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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1924

Page

5

Neighborhood News Notes From Haskins And Surrounding Areas

Mrs John Godlove visited Priday with her brother Earl Warner and family at her mother s home. Several relatives gathered for part of the day. D Farring stayed with Lee Ebner and Mr D McCreedy took a Iowa City trip with wife and baby. Lois Godlove accompanied them home. FR McCreedy and family shopped in Washington. Grace Stafford visited Wah Joet on Monday. L B Mathers and daughter Verne drove to Iowa City with Rodney for Colorado Springs. Farmers busy with plowing, haying, and harvesting. C W Society met with Booth girls. Mister Vivian Hazel Booth went to Fairfield for Hazel s music lessons. L A Society met with Mrs Coje. ice cream social planned for the 24th. Relief Agent handled depot affairs during vacation. Fay Cherwinker and baby staying with parents. she will visit Iowa City for treatments. Rodney Rabinold, finishing a year in Southern Ark high school, spoke at SS and will give another talk if he stays. Harriet Tinnes returned from Talleyrand visit. Mrs Clare Gray visited Dankwardt home in Washington.

FR. McCreedy Marjorie Washington Grace Stafford Waahjoeton L. B. Mathers Verne Rodney Iown City Colorado Springs James Farrington Vane Wallace Harold God Love Amet Mathers C. W. Society Booth Vivian Hazel Booth Fairfield Misa Hazel L. A. Society Mra. Coje Cecil Mr. Boughten California Missouri Fay Cherwinker Baby Fay Iowa City T. R. McCreedy Riverside Rodney Rabinold Southern Ark St. Louis U. S

Community notes from Dublin area include farming and social events

Hay making oats cutting and corn plowing keep farmers busy in this community. Zeno Times and Howard Mangold delivered hogs to Wellston Monday. The Roy Dawson dance drew a large crowd Wednesday night. Cloyce Robertson tends a sore knee. Doc Engles were Washington visitors.

Dublin Zeno Times Howard Mangold Wellston Roy Dawson Cloyce Robertson Doc Engles Washington Visi

Brighton to Host Weekly Band Concerts This Season

Brighton announced weekly band concerts through the season under a Commercial club plan with Unkrich's band of Fairfield traveling each week barring weather. A series of local social events includes picnics, birthdays, and a marriage announcement for Russell Barnett and Helen Dudley.

Brighton Unkrich Fairfield Asa Jones John Mary Ben Jamison Hill Iowa Gas & Electric Co Washington Glenn Ira Schafer Chicago Margaret Jean Rudolph Michland James Harris Elizabeth Janie Harris Vance Curtis Will Konerr Addison Brinton Russell Barnett Helen Dudley New Haven Conn Russell J. F. Barnett

Wellston Social Club Meeting At Hotel Shack

The Wellston Social club held a largely enjoyed gathering at the Hotle shack with Mrs Mesdames Jacob and Clarence Hotle as hostesses. Dr Masson of Washington spoke on Foods and a chicken dinner was served to about 50 attendees. The group planned an ice cream social for July 24 at Wellston and next meeting is July 1 with W C Hotle.

Wellston Hotle Mesdames Jacob Clarence Hotle Dr. Masson Washington W. C. Hotle Will Dunbar Homer Mayer George Beighard

Local Visitors and Travels Through Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville notes list visits by Frank McCoy and family from Mt. Pleasant, Roy Durian of Wellman, John Peck from Hollywood who previously lived in town, tr Butler of Burlington tuning pianos, and Miss Genevieve Mincks with her mother from Iowa City briefly stopping en route to Ottumwa. Hazel Anwyl accompanied them to Ottumwa.

