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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1901
Page
4
The article promotes Washington Academy amid new management and rising enrollment. It highlights facilities improvements, the leadership of Calvin Stewart Dodds as principal, and the value of a unified community effort to strengthen local education through a union of support and expanded curricula.
Readers learn of rising property values around Washington driven by railway improvements and new contracts. Local industry features Rankin’s hardware and agricultural machinery as demand grows, while references to historic figures and early settlers highlight community development and education projects.
Mrs Lola Jlda Bonine is formally restored to the eligible list for the skilled laborer post at 20 dollars a day in the Government Printing Office. She is No 287 on the list and most appointments to males are limited to fifty yearly. Her name may not be reached if not appointed within a year. Also report from Cologne notes improved iron trade in Westphalia.
Robert Kloots Daugherty served as assistant principal at Washington Academy providing leadership and guidance within the school. The notice highlights his role without detailing dates or additional tasks.
The article urges parents to keep children at home for schooling when facilities exist, noting lower costs and the home’s value. It praises students as bright ornaments and hard workers and asks families to study the academy’s facilities and policies to support home education. It also mentions groundbreaking at St. Louis for an exposition with a ceremonial start.
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