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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1926
Page
4
Andy to Leave Journal for Iowa City Position
The Journal will add United Press leased wire service and automatic news reception, extending volume without reducing outside coverage. Andy, a longtime ABE MARTIN operator and versatile typewriter mechanic, departs after three years to take a job in Iowa City, leaving many friends and a reputation for helpfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy
Carl S. Anderson
Journal
A. P
Iowa City
United Press
Journal Force
Funeral Services Held For Mrs. George Church In Columbus Junction
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Stone Church lifelong Columbus Junction resident were held at the Methodist church in Fredonia with burial at Indian Creek cemetery. She was born November 1 1851 in Concord Township and married George Church December 1871. Surviving eight children and many grandchildren are listed. two daughters and two sons had previously died. She belonged to the Church of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
George Church
Fredonia
J. D. O'Dell
Indian Creek
Margaret Stone
Concord Township
William Church
Phillips
St. George Church
Muscatine
Lewis Church
Hollywood
Calif
Harry
Joe Church
Lou Duncan
B. B. Wilson
Henry Dietrich
Chicago
Robert Moulton
Verda Foster
Robert
Charles
Church
Church of God
Marie Foster
Supt. Robertson
Automaton grid to monitor leased wire news in city
The text outlines a forthcoming automated system for handling leased wire news. Washington mentions new machines for the automat and invites visitors to view the updated operation, with a public notice to follow the exact start date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa City
Qur
Verily Observes Worries Over Past Quality
A reflective note discusses how most people fret about the quality of their past more than its quantity, suggesting focus on past decisions rather than sheer volume.
Daily Lessons In English Word Study Appall
This snippet presents a dictionary style entry focusing on daily word study. It defines APPAL as to fill with dismay or horror and notes its usage with an example of appalling difficulties. It emphasizes pronunciation tips and common misspellings.
Holiday Gift Wrapping and Postal Vacation Musings
A quirky column notes one acquaintance dislikes gift wrapping more than shopping and ponders a mail carrier requesting two weeks off during holidays. It also mentions William Henry Hoff alone in his bedroom and a vignette about a man giving a present with the price tag forgotten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
William Henry Hoff
Humorous Verses and Jests Collected by Plagiarism
A jumble of humorous quips and comic vignettes collected by Plagiarism. The items include light verse and anecdotes about patrols, lovers, doctors, and legal talk, with punchlines about everyday life and quirks of behavior.
Those Children Question Grandfather Time Spent Nearby
The excerpt shows Billy Brown criticizing his grandfather Joe Wright for having business callers nearby. Billy asks how he can play with his grandpa when men stay around the house, expressing frustration after the visitors leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Brown
Joe Wright
Clergy oppose Xmas abbreviation amid press debate in New York
Toledo Chronicle notes campaign against shortening Christmas to X led by New York clergymen who decry the half word as lazy and irreverent. Waterloo editor counters that X marks signers, burial sites, or affectionate symbols but lacks official abbreviation standing for Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo Chronicle
New York City
Waterloo
Christ
Brighton Route 1 residents attend Friday basketball game
A west end crowd attended the Brighton basketball game last Friday night. An Allen family letter from Des Moines thanked neighbors for flowers after a sudden bereavement. Local events include farm news, visits, and school programs with names of residents and farms in Clay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Allen
Des Moines
A. O Forbes
Clay
Mary Meachem
Ontario
Canada
Newton Waggoner
Washington
Iowa
Colorado
Phyllis Woodford
Oskaloosa
Woodford
Grinnell
Mildred Woodford
Clay School
Carl Corpman
John Soeten
Nelson Woodford
Laird Woodford
Susie Brown
Martha Meachem
Ross Mills
al Woodford
Allen Meachem
Mary Alter Meachem
Christmas Vacation Closes Schools and Moves Noted
Mr and Mrs Ailen Schaffer were Washington callers last Saturday The White Hawk school closed last Friday for the Christmas vacation S H Richards expects to move soon on Mr Richards fathers farm near Ainsworth The Christmas rush is on and the mail carrier is loaded daily A J Waggoner rented the George Savage farm Glen Dunbar will move to the Cork farm The thaw has roads nearly impassable Mrs Margaret Smith visits her daughter Robert J Whitacre bought a farm north of M Kains bridge Everette Pencil husks care for S M Brinton All schools along this route will close for Christmas vacation this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Hanft
Aletha May
Lucile Oak
Dorothy Blair
Marvel Brown
Harold Thomas
Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Church
F. L. Darrow
B. H. Shearer
Joe Schoch
Womens’ Relief Corps
Winfield
Walter Hughes
Fairfield
Frances Hughes
Florence Curtis
Terra Haute
Ind
W. L. Curtis
W. E. Stump
Barnes City
8. A. Dwinell
Gertrude Owen
Perdue University
Lafayette
Ailen’ Schaffer
Washington
White Hawk
S. H. Richard
Mr. Richard
Ainsworth
A. J. Waggoner
George Savage
Glen Dunbar
Cork
Robert J. Whitacre
M. Kain's
Crane Brothers
J. W. Leeper
Everette Pencil
S. M. Brinton
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Somerville
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Willie Stevens
Martha Butler
Presbyterian Church
Ruth Lewis
Farmer City
Freda
Love
Willie
Mama
Sie
Elizabeth
John
Ford
Motier
Yator
Tatlor
Fogg
Noge
New York Financial
Prody A. Borkoski
Margaret Smith
Victor Oswalt
Holmes Willard
Southern Utilities Company
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