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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1924

Page

7

Local Trades and Town Notes Chronicle Changes

P M Meade moved stock from the McCoy building to the Brier corner room. Al Cocklin of Washington buys Coffman grocery. Vernon Coffman trades for the Corley residence and will stay through the week. K P officers installed for the year. Naaman lodge and Masons hold installations. a turkey supper closes the session.

Brighton Meade McCoy Building Brier al Cocklin Washington Coffman Vernon Coffman Corley Otto Lamansky Ira Schafer Ray Nordyke Floyd Spielman Homer Eeees John Wanerus Fred Wanerus Homer Brown Ira Nordyke L. BE. White Naaman Lodge of Masons Moyle J. W. Jones J. F. Frain Brice Pringle Edgar Johnson R. W. Hinson Stewart W. S. Follen R. A. McGuire Tyler Ted Prizer Secy A. E. Horton Treas Grant Horton May Nordyke Fairfield Gladys Hall Des Moines Kientz Otto Lamasky Wolf

Riverside News Briefs From Cribbage Club and Local Societies

Members of the Cribbage club enjoyed New Year’s Eve at the Hahn home with Mr and Mrs Albert Hahn hosting. First honors went to Mr and Mrs R H Hellaman. consolation to Knittel and Miss Pauline. Royal Neighbors elected officers for the year led by Oracle Emma Frank and other posts. Bertha Hetteman returned to Oakdale after holidays. Wallace Nicolares returned from their wedding trip to the Nicola farm southeast of Riverside. Cineh club hosted by J J Rehagntertain ed visitors. honors noted.

Wm. Ingram H. F. Griffin Albert Hahn Hilda Wingler Rita Schnoebelen Chicago J. N. Schnoebelen Riverside Cribbage Club R. H. Hellaman Knittel Pauline Walsh Oracle Emma Frank Frances Moss Clara Rath Sarah Whitlock Mary Soukup Anna Kos W Lucy Eman Inner Sentinel Mary Phymek Outer Sentinel Josie Klein Ellen Krebs Mary Schmidt Bertha Hetteman Oakdale Jos. Heitzman Wallace Nicola Nicola Farm J. J. Reha Cineh Club

Stringtown Threshing Co elects officers at annual meeting

Stringtown Threshing Co held its annual meeting at the school house on Jan 1 electing D W Widmer president P R Schantz secretary and J K Leichty treasurer Rex Swan and family moved to the Kenneth Goff farm on Jan 3 Glen Cumings of Fort Collins Colo visited Rex Swan and Ethan Brooks households. Eicher church annual meeting took place Jan 1 Edwin Griffith sale Dec 1 drew good attendance despite storm conditions. Eicher Sunday school teachers met at J H Wittrig home on Jan 1 J J Rich K W Goff J H Wittrig and Ethan Brooks began their year’s ice supply at the Eicher pond KP Schantz and Bennie travelled to Washington on Wednesday.

Stringtown Stringtown Threshing Co D. W. Widmer P. R. Schantz J. K. Leichty Treas Rex Swan Kenneth Goff Glen Cumings Fort Collina Colo Rex Swan Ethan Brooks Eicher Edwin Griffith J. H. Wittrig J. J. Rich K. W. Goff Eicher Pond PR. Schantz Bennie Washington

Community Notes From Winfield Busy Week

Miss Amy Welch from Crawfordsville visited Miss May Rickey. Miss Beulah Custer of Washington visits Mrs. Maiden. Teresa Reeves and Richard Bloom wed Wednesday morning. Mrs. Lloyd Rickey and daughter Loraine return from Nashville. School reopened after vacation with semester tests upcoming. Spangler family trips to Iowa City to see hospitalised Dave Spangler. Roy Houts returns from Wisconsin. Local residents visit and entertain across several households including Rickey, Welch, Clossen, Métgar, and Patterson.

Winfield Amy Welch Crawfordsville May Rickey Beulah Custer Washington Maiden Teresa Reeves Richard Bloom Lloyd Rickey Loraine Nashville Tenn Frank Spangler Charles Fréd Spangler Iowa City Dave Spangler Roy Houts Wisconsin Art Lauer Dixie Jean Wheeler Mary Rickey Charles Spangler John Dill Scott Welch Howard Greene Wapello Joe Rickey Earl McCrackin Harlin

Radio Program Listings for Tomorrow

Radio schedules list various stations from KFI to WOS and WHN with times for church services concerts lectures and dance music. The program grid covers Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Louisville and other cities with multiple daily slots including 5 to 10 pm periods and special events like chimes and children's hour.

