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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1924

Page

7

Montgomery Scores Knockout in Charity Boxing Card

Sally Montgomery of Chicago knocked out Charles Anderson of Chicago in the fifth round of a scheduled 16 round charity bout at the Elks club in Muscatine Iowa. Anderson floored Montgomery in the third, but Montgomery recovered and finished with a right uppercut. In the eight round semi windup Jimmy Dennis of St Louis defeated Paul Allene of Chicago.

Muscatine Sally Montgomery Chicago Charles Anderson Elks Club the Elks Montgomery Anderson Jimmy Dennis St. Louis Paul Allene

Radio Program Schedules From Major U.S. Stations

A compiled listing shows WGR Buffalo and others detailing daily slots for music news talks and orchestras. Entries span Chicago WMAQ WGN KYW WQJ WLS and cities like Detroit Des Moines Kansas City and New York with varied programs from bands and choirs to lectures and dance segments.

WMAQ Chicago News S&s WGN Chicago Tribune KYW Chicago WQJ WLS WLW Cincinnati WOC Davenport Frwin Swindells John Malley WWJ Detroit Never WHO Tes Moines Rm Mm WTAS Havana WOS Jefferson City WDAF Kansas City Star School of the Air Nighthawks

Hogs improve outlook as Keota notes progress

COPPOCK July 28. Mr and Mrs Ronald Dold and family quarantined with scarlet fever. Mr and Mrs Fred Dold visited Ottumwa and Mrs E B Nicole visits Burlington. Miss Iris Spohn heads home to Brighton. Farmers threshing busy and optimistic about crops. Ingram show set for week starting July 28. Christian church Sunday school plans annual park picnic August 1.

Coppock Ronald Dold Fred Dold Ottumwa William McAfee E. BE. Nicole Burlington Iris Spohn Brighton Manuel McKune Mt. Pleasant Chas. Stone Harl McCarty Rex McCarty Mildred Helen Alice Bratton Glade Ella Marchant Ainsworth Dave Davison Chas. Edwards Edwin Leeper Marsh Ramsey Drug Store George Dorothy Bower Harriet Conklin Marguerite McAvoy Chillicothe Keota Ingram J. van Longnegker Helen Moon Des Moines

Keota Firestone Injures Man In Roof Collapse

J Fitzgerald fell thirty five feet while painting at Mrs D P Martins home when a roof jack broke. He suffered a broken ankle and bruises but is improving. Keota WC T P convention elected officers with Bertha Hoskins as president and Nellie McKeon as vice president. A contractor sprained an ankle at Singmaster barns. Town reports hail and rain damage repair. Mrs Reisman of Omaha visits relatives as Betty Lou Leinen returns from Washington. A vicious dog killed the electric meter reader Revo the terrier dies during the incident and Beyo joins in the birthday celebration at the city park.

Keota M. J. Fitzgerald D. P. Martins Altho Lennie Brown Keokuk Co WC. T. 1 Bertha Hoskins Richland Nellie McKeon Hyatt Richland Ealy Webster Kirkpatrick Keswick Webster and F. B. Richardson Keotas Singmaster Barns Frank Reisman Omana Neb Mra Laura Longnecker Claire Leinen Betty Lou Raymond Washington John P. Leinen Revo H. J. Dupula Lawrence Dougherty Dupius George Beyo

New Haven Social Notes and Visits Update

The town reports no Sunday service as Rev and Mrs Hillis are on vacation. The Ladies Social Union met at Mrs Zenno Tinnis with next gathering at Mrs Walter Wolfe. Local residents visit relatives in Burlington Jacksonville and Wellman. several families dine with Mrs Frank Smith. Mr Pratt’s Civil War veteran father-in-law visits. Dr Droz treats recovering Mr Anderson after an accident.

