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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1920
Page
3
One Nicola and Harmon window showcases the film Stronger Than Death with a Nazimova crayon drawing by Harold Farria, noted as an up and coming commercial artist. The display also features photograph stills from the Fox Theatre engagement to be shown Thursday and Friday.
The Young Women's Home Missionary society will hold a spread in the church Monday evening at 6 00 o clock. Mite box opening urged with each person bringing full mite box. 3413
Washington families reported near Elgin Illinois as a devastating Sunday storm killed eight and injured many. The Congre gational church was blown down. three worshippers died. Four advertising crew members staying at a hotel were injured. one family learned relatives survived. Elgin damage exceeds four million dollars with Chicago reporting four dead.
Fine home and farm of 160 acres one mile from town includes 120 acres level corn land and 40 acres blue grass pasture. Features a 9 room house two barns double corn cribs machine shed deep well mill tanks. Also 78 acre farm near town with level tiled corn land, well improved on the main road. Priced at 350 and 425 per acre. Watch this space tomorrow.
Dr William W Bowers, pastor of a Salem Mass church, accepts call to local Methodist church and will start in Washington within weeks. Dr J A Glendinning, recently in Florida, preaches powerfully as he plans to move to Boise Idaho after April. Local notices note church events, meetings and concerts with several community groups and upcoming glee club performances.
Supt. C J Smith announces he will not seek reappointment as head of Washington city schools when next year's teacher election is held. He led the district for two years, oversaw construction of the new school building, and will have a meeting tonight as the board plans to fill his soon vacated position.
A traveler misses connections and wanders home by foot. Meeting Frank Macon and Al Pield they swap plans to ride to Muscatine then see a cinema. They watch Dorothy Dalton in The Market of Souls as they seek a better fare.
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