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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1919
Page
6
Members and families of La Foch society gathered Friday night at the Stewart farm three and a half miles north of town. The event marked the first electric lights on the farm and featured contests, guessing games, pin blowing, a blindfold candle task, and partner-for-supper draws with women supplying pokes and hot coffee at supper.
A short note warns that wear is common on the edges of twenty dollar gold pieces. Collectors and casual buyers are advised to inspect for bite marks or edge wear affecting value.
Local groups schedule meetings and events from October 7 to October 8 with details on locations hosts and times The D A B R will meet at the Log Cabin on Oct 7 at 230 pm with a 530 pm picnic Students and members should bring eating utensils In case of rain arrangements involve Mrs C C Cunningham The Harmony Club Rural Women's and Damascus Shrine groups set meetings and officer elections with chairs and hosts listed Royal Neighbors American Legion and other clubs hold sessions and social activities with times and venues specified
Washington and Fairfield battled to a scoreless tie in Fairfield as strong defense ruled the day. Neither side moved the ball into the other’s twenty, with Washington edging play and Maasdam starring for Fairfield on defense and Hunter and Lemley among the standouts for Washington. Washington begins prep for Burlington with hopes of staying unbeaten and tightening up the offense.
Former German minister von Eckhardt asserts in a lecture that Mexico remains pro German and that anti American propaganda faded after the war. He told the Hamburger Fremdenblatt that Cerranza’s government and associates are true to Germany and that Germany’s sympathies persist in Mexico.
A Sunday service marked the latest milestone in the Autumn Loyalty Campaign with a Communion at 11 oclock. Rev J M Wishart delivered the sermon at a Friday preparatory service. Rev and Mrs Walter J Clark spoke on India mission work and the need to lead people to Christ. Mrs Clark described the dispensary work aiding about 11 000 women yearly, and urged support for India mission amid an average of one missionary per 100 000 people.
The article traces paper's origin in Asia and its spread to Europe via Arab influence. It notes early Chinese paper made from silk, and that Samarcand’s conquest led to cotton replacing silk in papermaking.
At the Washington County Chautauqua Association meeting in the Commercial Club rooms the board organized for the 1920 season by electing Rev. J. M. Wishart as president L. H. Wallace as vice president M. Keck as treasurer and A. R. Miller as secretary Dates for the 1920 session were set and committees will be appointed soon to begin preparation. The officers aim to maintain the high standard of the program and continue daily features that have contributed to the meetings’ success.
A Japanese schoolboy is assigned a short composition about the cat. He writes that the cat is little cattl, and when she first sees a rat she illuminate her eye in a humorous misspelling and literal image of feline reaction.
The film Dog Days directed by Chuck Reisner blends clean wholesome storytelling with sparkling side splitting comedy. It features beautiful girls and lavish production, promising a real original seaside comedy with no slapstick. See it at Gra ham on Thursday.
Cattle and sheep graze on Casuarina quadrivavis foliage. The tree thrives on poor sandy soil and is notably ornamental, suitable for cultivation in Australia and California.
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