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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1930
Page
5
Community groups held wiener roasts, fashion shows, and Halloween planning sessions at homes and parks. Members and visitors, including families of Smiths Minicks and Zieglowskys, attended fortune telling, music, and recipe exchanges while future events and parties were scheduled for mid and late October.
A meteorite struck Arizona on July 19. The largest fragments weighed 14 pounds, more than 14 000 individual stones were collected, totaling about 43 pounds.
The shell of a new fluid egg shows a soft bloom as a sign of freshness. The bloom vanishes with touch and after several days in air. After that shell appearance no longer reliably indicates internal condition.
The text cites a king who reigned from 827 to 80 Anne and 1021714 as the first to rule over England Wales and Scotland, noting he was the first to rest over Great Britain.
Wel known shoe salesman Arthur Prant of Welch Moore Shoe Store will marry Mary Crossett of the city Sunday morning at 10. Miss Crossett has worked in the telephone company office. Friends supplied a photo of Prant for the report. The couple's many friends extend congratulations.
Town notices list multiple meetings across clubs and churches. King Heralds of the Mt church West Chester hosts 2 p.m. Saturday with Mrs Prank Kle. The Bible Department Fort may meet Monday evening. Snowhill Social meets October 5 with Mrs Henry Berdo. Homemaking goals at Tesson group. Delph Monday event announced. American Home Department Tuesday dues and meetings. Loyal Sister MB church guest day October. Rosemary club Walter Lloyd Roster hosts Wednesday afternoon. Sunday church section activities detailed.
Washington and Muscatine battled to a 6 6 tie as the final whistle ended a hard fought gridiron clash. Washington built a lead with a late first half score while Muscatine forged a late drive ending near the Washington goal line. The game featured multiple passes, punts blocked, and a series of substitutions as both teams sought momentum in a tight contest.
The passage discusses the market place as a source of mental trouble, noting that homely associations with words and notes, tied to Bacon, have entwined themselves in understanding. It reflects on how common terms shape perception and confusion.
A European woman claims the smallest feet of any white woman and a No 1 shoe size. She reportedly plans to injure her feet and limbs to gain entry to films in Hollywood, seeking a $100,000 payoff.
The Place of Wailing near the Omar Mosque in Jerusalem hosts weekly Friday gatherings. Jews lament Israel’s fall and pray for its restoration beside a wall six feet long and five feet high. The wall’s lower stones may date to Herou's temple.
Notes recount a Muscatine Washington high school football game with Washington dominating. Mayor Herbert Thompson of Muscatine kicked off but gained little yardage before Washington center May Raymond recovered and returned. Before kickoff bands from Washington and Muscatine Rotary club played as the crowd stood for the Star Spangled Banner.
A large Washington crowd traveled to Muscatine for the football game last night. The attendance list includes Dr and Mrs P Te Etter, Mrs George Mreitenbach, Mr and Mrs Glen Wilson, and many others, totaling a few hundred attendees.
A concise vignette advises that modern children respond better when guided not driven. It urges parents to involve children in decisions, explain reasoning, and earn their cooperation, noting openness grows as trust is built.
A fragment notes that Trish bog peat reaches depths up to 40 feet, with larger extent than Gern bogs. It claims peat content per acre ranges from 18 to 2314 units, highlighting vast potential in peat resources and the differing bog properties.
The article explains how Texas derives its name from the term tejas meaning allies or friendly as used by early Spaniards who interpreted it as a place name. It notes the transition with English usage shaping the form Tess or Texas.
The text notes that snakes move by using their organs of locomotion between the ribs. Ribs draw together on alternating sides, creating stern bends along the body that drive forward motion.
Fragmentary lines suggest a reflective note on humor as a defense or mask. The text references a bear and a man, with minimal context or clear actions, leaving the core idea ambiguous and open to interpretation.
Fragmentary note suggests estimates on U S male draft numbers during World War I, referencing age eligibility and broader wartime manpower concerns. The wording is unclear, but emphasizes potential production of about a specified male population for service.
A filling station attendant Poke Beasley was shot at by bandits who looted nine dollars and escaped. ABE MARTIN notes the era’s hard times for housewives, with local men like Tell Binkley commenting on the day’s troubles.
Miss Gertrude Bates daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Bates 612 South Garnsey street married Lawerence Smith of San Diego in a quiet Sawtelle California Soldiers Home chapel ceremony. The couple wore orchil georgette frock and were hosted at a wedding breakfast. They will reside in Santa Ana before relocating to Texas later this year.
Comic wartime reel at Fox theatre features Edwards as football trainer with playful props and a catchy song list. Cast includes Gus Shy Mary Taylor Stanley Smith Lola Vane and Abe Lyman's band in the campus stage to screen adaptation.
A modern melodrama unfolds as a "girl of the people" seeks justice for herself and her child against legal barriers. A startling revelation then restores hope and happiness. Constaney Hennett, seen recently in Son of the Gods and This Thing Called Love, plays the feminine lead in this Fox Movietone feature.
West Pythian sisters meet Tuesday October 14 with a regular temple gathering. The Hobrist Ladien rummage sale is set for Thursday in the room formerly 86. The Kolah club will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Helen Jackson. Pythian Sisters plan a benefit card party at the city hall Tuesday October 12 featuring Bridge 500 and Pinochle. A candy social at Fairview school Wednesday October 15 with hot lunch. Ruth Gideon, 20503
The text notes Enghind and Erick Koenig describing a fest cylinder press, alongside the Molern web press built by Richard Hoe in New York in 187 and refined to its current form.
In 1822 Thomas Lipton introduced soft steel for engraving replacing copper. The new steel coated unfurnished copper wing marked a shift making the old medium commercially productive, while copper’s use declined and the craft’s career shifted away from its prior practices.
Fragmented classified item mentions for sale apples wood and coal at City Feed Yard with contact numbers. Also references theater chatter noting a Broadway success and a Harvard fiveway cast. Contains mixed OCR garble and multiple unrelated items.
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