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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1924
Page
7
Wayne Iowa items detail visits among Carson, Maxwell, Moorhead and Davidson families. Local happenings include sales, band plans, school moves, tax worries, hospital returns, a newborn, quarantine for scarlet fever, and community events at Masonic lodge and county farm managers.
Writ of Special Execution directs sheriff to sell in front of the Washington County Court House on January 24 1924 between 9 am and 4 pm the described parcels in section 15 township 74 north range 7 west of the 5th P M to satisfy the execution. Sale begins at 2 pm. Property includes multiple quarters and described tracts in Washington County Iowa. Taken as the property of John B Black at the suit of Earl R Biggs Trustee. Sheriff Charles M Denison December 22 1923. Jan 7-14
Miss Vera Keating Toy and Miss Florence Brown visited from Washington and Keota respectively. Grace Askea and June Steele stayed at the Mc Laughlin home along with Ruth Endicott Florence Brown Doris Endicott Grace Askea and Donald Steele visiting Center school Wednesday. Misa Sara McCreedy Milfred Murray and Clifford McCreedy spent Monday at the McLaughlin home. Johnny Krotz and Samuel Murphy visited Tuesday at the Me laughin home. Mr Earl Steele and son William spent Wednesday at the Melaughlin home. Cecil Potter Milfred McCreedy and Sidney Coon visited Center school Thursday.
The January cold wave brings ice on sidewalks and strong winds. Eardley Bell Jr and Art Rhengsegger traveled to Marengo for business with connections to Des Moines. The week features Masons and Eastern Stars joint installation, a football banquet, and Rebekah and Odd Fellows joint installation events inviting local residents.
Mr and Mrs W P Davidson entertained at a six oclock dinner honoring Elwyn Davidson newly married and Lois Davidson who leaves today for Sioux Falls Iowa where she teaches Miss Nina Spangler returns home from Martinsburg and Ottumwa Leland Prewitt comes back from Ottumwa Riverside high school teams played here with the girls winning the contest
The article states bubonic plague is a disease of hot climates and has never in modern times been a serious sanitary problem in cold countries. It discusses how climate affects disease spread and notes historical perceptions of plague risks.
A high school football game ended 34 to 8 with our team winning by 33 to 6 in the earlier quarter. Referee Mr Buck, who officiated the previous game here, served as referee again last night.
A listing of radio schedules from numerous stations including CEAO Montreal KSD St Louis KDKA East Pittsburgh KYW Chicago WBAP Fort Worth WBZ Springfield WHAS Louisville WHN New York WJAX Cleveland WOR Newark WLAG Minneapolis St Paul WLW Cincinnati WMC Memphis WWJ Detroit KFI Los Angeles and others. Programs cover orchestra performances farm talks children's hours bedtime stories and moving picture talent with times ranging from early evening to late night.
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