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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1925

Page

6

Walnut Club Dinner and Society Notes Highlight Local Life

The Walnut Women’s Club held an annual dinner at Mrs. George Duke’s country home with a cafeteria service and musical entertainment by Mrs. Ghos McKay and readers including Mrs. R. L. Badger. Other items describe H. H. Club meetings, home rug-making instructions, and social gatherings in Ames and Washington area households.

Walnut Women’s Club George Duke Donald Tucker Ralph Chorpening Joe Wolfe Lewis Duke Sheban Ames J. N. Phillips Earl Birney Asa Harter Neil Trotman Petcr Whistler John Stewart Murray Smillie Robert Reaney George Reed John Foster Rothlsberger L. C. Woodarn J. W W. McGraw Oscar Hughes Rennie Dawgon B.C. Briley Jacob Wenger Miss Shaben Eer Ames Ladi Township Bairmen Shaben Wen Whale

Jackie Coogan a Boy of Flanders at Fox Theatre

The name John Leslie Coogan identifies Jackie Coogan famous for roles in The Kid and Oliver Twist. Chaplin urged the nickname Jackie to ensure fame, and The Boy of Flanders Metro picture comes to Fox Theatre Wednesday and Thursday.

John Leslie Coogan House of Coogan Jackie Flanders The Oliver Twist Charles Chaplin Hee Mr. Coogan Chaplin Boy of Flanders Metro Fox Theatre

Announcements of Club Meetings and Social Events

Local notices list meetings for Noble Grand circle, Queen Esther Circle, Rooster chair, Girl Scouts advisory council, A. H. Holland Missionary Society, Living Lake school district, Fortnightly club music department, Woman's Improvement League, a Country Club dance, Methodist church Coast ing party, and multiple other clubs and societies. Included are dates, hosts, and gathering details with reminders to bring food and supplies.

A. H. Holland Missionary Society Alice Rownd’s

Untitled Note on Wealth and Loss by Lorimer

A brief quip by George Lorimer warns that money cannot buy certain intangibles. It urges periodic checks to ensure one has not lost priceless things money cannot procure.

Geo Ge Tlorace Lorimer

Amis and Amie: Legendary soldiers in Proverb Tale

The passage suggests the proverb Amiss is as good as a mite may derive from Amis and Amite, famed soldiers of Charlenagoe. They were friends and similar in appearance, celebrated in a popular song and later woven into church lore and traditional verse.

Amis Amie Charlenagoe

Minister Tells a Miracle Power of Prayer Incident

The Rev F Johnson of Shenandoah recounts a dramatic 1888 railway story to prove prayer’s power. Two trains nearly collide at Vineland and De Soto with a last minute signal, a woman operator’s warning, and divine intervention delaying No 7 and stopping No 66 just in time.

Iowa Associated Press Shenandoah Scoffer F. & Johnson Johnson Ne Soto St. Louis Old Iron Mountain Railway Missouri Pacific Bismark Texas Memphis N. D de Sota Vineland Blackwell Seary Dhapeteber No. 66

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