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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1924
Page
4
The article reproduces a rights statement declaring the Associated Press exclusive publication rights for all dispatches credited to AP and local news as published in the paper with rights reserved for special dispatches.
The report notes ongoing cement work for the first floor and completed basement plus first floor, with finishing details to follow. Observers expect rapid rise after these stages, citing a beautiful interior and swimming pool setting, though Iain caused slight delays.
A Youngstown Ohio charity ball game is announced between Knights of Columbus and Ku Klux Klan. Proceeds go to Max Brunswick a Jewish lawyer, with Claude Johnson a Negro athlete umpiring. The piece suggests humor will ease tensions and reduce danger of conflict.
A humorous verse recalls Ophelia Mary Ann’s June marriage to a fine, intelligent gossoon. The narrator counsels the bride on family interference from nine aunts and relatives, urging a peaceful, self governed home instead of constant meddling.
A vivid, era reflecting line notes a game featuring white supremacist groups and a Black umpire with a Jewish gatekeeper observing the money taken at the gate, capturing a charged social scene surrounding a baseball event.
A Convent ion report highlights Iowa s greatest Christian Endeavor gathering in Sioux City late June. Thousands of youths traveled up to 400 miles to attend and returned with renewed zeal for Christian work, inspiring praise for the movement and its diverse participants.
A reader notes a clash in recent political platforms where proposals favor public ownership yet simultaneously condemn existing systems. The text highlights a perceived contradiction between advocating broader public control and criticizing current arrangements.
The passage questions government management of existing property and enterprises arguing that if current government performance is flawed expanding control risks repeating failures. It critiques new parties plans to take over and promises cleaner governance, urging the public to demand more reliable evidence before accepting reform.
J Dales Buchanan and Walter Congdon from Monmouth College and Earle Davis of Ainsworth called on friends. J H Huston S W Huston and Mrs W P Davidson were in Washington forenoon visitors. Rev W C Porter and family Mrs J S McCleary returned from Mercy hospital and Mildred Ettamay and Mina McCleary joined. Margaret Cowden left Washington after a weekend visit. W T Smith of Mt Pleasant, with his parents, was in town. he is the new principal of our district.
A compiled schedule from Associated Press courtesy of Radio Digest lists radio programs for tomorrow across multiple stations. It includes WMAQ Chicago WGN KYW QJ WOC WWJ WTAS PWX WOS WDAF WHB KHJ WGI WLAG WEAF WHN WOR WDAR WFI WDAE KDKA KGW KPO WKAQ KSD WBAZ WRC with times for music talks lectures orchestras and dances across Chicago New York Los Angeles and other markets.
The Associated Press reports 71 deaths from the Lorain tornado with 37 missing and 443 injured. 188 others receive daily care at Red Cross stations as of July 15.
A shopper urges merchants to note that customers saw their ads in the Journal. The reminder underscores the newspaper as a shopping reference and calls for readers to mention the Journal when contacting sellers.
Mrs Whitford accompanied Mrs Doty and Miss Pauline and Leo Doty home from Winfield yesterday morning. The Willson Mission Circle met at the United Presbyterian church last evening with devotionals led by Margaret Davidson. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served.
A fragmentary collage recalls a July day with farmers laying corn and hay, mentions auto tourists wandering into town, a joke about a wet hair cure on a washboard, and a caveman inn from early days. Michigan signs add oddities about aging and chance.
We describe a neighbor called a nuisance for personal faults bold and comic. He avoids truth and bills, skips manners, and neglects grooming. Despite flaws he is hailed as a coming child from a reportedly good family.
A line recalls throwing a stone into the air and instantly hearing a dog’s yip as the rock lands somewhere unseen. The verse hints at a moment of sudden awareness tied to a sound.
A humorous clipped tale follows Judge Dewey as he recounts vowing not to saw limbs or make ice cream after a close call with a falling limb. The piece shifts to a Santa Claus debate between Tom and Willie and ends with quips about a dog named Blacksmith and a pig named Ink.
A preacher’s daughter Faith loves a gambler whose father withholds consent. The resourceful youth pleads, the minister urges prayer and reform, and then the couple announces marriage on the same day. Rit Maxwell recalls a railroad safety campaign in progress.
A humorous barbershop quip on evolution theory and self-shaving prompts light chatter. The eccentric talk contrasts progress with ancient worries as patrons joke about personal grooming and philosophy.
A flash of humor and a mountain tale opens with locals asking about a legend of Black Mountain and two missing men who supposedly went over the other side. The rest of the piece is a parade of witty editorials and jokes about newspapers, editors, and squabbles with readers.
The Warner Bros. adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’s novel Babbitt will be shown at Fox Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday. Director Harry Beaumont returns after Main Street to shape this portrait of middle class American life with a star cast including Willard Louis Mary Alden Carmel Myers plus Raymond McKee Maxine Elliott Hicks and more.
Sioux City Tri-State league manager George Seagrist said he would surrender the franchise and release players unless a sale occurred by this afternoon. Aberdeen, South Dakota, reportedly wants the franchise and a St. Louis Cardinals official, owner of several Sioux City players, was in town consulting yesterday.
Mrs. Lanfear Knapp, who marked her 100th birthday on October 4 1923, died Saturday in Cedar Falls. Born at Frazierburg she left for Canada as a child and later resided in Cedar Falls.
Westbound train numbers list arrivals and departures with times. Golden Limited express and Lo Pass services appear, alongside Washington Branch details and partial timings. The fragment shows times such as 6:66 p m and 9:05 to 9:20 a m, indicating a damaged listing of schedules.
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