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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1922

Page

3

Washington Eyes Victory Over Fort Madison in Iowa Matchup

Washington football fans expect a victory over Fort Madison next Saturday to stay in the running for a local Iowa championship. Daniele and Vine loom as key playmakers with Waymack and Daniels clearing paths for gains and the defense aiming to bottle up Harper and Sellers. Fort Madison arrives sharpened after beating Winfield 32 10 14 and will challenge Washington with a fast open field game and strong backs in Harper and Sellers.

Washington Fort Madison Iowa Daniele Waymack Daniels Dickinson Prison City Eleven Winfield Henry County Harper Sellers

Escape in Wreck Near Brighton Road

Mr and Mrs James Daniels and Mrs K A Coats escaped with only minor injuries when their car left the Brighton road four miles southwest of town. The lights failed and the driver steered into the ditch causing the car to overturn. The vehicle sustained roof damage but was not severely damaged otherwise.

James Daniels K. Coats Brighton Russell Ilona Daniels

Chats With Your Gas Man

An opinion piece argues coal smoke causes vast damage to fabrics and health in London and calls for public education to switch to gas and coke for cooking and heating, predicting electricity for power and gas for heat as the future.

London

Clay Township Plans Play Day Program

Clay Township will stage a Play Day and Columbus Day program at the Black Hawk picnic grounds on Friday October 13. Activities include games and races in the morning, a Rubio boys baseball contest, a noon picnic dinner, and an afternoon program with recitations songs and a Columbus Day theme. County officials and local pastors will give speeches. teachers and pupils from Clay Green Vale Pleasant Grove White Hawk Black Hawk and Rubio schools organize the event.

Clay Clay Township Black Hawk Ruebio America James Jones Ruth Dickinson Clay School Dolly Helen Borkoski Homer Brinton Nih Narhacix Thelma Miller Columbus Hubert Horton Clara Wallace Haynes Grinnell Burham Gertrude Reed Green Vale Ruth Morgan Pleasant Grove Leona Whistler White Hawk Wilma Elder Mattie Bales Rubio Ronnie Cassiday Helen Pirinner

City considers gates at North Second and North Fourth crossings

Nock Island and Milwaukee men are here today to study erecting gates or signals at the North Second and North Fourth avenues railway crossings, which the city council ordered several months ago.

Nock Island Milwaukee North Second North Fourth Avenue

Bereaved Buick Couple Thankful for Kind Kindness

Mr and Mrs Emanuel Buick express heartfelt gratitude for the many expressions of sympathy shown after the death of their young son Cloyce. The family says the thoughtful courtesies will never be forgotten and helped soften their sorrow.

Cloyce

Constables Fined for Intoxication Case Before Squire

Constable John Davidson arrested Harlow Richardson and Don Mc Clelan and they were brought before Squire DP Kyle. They were fined $15 and costs on the charge that they were under the influence of drink.

John Davidson Harlow Richardson Don McClelan Squire DP. C. Kyle

For sale White oak fence posts and wood cords

Sale notice lists good white oak fence posts available south of Bone Yerd. Also 15 to 20 cords of wood offered at 4.00 dollars per cord. Contact via phone 743 Green.

Bone Yard

New Garage Under Construction On Second Street Site

Contractor J F McKeere reports nearly finished excavation for a new garage to be erected by C C Wilson and Lloyd Lytle on Second Street near the old Casey livery barn site. Foundation materials arrived and pouring will begin soon. Basement dug for heating plant. building features Matt textured brick front, buff brick trim, stone coping, extensive plate glass, and Medteowne roof trusses eliminating interior supports. Dimensions 63 by 124 feet. spans from Second Street to alley north of square.

J. F McKeere C. Wilson Lloyd Lytle Second Street Casey Medteowne Patent

Professional Men May Organize Bowling Teams

The Commercial club ponders a fall season with a bankers team a doctors team and several others aiming for at least five five man squads. Readily available 40 cent dinners at Deans and upcoming lecture course second number tomorrow night with admission 50 cents or season ticket 1 75.

Bankers The Wells Co

County Sunday school convention draws 452 attendees

The Washington county Sunday school convention at the Bicher church attracted 452 registered attendees the largest of the fall series by about 200. I. K. Beal of Ainsworth was reelected president with Mrs. B. C. Cady as secretary treasurer and new officers named for children's, young people and adult divisions.

Washington County Bicher Church I. K. Beal Ainsworth County C. W. Klein Washington F. KR. Casselman Haskins P. P. Wenger Noble M. R. Regan Klein Mr. Casselman Henry Bailey Marsh W. Dailey Jesse J. Miller The Methodist Church Miller Cedar Rapids Ruth Mitchell Eicher Church Walter Hutton Young People's O. G. Herbrecht Children’s Elizabeth Dean Washington Methodists Eicher Menonites Hutton

Wells Co Opera House Lecture Evening

A Thursday night event at the Wells County Opera House features a lecture course.

Wells Co Opera House

Ambush Firing Attacks Dublin City Overnight

Associated Press reports another ambush in Dublin with heavy gunfire across multiple districts until daybreak. Casualties unnamed in the forenoon bulletin.

Dublin Associated Press Doublin

Oldest striker Albert Parmeter dies after 1888 protest

Albert M Parmeter aged 87, long a Burlington Iowa striker since 1888, died leading a life on striker pay. Funeral services were held at his home with 400 striking shopmen in the procession. Parmeter operated a wood burning engine before the bridge over the Mississippi and never returned to work.

Associated Press Burlington Albert M. Parmeter Parmeter Mississippi River

Unclear Text From a Fragmentary Page

The readable fragment mentions a bird and singing with unclear context and did not provide coherent events, names, places, or dates identifiable as a full news item.

Quiet day in Rock Island as murder inquiry unfolds

Rock Island Illinois reports a calm day after a week of turmoil as assistant attorney general R F Rodenberg arrives to investigate saloonkeeper William Gable's murder. No arrest yet in Gable case while John Looney Jr. death sparks threats from his father. Governor Small's attention cited and state troops may be called to restore order.

Rock Island Ill Ilil R. F. Rodenberg Wiliam Gable Gable John Looney New Mexico Gov Small

Htle Girl Sees Horses With Bags For Mib aakee Sentinel

A girl on a steps as horses from sales stables labeled sold pass by. She runs home crying that hares wrapped in pepper and notes on their Gaucks were heading to street for Mib aakee Sentinel.

Pete Per Mibaakee Sentinel

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