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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1924

Page

7

Teachers Named for Crawfordsville School Year

May notes list superintendent Harold Roses and Walden Smith as principal, with staff covering English music domestic science and grades two through six. Local families welcome a baby daughter. several Washington visitors and farm updates round out the report.

Crawfordville Luciie Ross Washington Harold Ross Seycle Edwards Mdrearet Gault Lloyd Moothart BL. Clark Stewart Harold Roses Crawfordsville Walden Smith Mt. Pleasant Packer Norma Reaney Ainsworth Hazel Craig Keosesqua Relendus Woods Wayland Gladys Strothmar New London Mabel Crooks Eva Spangler Nina Spangler Frank Fletcher

Local Notes From Ainsworth April Visit and PTA

Mrs Anna Carlquist of Woodhull visits sister Mrs A J Peterson who has been ill. Mrs West of Chicago and her parents visit Cedar Rapids friends. Senior class toured Ft Madison State Penitentiary and dined with Rev and Mrs McBlain. Moore family welcomes baby girl born at county hospital. Community activity includes house cleaning and church society meetings. Merle Thompson visits Washington. Homer Vanhorn visits Cedar Rapids.

Pleasant Hill Church Meeting Amid Rain Dampens Attendance

In Pleasant Hill the all day church gathering Sunday drew fewer attendees due to rain. Local residents attended the Easter musical at the Church of Christ in Washington. Alma Landau of Mt. Pleasant visited Silas Caldwell, Edith Thompson visited Homer Mayer, Roy Kephart and family shared time at Sam Sigafoose's. Bryan Swift bought seed corn from Sam Warren. Tom Thompson called on Sam Sigafoose. A large crowd joined the box supper at Pleasant Hill schoolhouse Tuesday evening. John Putman and wife were mentioned among attendees.

Pleasant Hill Church of Christ In Washington Alma Landau Mt. Pleasant Silas Caldwell Edith Thompson Homer Mayer Wellston Roy Kephart Sam Sigafoose Bryan Swift Sam Warren Tom Thompson John Putman

Miraculous Escape After Mayr Remedy Discovery

A patient recounts avoiding surgery for liver and gall bladder issues after using Mayr's Remedy. The ad claims the product clears catarrh mucus from the intestinal tract and soothes inflammation linked to stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises the preparation with a money back guarantee.

Mayr Lemmon Adyt

Local Social Notes From Wayne and Crawfordsville Area

Wayne and Crawfordsville residents share visits and dinners this week. Charles Crissinger and family visited Mrs. Rebecca Cris singer in Crawfordsville. Armand Gissar and children visited John Krantz family. Clarence Moorhead and family dined at Elwyn Davidson home. John Mulhern spent weekend with A E Mulhern family. Chris Miller shopping in Mt. Pleasant. Alfred Erickson shopped in Winfield and visit. Clyde Huston and Joe Huston called on C R Miller. Joe Rabel of Wayland visited on business. Mrs. Paul Hough of Olds visited Ira Owens.

A. E. Mulhern Alfred Erickson Mt. Pleasant Chris. Miller Winfield Clyde Huston Joe Huston Crawfordsville C. R. Miller Joe Rabel Wayland Paul Hough Olds Ira Owens

Birthday Celebrations and Visits Across Titus Titus

Mrs McCoy of Washington joined the Combs family for Rosalie’s eighth birthday. Swansons hosted guests with Emil Fink. Willard Augustine returned to Amos. Isabel Combs stayed with Winnifred Carris. Students from Franklin Center and Washington took eighth grade exams. Mrs Frank Smith’s family celebrated Bert’s birthday at his Brighton home. Tom Carris delivered a call in Washington. Maud Wallace from Valley assists with spring cleaning. Ernest Fink visited his aunt, Mrs Arvid Swanson.

Irma Reed Moore Winifred Carris Francis Kleese Franklin Center School Washington Frank Smith Bert Brighton Tom Carris Maud Wallace Valley Andy Augustine Ernest Fink Arvid Swanson

Democrats Run W J Bryan for President

A West Chester note on May 1 reports a Republican remark questioning why Democrats would nominate W J Bryan for president this fall, given the 16 to political divide.

