Greatest Independence Day Celebration in Washington County
Washington plans a major Fourth of July program with a Lincoln pageant in Central Park, a long downtown parade at 10, and free acts including the Pallone trio and Flying Fishers. Governor Kendall and Frank Miles will speak at 1 45 and 1 16 respectively, followed by a Denison ball game at 2 20 and a full evening program of band concerts boxing and a pageant at Chastaugua park.
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Washington County
Washington
West Gate
Central Park
Ntral Park
Mt. Pleasant-Olds
Keota
Avenue B
White Way
Iowa
Marion Avenues
Pallone
Lester, Bell
Wyman
Riverside
Ball Park
Monmouth
Chastaugqua Park
Pulpit Echoes Halted for July and August
The Journal suspends echoes from Washington pulpits for July and August due to ministers' absence. They will resume next September as readers welcomed the sermons, read via Sabbath quotations to reach a wider audience beyond churchgoers.
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the Journal
Washington
Prevention of Blindness Says 50 Percent Preventable
The field secretary of the National Committee for Prevention of Blindness states that defective sight among 100000 Americans could have been prevented in half the cases.
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United States
National Committee For Prevention of Blindness
Pageant Seating Confusion Prompted Reserved Chair Plan
The Legion explains seating for tonight and tomorrow. General admission costs 25 cents with free parking, while 600 reserved chairs are available at 50 cents extra, totaling 1 dollar for admission and reservation. All 3400 seats offer comparable views, and tickets go on sale at a square booth tomorrow with early purchases urged to reduce grounds congestion.
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The
Legion
Boys Class Wins Unusual Honor at First United Church
The Philemon class of boys in the First Church Sabbath school won third prize in a national contest among 343 Sunday school classes. The three month event tested attendance, punctuality, lesson interest, and included exams on regular lessons. The class, taught by Miss Althea Montgomery and now Joe McEhinney, features high school boys with Heinrich Eicher as president.
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First United Presbyteraan Church
Philemon
United States
Canada
Althea Montgomery
Joe MccEhinney
Heinrich Eicher
Special Deputies On Duty Tomorrow For Fourth Of July
Washington prepares for a large Fourth of July celebration with an anticipated crowd of up to twenty thousand. Sheriff Denison names several special deputies on duty all day and grants police powers to ticket sellers, pageant staff, and parking committee members. Mayor Alberson adds six extra police to work day and night. autos and contents receive special protection.
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Washington
Denison
Alberson
Funeral services for Ernest Robinson Wednesday
Funeral services for Ernest Robinson, World War veteran killed in a runaway near Jordan Montana, will be held at the Methodist church Wednesday at two o clock. Dr W W Bowers and Rev A R Oates will conduct, with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. The body was shipped from Miles City last Saturday night and is expected in Washington tonight.
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Ernest Robinson
Jordan
Montana
Methodist Church
W. W. Bowers
A. R. Oates
Elm Grove Cemetery
Miles City
Washington
Post Office Closure Notice Timed Briefly
Post office will be closed tomorrow with no city or rural delivery. Stamp windows will be open until 11 o clock.
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Nootick
Mrs Harrie Horne Dies in Davenport
Miss Laura Chiscote reports the sudden death of Mrs Harrie Horne at her Davenport home on Saturday night. Former Washington resident, she leaves many friends here. Her husband, once an engineer on the Rock Island, died after the family moved to Davenport.
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Laura Chiscote
Harrie Horne
Davenport
Horne
Washington
Rock Island
Library Closure Notice for Independence Day
The Library will be closed all day on July 4 for Independence Day observance. Patrons are advised to plan accordingly and return or renew materials in advance.
Walker of thirteen coins inspires Fourth of July talk
J. F. Belland, the world wandering walker, appeared in town with a thirteen rule tale. He travels nine years on foot and deposits thirteen cents in each town while claiming vast but empty bank accounts. He eats no pork or dairy and sleeps four hours nightly. Aviator Sherwood spoke on aviation prospects, likening its future to rail and auto transport and calling it practical and safe.
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J. F. Belland
Washington
Belland
Rotary Club Today
Jeff Washington
D. C
Rotarians
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Railroads
Express
Tals
Sherwood
Monmouth
McDaniels Joins McElhinney Drug Firm Partnership
McDaniels takes a half interest in the McElhinney Drug Company through a purchase with J S McElhinney. He has managed the store for two years and will remain in Washington long term. The pharmacy has operated for eighteen years since founder J S McElhinney built the business.