Associated Press KFI Los Angeles Pacific Federated Church Municans KYW Chicago Central Chicago Sunday Evening Club WBAP Fort Worth WDAP WGY Schenectady Eastern WHAS Louisville WHK Cleveland WHN New York WJAZ WOC Davenport WWJ Detroit Detroit News Orchestra KFAE Pullman Wash WRAP WHAZ Troy

Grace Hill community notes New Year activities

Mrs Chas McKinstry received doctors from Washington for a period of illness but was improving by week's end. Several residents traveled between Wat kegan and home, and Miss Katherine Bauxbaum returned to Chicago University after a holiday with relatives. New Year dinner at the Community building drew a large crowd. Mrs Della Neal assisted care for Mrs McKinstry as Clarence Hotle sawed wood nearby.

Grace Hill Chas. McKinstry Washington Rhea Porter Watkegan Tll W. J. Taylor Leonard Paul Harvey Katherine Bauxbaum Chicago University H. A. Enge James Chorpening Rueben Chorpening New Years Ralph Chorpening Alma Corpman Cedar Falls Della Neal McKinstry Clarence Hotle

Death notices and movements in Crawfordsville

Mr and Mrs Elwyn Davidson moved yesterday to the residence of Mrs Sarah Davidson. Relatives report the death of Mrs J H Long aged about 80 who died at Cary Longs home in Olds after a long illness. Funeral to be held at the Methodist church Saturday afternoon with Rev John Ferguson of New York City preaching in the United Presbyterian church that Sabbath.

Crawfordsville Elwyn Davidson Sarah Davidson J. H. Long Cary Long Olds Methodist John Ferguson New York City United Presbyterian Church

State Railway Board Awaiting Briefs on Muscatine R R Case

Iowa report notes the State Railway Board waits for objector briefs before the Interstate Commerce Commission recommends on abandoning the Muscatine Burlington and Southern railway. The line, 52 miles long, runs Muscatine to Burlington and serves Wapello and Grandview.

State Railway Board Muscatine R. R. Case

Eldora Area Declared New Iowa State Park

Eldora Iowa hosts a new state park along Pine Creek and the Iowa river. Pine Lake forms a 70 acre lake fed by Pine Creek with 30 to 100 foot bluffs and white pines. 218 acres state owned, rest by Pine Lake country club. A dam creates the lake. the project cost about 76500 dollars with 42000 state funded.

Eldora Iowa Pine Creek Iowa River Pine Lake Steamboat Rock

German and Australian Astronomers Readmitted to Organization

At an international meeting in Utrecht on January 5, directors of meteorological institutions unanimously agreed to admit German and Australian astronomers. Professor Hergesell of Berlin University was named Germany's representative.

Utrecht Holland Hergesell Berlin University Germany

Iowa Commission Hears Petition to Abandon Road

The Iowa Commission joined the issue at the request of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Mr Webster chaired hearings on November 20 and December 19 for the road's abandonment petition. After objectors’ briefs are filed, the railroad commission will submit its recommendation to the national body. The Interstate Commission will likely follow the state board’s recommendation unless the line is sold to private interests in the district before decision.

Associated Press Des Moines Iowa Iown Railroad Commission Interstate Commerce Committee Requist Muscatine, Burlington and Southern Railway Charles Webster Rail Commission Burlington Muscatine Noipally Wapello Grandview Interstate Commerce Commission Lees Ownersips Iowa Commission Webster Railroad Commission Interstate Commission State Board

Blind man uses sound to navigate city streets

Harry Mozalous, blind professor of music at Evergreen Institute for the Blind, explains he locates holes, doors, trees, and people by echoes. He relies on a refined sense of hearing to detect changes in sound reflections and air drafts for safe movement.

Baltimore Harry Mozalous Mozalous Evergreen Institute For the Blind Mozaleus

Return to the collar shirt: a pragmatic old fashion reborn

ABE MARTIN argues for the return of a simple button down front shirt with a sturdy collar. He laments stiff bosom shirts and their hard upkeep, noting how clean shirts have long caused domestic turmoil and proposing the reliable collar as practical for both formal and everyday wear.

Henry Clay

Tsao Kun rises to China presidency in odd tale

Shanghai dispatch recounts Tsao Kun joining as a serf in distant Chili province legend says his sonorous snoring impressed a recruiting officer, leading to enlistment. He advanced rapidly through military ranks, gaining influence and ultimately becoming president of China.

Tsao Kun China Shanghai Tsao Chili Bethinking Asao

The Week Mind Fragment on Mind and Focus

A fragment discusses mind strength likening it to a microscope that magnifies trivial things but cannot grasp great ones, remarking on perception and mental scope with a quotation about field and capacity.

Knotty Rules of Basketball Play and Fouls

A series of questions and answers outlines basketball rules on throw-ins, out of bounds, backboard plays, free throws, double fouls, disqualifications, walking while dribbling, and legal dribbles. The text clarifies referee decisions and ground rules for various scenarios.

Ques Ans Corter Avitanise Strane

Hugo’s Precocity and early literary feats

The note recalls Victor Hugo at fourteen writing the tragedy Irta mene and at seventeen founding the fortnightly The Literary Conservative. It credits his youthful promise and later rise to first rank among his contemporaries.

Hugo Victor Hugo

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