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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1924
Page
3
Washington observers see the Y M C A structure take shape as trees shed leaves reveal exterior views. debris removal and shed clearance improve outlining the building. plasterers finish interiors while tile and terrazzo floor crews expected early next week and windows to follow.
Sunday at 2 30 afternoon the granite stone and tablet at the hospital grounds will be unveiled as a memorial to W. P. Wells who donated the park. Dr. W. W. Bowers will give the principal address on Christ the Great Physician. Chaimes Marsh and W. Bailey arranged the program, and Mayor A. N. Alberson will preside.
Washington county school superintendents met yesterday after the county institute and chose Ainsworth as the site for the next county declamation contest to be held early in December. W G Robertson of Ainsworth was named president, with Harold Ross of Crawfordsville as secretary and treasurer. Contenders will represent Riverside Kalona Wellman Ainsworth West Chester Brighton and Crawfordsville.
Fairfield 25 Washington 6 as Fairfield scored four touchdowns including two from blocked punts. Washington showed inexperience but gained valuable experience for future games. Sexton shone on defense while a kickoff return by Howard was negated by a penalty.
The Phila thea class of the M. BE. Sunday School held a party in the church basement with husbands as guests. E L Edmondson left for Minnesota on business. Local families visited Cedar Wale and Mt Pleasant for relatives and medical events. Wellman beat home team 20 to 0. Masonic banquet in Hedrick with 2000 attendees and 24 lodges represented. Charles and Peggy Heacock visited Oskaloosa for a couple days.
The Journal promotes advertising guidance and services, asserting long standing value and intelligence in placing ads for readers. The message emphasizes reliable support and ongoing commitment to effective advertising.
At the Leon Beatty post American Legion meeting nominees were set for commander Jay Brown Maynard Brown Clove Kerr Harold Montgomery Rev A R Oates and others for adjutant finance officer chaplain publicity officer historian and executive committee. The election is November 4 and officers will be installed in December. The post also approved adding funds to its building fund.
A civic anthem titled Get out and Vote is printed today by the N B E A association and the paper. It aims to mobilize a large turnout at the polls this year and is designed to be removable as a small sheet music item. a cooperative effort with other groups to boost votes.
Rev Fred Elliott of Des Moines spoke at Second United Presbyterian Church to a large audience last night. He preached Christ’s message and God’s love as motive, urging listeners to help share it. Tomorrow’s services include morning and evening prayers, with union meetings planned to begin Monday at the first church and continue through the week.
Sheriff Charles M. Denison was asked to track a Cadillac believed driven by bandits who robbed an Ottumwa man of over two thousand dollars. The vehicle reportedly passed Ageney toward Fairfield and may have veered off before reaching the town.
Charges against Senator La Follette alleging a slush fund for the 1924 campaign were taken up by the Senate investigating committee. Frank Walsh of Kansas City provided information supporting the allegation as hearings continued in Chicago with possible transfers to Washington and a return to the national capital next week.
The Evening Journal campaign manager emphasizes that only relative vote standings are published to prevent campaign commercialization. On prize day the actual vote counts for all candidates will be published in The Evening Journal.
Each candidate knows their precise vote total at all times and will benefit from keeping that figure hidden. Reprinted from Evening Journal Of October Ind.
Professor Fred D. Cram argued for a more optimistic view of public schools at the county teachers institute. He compared funding, outcomes, and international contrasts, noting the schools’ Christian basis and the need for visible results that improve citizens lives, while highlighting support for the feeble minded blind and related programs.
Yale defeated Dartmouth 7 0 at the Yale Bowl in front of about 60 000 fans as Pond scored early and Dartmouth answered with Hall s 22 yard run and Tatley s kick Yale led 7 0 at half Palmer Stadium saw Princeton and Navy clash before 20000 fans Army Notre Dame played to a scoreless first period then Notre Dame led 6 0 Holy Cross beat Harvard 6 0 Illinois defeated Michigan 27 0 Navy beat Princeton 14 7 Minnesota beat Wisconsin 7 0 Notre Dame 6 Army 0 in second period Yale 7 Dartmouth 0 marked the standout in this roundup
Police pursue a suspect in the killing of a teacher at Glenn Springs School, found in a shed after dismissal. A bloody axe was nearby as children recall seeing a man on school grounds before the incident. The search and cordon around the area began at dawn.
Texas Supreme Court rules against barring Mrs Miram A Ferguson from gubernatorial ballots and confirms her qualification to hold office. The decision upholds her as a valid Democratic candidate in the Texas race.
In Des Moines on October 18 Attorney Charles Waters defended Superintendent A. F. Kepford of the juvenile home Toledo against cruelty charges and other accusations. Waters said Kepford had no intention to resign and that all charges were absolutely disproved at the hearing.
James Lukens McConaughy, president of Knox College, resigned to accept the presidency of Wesleyan University in Middleton, Connecticut. The resignation takes effect when convenient for Knox College, with McConaughy having joined Knox in 1918 as the youngest college president in the country.
New York reports excess reserves of 36.29 million dollars for the five day week, up 28.75 million from the prior week. The gain reflects improved liquidity in clearing house banks and trust companies.
Moa Point tells a merchant that IL aw your ad in the Journal, a remark reflecting concern over ad placement. The exchange underscores local newspaper advertising practices and miscommunication between buyer and seller.
A rough fragment suggests Officer Dyke may have killed a man, with limited readable details about the incident and involved parties. The text is incomplete, preserving only the core claim of an officer being implicated in a fatal shooting.
Des Moines reports Drake University faces Grinnell College at Drake Stadium in the first Missouri Valley game on the schedule. Coach Ossie Seen indicated the Bulldogs are in good shape for the contest.
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