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George
MccDaniels
J. 8 S
Washington
McElhinney
J.S. McElhinney
McDaniels
December literary figures and notable deaths
December proved unlucky for writers and celebrities with the deaths of George Eliot Robert Browning Lord Macaulay Anthony Trollope and Robert Louis Stevenson among others in the month.
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George Eliot
Robert Dewning
Lord Macaulay
Anthony Trollope
Robert Louis Stevenson
Mery
Airplane to Give Passenger Flights Northwest of Town Tomorrow
Pilot C. J. Sherwood of Curtiss Airplane Corp arrives by air and will operate from the field northwest of town near the Le ion air circus site. Two passenger machine offers fifteen minute flights for five dollars per person, with an exhibition at 5 30 p m over downtown featuring stunts.
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C. J. Sherwood Anda Ec. Hamilton
Curtiss Airplane Corporation
Washington County
Sherwood
Fresh Air Children From Chicago Arrive in Community
Thirteen youngsters from Ogantz day nursery in Chicago arrive for the summer and are placed in local homes by Miss Eva Mehling. She brought fifteen from Chicago but left one in Muscatine and one at the J. L. Fifer home in Joliet. Last year many Chicago children enjoyed a Washington summer outing and wished to return. more arrivals are expected later in the season.
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Ogantz Day Nursery
Chicago
Eva Mehling
Muscatine
J. L. Fifer
Joliet
Washington
Sand Use in Glass Making Surpasses Two Million Tons
Geological survey experts report the United States consumes nearly 2,000,000 tons of sand annually for glass production. Plain sand forms 60 to 75 percent of glass bodies, explaining the sandy look seen through spectacles and office windows.
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United States
Geological Survey
Perfect Attendance at Vacation Bible School Noted
The four week session of Vacation Bible School closed last week with a list naming attendees who achieved perfect attendance. Names include Harold Kerr Carlton Lytlee Lehrer Virgil Harris Georgia Knowles Dora Haney Evelyn Goodwin Beta Cal La Wagner Alice Bratten Ruby Hindahl Laura Sartor Beginners department Robert Sorrell Mildred Trene Noel Sartor Ruth Morrison Mary Elizabeth Rickey Evelyn Turner.
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Vacation Bible School
Harold Kerr
Carlton Lytlee Lehrer
Virgil Harris
Georgia Knowles
Dora Haney
Evelyn Goodwin
Beta Cal
la Wagner
Alice Brattén
Ruby Hindahl
Laura Sartor
Robert Sorrell
Mildred Trene Noel
Sartor
Ruth Morrison
Mary Elizabeth Rickey
Evelyn Turner
Harrison Placed Under Peace Bonds Near Riverside
Lloyd Harrison, living near Riverside, was placed under $1,000 peace bonds after a Saturday hearing before Squire D. C. Kyle. The case stemmed from ongoing trouble in the Steele family, a matter frequently before local courts, and Harrison is related by marriage to Rey Steele.
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Lloyd Harrison
Riverside
Squire D. C. Kyle
Harrison
Rey Steele
Rio
Steele
Justice and District
DeLong Declines County Auditor Run
Mack DeLong, nominated Saturday by the Democratic party for county auditor, declines to run. He states he cannot enter a political campaign due to circumstances and appreciates the honor while expressing regret.
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Mack DeLong
Pa Asia
Journal Today
Dee Long
Lesson for Humanity
Un clear speech fragment mentions crowding around an elephant and afterword remarks on people and interest. The passage reads like a fable style aside with quoted dialect and social observation. No concrete names places or dates are readable.
Origin of Salt and Weathering Eruptions
A fragmentary note by geologist Bikens Lets discusses salt formation and drainage from hydrothermal sources. It mentions gaseous compounds condensing, rain bringing down impurities, and the hardening of surface materials.
Erratic Fragment Chronicle of a Prisoner of Mirrors
An unclear narrative fragment describes a woman in a mirrored room with a stenographer, a voice of a man, and a tense exchange around a phone bell. The scene hints at plans for marriage or reunion, but the wording is fragmentary and garbled.
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