Roy Durian Wellman John Peck Hollywood Cal John Tr. Butler The Guest Piano Co Burlington Genevieve Mincks Iowa City Ottumwa Hazel Anwyl

American Swimmers Reach Semi finals in 100 Metre Event

Johnny Weissmuller Sam Kahanamoku and Duke Kahanamoku led US efforts in the 100 metre free style elimination trials in France. Kahanamoku and Weissmuller won their heats with swift times while Duke tied for first in another heat. Other qualifiers include Hourne Zonilla Borg and Takahashi. Pinkston White and Davis led US high diving preliminaries. Marie Den Wehsilau and Sybil Bauer posted top times in the 100 metre events.

Les Tourelles Frace Johnny Weissmuller Sam Duke Kahanamoku United States Sam Kahanamoxu Weissmuller Trolle Holland Hourne Canada Zonilla Argentina Borg Sweden Takahishi Japan Stedman Australia Clarence Pinkston Albert C. White Pinkston White Davis Leland-Stanford University Adlerz Oberg Hellquist Marie den Wehsilau Honolulu Sybil Bauer Chicago

Times Have Changed at Fox Theatre One Day Only

Pratt presents William Russell comedy Times Have Changed at Fox Theatre Monday for one day. Aunt Cordelia dominates the Redman clan and opposes the newlyweds after the war. A heirloom quilt lost and found drives the amused plot as Mark searches New York for it.

William Russell Pratt Fox Theatre Cordelia Redman Noice France Mark O'Rell Mark New York

Iowa City to host five conference games this fall

The University of Iowa schedule lists five Big Ten games and three non conference matches. Key dates include October 11 vs Ohio State at Iowa City and October 26 vs Minnesota at Iowa City with additional contests against Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and others across the season.

Associated Press Iowa City University of Iowa Southeastern Teachers College Okla Towa City Ohio State Lawrence Minnesota Illinois Chamnaen Butler Wisconsin Madison Michigan Ann Arbor

Pacific Coast Holds Majority of Remaining U S Timber

Timber on the Pacific coast accounts for more than half of all remaining saw timber in the United States. The three Pacific coast styles contain the bulk of this resource, underscoring regional dominance in national timber reserves.

Pacific Coast United States

Bartlett Iowa Golf Champion Defies Long Odds

Arthur M. Bartlett of Ottumwa wins his fifth Iowa championship at Waterloo after a lifelong rise from caddy in 1898. The lifelong court reporter and stenographer shattered records, claiming course records at Des Moines Cedar Rapids Waterloo St Joseph and other clubs while earning and balancing work with golf through two world wars and military service era play.

Associated Press Ottumwa Iowa Arthur M. Bartlett Waterloo Ottumwa Country Club Bartlett A. C. Steck Dwight Paker Bartlett Credita Judge Steck Alex Smith Art Baker Steck Cedar Rapids Zell Perdue Shéldon Keokuk Des Moines Philworth Perdue Shedon Cedar Rapida James Hubbell Ottumwan Carl Kubec Robert McKee Sioux City Country Club Camp Dodge France A. BE. F William Rutenbusch Chicago Sioux City Rudolph Knepper Knepper Keith Williamson Newton St Joseph Eddie Neld Hyperion Club St. Joseph

Seven Killed in Lisbon Street Clash in Park

In Lisbon on July 19 four guards one soldier a woman and a police officer died after a clash erupted in Edward VII Park following a guard reprimanding a soldier for speaking improperly to a female fishmonger.

Lisbon Edward VII Park

Metropolitan Museum of Art as a premier educational institution

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is described as a premier U S museum of art in New York City occupying Central Park. Its vast exhibits include John Coney teapot pieces ancient wallpaper rooms musical instrument displays English glass and diverse forms of art from Roman frescoes to Egyptian tomb artifacts.

Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Art United States Central Park New York John Coney America Mount Vesuvius Cyprus Nile Perneb Egypt Ths

New Bishop for Alaska Named to Russian Church Post

Juneau reports Bishop Amphilphy to head the Russian Church in Alaska after fleeing Russia during Bolshevik rule. He previously worked in Yukon Territory, traveled to Moscow, and escaped to Paris before his assignment.

