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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1924

Page

3

William A Dusenbery Funeral Saturday at West Chester

The funeral for William A Dusenbery who died yesterday at his North Marion Avenue home will be held Saturday at 2:30 PM at the Methodist church. Dr W W Bowera to lead with Elm Grove cemetery interment. Surviving are three children and a grandson, plus two brothers and two sisters.

William A. Dusenbery North Marion Avenue W. W. Bowera Elm Grove Dusenbery Perry County Ohio William Elizabeth Winder Dusenbery Washington County Cedar Township West Chester Mr. Dusenbery Washington Horseshoe Club Methodist Elsie Crawford Harry A Edith Schaffer Evanston Tllinois Emma Shaw Albert William Phillips Dusenbery al Dusenbery D. E. Dusenbery Mt. Pleasant Caroline Plummer Mary Fitzwater Glenn’s Ferry Idaho John M Henry Compton George Dusenbery Harriet Boling

Roy Stewart Rejoins South End Grocery Partnership

Roy Stewart, once a South End Grocery proprietor, reenters the business by purchasing Ross Coulter’s stake, forming Stewart and Wallace with Mr. Wallace continuing as partner. Coulter will campaign for County Auditor, while the store remains a popular local shopping spot.

Roy Stewart South End Ross Coulter Stewart and Wallace Wallace Coulter Roy

Funeral for Mrs Elizabeth Goodberlett Held in Tulsa

The late Mrs Eli zabeth Goodberlett funeral was held at 3:30 PM at Jones and McBKihinney chapel. She arrived from Tulsa Oklahoma. Dr W W Bowers officiated with a quartet including Carl Hedges and J J Miller. Pallbearers were L Wilson C J Wilson Donald Bell Howard McCleery John Berquist CC Cunningham. Interment followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.

Elizabeth Goodberlett Jones and McBkihinney Tulsa Oklahoma Rock Island Stacia Stevens W. W. Bowers Carl Hedges J. J.miller Frank L Wilson C. J. Wilson Donald Bell Howard McCleery John Berquist CC. C. Cunningham Elm Grove Cemetery

Grinnell Glee Club Wins Western Contest in Chicago

Grinnell College Glee Club, a 26 member group including John Alberson of Des Moines and James A. Work Jr. of Washington, won first place in the Western colleges contest in Chicago. They will represent the Great West against Yale Harvard Princeton and other Eastern colleges in Carnegie Hall New York City Saturday evening. WEAF will broadcast the entire program at 7:00 Eastern Time.

Grinnell College Glee Club Chicago Great West Yale Harvard Princeton Carnegie Hall New York City WEAF Grinnell Glee Club John Alberson Des Moines James A. Work Jr Washington

A Queer Creature Midwife Toad Reproduces Uniquely

A midwife toad is described as one of the queerest creatures imag inable. The female lays eggs in long streamers and the male wraps them around his legs. He carries them until the eggs hatch into tadpoles.

Self-Determination for Individuals and Peoples

The statement argues that if self-determination is valued for peoples it should extend to individuals as well, provided those individuals do not impose on others. It frames self-rule as a universal right with a caveat against coercion or oppression.

Fire damages the Harvey residence on Main Street

Fire was discovered on the roof of the T. J. Harvey home on East Main Street this afternoon. Sparks from the chimney started the blaze and firefighters responded quickly. A hole eight feet square burned the east roof side and some interior water damage occurred.

T. J. Harvey Main Street

Ambiguous Tribute on Burlington Grave Marker

A Burlington Vermont gravestone from 1883 bears a vague inscription to a local woman. It reads she lived with her husband years and died in the confident hope of a better life, leaving readers to ponder its exact meaning and the couple’s history.

Burlington, Vt Fraulein Stepharrish Richard R. Dodson Below Wis Stephanie Chicago

Quiet Money Keeper Tarnishes Family Trust

In many families admiration shifts to the one who quietly and consistently takes money, eroding trust over time. The line highlights a subtle yet steady pattern of financial extraction within domestic life.

Water rents due at West Side drug store starting March 1

Water rents are payable at the West Side drug store from March 1 through March 10 without penalty. Residents are instructed to bring payment to the indicated location within the specified period to avoid penalties.

West Side

Consolidated Bank To Name Officers After Merger

The Consolidated Bank will retain the Washington National Bank name and pick officers after the new organization is perfected. Directors from both former boards are expected to form the new board and working staff are not to be dispensed with. The plan foresees continued operations of both banks until full consolidation and possible branch expansion.

Consolidated Bank Washington National Bank Farmers and Merchants State Bank Consolidated Bank 6

Museum Inventories Insect Influx Crowding Natural History Dept

Dr. J. Gahan of the Natural History Museum in London faces space shortages as 17 000 newly sent beetles await accommodation. He notes roughly 200 000 species exist and the museum holds about ten specimens per species. Some specimens are 150 years old or dead yet appear well preserved and may last for generations.

London J. Gahan Natural History Museum Gahan

Damascus Shrine Initiates Five at White Shrine Ceremony

Damascus Shrine number ten of the White Shrine of Jerusalem held a ceremonial last evening at the Commercial Club. Five candidates were initiated and sixty to seventy attended a buffet supper organized by Mrs. Fred Reid, Mrs. Ralph Thompson, and Mrs. Char Lee Schmoeiler. The next event is the March twenty fifth anniversary.

Damascus Jerusalem Commercial Club Fred Reid Ralph Thompson Charlee Schmoeiler T.A. Michels Hich Fabrick Wilda Augustine West Cheater A. H. Twinam Crawfordsville

Washington Debaters Defeat Ottumwa Twice in Dual Meet

The Washington high school debating team defeated Ottumwa in two contests with judges present. Washington speakers Page Sherman Kunath argued the negative on the tariff question at Ottumwa, while Matthews Robb Morrison led the home team. The squad joins a Southeastern Iowa nine-school contest, aiming to crown the region champion after upcoming matches against Muscatine Davenport and others.

Washington High School Ottumwa Yay Polite Fo Otuma Robert Page Elizabeth Sherman Carl Kunath United States Washington John Matthews Merrill Robb Ellen Morrison Superintendents Lyon Brighton Opperman Letts Shipton Columbusedutction Southeastern Iowa Muscatine Davenport Burtington Fairfield Grinnell Southeastern Iown

History of Starching Emerges in Elizabethan Fashion

History notes starching rose in Breetend during Queen Elizabeth’s reign. It credits a Spanish woman in the mid fifteenth century with inventing the practice to hide a blemish on her neck with a large ruff.

Elizabeth

Experimenters Find Sulphur Powder Controls Blight on Chestnut

New York researchers report powdered sulphur effectively combats blight on horse chestnut trees. They observe healthier foliage and reduced disease spread in treated plots, signaling a potential agricultural breakthrough.

New York

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