Local notices and sales mix headline region
J A Hyink rode as a morning passenger for Muscatine on business. Thompson sale near Verdi features 180 hogs and 60 brood sows. J E Wright closing out sale includes 60 broad sows with sale set January 14. Mary McCarthy travels to Columbus Junction then returns home with visits planned. Marriage licenses issued for Swift Caldwell and Troyer Brenneman couples. George Maxwell heads to Palm Beach for winter with daughter and grandchildren joining later.
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J. E. Wright
Authorized Representative Seeks Prices for Club Arrangements
Fragmentary notice indicates Nita Belle McKoon is the authorized representative in Washington offering services for clubs, with prices available by phone at 50 Red or by mail care of the Journal.
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Nita Belle McKoon
Washington
Lows
Officers Elected by the Modern Woodmen of America Camp
Local camp of the Modern Woodmen of America announces 1920 officers. Venerable consul IH J. Peck serves as leader with W M Hewett as worthy adviser and J F Mc Namara as banker. J G Moriarty is clerk, Jake Simmering escort, John Jacobs watchman, Karl KB Glick sentry, BE Simons manager for years.
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Woodmen of America
Ih. J. Peck
W. M. Hewett
J. JF. McNamara
J. G. Moriarty
Jake Simmering
John Jacobs
Karl KB
Glick
BE. V. Simons
Belts Made of Skins of Snakes in Madras Trade
In Madras the tanning of snake skins for making women’s belts has developed into a profitable industry.
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Madras
Presbyterian conference outlines church work in Crawfordsville
Dr. R W Thompson of Des Moines and Dr T C McKelvey spoke at the presbytery conference in Crawfordsville detailing local church duties. They urged weekly committee meetings, organized congregations, congregational conferences, and careful honest reporting to strengthen foundational prayer, home life, and January evangelistic services. attendees included multiple pastors from nearby towns and Miss Bina Porter and Miss Ella Montgomery of Washington.
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Presbyterian Church
R. W. Thompson
First Church
Des Moines
Central Committee
T. C. McKelvey
Thompson
Sov
Wishart
Nay, Mountford
J. M. Godfrey
Matthews
Local notices and ads from the Evening Journal roundup
The page lists assorted notices and ads for Crail's rugs and Goodin funeral services Read the Evening Journal. Molasses feed car McCall Brothers 2594 Shuberts to Centerville. Local ads hint at items of interest. Lydia Hellam chiropractor at Lemley’s Grocery. Thompson sale near Verdi features work horses and a Shetland pony. Post office officials Roth and Ragan visit Wayland. Washington banks open 9 to 3. City bus phone. Brinton returns from Drake in Des Moines. Rev Masson to Pittsburg for a convention. Marriage license issued to Virgil Doyle Shy and Imogene Seeley of Brighton. Olive Mintek resumes surgical nurse duties at Presbyterian hospital. Christmas music and phonographs promoted by E Plamly’s Piano House. Marion Crone home for Christmas from Des Moines. Hay buyers note Swayne Robinson hay press service. Phillips Brothers.
That s Where it s Brewed Silence and Trouble in Boston
An anonymous note from the Boston Transcript contrasts quiet environments with hidden mischief, warning that silence can seem safe yet breed trouble. The phrase emphasizes caution about overlooked issues in daily life.
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Boston
Quakers Hear Call to Tremble at the Word of the Lord
A socie ty of Quakers received that shame originally as they bade certain magistrates to tremble at the word of the lord marking a historic religious stance and reaction.
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Society of Quakers
Universal Patronage Phrase Sparks Street Banter
A quirky message about universal patronage prompts a street remark from an old lady on a boy growing up to be a judge. The vignette captures social chatter and aging perceptions in a simple street scene.
The Brave Ones and the Stockings at Hoe Springs
A短 fragment notes a girl confident against fear, mentioning holes in stockings and a character named Thomas Cat in Hoe Springs Arkansas.
