Rain Fails to Bring Widespread Floods in City Washout
Officials report 5.80 inches of rain in Washington last night, nearly matching the 5.76 inches of June 28. Despite unprecedented totals in two storms within a month, flooding was limited. cryptically, crooks creek rose, bridges remained intact, and rail service recovered quickly. Farmers expect the downpour to boost crops, with corn thriving, oats possibly harmed, and hay weathered.
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Washington
Crooked Creek
Rock Island
Cotter
Milwaukee
Burlington
Urge Those Wanting Tents to Order Now
The Chautauqua Association urges patrons who plan to camp on the grounds to place tent orders immediately. The tent supplier orders must be placed by early next week or access will be unavailable. Frank Stewart, grounds committee chairman, requests all orders be delivered promptly.
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Chautauqua Association
Frank Stewart
Certificates for G A R Convention Travel
Dr. J C Boice issues G A R and auxiliary certificate blanks for 1924 Boston encampment attendees. Blanks grant railroad fare reductions. veterans urged to visit his office to complete forms. Col D J Palmer plans to attend from this area, with possible additional Civil War veterans joining.
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J. C. Boice
Boston
Boice
Col
D. J. Palmer
Grain Damage Declared After Recent Rainstorm
Competent authorities declare grain damaged while hail reports are absent. Roads remain mostly passable and motorists faced rain delays last night. Weather caused wire-line outages as tree foliage weighed down by rain crossed lines. repairs were swift with managers and linemen on duty. Washington Telephone and Town Gas and Electric report minor outages from wet cables and fallen branches affecting long distance lines.
Infants Died in New York Orphan Boarding 1854 59
The record notes a grim pattern of infant deaths in New York between 1854 and 1859. About 1,000 infants were boarded out each year and only about 10 of every 100 survived.
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New York
Oyster humor sparks a clever definition from Willie
In a Nevada town a teacher asked what an oyster is. Sixteen students struggled until Willie announced a playful definition: an oyster is a fish built like a nut, delivering the moment with triumph.
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Nevada
Willie
Count Tolstoy to Speak at Chautauqua in August
Count Iya Tolstoy will lecture at the Chautauqua on Wednesday afternoon August 20. The Russian nobleman, son of Leo Tolstoy, travels the United States and Canada speaking to universities and women’s clubs. Descriptions praise his English, insight into Russia, and impartial forecast of conditions there.
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Washington
Iya Tolstoy
Count Tolstoy
United States
Canada
Illinois
Chicago
Stanford
Pennsylvania
Yale
Chautauqua
New York
General Federation of Women's
Speeks
Tolstoy
Russia
Reeule
Leo Tolstoy
William Jennings Bryan
Land
Thomas G. Winter
Women’s Clubs
Thank You Note To West Chester K of P Lodge
Mrs. E. E. Hamm expresses gratitude to the Knights of Pythias lodge in West Chester for sending funds to help cover funeral expenses for her husband FE Hamm.
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K. of P. Lodge of
West Chester
E. Hamm
E. E. Hamm
Local Legion Post to Compete in Richland Drill
Leon Beatty post of the American Legion will send an eight man squad to compete in a Legion posts drill at Richland on Wednesday August 15. The event is part of American Legion day at a festival with several posts required to participate. The winning squad receives 60 dollars second place 25 dollars and many Legionnaires seek spots on the squad. A post special meeting next Monday evening will select official delegates to the state convention and address other business.
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Leon Beatty
American Legion
Legion
Richland
To Get Fair Start on Football Season
Coach Albert McKinstry and his wife visited from Vinton and plan to return by mid August. He aims to begin preseason workouts in Washington to prepare for a 50 man squad when school opens in September. Strong return of key players and new material give prospects a winning season.
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Albert McKinstry
Vinton
Washington
Amenst
Ppe
Hoya
Couch’ MéKinatry
Tex
Fetter
Three cars collide near Graham theater on East Washington
Late yesterday afternoon Mrs. Ralph Keller driving became distracted and her auto struck a Brianine bus and two parked vehicles, a Curtis taxicab and T. L. Brookhart's car, on East Washington Street near the Graham theater. No injuries or major damage reported.
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East Washington Street
Graham Theater
Ralph Keller
Curtis
T. L. Brookhart
Parlor Tricks Fade As Time Moves On
A quip notes that as quickly as tricks in parlors became popular they soon fell out of fashion reflecting changing tastes and skills across eras.
I Saw Your Ad In The Journal Merchant Prompt
A directive urges telling merchants to mention the Journal ad when contacting them. The practice emphasizes referencing the newspaper advertisement to establish credibility and locate business leads.
Senator Brookhart Receives Wide Brimmed Beaver Hat
Senator W. Brookhart answered many questions after a trip to Torrington Wyoming where he spoke at a chautauqua under the American Legion. Travis Snow Post No. 5 presented him with a broad brimmed beaver hat, a novelty in the region, as he travels through Madrid Iowa and plans more speaking dates next week.
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W. Brookhart
Torridg
Wyoming
American Legion
Travis Snow Post
Legion
Wrockhart
Madrid
Iowa
Soap Salesman Introduces Unusual Citywide System
The Muscatine Journal reports a soap salesman used an extraordinary private system to reach households. He enlisted paper carriers to solicit housewives for a prize, bearing a card stating carrier affiliation. The publisher disavows sponsorship and notes carriers are not authorized to sell soap and he left town.
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Muscatine Journal
Muscatine
Washington
Needs of Education and Courage in Wilderness
The fragment argues education requires strong arms and courage as aids. It portrays rough, enduring men making a wilderness habitable, linking frontier effort to learning and progress.
Killarney Village Longs For Restored Kenmare Mansion
In Killarney Ireland on July 6 an American heiress with a large fortune is praised for plans to restore the Kenmare mansion on the Earl of Kenmare’s estate. The village sighs for the mansion’s return after a long-ago fire destroyed the grand dwelling.
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Killarney
Irelandy
Earl of Kenmare
Kenmare
Killarney Sees Return of Tourists After War Years
The village of Killarney, Ireland, once famed as a top scenic spot, reports renewed tourist arrival after steen years since the great war, bringing back its chief income source for the 5,006 population and boosting its international reputation.
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Killarney
Steen
Ireland
Junkers Press Party for Stronger Role in Germany
German Junkers in Breslau chafe at National People's Party leadership. Since the revolution they have been told to stay in background, but nobles now demand greater outward influence. Count X's low election standing fuels discontent among the aristocracy.
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Breslau
Germany
Junkers of
Germany National People’s Party
Junkers
Count X
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