Great enthusiasm for Y M C A endowment banquet at First Church
Over 400 men and boys attended the Fathers and Sons banquet in Washington to launch a $10 000 endowment drive for the Y M C A. Speakers praised James H Young and Dr E H Jenkins for their community gifts and urged continued support, with women pledging partnership and the Hi Y club contributing songs.
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Washington
Fathers’ and Sons
First United Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
First Church
Livingston
Mr. Young
Sherman
Alice Rownd
L. 5. Patterson
Hi-Y
James Work
Dr. Bowers
Washington County
Perry Richardson
Chicago
Perry
Sage
Dr. Jenkins
Mr. Sage
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Jenkins
Women’s Relief Corps
J. Reade McCrory
Y. M. C. A. Board
Fort Sherman
No change in prices for Wednesday
Dim Work reports strong success and urges timely formation of a Y M C A chapter. No price changes are planned for Wednesday.
Famine Relief Fund Receives Local Contributions
Frank Sage released funds to Near East relief and Russian relief totaling 455.59 with additions from junior high pupils bringing the week’s total. Washington officials aim to raise the pool to 500. donations may be left at the Washington Loan and Trust Company office.
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Frank Sage
Near East Relief
Washington
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Painted marks designate pedestrian zone opposite park entrances
Strips of paint are laid on the pavement to indicate the area inside the marks is reserved for pedestrians. Cars must not be parked there. Additional no parking spots will be shown similarly.
Severe rain and hail storm reported in Iowa City
Reported in Iowa City yesterday evening a severe rain event approached cloudburst intensity with hail described as especially violent. Weather observers warned residents to seek shelter as streets flooded and damage assessments begin.
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Iowa City
Doctor Boice Heads to State Medical Convention
Dr. C. A. Boice departed this morning for Des Moines to attend the state medical convention. He is listed on the program for a paper tomorrow afternoon titled Muscle Rigidity Its Diagnostic Value as doctors from across the state gather for the event.
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C. A. Boice
Des Moines
Church announces midweek service and May Breakfast
Bayis remembers a Wednesday night service at the Baptist church. The Presbyterian Ladies Social will hold the Annual May Breakfast Thursday from 6 to 9 AM at the church with a menu on page 8.
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Bayis Tse
the Baptist Church
Presbyterian Ladies
the Presbyterian Church
Must Carry Allotted Load
A reflective excerpt discusses inevitability of life burdens and societal consequences. It argues individuals must bear their share without seeking consent, warning that failure to do so invites natural penalties and social punishment.
Most Men Do and the Cant of Courtship
A literary observation notes women as flowers on a man coat and men who fail to act are slow to lead a funeral procession. The passage uses metaphor to critique social flirtation and decisive behavior.
Washington Men Drive $160000 Endowment Drive
Four dozen local business men push a house to house canvass in Washington to raise a $160000 endowment for the Y M C A while a $100000 contingency and James H Young and Dr E B R Jenkins gifts hinge on community backing. Frank Sage leads the drive from Marsh W Bailey offices as donations flow in and volunteers seek pledges today and beyond.
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Tor
The
Baptist Church
Dr. Jenkins
Bailey
Young
M. C
Washington
Washington Y. M. C. A
James H. Young
Ebrr. Jenkins
Frank Sage
Marsh W. Bailey
Mrs. F. D. Stewart Claimed by Death
Mrs. Fred D. Stewart of three and one half miles north of town died this afternoon at the Stewart home after about two weeks of illness. Funeral services have not been planned today.
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Fred D. Stewart
Stewart
Arrest Made in South English Wife Death Case
Laurence O Flory of South English was arrested by Sheriff Shaver on a Keokuk county grand jury indictment charging first degree murder in the death of his wife. The case stems from a March 16 death investigated after an exhumation on April 17 revealed bichloride of mercury in the vital organs.
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Laurence O. Flory
Shaver
Keokuk County
Flory
Medical Department of
the State University
First Encounters with a Cream Separator
A narrator recalls moving to the country and the cream separator as a novelty. While watching the wheel turn after processing milk, she used her dress to stop it but became tangled as the machine wound the fabric tighter. People rushed to cut the dress free to free her from the device.
Probe Conditions at Drake University
Wholesale investigation begins after four Drake University students including Clark Bices are expelled for an allegedly obscene article in the Drake Delphian. Dean of Men D W Morehouse leads probes with sheriff Robb and private detectives joining as suspensions may reach fifty students.
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Des Moines
Drake University
Clark Bices
Drake Delphie
D. W. Morehouse
University Offic
Robb
Drake
Real Design of Education Worth While
The author argues true education goes beyond seeing and interpreting others thoughts. It requires individuals to think for themselves and ask why. Intellectual triumph lies in discovering meaning and justifying conclusions with because statements.
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Henry van Dyke
Conjurer Tricks Audience With Hair Count Guess
A conjurer asks a gentleman to count his hairs while an assistant bets a precise total of two million four hundred and fifty seven thousand six hundred twenty four. The entertainer claims the count proves the accuracy of the guess.
Hatred an Evil Thing Says Lexchange
The excerpt proclaims hatred as the most destructive force in life. It argues hate poisons beauty truth and hope, leaving a person destitute and solitary. It states hate harms the holder more than the object of hate through inner bitterness.
Wardrobe Wisdom and Uncle Eben Dialogue
An uncle explains that words fail to capture all meaning, noting that the word tentment is three syllables but no one truly grasps its sense. The excerpt highlights dialect humor and the challenge of precise language.
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Mr. Young
Mr. Livingston
Iowa Success School
Iowa
Ottumwa
W. W. Toole
Uncle Eben
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Parsons
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State
Clinton
Napshots
Velvetone Kodak
Phillips Drug Store
Kodak Store
W. S. Reister & Sons
Rla c .S
F. D. Stewart
Cee Eee
Evening Journal
Ainsworth
EB. C. Browne
St. Mary’s Avenue
Hannibal
Missouri
Effie Knowels
East Third St
Green
Black
Tita
E. Jefferson Street
Red
Ed Gray
Pine Row
Earle Libe
Kalona House
Kalona
Laws
Wilson Flower Garden
Aleo
Bo Jackson
E. R. Palmer
A. Ruebsam
Boy's Pony Saddle
M. T. Anderson
E. Washington St
Souse
Chevrolet
Journal
Tate
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Casaga
Washington-West Chester Road
Journal Office
Shaffer
Finder Leave Journal Office
C. O. Davis
Thorobred Hampshire Boar
W. F. Salterberg
Harry Shrader
Real Design of Education
Hawks Nursery Co
Wauwatosa
Wis
E. H. Messer
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