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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1924

Page

5

Viola Gwyn Conflicts Over Planned Marriage to Parry Lapelle

Viola declares her plan to marry Parry Lapelle despite her mother Rachel Gwyn warning that Lapelle will hate poverty. Rachel insists Viola receive no money from her father after his death. The confrontation reveals family rifts, a fear of financial motive, and Viola's emotional struggle with love and loyalty.

Parry Lapelle Rachel Gwyn Mrs. Gwyn Mr. Lapelle Barry Lapelle Viola Lisson

Kenneths long tavern stay and land talks unfold

Kenneth remains at the tavern a month avoiding his stepmother while handling property papers and farm arrangements on the Wea land. He stays with Jones at the farm and recalls his father’s wife as Rachel Carter, wary of speaking Viola mentions. He notices Viola on horseback with companions but she ignores him as tension lingers.

Kenneth Wea Jones Rachel Gwyn Rachel Carter Buurt Viola Hayes

Around-the-world flight set for April from Seattle

The Army air service board said today the around-the-world flight would be attempted on or about April and would begin from Seattle Washington.

Associated Press Washington Army Air Service Board Seattle Wash

Ainsworth Radio Schedule and Local Declary Contest

Radio program listings from KDKA to WOS detail 6:15 p m to 11:30 p m schedules across networks including KDKA KFI KGW KHJ KPO and WEAF with talks music and concerts. The AINSWORTH high school declary contest concluded with Martha Hazlett winning oratorical and Thelma Davis best in dramatic with Billy Crawford taking humorous. judges named from Washington.

KFI Los Angeles Pacific KGW Portland Ore KHJ KPO San Francisco KSD St. Louis Central KYW Chicago WBAP Fort Worth WBZ Springfield Mass WDAP Washington WEAF Dorothy Gordon Evelyn Peterson Renetta Tobin Howard Wolfe

Missouri State Farmers Week at Columbia

A Missouri State Farmers Week event in Columbia features WWJ Detroit service at 8:30 p.m. with an orchestra and entertainment program.

Missouri State Columbia Detroit

London Stock Exchange to receive its own coat of arms

After 180 years the London Stock Exchange plans a heraldic insignia. The College of Heralds has submitted a design and trustees may approve it, giving the Throgmorton Street firm a unique heraldic armorial of its own.

London London Stock Exchange The Stock Exchange College of Heralds Throgmorton Street

Election Fraud Indictment In St Louis Primary

A blanket indictment charging 74 persons with election irregularities in the 1922 August primary in St Louis county was returned. Names of those indicted were withheld by order of Circuit Judge McElhinney.

Associated Press ST Louis St. Louis County McElhinney

Miss America Endorses Tanlac Health Tonic

Mary Katherine Campbell known as Miss America proclaims Tanlac as a wonderful health giving tonic. She says good health is the basis of beauty and advises women to seek health first. Campbell notes Tanlac has helped many women and urges readers to obtain her Health and Beauty booklet.

Tanlac Mary Katherine Campbell Women of America Miss Campbell

Won’t Broadcast King George Speech

London January 14 The cabinet barred broadcast of King George speech to be read in the House of Lords at the opening of parliament. The decision rests on the speech being a political declaration by a political party and the government already forbidding radio political utterances to avoid setting a precedent.

Associated Press London George House of Lords Politica

Must Have a Beard in Aberdeen Earldom Tradition

A Scottish earldom custom requires the holder to bear a beard as a symbol of status. The tradition reflects historic gendered norms and ceremonial identity within the Aberdeen title.

Aberdeen

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