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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1924

Page

7

Graduates Earn High School and University Diplomas

Carl W. Connors of Denver received both his high school diploma and a University of Colorado diploma within 48 hours. After enlisting in the navy in 1917 and serving overseas, he returned as a special student, with university credits counted toward his high school diploma. He earned while overcoming service-related disabilities under the Veterans Bureau supervision.

Boulder Colo Carl W. Connors Denver University of Colorado Navy Hoars United States Veterans’ Pureau

Phrase for Customers to Acknowledge Ad In Journal

A shopper is advised to tell merchants I saw your ad in the Journal when discussing promotions. The guidance emphasizes referencing the local newspaper as a notification of interest and to prompt a response from the seller.

Order of Elks Launches Nationwide Social Welfare Drive

A report to the national convention details the Elks 1506 lodges work across the country. Activities cover Americanization education Boy Scout and Girl Scout support war veterans relief hospital aid parks and recreation. About 3 million dollars was spent on charitable causes last year as Elks push a militant Americanization campaign.

Boston Order of Pike United States Fiks Grand Lodge Order of Elka National Order BE Ks

European interest grows as London dancing girls return

English dancing girls who vanished from Continental stages in 1914 have begun returning to their former venues across Europe. After touring Paris Madrid Rome during the war, troupes are now reappearing in Danzig Leningrad and plan stops in Warsaw Bucharest Budapest Vienna and other northern cities, with further London ensembles moving through Rotterdam Stockholm Copenhagen and Berlin.

Danzig Europe Russia London Paris Madrid Rome St. Petersburg Moscow Russia Ballet Baltic States Leningrad Warsaw Bucharest Budapest Vienna Rotterdam Stockholm Copenhagen Berlin

Natural rock bridges near White Canyon in National Monument

Three large natural rock bridges lie close to each other near the head of White Canyon in San Juan County Utah. The sites are included within the National Monument boundaries.

White Canyon San Juan County Utah

Constitution Talk by R E L Lamer at ABA Meeting

R E L Lamer of Dallas, ABA president, urged preserving the constitution against rapid amendments and factional blocs. He warned that expanding federal power threatens state balance, citing dozens of proposed amendments and a trend toward a bulky, paternalistic bureaucracy.

Philadelphia Robert E. Lee Saner Dallas American Bar Association American Republic Lanner Congress Caligula Rome Mr. Saner

Partridges Nest On City Rooftop In York

In York Pennsylvania a family of partridges nests on the roof of a six story office building. The gravel covered roof provides camouflage as mother partridge tends two chicks. Workers say the birds have appeared there regularly for several years without disturbance.

York

Raids Uncover Large Group In Shelterless Asylum

Berlin authorities report a police raid on a municipal shelterless Asylum of the Shelterless found 1 204 men and 76 women and girls without identification. Of 157 men sought for theft burglary murder or swindling, 22 had forged papers. Three reported dead were found alive. A 27 year old shopkeeper, bankrupted, mysteriously disappeared after his father was dismissed from service.

Berlin Germany Ectvuit Service

Bavaria to Celebrate Advent of Home Brew and Hop Growth

Munich reports Bavaria will mark nine centuries of home brewing this summer based on traditional lore. Monastic monks allegedly introduced early hop vines, with hop gardens existing in parts of France and Germany since the eighth and ninth centuries, while beer drinking gained popularity in continental Europe by the seventeenth century.

Bavaria Munich France Germany Europe

California man pleads guilty after long jury wait

Bakersfield report says Charles Handy a Black man charged with a statutory crime pleaded guilty after fourteen hours of jury deliberation without a verdict.

Bakersfield Calif Charles Handy

Woman Posed as Man for Seven Years Arrested

Ruth Bundy 33 known as Walter Bundy has masqueraded in men s clothing for seven years and was arrested after a scuffle tore her overalls. Bundy, living in Rhodes, had worked as farm and track laborer and was briefly married to Elizabeth West. family knew of the deception though the wife did not.

Marshal Altown Ruth Bundy Walter Bundy Rhodes Walter” Bundy Elizabeth West Miss Bundy Met

Japanese Strav ele in Prague With Stubborn Local Tenant

In Prague a Japanese legation member faces eviction despite law. Dr Svoboda at a university flat refuses to leave as utilities are cut and a door lock is placed. Police deem the legation extra territorial so interference is blocked. Parliament questions the issue as diplomacy delays response.

Svoboda University Legation Dr. Svoboda

Diplomats From All Nations Train At Austrian School

An international school of diplomacy has been founded in Vienna as a department of the Consular Academy under the Austrian foreign office. It will admit students of all nationalities, begin sessions in October, and run a two year curriculum covering history political science economics law and languages to suit diplomatic and consular service needs. Admission requires French proficiency and a college diploma.

Vienna International School of Diplomacy Consular Academy Austrian Foreign Office

Fashionable London Mansions To Be Made Into Apartments

London story notes that large empty houses south of Hyde Park in Mayfair Eaton Square and Grosvenor Square will be converted into smart apartments. The shortage of servants and the housing shortage drive owners to transform mansions while preserving their exterior appearance.

London Hyde Park Mayfair Eaton Square Grosvenor Square

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