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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1922
Page
3
Local debate mirrors Ottumwa case as residents outside city lines may push Washington beyond 4,700. Census in 1925 could credit as few as 4,700 or as many as 6,000 if boundaries extend. Ottumwa editorial argues for annexation to reflect a 26,000 plus community.
A Rock Island special train with the Ottumwa grotto delegation will reach Davenport Sunday about 3 20 p m. The Ottumwa grotto band will perform at the depot in Washington.
The mercury rose to 95 degrees at 3:00 this afternoon in Washington, the warmest day of the season, surpassing the previous high of 92. A rainfall is badly needed for crops in farms gardens and orchards.
Rehearsals start at 6 95 PM at Chautauqua Park with scenes listed by date. June 23: scenes 16 16 18 21. June 26: 17 19 20 12. June 27: 2 3 4 9 10 22 plus placeholders. June 28: 56 7 13 15 16 18 21 22. June 29 30 entire cast. Attendance essential to ensure a successful pageant.
A garbled OCR fragment describes worsening insomnia with phrases like Confound it This Insomnia is pete ting worse and even steep when it s Tite fey weet nape. The readable bits hint at a personal health or sleep issue.
The term Jerry Wolk may originate from the jury mast used in emergencies on ships. Another derivation points to the term jery meaning contemptible, reflecting a linguistic origin discussed in the excerpt.
September 12 and 13 are chosen for the annual convention in Washington. About 150 attendees are expected with Dr. Rodney Fagan of Des Moines and Prof. Albert Worsham of Chicago as speakers. The gathering will feature entertainment and a program drafted before the event. The district includes 106 members and many attend with wives.
Oskaloosa and Knoxville residents urge the Rock Island railroad to build a connecting link from Knoxville to the Kansas City Des Moines line and provide train service along the south route. The action aims to mark the railroad’s seventieth anniversary and pressure officials to extend the line now. Local boosters plan to forward the request soon, citing lease terms with Keokuk Des Moines and the need for rapid negotiations or a new Des Moines route.
The vacation Bible school, with about 125 children, will extend into a fifth week as the inter church committee agreed after strong interest. Older youths join manual training led by Mrs. George Dowell, with plans for Saturday sessions and a bake sale to cover expenses. Exhibits of posters and handwork will be shown in Nicola and Harmon windows. visitors are welcome.
Rev S K Coats of this city was re elected chaplain of the Iowa G A R at the state encampment in Iowa City this week. A misprint had suggested another selection. This is the fourth year Mr Coats has held the honor in the state G A R.
A fragment notes that flowers have social bonds and compatibility. It mentions that certain varieties mixed in a vase may thrive or fail, with sweet peas unsuitable for crowded water conditions. It cautions that varieties like honeysuckle and Shirley poppy harm nearby plants.
The passage argues conceit cannot sustain real value or lasting self knowledge. It notes that pride may elevate a person temporarily by monetary measure but fails to provide enduring insight into true worth or practical usefulness.
Chairman J D Glasgow announces the Republican county convention will meet at 11 00 am on Saturday July 1 1922 in the Washington Iowa courtroom to select a supervisor candidate and delegates to the state and judicial conventions. The call lists representation by 25 votes or major fraction and names townships and wards involved.
Notice details a bake sale planned by the inter-church committee to support the summer idle school expenses. Donations are urged early. Epworth League members and Methodist youth are invited to a country home gathering Monday night at 7 20.
The snippet lists class blocks for didactics orthography and reading in the morning and geography history domestic science in the afternoon with arithmetic on Thursday morning. It shows time slots 8 15 to 12 00 and 1 15 to 5 00 for different subjects.
Fragmentary quote recalls a long past casualty tally on a recurring July schedule. The speaker, Ch tan Negister, speaks in a period newspaper voice about Mondays and a bleak era of losses.
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