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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
6
Mrs William Shannon hosted a lively gathering last evening with twelve friends enjoying tea service including ice cream cake strawberries and mints. Several weddings and club activities fill the town's social calendar with plans and travels shared by residents.
Mrs W Hi Johnson returned to Sigourney last evening after a visit at the home of Mrs C B Thomas.
The Ladies Society of the Presbyterian church meets at Mrs Ambrose Cunningham on Main Street Friday at 9 26 AM. Lectures and programs by Dr Russell and others are scheduled at the Presbyterian church. Various society members travel, teach, and attend events in Keota Davenport Ottumwa and West Chester with multiple meetings, sales, and choirs listed for June 3 4 5.
Hitler and Rev Oates of Washington and PB Wenger of Noble are noted in a short program of readings and musical selections. The First United Presbyterian choir will hold a brief rehearsal tonight at the church at the regular time with members urged to be prompt.
Attention members of the W K R C W RK C group for a meeting this Saturday afternoon at 2 26 o clock at the G A R hall All members are requested to be there and bring any necessary papers
A marriage license was issued to James Harn and Mrs. Nettie Cox of Washington. Promotions include silk waists at the New York store, an illustrated lecture at Presbyterian church, and Ford car repairs offered by Falk Motor Co. Lieut. Prince F Eckerman burial planned in Des Moines with other overseas arrivals expected.
The passage notes boiled bread as common in some regions while most bake. It identifies Africa and China as examples and describes cassava flour used daily in parts of Africa. Cassava roots are soaked, dried, and pounded into flour before being mixed with water to form a sticky dough.
The Washington County Rural Letter Carriers Association held a city hall meeting in Washington Iowa. Frank D Clark of Wayland was elected delegate at large to the state convention meeting August 10 11 at New Hampton. Delegates include Lewis Wahl Wellman and J B Wolf Washington with Prody A Borkoski of Brighton as chairman of the executive board. A Labor Day picnic will be held jointly with Jefferson County at Brinton Bridge. Committees were named to organize the event and recruit carriers. John W Allen and Mel P Crandell of Washington joined as new members.
In the district court of Iowa Washington County in the March term 1921 an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of A. H. Easley, deceased, has been filed opened and read and is fixed for hearing proof of the will by order of Judge Charles A. Dewey dated June 1921.
To all whom it may concern a testament of Elijah Bailey deceased is read. The document references proof of same in the Sixth Judicial District with date June 2 1921. J D Glasgow Clerk District Court notices probate actions and estate matters in this jurisdiction.
Frederick O'Brien whose South Seas travel book White Shadows faces a Tahiti dispute must pay 110000 francs plus costs to salve Captain Joseph Winchester's damaged reputation. O'Brien left Tahiti aboard Tofusa as Ken the lawyer faced an unlucky outcome. He now sails the South Seas aboard Wisdom.
Robert Shackleton surveys American cities in a series of engaging books highlighting regional traits. The excerpt notes his focus on diverse U.S. locales and promising topics for readers curious about local culture and geography.
Fatty Arbuckle stars as Monte Brewster in Brewster's Millions at the Fox Theatre next Sunday. The Paramount comedy, adapted from George Barr McCutcheon's novel and the stage play, follows Monte who must spend one million dollars in a year to gain five million in stock from his grandfather. Cast includes Betty Ross Clark Fred Huntley Marion Skinner James Corrigan Jean Acker Charles Ogle and Neely Edwards.
The latest weather tally shows .31 inch of rain last night and .45 inch the day before, bringing two day total to .76 inch across the region.
A newly exhibited alloy in England resembles undecarat gold in color and appearance and can restate corromen from chemical fumes or seawater. It combines ductility and raiseability with a tensile strength of 20 tons per square inch and can be drawn or wrought.
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