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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1923

Page

7

News Notes From Havre Community May 23

Havre May 23 Velma Stanford visited at the Rentte Dawson home. John Reeves remodeling his house with Pollok Wallace doing the carpentry. Visits from Washington Fort Worth and Dublin. Eight carloads of stock shipped locally with Clyde Maxwell and A B Carr sending cattle hogs. Clyde Maxwell and son Delbert to Chicago with stock. Karl Frey injured his back. brother Dr Frey assisting.

Havre Howard McBride Clem Edgar Howard McBride Sundy Threwhry Clyde Maxwell A. B. Carr Union Delbert Chicago Karl Frey Dr . Frey

Rural Route 3 North Social Roundup

May 23 notes show Roy Thatcher and family with Lloyd Sharp and Rosella Wilson visiting Washington Thursday. Stransky family and Priebes kin paid Washington calls Saturday. Maas brothers hosted Iowa City visitors Friday. Kalona callers included Charley Bear and cattle sale attendee Joe Malinsky buying cattle. Allison Allie Maas visited Washington. Osburn stopped at Nate Benson home. Ward Henson recovering from illness with persistent cough.

North Roy Thatcher Lloyd Sharp Rosella Wilson Washington Frank Stransky Daugthyer Mride Priebes Milton Maas Iowa City Charley Bear Kalona Joee Malinsky Kalowa Allison Allie Maas Osburn Nate Benson Ward Henson

Local social notes from Lexington and area

John Blum and family and Miss Mandy Schulty were Washington callers Monday afternoon. Jesse Gerdner, Grant Bull and Ewart Matthess are painting Ott Patterson's house. The nurses that cared for Mrs. Will Flynn and baby returned home Tuesday evening. Warren Mathes, wife and daughter Charline visited Ed Slyall’s home southwest of Washington Sunday. Phylis Tummins vacationing at grandfather Twinam's. Mrs Ewatt Young and daughters visited Mrs Win Eyestone Monday afternoon. Everett Fleming, wife and son Donald were entertained at George Foster's in Wellman Sunday.

Lexington John Blum Mandy Schulty Washington Jesse Gerdner Grant Bull Ewart Matthess Ott Patterson Will Flynn Baby Warren Mathes Charline Ed Slyall Phylis Tummins Twinam Ewatt Young and Daughters Win Eyestone Everett Fleming Donald George Foster Wellman

Brighton Social Notes Highlight Alumni Banquet and Visits

A Brighton area recap notes Mr and Mrs Bob McCaleb visiting Wellston and Waterhouse family, Mildred and Phyllis Woodford returning from Fairfield for the Brighton high alumni banquet and Clay school picnic, corn planting progress, and Mrs L B Read with Russel Read and Miss Janie Harris of Richland attending the Clay school picnic with teacher Miss Gertrude Reed accompanying them home.

Brighton Bob McCaleb Wellston Waterhouse Mildred Phyllis Woodford Fairfield Brighton High School Clay School L. B. Reed Russel Read Janie Harris Richland

Memorial Day plans in Crawfordsville with speaker

Crawfordsville May 23 Mrs Ab Shearer of Winfield visited with her uncle J H Huston. The American Legion is finalizing Memorial Day plans with Dr Spence of Burlington set to speak at the high school auditorium. Miss Gladys Maxwell departs for Grundy Center to become a stenographer, after five years as assistant cashier at the 1st Savings Bank.

Crawfordsville Ab Shearer Winfield J. H. Huston T. E. Maxwell Maurice Ted Mary Maxwell Washington American Legion Spence Burlington Gladys Maxwell 1St Savings Bank Grundy Center Iowa Edw. Ruppelt Lee Huston Gladys

Grinnell Spring Football Closes With New Talent

Grinnell Iowa May 28 Coach Elward ends spring practice with 35 players and spots to fill at ends, tackle, pivot, and backfield. A Notre Dame game rumor stirs interest as the schedule for 1924 shows Parsons, Washington, Cornell, Drake, Kansas Aggies, Ames, Creighton on the slate with an open date November 17.

