Revival Services Opened At First Church
Large audience attended the first service of a union evangelistic campaign by the Presbyterian and United Presbyterian churches in Pittsburgh. Dr. J T McCrory preached on revival and urged personal renewal to restore church influence. Evening programs feature solos by Doris Chalmers and further choir music.
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First
Second United Presbyterian
J. T. McCrory
Pittsburgh
Doris Chalmers
J. Read
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A. KR. Oates
The
Presbyterian Church
C. W. Kleit
Stouls
Brown Sentenced to Thirty Days in County Jail
Justice of the Peace PD. C. Kyle this morning sentenced Charles Brown, a resident north of town, to thirty days in the county jail for intoxication.
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Justice of the Peace PD. C. Kyle
Charles Brown
North of
Noonan's Bowlers Fall to Shields Five in Club Event
In a Commercial club bowling match yesterday Henry Shields captained No. 3 to a 2 243 to 2 164 victory over Bob Noonan's No. 4 team. The four teams totals so far are No. 2 2 270 No. 4 2 243 No. 4 2 164 No. 1 8 115. Next match Friday features No. 5 team debut.
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Henry Shields
Bob Noonan
Master Masons to Attend Funeral of Brother Weidner
All Master Masons are requested to meet at the Masonic temple on Friday January 7 at 12 20 p m to form a body and attend the funeral of Brother William Weidner to be held at Brighton. Members should drive cars if possible to ensure transportation. Carris W M.
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Masonic Temple
William Weidner
Brighton
Carris
W. M
No Hunting or Trespassing Notice by Property Owners
Property owners forbid hunting with guns or dogs or trespassing on premises. Violators will be dealt with to the full extent of the law. Signed by Ed Miller Charles Longer Jay Bun Frank Melinsky Joe Wright Charles Schiebel J. 4. Baird John E. Griffith Fred Longer Mary McKinney George Duke Schoonover Oliver Frank Leeper. Date Jan 4 12.
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Ed Miller
Charles Longer
Jay Bun
Frank Melinsky
Joe Wright
Charles Schiebel
Baird John E. Griffith
Fred Longer
Mary McKinney
George Duke Schoonover
Oliver Frank Leeper
Qualities That Hold Friends and Wearhng Virtues
This brief piece argues friendship endures through steadfastness and integrity. It likens wearing to a steady character that withstands life’s storms, noting a wife’s house stands firm on rock when these traits are present.
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Wullr
A Yemeni Lawyer and the Otter Story Dinner
A Yemen s lawyer known as a delightful reconteur charmed Liam by being a welcome guest and valued member of his home circle. At a dinner he hosted for friends, an old totter whispered to him to tell an otter story since the roast would not be ready for ten minutes.
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Liam
Family Names and a Newspaper's Busy Page
On the first day of school the teacher asks children and their fathers occupation. Small Lice names her father as Aunt Jane who writes the Woman's page and beauty column for the newspaper, blushing at the reveal.
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Jane
Washington Fairfield Faces Toughest Game of the Season
Washington high school hosts Fairfield in a decisive Little Six clash at seven oclock to avoid church conflicts. Fairfield, riding a strong win over Muscatine, seeks revenge after overtime losses last season. The Washington band under Everette Griffith will perform before the game.
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Washington Fairfield
Cymnazium
Rothie
Southwest
First United Presbyterian Church
Fairfield
Muscatine
Isap
Washington
Dickinson
Lloyd Folgar
Washington High School
Everette Griffith
Job Ahead Weighs Against Current Post
A man faces a choice between the present role and the next opportunity ahead. He contemplates the path that lies before him and the chances of securing the new job as he weighs his options.
Spider Neck Nest Behavior Described In Grass Spreads
A historical note describes a trapdoor spider at Spider s Neck emerging at dusk to secure its nest with a silken cord, raising a long web, and resting. At dawn the web disappears and the door is lowered, with the spider unseen until evening when the cycle repeats.
