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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1931

Page

3

Upset Not Serious If Bowels Get This Help

When you're out of sorts headachy dizzy bilious with coated tongue bad breath no appetite or energy worry it’s probably constipation Take a candy Cascaret tonight and see how quickly your trouble clears up No more headache gas on stomach or bowels Appetite improves digestion encouraged Take another tomorrow night and the next night Get every bit of the waste out of your system Then see how bowel action is regular and complete Casarets are made from ECUS EARA doctors agree strengthen bowel muscles Ten cents at all drug stores.

Daughters of Veterans Hold Meeting and Community Socials

Daughters of Union Veterans met about twenty-five members at the G. A. dt. hall to plan for the next gathering. Separate social events included the Rosemary club hosted by Charles Wiley with bridge and lunch, the Priscilla club gathering, a campus charivari for newlyweds Burl and Mrs. Pringle, and EB. O. W. club luncheon hosted by Mrs. Emma Garrett with family helpers.

G. A. Dt Daughters of Union Veterans Daughters of Veterans

Booster Club Plans Attendance Contest

Ten members attended the Booster club meeting with Mrs. Chas Barthelow on a rainy muddy Tuesday afternoon. The 1931 program booklets were distributed and praised. An attendance contest will be run by readers Mrs. Arthur Duensing and Mrs. Merle Eckels. A Farm Bureau lesson on Large Meal Planning and Fireless Cookers was presented by Mrs. Eckels, followed by a round table discussion. Mrs. Bert Dill led contests and games, and Mrs. Carl Phillips attended and helped serve lunch.

Booster Club Chas Barthelow Arthur Duensing Merle Eckels Farm Bureau Bert Dill Carl Phillips

Westminster Guild Meeting and Local Club Activities

Mrs Harold Montgomery spoke on Medical Missions in India before Westminster Guild with Miss Elizabeth Humphrey present. About eighteen attended a pot luck dinner afterwards. Mr and Mrs H W Ramsever hosted four tables of bridge. high score went to Mr and Mrs Harold Montgomery. Oak Park camp NA of Ainsworth held a meeting with one new member elected and Mrs Rease visiting. Vera OConnor played piano during a social wrap up. Rainbow Girls initiated Louise Longwell and Melba McAvoy. installation planned for Feb 2 at the Masonic temple with many Masons and Eastern Stars in attendance.

Covenant Lodge Ainsworth Riverside Lodge L. L. Leming Des Moines Kalona Samuel W. DeLong West Chester Milo DeLong Paul DeLong Lee McAvoy J. G. Henderson McAvoy Henderson N. P. Allender Mr. Allender Charles Wiley Rosemary Club Lloyd Foster Wiley Harold Montgomery India Westminster Guild Elizabeth Humphrey H. W. Ramsever Leland Morrison Oak Park Camp Rf. N. A Woodman Hall Louise Longwell Melba McAvoy Order of the Rainbow Masonic Temple Rainbow

Quilting Plans Set By Local Ladies

Conducted by the president Mrs Laura Graham plans were made to meet at the home of Mrs Amos Norton on Wednesday Feb 4 for a quilting session.

Laura Graham Amos Norton

Antarctic Ice Vast Enough to Cover Europe and Earth

Professor W Meinhardus of the University of Gottingen estimates Antarctic ice at 26 quadrillion cubic yards, about 20 quadrillion tons. He says the ice could cover Europe to 6500 feet or blanket the earth to a depth between 120 and 120 feet.

W. Meinhardus University of Gottingen Antarctica Europe

First Shefield plate date questioned by Metropolitan Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York questions the date of the first manufacture of Shefield plate in the Colonies, noting uncertainty and seeking clarification on year and origin.

Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City Colonies Yuneer. Tan

Earliest Telegraph Across Susquehanna in 1842

In 1842 Morse demonstrated telegraphy across the Susquehanna River using wires along the riverbanks. The innovation marked an early milestone in long distance communication and the spread of telegraphic networks.

Susquehanna River

City rises from bog as American firm builds Russian metropolis

An American engineering firm heads a 3000 acre project near Nizhni Novgorod to create a self contained city. It will house 50000 people with a vast Ford driven factory supplying 150000 vehicles to Russia annually. The project reflects the Soviet five year plan and tests worker adaptation to machine based industry.

