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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1924
Page
6
Peter McIlree enjoys a birthday surprise organized by wife and sons with relatives and a large supper. Various clubs meet with hostess duties, talks on sculpture and textiles, and vocational training discussions. Also noted are birthday celebrations, dinners, and bridge games at local homes.
The Associated Press notes brigade general Butler’s drive to clean up Philadelphia led to about forty raids and around fifty arrests. Despite efforts, three holdups and thirty three robberies netted thieves five thousand dollars. A 14 year old was intoxicated at school after liquor was distributed by a youth. a gallon of moonshine and a still were seized and the boy’s father arrested.
Moose Lodge invites members families and guests to a Thursday social with Highland Four. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the West Chester Methodist Church meets Friday at 2 PM with Mrs Nash and Mrs Ross. Queen Esther Standard Bearers hold an indoor picnic Saturday at Florence Brookhart's home at 2:30. Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Second United Presbyterian meets Friday at 2:30 at Mrs Harvey Meek's home.
Regular meeting set for Thursday at 8 o'clock with installation of officers to follow. Members may invite one guest to installation services and committees list entertaining hosts for Lexington Ladies Aid Society at the church on Thursday January 17.
The Damascus Shrine of the White Shrine of Jerusalem plans a bake sale at Barclay grocery on Saturday. The event aims to raise funds for the group and community activities.
The Homes tead lodge announces its meeting is postponed for one week delaying the prior scheduled session.
Convent New Jersey January report tells how Monell Sayre a 48 year old bachelor and millionaire adopted Francis Kluxen a 16 year old boy once suspected in the Madison New Jersey Janet Lawrence murder case. Sayre sheltered the youth for 18 months and plans to educate him abroad and at Oxford while supporting him as heir to his fortune.
Centre town of Panville reports the resignation of Charles Uncle Charlie Moran as Colonel coach to take a similar post at Bucknell College in Lewisburg Pennsylvania. Centre athletic council postpones action awaiting Centre president Dr R A Montgomery home. Moran signed a five year contract last year and may be released.
More than 100 persons were set to be arraigned on charges placed against them as part of a crackdown on vice. Authorities outlined the scope of cases and expected court appearances this week.
Bo McMillan longtime Centre quarterback and former coach at Centenary College Shreveport enters as successor to Uncle Charlie. Moran led Centre since 1917 shaping a 67 game stretch with 46 wins 1 tie and 6 losses including seven state titles. In 1921 Centre beat Harvard 6 to 0. Uncle Charlie is a National League umpire.
In 1915 the Long Island railroad became the first in the United States to introduce the black and white striped railroad gate. It set the standard warning device for motorists and others at railroad crossings.
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