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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1924

Page

7

Impostor Brother Reveals Plot Against Viola Gwynne

Kenneth Gwynne explains a planned abduction by Isaac Stain and Barry Lapelle to Viola Gwynne. He suspects her mother would disinherit her if she wed Lapelle, and warns they must confront the danger with Stain staying nearby for a night.

IL-1 Isaac Stain Kenneth Gwynne Viola Barry Lapelle Revere Kenny Twee Lapelle Isaac Stain Ia Finge

Kenneth Gwynnet Seeks Talk About Family Debt

Rachel confronts Kenneth Gwynnet on a debt troubling the parlor as Viola departs. Kenneth, adjusting his coat, asks to speak privately and denies sharing beyond what was necessary, while Rachel questions what has been told to Viola and composes herself amid tension in the house.

Rachel Kenneth Viola Omy House Kenneth Gwynnet

Emigration Slightly Rises in Austria November Exits Reach 881

Vienna reports a modest rise in emigration with 881 people leaving in November. About 600 headed to the United States while the remainder sought new homes in South America.

Vienna United States South America

Sir Hall Caine Leaves for Switzerland for Vertigo Treatment

Sir Hall Caine, troubled by successive vertigo attacks, departed London for Switzerland on medical advice after months of illness. He had been working on a new novel when the condition worsened.

London Sir Hall Caine Switzerland Hall

Radio Listings Show Evening Programs Across U S Stations

AP Radio Digest lists tomorrow evening schedules for stations from KDKA to WWI. Entries specify times and programs including concerts talks orchestras and youth activities across cities such as East Pittsburgh Hastings Los Angeles Chicago New York Dallas Buffalo and Philadelphia with nightly rebroadcasts and special features.

Radio Digest KDKA Pittsburgh Pastern England KFKX Hastings Neb Central KHJ Los Angeles Pacific WBAP Port Worth WCBD Zion Ill Zion Orchestra WDAF Kansas City WDAP Chicago WFAA Dallas WGR Buffalo WGY Schenectady WHA Madison Wis WHAS Louisville Cleveland Eastern WIAZ WJY New York WJZ WLAG Minneapolis-St. Paul

Australians Own Homes In Large Majority Say Officials

Melbourne December report notes state governments aid first time buyers and owners. It lists private dwellings occupied by owners and those purchased by instalments totaling 441 025 and 137 983 respectively, with ownership rates by state ranging from 50.28 to 63.05 percent. The piece adds a closing aphorism about books and hard learning.

Melbourne Commonwealth Statistican Queensland Western Australia South Australia Victoria Tasmania New South Wales Australia

Never Too Late to Learn from a Book Reading Mother

A reflective poem about a speaker who recalls his late mother teaching of Christianity. He admits disbelief in the Good Book yet wonders if the story of Jesus and salvation is true and urges boys with book-reading mothers to heed their guidance. The piece centers on faith, regret, and a desire to start anew.

God

National Progress Shows Vast Growth Over Two Decades

Chicago reports a National Transportation Institute study showing manufacturing and mining output up 230 percent since 1900, with per capita manufacturing up 60 percent, agriculture up 38 percent, and transportation expanding strongly. The report notes higher efficiency, more capital, and workers shifting to mining, manufacturing, and trade.

Chicago United States Research Council National Transportation Institute Edgar R. Clark Council Interstate Commerce Commission

Wyoming Rancher Discovers Beauty at Chicago Art Institute

A veteran Wyoming cattleman visiting Chicago on market business enters the Art Institute on a free day and is moved by a painting of a cow. He returns home with new appreciation for color in his alfalfa patches, straw stubble, and cattle coats, and spends much of his idle time absorbing the Institute’s atmosphere.

Chicago Wyoming Michigan Avenue Chicago Art Institute Institute

Notable figures linked to mining era council group

The passage lists Clark Cie and council members including Sydney Anderson congressman from Minnesota, Arthur H. Blanchard University of Michigan, Howard E. Coffin Detroit, Dr. G. W. Dyer Vanderbilt, WN. Doak Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, Herbert S. Houston New York, E. T. Meredith former Secretary of Agriculture, and John K. E. Stevens former Panama Canal chief engineer, noting earnings figures from 1900.

Clark Cie Ar Sydney Anderson Minnesota Arthur H. Blanchard University of Michigan Howard E. Coffin Detroit G. W. Dyer Vanderbilt University WN. Doak

Awakening Appreciation for Beautiful Objects Prompts Officials

Officials observe a rising number of instances where institutional exhibits spark understanding and appreciation for the arts, signaling a broader awakening in valuing beauty and culture.

Pavilion for World of Women at British Empire Exhibition

A pavilion at Wembley grounds erected by the International Council of Women will serve as the headquarters of the world of women. It will house millions of organized women and feature weekly consideration of feminine hopes and ideas for solving major global problems.

London Wembley International Council of Women World of Women

Ford sets record in turning out cars

Detroit, Jan. 24 Ford Motor Company announced 1923 production at 2,200,582 vehicles including 1,915,485 automobiles and trucks in the U S and 175,474 in foreign plants plus 101,474 tractors and 7,825 Lincoln cars. Ford expects to top this in 1924 and aims to begin 10,000 cars daily this spring.

Associated Press Detroit Mich Ford Motor Company Canada Ford Company

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Mothers

A Clinton Wisconsin mother praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for aiding her daughter's health and easing nervous troubles. She notes personal use before her daughter's birth and recommends the remedy to other mothers with growing girls. The text emphasizes trust in the product for women's ailments.

Clinton Wisconsin Lydia E Pinkham Eve Mnother I. A. HoLvoxp Lydia E. Pinkham

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