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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1923
Page
8
Local briefs list visits and travels of residents from Washington and surrounding towns including Keota Ottumwa and Brighton. Mentions of stores like Lemmon's Pharmacy Crail's and Plumlys advertise goods and phonograph records. Several names appear with short travel or visit notes and an upcoming Hollywood marriage betrothal announcement.
Des Moines, Jan 16 Senator Jay P. Scott of Marshall county received a large bouquet of American Beauty roses from Senator Charles M. Dutcher for his marriage since the last session. The scene drew questions of grandstanding as 13 senators voted against adjournment. The electric voting machine was demonstrated to new members, promising faster votes. Des Moines stenographers gather at the state house seeking committee clerk positions while the capitol rotunda hosts a display resembling a sorority convention.
In Los Angeles Dr. Gustav A. Briegleb of Westlake Congregational Church likens the church to a business. He cites $20 000 annual overhead for a four assistant staff and describes a multi floor facility with a large kitchen a banquet hall and a motion picture setup for the congregation.
Haynes cites a major reorganization of the prohibition unit with 51 directors offices in all states plus Hawaii Porto Rico and Alaska. He says liquor withdrawals dropped sharply and smuggling reduced two thirds while enforcement improved with new safeguards and a larger share of legitimate non beverage liquor users served.
Iowa City reports the state laboratory at the University of Iowa processed 67,000 specimens over the last two years. The system, serving physicians mayors health officers for disease investigations, would have cost about $138,000 if done in private labs, saving over $130,000 as university work.
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