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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1924

Page

5

Washington Fourth Folly Draws Town Visitors

Maud Stone arrived from Ainsworth and many visitors passed through Washington for the Fourth of July celebration. Locals and out of town guests including the Oliphants of Tulea and several from Muscatine, Ottumwa, West Liberty, Wellman, Winfield, and Columbus Junction attended events and visits surrounding the holiday.

How to Educate a Wife at Fox Theatre

British author Elinor Glyn stars in Warner Brothers Classic of the Screen How to Educate a Wife at the Fox Theatre on Monday and Tuesday. Monte Blue and Marie Prevost headline a fine cast as a struggling insurance man with a wife who flirts with his clients and stirs jealousy. The story blends humor and drama as the couple faces everyday relationship problems.

Elinor Glyn Fox Theatre Eve Adam Warner Brothers Monte Blue Marie Prevost Claude Gillingwater Vera Lewis Betty Francisco Creighton Hale Edward Earle Nellie Bly Baker

Local visitors arrive from several towns for Washington for a visit

Barbara and Optiella Miller motored to Iowa City Thursday for a visit. Ralph Bunce of Burlington is visiting friends here. John McGugin has returned from Wellman where he has been working. James Page of Mt. Pleasant was in town yesterday. Rev and Mrs Neal McClanahan and children Paul Mary and Neal of Monmouth Illinois are visiting in town Celesta Hasty of Kalona and Emma Delmerly and Mary Gregory of Keota spent yesterday in Washington.

Barbara Optiella Miller Iowa City John McGugin Wellman James Page Mt. Pleasant Neal McClanahan Paul, Mary and Neal Monmouth, Illinois Celesta Hasty Kalona Emma Delmerly Mary Gregory Keota Washington Edith Weidner Juanita Mary Elizabeth Will Clark Goldie Bartlett Fred Sweet Home H. L. Gordon Oskaloosa Benny McGuire Charlotte Francis Hogver Bert Brown Fairfield Laura Hodgen Clayton Roy Kansas City Jim Johnson Elizabeth Elmore Joe Frain Elmore Dr. McGuire Brighton Harry Mallikin Faris Roy Kime New Sharon John Zelinski Philathea Clara Brier Marcus Swisher Baby LeMara Iowa

Brighton Fourth Features Local Visits and News

Otis Hoover and Fairfield guest spent the Fourth with his brother John Hoover. Brighton chautauqua dates are July 28 to Aug 1. Several families and individuals visit relatives, weddings occur, a boy burns soles and arm from hot ashes, and local social notes mention travel and gatherings across town.

Brighton Otis Hoover Fairfield John Hoover Brighton Chautauqua Vernon Coffman Patricia Ann Vinton Helen Wanerus Cedar Falls H. W. Helmick LeRoy Iowa

Chicago Underground Railroad and its vast Loop tunnel system

A historic Chicago underground freight network under the Loop moves about 611000 tons of freight and 210000 loads of excavated material yearly. The horse shoe tunnels run 42 to 45 feet below street level, span 62 miles with 140 crossings and 12534 switches, employing 570 workers and 8000 cars.

Chicago State and Madison Streets

Crawfordsville Social Notes Tally July 5 Highlights

Crawfordsville July 5 social roundup lists Mrs. John Wooley Mrs. J F Buxbaum and Miss Katharine Buxbaum in Iowa City on Thursday Rev Myron Hayes and daughter Helen visited Oskaloosa for the Fourth Elias Williams remains under nurse care with slow improvement Many attended the Washington celebration farmers lag in field work Mrs Fred Wertz and children head to Washington then Chicago before Montclair New Jersey Mr and Mrs Paul Hough and Miss Vertielda Adams visited the Davidson home along with FEwyn Davidson family gatherings and dinners Yesterday

Crawfordsville John Wooley J. F. Buxbaum Katharine Buxbaum Iowa City Myron Hayes Helen Oskaloosa Mary Packer Brown Elias Williams Washington Fred L. Wertz Russell Virginia Chicago Montclair New Jersey Paul Hough Vertielda Adams Olds Fewyn Davidson

Death Diverts Sudden Fortune In Dublin Cabman Heir

William Browne a Dublin cabman who learned he was heir to an estate near 500000 dollars died in a private hospital less than two weeks after the fortune was revealed He had driven a cab for over 50 years and continued driving during the estate administration until his illness and death.

Dublin William Browne Browne

Corn Husking Bee Question Sparks Banter

Historic dialogue captures a playful exchange about corn husking bees with a humorous disbelief from a woman and a curious line from a man, reflecting rural community life and social humor.

Proof of Right and Power Over the Heart

A fragment remarks that the proof of a thing's right lies in its power to move the heart, excite and win us, attributed to Ruskin.

Ruskin

Mercy for Friend and Foe Quotation Refers to Mercy’s Reach

A reflective aphorism likens mercy to sunlit breadth that embraces both friend and foe. The line echoes a universal ethical ideal of impartial compassion across all beings.

Sechtiler

Pageant Casts Span Dozens of Local Women in Historic Event

A long roster of participants names Gertrude Beatty Elsie Bratton Mrs Rodney Arnold Mrs Howard Fresh and many others across families and communities, detailing a historical pageant. The list includes presenters, dancers, and performers from various organizations and towns, marking a large, collective community pageant effort.

