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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1928
Page
5
Nature Magazine notes that domesticated dogs show wolflike traits, remaining efficient in behavior and timing. It describes their summer diet of frozen fish and the struggle to find enough food during winter months.
The Sunna is a body of traditions relating to Mohammed and his teaching and is rejected by Shiites, the other major Mohammedan sect. In Persia Shiites are predominant, while most other countries follow orthodoxy.
The source notes that origin townships in the United States date to 1708 when New York's colonial assembly passed a law designating the township supervisor. It states that the law also provided for supervisors of several townships to meet as a single township at the county seat.
Margaret Walker Crozier of Ainsworth family ties and church work died December 12 1928 after a diabetes treatment at St Francis hospital The widow of J D Crozier she was a devoted homemaker and mother of several children including Vera Guyer and Darrell My svitz She belonged to the G Memorial B church and funeral services were held December 14 at the church with Rev E W Main officiating The family recalls her kindness and cheerful presence at church and Bible school in life
Nicholas Redlinger died at University hospital Town City after a long illness. Born October 21, 1878, he lived on farms in Keota and Clay County before settling eight miles north of Keota. He was married to Margarete Hreiner and fathered two sons. Funeral held at St Marys church with Father Decker officiating. Pallbearers named. card of thanks from family expressed appreciation for support and floral offerings.
In equatorial Africa a wooden drum called the gow. dougoudon is played with rubber tipped hammers. The mute instrument can be heard six to ten miles away, and it is used to send messages to listeners at distance.
A mixed notice lists Lodges Washington Chapter No 89 regular meetings on the second Thursday and Mason Temple rooms on the third Tuesday, plus Lodge No 26 monthly meetings. It also includes an extensive Southern Railway timetable, listing east and westbound trains, local pax and freight stops, daily patterns, and agents names.
A fragment from Ottumwa Otthumwa High recounts a Christmas concert with carols led by Miss Detthod and Miss Peterson, and a moving picture slide show. Edna Lewis, a former commercial teacher now in Nebraska, plans a return visit alongside Violet Ayers and other students as varsity and faculty mark the season with gatherings and early dismissal for a holiday.
A historical directory lists physicians and specialists with offices in Poona and surrounding towns. It includes Sputsman, Bak, McLaughlin, Alcorn, Kyle, Lloyd, and Preston Osteopathic Physician, plus real estate firm Applegate and transfer services Little & Pratt and J M Kyle Willard Service Station with contact numbers and addresses on Main Street, South Iowa Avenue, and City Hall area.
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