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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1913

Page

8

Judge Alden Promotes Personal Reform In Needs Of The Hour

Judge George D. Alden of Boston lectured on The Needs of the Hour at the Graham, delivering humor and moral exhortation. He urged individual reform as the path to national renewal, critiqued graft, urged worship and Christian faith, and advised on marriage, business honesty, and home life. The event was hosted by Mrs. W. M. Keeley with plans for another lecture series next winter.

George D. Alden Boston Mass John Alden Priscilla Graham Mr. Alden Alden God Maine New Hampshire Vermont Washington Jorm W. M. Keeley

Sousa the Master of Amateurs and His Bold Brass

Howard L. Rann profiles John Philip Sousa, noting his early conductorship career in Washington and his reputation as a highly trained band leader. The piece humorously praises Sousa’s skill with brass ensembles, mentions his resistance to encore antics, and mocks musical theatrics while itemizing his legendary "Stars and Stripes Forever" and world reach from Portland to Buzzard’s Bay.

John Philip Sousa Mr. Sousa Washington John Philip Sousa Portland Oregon Buzzard’s Bay

High School Basketball Opens With Mt Pleasant Match

Mt Pleasant high school travels to Mt Pleasant for the season opener on Friday January 10. Coach MacKachron plans to select a 20 man squad after a long Commercial club gym practice. Dokies centers, guards include Garard Cummings Knauss with forwards Meek Eldridge Goode McLaughlin, while several players lack prior basketball experience.

Mt. Pleasant High School Mt. Pleasant Asylum City Commercial Club MacKachron Dokies Garard Cummings Knauss Carl Meek Eldridge Goode McLaughlin Guarard Dokiesas Mather Biscamp Vincent Walter Meek

City Bus Line Order Line Contact

City bus line asks readers to call 580 Black and leave orders. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to requests. Provide street and number.

Frank Rogers

Franklin Stock Company at Graham Opens With Across the Rio Grande

The Franklin Stock Company returns to the Graham for a full week starting Monday January 18 presenting new plays and nightly changes. Opening bill is the comedy drama Across the Rio Grande with high class specialties between acts. Ladies free opening night under usual conditions. Tickets 10 20 and 30 cents.

Franklin Stock Company Graham Rio Grande Washington

Rural life gains pushed by church led efforts at Iowa State

At Iowa State College three sessions of the rural life conference highlighted concrete achievements to improve country living. Speakers from Minnesota and Missouri described school and church driven reforms, including improved roads and multi plot experiment farms, with leaders recruited through farmer outreach.

Ames Iowa State College Minnesota Francis Lapham Clarence Hatfield Hoburg Ozark District Jordans Grove Baptist Church Central City J. F. Wager Murl MacDonald Pochahontas County Iowa

Community Boosters Lift Local Church Prospects

Mr. Wager of Jordans Grove Baptist church described a booster committee that improves roads farms schools and social life. Through education programs a farm club and a high school lecture series the church revived from decline and became a prosperous model, inspiring attendees to replicate the effort in their own communities.

Hatfield Wager Jordans Grove Puntr Tery Laddies’ Aid Society

Parisian Sage Promises Hair and Scalp Revival

An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a quick cure for hair loss dandruff and scalp itching. It claims the tonic cleans dandruff germs preserves hair color and leaves hair lustrous after one bottle. Sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy with a money back guarantee. large bottle fifty cents.

Lemmon

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