New Haven New Haven Durch Ivandale McLaughlin John McKinstry John Pratt Allen Schaffer Vis Walter Wilson Wellman J. W. Combs Walter Sheetz Bert Smith Ira Waterhouse Brighton Frank Smith Suanday Katie Hart Burlington Corbin Pratt Jacksonville Florida Lester Marion Roy Wells Henry Bowers Frank Anderson Dr Droz

Seventy Six Seventy-Six Social and Weather Notes

Seventysix community notes record visits and family gatherings including Miss Elma Blumenstien visiting sister Mrs Eury Henderson and Mr and Mrs Everetter at Otha home in South English. Rain Wednesday night washed out several bridges. Walter Mayer visited Des Moines. Maxime Mayer stayed with aunt Mrs Carl Mayer. Oren Romine ill. Stella Powell spent Saturday with John Powell. Mrs Henry Henderson Stanleigh.

Elma Blumenstien Eury Henderson Everetter Otha South English Arthur Round Harry Hubers Sveveral Bridges Walter Mayer Des Moines Little Maxime Mayer Carl Mayer Oren Romine Stella Powell John Powell Henry Henderson Stanleigh

Berlin street cars rebound as lines reopen

Street car traffic in Berlin rises from inflation era lows as weekly restorations bring abandoned lines back into service. Crews replace prewar equipment with new rails and switches, and wide stretches of streets are torn up to complete the upgrades.

Berlin

Neighborhood Gossip From Friday Evenings In The Area

The passage lists residents visiting and socializing including Cora and Leta Romine spending Friday night at John Hendersons, the Duvalls hauling corn from Harley Hardens, Fury Henderson and son with Elma Blumenstien at Tadlock home, Hubert Earls with his sister, a local band concert in Wellman, Mrs. Frank Huber visiting in Washington, Harley Harden and wife with a new car, and Corinne Power visiting Margaret Arnold in Iowa.

Cora Leta Romine John Hendersons Edd Duvall and Harley Corinne Power Margaret Arnold Ineota

Small Town News Roundup of Weekend Visits and Incidents

Braden Braden and Mont Welsh visit for tree work with Donald Smith. Local ladies Muriel Witting Julia Ferguson and Kate Ferguson call on Lewis Herring. Arthur Styles and family pass through en route to Muscatine, visiting Mrs Fisher. Rex Smith and family plus Delbert Maxwell visit Muscatine. Lightning kills two horses of the Maxwell and Seibert-Maxwell party. Mary Patterson of Winfield visits Keota.

Braden Mont Welsh Jos Crawfordsville Donald Smith Muriel Witting Julia Ferguson Kate Ferguson Lewis Herring Parker Frank Hessetine Arthur Styles Trenton C. M. Maxwell Muscatine Fisher Sam Wittiig Wayland John Wittiig Rex Smith Merle Delbert Maxwell Sam Wittig John Wittrig Seibert Maxwell John Fredrickson A. R. Smith Keota Mary Patterson Winfield

German Trade Union Bank Opens in Berlin

Germany's first trade union bank, created after American models, reports thriving business in a new five story Berlin building. The Trade Union Temple, begun in 1922, houses labor banking on the ground floor with a library and offices above. The union movement grew after 1918, with workers returning from war joining in large numbers.

Berlin Germany Seattle Cleveland Chicago New York Trade Union Temple Republic

Vast Army Moves North to Harvest Wheat

The article notes a large harvest labor force moving north from Texas into Kansas and beyond, peaking around July 1. It cites 105,900 men required to handle harvesting and replacements, 162 trains delivering 65 men per coach, and 39 hours of marching per distribution point, with seasonal labor totals rising to 156,383 in 1923. Kansas leads in wheat production with about 9,000,000 acres harvested and a crop near 199,900,000 bushels.

Topeka Kan Narvester Great Central Wheat Belt United States Army Texas Eeagon Koanaas Sunflower J. H. Craneford Public Employment Service Kansas Massachusetts Connecticut Del North Dakota Minnesota

Sioux Bible History Rendered in Teton Sioux Language

Cincinnati Jul 28 An innovation in biblical history translation into the Teron Sioux tongue appears with Rev. Eugene Buechel SJ stationed at St. Francis South Dakota. The book Wawapi Wakan meaning Bible History uses Latin characters to phonetically render the Teton Sioux. About 3 000 copies printed for distribution among the Sioux.

Cincinnati Teton Sioux

Hong Kong Hair Exports Reach About Nine Tons in 1923

The 1923 export figure for human hair from Hong Kong was around nine tons. Major markets included Japan, France, and the United States.

Hongkong Japan France United States

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