Juneau Alaska Amphilphy Russia Yukon Territory Moscow Paris

Roasting Coffee in Corsica

In Corsica coffee berries stay bright green and are roasted over an open fire of char coal or maquis twigs, a traditional method described in the fragment.

Corsica

Divers Equipment Weighs Hefty Eighty Pound Belts

The article notes gear weights for divers including helmets around thirty pounds shoes about fifteen and belts near eighty pounds, indicating the heavy load divers carry.

Radio Program List Listing Many Stations and Times

A dense directory of radio station call signs and scheduled programs across cities from Chicago to Washington. It lists stations WQJ WGN WEBH WHE WFAA WOC WCX WTAS WDAF WHB WOQ WHIS WGI WLAG WEAF WHN JZ etc with varied daily slots including concerts services talks and musical features.

WQJ Chicago Chicago Musical College WGN Chicago Tribune WEBH WHE Cleveland WFAA Dallas News WOC Davenport WCX Detroit Free Press Central M. E. Shurch WTAS Elgin Orchestra Jefferson City WDAF Kansas City Newman Theater WHB Churches of K. C Kansas City Unity Whas Courier-Journal Loulaville Times WGI Medford WLAG Minneapolis-St. Paul Weaf New York Capitol Theater WHN New York WJZ N.Y New York Philharmonic Orchestra KFNF Shenandoah WWJ Detroit News WOS Kansas City Star WOOQ Wlag Minneapolis-St. Paul Wbah Minneapolis

Silent Night Chicago Radio Schedule Snapshot

A catalog of radio and concert listings across multiple markets. Programs include orchestras, concerts, talks, and operatic selections featuring numerous stations from Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland and Kansas City among others with varied time slots and performances.

Chicago WMAQ Chicago News WHK Cleveland WTAM WCX Detroit Free Preas

Cougar Attacks Forest Guard in Washington National Forest

Glen Merchant, former forest guard, reports a cougar attack in the Washington National Forest Western Washington. The animal sprang from brush and ripped a trousers leg while scratching him. he struck the cougar on the nose with a fishing rod and escaped. The incident is noted as a rare cougar aggression.

Olympia Wash Washington National Forest Washington Glen Merchant Forest Guard

Manners Are Mirror: Goethe Quotation Recalled

A reflective Johann Wolfgang von Goethe line notes that a man’s manners reveal his likeness to an intelligent observer. The aphorism emphasizes conduct as outward proof of inner character.

Goethe

Love to Ambition: Men Move From Affection to Ambition

A reflective line noting that men frequently shift from loving to striving for ambition but rarely reverse the course back to love. The observation contrasts emotional bonds with personal drive and the lasting pull of ambition.

Servant Girls in Norway Hire by Contract at Registry

In Norway servant girls are hired for six months at a time through contracts made at a public registry office. The system formalizes the work arrangement and period of service for domestic staff.

Norway

I Saw Your Ad in the Journal Merchant Prompt

A directive urges communicating to merchants that the speaker saw their ad in the Journal. The instruction frames a familiar sales approach and emphasizes acknowledging local newspaper advertising.

Chicago sociologists to study slums and family life

University of Chicago sociological students will study slums, gang life, unhappy marriages and related social issues. A $75,000 gift funds the project with $50,000 from the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Fund and $25,000 from other sources. Prof Charles E. Merriam will lead the work.

University of Chicago Laura Spelman Rockefeller

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Haskins Tunney Carpentier Gene Tunney Georges Carpentier Polo Grounds Combatante AEF Carpenter Crawfordsville Frank McCoy Mt. Pleasant T. T. Maxey WOAW Omaha WAAW WOAR Philadelphia WIP WOO Philadelphia KQW Pittsburgh KGW Portland IA Seattle WLW Cincinnati WEAF WOR Cougar Man Giving
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