County W C T U Elects Officers at Convention
Delegations from Crawfords Ville West Chester Ainsworth and Washington attended the county W C T U convention in the local Baptist church. Officers elected were Mrs A J Morgan president Mrs J A McCall vice president Mrs D A Peterson secretary and Mrs J A Hawthorne treasurer. Mrs Morgan had earlier served as president for many years and was re elected after a three year rest. A covered dish luncheon followed and Miss Edith Reed returned from Boulder Colo where she attended summer school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfords Ville
West Chester
Ainsworth
Washington
Brighton
Wellman
Willard Wylie
Secod U. P
J. A. McCall
C. M. Strain
A. J. Morgan
D. A. Peterson
J. A. Hawthorne
J. C. Rhea
Crawfordsville
Righton
Morgan
Aol
Gretta Gray
Olds
Death claims Mrs Anna Belle Awl
Mrs Anna Belle Awl died at seven o'clock yesterday evening at the county home after a long illness. She was born near Brighton Washington county on September 21 1881 and was a daughter of Harvey and unknown Chance. She is survived by brothers Frank Chance Tollomage California Charles Cleveland Ohio Earl Washington Morton near Keota and sisters Mrs Martha A Fellows Peoria and Mrs Helen May Arnold Washington. Funeral services will be held at 2 30 Wednesday at Goodin funeral parlors with Rev Frederick W Eastwood in charge. Burial will be Elm Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Belle Awl
Washington County
Brighton
Harvey Chance
Washington
Frank Chance
Talmage
Calif
Charles
Cleveland
Ohio
Earl
Morton
Near Keota
Martha A. Fellows
Peoria
Helen May Arnold
Goodin
Frederick W. Eastwood
Elm Grove Cemetery
Stock Company Opens With Big Crowd in Washington
The Carr-Gray stock company opened a weeklong stand near the Rock Island freight house with the four act comedy drama A Small Town Girl. A large audience filled the big tent and praised the performance and specialities. The company travels with its own band and orchestra and is considered among the most pretentious Alabama Washington has seen in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr-Gray Stock Company
Rock Island
Washington
Today’s Storm Brings Widely Expected Rainfall
Rain began early and showers continued through the afternoon with no noon measurement yet. A respectable total is expected, possibly an inch, benefiting crops after warm weather dried the soil from last week’s downpour. Yesterday hit ninety degrees, today’s cooling follows.
Regular meeting at 6 30 PM for CILAK at commercial club
Notice invites all members and committees to a Thursday evening gathering at the commercial club to discuss final convention plans. Attendance is emphasized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Morehouse Astronomy Talk Dazzles At Local High School
Dr. D W Morehouse president of Drake University lectured on planets and the universe at a joint Rotary Lions event. He described suns with planetary systems and recounted eclipse expeditions to Catalina and Colorado with observers including Mr and Mrs Percy Whistler. The talk emphasized astronomical study and the vastness of space, while images highlighted solar spots and Mars as its approach to Earth on August 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Morehouse
Drake University
Des Moines
Rotary and
Lions Clubs
Job
Dr. Morehouse
Catalina
California
Morehouse
Des Moines Observatory
Colorado
Percy Whistler
Washington
Morehouse Enid
Mars
Earth
de Morehouse
Rotary
Commercal Club
Walter F. Keating Dies in South Dakota Hotelman
Walter F. Keating, 52, died suddenly at his Osaka South Dakota home yesterday. Widow to escort body to Washington. funeral plans to be set after arrival, with services likely Friday. He was raised here, left in 1897, and later ran hotels in Onaka. He leaves several local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Keating
Osaka
Stp
Washington
Keating
Onaka
Forger Cashed $30 in Bogus Checks Leaves Town
Sheriff Dennison reports a forger using the name Fred Watz age about nineteen worked at Will Sheetz farm. He used a $10 check as a model to forge three more checks signing Sheets name and collected $30 from three Washington men before vanishing. The crimes occurred Friday. discovery came yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Dennison
Fred Watz
Will Sheetz
It Pays to Advertise in The Journal
The Journal promotes its advertising service, urging readers to advertise strategically and confidently, highlighting reliable help and attentive service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal
Motive of Kidnap Slaying Cited as Money and Excitement
In Chicago on July 29 the Loeb Leopold case moved to the confession stage with reports that money and excitement motivated the kidnapping and murder of 14 year old Robert Franks. The youths Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb heard both denials and confessions read in open court as the state continues presenting its evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
Chicago
Robert Franks
Richard Loeb
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Slight Fire at Jeffrey Building Damages Minor
A small fire swept the rear of the Jeffrey Building on the square narrowly avoided disaster. Discovered by a passerby, the fire company arrived within moments and used chemicals to extinguish it. Origin undetermined, it occurred around eight o'clock yesterday evening while no workers were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey
Florida women push state law to curb child marriage
Florida clubwomen led by judges and probation officers press for a 16 year minimum marriage age in the forthcoming 1925 session. Tampa case of an 11 year old bride highlighted the issue as guardians consented to the union.
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Tallahassee
Fila
Clubwomen of
Florida
Tampa
Ita
Amos Norris
Hazard
Great Idea Faces Resistance From Established Leaders
The saying notes that great men host new ideas within their souls while those rooted in existing institutions may oppose them. It recalls apostles crucified by denial and the harsh fate of innovators facing entrenched powers.
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Newell Dwight Hills
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Rhea Presiden
Edith Reed
Boulder, Colo
Mort Keeley
Rotary Club
George Melaniels
Lions
South Dakota
Oxfords
Oxfords & Pumps
Oxford
Frank L. Wilson & Co
Loeb
Leopold
Benjamin Bacharach
Robert E. Crowe
Macaroni
Evening Journal
Klein Klothing Ko
Ae Tle
Fred Stewart Hardware
Palm Beach
J. T. Vencere
North
Marion Ave
A. FE
Putnam & Sons
Warren's Seed Store
Dr. Hess
Warren
Young Fries
R. E. Brown
Abe
Thomas Simpson
Jersey
Boyd Berdo
Inquire Journal
Taylor School House
Button Factory
Clem L. Shaver
Democratic National Committee
John W. Davia
Shaver
Brussels
D. G. Knottnerus
Ibiack
McKinley Cook
Lizzie. Johnson
Canton
William B. McKinley
Arnold
Hutter
TU Tre
Migs
Buttes
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