New York Nizhni Novgorod Russia Review W. J. Austin Cleveland Austin Review of Reviews Ford Motor Company

Not Enough Sheep in World to Pay This Bet

A Montana rancher bet a stockman one sheep on the U S Senate race between Albert J Galen and Senator Thor Walsh. When Walsh won by 37 000 votes the bet escalated to 128 000 000 sheep, leading the Republican to quit, declaring there aren t enough sheep in the world to pay the debt.

Togethar Mont Montana Albert J. Galen Thor Walsh

Kansas First Free School Building Now a Church

Lawrence Kansas notes that the first free school in the town was housed in a building now used by a UWhitarian church. Built in 1806 with funds from Boston abolitionists, the church marked its seventy fifth anniversary as Kansas first church. Governor Robinson promoted the church as Kansas’s first. The bell once tolled for town events came from a sunken Mississippi steamboat.

Lawrence Kan Wwyitarian Boston Uwhitarian Church Kansas Robinson Mississippi River

Red Russia Plans Massive Military Training Drive

Moscow reports that by the end of the five year plan 1938 the Soviet Union will organize military instruction for about 21,900,000 citizens. The Society for Aviation and Chemical Defense (Osoaviakhin) announced the increase from 17,000,000 and notes current membership at 3,000,000.

Moscow Society For Aviation and Chemical Defense Osoaviakhini

Hobo Migration Toward California on Increase

In central California the 1930 hobo migration rises sharply as Southern Pacific figures show 127,152 itinerants put off trains and right of ways through ten months to November 1, far above 62,335 for the same period in 1929. The report notes this year’s evictions create a moving population akin to a city.

Wresno Calif California Southern Pacific Railroad Company Southern Pacific

Soviet Air Fleet Projection For 1981 Announced

The Krasnaya Gazetta reports, citing Anwelt, that the Soviet air force chief claims 1981 will see USSR possess about 9,000 passenger airplanes in its air fleet.

Mystery Lovers Club Offers Restricted Crime Stories

Lovers of mystery stories are invited to join The Crime club, a name for subscribers who wish to purchase books restricted to the mystery genre.

Social Calendar Notes for Local Clubs

Thursday meetings include the P O G T club with Mrs Waggoner at 2 pm and Lincoln P T A in the kindergarten room at 7 30 pm. V Y BE Q hosts a pot luck supper with Mrs Andersen January 24 at 6 30 pm, then founders day. Havre Social club with Mrs Stafford Thursday afternoon. roll call on housekeeping and dues collection.

Lincoln T. A Chapter 1 VY. BE. Q A. Andersen Havre Stafford

Community Social and Club Events Friday Night

Grace Hill church hosts a community social Friday evening January 30 with families bringing sandwiches pie and their own dishes. The Friendship club provides a 6 30 dinner at J W Meyer home with families bringing dishes and silver and two extra dishes. The Woman's Home Missionary society meets with Mrs J B Wright at 62 East Main Friday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs Mauthe leading the lesson. Washington county PT A meets Friday at 10 30 in the Methodist social hall.

Grace Hill Church Friendship Club J. W. Meyer Woman's Tlome Missionary Society M. E. Church J. B. Wright East Main Mauthe Washington County Council of PT. A Methodist Church

Lottery Adverts Banned by Early U S Congress Acts

The text notes that Congress made illegal in 1800 the transmission through the mails of lottery advertising and letters to lottery agents, and in 1804 barred importation of lottery tickets or advertising material relating to lotteries into the United States.

United States

Virginia Old Dominion nickname origins

The article traces the lineage of Virginia's nickname Old Dominion to early documents that called the colony the ancient dominion. It notes how the term reflected its status and status among English colonies.

Virginia Old Dominion Colony Dominion

Announcements from local groups and councils

The C D of A Sewing Circle plans a Thursday afternoon meeting with Mrs. John Brownhausen. The County Council of the Parent Teacher Association will gather at the Washington M.E church instead of the high school on Friday at 10 30.

C.D. of A. Sewing Circle John Brownhausen Parent Teacher Association Washington M.ef

Alfalfa expert to speak at Kimball hall

Alfalfa authority Alfalfa Hutch will address the Shipping Association meeting at Kimball hall Thursday at 2 30 p m The event is sponsored by Louisa County banks Weber and Huston Direks and Bell Jennings Brothers and Farm Bureau leaders. Meanwhile local students at Columbus high posted top averages led by Ralph Lieberknecht and Ruth Schlichting.

