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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1924
Page
7
Hotels and restaurants in Los Angeles form a prohibition law enforcement bureau chaired by Charles F. Galling, a former federal agent, to direct efforts against bootlegging by hotel and cafe employees. The plan, endorsed by State Prohibition Director 8. F. Rutter, aims to curb illicit liquor activity in the hospitality sector.
A special commission for the British government urges teaching domestic service in all elementary schools. The plan targets girls aged twelve to fourteen to better prepare them for service work in England.
Florida State Road Department reports steady progress on a 3 506 mile system under an act designating roads from end to end. Counties invest millions yearly while the state operates on about 24 506 million annually with convict labor to build highways costing 26 000 to 40 000 for hard surface and about 2 000 a mile for sand clay. The plan includes routes from Waycross Georgia to Miami and Key West, a northern Jacksonville to Pensacola corridor, and the Tamiami Trail from Tampa to Miami through the Everglades.
In Austria Fraulein Aurelia Mayer housed about 4000 rodents as pets, with health authorities finding rats in the garret and cellar. She fed them bread and sausage while claiming she could barely feed herself. A rat catcher removed and killed all the rats as the house was fumigated.
Chateau Thierry France July 17 memorial church honors about 500 Reformed Church in the United States members who died in the Great War. The dedication features a memorial pulpit to 22 chaplains, with messages from President Coolidge and General Pershing.
The article describes the Yerkes Observatory near Williams Bay Wisconsin as hosting the world’s largest refracting telescope. It details the 62 foot long forty inch lenses, a movable dome floor and revolving roof, and precise adjustments enabling accurate star positions, distances in clusters, and stellar brightness measurements.
Edna Wallace Hopper promotes her Youth Cream with a sample offer and beauty book in a 1924 era appeal. The document also lists multiple Iowa school district budget estimates and meeting notices for July 1924 in Washington County, including Mabelle Wagam on and R A Davisson as secretaries.
Chicago resident Edna Wallace Hopper at 536 Lake Shore Drive requests information on trying Youth Cream. The note indicates interest in a skincare product and potential availability for test use.
Universal star Hoot Gibson appears in Ride for Your Life a Western set during California gold rush days. Gibson plays a hard riding cowboy who masquerades as a bandit and showcases his horsemanship. Born on a Nebraska ranch and raised in Oregon, Gibson gained fame as a top all around cowboy before transitioning to films.
Notice from West Minister School District and Living Lake School District in Washington County Iowa of meetings on July 31 1924 at 8 p m and July 28 1924 at p m respectively. Taxpayers may be heard for or against the proposed expenditures. signed Howard E Stewart and Mrs Homer C Birney district secretary.
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