington, D. C
Wolary
Washington
Altho
Iowa Coal Strike Cost 2.5 Million in Wages Loss
Des Moines reports about 1.5 million tons of Iowa coal were lost to consumers and 2.5 million dollars in wages were lost by 15,436 miners during the November and December strike. These are the peak wage months and coal months for Iowa. The state fuel administration is reviewing data to advise the public on the total losses across industries.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Fuel Administration
Health Drive Nets $900 and Continues Campaign
The public health drive reports about 900 dollars raised from health bonds and Christmas seals as canvassing continues. Volunteers note strong pupil participation and sales at town booths. The campaign aims for 1500 in Washington and 5000 county total with bonds listed by ward and local groups contributing.
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D. H. McLaughlin
Bleicher & Livingston
First
United Presbyterian Sabbath School
Washington County Farm Bureau
A. EK. Putnam
W. R.stryker
Br. C. W. McLaughlin
W. A. Cook
C. M. Keck
Second Ward
A. J. Droz
W. F. Wilson
C. J. Wilson
C. CC
Cunningham
OL. Wilson
F. ©. Archer
County Hospital
ZH. White
Lloyd Lytle
Fourth Ward
County Hospital Auxiliary
W. M. Keeler
Sta
Newt O'Loughlin
L. H. Wallace
D. W. Harvey
Boyd Berdo
G. W. Stewart
Sherman Bros
E. T. Wickham
T. W. Harwood
Edna Purris
J. B. Crail
H. E. Busby
Washington Township
W. P. Wells
Harmony Eta
Melidays
Washington
First Gym Classes Are Well Attended
More than forty men from the community attended the first session of the Community Y gym classes at the high school gym yesterday evening. The group split between basketball enthusiasts and players in volleyball and indoor baseball. the response promises a successful winter program. A special committee including Joe Falk and Dr. A W Clow will organize indoor athletics, with potential basketball and volleyball games against other towns later this season.
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Huxford
Joe Falk
A. W. Clow
A. R. Oates
E. D. Clark
W. C. Graves
Covenant Lodge No. 161 I C O F Elects Officers
Covenant Lodge No. 161 of the I C O F elected M. D. Lee as noble grand Ray Bower as vice grand Ralph Keller as secretary and E V Simons as treasurer. Installation will occur next month.
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Covenant Lodge No. 161
M. D. Lee
Noble
Ray Bower
Ralph Keller
E. V. Simons
Christmas club and church notices
Community announcements list multiple holiday events and meetings. Embroidery and Just Us clubs meet with hosts in Wellman and Lemley homes. Ladies' Aid and missionary groups gather at Lexington church and residences. Includes candy socials, pie suppers, Christmas programs, box socials, quilt blocks, and a neighborhood tree lighting with times, places, and host names.
Chinese Tobacco Seeds Boost Growth With New Methods
Efforts in China aim to improve tobacco production by planting American seed and teaching modern cultivation techniques to raise yields and quality.
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China
Mothers Club Christmas Dinner at Jones Home
The Mothers Club plans a Christmas dinner for husbands at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Jones with an animal exchange among the women. 60LS Chapter J.P. BE. O. will run a rummage sale on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 1:00 p.m. Remaining items include vacuums, a bed spring, a clock, a sewing machine, and a baby buggy in good condition.
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Embroidery Club
Sam Marsh
U.P
Second United Presbyterian Congregational Conference
Synodical Leaders of
New World Movement
R. 8. Cook
Leslie Mountford
Landeecena
Washington
Mauree Applegate
Mothers Club
Asa Jones
J.P. BE. O
Harry Kracaw
Plex
Simplex Mfg. Co
Temple Bldg
Detroit, Mich
Odd Iowa case ends over shack kept on church lot
In Carroll Iowa the First Baptist Church challenged a deed clause forcing a shack to remain on its property to spite Carroll Herald editor J B Hungerford. The court voided the maintenance clause and freed the church from keeping the shack in place as originally contracted.
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Carroll
Iowa
First Baptist Church
C. J
J.B. Hungerford
Carroll Herald
Dea
Deafness Cure Promised by Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured only by a constitutional remedy. It explains the Eustachian tube inflames causing hearing loss if untreated, and offers a free trial and a reward for failed cures. Toledo, Ohio based Culney Co. promotes Matis medicine.
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Matis
Culney
Toledo
Zeredatha Council to Held Called Meeting
The Zeredatha Council No 5f Royal and Select Masons announces a called meeting on Tuesday evening December 16 at 7 30 to arrange a future meeting for work on many candidates with over forty to receive degrees. James D Glasgow is listed.
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Shalom Group
The
Method 1St Sunday
Geo. Tooman
West Third Street
Zeredatha Council NO Sf
Royal and Select Masons
Zeredatha Counel
James D. Glasgow
Japanese wrestlers train sons in generations of sport
Most leading Japanese wrestlers have wrestling as a family tradition handed down from father to son for generations. Despite their smaller size, some have proven capable against heavier European and American opponents.
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Japan
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Wellman
Rosella Stewart
Swain Beatty
Gertrude Beatty
Donald Haber
Lexington Ladies’ Aid Society
Lexington Church
Just Us Club
Lawrence Lemley
J. W. Lemley
Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
R. WH. Walker
Edgington
Longworthy
Smouse
Pilotsburge
Eunice Scott
South Prairie
Ehceo
Carrie Davis
New Haven
Mayme Walker
Egypt School
Fiveryone
Edith Reed
J. P. E. O. Will
C. W. Stewart
Mame Shearer
W. F. Huxford
Methodist Choir
Carl Jungbluth
WANT
Dempsey Real Estate Company
Thos. J. Dempsey
North Side Square
Ino. W. Tester
Geo. J. Breitenbach
R. H. Fetters
White Way
McCall Bros
Call Haskins Mutual
Etta H. Conner
Washington Street
FORD
Journal Office
Treas
Poland
Robert G. Sheetz
Keota
Anak
Jas. K. Helmick and Son
Columbus Ject
Floyd A. Bower
Glenn G. Hayes
R& W
H. P
Shets Gas and Electric Co
Otto
Maxwell
Geo. Ha
Mutual
A. E. Lyons
Lee Cummings
West Chester
Cloyce Benson
Haskins Mutual
Mannhardt Bros
Paul 'Fer
Ainsworth
Bess
Leeds
Lee
Matonio
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