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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1922

Page

8

Arch Beat Oxfords Triumph In Close Showdown

Arch beats the Oxfords in a tight contest as Wilson's business mood remains positive and Lyons posts a 107 pace strong time.

Arch Oxfords Wilson's

New Summer Chains for Gentlemen at Dean's Jewelers

Miss Hazel Crull leaves for Chicago to visit friends. D F Macon of Washington Iowa is an auctioneer listed by phone 251 Red. Mrs. C D Hunt from Montevideo Minn arrives to visit sister Mrs A Anderson. Maude Leeseman returns from Muscatine after visiting daughter Adelma.

Hazel Crull Chicago D. F. Macon Washington Iowa C. D. Hunt Montevideo, Minn A. Anderson Maude Leeseman Muscatine Miss Adelma Jim Barnachi Anne Leo Giovanardi

Community Notes From Washington Area This Week

Mrs J W Lemley and daughter Jeanette of Brighton visit Ruth Lemley. Local stores advertise cold drinks and coffee while shoppers discuss items from Dean’s and Barclay’s Cash Grocery. Church ice cream sale and summer dress arrivals fill the town with events and errands across Keota, Brighton, Washington, and surrounding areas.

J. W. Lemley Jeanette Brighton Ruth Lemley

Travelers and visitors Spark Washington town chatter

Ray Dean returns from Minnesota. Leota Welliver visits from Haskins. Charlie Miller enjoys a Waterloo visit with sister Mrs Pressy Frank. Effie Ware Sickly shops in Washington en route to Omaha. Frederick and Mary Jordan join relatives for the Fourth. C A Reeves and daughter in Eldora visit Frank Appleby. Pete Wyse and Mrs James McCreedy visit Kansas and Arkansas relatives. J A Alexander from Pittsburgh arrives for a short stay visiting W A Gibson and S W Livingston relatives. Spud Boys return from Pine River Minnesota with fish tales as Amos Bill and Pa mix up stories and old fish photographs are mocked for years.

Spud Pine River Minnesota Amos Bill

Iowa Women Shine at National Federation Chautauqua Rally

At Shriners Chautauqua in Chautauqua New York June 28 Iowa women dominated the program singing the famous corn song and holding key national posts. Mrs Horace Mann Towner of Corning chaired the international relations segment as delegates from Iowa led in publicity and executive roles. Iowa’s past presidents include Mrs B B Clark Red Oak Mrs Francis E Whitley Webster City and Mrs John W Watzek Davenport with others serving on national committees. Mrs Whitley spoke and will attend state conventions while Corinne Wilson Stewart praised Iowa’s literacy efforts and the governor’s stand amid plans to invite her to Iowa in the autumn.

Iowa Texas A. C. Fedderson Davenport Women's Club B. B. Clark Red Oak Francis E. Whitley Webster City John Watzek Davenport Henry W. Spaulding Grinnell Lowa Horace Mann Towner Washington Corning Theodore E. Burton Committee of Foreign Affairs America L.S. Rowe Pan-American Union Philippine Islands New Zealand Mexico City Madame Grouiteh National Department John W. Watzek H. W. Spaulding Committee On International Relations Division of Conservation of Natural Resources Fred B. Crowley Des Moines Frances B. Mason Boone Frederick W. Weitz Women's Foundation For Health Whitley New England J. M. Junkin Iowa Federation Harry Vincent Fort Dodge Junkin Cora Wilson Stewart Robert Burdette California

Automotive additive praised by Paul Stryker for F Autoline oil

Paul Stryker touts F Autoline oil as improving Ford performance and preventing transmission chatter. He says it makes shifting smoother and braking easier, claiming no extra cost versus quality oil. For sale by W. E. Hende.

F. Autoline W. E. Hende

New Guinea Size Compared to France and British Isles

New Guinea, the world’s largest island, is approximately the size of France and the British Isles combined. The article notes Australia and Greenland as smaller landmasses in comparison.

New Guinea Australia Greenland France British Isles

Poor Location for Town Beirs in Portuguese West Africa

Beirs faces hardship as its poor location sits on swampy ground too deep for horses. Goods and passengers move by trolley drawn by sails and pushed by native labor, reflecting a harsh transport situation in the port town.

Beirs West Africa

Seasoned Wood Wears Best for Packing Boxes

A reader notes seasoned wood packs better than green wood for packing boxes. Properly dried wood fibers shrink away from the staple as it dries, reducing grip and improving durability under rough handling.

Bright Pacific lighthouse blinds with intense solar glare

The Longarral Netthouse lighthouse emits a powerful beacon that allows halibut fishermen twenty five miles away to fish at night. The sunlike concentration through large reflectors can ignite clothing in under a minute, so blinds are kept down during the day to prevent fires.