Gertrude Beatty Elsie Bratton Rodney Arnold Howard Fresh Donald Ross Mary Hunter Della Humphreys Rob't Patter

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Maud Stone Ainsworth Herbert Korf 8. W. Korf W. C. Allen Wyman Mary Dunn Woman George Ward Winfield Beulah Mosher Millis Phillips West Liberty Ruth Anderson Clara Robertson Morning Sun Robert McGugin Harold Jones Haye Havre Allen Oliphant Tulea Okla Oiphant Carol Stephens Homer Coppock Homer Phillip Annetta Lola Ben Mable Walter Coppocks Maxine Hher Shenandoah Marvin Austin of Francis Barnaske Ottumwa Rodney Meyher Katherine Sylvester Musca Tine Mres. I. B. Coffey West Chester Elma Boyd R. A. Whitacre Wellston John Dodd Paul Warfield Arthur Gibson Francia Kissinger David Moore Charles Mullen Monmouth College Roger Sherman Verle Gallagher Emma 8. Morrison Edmund Db George F. Morrison Frances Ward Howard Augustine The Iowa Live Stock Commission Mrs Marion Anderson Charles and Marian Mrs. A. Anderson Eva Atterback Sigourney Charles Frazier Virginia, Clara Kaeag City Richard Johinson Alice Kerns Miss Rose Kerns James Welmick Columbus Junction Town Ed. Eicher Alex Miller Mediapolis Maughan San Francisco NEA Service Pattangall W. R Augusta Ralph Bunce Burlington T. T. Maxey Chicago’s Underground Railroad Misa Etha Dawson Katherine Flynn Jessie Kiein Frances Wilson Myrtie Humphreys Clara Fagle Vera Wolfa May Swift Fern Duncan Beulah Custer Evelyn Gibson Dorothy Ander Helen Mauthe Bernice Brown Esther McCree Dorothy Clark Cherry McEshi Nellie Wella Mary Louise Hurt Catherine McConauw Margaret Applegate Mary McConaughy Lawrence Wilson Robert Noonan Willard Hunter Florence Brookh Lee Holland Clarence Logan Lola Jean Stewart Margaret Godfrey Helen Jungbluth Mamie McGee Jerry Carris Clarence Miller Harold Elwell Henry Bailey Ralph McCreedy Mildred Paul Helen Beal Fern Duncan Helen Livingston Lyle Mason Harold Snyder Wayne Brown John Westphal Thelma York Sarah Grimes Helen Beal Helen Livingston Myrtle Boice Aurilla Mayhew Eva Burham Hilda Brown Evelyn Goodw Wilma Moore Helen Hanley Grace Askea Annette Gelak Louise Shafte Audrey Ann Wanerus Alice Olda Bernice Hindahl Dorothy Clark Gladys Edwards Bernice Anderson Mary Pauls Mildred McCarty Dora Phillips Barbara Cuddy Dorothy Masson Irene Mason Mary Moriarty Edna Messer Charlotte Campbell Hal Williams Francis Skipton Eunice Hammer Isabelle Minick Erma Waymack Virginia Shannon Ruth Messer Maude Applegate Virginia Breitenbach Louise Null Freda Parcell Mildred Putnam Violet Carbaugh Vera Statsman Mary Rickey Helen Greiner Mary Dee Lupton Ruth Long William Darby Arthur Custer Sloat Claire Dewey Hienie Eicher Hines Mount Johnson Violet Bramer Martha McCreedy Marian McLaughlin Ellen Morrison Mildred Paul Along the Beatrice Wilson Martha Davidson Lucile Young Henrietta Whittaker Beatrice Baird Verna Askea Elizabeth Lohberger Bentenscearkaekenea Misa Lois Griffith Pooonannacnid Tibianink Ruth Bridges P. 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Kepford Lee Myers Alice Poole U.S. A Helen Genkinger Lucile Becker Maxine Jones Betty Clow Ireta Willets Daisy Franklin Velda Parcell Mildred Lemley Mary Juliet Lemmon Helen Jones Melva McAvoy Martha Reister Helen Stewart Lucille Reister Kathryn Coulter Helen Donaldson Arding Beulah Phillips Edna Orr Evelyn Crawford Edna May Hartman Virginia Wallace Mildred Hindahi Vida Stewart Leona Parcell Genevieve Batley Josephine Hull Ruth Cunningham Gladys McCreedy Bob Thompson James Sexton Helen Wood Mary Roberts Wilma Hampsher Edna Mortality Elizabeth Ragan Helen McConaughy Rose Carbaugh Mildred Starr Vernette Johnson Donna Clow Evelyn Bambrick Louise Longwell Edith Otto Helen Wilson Gladys Mace Edith Boileau Alma Karel Mildred Rice Capitola Brindley Mildred Mauthe Mary Tucker Lucy Florence Carr Dorothy Ward Aletha Holmes Lola Crone Preston Etter Agnes Wheelan Clarice Meek Hertha Hay Tom Berdo Beth Quinn Taters Phil Weldin T. C. 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