Death of Mrs. Mary A. Shanafelt at 81
Mrs. Mary A. Shanafelt 81 died after a long illness yesterday. Funeral services set for Friday at 10 am at McNamara funeral parlors with Dr. W W Bowers officiating. Interment in Elm Grove cemetery. Born August 28 1842 in Tuscarawas County Ohio she leaves four children Clarence J Shanafelt of Seymour and two daughters Edith and Oade and Mrs. Lizzie Smith of Chicago and Ian e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Shanafelt
Fast Main Street
McNamara Funeral
W. W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Shannafelt
McNamara's
Elm Grove Cemetery
Elm Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Shanafelt
Tuscarawas County
Ohio
Shanafelt
Clarence J. Shanafelt
Seymour
Iane
Edith
Oade
Linzie Smith
Chicago
Japanese in Violent Opposition to U S Bar to Immigration
TORIO June 5 Twenty five thousand people heard fiery speeches and bitter resolutions opposing the bar on Japanese immigration to America at a meeting in Ryokogu hall. The gathering, held on a public holiday, marked the largest anti American demonstration in the Japanese campaign against the exclusion clause of the new U S immigration law.
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TORIO
America
Ryokogu
Orient
United States
Ad Advice for Merchants in the Journal
The guidance urges merchants to reference seeing the ad in the Journal when contacting customers. It emphasizes clear identification of the source and prompts direct mention of the Journal to establish credibility and engagement.
Chicago Day Nursery Kids Find Washington Homes
About forty four children from the Ogantz Day nursery in Chicago are placed in Washington homes under Miss Eva Mehling with help from Mrs. George Dowell and Mrs. Walter Peterson. The article lists the foster homes and caretakers, notes strong local response, and mentions Mehling plans to return in July to bring another child, offering a golden summer chance for city youngsters.
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Washington
Ogantz Day Nursery
Chicago
Eva Mehling
George Dowell
Walter Peterson
Peterson
Josephine Liebeck
Parl Lyon
Wayland
Emily Huche
Bartholomew
Sigourney
Loddie Struval
Jess Duncan
Columbus Junction
Sylvia Climes
Manford Wilcox
Ainsworth
Mary Haverlick
Denemore Guthrie
Moline
Wellman
Ella Wes He
Lee Cummings
Bobbie Kouba
Melvin Yoder
Joe Picina
J. B. Otto
Ruth Sasa
Maplethorpe
Anna Skridlofsky
Butterbaugh
Anna Straab
Inez St. John
Roy Brandis
Bill Starr
Elizabeth Roblich
Ill
Miss Mehling
Rose Novasel
Donald Bell
Vice Chairman Resigns in Preconvention Shuffle
Cleveland June 5 Mrs Harriet Taylor Sutton of Warren Ohio resigns as vice chairman of the Republican National Committee executive committee. Mrs A T Hert widow of the late Kentucky national committeeman will be recommended for the post to work with women in the campaign. Butler also announced three more delegates to back President Coolidge including Isaac Mekins of North Carolina Sage Oregon and Representative Martin B Madden of Illinois.
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Rm Viene Associated Presa
Cleveland
Ohio
Harriet Taylor Sutton
Warren
Republican National Committee
Wm. M. Butler
Coolidve
A. T. Hert
Louisville
Kentucky
Mr. Butler
Coolidge
Isaac Me@kins
North Carolina
C ‘Sage
Oregon
Martin RB. Madden
Ilnois
Community notices from Netion Methodist church events
The Shalom Group Sunday School class will meet at the church Tuesday at two o clock. A regular choir rehearsal occurs Thursday at 7 30 p m under J J Miller. Annual officer elections and a short program with refreshments follow. Good attendance requested. 9612 A Journal Want ad.
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Shalom Group
Methodist Church
Revival of Bicycle Races Planned for Washington July 4
Washington plans revived bicycle races for July 4 featuring three events for different age groups. George Stewart of the American Legion committee says races will run on East Washington street to No. 11 schoolhouse with downtown finishes. Entries open soon for countywide participation aided by Leon Beatty post and local sponsors.
