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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1924

Page

5

Funeral rites for Mrs. John B. Dey held in Brighton

The Brighton service for Mrs. John B. Dey followed her death Monday night at 0 80. O clock. She was born Sarah Jane Knorr in Ohio October 10 1849 and married John F.E. Dey October 2 1866. The couple moved to town 47 years ago and had no children. Survived by three brothers and two sisters, with many relatives and friends in Iowa and nearby towns attending.

Brighton John B. Dey Will Dey Mt. Pleasant Sarah Jane Knorr Ohio John FE. Dey Dey Will Knerr Chariton Adam Knerr Hulett Wyoming Mary Whisler Mr. Pleasant Bert Sargeant John Ker Simp Donovan Fairfield Wéll Dey Nellie Robison Riley Smouse Rows John Haifley Merrimac Roy Edwards Merle Iowa City Charlie Riley Fred Lechner Clyde Brown Washington Marty Wikoff Wellman L. FE. Bidwell Rebecca Bancroft Minnesota Illinois Betty Brier Mee J. B. Brier Anna Wolf Vernon Coffman Patricia Ann Vinton Fred Wanerus Ralph Milford Day Kirkeville

Cotter Community Notes Include Visits and Illnesses

Cotter area residents report visits from Vernon Snyder of Chicago to sister Violet Dun can last Thursday night and Emras Owens with the M Davis family last Friday. Anna Arthur has flu. Viola Meridith and Dwane Richarda missing school with the mumps. Hugh Morris and wife shopped in Washington Saturday evening. Huch Roberts is very sick. The Cotter school receives a specimen of Old Washington Flint Tree from Cambridge Massachusetts for the local museum. A wine toast by Cotter youths followed by a show at Columbus Junction is noted. Meda Shoop visited Evelyn Wednesday evening.

Cotter Emras Owens M. Davis Vernon Synder Chicago Violet Duncan Arthur Morris Washington Hugh Morris Anna Arthur Viola Meridith Dwane Richarda Cambridge Maas Morse Travis Junction Thureday Columbus Junction Meda Shoop Evelyp Huch Roberts Mike Louise Kilgore

Miss Mina McCleary Visits Home From Keota

Miss Mina McCleary arrived in Crawfordsville on May 3 to spend the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs J B McCleary. Miss Eula Martin traveled to her home near Dublin for an over Sabbath visit, and Mrs Harold Graham was called to Carthage Illinois on Saturday night.

Crawfordsville Mina McCleary Keota McCleary Eula Martin Dublin Harold Graham Carthage

Red Tape Drives Inventor To Grase Eucharist In Romania

Southeastern Europe patent registration faced delays and uncertainties as red tape vexations mount. A Romanian inventor, discouraged by futile protection efforts, committed suicide, and others faced insanity from similar patent dealings in multiple languages and complex office routines. A want ad is suggested as a simpler alternative.

Inventor Rumania Europe

Evening Services Begin at St. Padis Evangelical Church

Washington Iowa announces regular evening English services tomorrow night at 7 30. The church invites a full attendance this summer and welcomes all. Follow the Church and Home Monthly for the service schedule announced in the directory. Carl W Kicin pastor.

Carl W. Kicin

Berlin birth and school enrollments decline since 1915

Berlin figures show births dropping from 61 097 in 1919 to 28 551 in 1923 and school entry decreases, with 31 000 children in the lowest classes in 1923. First year pupils fell from 69 900 in 1919 to lower levels by 1923.

Berlin

Funeral for John Urombaek Held at South English

The funeral of John Urombaek brother of D B K Brumback will be held Sunday afternoon at 30 in the Methodist church South English. This marks the first loss in a family of six children. He was a well liked neighbor who ditched for farmers here and north of Washington and lived in Dutch Creek township. He died unmarried at Kinrom and lived alone.

John Urombaek D. BK. Brumback South English John Washington Dutch Creek Kinrom

Journal Advertise Smartly For Maximum Reach

The Journal reminds readers that advertising pays when done wisely and effectively. This notice highlights the publication as the go to service for smart ads and audience reach.

Stricken Japan Plans to Build Huge Stadium

Tokyo reports a spring project to construct a 50 000 seat stadium expanding to 60 000 between Kobe and Osaka on the Han Shin line. A baseball diamond, running track, field facilities, and a seacoast swimming pavilion will be included, making it the largest in the Orient and one of the world’s biggest.

Tokio United States Japan Kobe Osaka Hanshin Bleetric Railway Seacoat Orient

Hunter traps eagle after chamois fox clash in Davos

A Swiss hunter recounts a three way fight in Davos between a chamois a fox and an eagle. The fox nearly killed the chamois before the eagle attacked the fox and drove it off. The chamois died as the hunter intervened scattering the eagle. The hunter then trapped the eagle near the dead chamois.

Davos Switzerland

Faithful to French King Chouans Rise and Fall Across Centuries

The article tracks the Chouans, Brittany peasants supporting the royal cause during the French Revolution. Led by Jean Cottereau, then Cadoudal and Charette, they threatened the French republic until La Hoche stamped them out. A later uprising in 1790 and a 1814 1815 resurgence ended by Thiers, with etymologies offered for the name.

Brittany Jean Cottereau Cadoudal Charette la Hoche Thiers Cottereau

Age and wisdom noted by an observer

A reflective remark on aging contrasts wisdom with obstinacy. The observer notes that age brings insight, while others resist aging. The Boston Evening Transcript framing gives a commentary on how society treats age and maturity.

Boston Evening Transcript

Radio programs schedule across cities and stations

A compiled list shows a broad range of radio programs across many stations from WS Atlanta Journal to WRC Washington. Entries note times and program types including sermons talks concerts organ performances lectures and church services with numerous cities and stations represented.

Atlanta Journal Wesley Memorial Church KYW Chicago W L. Speery WDAP WGN Chicago Tribune WLW Cincinnati WFAA Dallas News WOC Davenport WWJ Detroit News St. Pauls Episcopal Cathedral Wrap Fort Worth Star Telegram Town City WOS Jefferson City First Christian Church WDAF Kansas City Star WHB Kansas City WOQ KHS Los Angeles WGI Medford Waaw Omaha

Senate and House Meet for Immigration and Public Works

Senate and House conferrees continue immigration bill deliberations while committees in agriculture, insular affairs, and rivers and harbors advance related hearings and investigations. Muscle Shoals hearing proceeds and Chicago drainage canal proposal is under review.

Senate House Senate Agriculture Committee Shipping Board House Mnsular Affairs Women's International League For Peace and Freedom Chicago

American Missionaries Sell Bunyan Classic in Turkish

In Constantinople on April 2 American missionaries report a Turkish edition of Pilgrim's Progress becoming a best seller with nearly 3,000 copies printed and sold in ten months through American Bible houses in the city.

Constantinople

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