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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1921

Page

6

Carpentier mental speed edges Dempsey in test

In a comparative analysis, Georges Carpentier shows faster mental reactions than Jack Dempsey in a timing test. The piece notes Carpentier’s quicker problem solving, with Dempsey close behind, and discusses training camp atmospheres and potential impacts on championship readiness.

Carpentier Jack Dempsey Manhasset Atlantic City Tratestiy Dempary Jack Jack Dempsey Himelf Dempsey Utah Woodsworth and Wells Georges

Carpentier Defeats Dempsey in Dr Brady’s Mental Test

Readable fragments describe a bizarre mental test titled Dr Brady’s Mental Test featuring Carpentier and Dempsey. The text includes garbled prompts and asks about letters numbers and encoded phrases, presenting as a chaotic sample of the review or mock exam.

Carpentier Dempsey

Baptists Plan to Delegate Greater Power to Women

In the June Baptist gathering Dr Joan Yo Aiteh General Director of Promotion of the Northern convention says women will hold a larger role in the churchs general work next year. Andrew Macleish of Glen Cove Inds home administration vice president praises female leadership in missions. He notes Christian women have long led in missionary efforts and shape initiative and service within denominations.

Joan Yo Aiteh Hig Denominatoo Womens Missionary Societies J. EB. Kunath Women's Home Missionary Society Amos White Henry Bowes Veda Stryker George Br George Brinton W. H. Sehulty R. H. Hampsher H. M. Shaver Lyman Bunce Julia Cavander J. A. Harwood R. B. Brown Gaefery

Mrs and Mrs T B Case Return Home After Daughters Update

Mr and Mrs T B Case came for their daughter Beatrice Case assistant superintendent at the hospital. Beatrice reportedly doing well after appendix operation. Ads note summer candies at Lemmon's Phar mer and Miers Edythe Ingram of Riverside visited Maude Randau.

T. B. Case Beatrice Case Mt Pleasant Miss Case Lemmon’s = Pharmeer Miers Edythe Ingram Riverside Lax Vialb Maude Randau

Social entertainment fills November evenings at local gatherings

The narrative describes multiple social events including a dinner and picnic at Sun set Park for Mrs H Siverly and friends, a wedding of Miss Helen Duke to Arthur F Greenwald in Davenport, and several club and society gatherings with attendees from Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Fairfield, and Des Moines, highlighting departures and visits among local families and guests.

Sunset Park H. H. Siverly Kansas City Missouri Siverly Peet Brothers Manufacturing Company Mia Wilbur Beenblossom Dee Glenn Beenblossom C. L. Woodburn Iowa City Clara Woodburn Cedar Rapids Jay Simmons C. Simmons Fairfield Grace Stgafoore Margaret Simmons Susie Hopping Ina Virginia Wallace Poughkeepsie New York Vassar College C. A. Dewey Misa Dorothy Donaldson William Edgington Elizabeth Bell Portland Oregon Alice Gibson Dewey Lewis Baker Rebekah Club Melson Illinois Baker Mesdames McFadden Murdock Hott Haney Johnson Helen Duke Davenport Arthur F. Greenwald Mr. Williams George L. Duke Lester Duke Blackhawk Hotel Willams Greunwald Geunwald Maquoketa Chicago Washington High School Des Moines University Des Moines

Thirsty Fort Dodgers Rush For Secret Beer Sale

Fort Dodge residents flocked to a hidden Des Moines river location after rumors of a carload of real beer entered in 1930s style bootlegging. Prices ranged 75 cents a quart, 17.60 a case, with delivery offers luring thirsty crowds and police agents probing the scheme.

Fort Dodge Des Moines Fort Dodgers Friend Prohibition Enforcement Police Department

O Detailed Fort Dodge Oasis Sends Back Old Fashioned Beer

A trip by Chief FB M Flattery’s agent to an oasis in the woods produced a quart of old fashioned beer for testing in Fort Dodge. The sample turned out to be near beer lacking any kick. Broken bottles mark the site. officials deny breath impairment and question reopening.

FB. M. Flattery Fort Dodge

Former speed cop Quinby arrested for speeding

Harold Quinby once a Marshalltown motorcycle officer was arrested Wednesday night by his successor Officer Omar Wimmer for speeding. Quinby pleaded not guilty in municipal court with a hearing set for Monday, June 27.

Harold Quinby Marshalltown Omar Wimmer Quinby

What Is a Lecture Here s the Answer

Psychology professor John J. B. Morgan uses live mental tests in the University of Iowa summer session. An epileptic former tailor, observing a vision about his future, answers questions while the class questions his reasoning. The doctor lawyer and priest visiting next to his neighbor prompt a puzzled but revealing response.

Jack Lempeey Carpentier Georges Dempsey Iowacity John J. B. Morgan University of Iowa Iowa City

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