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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1929

Page

6

Community notices from Washington area churches and clubs

Rev P B Roll hosted the Christian church choir gathering after prayer meeting with candy refreshments. MB and Mrs Milo Weaver hosted a C W G club bridge party four miles NW of Washington. Dale Denison won high, Ray Guest low. Faith Spera helped serve a two course luncheon. Lincoln school P T A met at 3 45 with student performances and program items. Rural Women’s club hosted by Mrs Elmer Cherry with good attendance despite old weather.

Rev P. B. Roll The Christian Church Milo Weaver C. W. G. Club Washington Dale Denison Ray Guest Faith Spera Associaton Lincoln School Reuter Margaret Snider Three Huntsman Robert Andleman Atchison Cuddy Elmer Cherry Rural Women's Club Butler Marjorie Heinzman Cherry Pringle

Announcements of club meetings and rescheduled Legion event

The Reb Ph club plans a meeting with Mrs Jo Kephart next Tuesday afternoon. The Legion auxiliary changes to Monday next instead of Thursday due to the Legion carnival.

Reb. PH. Club Jo Kephart

Local Club and Church Meetings Scheduled This Week

Several groups announce gatherings including Regular meeting of the We Rellet corps next Saturday at 2 at the Ainsworth Chapter 392. Jelphian society meets Feb 4 at 7 30 pm. The Nineteenth Century club reviews Destiny Bay by Donne Byrne. Gracehill Sunday school holds officer elections Feb 3 after church. Living Lake school district hosts Home Furnishing course with shared supplies. Interchurch Bible class monthly meeting set for 4 pm with South Ave Presbyterians. Pythejian alatere holds regular meeting Tuesday night at 7 30. Afternoon literature department to meet Monday at 3 30 at Mrs T A Minels home.

Nineteenth Century Club George Morrison Destiny Bay Donne Byrne Frank B. Miller Myrta Jeffry Ladies of Living Lake Everette Stewart Ples Bible Presbyter Regi Gng South Ave CL

Toledo Seed Market Clover and Alsike Prices

Seeds and prices listed for clover varieties with old and new cash values. Includes February and March figures for cash and import prices, noting Alsike cash values and a partial March entry. Entities: Toledo, Clover, Alsike, months February March, price figures in cash and import terms.

Knomng Alsike

Wilson Democrat Would Limit Navy

Senator Pat Harrison of Wisconsin addressed the Senate in support of President Coolidge's naval limitation plan. He criticized Reed of Missouri and Johnson of California for war talk and urged delaying new cruiser construction until maritime law is clarified by conference.

Washington Pat Harrison Senate Coolidge Harrison Reed Missouri Johnson California

Legislators Eye Institutional Visit Junket in February

A proposed legislative junket to examine needs of state education and related institutions was discussed. The Senate appropriations committee and House committee favored the idea but urged careful, nonextravagant funding guided by personal investigations by lawmakers.

Corres Renate Committee On Appropriations House Committee Board of Control Boards of Education Institutions For the Wind House Joe H. Johnson

Dreaded Deed and Odd Verse Fragments

A set of whimsical doggerel lines with references to the North Wind blowing, an ache in a sick boy, a graffe, Pussy Weshrage washing in odd places, and a Taoist belief about complainants. The verses mix playful mischief with faded morals and regional rhymes.

Arches

Ward's Reliable products seek energetic seller in Washington county

Wanted advertisement offers a high energy hustler position selling Ward's Medical Company products in Winona Minnesota. No experience required with steady income and no layoffs. Over 100 high quality articles guaranteed. Small capital to start a prosperous business. Call for particulars.

Ward Washington County Lin Winona, Minn

Prince of Wales Falls From Horse During Hunt

The Prince of Wales fell from his horse while fox hunting with the Quorn hounds today. The prince was not hurt, though his horse sustained an injury to one leg.

Prince OF Wales Multon Nowbray Eng Feo Prince ‘of Wales Prince

Amends in Culbertson Over Lindbergh Landing

Culbertson Nebraska reports a community gesture toward Col Charles Lindbergh once fined for landing in an alfalfa field. The village opened a new cooperative creamery sending the first pound of produced milk to the flier. The village club paid $125. Lindbergh previously paid $25 in damages after landing stunts with passengers.

