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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1921
Page
4
The Hour of Reflection And Its Emotional Wake
A reflective meditation contrasts a happy hour of faith and inward peace with a troubling hour marked by doubt and gloom. It asks whether contemplation brings ecstasy and hope or despair, noting the extremes from immortal epics to self destruction. Blessed is the soul whose hour of reflection remains joyful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
Central
Rural Women's Club Seeks Meeting With Mrs Carlson
The Rural Women's Club will gather Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ern est Carlson. Reverend W. H. Hampton of Mason City will preach at the Christian church Wednesday evening in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Women's Club
Ernest Carlson
W. H. Hampton
Mason City
The
Christian Church
Navajo Club
Sunshine Mission
West Chester
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
Eliza Arnold
Hollow Promises in Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
A satirical poem laments broken pledges by laborers hired for odd tasks at estates. The speaker recounts hiring a dozen delegates who fail to show, leaving him to do backbreaking work alone. The verse decries empty oaths, skipped labor, and a culture of unkept promises.
Community club notices and meetings listed
Local clubs invite members to meetings at homes and churches between March 8 and March 14. Groups include Plear de Lis, Navajo, South of Town Embroidery, Mothers, Ainsworth Chapter BK 8 No 392, Sunshine Mission, Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, American Legion Auxiliary, Woman's Christian Union, Afternoon Bridge Club, Mission Circle, Daughters of Isabella, Knights of Pythian Ladies, Delta Alpha, Ladies Aid, and Harmony Club with shifts in dates and optional participation.
American Legion Adds 51 Posts Abroad
Fifty-one American Legion posts are chartered outside the United States across three territories and 17 foreign countries on four continents. Alaska leads with multiple posts including Anchorage and Nome. Hawaii lists several cities. posts are also in Manila and Corregidor in the Philippines, and capitals such as Paris London and Tokyo are noted among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Indianapolis
Ind
American Legion
United States
Alaska
Anchorage
Valdes
Ketchican
Juneau
Seward
Wrangell
Fort Liscum
Cordova
Nome Haines
Fairbanks
Sitka
Petersburg
Honolulu
Kealia
Hilo
Kapaau
Kamehameha
Kahului
Philippines
Manila
Cuartel de Espana
Avite
Fort Williian McKinley
Corregidor
Buenos Aires
Brussels
Belgium
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Montreal
Canada
Chuquicamata
Chile
Shanghai
Peking
China
Havana
Cuba
London
England
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Paris
la Rochelle
Gievres
Campaign to form Women’s Auxiliary passes 2000 units worldwide
The National Headquarters report for the week ending February 11 shows the Women's Auxiliary surpassing 2000 units with 186 new units formed in 36 of 49 departments. Minnesota leads with 149 units, followed by Massachusetts and New York, while the Legion reports 10,143 posts and steady growth across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's
National Headquarters
Department of
Minnesota
Massachusetts
New York
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Auxiliary
Legion
Middle West
Southwest
Department of Ohio
Missouri
Texas
Ilinois
Oklahoma
Local News Roundup From Crawfordsville
Washington visitor Howrad Crozier spent the day in Crawfordsville. Miss Grace Hes sel t ine and Miss Jessie Hes sel t ine returned from Washington after a weekend with relatives. Miss Clarice Woodburn came back to Washington after a short visit with Miss Hazel Anwyl. Alfred Nash suffered a near serious barn accident when a colt kicked him after he entered the stall to nudge the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Howrad Crozier
Washington
Grace
Jessie Hesseltine
Mica Clarice Woodburn
Hazel Anwyl
Alfred Nash
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Blood Action
An old advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Medicine for catar racts cure, stating internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces. Claims over forty years on sale, price 75 cents, testimonials free, by F. J. Co. Toledo, Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Toledo
Injured Man Describes Barnyard Accident After Fall
The subject reports a fall in a barn with injuries on the right shoulder and facial cuts. He notes the shoulder pain is the most severe while the impact knocked him out of the barn area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbar
Cocoanuts Reach Florida Coast After Shipwreck Tale
A fragment notes coconuts native to Florida likely washed ashore from a wrecked vessel. The message hints at origin from a boat wreck off the coast and a long voyage back to land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
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Plear de Lis Club
James Veck
South of Town
Embroidery Club
J. T. Wenger
Badri
Michard Johnson
Mothers’ Club
Ainsworth
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the
Lexington Methodist Church
Earl Buteminger
Woman's Auxiliary
Sisters of the Woman's Christian Union
Tony
Yde
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Daughters of Isabella Sewing Circle
Joe Dougall
Knights of Pythian Ladies
Pythian Sisters
K. P. Hall
Delta Alpha Club
Harmony Club
Mate
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Edwards
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George Leander
Legionnaire
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Tom Thumbs
National Electric Light Association
A. John Droz
M. PD
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F. & M. Bank Bldg
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Southwest Corner Square
Farmers’ Union
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M. D. Blair
General Practice of Medicine
J. D. Dayton
Westchester, Iowa
Washington County
Chiropractors
TY. A. Michels
Washington, Iowa
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Brookhart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
J. Wilson
CO. C. Wilson
Wison & Wilson
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Eicher, Livingston & Eicher: Law
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Lawa
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Golden State Limited
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Washington Branch
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Lo'west Lim
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Mary Lavada Kerr
Myrtle Speer
Damascus Shrine
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Louise Harwood
Washington Lodge No
Loyal Order of Moose
D. L. Carbaugh
D. C. Russell
O. F.—Covenant Lodge No. 101
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Iowa Ave
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Noble
Roy Maple
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