Journal's Weekly News Review in Des Moines Week
The weekly page summarizes state events from Iowa and Washington county. Highlights include senate action on judiciary seats, a prison sentence for Dr. B N Gantz, convention attendance, co operative grocery efforts, auto shows, highway improvements, drug shows, and hoover inaugural plans. Also noted are a bank closure, tributes to deceased lawmakers, resignations, public health concerns, prison overcrowding, and liquor law debates.
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Washington County
Vatican, Italian gov’t reconcile in historic accord
The Vatican and the Italian government signed an agreement signaling formal reconciliation. Owen D Young led reparations talks in Paris as American delegate and chair. The session opened with optimism amid European tensions and evolving postwar settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Owen D. Young
Paris
Washington News Roundup of 1919 Local Life
Washington notes from February 1919 cover student society debates at the high school, marriage announcements, local church services, farm talks, wartime updates, and community events. Highlights include the Days Literal society debate on Wilson’s Europe policy, engagements, and a box supper for French war orphans fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Downs
Boys Lateyarys Society
Ted Allen
Eugene Breitenbach
Richard McCleery
Glenn Eijdridge
Literal Society
Wilson
Europe
James Work
Harvey Gardner
Earnest Atterberry
Hugo Breitenbach
Murray McCreedy
Olva Haney
East Second Street
Mary Porters
Otto Walton
Brighton
Kate J. P. Thomas
North Town Avenue
W.F. Jacobs & Son
Clarence B. Morrow
L. O. Morrow
Cedar Township
Col
C. J. Wilson
Kaiser of
M. A. Tinley
168Th Infantry
Corblenz
Germany
Rhine
Ralph Dougherty
Singmaster Horses and Legacy Shaping Keota Heritage
The Singmaster family and their Keota ranch hold a storied place in southeastern Iowa history. Thomas Singmaster built a grand colonial home and advanced local stock breeding, importing Thoroughbreds and Clydesdales. His father Samuel moved to Iowa, built wealth through land and horses, and endured fires and hurricanes before dying in 1898.
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Singmaster
Keota
Iowa
Thomas Singmaster
Commonwealth
Perry County
Pennsylvania
Samuel
Mary Singmaster
Keokuk County
Thomas Sinegmaster
Thomas
Linemaster
Catherine Kaufman
Washington
Keokuk
S'nemaster
Towa
Election results and varied news briefs across topics
Reported outcome shows Commission Higgins winning to succeed General Booth. A rapid new anesthetic may supplant chloroform in time. details to follow. Also noted are international plans before the reparations conference and a divorce grant to Viola Dans from Maurier Flynn. Additional items mention King George, a schoolmaster visit, a fall on ice, and Washington county farmers gathering for farm bureau activities.
Local events review lists injuries and community notices
Saville suffer ing a cracked rib after his car was struck by a Rock Island train Saturday night. Mrs. Orris dies after long illness. Epworth League hosts a happy hour with 92 young people. Washington concert band benefit cast announced for late month. New baby Richard Allen born at Washington county hospital. Various travels, birthdays, banquets, and club meetings noted. Local sports results include county junior league scores.
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Will Saville
Rock Island
The
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Happy Hour
Theatres Preview of Synthetic Sin and Dream of Love
The week at the Graham Theatre features Colleen Moore in Synthetic Sin as a naïve Virginian seeking fame, with Joan Crawford in Our Dancing Daughters and Dream of Love set in a Balkan kingdom. Irene Rich stars in Craig's Wife, while Headin' for Danger features Bob Steele. Monday through Saturday showings include Craig's Wife, Home James, and Headin for Danger with varied casts and dramatic arcs.
