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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1928
Page
8
An old time ad copy promises warmth from a Hot Ovaltiin at Fountain and highlights Phillips and Hebner druggists and Pine Balvam for coughs. It praises Kurtz Royal Market meats as superior, implying no substitutes for quality.
Mrs W C Sigmund and Ruth Elizabeth of West Chester shop in town. Mrs Thomas C Kennedy, conference secretary of Queen Esther work, came from Delta and went to Fairfield with Miss Margaret Palmer of Scranton. Miss Palmer is national secretary of the Woman's Home Missionary Society and will speak to Fairfield’s Woman’s Home Missionary Society and attend a Queen Esther banquet. She will return to Washington in April for the Burlington district W H M S convention.
The text explains that an honorary LL D signals deep knowledge of law or the relevant field and is the oldest and most valued university degree given to eminent individuals. It is rarely awarded before age fifty. Some institutions propose awarding it after completing required work and exams in a higher knowledge area, occasionally as a third degree alongside LL B and LL M.
By decree the official population of France is raised to 40 745 874 from 40 745 851. A census error left 23 residents of Honnecourt near Cambrai uncounted, later rectified by the President and the Minister of the Interior.
A report to the American Eugenics society by Dr. Charles W. Burr condemns self expression as dangerous and linked to poor racial improvement. The Hygeta Magazine quotes argue emotions shape character and must be controlled in children. A Texan valley yields a forest of petrified wood.
In Crawfordsville a public meeting at the schoolhouse approved another year with the Co operative Shipping Association Eli White named manager. The Farm Bureau elected Earl Ferguson director from Crawford township and Wic Whita secretary planning February township meetings and an achievement day for 4H clubs. Also evangelistic services at the Methodist Church featured Rev. Conant’s sermon on Paul’s question and a school talk yesterday morning.
Mr and Mrs Frank Lamb of Eldridge Iowa visited at Mrs Lambs father George Askea in town Mrs Howard Skinner of West Chester arrived by train to shop Cedar Rapids visitor John Maney was in town yesterday on business
In January 1918 President Wilson called for food conservation to aid World War I. The item recalls rationing tactics from pancakes to corn and rice flour and coffee syrup, and mentions overshoe bargains and special prices offered by A. E. Atchison Fiersheims Ladies Hosiery.
California visitors Mr and Mrs C P Jersen shopped in Washington yesterday while W R C plans a doughnut sale at the courthouse on Saturday January 28. Several locals including Mrs Susie Bston Mrs Emma Miller and W A Augustine spent Thursday in town with others noting sales at Washington Cleaners and a Eaton sale at the M E eatable sale.
Miss Mable Anderson from Parsons College arrived last night to visit her mother Mrs. John Anderson, bringing a brief family reunion to town.
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