Union Week of Prayer Opens With 200 at Presbyterian Church
About two hundred attend the week of prayer opening service at the Presbyterian church. Rev F W Eastwood led the address on The Home, affirming its foundation for school church state and Kingdom. Four churches join nightly at 7 30 with special music by a Presbyterian quartet. The School is the theme for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
F. W. Eastwood
J. Reade McCrory
First United Presbyterian Church
Willard Wylie
Second United Presbyterian
W. W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Eastwood
Presbyterian Choir
Divorce suit filed by Marjorie Cutmom against Clarence Outright
Marjorie Cutmom seeks a decree of divorce, $100 temporary alimony, and an injunction to prevent molestation in a suit filed against her husband Clarence Outright. The couple married at Sigourney in April 1915 and have a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Marjorie EB
Clarence
Sigourney
Lions Visit Washington Telephone Office
This afternoon the Washington Lions club visited the Washington Telephone company after their weekly luncheon. Manager Fred Morrison and Assistant Manager Lloyd Morrison led a tour of the plant while a fire alarm exercise demonstrated operator procedures. The visit was one of the most interesting in recent club series to local establishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lions Club
Washington Telephone Company
Fred
Lloyd Morrison
W J Kiefer Auto Sales Adds Bob Willits to Force
Bob Willits joins W. J. Kiefer in selling Velie and Oldsmobile cars, bringing wide sales experience and local knowledge. Keifer remains owner while focusing on garage business, with Willits handling territory visits and sales efforts to stabilize operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Kiefer
Bob Willits
W. J. Keifer
Velie
Oldsmobile
Mr. Willits
Death of John N. Young in Knoxville Iowa
John N Young died at his Knoxville home on December 28 after a stroke on the 24. He was born and raised in the community and served from 1862 in Company C 19th Iowa, was captured with 27 others and spent ten months in a Confederate prison. Only two of the 28 remain, and he is remembered by comrades and longtime residents. He was brother to the late KR S Young who died here years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Lytle
EF. B. Young
Eldora
Iowa
John N. Young
Knoxville
KR. S. Young
Iowa-Minnesota Basketball Game In Iowa City
Washington spectators traveled to Iowa City to watch the Iowa Hawkeyes defeat Minnesota 27 to 19 yesterday evening. Eight teams or more were reported in attendance, highlighting local interest in the matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa City
Iowa
Public CPA Exam Pass Rates Across States
More than one third of the 509 candidates taking the November CPA examination in 29 states and Hawaii passed. The American Institute of Accountants organized the test with state boards rating papers. California led with 40 passes and Indiana followed with 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AS Public Accountants
New York
Certified Public Accountant
Territory of
Hawaii
American Institute of Accountants
State Boards of Accountancy
iInstitute
Board of Examiners
California
Indiana
Jupiter's Day Turns Fast Nine Hours Fifty Minutes
Jupiter spins rapidly with a day lasting nine hours and fifty minutes while its diameter is about ten times Earth's. The quick rotation contrasts with the planet's enormous size and distant location from the Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
Earth
Routine Washington City Council Meeting Ends Quietly
The Washington city council held its monthly session with no major actions. Mayor A N Alberson missed the meeting due to illness. Bills, treasury report, and periodic water analysis consumed the session as the city pursues tight spending and limited operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. N. Alberson
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Mrs. Dickerson Opens Violin Studio in Washington
Mrs. S. A. Dickerson wife of the J. C. Penney manager will teach violin at the Dickerson home on North Iowa Avenue. An accomplished artist she has impressed Washington audiences since the Dicker sons moved to the city. She spent three years in lyceum and chautauqua work and studied under Perest Schultz at the Horner Institute in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Dickerson
J. C. Penney
Dickerson
North
Iowa Avenue
Washington
Dickersons
Lyceum
Chautauqua
Perest Schultz
Horner Institute
Kansas City
King Sisters to Broadcast Evening Radio Performance
The King Sisters will be heard tonight on Town City station at 9:20 PM, performing two songs. Washington fans look forward to hearing their voices again as the sisters broadcast from Davenport station earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Sisters
Town City
Washington
Slaters
Rodney Cratl
J. St. Crall
Davenport
London crack down cuts illicit drug imports by eight percent
London police say their campaign against the illicit sale of dangerous habit forming drugs and existing laws have reduced imports by about 80 percent. Officials credit enforcement against manufacture rather than fewer prescriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Linked by Sorrow Grief Bind Two Hearts
A fragment reflects on how shared sorrow forges stronger ties than shared happiness. The line suggests closeness grows through shared suffering rather than joys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamartine
Regular Rotary Meeting Shares Hugh McCleery Life Story
The Rotary club heard Hugh H. McCleery recount segments of his life from Illinois to the western frontier. He will present the remaining act at a later date. Also featured were four songs by Mrs. Hubert Crail and Miss King, praised for their distinctive, wide range voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Ife
Hugh H. McCleery
McCleery
Mr. MecCleery
Ilinois
Wear
West
Hubert Crail
Miss King
Snappy Auto Drivers Gain Little For All Their Cash