Associated Press Grinnell Elward Lward Rockney Notre Dame Irish Parsons Washington Cornell Coe Drake Kansas Aggies Open Ames Creighton

Riverside High School Commencement Week Activities

Riverside May 23 The senior class held a formal six o clock dinner at J J Reha home with black and gold colors. Misses Bernadine frown Mary Hanson Mabelle Tremmel and Juanita Michel served the banquet Rev B Jacobs meier spoke and the evening continued with singing and dancing at Forester hall. A. J. Baschnagel of Citizens Savings Bank remains confined at home after a rusty nail accident. A ten pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs James Farr on May 14. Commencement exercises will be May 23 at the Methodist church with Prof Hice Kamel Shimek of the State University as speaker on What Next. The baccalaureate sermon will be given by Rev D J Philips. The senior class play The Triumph of Tetty will be at St Marys beat. Graduates Opal Gior Aileen McCreedy Hubert Rath Lewis Soukup.

Riverside Riverside Br. Marys High School J. J. Reha Bernadine Mary Hanson Mabelle Tremmel Juanita Michel A. J. Baschnagel Citizens Savings Bank James Far St. Marys Opal Gior Aileen McCreedy Hubert Rath Lewis Soukup

Miss Helen Pfrimmer Visits Ruth Morgan Here

Miss Helen Pfrimmer, a primary grades teacher in the public schools, spent the weekend here with her friend Ruth Morgan. A number from here attended events and joined in the visit.

Clay Clay Helen Pfrimmer Ruth Morgan

Alimony Question Follows Startup Housekeeping

A girl shifts concern from starting a home to whether he has enough funds for alimony, reflecting a change in financial priorities and relationship stakes.

Cincianad Enquirer

Iowa University Children Hospital to be enlarged

Plans announced for a new unit to be built north of the present hospital at Iowa City to cost about 100000 dollars. The project aims to ease overcrowding and serve patients from 86 counties. Contracts for the new building may be let around July 1 as part of a five year expansion under the Rockefeller Foundation gift.

Associated Press Des Moines University of Iowa Children's Hospital State Board of Education W. H. Gummill Rockefeller Foundation Iowa City Geshmill Gemmill

Population density on Earth if evenly spread

The remark estimates about nine people per square mile if the world population were evenly distributed across Earth's land area of roughly 57,255,000 square miles. It highlights a hypothetical density figure based on total population divided by surface area.

Heat English Walnuts Preserve Flavor and Freshness

Heat English walnuts by the pound and inspect carefully. Before using the meats heat through in the oven and watch closely to prevent burning. The flavor improves and they keep longer if packed in an airtight cut.

Business With Pleasure in Tailor's Trouser Split

A fragmentary item mentions a tailor’s handler and a complaining lover tied to a combining business with pleasure. Penn State Froth appears as a stray reference, leaving unclear names, places, or concrete events in this damaged clipping.

Penn State

Banish Evil Thoughts Quote From Sterne Cited

A reflective line on guarding the mind compares it to a polished plane that can admit impure thoughts without taking their stain, attributed to Sterne.

Sterne

Stamps That Stick Advice for Lifting Sticky Stamps

A reader suggests a method to separate stamps that have stuck together by placing a thin sheet of paper over them and applying a hot iron. The heat helps lift the stamps apart while preserving the gum.

Regetiger

When You Climb a Hill

A reader notes that climbing 1000 feet would require lifting 500 pounds one foot in one minute. The observer asks how figures scale for a much higher mountain and hints at surprising results.

The Girl of Lone Weed in a Woodland Tryst

Thornton memories of a hidden lakeside chase with Norna, a charming young woman in a secluded cottage, and a later encounter with Norna as a famous stage actress in New York. The tale traces a departure, a lingering romance, and a haunting encounter with the actress’s inked portrait at the Palace theater.

