Talks at M E Church Reflect 1920s Mission Spirit
A church gathering at the M E Church featured talks from leaders of the Sunday school and several missionary groups. John M. Spiedel urged training for future church leadership, while Mrs. Homer Stephen and others outlined goals, contributions, and annual programs. The program celebrated past service, noted a large membership, and encouraged continued church advancement through mounting community efforts.
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Methodist Church
John M. Spiedel
Homer Stephen
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Clara Huber
Woman Home Missionary Society
A. Rownd
Wesleyan Society
Winnie Palmer
Alma H
Holland Society
Ble
County Supervisor Seeks Another Term Amid Tax Debate
A Washington County official, in a reader’s report to voters, argues six years of service reduced county levies while city taxes rose. He emphasizes county budget control over five funds and urges voters to judge his record on stewardship, efficiency, and retrenchment ahead of the November election.
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Washington County
Board of Supervisors
Washington
Treasury
Citiene
General County
City of
City of Washington
Tesco
Surasege
Levenes
Beim
Heredity Key Factor in Disease Says Mayo
Dr. Charles Mayo told the American Public Health conference in Chicago that heredity dominates cancer and other diseases, with 65 percent of deaths tracing to ancestral conditions. He urged education to reduce danger, noting few cancer cures hold real value.
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Chas. Mayo
Chicago
Charles Mayo
Rochester
Minn
American Public Health
Mayo
Herman Bun F Jtesen
Sr. Mearty
AML
Des Moines Debuts Car Driving Ban To Curb Offenders
Des Moines adopts suspended driving prohibitions for chronic traffic violators. Judge Ralph L Powers unveils the system to punish the violator not the family. The first case targets Mrs C C Taft who was found guilty of speeding 45 miles per hour with eight days jail or a fine suspended if she refrains from driving for one month.
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Des Moines
Muniet al
Ralph L. Powers
C. C. Taft
Tience
Melo Wash Your Dishes With Melo
An advertisement claims Melo softens hard water and boosts dishwashing, reducing scum and improving soap efficiency. A tablespoon in the dishpan cuts grease, saves hands, and works with or without soap. Available at local gr e.
Used Ford Sedan and Chevrolet Touring Cars For Sale
The ad promotes a good used Ford sedan with fair mechanicals and a Chevrolet touring set for trade or sale. It highlights a four-pack of AC spark plugs for Ford, shine mittens dusters priced at 500, and claims one of the best used cars offered at the stated price.
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Ford
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M. E. Church
Stutsman
Wilbur Knupp
Epworth League
Oxtumwa
Ehurch
Everett Grifith
Schuster
James Edward Hungerford
Knoxville
Old Town Opera House
New
Victor Records
Victor Company
Teading
Dana
Dept. Scott Furniture Company
Iowa
Ett Ou
Canton, Ohio
Manifest Sane Pha
Tucker & Eicher
White Way
Washington, Iowa
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