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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1924
Page
5
May Rain Boosts Sandy Hook Chautauqua Vibes
An energetic chautauqua speaker at Sandy Hook praises Hon. William F. Kopp of Iowa in a morning speech read aloud at the home, urging readers to vote. The piece celebrates local civic pride in Brighton township with a well-kept voting venue and hopes for better growth after rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
William F. Kopp
Iowa
Mister
Mr. Kopp
Congress
Washington County
Brighton Township
Sherwoods Attend Osteopaths Convention in Kirkeville
Crawfordsville notes Mr and Mrs L G Sherwood returned from Kirkeville Missouri where they attended the osteopaths convention. Milton Davidson Mabel Crooks and Luete Sipe came home yesterday from Iowa City. Women Missionary society of United Presbyterian met at Manners home. a meat interesting program led by Mrs Lilly Lease with assistance from Mrs J C Mitchell Mrs 8 G Taylor and Mrs J C Rhea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
L. G. Sherwood
Kirkeville
Milton Davidson
Mabel Crooks
Luete Sipe
Iowa City
Women’s Missionary Society of the
United Presbyterian Church
Manners Home
Lilly Lease
J. C. Mitchell
G. Taylor
J. C. Rhea
Birth Announcement and Local Visits in Cotter
A 10 pound baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Fuller on a Saturday night. Mr. Moree Davia and family visited at the John Thomas home south of town. Col. Jet hosted by Mr. Manford Rabenold and family. Juanita and Shiloh Morris visiting friends in Fairport. Locals attend the Washington Carnival. Dolly Meridith recovering from mumps. Faye McCally from Fairport helping with house work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah FE. Warner
Washington
Frank Godlove
Alice
Dicky Olds
Lee Ebner
Nettie Beatty
Hetty Swift
Faye McCally
Fairport
First woman editor to helm Daily Iowan at Iowa
Hagel Samuelson will become editor-in-chief of The Daily Iowan on Monday, the first woman to hold that post since the paper became daily. She believes women can lead in journalism and cites her experiences on the paper and at a Western Conference meeting in Urbana, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Wisconsin
Daily Iowan
Miss Samuelson
Mise Samuelson
Associated Press
10Wa City
Daily Lowan
University of Iowa
Hagel Samuelson
Slowan
Urbana
Til
Cuba Endures Spike in Labor Strikes Across Winter
Havana faced a sweeping wave of labor unrest with a general strike paralyzing business as railways and most industries shut down. Workers from railroads to streetcars pressed demands, securing a 15 percent wage rise in Camaguey while others gained little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Carlos Loveira
Immigration Bureau
Department of Agricultures Commerce and Labor
United Railways of
General Railroad Brotherhood
Santiago
Camaguey
Bahamas Weigh Distillery Tilt to Boost Rum Trade
In Washington the Bahamas consider a rye whiskey distillery to revive rum running profits and boost treasury. A seven member committee will report on the spirits and beer act as Bermuda debates liquor revenues and potential tax changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bahama Islands
United States
Bermuda Islands
Bermuda
Bahamas
Bahama
W. K. Moore
Moore
Istillery
Alvo
L. W. Young
Assembly
Berlin
Idea of a good wife sparks Dallas News quote note
A Dallas News item highlights a provocative remark on parenting and family ideals, noting a wife who allows her son to believe his father is the greatest man. The quote centers on parental influence and social expectations reflected in local discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Andy
Raulat
Dallas News
Labor strikes yield gains while major railroad walkout stalls
After four days without a point, the main strike collapsed though smaller actions secured eight hour day gains and higher wages. United Railway workers won a wage increase after signaling a second strike. The Havana dock strike saw convicts used on the wharves under guard and police driving freight trucks to move goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
United Railway
Havana
Jesus Lover of My Soul hymn by Charles Wesley
Charles Wesley, younger brother of John Wesley, wrote over 6000 hymns used across denominations. This piece, originally titled Temptation, laments a shipwreck near death and casts Jesus as refuge and savior. The Journal notes its enduring reach from Chinese Christians to general worship, and closes with a promotional line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Charles Wesley
Epworth
England
London
John Wesley
Charles
Henry Ward Heecher
Wesley
Earth
Birth Record of Herrennia Gemella in Ancient Tablet
A tablet recording the birth of a girl named Herrennia Gemella on March 11, 128 A. D. is kept in the University of Michigan vaults. It was found in Feypt in 1922 and translated at the British Museum. The wooden leaf opens like a folding slate and the witnesses’ names remain legible despite missing seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrennia Gemella
University of Michigan
Wos
British Museum
In Both Hemispheres Ginger Is Native to Two Hemispheres
The article notes Ginger as a native of both the Fast and West Indies, indicating a bi-regional origin across hemispheres. The piece discusses cultural or botanical ties referenced in a brief regional context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fast
West Indies
Gossip Echoes From Sunday School Tale
A Western girl quips that the Bible verse to spread is go ye into all the world and spread the gossip to all the people. The remark, relayed by the Boston Transcript, captures a playful misquote attributed to a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Beauty Trick Promises Lips Pressed To Perfection
A Detroit Free Press item claims a beautiful mouth can be obtained by pressing the lips tightly together for two hours, adding that a beautiful silence might follow. The odd assertion reflects sensational beauty advice from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adentiet
Detroit Free Press
Massachusetts Senate Fight Centers on Walsh and Gillett
Washington reports a Massachusetts battle between Democrat David Walsh, former senator and 1918 victor over Weeks, and Republican Frederick Gillett. Walsh, popular and personable, appeals to workers in mill towns, while Gillett projects precise, exclusive Back Bay conservatism. The race tests party lines and Massachusetts’ bachelor tradition in public office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
D. C
Massachusetts
David Ignatius Walsh
Fitchhcure
Walsh
John W. Weeks
Bay State
Coolidge
Frederick Gillett
Gillett
Boston
Back Bay
Cambridge
Amherst
Lawrence
Lynn
Fall River
New England
Hic
Congress
Christine Rice Hoar
Worcester
Rockwood Hoar
George Holden
Africa
May Madness in Rural Humor and Pride
A humorous May riff from Abe Martin celebrates May as a fluffily praised month. The piece riffs on poets overpraising May, rural scenes of farmers plowing, birds, blossoms, children, and a postered blacksmith shop advertising a grand amusement institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
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Vera McCreedy
Cloyce
Dale Rathmel
Lola Goodlove
Dale Cole
Will Weekes
Don Hazen
Viola Fuhr
Andy Farrier
Cotter
Chicago
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Madison Street
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Journal
Hunt
Harry B. Huntner
Senate
Aemium
Abe Martin
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