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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1926

Page

5

Death of Tom Smith Noted in Santa Anna California

Word has been received of the death of Tom Smith at Santa Anna California. He was eighty years old and a successful fruit grower and president of the Lower California Fruit Growers Association. He lived here in early days and his farm joined Route One across from the Walcott farm. Mrs Smith was a Stanley. her parents lived on the old N A Woodford forty, now owned by T Clyde Coffin.

Brighton Tom Smith Santa Anna California Smith Lower California Fruit Growers Association Walcott

Illness Strikes Peter Schantz During Sunday School Visit

Reports detail Peter Schantz falling gravely ill in Sunday school near his home on Sabbath morning while campaigning for county supervisor. Local residents and family members offered prayers as he remained hospitalized with hopes for recovery.

George Washington’s lone degree in history

The only college degree ever conferred on George Washington was an LL B from Washington College in Maryland. The original document is housed in the congressional library at Washington.

George Washington Washington College Maryland Congressional Library Washington

Home as Sanctuary in Str Ed John Coke Institutes

A compact reflection on the adage for a man’s dwelling to be his castle as cited in Str Ed and John Coke’s Institutes. The note frames property as a private refuge, citing classic legal maxim.

Coke

Another High Cost It Used to Be When You Danced

A Memphis Commercial Appeal quote notes the changing expense of dancing from paying a single fiddler to satisfying a whole orchestra, reflecting a shift in social costs and entertainment.

Memphis

Sunday School Plans for Children’s Day in Lexington

The May 26 Lexington note records teachers meeting at Mrs Win Ey stone’s to plan for Children’s Day. Several local residents visit Washington and Warren Matthess hosts, with various families mentioned. Ira Wells closed Summit school with a picnic and program last Wednesday.

Lexington Win Eystone Cecil Amiong Washington Clarence Timmins Ed Myall Chas. Hoxworth Bessie Speheger J. T Schulty W. H. Schulty H. E. Matthes

In the Kitchen of Famous Cooks Desserts by De Graf Vaughn Vaughn

An editor notes a series on famous cooks and presents dessert recipes from Mrs Belle De Graf and Mrs Kate Vaughn. Readable instructions cover Apricot Trifolies and Orange Custard Pudding with steps for dough, fillings, and lemon sauce.

Etx Belle de Vaughn Graf San Francisco Home Economics Councellor Kate Brew Vaughn Los Angeles

Mrs Vaughn's Fig Pie Recipe With Lemons And Figs

The recipe blends figs with lemon juice and rind to make a fig pie. It includes boiling water cornstarch flour sugar and eggs with a lattice pastry top. Bake about 40 minutes at 359 degrees and serve six.

Community Guests Share Ice Cream at Davi son Event

Mr and Mrs J J Benda and families Mr and Mrs Warl Nicola Mr and Mrs W I Viison and C B Davison visited O E Davison's Sunday evening. They enjoyed home made ice cream and cake. Guy and Charlie Davison visited J J Brenda's. Lucile Davison stayed with cousin Bessie Glasgow Sunday.

Washington J. J. Benda Warl Nicola W. i. Viison Lester Wagner Leo Elmer Carmichael Fred Wagner H. C. Petratz

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