A Los Angeles test by the Automobile Club of Southern California shows hurrying saves only minutes in long drives. On three city routes totaling 31.5 miles, hustling drivers saved at most five minutes per two hours, while consuming more gas and risking wear, fines, or accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
The
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Jessy
City adopts four daily fire siren blasts replacing water whistle
Beginning Thursday the city fire siren will sound four times daily at 7 AM 12 PM 1 PM and 6 PM in place of the water Works whistle now electric. The Washington Telephone Company will operate it from its office using Western Union time ensuring accuracy. Chief Claude Reister says it will not mimic a fire alarm and will last only ten to fifteen seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Water Works
Washington Telephone Company
Reister
Romania Seems Listless About Paying Her Debts
Bucharest reports show Romania delaying war debt settlement with the United States and seeking a formal data aided funding plan. Finance Minister Bratianu says Romania cannot budget interest or amortization until reparations status with Austria and Hungary is resolved. A better equipped commission is expected to visit Washington early in 1925 to seek a complete understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of State
Jay
Romania
United States
Bucharest
Washington
Vintila Bratianu
Associated Press
Rumania
Russian architectural group invites Frank Lloyd Wright to Moscow
Indications Russia aims to adopt American commercial methods in industry and architecture as Assonova, Moscow, asks Frank Lloyd Wright to help in designing the Temple of Work. The project is seen as a monument marking the end of czarism and the rise of workers' freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Russia
Assonova
Moscow
Frank Lloyd Wright
Mr. Wright
Toillers
Fly making tied to Rome in 300 B C says UW professor
Professor Teavor Kincaid of the University of Washington told Seattle anglers that Roman fly casters in 300 B C treated any line as fine art and possessed many fine fife specimens. He spoke during an illustrated lecture on fly making and fife collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Rome
Teavor Kincaid
University of Washington
Kincaid
B. C
I Saw Your Ad to the Journal Prompts Merchant Remark
A shopper tells a merchant they saw the advertised notice in the Journal. The brief exchange highlights how readers reference local ads to confirm promotions.
Fletschacker Pool to be 1060 Feet Long in San Francisco
The Fletschacker swimming pool in Ingleside, San Francisco, will be 1,060 feet long and the largest in the world. It will reach a maximum depth of 12 feet, be outdoor with temperature regulation, and open to the public. Dedication coincides with the National Amateur Athletic Union championships April 23–25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Franciso
Ocean Beach
Ingleside
Hsuan Tong Rejects Palace Return Plans
The Boy Emperor of China, Hsuan Tong, rejects reentering the Forbidden City calling it a cage. He favors a life of freedom visiting ancestors in Manchuria and later exploring the world. He also proposes publishing Golden Treasuries of Chinese Literature to reveal Oriental civilization, despite Tsao Kun's objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Hsuan Tong
China
Forbidden City
Tuan Chi-jui
Chang Tso-lin
Feng Yuhsieng
Manchuria
Lon
Hsuan Tung
Tsao Kun
If T Told A Judge About Complexions Of A Chicken Coop
Uncle Eben declares no mental complexion could stop him from resisting the neighbor’s chicken coop thrill. The colorful remark frames a rural scene with humor and local dialect.
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Uncle Eben
Unbuttoning His Vest Compliment At A Dinner
A Duluth Herald snippet notes an odd image of a map unbuttoning his vest to compliment a dinner prepared with a can opener, reflecting colorful local prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth Herald
Depositors Call Meeting Over Bank Settlement in Washington
Deposit holders of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Washington Iowa call a meeting at the Armory in Washington on January 7 1925 at 2 PM to discuss protecting their interests and consider necessary action after a bond guarantying bank assets. Attending names include Sam H Nel J E Moore Gust Bramer E A Applegate Geo Teas N D Anderson L E Nagley Co M Robinson Geo Dittmer Orville Abbey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Washington
Iowa
Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Washington
Armory
Bankers Meet Feb 12 Change in Schedule
Iowa Bankers Association moves its year meeting from February 22 to February 12 due to the 22nd falling on a Sunday. The sessions will be at the Burlington Hotel in Burlington with a strong delegation from Washington expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Bankers Association
Carl McKeek
Burlington
Washington
Rural Woman's Club Announces All Day Meeting
The Rural Woman's club and their families will be entertained at an all day meeting on Thursday January 8 at the T. W. Hunter home. Attendees should bring their own silver and dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Woman's Club
T. W. Hunter
Romans Used Charcoal for Heating and Bathing
Romans relied on charcoal as the main fuel for homes and baths. The charcoal burned in open pans without grate or flue provided economical heat for living spaces and bathing areas.
Fame and Fortune Delay in Ad Copy
Poem-like verse notes two writers delaying an advertisement as press time nears. The scene near the Journal office shows Joe Mac's influence as the writers race to finish.
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Green
Washington Steam Laundry
LIONS
Keifer
Terriiry
Mrs. Dickerson
Teafite
Ofice
Mr. Bratianu
Austria
Hungary
Evening Journal
Journal
East Washington
H. O. Banks
West Chester
Elmer Mason
C. K. Snyder
Bud Fields
Plymouth Rock
Poorman Yard
Salek
Chester
James K. Helmick & Son
Columbus Junction
Poland
Wm. Reinert
Golder Gate Park
Conner
Etta Conner
Hampshire
J. B. Rabenold
Ainsworth
Canary Singers
Howard Leacox
Kepta
Win Smouse
Bankers Meet
Joe Mac
W.S. Reister & Sons Eggs and Poultry
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