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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1919

Page

6

A River side wedding and club notices stand out

A pretty home wedding unites Miss Arleigh Marie Buchwalter and Mr. Alan Ott Frost at the bride’s Riverside home with a Chrysanthemum decor. Guests travel from Washington Ainsworth Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Community clubs meet for Armenian relief sewing and social games.

Arleigh Marie Buch- Walter Alan Ott Frost Rivére de Mr Pugh Cedar Rapids Hugh Chrysanthemums Brchwalter Mae Steel John Stevens Iowa City Riverside Esther Clarice Woodburn Washington Azel Wondburn Ainsworth Lcc. Weodburn Crawfordsville Blanche Clara Woodburn Edit . i Town City Herring North Liberty Edna Griffin Lone Tree

Halloween and social gatherings in Ainsworth area

Mrs R Marr and Mrs Hall entertained on Wednesday afternoon October 22 at Mrs Hall’s home in Ainsworth honoring Mrs W T Trotter Jr of Kansas City with about fifteen guests. In a separate event Miss Opal Kindlesperger hosted fifty friends at a Hallowe en party with a ghost guide and games and a luncheon featuring sandwiches pickles pumpkin pie and ginger snaps. Prizes were won by Chauncy Brown Mabel Godwin Orrie O Connor and William Murphy as fortunes were told by the tokens.

White Way Club Ora Rhodebeck W. B. Rittenhouse Hall Ainsworth W. T. Trotter, Jr Kansas City Charles Olds Lottie Norton Max Keller Will Kindlesperger Miss Opal Bessie Podaris Messrs Walter Jones Frank Podaris Earl Orrie O'Conner Chauncey Brown Mabel Godwin William Murphy

School and church social announcements across several towns

Numerous notices invite the public to box suppers and socials at Landscape School Havre Benson school Huard scrabble schoolhouse Walnut Verdi and Verna Guy readings with teachers Mauree Applegate Hazel Tucker Thelma Page and other organizers plan programs elections and bake sales on October 1919 with all neighbors invited.

Community events and socials at local schools churches

Readable notices announce a stringtown school program and box supper on Thursday Oct 30 with teacher Lillian Holmes. A candy social is planned at Hazel Dell school Friday Oct 81 hosted by Bessie Podaris. Dr Vartanian leads a Bible class at Second United Presbyterian church Friday evening at 7:30 discussing Matthew chapter four. The Baptist ladies host their monthly social tomorrow at 2 30 with a tour of a Chinese hospital.

Delta Et M. FE. Church M. M. Speidel South Iowa Ave M-T-W Benson Havre Washington Hazel Tucker Huardscrabble Duplip Thelma Page Walnut School Verdi Verna Guy Stringtown School Lillian Holmes Hazel Dell School Bessie Podaris Vartanian Fairfield Second United Presbyterian Church Matthew Ladies of the Baptist Church

Sought Trees for Protection

Scientists suggest early humans sought trees for shelter and protection from enemies. The text notes initial habitats in trees and a later evolution to ground dwelling as humans grew stronger.

Many Nations Scramble For South American Trade

Latest Argentine statistics show British capital exceeding two billion dollars in Argentina with railways and utilities largely financed by Britain. England led exports to Argentina in 1913 1914 1915, but the US surpassed it by 1917. Mexico builds its own car industry at Monterey with a 2500 machine yearly capacity and rail freight incentives. Chile plans concrete roads in Santiago. A Japanese ship line links Havana to Yokohama for Cuba trade and Brazil expands its military budget and aviation plans. Bolivia seeks a 1 million dollar loan while Lima hosts crowded growth. Colombia bars alcohol in offices. Cuba probes air mail link to the US.

Los Angeles Times Argentine Republic Argentine Fritian Argentina England United States America Chile Santiago Asaka Shosen Keisha Havana Yokohama Japan Cuba Republic Mavane Latin America Army Brasil Bolivia Yandley-Pag Caproni Lima Peru San Francisco New York Buenos Aires National City Bank of New York City Colombia

Poor Man's Weather Glass Opens With Fair Weather

The horse chestnut leaves resemble a weather indicator as they stay flat during good weather and droop with rain. The senarlet pimpernel, called the poor man's weather sign in England, opens its flowers only when the weather is fair.

England

Onions Peel Under Tap Sparks English Debate

An English paper scoffs at a tip to drip water while peeling onions to prevent tearing. The writer mocks the idea and jokes about peeling onions with eyes under a running tap.

Depository Defined and Government Depositary Use

The dictionary explains depository as a warehouse a place for records or storage and a trustee who holds items for safekeeping. It notes that national banks designated by the government for deposits are depositaries and that the government uses the word de positary for money or bonds placed on deposit.

United States

Nazimova Stars in Out of the Fog at Fox Theatre

Nazimova headlines the screen adaptation of Ception Shoals in Out of the Fog shown at the Fox Theatre Saturday and Monday. The story follows Eve a girl raised on a Caribbean island by a stern uncle, whose love leads to tragedy and a coastal yacht rescue encounter with a powerful American. Supporting cast includes Bryant Harmon Palmer Davis Morse Koupal Smiley Blake Jeffrey Smoller.

Nazimova Fox Theatre Nasiova H. Austin Adams New York Nagzimova Charles Bryant Henry Harmon Nancy Palmer George W.davis T. Morse Koupal Charles Smiley Tom Blake Hugh Jeffrey Dorothy Smoller

Spirit Meant for All Quote Reflects Emerson Tone

A reflective Emerson passage extols a universal spirit that comforts quiet hearts. It describes the spirit rising from barren ground and pine stumps under a harsh sun, reaching the poor and hungry and those of simple taste.

Emerson

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