Pacific Ocean Vancouver CB. C Tribune

Not a Regular Sport Kid Faces Harsh Smoking Toll

A youth fights a losing battle with cigarette addiction as health worsens and clothing chokes him while his feet ache yet he persists in this brutal path.

Hin

Community church events and lodge notices around town

Local listings show an ice cream social on church lawn, a Masonic work event, and multiple club meetings. Announcements include choir practice, superintendent Harding's Eureka church address, Women's Home Missionary Society election, and a sewing circle gathering. Volunteers are sought for July 4th Legion Auxiliary refreshments.

Ladies Aid of the Christian Church Harding Eureka Church

Iowa Figures Earn Ovations At Centennial Event Speech

A group from Iowa including Mrs Burdette Hanford MacNider Judge Martin Wade and Dr B Shimek received ovations during remarks at Mexico’s centennial independence celebration. Commander MacNider expressed pleasure as his mother also was cheered when invited to the platform.

Mexico

Miss Dorothy Allan Visiting Keota Family

Miss Dorothy Allan of Keota is visiting at the home of her sister Mrs. Tom Dodds, sharing time with relatives and friends.

Nita Belle McKeon Zion Illinois Davenport Lucile Flick Clara Witter Vera Shoemaker Dorothy Allan Keota Tom Dodds

Also Mentioned on This Page

Richard Barthelmess Tel David Saree S. owNews Laine Me Cojmo Hamilton Ralph Ince DODGE Schulty Motor Car Co Dayton & Son Washington, Iowa Bert Olson Arthurs Bop John Shields & Sons Thone Dailey’s Taxi Local and Country Service B. Lupton Monuments Shona NG A. D. Sanders Lyons Iam Kiste Bratton Blue Lyon's A. C. White Ainsworth G. W. Marr Alice Gates Downing Leslie Gates Lucille Shalla Blanche Zdarsky Near West Chester J. J. Bailey Ghaela Coakley Verdi Wilbur Davidson Perfection Tires Brown's the Douglass Trio West Chester U. P. Church Misa Hazel Meek Carol Forgey Dorothy Latchem Kaith Rownd Thompson Brookhart Clayde Willits A. B. Atchison Mary Hunter Misa Etha Dawson Kate Smith Homer Stephen Oklahoma Kendall McElhinney Drug Co Oh Boy Root Beer Dean's Stephen The Uadies Christian Church Leona Lutz M. J. Redlinger Jere Breitenbach West Chester George Breitenbach M. R. Regan Helen Woods Faye Sutton St. Paul Blackstone Bagelay's Cash Grocery Dan Smith Adele Geraldine Jack Collins Richard Cash Market St. Washington Dairy Lucille «Hanley Mary Eimen Fian Chapman Wellman John Braunhausen Lexington Barclay’s Cash Grocery Will Green Vane Olds Fairfield Grace Madge Stone Armsworth Lucy Casey Hartman Mac Morgan the Fair Joe McClelland Welman J. F. Rex Methodist Church O. L. Lyon Nellie Ruth John Young Harper, Lindy and Pleasant Plain John Wenger John Flory Edwin Brown New York Allie Shaffer Mary Acheson Luella Pike D. H. Wentworth Mrs. Wentworth Harelay’s Bab Ward & Co Henry McCartney J. W. Gray Oskaloosa Gray Robert Anderson E. M. Benson Rochelle Anderson Rock Island Barclay's Cash Grocery J. B. Grove Galesburg, Ill William Carris Carris Clarence Lynn A. W. Hackley Mary Motts Rev. Hackley Toronto Canada Ray Dean Leota Welliver Haskins Charlies Miller Waterloo Mrs Pressy Frank Effie WareSickly Fred Jordon Omaha Frederick Mary Mrs. C. A. Reeves Eldora Frank Appleby Pete Wyse Wayland James McCreedy Ethel Kansas Arkansas Jeannette Rothschild Hawarden Harry Margolin J. A. Alexander Pittsburg Eva Livingston W. A. Gibson Kansas City S. W Livingston Towa Shriners Chautauqua N. Y Mrs. Towner Paul Stryker MSE Washington Lodge No A. F A. M H. T. Carris W. M Bert Booth Independent Club Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church W. HL. C Iowa City C.D. A. Sewing Circle Havre Wilber Booth L. S. Patterson South of Town Embroidery Club J. T. Wenger Ladies of the Christian Church Woman's Relief Corps Ladies Aid of Christian Church Church Lawn Douglas United Presbyterian Church of W. Ro Cos G. A. R. Hall American Legion Auxiliary H., W. Russel Epworth League Crawfordsville Kalona M. KE Sunset Park
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