Bryan West Chester W. J. Bryan

Coppoock Newsbriefs from Coppoock May Day Frigid Weekend

Glenn Heasser spent the weekend at home near Fairfield. Last Friday marked the final day of school and a picnic lunch for the children. Miss Kyle has been re-elected for another term. Mr and Mrs Fred Cold are repainting their home interior. Mrs Bales is listed as sick. The day is gloomy and cold with calls for warmer weather. Housewives busy cleaning and preparing the garden. Mrs Hart McCarty, Mr Rex McCarty, and daughter Miss.

Coppock Coppock Glenn Heasser Fairfield Kyle Fred Cold Bales Hart McCarty Rex McCarty

Pittsburgh Crash Kills Three, Injures Three In Verona

Three men died and three others were injured when their car struck a pole in Verona. The dead: Philip Klingensmith Austin McCann Ernest Lehman.

Pittsburgh Verona

Giant Polar Bears in an Amazing Act

Ten polar bears from Robbins Brothers and Buchanan groups form a sensational act. Jumbo weighs 1300 pounds as the largest, most dangerous bear. The show will parade free in Washington on Tuesday May 6 as part of the Robbins Brothers circus engagement.

Robbins Brothers Zoological Gardens London Hippodrome Russia Buchanan Ashcraft Jumbo Robbins Brothers Circus Robbins Bros. Circus Washington

Senate and House Meet in Washington For Sessions and Hearings

Today in Washington the Senate and House hold regular sessions. Senate committees investigate Muscle Shoals hearings and alleged Texas land fraud. The Shipping Board, Insular Affairs, Rivers and Harbors panels advance work. The D C Supreme Court hears Harry F Sinclair demurrer on contempt indictment.

Washington Coolidge Hoover House Senate Shipping Board Coun Mer Ahdia Senate Daugherty Senate Agricultural Texas House Insular Affairs Philippines House Rivers and Harbors Chicago District of Colam Supreme Court Harry F. Sinclair

Potatoes Tested On 3 Sac County Farms

Extensive potato variety trials are underway in Sac County Iowa with 16 different types planted on three farms under closely matched conditions to identify the best varieties for the region.

Sac City Sac County

Showers in Upper Mississippi Valley Benefit the Crops

The May report from the Weather and Crop Summary of the Agriculture Department notes moderate to heavy rainfall across the upper Mississippi Valley and west to the Rockies, aiding corn and wheat. Winter wheat progress was good overall, though weather hurt southern Illinois and the far northwest. seeding of spring wheat advances, oats show satisfactory stands, and corn land preparation speeds in Iowa and Missouri.

Associated Press Des Moines Mississippi Valley Rockies Department of Agriculture Washington Southwest Interior Great Plaine Ilinois Northwest Montana Iowa Missouri Kansas Ohio Valley Rocky Mountain

Second annual Dakota Relays draw 500 athletes

Five hundred athletes gathered in Sioux Falls for the second annual Dakota relays with universities colleges and high schools from North and South Dakota Minnesota Iowa and Nebraska among the entries set to compete tomorrow.

Sioux Falls Wuniversities North South Dakota Minnesota Iowa Nebraska

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Howard Caldwell Ed Calupa’s Walter Nordyke Rubio John Snyder Hush Walt Wale Dublin Empsy Street Lowa Wolf Hillis Thorton the Ford Man Helen of Gleede Dold Miss ® Polen of EK. BK. Nicoles Baptist Mission Circle Taunie Rowan Ladies Foreign Missionary Society M. E. Church W. 8. Moore Moore Chas Palmer A. P. Jeffrey Merle Thompson Homer Vanhorn Cedar Rapids Iowa City H. G. Crawford Mary Ellen E. L. Alcorn Helen Melinda van Horn Easant Hill Wayne Titus Washington, Iowa New York Henry W. Taft Bar Association of Press of Mense Polar Bears Washington Oil Co Ondenfalt
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