Qood Thornton Nornan Fila Vielin Strn Thernien Feomt Palace Theater Nora Tim Retow Norna Nerpa da Lone Weed Noyna Newedm New York Joolhby

Wonderful Ingenuity in Gold and Silver Lace Craft

A description praises the ingenuity of lace manufacture from gold and silver, noting the labor to beat two grains of metal to cover 3,000 square inches and that from a single ounce two miles or more of gold wire can be drawn.

England's Elizabethan Wardrobe Lists Folding Fans

Inventory of Queen Elizabeth I reveals at least 27 folding fans among her wardrobe items, showing their use by English women since early in her reign.

England Elizabeth

Escaped Being a Freak

A Roxton Evening Transcript snippet mocks a woman by describing her face as long with a square chin at the bottom and imagines how she would look if the chin were in the middle of her face. The remark reflects era bias and body-shaming humor.

Roxton Evening Transcript

Odd Pronunciation May Import West African Fruit Ngen

A note on pronunciation claims Ngen a West African fruit could be imported, with the word pronounced palatable. The remark suggests a linguistic or lexical aside about how the term would be spoken in this country.

Osteopaths Gather at Des Moines Meet

Osteopaths from Iowa Missouri and Nebraska attend the opening of the Iowa Osteopathic Association annual convention in Des Moines. Registration was expected to reach 300. A surgical clinic was staged at Des Moines General Hospital with speakers including Dr R B Gilmour Dr C J Gaddis and Dr A D Beckes. The convention closes with a banquet the next evening.

Associated Press Des Moines Ila Iowa Missouri Nebraska Iowa Osteopathic Association Des Moines General Hospital R. B. Gilmour Sioux City C J. Gaddis Chicago A. D. Beckes A.T. Still College of Osteopathy Kirksville, MO

Notice of Probate of Will in Washington County Iowa

In District Court Washington County Iowa March Term 1923 No 6289 an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Charles W. Shockley deceased dated July 28 1922 has been filed opened and read The hearing is fixed for May 28 1923 at 9 o clock a m at the Courthouse Washington Iowa before the District Court or the Clerk All interested persons must appear and show cause why the instrument should not be probated and allowed By Order of J D Gigs gow Clerk District Court Washington County Iowa Dated Washington Iowa May 21 1923

Charies IT Shockley Washington Iowa District Court J. D. Gigsgow Washington County Washington, Iowa

Largest Extinct Volcano Revealed in Miui Island Park

A historic report identifies the world’s largest extinct volcano atop Miui Island near Ila wallan National Park. The feature dominates the landscape around Philadelphia and has drawn scientific interest since its discovery.

Philadelphia Miui Ilawallan National Park

Piles Cured Without Surgery Book Published

A new book by Dr. A. S. McCleary, Kansas City, promotes a non surgical method to cure piles. It claims twenty four years of success with over eight thousand cases and offers free postpaid delivery to those who mail their name and address.

A. S. McCleary Kansas City McCheary Parkview Sanitarium

Isaiah's Vision and Call: Isaiah 6 Overview

A compact study of Isaiah's vision of the Lord on the throne, the seraphim’s readiness, and the cleansing call that leads to Isaiah's dedication and commission. It highlights the need for a divine vision to embolden service, the cleansing from sin, and the prophet's purpose amid Israel's ongoing unfaithfulness. The lesson stresses readiness for God’s work and the enduring hope in His eventual restoration.

Isaiah Lsatah God Israel Prophet Evi

Economy slows as old aunt threatens final message

A cryptic note hints at a strained economy and an elderly relative's possible bequest. The fragment suggests worry over financial futures and a lingering question of inheritance, with no clear details on amounts or recipients.

Conscience and the Owl Companion Passage by Schiller

A compact, period tone note cites Schiller on conscience as a worm within the companion of the owl. The girt is unnerved by sinners and evil spirits, only.

Schiller

Neighborly Love and Verger Motto Lingers

A terse, vintage note names Deverge Herbert in a playful line about neighborly affection. The fragment echoes old etiquette language and rural sensibilities with a hint of humor over modest attire. The exact provenance and full context remain unclear from the fragment.

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