Theme for Tonight An Evening of Services Ends Year in Reflection
The program includes a 7 30 concert, 8 p m sermon A Snap Shot at Sin by an evangelist, and a closing special service. Out of town speakers may attend with refreshments intermission. Thursday is United Presbyterian Night with none to attend by invitation. Dr F W Swift preached on the ten commandments last night.
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United Presbyterian
F. W. Swift
Baptist Church
New England
Israel
Evangelist
Joy
R. R. Minick
C. V. Brown
Mel. Margret Coffman
Fred Bartholomew
T. A. Jones
Unlucky Stiff Digest: Farmhand Eats Starch Breakfast
A Chicago Tribune note recounts a farm hand who ate starch prepared for washing instead of his normal breakfast. The writer describes luring the boy to eat, feeding the chickens, then discovering the starch had been consumed.
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Chicago Tribune
Census Takers to Open Work in Mt Pleasant Area
Census work starts Friday January 2 in the first Iowa district as J V Gray announces. Washington county lists enumerators for most townships with five precincts vacant and opportunities remain for residents to qualify for positions. The census is expected to finish within two weeks to a month.
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J. V. Gray
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Washington County
Frank B. Swift
Washington City
Neta E. Neiswanger
Myra Eckerman
Alice JL. Rownd
W. J. Crozier
Brighton
Cedar
Clay
Crawford
English’ River
Gray
England Faces Higher Meat Imports Amid War Strain
Britain’s food minister warns Europe near starvation next year as emigration stoppage raises population beyond 10915. England must import 1,100,000 tons of meat, assuming prewar per capita consumption holds.
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London
Europe
A. Meturdy
Britain
England
Pershing urges universal military training at Lincoln Rotary
General Pershing told Lincoln Rotary Club that six months to a year of military training would foster better citizenship. He argued it would boost physique increase interest in American institutions and raise moral standards for young men and prepare them if called to defend the country.
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Lincoln
Dec. Sr
Genera
Pershing
Lincoln Rotary Club
High School Basketball Prepares for Ottumwa Clash
Muscatine high school shows strong work ethic with seven days of practice since the Christmas break. Under Fred Blick’s coaching while Whitford recovers, the squad works on fast breaks and sharp shooting as they brace for Ottumwa’s tough challenge. Washington fans expect a large gallery to back the locals in a decisive second game of the season.
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Ottumwa
Muscatine
Fred Blick
Monmouth College
Blick
Whitford
Wisconsin
Fred
Swift
Rice
Ottumwa American Legion
Washington
Two Weddings Mark Weekend Across Barker and Weaver Families
Yesterday afternoon at the Barker home Miss Velda Weaver married Mr. Harry Miller in a five thirty ceremony performed by Rev. Barker. The couple will reside near the Weaver farm. Earlier, Dr. J. C. Boice and Mrs. Letitia Crawford Wallace celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in secret, recalling a joint marriage of sisters at Boone, Iowa, fifty years ago with both couples noted as teachers and Civil War veterans.
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T. F. Barker
Velda Weaver
Harry Miller
Mr. Barker
Angie
Nettie Miller
A. M. Weaver
East Main Street
Miller
Keota
Washington
William Miller
J. C.boice
W. P. Crawford
Boone
Iowa
Mary Crawford
J. C. Boice
Letitia Crawford
Sixth
Ohio Cavalry
Ohio
Bolee
Miss Wyse Receives Nurse Diploma at County Hospital
Miss Bessie Wyse graduated from the Nurses Training School of Washington County Hospital after three years of study. A banquet at Miss Houdek's on West Washington honored her with sixty local guests. Dr. E. J. Perry presided and diploma presented by M W Batley as the celebration noted the hospital’s community role. Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Boice marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary during the event.
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Bessie Wyse
Washington County Hospital
Miss Houdek
West
Washington Street
Washington
Ben Closly
Wyse
Boice Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
Dr. Clyde Boice and Mrs Boice near Washington and Har ry Boice in Rock Springs Wyoming are among their five children. The Walaces of Des Moines are the other couple from a double wedding. Friends extend congratulations on fifty years of marriage and best wishes for many more anniversaries.
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Boone
Presbyterian choir gathers for Thursday evening meeting
Church announces the Presbyterian choir will meet Thursday at 7 30 in the evening. The Bible Department of the Fort nightly club plans a Monday afternoon gathering with Mrs F L Wilson at 2 30, January 5, at 27112. The Loyal Order of the Moose holds a regular meeting tonight at Moose hall to elect officers and initiate candidates. J A Mooney, Secretary.
