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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1925

Page

6

Pretty Wedding at Nickolaus Home

A home wedding at 642 North Fifth Avenue joined Laura Moorhead Nickolaus and James Edwin Hoskins in marriage with about twenty relatives and close friends in attendance. Dr W W Bowers read the service as Ada Smith played the Lohengrin march. A three course dinner followed served by the groom’s relatives. The couple plans to farm near Salem and begin housekeeping. Laura is a Mt Pleasant and Iowa Wesleyan College graduate with teaching experience. James is an ex serviceman and farmer.

H. B. Nickolaus North Fifth Avenue Laura Moorhead Nickolaus James Edwin Hoskins Ada Smith Olds W. W. Bowers Alma Mary Galen Leonard Hoskins Salem Washington Mr. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan College State University Pleasant Plains West Branch Pleasant Plain Hoskins Olney Hoskins Yea Balderson Brighton Veo William Hoskins Richland Aug Hbruhn Sigourney Fred Snyder Mary, Galen

Des Moines Visitor Buys New Dodge Coupe Here

G E Walker of the Western Newspaper Union touring Des Moines called on local printers and purchased a new Dodge coupe from Gillespie Co. Belle Smith of Des Moines, Department President of the Daughters of Veterans, returned home after aiding the local tent’s organization. The charter is to close June 30 with many new members expected.

G. E. Walker Western Newspaper Union Des Moines Washington Gillespie Co Belle Smith The Daughters of Veterans Miss Smith

Church and club notices from June announcements

A compilation of community notices lists meetings and events for church groups, lodges, and social clubs. Items include the Woman's Missionary Society meetings, a B S regular gathering, Rebekah Lodge activities with officer elections, Moose social, American Legion post meeting, Presbyterian Ladies Social, Washington Lodge M A, A F and A M, WW OR regular session, Prosperity Fund auxiliary bake sale, Dotty Graft Album debut at Ainsworth HS, Knight of Pythians decoration planning, pre exam for pool privileges for women, and Lexington Church Ladies Aid strawberry social.

Ainsworth High School Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church Ladies Aid Society of Lexington Church

Camp Enrollments Rapidly Rising at Omaha

Omaha June 4 The Citizen's Military Training Camps attract 38 000 youths for August enrollment. Camps at Fort Leavenworth Des Moines Jefferson Barracks and Snel ling offer athletic and physical training with government expenses covered. Applications urged by schools colleges churches and businesses.

Omaha Nebraska Collidge OMTC 7Th Corps Fort Leavenworth Kansas Des Moines Iowa Jefferson Tarracks Isouris Snelling Minnesota Army Blde Nebr

Mount Everest and Victoria Falls Named in Imperial Honors

The text notes Mount Everest being named in honor of Sir George Everest, surveyor general of India, and Victoria Falls cited as named for Queen Victoria, with references to East Africa and notable imperial figures including Prince Albert.

Mount Everest George Everest India Victorix Falls Zombesi Queen Victoria Albert Nyunaza East Cowpeal Africa Queen Vector

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A heavily garbled OCR fragment mentions an umbrella, names, and numbers with little clear meaning. It lacks coherent facts to identify a person, place, date, or organization.

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