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George Stewart
American Legion
Washington Street
Central Park
Leon Beatty Post
American Bicycle Association
Negro Delegation Wins Credentials at G. O. P. Meeting
In Cleveland on June 5 the Republican National Committee refused to seat Mulvilhill's delegates and seated Perry W. Howard and his team from Jackson Mississippi. The unanimous vote of 38 to 0 headed by Hilles of New York backed Howard, signaling a shift in leadership within the party’s delegation.
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Associated Preen
Cleveland
Republican National
Women’s Clubs Leader Pushes World Peace Call
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs announced at the biennial session in Los Angeles that she would urge the convention to petition President Coolidge for a new international conference of world forces to further omit armament.
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Associated Press
Los ‘Angeles
Thomas G. Winter
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Coolidge
International Conference of World Forces
Showers Bring Reprieve for Iowa Crops and Gardens
Farmers welcomed a morning and early afternoon rainfall that totalled about a half inch with more in prospect. The moisture eases drought concerns after May proved the driest and coldest in decades, and helps soil ready for June planting and growth. Local observers note moisture can be absorbed well without harm.
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Iowa
Lowa
Washington Girl to Teach at Parsons
Miss Mildred Stewart daughter of Dr and Mrs C W Stewart will head the music department at Parsons College Fairfield Iowa She will supervise all music teach piano organ and theory and has prior teaching at the American Conservatory of Music Chicago She will be home near end of June for a rest and will be closer to Washington allowing more frequent appearances here.
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Mildred Stewart
C. W. Stewart
Parsons College
Fairfield
Iowa
Stewart
American Conservatory of Music
Chicago
Mardin School
United States
Miss Stewart
Local visits and trips among Washington area residents
Mrs Mary Swift visited the George Albaugh home in Hackine with Mrs Bernard Walker. Walter Sheetz of Kalona spent yesterday in Washington. Mr and Mrs H W Russell entertain Mrs Wishart of Belknap Iowa for the week. Thomas Innis of Winfield shopped in Washington. Mr and Mrs C Frazier and daughter of Brighton spent the day in Washington. Miss Elsie Ogwalt and Mrs Flossie Wilson visit from Princeton Missouri. Dr and Mrs Cook and daughter of Wayland spend today in Washington. C S Lemmon is out of town on business. Paul French returned from Kirkville Missouri where he is taking an osteopathy course and attended a recent convention. Pearl Glassburner, nurse trainee in St Joseph hospital St Louis, returned home to visit her mother Etta Glassburner. Mr and Mrs James Casey and son James, Mr and Mrs Frank Casey and Miss Alvina Greiner attended St Joseph's academy commencement in Ottumwa. Lucy Casey was a graduate.
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Pearl Glassburner
St. Joseph Hospital
St. Louis
Etta Glassburner
James Casey
James
Frank Casey
Alvina Greiner
St. Joseph's Academy
Ottumwa
Lucy Casey
Senate Heated Debate Over Daugherty Probe
In Washington on June 5 evidence from the Daugherty investigation was reviewed amid a heated senate debate. Chairman Brookhart said testimony showed a conspiracy to shield criminals in the department of justice and a committee report criticizing former Attorney General Daugherty was being prepared.
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Washington
Daugherty
Senate
Hrookhart
Department of Justice
Mrs. T. Nicholson Dies After Long Illness
Emily Theresa Crawford Nicholson aged 65 dies at daughter’s home on East Fifth Street after months of illness. She suffered a stroke February 12 and declined after May 8. Survived by five children and several siblings, with funeral services planned at Yard home and Crawfordsville Presbyterian church. Burial at Ainsworth.
