WRAL Teachers Aid Armenian Orphans at County Institute
County rural teachers voted to support Armenian orphans costing $60 a year per child. The institute drew about 225 attendees in a successful session at the new high school with lectures on Panama Canal and civics education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hich
Armen“i
Red Cross
Orhans
Childer
Phan
Armenia
Kathryn Montgomery
Washington
C. Heyerholtz
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Panama
Canal
Canal Zone
Big Ditch
J. G. Masters
Omaha High School
Steen
Masters
Ana Reina
Asa M. Royce
Wisconsin State Normal School
Hayup
Miss Raitt
MacClenahan
Merry
Notice of Work in First Rank by K of P
A brief public notice states K of P performing work in the first rank with J H Squire named C Cc as coordinator or contact for the matter.
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K. of
J. H. Squire
C. Cc
Peru observes ancient festival marking dead on November first
Peru marks a long standing custom dating from after the conquest. Soldiers graves including peons and Indians are decorated. In the evening crowds feast and revel. The Gower festival is held yearly on November 1.
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Peru
August Birth Reports From Washington County
In August Washington County recorded 29 births reported by attending physicians to the clerk of courts. Names include Ralph Brown, Manuel Carrillo, Duwayne Cady, Daryl Dunbar, Ida Dodds, Omar Fimen, Ruth Godber, Roberta Galloway, Ocean Berl, and others with birth dates ranging May to Sept in communities such as Washington Wellman Lime Creek Dutch Creek and Franklin and Clay Townships.
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Washington
Brown
Ralph Lloyd
Lloyd D
Beanblossom
Carrillo
Peter
Lime Creek
Godber
Ruth Audrey
Oliver Bert
Wellman
Galloway
Roberta Jane
Rolla Franklin
Haifley
Harrison H
Hartman
Porter A
Kinsey
Wilbert J
Chas
Riverside
McNeese
Bertha Imogene J. R
Dutch Creek
McAvoy
Flora Gennette
Thomas
Mincer
Marjorie Ella
William
Highland Two
McClean
Thomas Howard
Frank Richard
Brighton
Ott
Charles Herbert
Wm. C
Robinson
Betty Joyce
Chas. D
Clay Two
Reyes
Carmalitto
Rosario
Robertson
Arlene
Clinton
Snavely
Lilah Priscilla
Ralph E
Smith
James Franklin
Bert
Franklin
Stoutner
Genieve Pearl
Walter
Sartor
Lois May
Marvin H
Sheets
Caroline Christina
Walter C
Waldschmidt
George A
Iowa
Wright
Geo. Francis
My Sammy Girl at the Graham Theatre Thursday Night
A military romantic musical comedy styled revue titled My Sammy Girl plays at the Graham Theatre for one night only on Thursday October 16. Kilroy and Britton present lively music bright dialogue and lavish costumes featuring top ensembles and well dressed performers in a novelty theatrical production.
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Kilroy & Britton
Graham Theatre
Christian Church Celebrates Debt Elimination in Washington
The Christian church of Washington marked a new epoch by paying off a 1300 dollar note on East Jefferson property. About 150 joined a social hour and supper as Dr. Arthur Holmes of Drake University spoke on the church’s role in peace and the reconstruction era. Notes were burned to formalize the debt clearance.
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Christian Church of Washington
East Jefferson Street
Washington
W. L. Dalton
Holmes
Arthur Holmes
Drake University
Des Moines
Little Edna Mayhew
J. L. Tucker
John Hillhouse
Chas Rhodebeck Injured in Horse Accident Near Washington
Charles Rhodebeck of the northwest of Washington was thrown from a horse and dragged along barbed wire, suffering serious injuries. He was brought to Washington for treatment with a badly lacerated leg and possible injuries to other parts.
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Charles Rhodebeck
Washington
Brookhart Addresses League of Nations Reservations Support
Senator J L Brookhart spoke at Old Settlers meeting at Dos Doe field where a Fairfield Journal praised his fair presentation on the League of Nations. He argued for essential reservations to safeguard national interests while attracting a large attentive crowd.
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J. L. Brookhart
Old Settlers
Fortnightly club schedules study meeting and dues
The Child study department will meet Monday at Mrs. W. M. Keeley’s home to combine the postponed Sept 1 program with the regular agenda. Members should come prepared to pay dues.