Culbertson Neb Col Charles* Lindbergh Lindbergh

4IR Matl Pilot Crushed to Death in Morgantown Crash

Eugene Cecil, 35, mail pilot on the Cleveland Pittsburg route, was found crushed in the wreckage of his plane near Morgantown West Virginia early today. He apparently tried to land on a mountain top, the craft crashing through a fence and nosed into the ground.

Cleveland Eugene Cecil Pittsburg Morgantown W. Va

Fire wrecks Fulton street store with half million loss

Chicago February 1 Fire trapped a Fulton street store building causing an estimated loss of 500000. Fireman John Dahl was badly injured as the roof collapsed. The blaze began on a third floor and spread rapidly through the structure housing 24 concerns. An eight man apparatus responded in subzero conditions. Cause of the fire was not determined.

Chicago Fulton Street John Dahl

Iowa Cold Wave Falls Short of Forecast

Des Moines reports show the anticipated extreme cold did not arrive as strongly as predicted. The state recorded subzero temperatures with Charles City at 16 below zero, while Des Moines and other areas remained below freezing despite forecasts of 19 to 20 below.

Des Moines Weather Bureau Charles City

Aimee McPherson Heads North For Revival Tour

Aimee Semple McPherson travels north to stage a major revival as a state assembly committee probes her past victories. She departs from Vancouver with a subpoena demanding her February 21 appeal, amid impeachment deliberations over a 1926 $2,500 check to Judge Carlos Hardy.

Los Angeles Aimee Semple McPhercon State Assembly Vancouver B. C Assembly Carlos Hardy McPherson Angelos Temple Torneys Mel. Pherson Carmel By-The-Sea Dert Hardy Carel Rendex

Rev Kent's Clay meeting postponed by cold weather

Morgan correspondent reports Rev Wm A Kent of Cet des Alpids preached Sunday in Clay but severe cold forced postponement of planned meetings. Kent stayed with Mr and Mrs E S Wolcott. Local moving and farm tenancy changes occur as families relocate to nearby farms.

Jones Edgar Lynn Omer Long Savage Farm Fred Grosseup Clarence Pawels Richland Farm Mra Dense Bales Bousrea Richland Mouser Bonds Geo. Duke Rinnall Stannard Grice Brolfiar Eimer O. le Mouser Lates Woorgan Bonet Tresedes Ning Lay Jone Le'It

Wages Laws For Women Face Doom Says U S Bureau

Washington February report from the Womens Bureau of the Labor Department warns that humanitarian minimum wage laws for women in industry are likely to fail. It notes 17 states enacted such laws, many later repealed or weakened by attacks, with only modest impact on living standards. The bureau traces the movement to 1908 and cites states like Massachusetts as early adopters, describing varying approaches from definite wage floors to commissions updating rates.

Washington, D. C Women’s Bureau of the Labor Department Bureau Australia New Zealand America United State Massachusetts California Colorado Minnesota Nebraska Oregon Utah Washington Wisconsin Arizona Arkansas Kansas North Dakota Texas Porto Rico South Dakota District of Columbia Women's Bureau

RED BRICK community notes and oblique reads

Jan 30 farming activity and social visits frame a local page. Families including Neiswanger Caldwell Wagner and Herings figure in butcher work, visits from Iowa City and Washington guests, and care for ailing Mrs. Beenblossom. A colt loss and moving plans appear amid personal notes and a national political snippet on James Lenihan’s U S judge nomination.

Red Brick Lloyd Nelswanger Carl Hering Jon Jacob Wenger Charles Hoxworth J. Strickler Iowa City Glenn Wilson Washington John Caldwell Sam Sigafoose Lloyd Neiswanger Ab Beenblossom Fred Seyre Leslie Gates George Clapper Brighton Road

Riddle on State Capitals and Loans

A playful word puzzle asks if Mississippi lends Missouri its New Jersey, what would Delaware and Idaho lend in return, ending with a punchline about Alaska as the answer.

Mississippi Missouri New Jersey Delaware Idaho Alaska

fei waves and new wave warning from 1918 flu scare

Public health officials warn of a potential second flu wave following a decline in new cases. They urge continued precautions against colds and emphasize careful dosing and nourishment. The article notes the digestive disturbance from toxins and promotes external Vick’s Vaportun use for first cold signs at night.

Reflections Cause Cold Air Phenomenon in Siberia

A fragment describes a weather or atmospheric effect in Siberia. It credits sun reflection off fine snow crystals in the air as a cause. The text mentions heat and a phenomenon pervasive during the day but lacks full context or complete details.

Sig Siberia

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