Halloween superstition survives in Scotland and Wales
The old custom of fighting bonfires on Halloween, begun by Druid priests, persisted in Scotland and Wales until recent years. Small stones were placed in the embers for each person, and ashes were checked next day to see if any stone moved, signaling that person would die within a year.
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Scotland
Wales
Washington High elects senior class officers
George Freshwaters was elected president Cloyce Dasenber vice president Elsie McBride Territory and Lilah Leacox treasurer at the senior class installation yesterday afternoon Everett Griffith and Misa Kathe Gibson were also named by faculty advisors in the ceremony
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Washington High School
Afernoon
George Freshwaters Wee
Cloyce Dasenber
Elsie McBride Terrtory
Lilah Leacox
Everett Griffith
Misa Kathe
Gibson
Elags O
Church and club notices for Presbyterian and other groups
Multiple community notices list choir rehearsals elections meetings and social gatherings at Presbyterian and Methodist churches. Events include senior choir rehearsal at 7 30 pm, annual officer elections, ladies social at 2 30 pm with Mrs Oates, regular business meetings, and missionary society gatherings with leaders named.
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Presbbrterian Church
Lev. Oates
Installation for Washington Lodge No 26 A F A M 1923
Washington Lodge No 26 AF AM will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday evening January 5 at 7 o'clock with the regular order of business and closing with installation of the new officers for 1923. Masons are requested to attend. Harris W M?
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Washington
AR & A. MI
Tacarris
Chicago News Notes On Crooked Politicians Quitting
A rusting line reports that wise crooked politicians quit before they get exploited. The piece hints at public disillusion and a brisk, cynical view of local politics in Chicago.
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Chicago News
Dyches Sues Local Driver Over Fatal Letts Crash
C J Dyche administrator for William H Dyche sues Ralph Fetters of Washington seeking 20000 in damages for the death near Letts after a Dec 21 1922 collision. Fetters held on manslaughter charges. preliminary hearing postponed to Jan 13 in Washington county district court.
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Muscatine
C. J. Dycle
William H. Dyche
Richard
Swift
Washington County
Ralph Fetters
Washington
Letts
Dyche
Wapello
Louisa County
Fetters
Marcatine
Wiley
Thompson & Thompson
Gus Albee
Mar's False Gravity and the Mud at the Brain
A fragment discusses false gravity as a sign of mental disorder. It likens persistent misperceptions to rivers with mud at their bottoms, suggesting a thick bed of mud in a man’s brain, attributed to Savile.
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Mar
Ron
Moral and Immoral Life by Charles Wagner
A reflection on self control and the dangers of appetites. The author argues that moral life is self governance while immoral life is ruled by passions, leading to loss of energy and disordered conduct.
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Charles Wagner
Does River Flow Up Or Down
In Dubuque the question of river flow provokes bets and debate. The U S Geological Survey offers a bulletin explaining that water tends to flow toward sea level, with the Mississippi’s source about 1,500 feet above mean sea level and the mouth farther from Earth's center due to planetary shape and rotation, making water effectively run downhill toward the sea despite appearances.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
Jan
United States Ecological Survey
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Doctor Greets Injured Man In Office
A man with a head wound enters a doctor's office and quips about a razor cut. The physician, after dressing the wound, comments on keeping out of bad company and mentions money for a divorce in a terse exchange. Prices are unchanged.
Boy writes fiction for college funds sent to father
A Boonville Missouri Republican item notes a young man supports college by writing fiction and always mails his stories to his father rather than a publisher. The anecdote highlights a family-driven path to education.
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Boonville Mo
Republian
The Useful Dictionary For Homes
The Atchison Globe notes a large communal dictionary would settle disputes in households and elevate an ordinary chair to a high chair, framing a practical guide for domestic use.
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Atchison Globe
Arctic Explorer Recounts Narrow Freeze Near Death
The Arctic explorer recalls a moment when the party nearly froze, saved by a heated discussion that diverted danger. He notes the crew's presence of mind during a perilous winter episode.
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Lieston
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