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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1928

Page

7

Flood control bill signed by Coolidge signals new era

The flood control act wins broad support from Mississippi valley residents led by New Orleans as it creates a three member board including Jadwin and Sturtevant to reconcile plans. An initial $23 million is set for year one with total outlay expected to reach $500 million over a decade.

Mississippi Valley Coolidge New Orleans Missouri River Jadwin The River Commission Carleton W. Sturtevant New York Sturtevant American Society of Civil Engineers University of Missouri Mississippi Panama Canal South America Mexico Army Mississippi River Commission

Romanian Premier defies peasants in domestic standoff

Premier Bratianu declares he and his cabinet will not resign amid peasant demands as Juliu Maniu leads a boycott and possible tax resistance. Exiled ex-crown prince Carol seeks refuge in Belgium after being ousted from England, with friends arranging terms for him and Magda.

Bratiano Romania Juliu Maniu

European leaders react to Kellogg plan amid illness and coups

Reports say Foreign Minister Stresemann near death in Dinant while Germany sees a political contest as Nationalists push candidates. Kellogg's antiwar treaty gains British Lords support and Premier Bruce backs the plan. Japan and par is preparing to respond. A Cassel Communist convention with 16 nations discusses expanding influence in armed forces amid cautious Moscow outlook.

R. Gustav Stresemann Germany Kellogg House of Lords Lord Reading Bruce Australia Japan Paris EDS United States Cassel Third International Rykoff England France America Moscow Europe Vienna

Aerial Camera Pioneers and Political Reforms Listed

Announcement from Fairchild Aerial Camera Corp for the Army Air Corps describes an eight mile range aerial camera capable of photographing four square miles from 30,000 feet with temperature resistant shutters and automatic data recording. Italian senate passes Mussolini favored electoral reform to a 400 member plebiscited chamber. Muscle Shoals nitrate and power plans involve a 10 million dollar corporation and up to 40 million in improvements, on top of 140 million already spent. Danish Bishop Anton Bast faces permanent suspension by a Methodist Episcopal ecclesiastical court over charity fund misuse but remains a member and minister pending next conference support.

Fairchild Aerial Camera Corporation Army Air Corps Freas Ncle Sam House Senate Norris Muscle Shoals Cilty Methodist Episcopal Ecclesiastical Court Anton Bast Copenhagen Kansas City Bast

Playing Fair With God The Wicked Husbands and End Times

Lesson on Mark 12 1 37 outlines Israel as the vineyard chosen by God with rulers and prophets as its stewards The rejected Son is Jesus and the kingdom will pass to another nation The Olivet discourse predicts Jerusalem s destruction and Christ s second coming with warnings to watch against deceivers persecutions and unknown day or hour.

Israel Sanhedrin Jesus Christ Jesus Jerusalem Christ Daniel

The Cross as Discipleship Pattern of Service and Suffering

The cross defines discipleship as service and suffering. Jesus demands followers who can endure hardship, and the cross cannot be removed from discipleship. This pairing will persist until the world is redeemed, as stated by Charles Brown.

Jesus Charles Brown

An Active Faith Belief is the Acceptance of a Map

Quote attributed to Rev. J. WH. Jowett, D. Db, contrasts faith with practical voyage and modern belief as navigation.

J. WH. Jowett, D. Db

Hardscrabble Social Notes Report Weekend Visits

Hardscrabble correspondence lists Sunday visits to Marion Smith and the Charles Robertson home near Brighthon. Several families from Hardscrabble, Center Point and Dublin, plus residents from South English and Harper, are noted visiting relatives and attending events.

Curtis Snyder Marion Smith A. D. Moody Paul Sparks Sigourney Charles Moyer Lorene Robertson Delores Wehr Glen Little Fritchen Raymond Richard Mamie Gale Neva Jean Robertson John Robertson Charles Robertson Brighton Richard Mertz John Seivert Harper Matt Wehr Virgil Gong Warren Lang Glenn Little Ivan A. R Strum H. T. Carris James Lemley J. E. Lemley Carris Ollie Cecil Davenbaugh Center Point Cecil Hazel Little Dublin Mamie Gale Robertson Cleo Wolfe Pearl. Robertson Glenn Little’s John Wehr Near Washington Carler Glenn Little's Glenn Miller Wellman Jim Pulver Clarence Lynn Tom Carris

Good-Natured Men Face of Cheerful Impostion

The piece notes that good natured men are easy to impress yet bear impositions cheerfully, proving their claim to true good nature without complaint. It reflects on the public perception of affable men who endure jest and demand with resilience.

Masonic Lodges Schedule Washington Area

Lodges Washington Chapter No 98 O B Gee regular meeting second Thursday night monthly Alice Meek W M Della McBride secretary Visiting members welcome Damascus Shrine No 10 regular third Tuesday monthly Masonic Temple Maude B Davis W H P Sara BE Walker worthy scribe Washington Lodge No 26 A F A M regular meeting first Friday monthly D L Carbaugh W M A W Yard secretary

Washington O. B. GeeRegular Alice Meek W. M. Della. McBride Damascus Shrine Masonic Temple Maude B. Davis Sara BE. Walker Washington Lodge A. F A. M D. L. Carbaugh W. M A. W. Yard

Death of Christina Ross in Iowa City hospital

Word arrives from Keota of the death of six year old Christina Ross daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Ross at the Children's hospital in Iowa City after a serious illness.

Keota Christina Ross W. H. Ross Children’s Hospital Iowa City

Funeral Arrangements Pending After Illness Arrival

From my severe flu illness the family learns funeral arrangements will be made on their arrival home this Thursday afternoon with the body. The family came here from Ainsworth over a year ago.

Ainsworth

Educate a Woman, Educate a Family Quote

A historical quotation from Charles D. McIver states that educating a woman yields broader family benefits than educating a man alone, underscoring gendered lessons on social impact.

Charles D. McIver

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