Christmas Returns to Iowa Veterans of 168th Infantry
Des Moines veterans of the 168th Infantry recall Christmases abroad in 1917 Rimaucourt France and 1918 on the Rhine and in Germany. They reflect on old world celebrations shared with French and German civilians and look forward to a first home Christmas in three years in Iowa.
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Rimaucourt
Rhine
Belfast
Kischen
Luxembourg
168Th Infantry
State Fair Grounds
Labor Day
Fair Grounds
Des Moines
Ireland
France
Winchester
England
Washington
Badonviller
Champagne
Bastile
Challons
Attila the Hun
Chateau Thierry
St. Mihiel
Eisehen
Germany
On the Rhine
Home
Haute Marne
Nieder Breisig
Burebrohl
Nieder Zissen
Iowa
Brownsville
Major Latta Joins Des Moines Life Insurance Firm
Major Latta, long time salesman for the American Founders Company, resigns to join the American Life Insurance Company of Des Moines as vice president in charge of bonds and investments. He leaves his nearly twenty year post to work closer to home, prompting a change of residence from Washington to Des Moines.
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Latta
American Vpe Founders Company
American Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Boaus
Investments
American Type Founders Company
Washington
Origin of Airedate Breed Traced to English Poshers
The Airdate originated with English posehers seeking an all around hunting dog that would not give tongue on the trail. The breed's roots lie in cross breeding aimed at stealth and versatility for tracking game.
Sweetest Tones Inspires Tender Truth and Courage
A wartime era reflection on the human voice conveying tenderness, truth, and courage beyond orchestral music, quoting Emerson on how spoken words carry life and feeling. The piece highlights the power of speech to move and motivate listeners.
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R. W. Emerson
Brunettes Have First Call In Marriage Trends
A period study claims dark-haired individuals marry earlier while statistics show most widows and spinsters were fair-haired. The text notes an authoritypinpointed trend in hair color affecting nuptial timing and longevity in marriage.
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Ife
Record of the 1780 Barbados hurricane disaster
A historical note describes the 1780 hurricane starting in Barbados as the worst on record. It mentions an English fleet off St. Lucia vanishing, widespread destruction with nearly all structures collapsed and about 6,000 people buried.
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Barbados
St. Lucia
City Yard Promises High Fur Prices
Cohn advertises at City Yard offering top prices for hides furs and waste. He urges customers to call long distance at his expense to get prices before selling.
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COHN
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Mary McCarthy
Columbus Junction
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Washington National Bank
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Advta
U. L. Young
Jersey
William Karl Swift
Ethel Leota Caldwell
Jacob J. Troyer
Christine A. Brenneman
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George Maxwell
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Mary Frances
George
Sioux City
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Fox News
Ford Weekly
Florence Reed
Her
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Fone Glothing Company
Lisle
East Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Ree
Dean
MEK
M. W. Karman
Valeries
Lytle Bros
Graham Theatre
Crawfordsville
Cis
Crail’sa Tf
Arthur Goodin
McCall Brothers
Shuberts
Centerville
Lydia Hellam
Lemley
Black
Jake Roth
Charles Ragan
Post
Robert Brinton
Drake University
D. J. Masson
Pittsburg, Pa
Virgil Doyle Shy
Imogene Seeley
Brighton
Olive Mintek
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Liberty
E. Plamly
Washington Street
Marion Crone
Harry Crone
Swayne-Robinson Hay Press
Phillips Brothers
168TH
John W. Ball
Sessuee Hayakawa In
Major Latta
Life Insurance Co
McRaimara Undertaking Co
Servich
Sucescribe
AOW
Haturday Evening Post
Ladies Home Journal
Country Gentlemen
Cosmopolitan
Hecrets
Harper's Bacuar
Woman's World
Leroy Jugenheimer
560 Blue
John Shields & Sons
Chambers Clothes Shop
Iowa National Fire Insurance Co
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