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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1925

Page

6

Wedding at Holy Trinity Church

A wedding in Riverside is detailed as Miss Frances Clotilda Kron, daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Kron, marries Mr Arthur Draker of Hills, Iowa at Holy Trinity Church in the morning service conducted by Rev Schaffer with Rev Roling assisting. Attendants include Cecilia Draker and Robert Kron. The reception followed at the bride's home with about eighty five guests. Loracks orchestra provided music for dancing. the couple plans to reside in Hills after March first.

Holy Trinity Church Schaffer Roling Hills Richmond Iowa Frances Clotilda Kron Will Kron Riverside Arthur Draker Joseph Draker Cecilia Draker Robert Kron Loracks Orchestra Mrs. Draker

Local Notes and Property Sales Hit Ainsworth Scene

Mrs. A N Bower and George Fulton of Washington attended Wm Kilgore’s funeral. Two city property transfers reported: Clarence Richards house sold to Mrs C A Carson and Al Moore property sold to John McFarland Jr. H G Crawford rents his house to Leo Mak. Dr W L Alcorn ill with grippe. Merle Thompson and Robert Armstrong leave for Davenport for work. Brighton teams played here. boys won 19 to 16 after two extra periods, girls’ game score not reported. Fire department respond to a roof fire at Marcus Turbott home. Visitors from Washington drop by S T Wheeler home. Kitchen class at M E Sunday school enjoying midweek social.

Ainsworth A. N. Bower George Fulton Washington Wm. Kilgore Bower W. L. Alcorn Helen Allerton Clarence Richards C. A. Carson al Moore John McFarland, Jr Chihak H. G. Crawford Leo Mak Crawfordsville Mak Ainsworth Savings Bank Homer H. Vannorn Des Moines Laura Chambers Clint Merle Thompson Robert Armstrong Davenport Merle Walt Print Shop Robert Brighton Marcus Turbott Ray Cox Deane Horn Washingtonn S. T. Wheeler Ralph Scott Sam’ Kellogt M. E. Sunday School

Range of the Rockies in Wyoming’s southeast region

The Laramie mountains are a segment of the Rocky range in southeastern Wyoming. They begin along the North Platte river in No Trong county and run southeast across Albany and Laramie counties, cut by the Laramie river. Elevations range from about 5,000 to 7,000 feet.

Laramie Mountains Rocky Mountains Wyoming North Platte River Notrong Albany Laramie

French Proverb Notes And Club Officers

A brief note records a meeting closed with the Lord s prayer and lists officers including Miss Myrtle Pearson secretary Miss Grace Shaw treasurer Miss Lydia Juzeler secretary of literature and Miss Nettie Davis. It ends with the saying it pays to advertise and a remark on women in authority.

Community notices announce lodge events and church activities

Local announcements list Moose Lodge social invites and meetings for Damascus Shrine No 10 at the Commercial Club, Haskins Young People play Valley Farm at the schoolhouse, Methodist Choir supper and rehearsal, U and I club entertaining husbands, Presbyterian choir rehearsal, Odd Fellows auxiliary meeting, Baptist ladies social, and Presbyterian youth social with refreshments.

Century Club Merle Lytle Damascus Shrine No. 10 Commercial Club Haskins Valley Farm

Officers Meet for Hall Rehearsal Friday Evening

C B S officers will gather at the Hall Friday evening at 7:30 for a rehearsal. Prompt attendance requested.

C. B.S Pease

Folk Remedies and Charms Across Ireland and Labrador

In parts of Ireland a spider’s wet is believed to charm fevers, and the spider itself, if placed on treacle, is a cure for such fevers. A Labrador infant’s bone is hung around the neck to ward off toothache, and Bacon notes rings made from seahorse teeth worn on the finger as charms against cramps.

Ireland Sue Labrador Bacon

Great Forward Movement Renaissance in Europe

The Renaissance was a major European era in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries marking the shift from the Middle Ages to modern times. It featured a revival of philosophy, letters, art, science and political and religious thought and challenged medieval ecclesiastical authority.

Europe

Benefits of affiliating with the YWCA

The article extols joining the Young Women's Christian Association. It cites long experience helping women and girls with advice literature and study plans. It highlights contact with national headquarters for inter community social civic and educational opportunities. A questionnaire will be distributed for members to fill.

Young Women's Christian

Wyoming Wins National Get Out the Vote Contest

Wyoming tops the national Get-Out-the-Vote contest by the National Association of Manufacturers, with 70.8 percent of eligibles voting in 1924. Mississippi follows, then Texas, California, Illinois, New Jersey, and other large states. The report compares 1924 turnout to 1920, noting overall participation at 51.2 percent and detailing gains and declines by state, including Wyoming's 37.7 percent increase over 1920.

New York Wyoming National Association of Manufacturers Calvin Coolidge Wroning Mississippi South United States Sabt Commonwealth Sippi Ita Texas Ma" Ferguson Lone Star California Illinois New Jersey Pennsylvania Massachusetts Michigan Ohio Indiana Missouri South Twenty Idaho Florida Alabama Arizona Arkansas Delware Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Nevada North Carolina North Dakota South Carolina Tennessee Virginia Vermont White House Maine Stone New England New Hampsire Rhode Island Iowa

Tin Cans Bad for Plant Growing

A reader reports tin cans should not be used as containers for growing plants. Tin cans rust and harm tender roots, making them unsightly. Occasionally plants are grown in tins, but better results come from using proper pots.

New Grind Stone Design Reports 80 000 RPM Shaft Speed

A new internal spindle grind stone design for cylinder grinding claims an engine speed of 80 000 revolutions per minute. The claim describes an unprecedented high RPM achievement with the shaft turning at extreme velocity.

You Bet They Say There is a Black Sheep In Every Family

A Florida Times-Tale brief notes a lighthearted quip about family dynamics where the father is playfully called the goat in a humorous exchange. The item captures a well worn saying and local wit with no additional facts.

Florida Times-Talen

Farming Real Business Is Plea of Lowden in Address

Former Illinois governor Frank O. Lowden speaking as a dairy farmer urged the Chicago Producers Association to professionalize farming. He warned of marketing chaos, called for a centralized clearing house, and urged farmers to organize to obtain world price information and stabilize markets.

Lowden Chicago Frank O. Lowden Ilinois Stanissippi Farm Chcago Producers’ Commission Association Lower Michigan Avenues Middle West

Scrambled Egg Riddle From Old Speech Parable

A fragment recalls Uncle Eben remarking that pride comes before a fall. The speaker describes a man boasting of toughness as a signal that trouble is near, with a colorful regional turn of phrase about scrambling the situation.

Eben

French State Department and the Qual d Orsay

The text notes that France’s state department is called Qual d Orsay because its foreign ministry sits on the Qual d Orsay in Paris, while England’s is called Dowhing Street due to its government building location.

State Department France Qual d'Orsay England Dowhing Street Foreign Ministry Paris

Life's Odd Moments and the Growth to Crowns and Scepters

The quote reflects on how small sewing of minutes and spare years leads to eventual crowns and scepters, implying that patient, gradual work yields lasting rewards and status.

Jeremy Taylor

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