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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1923
Page
7
Wellman plans a big Fourth of July celebration under the Wellman De Molay club with a sixty piece boys band a ladies band of twenty five pieces and other groups. The town anticipates a large crowd weather permitting and promises the best celebration yet.
A Wednesday visit included Mr Jones and his mother Mrs Frank Jones. Durian accompanied them to spend a few days with Margaret as part of the family gathering.
Crawfordsville notes report several residents and visitors in town and nearby. Aletha Holmes returns from Cedar Falls while Vera Yeager comes home from Jefferson Iowa. Teachers Prudence Johns Nina Eva Spangler and Talma Sipe plan Cedar Falls summer study. John Wooley and family depart for Columbia Missouri after two months here. Lee Huston starts as assistant cashier at First Savings Bank. Leland Maxwell returns from Cedar Falls for the summer.
The Redpath Chautauqua opened Sunday in Keota Iowa at the city park under a guarantee of 1618 dollars. Memorial Sunday featured a union service in the M E church with Rev R V Pike delivering The Immortal Sacrifice. Delegations from G A R American Legion and W R C attended.
The Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce reports 1922 accidents skewed toward itinerant pilots with no fixed base, unlicensed and unregulated. Of about 1,200 civilian planes, 550–600 were fixed-base operators vs numerous itinerants. 122 itinerant crashes caused 62 deaths and 100 injuries, while fixed-base operators suffered 12 crashes, seven deaths, and seven injuries. Legislative licensing and airworthiness rules are urged.
Iowa Attorney General Gibson says county officers cannot attend conventions at county expense unless explicitly provided by law or incurred in duty. Polk County to enlarge jail cells after a rise in inmate population. current facility holds 100 prisoners. Summer public health nursing course opens June 7 attracting nurses statewide. Miss Stewart, director, praised for the Iowa program.
James Burton of 1706 Fisk St Chicago Illinois recalls his recovery after taking Tanlac. He reports prior weakness poor appetite and near breakdown but after Tanlac gained weight restored appetite sleep and vitality. The ad claims 37 million bottles sold and promotes Tanlac and Tanlac Vegetable Pills as remedies.
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