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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1923
Page
8
A mix of shop ads and social notes lists Bruns Seed Store Wool purchases and Bruns Seed corn, a theater showing When Knighthood Was in Flower, and numerous visits by residents including Jacob Weidner Wayland F H Hawkins Cotter Anna Graber Wayland and Mrs M M Pfeiffer Harper.
Mrs Emma Miller of Wayland and M N Edmondson of Cotter spent yesterday in Washington on business. Mrs Will Dupuis and Ruth visited Davenport for the day. D F Macon of Washington Iowa, auctioneer, phone 251 Red. 305-ty reod. Mr and Mrs Fred Werner left for Brighton for a relative’s funeral. Mrs L E Woodburn visited her mother in Ainsworth. Mrs Bert Dill underwent an appendicitis gall stones operation at the county hospital yesterday and is progressing well. You will be astonished at value with dresses up to the minute in style for 6.98 at H S Ward Co. Ernest Causey, long-time Pulaski high school principal, re-elected with higher salary. You will cope away from When Knighthood Was in Flower as pleasantly weary as an art collector after treasures.
George Cook, who confessed slaying Harrison Hughes, a Des Moines druggist, was found guilty of first degree murder by a Des Moines district court jury. The panel recommended life imprisonment.
A literary reminiscence evokes Thackeray style with wry notes on sentimentality and the habit of profuse tears in prose. The passage showcases a humorous critique of narrator affectations and social affectations in a Victorian voice.
Chicago report notes bobbed hair and rouge decline as fads says Dr Mary Hoyt secretary of the University of Chicago board. She states boards are less strict about applicants for teaching roles though some denominational colleges still require standards.
Brief aphorism noting that chance helps, but the right man must be present at the right moment. recognizes innovation and discovery depend on timely, attentive presence and insight.
Constantinople report says France handed a note to the Turkish government demanding immediate withdrawal of troops from the Syrian border or France will abandon the Lausanne conference. The note stresses urgency and frames the withdrawal as a condition for continued participation.
Government forces launched an assault off the New Jersey coast today attacking the rum fleet. They seized a tug and a motor launch carrying provisions and fuel to the alien craft anchored beyond the three mile limit.
The tentative western trip plan lists President Harding delivering a Fourth of July speech in Portland Oregon. He will then sail for Alaska the following day with further west coast stops and engagements to be announced.
London, May 2. Philip Dawson and Patrick Hannon will visit Berlin as representatives from the industrial group in the house of commons. They go to discuss with German industrial leaders the funding of international debts, in response to an invitation from German magnates.
The funeral for Mrs. G C Noble will be conducted Thursday May 3 at 2 30 PM. The service will be at Eicher church and led by Rev Regier and Rev Daniel Graber.
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