Chautauqua Program Booklets Go Into Wide Distribution
The Chautauqua issue books were printed four thousand and will be distributed today and tomorrow with carrier routes starting tomorrow. Washington stores hold several hundred copies for locals and visitors. other marketing may follow next week. The program features music entertainment and educational topics including Sidney Smith and Senator Lenroot, with season tickets anticipated to boost funding.
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Washington
Sidney Smith
Lenroot
Bachman
Joe Hanley
Dr John W Shuman to Return from Beirut Mission
Dr John W Shuman former Sioux City physician who left a year ago to chair state national medicine at the American university in Beirut Syria has resigned and is expected to return to Sioux City within a few months according to an Associated Press dispatch.
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John W. Shuman
Washington
Syria
America
Associated Press
Sioux City
American University At
Beirut
Evangelistic Meetings Near Riverside To Close August First
Rev Charles Winters pastor of Uniondale United Brethren church leads evangelistic meetings in a tent at the Y M C A site near Riverside with large audiences. He says the series will close about August first as planned. Saturday evening the topic is Restitution and Sunday night The Judgment. Assistants include Rev L L Morse of Earlham Iowa.
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Charles Winters
Uniondale United Brethren Church
Riverside
Winters
L. L. Morse
Earlham
Iowa
Senator Brookhart in Des Moines Today
Senator Brookhart did not appear today in Des Moines to comment on yesterday's dispatches by a former Russian figure about his trip to Russia. Colonel Brookhart left for Des Moines yesterday and will speak at a Farmers Union picnic in Eldon tomorrow before addressing a Labor Union gathering in Minneapolis. He is expected back in Washington on Tuesday.
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W. Brookhart
Russia
Brookhart
Des Moines
Eldon
Minneapolis
Washington
Fire at Wiegman Home Discovered in Haymow
Fire crews arrived after a haymow blaze at the H. C. Wiegman residence on East Second Street. The fire had already been extinguished before arrival, and the trucks stood ready in case of a larger blaze.
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H. C. Wiegman
East Second Street
Good Threshing Reports Show Strong Yields Around Town
Threshing crews report solid results with averages near 45 bushels per acre on a northeast run, crop ranges from 24 to 51 bushels. A nearby wheat field yields over 30 bushels while oat quality exceeds expectations. Early runs are underway but overall threshing is only about half finished locally.
Falk Back Home Says U S For Me
Joe Falk returns from a three month visit to Germany and criticizes living conditions there. He notes the German mark collapse, rising costs, scarce meat, and widespread wage hardship while praising Americans and expressing relief at returning home to his town. He recalls classmates, a $4 American dinner, and a longing for fast travel back to the United States.
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United States
Europe
Joe Falk
Germany
Joe
Old Country
New York
Good Old
Towa
Coaches Arrive to Scout Washington High Players
Word arrives that Arthur Dickinson of Marshalltown formerly of Washington Albert Mc Kinetry who begins next fall and Mendenhall of the State Teachers college will visit Washington this afternoon to meet current and recent graduates seeking spots on next year’s high school football squad.
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Arthur Dickinson
Marshalltown
Washington
Albert McKinetry
Mendenhall
State Teachers College
Fire losses in Iowa decline in first half of 1923
Iowa fire losses for January to June 1923 totaled 2,876,876, down from 6,161,284 in 1922. State Fire Marshal J A Tracy cites only two major fires Burlington wholesale firms and Fort Dodge warehouse with losses of 87,647 and 206,000 respectively.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
J. A. Tracy
Burlington
Fort Dodge
Merchants in Washington Share Stories In Readable Ads
Local merchants in Washington recount their business journeys through engaging ad copy. The feature highlights creative approaches to presenting products and services, emphasizing reader attention and memorable branding.
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Washington
Parking Ordinance Published Today
The city council published a new parking ordinance for business streets and issued official notice. It requires parking only in painted spaces around the square to increase capacity and reduce congestion and accidents. Sheets with the ordinance will be distributed in cars around the square tomorrow evening.
