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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1923

Page

3

Washington Weather Notes 1922 Year and Local Legion Plan

The Washington weather record for 1922 notes 51.7 degrees annual mean, with frost dates and precipitation comparisons dating back to 1910. The Leon Beatty post American Legion meets to plan a home talent show to fund post expenses and installs new officers, while Dr. J T McCrory prepares union evangelistic meetings at local churches with coordinated music and prayer schedules.

Leon Beatty American Legion Legion Frank Appleby Washington Post Legion Post Klein Klothing Kompany Appleby Lerien

Funeral services for Mrs Cather ine Hencher

Funeral services for Mrs Catherine Hencher of Haskins were held yesterday morning at ten o'clock at St James Catholic Church conducted by Rev M J Hartigan. Interment was in Elm Grove Cemetery. The pallbearers were P H Boyd Frank Skubal J T Foster John Quinn Louis Tobin and Tom O Connor.

Catherine Hencher Haskins St. James Catholic Church M. J. Hartigan Elm Grove Cemetery P. H. Boyd Frank Skubal J. T. Foster John Quinn Louis Tobin Tom O'Connor

Master Masons Gather for William Weidner Funeral

Master Masons are asked to meet at the Masonic temple Friday January 5 at 12 30 p m to form a body and attend the funeral of Brother William Weidner to be held at Brighton. Please drive your car if possible so Masons have transportation. 752 H T Carris W M.

Masonic Temple William Weidner Brighton H. T. Carris W. M

Notice for M W A January meeting and February class

The M W A announces a regular meeting Thursday night January 4 with several candidates and a general good time. Members are urged to attend to revive lodge interest and encourage the test. Reminder of the big class to join on the first Thursday night in February. J G Moriarty 7412

J. G. Moriarty

Knights Templar Installation Set At Masonic Temple

Bethlehem commandery No 45 Knights Templar plans its annual officer installation tomorrow evening at the Masonic temple in full ceremonial form. A N Alberson past grand commander of Iowa Knight Templars will oversee the event.

Masonic Temple Bethlehem Commandery No. 45 Knights Templar A. N.alberson Iowa Knight Templars

Sleep Deprivation Noted For London School Clinic Children

Dozens of children aged three to six in a London school clinic suffer insufficient sleep despite doctors deeming rest essential. The report highlights widespread fatigue among pupils and calls for corrective measures.

Bank official explains Federal Reserve benefits to readers club

B S Young Washington National Bank cashier spoke to the local club yesterday about the federal reserve system. He described its purpose to stabilize currency and guard against bank runs, noting lower reserve requirements and depositor protection. He answered questions and outlined how the system reduces panic, with next meeting featuring Carl M Keck on tax exempt securities.

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Prominent Des Moines Area Leader Leonard A Dickinweon Dies

Leonard A Dickinweon a longtime merchant and influential Republican was mayor for eight years a school board member for ten years organizer of the fippen department and founder of the Rodater all He and his wife and five children survived by education minded offspring most graduates. Also note a local dress form demonstration at Seventy six center school house and a planned move of the Sanitary meat workers to a larger room with related shoe business adjustments.

Shellsburg Leonard A. Dickinweon Weare Fippen Four Ears Fie Rodater Beyon Red Cross Mie Avis Talcott Amos Center School House Sanitary Meat Worket Marion Thompson Orr Leu Company Clark Hig Atedor

Belief in Future Existence

Fragmentary text discusses belief in future existence and the idea of a person or entity tethered to a present condition. It hints at certainty or doubt about enduring presence and the concept of truth through time. The passage reads as an abstract meditation rather than a clear narrative.

Fragmented OCR: Garbled sports memo with numbers

The text appears as a corrupted OCR fragment containing scattered numbers and phrases. It mentions a person with a good map and a fracture reference, then records digits and the word faults, suggesting a damaged sports or technical note rather than a clear event or outcome.

Weidner Dies from Hay Wagon Accident at Farm

William Weidner of Washington and formerly Brighton, died at County Hospital at 2:40 a.m. from a fractured skull after a hay wagon overturned on a farm near Brighton. He leaves a wife and two children Juanita and Mary Elizabeth. funeral is set for Friday at Brighton. The death follows brother Ben Weidner’s death last November in a nearby coincidence.

William Weidner Irighton John Jones Brighton Weidner Bill Weehington Tracy &@ Weidner Tracy Chas. Thompson Ad Ucoet Washington Masonic Order Methodist Church Juanita Mary Elizabeth Ben Weidner Ben William

Local Rotarians hear talks by Darbyshire and Harding

Homer Darbyshire and W. C. Flarding spoke at the Rotary Club noon luncheon. Darbyshire discussed Light and Power service as essential and constant for the public, while Superintendent Harding outlined the school grading system and how it reflects careful planning by educators to develop children for high level activities.

Rotary Club Homer Darbyshire W. C. Flarding Aks Darbyshire Harding Childern

WANTS AMERICAN ON REPARATIONS BOARD

Senate Democrat Senator Robinson of Arkansas introduces a resolution for American representation on the reparations board. The article also features miscellaneous quotes and notes on literature and human ears from unnamed sources.

Associated Preesay Washington, D. C Senate Robinson Arkansas

Great Chinese Wall Built in Pieces Across Ages

The massive masonry barrier known as the Great Wall was not a single structural unit but assembled in sections over different eras. The final repair effort occurred at the start of the Qing dynasty.

Dish of ortolans for four costs fifty dollars in London

The ortolan, a rare Italian bird fattened in a dark room, is served in a London hotel at a feast for four costing $50. The ritual involves killing the bird for market after fattening, with risk it could die of fright in a thunderstorm.

London

Perverted Proverbs From the Boston Transcript

A collection of satirical adages noting wordplay and moral quips. The items play on common phrases and misheard lines, highlighting humorous twists and altered endings associated with modern usage.

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