Washington Fourth of July draws 15000 attendees
A crowdswept Fourth of July celebration in Washington attracted about 15 000 people from across the county and neighboring towns. The event featured bands from Washington, Wellman and Mt Pleasant, plus free acts, races, and a baseball game with profits offset by expenses. final financial results await full accounting.
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Washington
Iowa
Leon Heatty Post
American Legion
Legion Post
Legion
Washington Band
Hussar
Wellman Boys
Henry County
Mt. Pleasant
Frank McCoy
McDonald
Keney Floyd
Camille
Lavine
Waters
The
Day Wins
Fourth of July Parade Delights With Floats And Pageant
A July Fourth parade drawn thousands along the route featured many floats including Washington County Hospital first prize and W R C second with Washington National Bank third. Calf team, saddle horse, decorated car and pageant groups drew praise as bands and a large marshal’s staff led the procession.
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Washington County Hospital
Washington National Bank
Lupton & McCleery
The
Legion Auxiliary
Washington Oil Company
Ford Company
Auto Bone Yard
Lloyd Morrison
Sam McKee
Lloyd
Mt. Pleasant
Wellman
Washington
al Baldrige
Troop D
Horse Show Delights Crowd East of Graham Theatre
A crowd of about seven hundred fifty attended a horse show held at four o'clock yesterday east of the Graham theatre. Don Young supervised the event which featured high school class stunts like teetering and fancy stepping. R. F. Glantz of Wellman won first in the high school class with Charles Wright second on a county home horse. judges Tom O Flarity and Albert Donovan of Washington evaluated the entries.
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Graham Theatre
Don Young
R. F. Glantz
Wellman
Charles Wright
Tom O'Flarity
Albert Donovan
Washington
Fourth of July Observance in Washington Sees Smooth Day
Christensen and Michael Mae details note a quiet Fourth with no serious accidents or arrests. Minor burns reported, crowd management praised, Legion committee performed well, and traffic stayed orderly. Fred Shrew of Grandview reported strong passenger turnout for his carry-us-all and air rides, outperforming past years.
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Fred Shrew
Grandview
It Pays to Advertise Says The Journal
A concise promotional note from The Journal claims advertising pays off and offers its services to readers seeking smart, effective reach through printed notices and classified placements.
Pageant color and baseball win delight Washington crowd
A colorful Washington county pageant at Chautauqua park drew near four hundred participants and large crowds, praised for its beauty and variety. In a separate game, Wyman defeated Washington 9 to 2 on a rough diamond, with Beauchamp and McKinstry starring for Wyman and Rees homering for the visitors.
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Wyman
Chautauqua Park
Washington
Bud McKinstry
Lee Holland
Aternoon
Inshington
Washington Club
W. Rees
McKinstry
R. Davis
Rees
D. Davis
U. Beauchamp
McKay
G. Beauchamp
Holland
McCrory
Bert Halligan Delivers Patriotism Talk in Washington Square
Major Dan Steck failed to arrive for a Sunset Park address at 1 30. Bert Halligan of Davenport spoke briefly at 3 15 on the square on patriotism, introducing by S W Livingston. Halligan, commander of the Iowa American Legion, urged old war spirit and unity in industrial and national affairs. The crowd heard about thirty minutes of remarks despite noise.
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Dan Steck
Sunset Park
Bert Halligan
Davenport
Halligan
Washington
S. W. Livingston
Iowa
I Saw Your Ad in the Journal Warns Merchant
A reminder note urges readers to mention the Journal when visiting merchants. It emphasizes citing the paper as the source of the advertisement to support local businesses.
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Alwaya
Barney Thornton Wins Auto Races with No Wrecks
The American Legion hosted seven entry auto races on a Washington fairground track with cars valued under fifty dollars. Barney Thornton impersonating Barney Oldfield won the final at eight minutes thirty four and a half seconds, taking $30 plus the aftermarket car value. Jackson placed second and Yeoman third. None were seriously hurt and all cars were repairable.
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Barney Thornton
Washington
Indianapolis
Kansas City
American Legion
Maxwell
Fair Grounds
Thornton
R. E. Thornton
Barney Oldfield
Jackson
Stewart
Frank Yeoman
Brown
Vorter
Cupp
Yeoman
Bicycle Races Highlight Fourth of July Celebration
Five o clock East Main street hosted bicycle races watched by a large crowd. George Stewart led the Legion committee in charge as police redirected spectators. Winners included Class A James Bambrick Floyd Tucker Delbert Badham Harold Finch. Class B Howard Hagen William Sitlar Maynard Kallaus Harold Briley. Endurance race winners Tucker Badham Sterrett Kobb Finch. Distances were half mile for the first two races and one mile for the endurance. A gold watch from Ellipse Machine Co will replace the coach prize if it arrives.
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East Main Street
George Stewart
Legion Committee
James Bambrick
Floyd Tucker
Delbert Badham
Harold Finch
Howard Hagen
William Sitlar
Maynard Kallaus
Harold Briley
Legion
Sterrett Kobb
Stewart
Eelipse Machine Company
Elmira
Rat introduction and spread across Europe in history
The text traces the rat’s introduction to Europe, noting the black or Alexandrine rat arriving early and spreading westward, with the brown rat reaching England around the early sixteenth century. It highlights the earlier dominance of the black rat before the brown rat's arrival.
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Europe
Lagland
Principles of Justice Defined in Two Core Tenets
The text states two fundamental justice principles: first, that injury to any person must be addressed, and second, that individual interests should yield to the public good. It frames justice as protecting individuals while serving the greater community.
Should Fight Wrong
A call to resist injustice and not confuse resignation with courage. The speaker urges action against wrongs and warns against accepting unacceptable conditions.
Dorothy Eva Sage Dies at Glenwood at 23
Dorothy Eva Sage aged 23 died Thursday at ten o'clock at the state home for the feeble minded in Glenwood. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Sage. Her body will be brought to Washington for burial. Funeral services are set for Sunday at four o'clock at the Jones and McElhinney chapel with Rev. John D. Kerry officiating. Burial follows in Shrock cemetery south of town.
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Dorothy Eva Sage
Glenwood
J. N. Sage
I. B. Hoxworth
J. S. Gray
Washington
Jones & McElhinney
John D. Kerry
The
Baptist Church
Shrock
Pauses Only to Get Its Breadth
An obscure note remarks on perpetual motion and the moral welfare of youth, mentioning an older generation’s fretting while the younger generation faces broad concerns. The fragment is attributed to a small local publication called Little Roe Democrat.
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Little Roe Denocrat
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