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Colleen Moore
Virginia
New York
Colleen
Joan Crawford
Balkan
Charlie Murray
Murray
Coleen Moore
Antoni
Dream of Love
Nils Asthe
Fanyn Crawford
Don
Graham Theatre
Irene Rich
Craig
James
Laura la Plante
James Lacey Jr
Laura
Mexico
This Werk
Tréne Rieh
Warner Jaxter
Iome James
Danger
Bob Steele
Jola Mendez
Duty With Charlie Murray Do Pawson And Lucien Littlefield
A brief item notes the film Duty featuring Charlie Murray Do Pawson and Lucien Littlefield as stars in a period celluloid program. The reference highlights the actors and the project, signaling a marquee schedule in a local cinema listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Murray
Do Pawson
Lucien Littlefield
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State News Review
Senate
House
B. N. Gantz
Fairfield
State
Fort Madison
Des Moines
Gocery
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Bureau of Public Inroads
United States Department of Agriculture
Retai
Iowa Clothiers Association
Northwestern
Montrose Hotel
Coe College
Hoover
Edwin Starbuck
University of Iowa
Minneapolis
John M. Grimm
Supreme Court
Iowa Senate
Wilson of Page
First National Bank of Manchester
EK. T. Meredith
Wilbur Willis Swingle
Princeton University
State Department of Health
State Penitentiary
R. M. Gibson
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
Hammill Thursday
Oscar Anderson
Lamont
S. J. Galvin
Hampton
State Board of Education
Akron Tire Company
Hammill
J. Raertson
Fort Dodge
Jefferson Davis
Eugene
Oregon
Town Retail Clothiers
Fred A. Young
Mount Vernon
Bobby Trout
Los Angeles
Chamber of Deputies
Athens
Lowell McAfee
Park College
Parkville
Missouri
Parsons College
Kansas City
Abraham Lincoln
Smoot
Utah
Bombay
Portes Gil
Mexico City
Jose Dé Leon
St Pete’s
Pope Pius XI
Henry S. Johnston
S. W.brookhart
Jardine
Kansas
Olima
Coolidge
Chicago
Ferdinand Foch
Edward J. Higgins
Gen. W. Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
Fairfax
Oklahoma
Charles
Lindbergh
Anne Spencer Morrow
Dwight W. Morrow
Walter P. Chrysler
Honlulu
New York Times
Wall Street
K. R. Kingabury
Standard Oil Company of
California
Robert W. Stewart
Canada
United States
Herert Hoover
Fror'da
Bihu Root
Purape
Augnatha
Jerry Goodrich
State Y.M.C.A
Davenport
Crace Margaret Humston
Lieut
Howard F. Miller
J. Wi. Humston
Veter Glenn Latter
Camp Hancock
Georgia
Phillip Crail
Itserf
Viola Dana
William Russell
the Fox
Mae Bernice Tucker
Charles C. Randall
Vee and
Aire
A7. Tucker
Thersday
Maregnerite Marsh
Sam Marsh
Ben Cherry
Chateau Hierry
Camp Dodge
D. A. Chalmers
Iowa Avenue
Elmer Kolosick
Kolosick
Sherd Wilson
Baptist Church
Theda Bara
Fox Theatre
J. F. H. Taylor
Littler
J. Stone
C. V. Craft Yas Science
Thomas J. Brady
Bingston
Brady
Mr. Stone
Trader Tyne
Ried Palmer
Higgins
General Booth
Viola Dans
Friday
Maurier
Lefty” Flynn
Yale
P. K. Wodeson
Duke of York
George
Ien
al Keister
Washneton County
Farm Bureau
Hell
Thureday
Pett
Dean Harlan
Erdeze Beedt
Deg Moiné
M. L. Orris
North Avenue B
Donald Paul
Richard Allen
Washipgton County Hospital
Everette Griffith
Frank Sage
Es Moines
Ness
Carl Hedges
Port Des Moines
H. F. Steck
Bifthday
John
Owasso
Michigan
Day Sproatt
Will Coast
Amo
de Molay
Wellman
Washington Informational Company
Emma Maple
Orville Vwardin
Ro Sonage
Tev
Vinz
Helen Dittmer Carter
H. Gute
United Presbyterian Charch
University High of
Washington High School
Rush Helwick
North of Town
Washington County Board of Education
Earle Libo
Truel
Y's Men's Club
Y.mc.a
George McDaniel
Manton Hebner
Ernest Lemmon
Northwestern Drug Store
Fred M. Mossbbberry
Columbus Junction
Winnie Palmer
J & Mo Tira
Waildine and
West Washington Street
Myrtio K. McCleary
Flat
Africa
Methodist Church
Washington High School Boy and Girl Glee Clubs
Fred M. Morrison
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
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