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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1923
Page
3
The Lions Club sponsors a community Christmas tree in Central Park on Monday at five with Santa Claus in a brief open air program. Officials expect at least a thousand children and emphasize health measures and prompt timing for safety and enjoyment.
Crawfordsville high boys edged Columbus Junction 27 to 19 on the Junction floor. Crawfordsville girls beat Cotter 19 to 15 at Cotter. In Little Six action Muscatine beat Fairfield 13 to 12 after leading at halftime. Ottumwa defeated Iowa Wesleyan College earlier in the week.
Henrietta Whittaker arrived last evening from Ottumwa where she attends St Josephs Academy. She will spend the vacation at her parents Mary and Henry Whittaker's home.
A catalog note promotes various reading lamp styles priced at 12 50. The ad mentions the store office hours extended to 10 p m and references Iowa Gas and Electric as a contact or advertiser.
The Union Barber will close at 10 p.m. on Christmas and New Year’s Eve and stay closed all day for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Funeral services for Mrs Helen Benda Gallagher will be held Sunday at St James Catholic Church in Ely Nevada. Burial follows at Elm Grove cemetery. The 25 year old daughter of J J Benda died from appendicitis after an acute attack during a brief illness. Casket viewing at McNamara funeral parlors tonight 7 to 9 and Sunday 10 to 12. not opened at church.
John Applegate reports his lilacs are budding and should bloom by Christmas in the Journal. He repeats the old question why go to California, noting it as a common refrain today.
In a report to the Department of Commerce Puerta Plata official W A Bickees notes local dealers can curb individual accounts and shipments by keeping orders small from commission houses in Ben Yor.
In England disabled ex-service men receiving disability pensions number 0,000. About thirty thousand British firms have agreed to employ such men up to a fixed percentage of total staff. Yet only about a third of public authorities employing labor joined the pledge. The Nation's Business.
Marriage licenses were issued today to Allen W. Schaeffer and Bertha A. Pratt of Washington, to Walter C. Wilson of Wellman and Nyra B. Pratt of Washington.
Experiments in France show concrete made with slag concrete rivaling that made with crave. Results indicate similar strength and performance, suggesting slag usage could be a viable substitute in construction mixes.
A member gave twenty one quarts of canned fruit to the Good Fellows, prompting a committee to urge more households to donate from home supplies. Canned items, spreads, and vegetables will be packed into Christmas baskets and left at Crall's store. Membership recall aims to re enroll former members in good standing as contributions flow in from volunteers.
The article notes Mount Lassen in northern California as the first well documented volcanic eruption in historic U S times. It describes ash and steam from the crater and places Lassen within a vast lava flow spanning northern California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho near Yellowstone. Other ancient cones like Mount Rainier Mount Hood and Mount Shasta lie along the same lava system.
City water works officials say drilling for the new deep well will restart next week after a Read ing pipe shipment arrived. Officials report enough pipe for the contract and new plans aim to cut building costs by handling machinery installation themselves or via local firms.
The gourcees of the Rhine and the Ithone lie about three miles apart. The Rhine runs about 800 miles while the Rhone spans MH miles. The Rhine flows into the North Sea and the Rhone into the Gulf of Lyons and the Mediterranean.
Dr. George W. Ossie of Cleveland describes a machine built from twenty eight trillion electric cells. He contends the device is a man like maze of reactions driven by electricity.
A playful caution parable suggests a young man advancing in life may falter after a flapper’s smile and a rushed proposal. The piece uses witty tone to imply romance can derail ambition and plans.
The United States government runs 16378 aids to navigation and operates 117 vessels including lightships in the world’s largest lighthouse organization.
A pedestrian asks the officer for the quickest route to the hospital. The cop directs him to cross at the corner and reach the hospital in about fifteen minutes, noting the shortcut near De Notebrake in Amsterdam.
A fragment from Cave Mar notes a man described as a great ladies man. The quoted figures claim he "makes love to eight girls a week" with a humorous exchange on what he "wean appropriately." The dialogue reflects a cheeky, informal tone.
About 54 000 of over 191 000 acres of known oll lands in Mexico are being developed. The message offers to bake special Christmas rolls or cakes on request and asks callers to phone in advance. Lyon Haking Co. lists phone 166.
A playful gossip item notes Gladys failed to win a wealthy suitor, while a joking for sale ad hints at selling her charm. The column uses cheeky dialogue to poke fun at romance and social climbing.
A historian argues there is no such thing as a born criminal and that heredity plays little role. He notes most juvenile crime stems from excessive constructive energy blocked or misdirected.
A Duluth Herald note praises a good Samaritan who rushed to aid a stricken person and used oil in the relief rather than asserting a demand for payment. The act is described as strong and virtuous by the paper.
A dealer advertises table lamps priced at 12 dollars 50 cents as the Iowa Gas and Electric Co informs customers the office remains open until 10 p m for inquiries and purchases.
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