Karl L King to Visit Washington for Nov 15 Event
A Washington committee announced Karl L King, famed bandmaster and composer, will attend a banquet at 6 30 p m on Wednesday November 15 followed by an all King concert at the State Theater. The Washington Municipal Band will perform under King with a program of his works. The visit is by invitation and King will be paid actual expenses.
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Karl E. King
Washington
Mr. King
State Theater
King
Washington Municipal Band
the Great
K. L. King
Sonia
Karl L. King
Barnum & Bailey
Sells
Buffalo Bill
Errcuses
Pratt
Washington Club
Y's Men's Club
Southeastern Iowa
Iowa
State Interdenominational Youth Conference At Sigourney
Washington county young people can attend the State Interdenominational Young People's conference in Sigourney on November 2 to 4 during the state teachers convention. Registration starts November 2 at 9 a.m. Delegates ages 15 to 23 from churches are welcome with a one dollar registration or six advance registrations from one church. The theme is The Living Way with sessions on story telling education recreation youth church program and community service.
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Washington County
Sigourney
Government Raises Gold Price in America to 31.76 an Ounce
Washington reports the government increased the price of newly mined gold to 31.76 per ounce from 31.54, topping the world price set in London by 7 cents. The note mentions a concert planning event in Washington, Iowa with Karl L. King, a dinner and concert to raise funds for a band and community cooperation by local groups. Further details to follow.
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Washington, D. C
America
London
Efficiency Expert of Missionary Society Addresses Convention Here
Mrs. Cora Downs Stevens of Canaan, Conn., addressed Methodist Home Missionary delegates here, calling the group efficient and focused on “Road-Menders.” She urged younger women to take office, discussed home mission programs, and outlined a manual for better service amid talks, songs, and a noon covered dish lunch.
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Missionary Society
Cora Downs Stevens
Canaan
Conn
Methodist Home Missionary
Stevens
Methodist Women's Home Missionary Society
Home Missionary Societies
T. J. Barker
Clarence Jacobs
Women's Home Missionary Society
Charles W. Davis
Wesleyan Home Missionary Society
A. W. McBlain
Washington
West Chester
Wayland
Ainsworth
Columbus
Jenetton
Kalona
Mary
Alice Hunter
W. J. Roudabush
Remps Hampsher
Carl Hedges
W. A. Lamp
Columbus Junction
M. M Sinclair
Kingdom Road
Stores set new hours 7 30 to 5 30 seven days plus Saturday
A meeting of store owners and managers at the Y decided to extend daily hours to 7 30 am to 5 30 pm, with Saturday nights open until 10 pm, aligning with the retailers code signed by Roosevelt. Drug stores retain current hours. L A Bakers relocate from 415 East Madison Street to 709 West Second.
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Roosevelt
L. A. Bakers
Madison — Street
West Second
Chimney Fireat H and A Bakery Not Requiring Firemen
Fire department responders were summoned to the H and A bakery last night but found no fire to extinguish as the incident was a chimney burning out rather than a blaze.
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H. and A. Bakery
Corn Products Featured in Journal Window Display
Corn products such as Mazda Linit Argo cornstarch Karo Syrup and Kremer dessert manufactured by the Corn Products Co are highlighted in a half page Journal window display. Local stores Crone's Market Johnson's Grocery and the Washington Fruit Market provided merchandise for the exhibit.
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Mazda
Linit
Argo
Karo
Kremer
The
Corn Products Co
Journal
Corn Empire
Crone’s Market
Johnson's Grocery
Washington Fruit Market
Insurance Companies and Banks Profit on Iowa Farms
Des Moines reports show mortgage holders such as insurance firms and banks earning profits from farm loans amid difficult conditions. Equitable Life expects 21 to 31 percent gross on 1923 farm loans with net 3 to 5 percent after costs. Bankers Life predicts small profits despite high improvement spending. Minnesota farms fare worse, with bankers noting only break even for years and some corporations losing money on rural properties.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United Press Survey
Minnesota
Town
First Bank Stock Corporation
Henry §. Nollen
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Equitable
Fowler
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Soll
Tow Insurance Ccompany
Northwest Bank Corporation
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Auto license issuance delayed to January
County Treasurer Marion George notes a backlog as automobil licenses are postponed by a month. Plates ready for December sale will go on January 1 with delinquency moved to February 1. George expects a busy start to January as the auto license period begins.
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Marion George
Johnson to Seek Prosecution Over Ford Reports
National Recovery Administrator Hughe Johnson said he will seek prosecution of Ford Motor Co if it does not submit overdue reports under the automobile code. The Automobile Chamber of Commerce set a November 7 deadline for reports through October 15 and several large firms have yet to file.
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Washington
National Recovery
Hughe. Johnson
Ford Motor Company
Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Johnson
Lindbergh Cheered by Parisians Again
Charles A. Lindbergh returned to Paris and faced crowds of excited Parisians still fondly recalling his 1927 aviation feat while wishing to remain a private citizen.
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Lindbergh
Paris
Charles A. Lindbergh
Montreal Office Workers Form National Association
Montreal workers in clerical fields form an association of Stenographers, Bookkeepers and Office Assistants of Canada to protect and advance their social and material welfare.
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Montreal LP
Montreal
Canada
Hollywood gold rush musings in Beverly Hills column
Lola Beverly Hills notes Jesse Jones of Texas buying gold for the government and predicts demand for old wedding rings teeth fillings and gold headed canes. The piece laments missed opportunities from five years ago and imagines a booming market driven by speculative collectors and Hollywood figures.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Jesse Jones
Texas
Hollywood
Jesse
County issues new five year auto license cards
Repere car owners must sign new five year application cards. Cards issued five years ago expire. This extends licensing time. So far 4,698 automobiles licensed in the county and 519 trucks. The current car total is 400 less than a year ago at 65,161. truck totals down only slightly from 558 a year ago.
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Ford
Karl King
Ington
Iowa State Council of Religious Education
Clara Wittrie
Mise Gloria Diener
Chicago
International Journal of Religious Education
David I. Berger
Theological Seminary of
University of Dubuque
R. J. Montgomery
Grinnell
Alex Paul
Indianapolis, Ind
Eva Callarman
Walter Hutton
Newton Carman
Czar Werdinand
Bulgaria
Fiehler
Munich
Adolph Hitler
Menders
Pige
Journal’s Window
Milo Reno
National Farmers’ Holiday Association
A. F. Whitney
Reno
Parners
Ong
Ney
Ariz
Dak
IIL
VILE
Theaserer
Pitie
Jancay
George
Loogers
Lola
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