Columbus Junction Alfalfa Hutch Kimball Hall Shipping Association Louisa County National Bank Columbus Junction State Bank Weber and Huston Direks and Bell and Jennings Brothers Louisa County Farm Bureau Wapello Mae Larson Ames Columbus High School Ralph Lieberknecht Woodrow Shearer Harriet Lieberknecht Cecil Bliven Marie Curtis Helen Grim Burdette Johnston Ruth Schlichting Carl Weber Lawrence Cuthamp Harlan Eliason Betty Edmondson Margaret Johnston Arthur Brent L. W. Smith Oelwein C. C. Snyder M. R. Allen Muscatine Mary Thompson van Horn Harry Church Conesville George Brown J. C. Richie Will

New Collector Named for Chicago District After Scandal

Robert J. Neely, former deputy collector under Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge, is promoted to acting collector for the Chicago district following Blacklidge’s resignation amid a $50,000 faro swindle.

Robert J. Neely Internal Revenue Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge Chicago Blacklidge

High Waterfalls claim as world’s tallest falls

Sutherland Falls in New Zealand rises to 1,004 feet making it the world’s highest waterfall. Ribbon Fall in Yosemite National Park stands at 1,612 feet as the second highest.

Sutherland Falls New Zealand Ribbon Fall Yosemite National Park

Drawbacks of Windmills for Power Generation

Windmills can generate electricity but their output is small for the size and highly variable in power and speed. Special devices are required to compensate for these fluctuations and maintain stable operation.

Second street Anniversary Party at Home

A group of friends gathered Tuesday evening at a Second street home to celebrate a twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Richie formerly Miss Minnie Duncan. Spelling bee winners at Brockway school Friday were Neva Yocum Merrill Van Horn and Orville Van Horn. Refreshments raised 8 for school equipment. Mrs M W Klotz stored east side redecorated and rented by J FE Bell.

Second Street Richie Minnie Duncan Brockway School Neva Yocum Merrill van Horn Orville van Horn

Lucille La Sueur to Joan Crawford Rise in Silent Screen

Born in San Antonio and educated in Kansas City, Lucille La Sueur rises through dance and stage to film. She debuts in Pretty Ladies in 1925, stars in Our Dancing Daughters, signs a long contract after Sally Irene and Mary, later weds Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and appears in Untamed Montana Moon and Paid.

San Antonio Texas Kansas City Stevens College Columbia Mo Friar’s Inn Chicago J. J. Shiubert New York Harry Rapf Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Jackie Coogan Sally Irene Mary Lucille la Sueur Joan Crawford John Gilbert William Haines Douglas Fairbanks Jr Montana Fox Theatre

All That Counts A Benefit Intent The Seneca Quote

A concise reflection notes that the value of a benefit lies in the giver or doer’s intention rather than the action or gift itself. It emphasizes moral purpose over material result.

Seneca

Stomach Ulcers Healed With Famous Powder

A Milwaukee physician with 26 years of experience has developed a powder formula that provides rapid relief for ulcers acid dyspepsia gas and related symptoms. It soothes the stomach lining neutralizes excess acid and does not require strict dieting. Free proof treatment and information are offered by RamRock Co Dept D Box 30 Milwaukee Wisconsin.

A. Milwaukee RamRock Co. Dept. D Box Milwaukee Wise Adv

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ss. A. S Faye L. Gardner Lisbon Iowa Harry Sizer Washington Miss Gardner Cornell College Mount Vernon J. R. Gardner Sizer Commercial Savings Bank Carol Jones Weers Harold Weeks Carol Jones Fred Jones H. W. Weeks Cedar Rapids I. E. Linkletter Claud Luck Weeks Swift and Company of Peter Price H. J. Ward East Side Square Washington, Iowa S Daughters OF Veterans Owiley's Priscilla Club T. J. Berdo Cathrine Nault Charivare A. Lester East Monroe Street Charivari Burl Pringle Charivariers Emma Garrett EB. O. W Joe Maxwell Glenn Haves Hayes Hather Frances Wicher H. W. Ramservers PN Preeam Ainswortes Royal Vera O'Conner Hoover Oscar Solbert Calvin Coolidge George Akerson Solbert Rochester N. Y Antarctic Red Russia Po. G. T. Club Harvey Waggoner Ilegal Martha Butler Merry Maid Iowa Southern Utilities Co
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