Legion selects state delegates at Sunset park picnic
At a Leon Beatty post picnic at Sunset park yesterday evening five delegates and five alternates were chosen to represent the post at the August 16 17 Mason City state Legion convention. Delegates are Commander Frank Appleby Adjutant M L Brown Sheriff Charles Denison Boyce Kurtz and Charles Kennedy. Alternates are Herman Otto H L Tolander Clarence Jackson Frank Wheelan and Fred Downing. The event, following a membership contest, drew about fifty members and featured a chicken picnic supper a Montana trip recap by Sheriff Denison and song by Dr James E Edgington. The committee was led by Maynard Brown and the gathering replaced the post’s regular August meeting.
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Leon Beatty
American Legion
Sunset Park
the Legion
Mason City
Frank Appleby
M. L. Brown
Charles Denison
Boyce Kurtz
Charles Kennedy
Herman Otto
H. L. Tolander
Clarence Jackson
Frank Wheelan
Fred Downing
Legion
Washington
Post
Sheriff Denison
Montana
Shelby
Brown Bound Over In Liquor Transport Case
Justice D. C. Kyle bound over Charles E. Brown of the north town to the grand jury on charges of transporting liquor and driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Brown was fined $100 and costs with bond set at $300.
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D. C. Kyle
Charles E. Brown
North of Town
Grand Jury
Brookhart to Speak at Eldon Farmers Union Picnic
Senators Brookhart of Iowa and C S Barrett national president will headline the annual state Farmers Union picnic at the Big Four fair grounds Eldon. Politicians plan to attend and Governor Kendall declined due to illness. Motion pictures of Union activities will be shown at the event.
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Farmers Union
Washington County
Eldon
S. W. Brookhart
Washington
Associated Press
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Barrett
Washington, D. C
Farmers’ Union
Milo
Reno
Des Moines
Brookhart
Europe
Kendall
Rain Helps Corn Crops as Cooler Air Arrives
A shower last night dropped .29 inches of rain, easing dusty roads and benefiting crops. Temperatures fell from the week’s 90s to a low around 65 and a high near 74 today. Clouds linger with a chance of more rain and additional moisture would help fields.
Beautiful Picture of Death
A contemplative quotation about death with poetic analogy describing death as passage from a dark room to a bright, inviting beyond. The image presents death as a transition rather than an end, framed by a comforting, religious tone.
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Clarke
Cheap Violin Lessons Offered at London School
Violin lessons priced at eight cents per pupil are available to students at a London school offering affordable music instruction.
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London
Warning Poem Quoted in Richmond Times-Dispatch
A quoted warning line suggests a wary note from the Richmond Times Dispatch about a green apple and a marauding boy. The fragment hints at a fablelike scene or editorial tone without clear tale details.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Religious Workers Conference slated at Iowa University
The seventh annual Conference for Religious Workers will be held at the University of Iowa from July 30 to August 3. Lectures by University of Chicago scholars Dr Edward S Ames and Dr Joseph M Artman, plus Charles J Woodbury, are planned, with Iowa faculty contributing talks on evolution theology social work and biblical studies.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Edward S. Ames
University of Chicago
Joseph M. Artman
Charles J. Woodbury
Emerson
Perry A. Bond
Grace E. Chaffee
Social Worker
Hardin Craig
Clara M. Daley
Viewpoint An Historical Consideration on Religious Problems
Scholars discuss religious influence on social issues education and religious work in a 1930s panel. Hart Kirby Lauer Mabie Seashore Seashore Taeusch present diverse views on ethics science and drama shaping modern faith.
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Hornell N. Hart
Thomas J. Kirby
Edward L. Lauer
Edward C. Mabie
Carlo B. Seashore
George W. Stewart
R. Carl F. Taeusch
Womer and Worry
A brief Exchange quip notes that women tend to worry more about what they suspect than what they know, highlighting a common social stereotype about anxiety and certainty.
Truth Tersely Spoken in Arrears Report
A Washington Star item notes many people who stay in front are in arrears, implying widespread overdue payments among officials or public figures. The line underscores financial delays affecting prominent individuals.
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Washington Star
Community thanks for support during father's illness and death
We express heartfelt appreciation to neighbors and friends for kindness and assistance shown during our father Mr Moor man illness and passing.
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Mr. Moorman
A Pleasant Saturday for Washington Butter Sales
The piece notes ideal weather, praising Washington Butter and stating no price change for Saturday. It mentions rain shy of perfect amount and that the product is sold at all grocery stores.
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Washington
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