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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1923

Page

6

Desert Marriage and Flight on the Meager Ranch

Deborah Merri and a mysterious stranger flee through the desert after a coerced marriage by Bob Meager and Justice Garrity. The stranger reveals a border world of rustlers, a thieves den, and a contested will while plotting a safe passage toward Silver Springs. The tale blends danger, trust, and hidden loyalties along the Nogales trail.

Meager Debborah Meredith Mrs. Meager Haa Bob Meager Cearles IV Bob Deborah Nogales Kelleen Silver Springs United States Tom Meager Bob May Mexico Tom Glorietta Canyon Box Creek Menger Burt Bob Menger Old Tom Rob Garrity

Pleasant Society Events Highlight July Activities

A joyous series of community happenings unfolds with a surprise birthday party for Mrs. S. Bishop, a young piano recital by nine year old Harry Smith, and summer gatherings by the American Maids Club of West Chester at Schackner home. Miss Vera Fckles weds William G. Hardwick in Pierre, South Dakota, while the Braden Club hosts an ice cream supper at Clyde Maxwell home. The Washington area hosts a Fourth of July fireworks display at Helen Libe’s country home with a mock wedding and porch reception. The Women’s Missionary Society meets at the Christian Church for its monthly program.

Harry Smith A. Anderson Harry Hag Chittenden Beethoven West Chester Wellman Schackner Helen Libe Washington Mrs. Libe Alice Hesseltine William Vera Fckles William G. Hardwick Pierre South Dakota W. T. Fekles Braden Club Clyde Maxwell Rev. Hanna Crawfordsville Oscar Hughes Latimer Davis

Cracked Furniture Repair Paste Revealed

If any furniture cracks during moving soften beeswax to putty consistency. Press into cracks with a thin steel knife, sand, and blend dust into wax for wood color. When varnished the repair should be nearly invisible.

The Concentrated Angler

A gentleman hesitates to bother any body whose mind is concentrated on his fishing. The expert knows one question leads to another and to begging, borrowing, or buying. They expect others to provide tyres tackle bait and reasonable consideration. The boatload of anglers waits on them.

Louis

Izaak Walton Pictured As Father of Fishing

Excerpt from Charles Bradford’s The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout notes Izaak Walton’s legacy as the father of fishing. It quashes the notion of a portrait with a hundred dead fish and instead highlights ferns, birds, flowers, skies, and fine tackle surrounding his images.

Izaak Izaak Walton Charles Bradford

Presbyterian choir and society notices announced

A series of church notices include a Presbyterian choir rehearsal Friday at 7 9, Rebekah Regular meeting Friday at 8 with officer installation, and a W R C meeting Saturday at 2 30. Ladies Social meets Friday at 2 80 and Pleasant Plain Missionary Society joins Mrs Emma Wright Saturday at 2 30.

Presbyterian Choir

Baptist choir to hold regular services and Friday practice

The Baptist choir plans regular services next Sunday and requests full choir attendance at a Friday practice at 8 00 PM. The Loyal Sons and Daughters class of the Christian church invites all to a class party at Roy Fetter's home Friday at 8 00 PM.

Loyal Sons and Daughters Class The Christian Church Roy Fetters

Knight Rank Work Scheduled for Monday Evening

Notice states there will be work in the rank of Knight on Monday evening July 9. Ralph Minick, C. C. signs the notice.

Ralph Minick C. C

Union Sunday School at Wellston Tabernacle Service Schedule

Union Sunday school at Wellston Tabernacle at 10:00 a.m. Sunday. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. by Rev. C. E. Riddington. Evening services at 8:30 p.m. Everyone invited. Meeting every night at 8:30.

Union Sunday School Wellston Tabernacle C. E. Riddington

Methodist Ladies Aid Entertainment This Wednesday

Mrs Sprague Mrs Jackson Mrs Dayton and Mrs McAvoy will entertain the Ladies Aid of the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon in July with a program and social time.

Sprague Jackson Dayton McAvoy Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church

New Malaria Therapy Hailed Against General Paresis

Dr Richart HK Hoffmann reports a Vienna developed cure for general paresis by Prof Wagner Jauregg. The method uses inoculation with malaria germs to combat paresis germs, offering a potential treatment path.

Richart HK. Hoffman Wagner Jauregg Vienna

Crop Pest Warning From Iowa Experts

Des Moines July 6. Professor R S Herrick warns Iowa horticulturists of tent caterpillar gooseberry leaf spot and potato pest outbreaks. He advises Bordo Mixture and arsenic sprays, multiple treatments for gooseberry leaf spot and potato bugs, and burning small nests with a kerosene torch when nests are few.

Associated Press Des Moines Iowa Horticulturists R. S. Herrick Iowa State Horticultural Society

Ladies of all churches invited to event

A notice extends a cordial invitation to ladies of all churches for a community gathering. The announcement invites participation and fellowship among attendees.

Fine line from Wordsworth judged finest in English verse

An English critic selects a line from Wordsworth's Tintern Abbey as the finest in English poetry and recalls Tennyson’s remark that it is almost the grandest in the language. The line evokes the sense of the abiding in the transient through imagery of setting suns.

Wordsworth Tintern Abbey Tennyson

Coral Debris Used in Jewelry Crushed for Tooth Powder

Debris from coral transformed into jewelry and ornaments is crushed, scented, and sold at high prices by Italian perfumers as a tooth powder product.

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Cornelius Garrity Frisco Kid S. Bishop Mrs. Bishop Mr. Bishop Dorothy Women's Missionary Society of the Christian Church Rebekah Presbyterian Church Wilson Bros Klein Klothing Kompany Ela Prof. Herrick Arch Reeserver A. E. Atchison North Side Square New York Washington, Iowa
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