Help the Children Drive Seeks Local Unity for European Relief
A countywide fund drive launches to aid three and a half million starving children in central Europe. Washington county chairs Frank R. Sage with The Journal urging rapid gifts, noting county goals, and that all proceeds go to Herbert Hoover’s relief effort in New York City without overhead costs.
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Towa
Europe
United States
Iowa
Washington County
Frank R. Sage
Herbert Hoover
European Relief Commission
New York City
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
Poem satirizes lawmakers who seek fame through restrictive laws. It mocks moralistic zeal, proposing heavy penalties to enforce virtue. The speaker lampoons banning common amusements like crokinole and croquet and tea or lemonade, arguing legislation rules the day.
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Brown
Assist needy children with Hoover era fuel appeal
The passage quotes Mr. Hoover urging citizens to help by providing aid to hungry children during a fuel shortage. He states that a gallon of gasoline can represent a week's life for a child and urges Americans to entertain and support those in need.
Mission Society Meets at Mrs Eryestone Home
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M E church held its regular meeting at Mrs Mary Eryestone's home. Mrs Lyman Rupee led devotions with music by Mrs Carl Hedges. Mrs T F Barker presided as reports from officers followed. A $30 gift by Mrs Bunce made Rose Stinson a perpetual member. The Standard Bearers prepared an event to fund China school work.
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Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. E. Church
Mary Eryestone
Lyman Rupee
Carl Hedges
T. F. Barker
Bunce
Rose Stinson
E. E. Stutsman
China
Society
Junior W W G girls meet at Miss Besse Jones home
The Baptist church Junior W W G met at Miss Besse Jones house for a prayerful meeting led by Florence Smith. Constance Garness in Fallon Nevada sent a Christmas box to the Indians, and a $10 Jubilee pledge was reported. Rebekah lodge held initiation followed by luncheon and plans for a joint installation Tuesday. Leone Simpson celebrated a surprise birthday hosted by her mother. Hattie Hesseltine hosted twenty to thirty guests for an evening of dancing with refreshments. An engagement notice from Fon du Lac lists Kathryn Jones and Rev. Arthur R. Oates to wed in summer. Oates is pastor in Washington Iowa.
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Leone Simpson
West Madison Street
Leone
Ellen Green
Edna
Alta Fetters
the Baptist Church
Besse Jones
Florence Smith
World Wide Guild
Cora Alice Hays
Doris Fields
Constance Garness
Fallon
Nevada
Rebekah Lodge
Albert Simpson
Hattie Hesseltine
Kathryn
Arthur R. Oates
Washington, Lows
Mr. Oates
Presbyterian Church
Miss Jones
B. T. Hitt
Oakfield
Wise
Washington
Albia
Local Social Notes From Columbus Jonets Area
Ainsworth residents visit Rollin Lynn’s Col umbus Jonets while Ray Cox and Washington visitors stay with the Wheeler family. The Cook and Wheeler households welcome a newborn son. Burton Wheeler attends the Hoyle Boileau wedding in Washington. Frank VanHorn lies ill near the county line with nurse Miss Montgomery from Washington tending him.
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Washington
Frank VanHorn
Miss Montgomery
VanHorns House Fire Prompted by Defective Flue
A Wednesday morning fire at the VanHorns residence started from a defective flue, discovered by children playing in the yard. The blaze was quickly extinguished with little damage. BE Richards remains in poor condition, with nurse Miss Bovee from Washington assisting in care.
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VanHorns
BE. R. Richards
Local Visitors and Arrivals Reported in Crawfordsville
Bruce McCleary of Waterloo spent several days in Crawfordsville for a lecture course. Alfred Nash returned from Chicago with a shipment of stock. Mr and Mrs Marsh Sewell of Winfield visited in town Wednesday.
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Crawfordsville
Jan
Bruce McCleary
Waterloo
Alfred Nash
Chicago
Marsh Sewell
Winfield
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim
How's This We offer $100 for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Sold by Stryerote for over forty years. Price testimonials free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Srycerote
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Canadian Steel Plant at Ojibway Expands Plans
The Ojibway site will host 53 open hearths and 350 coke ovens for blast furnaces each 500 to 550 tons daily, aiming over 2,000,000 tons yearly. Four furnaces already started. blast furnaces cost about $7,000,000 with foundation work underway for cement, structural steel, and rod plant.
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Steel Corporation
Ojibway
Dominion of Canada
Dominion
Deroit River
Canadian Steel Corporation
Gary
Ind
United States Steel Development
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Ist Sone
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J. O. Sexton
A. Anderson
Aliia Holland
Karpm
India
W Brookhart
Veda Stryker
Marry McCully
Chas
Marjorie Caldwell
Grace
Velma McKenzie
Agnes Snyder
Lucile Ross
Edna Messer
Mary Crossett
Naomi Simpson
Fon du Lac
Ainsworth
Indiana
Windsor
Canada
United States Steel Corporation
Mr. Gulling
Colenso Hotel
Tom L. Johnston Co
Detroit, Mich
Glenbrook
Genbrook
Ardmore
B. Detro
Detroit
Detrot
B. Destress
Paige
Detroit Motor For Car CO
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