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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1924

Page

6

Rebekah club dinner and society notes at sunset park

A society page recounts the Rebekah club dinner at Sunset park with about thirty attendees and a later business meeting led by Mrs. John Davison. The piece lists numerous gatherings including YWCA past delegates, EOW club hosts, and multiple church groups meeting for luncheons, devotionals, and mission programs across various dates and homes.

Rebekah Club Sunset Park Dadies John Davison

Indians to vote next fall under new Citizenship Act

Washington July 12 Thousands of Indians will become voters in upcoming elections as states open election machinery under the Citizenship Act. About 125000 native born Indians are now citizens with at least one fourth adults eligible to vote, though some may face educational or property requirements and lack of polling facilities on closed reservations.

Washington Congress United States Burke

Announcements from local clubs and societies

Notice lists several upcoming meetings and events. Fortnightly Club offers a library year book recopy. Booster Club meets with Mrs Arthur Wiley. K P Lodge Esquire work led by Howard Sigafoose. Young Woman's Missionary Society plans annual picnic Monday evening. Lexington Ladies' Aid hosts at church Thursday July 17 with a receiving committee. Members to pay fifty.

T. B McMillan Highland Sewing Circle Ruth McMillan Ray Hendrickson T. M. O'Connor Neil Iowa City Milo Steele Michell Spreacker Glenn Miffer Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Harry Phillips Inez Sharpe Ruth Brown Clara Patterson Mable Timmins Gertrude Tipton Lexington Ladies’ Aid Society Hazel Matthess Lizzie Young Effie Huber

Radio program listings tease station schedules across major cities

The page catalogs radio stations in Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Philadelphia New York Los Angeles and other cities with broadcast blocks including services concerts hymns talks and theater listings. Specific times cover church services organ concerts and civic programs across stations such as WJZ WEAF KHJ KFI KFNF and KGW.

Radio Program Listings From Various Cities Monday Night

A compilation of station lineups includes WGR Buffalo WMAQ Chicago WLW Cincinnati WTAM Cleveland WHK Cleveland WBAYV Columbus WEAO Columbus WFAA Dallas WWJ Detroit WCX Detroit WOC Davenport WHB Kansas City WOQ Kansas City KFI Los Angeles WLAG Minneapolis St Paul WBAH Minneapolis WHN New York WEAF New York WOR Newark KGO Oakland WAAW Omaha WOAW Omaha WOO Philadelphia WOAR Philadelphia WFI Philadelphia WIP Philadelphia KQW Pittsburgh KGW Portland WHAZ Troy KFOA Seattle WRC Washington WCBD Zion and a note urging prompt payment of year end dues plus two notices of local club meetings and talks.

WKH Cleveland WFAA Pallas News WW4 Detroit News St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral WOC Davenport Jefferson City WHAA Iowa City WDAF Kansas City Star Newman Theatre WHB Kansas City K. C WLAG Minneapolis WFI Philadelphia KGW Portland KFNF Shenandoah Chicago WGR Buffalo WMAQ Chicago News WLW Cincinnati WTAM WHK Wbayv Clumbus School of the Air WOQ KFI Los Minneapolis - St. Paul Wbah Minneapolis WHN New York WEAF WOR Newark KGO Oakland Waaw Omaha WOAW Omaha WOO Philadelphia Woar Philadelphia WFI Philadelphia WIP Philadelphia KQW Pittsburgh Whaz Troy KFOA Seattle

I Saw Your Ad in the Journal Merchant Prompt

A directive urges telling a merchant a specific phrase to reference an advertisement in the Journal. It frames the interaction as a prompt to acknowledge seeing a newspaper ad. The wording implies a tactic for initiating engagement with sellers.

Controversy surrounds claimed cancer cure by Dr Glover

In Philadelphia on July 12 reports covered Dr T J Glover of New York presenting a serum said to cure cancer. Physicians defended him noting he read a preliminary paper and offered proof, though stressing no guaranteed cure. They highlighted that serum relieved symptoms in about 20 percent of National Stomach hospital patients and invited experts to verify results.

Philadelphia T. J. Glover New York Glover James McCormack Toronto Academy of Medicine Julian Lowder St. Michael's Hospital Toronto Edmund EB. King J. F. Donnelly M. P. Warmuth National Stomach Hospital McCormack Donnelly Warmuth Lowden

Shipowners Have No Control Over Sailors Deserting

Stockholm June 23 United States congress passes a bill holding vessel owners liable for alien seamen deserting their ships in American waters. Former Swedish minister Daniel Brostroem protests, calling the measure ruinous and beyond owners power to prevent, noting Swedish vessels already lose money under current American trade restrictions.

Stockholm United States Congress Daniel Brostroem Brostroem

White Sox Batting Leader Falk Sees .372 Average

Chicago July 12 A P report shows Bib Falk of the White Sox leads the American League with a .372 average after fourteen hits in seven games. Ruth slides to second with .265, while Boone and Cobb also post strong marks. Kept pace by steady hitting, Falk shows no sign of losing the lead.

Associated Press Chicago Falk Chicago White Sox Babe Ruth Jamieson Cleveland Boone Boston Cobb Detroit Goslin Washington Sheely Harry Heilmann Tigers Heilmann Prothro Mostl Mensel New York Collings Hornsby St. Louis Wheat Brooklyn Snyder Giants Kelly Gants Dressler Cincinnati Daubert Firet Reds Fournier Williams Philadelphia Carey Pittsburgh Grantham Gowdy Youngs Rousch Grisby

Land of Israel Favored as New Name for Palestine

June 15. Jews abroad favor Land of Israel as a preferred name for the Holy Land. Within Palestine the official designation remains Palestine, except in Hebrew translations where Land of Israel appears in parenthesis. Hebrew letters for Frerg Israel are increasingly used on postal matter to Palestine.

Jerusalem Land of Israel Holy Land Palestine Israel

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Myrtle Macon South Second Avenue Harry Ferguson E. O. W. Club Cecil Graham C. TU William Blair George Alexander Hawthorne Chautauqua Alexander Peter Berdo South Iowa Avenue Warfe Womens Union of the Baptist Church Will Sickles Mission Magazine Northern Baptist Convention Milwaukee Home and Foreign Mission Societies U. and 1 George Schneider Henry Minick Elizabeth Schulty Ella Conklin Keota Susan Coffey West Chester Farmer's H. L. O'Loughlin John Wilson Portland Oregon 8. G. Kiesling Clifford Russell Kiesling Olive White Womans Missionary Society First United Presbyterian Church George Maxwell Maxwell Jennie Fleming L. D. Robinson J. A. Porter Silas Ross Columbus City Corp Room Booster Club Arthur Wiley K. P. Lodge Esquire Howard Sigafoose C. C The Radio Digest WQJ WEBH WLS Cal WRC WCBD Zion Jake Hotle Clarence Hotle Wellston Shack Dr Masson Genevieve Harrison White Sox Paris K. K. K. Forces Rally New Jersey Wee Hn. N. J Long Branc Long Branch Land OF Physicians and Surgeons A. John Droz West Main &J Frank Boller City Mutual W. Washington T. J. Peabe Farmers and Merchants Bank Blue Mutual J. D. Dayton Westchester Iowa Washington County R. R Austin Sutherland Brighton T. A. Michels Washington, Iowa Morrison & Morrison Brookhart Bros., Law Opera House Mutual Phone Cc. J. Wilson Kayell Wilson & Wilson Lawyers Opposite Journal Livingston & Eicher Abstract Department Nat'l Bank Green W. Brown
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