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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1924

Page

6

Presbyterian banquet and society notes at local churches

The Presbyterian banquet arrives this evening with Dr. Brown to speak at the church. Group Five of the Methodist church met with Mrs. P. C. Woods for a regular afternoon sewing session. Twelve attended. Ongoing club activities included speeches and papers at the Eighth Street meetings. A 75th birthday surprise honored Mr. Smouse with a large family gathering. Barbers Union hosted an oyster dinner at the Eberlings. The FEO W club met with Mrs. Ly dia Ferguson for a program and luncheon with a yellow and white decor theme.

The Methodist Church P. C. Woods Jesse Miller Presmas Ieak Win Smouse Mrs Smouse Mr. Smouse Add Shelly Eberling Barbers Union FEF. O. W Lydia Ferguson Fred Sweet Lou Arthur Neil Crone Laura Graham Ed Miller Minteer Hugh Arthur Erna Spera

Hundred Bowling Teams to Compete in the State Tourney

One hundred teams from across Iowa will open the tenth annual Iowa State Bowling association tourney in Des Moines with five man events starting January 19 and continuing through January 27. Cedar Rapids Mason City Davenport and more cities are entered. The association plans its annual meeting on January 27 with officers to be elected.

Associated Press Des Moines Iowa State Bowling Association Ray Conley Cedar Rapids Mason City Davenport Dubuque Waterloo Sioux City Port Dodge Ottumwa Marshalltown Carroll Dyersville Deams Utica Clothiers Thieeen and Johnson Sellers and Coffin Eith Sellers

Mabel Normand to Address Chicago Club Women

Film star Mabel Normand offers to speak to Illinois club women about the Courtland S. Dines shooting case once her health allows She accepts the stance of the First District Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs and the Women's Association of Commerce to let her present her side Mack Sennett praised the club action and Normand conveyed gratitude via telegram

Associated Press Chicago Mabel Normand Illinois Club Courtland Firet Ilinois Federation of Women's Clubs Women's Association of Commerce Miss Normand Mack Sennett

Sedimentation Study Center at University of Iowa

Iowa City, Jan. 18. The University of Iowa geology department hosts a unique sedimentation laboratory devoted to analytical methods. It conducts mechanical, shape, and mineralogical analyses on samples from around the world and from the Gulf of Mexico, with notable cooperation with the war department and the U.S. Geological Survey.

Iowa City Iowa University of Iowa Burma India Switzerland Egypt Bermuda Islands Sahara Desert Hawaii California Wisconsin Iinois Virginia Maryland Massachusetts Missouri Alabama Georgia War Department United States Geological Survey Mississippi River Texas Atlantic United States Canada

Witness Details Slow to Judge in Dines Case

Tina Purviance, film actress, testified she was in another room when the shooting at Dines' apartment occurred and recalled little about the events. The hearing was adjourned to Monday January 21 as she denied seeing Greer there and admitted faulty memory.

Tina Purviance Dines Miss Purviance Greer

Hauge Seeks Senate Run Backed by Iowa Farmers

Vernon Lester Hauge former cattleman announces bid for the Republican nomination for the United States senate from Iowa. He pledges loyalty to American principles and agricultural interests, vows to canvass the state for farmer input, and supports the bonus, reform of the Cummins Esch act, fair wages, and strong national unity. He rejects being tied to any bank or law firm and aims to show the real Iowa.

Associated Press Algoa Vernon Lester Hauge United States Iowa Hague United States Senate Missouri Hip Aear U.S A Senate

Laboratory History and Current Status Summary

The laboratory, founded in 1920, has been run by assistants of Professor A. Trow Bridge, largely directed by Dr. C. K. Wentworth, now in Hawaii, and Max Littlefield.

A. ©. Trowbridge C. K. Wentworth Hawaii Max Littlefield

Murderer in Utah Faces Firing Squad

Omer R. Woods, convicted wife murderer, was executed by firing squad at Utah State Prison at 8:17 this morning. He protested his innocence to the end and claimed a co robber from Idaho aided the crime. His body was sent to Tennessee for burial.

Salt Lake City Utah Omer R. Woods Utah State Prison Woods A. C. Wadhey Council Idaho

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