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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1923
Page
8
Our Holland bulbs are on display and several residents visit relatives across towns. Mrs. Emma Bonney and Miss Marguerite Hicks travel to Keota and Moline, while Miss Lela Powell returns home for the weekend. The Ladies Aid plans a Thrift sale near the KKK hall this Saturday.
County Supervisors W. A. Gibson and A. E. Gault traveled to Monmouth Newfoundland and Labrador on official business to inspect local infrastructure and meet with municipal officials for planning and coordination.
Local notices include William Leichty of Wayland visiting Washington and other travelers visiting relatives. Apple sales at Spencer Orchard North Washington are announced with draughts of sprayed winter apples and auction details.
Property owner J R Griggs warns that any person found hunting on the Brindley farm or rented pasture will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Iowa meets Knox College of Galesburg in the second game of the period for both programs. Coach Jones of the Hawkeyes plans to use the same lineup as against the Oklahoma Aggies. All Iowa players are listed in good condition.
Harry Heilmann of the Detroit Tigers led the American League batting race with a .401 average as games closed, surpassing Babe Ruth and Eddie Collins among others. Rogers Hornsby led the National League with a .884 pace, with Zack Wheat second at .378 and Cy Williams pace-setter for home runs.
Notables from around the world gather at Latonia Kentucky for the $50,000 Kentucky special handicap, the richest in America. The feature race spans one and one sixteen miles with twenty two horses entered as thousands arrive by special trains to watch the battle for the huge purse and honor.
A brief line notes a person introducing themselves by mentioning a Journal advertisement as the opening contact. It frames outreach as a polite initial approach to start a dialogue with the advertiser. The statement emphasizes using newspaper ads as a networking hook.
The article traces how War Camp Community Service evolved into a nationwide play and recreation movement. It highlights training leaders, organizing neighborhoods, cutting juvenile delinquency, and turning cluttered lots into playgrounds. Lincoln hosts the upcoming recreation congress in October, led by president Joseph Lee.
Berlin reports indicate a softening stance toward French goods as passive resistance wavers. French wines and cognac appear quietly at top hotels and foreigner bars, while signs banning French or Belgians have largely vanished in central cafes, though persist in suburban shops and beer halls serving mostly Germans.
Germany plans a modern history text covering from the French Revolution to the outbreak of the world war. The interior minister offers a prize for the accepted work, with Germany’s leading history professors named as judges to ensure suitability for teachers and school classes in the republic.
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