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Presbyterian Choir
Bible Department
F. L. Wilson
The
Loyal Order of the Moose
Moose Hall
J. A. Mooney
Sec’y
Missionary Society Meets at Mrs. Andersons Friday
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the M E Church meets with Mrs. Anna Anderson at 222 South Second Avenue Friday at 2 30 p m Devotional leader is Mrs T F Barker Lesson leaders are Mrs Chas Pauls and Mrs Nevada Spiedell Remember the membership contest Bring a new member The Community Story Hour is in the courthouse rest room Saturday 3 to 4 in charge of Mesdames Henry Hull and Mort Keeley The Associate Presbyterian Congregation holds its annual congregational meeting at the church tomorrow at 2 00 p m
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M. E. Church
Anna Anderson
South Second Avenue
T. F. Barker
Chas. Pauls
Nevada Spiedell
Court House
Mesdames
Henry Hull
Mort Keeley
Associate Presbyterian
Second United Presbyterian Holds New Year Dinner Meeting
The church invites all members and friends to tomorrow’s noon New Year dinner followed by a short program and the annual congregational meeting.
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Second United Presbyterian Church
Local couples receive marriage licenses in county
Marriage licenses were issued today to Edward E. Simmering and Daisy Kephart of Washington and to John F. Martin and Grace M. Rahmiller of Columbus Junction. Select your harness now from the largest hand made stock in the county. Have your harness oiled and repaired before the spring rush, Geo M Tooman 723 eod.
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Edward E. Simmering
Daisy Kephart
Washington
John F. Martin
Grace M. Rahmiller
Columbus Junction
Geo. M. Tooman
Special Meeting Called by Painters Local 70
A special meeting of Painters Local 70 is set for tonight Wednesday December 31 1919 at 730 PM. Urgent that all members attend. Lloyd Moothart president.
Green as Nature's Soothing Color
The piece extols green as the most eye friendly color arguing that in snowy lands or white sands people must shade their eyes, while green grass and forests cause no strain. It praises green for its calming and restorative effect on vision and mood.
Grocers Set New Egg Prices At County Fair
Traders announce a fixed retail price on fresh eggs effective January 2. They say they cannot buy at the stated price and will adjust by sending supplies to other points.
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Kansas
Ahmanie
Island of Black Cats Overrun by Feline Colony
The Chatham island in the Pacific is nicknamed The Island of Black Cats due to a population of exclusively black cats living in lava crevices near the coast. They subsist by catching fish and crabs instead of patting or hunting mice.
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Chatham Island
Pacific Ocean
Courtesy Flag Rules For Foreign Vessels Entering U S Ports
Foreign ships entering United States ports must display only their own country flag. Steamers typically carry the United States flag at the forepeak as a courtesy, but this is not mandatory.
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United States
Ancient Bell of East Haddam Connecticut Dates 803
The rectory of East Haddam Connecticut houses a very ancient bell dated A D 803 It is believed the bell once belonged to a monastery in Spain and was brought to the United States as ballast on a ship.
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East Haddam
Connecticut
Spain
United States
Source of Happiness in Century Magazine
Quote on happiness and human misuse of objects by Georges Duhamel as discussed in Century Magazine. Observes that people turn even well made things toward harm, affecting body and spirit.
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Sorrew
Georges Duhame
The
Century Magazine
Out of His Reach by Altered House
Gerald visits a friend's home only to find it being raised for alterations. He rushes home and tells his mother Billie’s hinge has grown legs and the place is too high for him to go there anymore.
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Gerald
Billie
wWell
Ben” Patie
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Supt
Miss Wyse
E. J. Perry
A. R. Oates
Lydia Bicher
M. W. Bailey
G. W. Hay
Mae McNamera
Agnes Swift
C. A. Boice
J. A. Boice
J. A Boice
A. R. Miller
Florence Nightingale
Perry
Warren’s Coffee Store
Lloyd Moothart
Pres
Grocers
the Chocolate Shop
Journal Office
Joe A. Limerman
L. Otho Gordon
Grand Hotel
Journal
New High School
Geo. Hayes
C. Pearson
Ainsworth
Town
J. M. Wolfe
Pullets
John A. Stewart
J. F. Foster
Oakland
Geo. Thome
Salec Heap
N. Ave. C
Biki Tate
W. Madison St
BE. V. Staions
Dempsey Real Hetate Company
Russell Smith
Fairfield
J. H. Baird
Durham
H. L. McCleery
Rosie Crawford
Lytle Bros
Graham
John Shields & Sons
South America
Colombia
Andes
Brazil
Mexico
Eel Reso
I. Cohn
Dean
M. W. Karman
McRaimara Undertaking Co
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