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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1922
Page
3
At yesterday's city council meeting a contract was approved with W. Be Buell of Sioux City to conduct a full survey of Washington's sanitation needs. The project aims to replace the inadequate disposal facilities with a new sanitary sewer system and disposal plant, reusing the old system for storm water.
The four remaining home games for Washington high school football offer major rate cuts. Student tickets cost one dollar, general admission for others is 1.55, while single admissions are fifty cents. Muscatine visits next Saturday followed by Fairfield Sigourney and Mt. Pleasant in that order. An Armistice Day plan aims to show the Sigourney game Friday afternoon so locals can also attend the Iowa Minnesota homecoming in Iowa City.
Eight short distance east and north of town, the area may become part of the municipality. Modern methods will place sewers without harming pavements. Survey to finish this winter, construction to start next summer under engineer Buell, noted Midwest expert. His firm recently completed a major Grand Island Nebraska sewer project and has done similar work in Iowa cities.
A superstition dominates racing crowds claiming money carried for three days in a woman's stocking brings luck in betting.
Fragmentary notes report a preliminary trial stage with unclear details. Key names, dates, or locations are not discernible from the provided text.
More than four hundred women attended the opening session at 2:50 PM in the Armory hall. Booths for local businesses were set up and decorated as carpenters finish displays. Miss Megowen conducted salads demonstrations while Miss Mundy assisted. attendees planned note taking for lessons on cakes and icings. Evening events were canceled due to a Graham Theatre program, with sessions continuing tomorrow afternoon.
The text notes that Tibetan physicians a century ago diagnosed illness by checking the patient's pulse and tongue similarly to present-day methods. It contrasts historical techniques with current medical practice, implying continuity in basic diagnostic signs.
Robert Gerber announces the Graham home talent revue will open promptly at 8 15 this evening. About a hundred coed seats remain, and latecomers may still purchase at the box office.
The 1923 Chautauqua program committee met in the Commercial Club room to outline the season. Frank R. Sage chairs the committee with A. R. Miller aiding, selecting a nucleus of talent including Maude Ballington Booth Bachmen’s Band and Louis Williams among others. Additional acts will be added as available to build a fine year of entertainment.
An advertisement promises a home talent show with tickets purchased and seats secured. It urges readers to call Redger and Sons Cash buyers of cream eggs and poultry, noting no price changes for Wednesday in Washington Boutter text.
County supervisors assign reception and counting boards for the November 7 general election across Brighton, Cedar, Clay, Crawford, Dutch Creek, Richmond, Franklin Center, West Chester, Highlands, Iowa, Jackson, Nira, Wellman, and Marion townships. Each precinct lists board members and clerks, mirroring the structure used in the June primary.
The notice names election officials including judges and clerks such as W. R. Brown J. S. Roth C. Grosseup Samuel Marsh J J. Benda and others. It lists receiving board members Jesse Marr R. A. Acheson Martin Stewart and counting board members W. FE. Acheson R. L. Stephens J. B. Rabenold along with clerks and supporting staff.
The document lists Ward receiving boards and counting boards for Dayton elections with names of judges clerks and officials including George Maxwell M Keck Mrs L S Patterson Jas Marsh J aw McFarland W A Giles John Belville and others. Attest: A L Grewirth Clerk and RL of 8 OV Day, Dayton Chairman B of.
In the article the birds migrate to the isle to build nests together near the shore. Their communal nesting behavior is described as they gather around shared feeding grounds and forage for fish.
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