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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1919
Page
7
Washington County social page notes arrivals departures and gatherings with profiles of local residents, including birthdays engagements and notable personal events. The column highlights community ties and upcoming local social functions.
The Dayton Grove column lists multiple family visits and Thanksgiving gatherings. George Woe entertained Wade Ferguson and family in West Chester. J A Walker and family hosted relatives. Otto Newton visited his sister. Embree and Knotts couples traveled for visits. Herring and Marguerite returned from Washington. Dayton and Disberry families joined J B Moore for Thanksgiving. Leet relatives hosted visitors. Ruth and Dorothy Green stayed with Uncle Will Embree. Leet family members recovering from grippe.
A West Chester letter describes a Lexington banquet for church builders, voices praise for the new church basement program, and a thorough recap of social visits, auctions, and distant relatives. It notes Rev. Dobbin's Thanksgiving sermon, a car purchase, and a football game with injuries amid lighthearted jokes about ancient football.
Brighton residents report small trips for Thanksgiving and vacation across Iowa and Wisconsin. Henry Helmick travels to Iowa City to visit his sister Mary Buffup while Laura Riter and Walker head to Plattville Wisconsin for Thanksgiving with Riter family. Hall visits Des Moines for holiday with friends. Schools in town have two days off. Supt Bryan and family vacation in Abingdon Mississippi. Paulin visits relatives near Cedar Rapids.
The community reports a union Thanksgiving service at the Methodist church led by Rev. Anderson of the Christian church. Several residents travel for visits, including Miss Bell Brinton from Grinnell and Mrs. Mary Dixon from Oakville. The Rev J C Kendrick to fill pulpit on December 7 with others visiting Cedar Rapids Keota and Grace Hill for Thanksgiving.
Residents and visitors share holiday visits across Crawfordsville and nearby towns. Harold Lamb family. Strain and Ferguson families visited Hagie and Griffith households. Bruce Lease and Loren Moorhead returned from Grinnell for Thanksgiving. Mary Barnett and Cornell student sister returned from Mt Vernon. Union Thanksgiving service held at Methodist church with Rev. Covert preaching. Local residents attended football games in Washington. Bessie Ingham from Burlington visited Mrs. Cherryholmes. Cannon family visited Lemley household in Washington.
Robert Louis Stevenson describes the moonlit Monterey shore with large green breakers, white foam, and steady tides. He contrasts it with a calmer coast, noting the salt air and the ocean's dramatic changes as a Homeric scene on the shoreline.
The United Mine Workers reject the government's offer of a 14 percent wage increase. Operators accept it as a basis for settlement but warn higher coal prices may be needed to protect profits. Conference adjourned sine die with no resumption date. John L Lewis critiques Garfield and cabinet, arguing government policy harms miners and nation.
William Green of the United Mine Workers attacks Doctor Garfield’s 14 percent wage figure as unrealistic. He cites Secretary Wilson’s 31.6 percent rise as the proper standard and argues miners cannot operate under Garfield’s conclusions. Green appeals for higher wages tied to living costs and safety in mines.
The General Education Board awarded Vanderbilt University 4 million dollars to overhaul its medical school in Nashville. The gift, from general funds, precedes Rockefeller's 20 million donation and will fund completion of Galloway Memorial Hospital expansion, a new hospital unit, a modern laboratory, expanded public-hospital facilities, and more professors.
London reports Lord Robert Cecil endorses admitting Germany to the League of Nations as soon as trust is possible, regardless of America, while other notes reflect prize court concerns and a bill to allow surrender of peerage so Lord Astor can return to the Commons.
A church to observe Bible Day with an offering for the American Bible Society and an Endeavor meeting for youth at six p m. A hospital note praises Washington county facilities after eight weeks there praising the superintendent, secretary, nurses, and doctors for their care.
The Sunday services include Sunday school at 19:20 morning worship at 10 56 B Y P A at 6 00 and evening prayer at 7 00 The India lecture by Rev John A Howard from India will be the Sunday evening program using more than 100 color stereopticon slides The board of trustees meets at the parsonage Tuesday at 7 39 Mrs Pearl Votruba leads Wednesday service The Woman's Missionary Society gathers Friday at 2 30 with Mrs Regan leading Pastoral note urges attendance with invitation to worship
Sunday church events list services at 9 30 a m and 11 00 am with organist Pearl Peterson and a Te Deum anthem. Epworth League at 6 00 pm features Edna Chilcote and Ruby Peterson cornet solo. Evening program includes Mozart anthem and Havens quartet with Harry Thomas as music minister.
An editorial notes that every great writer has studied Biblical style though many dismiss the Bible as antiquated. It argues that merely reading the Bible steadily cultivates a direct and convincing writing style unattainable by other means.
Moscow dispatch reports the Volga front sees heavy fighting as Bolsheviks seize Dubovka about 180 miles southwest of Saratov and wipe out three regiments under General Denikin. The Soviet statement also notes rapid advances in the Oiek region.
The term links in golf traces to Scottish coastal stretches of land with short grass and stubble. Early courses formed along these stretches and spread with the game, though the original meaning was often overlooked. Some trace origins to 1457, others claim earlier roots.
Patients greet workers as they enter rooms with cheerful smiles. Edano, described as a willing worker, is highlighted as one of Uncle Sam's song boys, alongside Mrs. J. W. Stickley.
The Rev. Dr. Ernest M. Stires argues the Episcopal Church is awake and ready to lead in Reconstruction. He explains the Nation-Wide Campaign aims to recruit 1,500 workers in a single day and expand church activity over three years to meet societal needs.
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