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T . Nicholson
A. W. Yard
East Fifth Street
Twinam
Craw Ofrdiaville
Emily Theresa Crawford
Ainsworth
David Crawford
Elizabeth (Porter) Crawford
Crawfordsville
T. J. Nicholson
Nicholson
A. W.yard
Washington
Herman Twitham
Ray S Nix
Cedar Falls
Floyd Blankenhorn
fNwletht Nicholson
Iowa City
W. Bb. Crawford
Jescup, Iown
John A
Davenport
BE. G
Greeley
Colo
James
Clara. B. Pearson
Frank J
Alva
Kansas City
George
Fred
Ralph Crawford
Presbyterian Church
Crawfordeville
Chow
Yard
John D. Kern
The
Baptist
Navajo club hosts small meeting at Mrs Porter home
The Navajo club met yesterday afternoon at Mrs J A Porter’s home with about twelve members. Guests included Hazel Porter returning from Nevada Ia. and Miss Lorene Behrens of Postville and Miss Mabel Brown of Paulina visiting Isabelle Lemmon.
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J. A. Porter
Hazel Porter
Nevada
Helen
Florence Cunningham
Lorene Behrens
Postville
Mabel Brown
Paulina
Isabelle Lemmon
Margaret Simmons
Fairfield
Miss Cunningham
Mildred
Martha Walker
Corydon
Kenneth Carris
Wither Gardner
Iowa Falls
Happiness Bridging Desire and Need Through Service
The quotation highlights a man who recognizes the gap between wants and needs and fills it through service. By bridging this chasm, he gains rest and felicity in life. John Grant Lynan’s wisdom points to selfless action as a path to inner peace.
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John Grant Lynan
Slow Flow and Hammer Shatter Pitch Barrel
A barrel of pitch can be emptied by a slow flow through a small hole. At any point during the flow a sharp hammer blow shatters the streaming pitch into fragments.
Election returns outline Republican and Democratic nominees
Unofficial results show Dan Steck seeking the Senate seat. Iowa contests list favored candidates for governor attorney general and railroad commissioner. Congressional nominations lean toward incumbents with Thurston tabbed in the eighth district and Hull notably defeated in the second. Democratic races in several districts remain undecided.
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B. M. Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Fred P. Woodruff
C. W. Felton
Sioux City
Congress
Hull
Lloyd Thurston
Evans
Kopp
Bell
Letts
Thompson
Robinson
Birdsall
Haugen
Terry
Cole
Townsend
Ramseyer
Curran
Dowell
Wade
Thurston
Green
Dickinson
Mitchell
Hleventh
Boles
Sykes
Porterfield
Hamburg
Munyon
Osceola
Benjamin
Council Bluffs
Mercer
Nivett
Paschel
Senate Committee Criticizes Fall and Harding in Report
A Senate committee’s report attacks Fall and President Harding over executive lease actions and government title disputes. It faults Harding for signing orders without documentary support and criticizes the Justice Department for failing to defend naval reserve land, citing California flaws in protecting the reserve.
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Senate
Fall
Harding
Department of Justice
Naval Reserve No. 1
California
Gompers to Address Platform Committees Next Week
Samuel Gompers and AFL officers will appear before the Republican National Platform Committee in Cleveland to advocate organized labor. Friends say this follows his non partisan approach in past campaigns and he is expected to also speak to the Democratic committee.
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Cleveland
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Republican National Platform Committee
Organized Labor
Gompers
Democratic Platform Committee
Journal Motto Remains A Point Of Pride
The phrase emphasizes the newspaper's standard of accuracy and independence. It signals commitment to clear reporting and trustworthy coverage for readers, reinforcing the Journal as a steady voice in its community.
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Mary Swift
Hackine
George Albaugh
Bernard Walker
Walter
Sheetz
Kalona
H. W. Russell
Thomas Innis
Winfield
Mrs. C. Frazier
Brighton
Elsie Ogwalt
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Princeton, Mo
Mia
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Lemmon
Paul French
Kirkaville
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American Osteopathic Association
A. W. Clow
F. & M. Bank Building
Chawtorps.ville
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Ainswork
Women's Department
Church of Christ
George W. Stewart
Evening Journal
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J. B. Rabenold
Second Ave
Republic
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Lester Macon
Washington St
Russell Mclaughlin
Haskins
C. A. Wood Preserver
Warren's Seed Store
Brown
D. R
Woodrow Electric Wash Machine
Iowa Gas & Electric
Chas. Hahn
James K. Helmick and Son
Orr Ford
Journal Office
Minick
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Winton Car
Dan Steck
M. F. Donegan
W. R. McGinnis
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