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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1924
Page
5
Richmond neighborhood notes list visits by Mrs. Fred Marhoefer and family from Cedar Rapids, several trips to Iowa City and Kalona, and numerous social calls. Brighton chautauqua opens with a five day program including lectures, drama, and entertainers.
The July report notes rain damaged two bridges on Route 3 near the Dan Bopp and John Bopp homes, hindering neighbors and rural carriers. Roy Thatcher improves after bone realignment by Dr. Fry. Local residents assist with farm work as cedar rapids trip yields mud and hard times for river neighbors.
Brighton July 29 Mr and Mrs Chauncey Stone are the parents of a seven pound son born Thursday He has been named Leo Eugene Mr and Mrs Jake Koch entertained a number at dinner Sunday Those present were Mrs John G
July 29 at Dayton Grove reports visits among families including the McFarland Ferguson and Shultz households. Several relatives and neighbors joined gatherings at Ferguson, Bruce Moore and Embree homes. If weather stays favorable, threshing will occur late in the week for a few farmers with grain to thresh.
London clerics argue against prohibition citing religious freedom and moderation. Rev Wyndham Heathcote: US illicit drink trade shows corruption. Bishop Henson rejects coercive morality, endorsing temperate use. They contend wine is not immoral and prohibit law oversteps personal rights.
The General Mission Conference of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America in Fargo plans a national push to establish missions in China and Madagascar with the aim of training 10 million heathens. Fifteen international missionaries will speak as the Foreign Mission board leads the drive. The church spends about 25000 annually on missionaries already in the field.
Theopholus Melvin Kirkpatrick died at his Minneapolis home on July 19 1924 after a lingering illness. Born May 10 1853 in Utica Ohio he lived in Iowa before marriage to Effie M Lowe on January 6 1896 and spent the rest of his life in Minnesota. He leaves his wife daughter Alice son Frank siblings John and Alice and Mrs Q Kirk Dillon. Buried at Crystal Lake cemetery Minneapolis July 22 1924.
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