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W. M. Keeley
Washington Boy Sees Big Fleet on Pacific Visit
Burrell Keck describes from American Lake Washington the Pacific fleet of 48 vessels entering the Sound. He and cousin watched the ships pass, noting salutes totaling 912 and the misty harbor clearing to reveal the New Mexico, Oregon and other battleships. He heard Secretary Daniels praise the navy and peace and Admiral Rodman speak at the stadium.
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C. M. Keck
Burrell Keck
Pacific Coast
American Lake
Washington
Pacific
John
New Mexico
Oregon
Josephus Daniels
Daniels
Jackies
Tacoma
Washington State
Fleet
Admiral Rodman
Charlie Chaplin in Sunnyside at Fox Theatre
Charlie Chaplin and assistants travel to a Califor nian hamlet renamed Sunnyside for the First National Exhibitors Circuit feature to be shown at the Fox Theatre Tuesday afternoon and night. The film blends country life humor with artistic rural backdrops, including love scenes with Edna the country maid and woodland nymphs in classical dance sequences.
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Charlie Chaplin
Wilds
California
Littl
Sunnyside
Fox Theatre
Charlies
Edna
Willikin Russell Stars In A Sporting Chance at Fox Theatre
Patrons of the Fox are promised banner entertainment on Tuesday as Willikin Russell of Flying A fame appears in A Sporting Chance a bullock thriller praised as a bona fide absorbing story from start to finish. Russell headlines with other cast members in a production billed as thrilling and worth multiples of value.
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The
Fox
Willikin Russell
Russell
The Meanest Man in the World Involved in Odd Habit
A historical column alleges the meanest man in the world kept fishhooks in his change pocket and removed his pants at night, an act described as part of his notorious behavior.
Kioto Cherry Blossom Festival Draws Millions Each April
Flaneur notes Japan marks the Feast of the Cherry Blossom with widespread village observances. Kioto hosts the famed spectacle in early April drawing up to a million visitors for feasting, dancing, and merrymaking across towns and provinces.
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Japan
Kioto
Empire
Indianapolis
Centipede as a global fly killer noted in history
The centipede Senti gero foreceps is widespread, common in the United States, and was described over twenty years ago as a predator of house flies. An observer later saw it seize a butterfly much larger than itself, while the insect hides during the day under doorsteps or window frames and in crevices.
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United States
History and Material Wealth
A quotation emphasizes that history concerns virtue over wealth, arguing a nation’s true revenues lie in religion justice sobriety magnanimity and the fair amenities of art rather than trade wealth.
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Lowell
St Botolphs Town Seaport Landmark and Dredging Notes
St Botolphs Town in Lincolnshire is a historic seaport on the River Witham four miles inland with a 2330 foot wharf. In Plantagenet times it was a major British port but river silting has hindered growth, requiring frequent dredging to maintain sea passage for small vessels. The church tower St Botolphs serves as a maritime landmark relied on by mariners.
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St. Botolph’s
Boston
St. Botolph’s Town
Lincolnshire
England
Witham
Satisfaction in Doing Right Under Stress
A reflective note from the Evening Journal urges action and ethical effort during times of stress. It contrasts imagination running wild with the will and heart guiding fate, stating that doing right yields satisfaction even in suffering while drifting yields no sense of deserving a good outcome.
Patrick asserts steel strike broad, not minor
Pittsburgh official John Fitzpatrick, chairman of the steelworkers committee, said the AFL executive council and 24 international union presidents will meet in Washington to address the strike. He rejected claims only 10 percent are out, stating the steel industry is severely tied up and freight movement is only 15 percent of normal.
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Pittsburgh
John Witspatrick
National Committee of the
Steel Workers
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Mmlies Mittens
Fitepatrick
Norual
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Fairfield
Woman's Auxiliary
Washington County Hospital
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North 3Rd Ave
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W. R. Gamon
Janesville
L. R. Marr
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Republic
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Phone Mutual
West Chester
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Schumann
Edward Lear
C. G. Anderson
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Washington St
West Side
C. M. Strain
G. C. Deal
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L. D. Robinson
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Gas Office
Journal Office
First Church
Fred Stewart
China
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Dempsey Real Estate Co
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T. J. Dempsey John W. Teeter
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