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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1925

Page

5

Community notes from Brighton and nearby towns

Miss Ona Crile and friends visited her mother Mrs. Edna Crile in Brighton weekend and attended a football game in Fairfield. The Ladies Aid held a Fall Festival in Judson building raising over 165 dollars. Mrs. Luther Spry of Fairfield died Friday. James Alexander of Acron Colp is visiting relatives in Brighton. The WFRS plans a meeting with Mrs. C E Ward Friday afternoon. The Brighten Canning Co. ship...

Brighton Winona Crile Wyman Edna Crile Lowige Nelson Clairet Ridgeway Winfield Fairfield Jersons-Cornely Baxter Ingham Muscatine Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church Judson Building Blanche McCarty Sis Bom Washington County Hospital Robt. Edwards Robert Betty Mediapolis Luther Spry Spry James Alexander Acron Colp Jake Alkire Atlantic WFRS C E. Ward Ray the Brighten Canning Co

From Office Boy to General Wer Chicago Feature

A Chicago feature traces a career path from office boy to general manager highlighting rapid advancement through skill with typewriters. It notes a mail order house offering affordable installments and training to equip workers with typing proficiency in about three weeks. Interested readers may contact the International Typewriter Exchange at 184 W. Lake Street.

Chicago Brown International Typewriter Exchange W. Lake Street Kupais

Local Farm Reports Heavy Rain Hurts Tomato Crop

The farm shipped five more carloads this week bringing total to twenty for the season. Wet weather and hail cut the tomato crop by about 35 percent with total crop just over 60,000 bushes and around 150 tons of rabbage. Early crop is canned while later fruit ripens in tanks. pumpkin canning is underway as 460 tons are expected and many pumpkins rot in the fields due to the unusual wet spell.

Mrs Smith foresees Locarno Pact shaping world peace

Mrs Ida Wise Smith in Sioux City urged that the Locarno Pact may begin a new era of world peace. She called for outlawry of war, an international court, stricter prohibition enforcement, and loyal support to President Coolidge and to officials Andrews and McCampbell.

Mrs. Smith Locarno Sioux City Europe Ida Bb. Wise Smith United States International Court of Justice General Andrews Andrew McCampbell Treasury Department

Iowa Faces Liquor Consumption And Enforcement Critique

The article notes widespread store openings and patent medicines linked to whiskey returning from banishment. It cites 1924 Iowa prescriptions totaling 11 009 and 12 750 pints of liquor prescribed by physicians despite doubts of benefit. It condemns bootlegging and calls for citizen cooperation with enforcement to strengthen the law.

Iowa

Countywide Music Memory Contest Planned for June 1926

County agent Rollo Pickford announced plans for a county wide music memory contest in June 1926 at the local high school auditorium. Any 4 H club girl in the county is eligible. A perfect score is 200 points, with 6 for correct selection name, 3 for composer, and 1 for correct spelling across 20 numbers.

Wapello Nt Rollo Pickford

Alderman F Kuehl Arrested on Drunkenness Charge

Davenport Iowa October 28 An arrest report cites F Kuehl democratic alderman second ward city council member and contractor on charges from his wife alleging habitual drinking She asked the vicinity commission to commit him to the state hospital for inebriates A hearing is set for later today Kuehl remains jailed

Davenport Iia Otto F. Kuehl Vifinity Commission Kueh

Optimistic Belgian Finance Minister Sees Stabilizing Franc

Brussels report quotes M. Janssens, Finance Minister, predicting gradual franc improvement. He says no new loans in 1926, foreign borrowing would aim to consolidate the franc, reimburse the Bank Nationale and build a solid cash balance to steady the financial market.

Brussels M. Janssens Bank Nationale

Sumner Sues Bekman for 10000 in Malicious Defamation

Orange City Mrs. Alice Sumner of Alton Iowa sues J K Bekman for ten thousand dollars in damages alleging malicious defamation of character.

Orange City Alice Sumner Alton J. K. Bekman Tailor Hero

City leaders backed by broad business support oppose ouster

A large group of businessmen and citizens sign a resolution backing the mayor and city council as ouster proceedings have been filed currently targeting them.

Maquoketa

Supreme Court Decisions From Des Moines Iowa Roster

The Iowa Supreme Court released decisions across counties including Woodbury Black Hawk and Plymouth. It affirms reverses and remands on matters ranging from injunctions disbarment breaches to foreclosures and quiet title actions.

Des Moines Iowa Supreme Court Martin Netlan Appea Board of Directors Independent School District of Sioux City Woodbury County Roberti Mune Ger Mandamaus Vermillion Grace Murphy Johnley Guthrie County W. G. Vander Plere de Graff Charles G. Lowery Peter Lamp Monon CC. C. Hamilton de Gra A. F. Henseh EB Meyers O'Brien County Willam Hutchinson Stevens H. G. Peverill Board of Supervisors Black Hawk Coun Black Hawk County E. B. Stiles Stevens Tlawa Savines K. Barrow WoodiiFe Jodge Wakefield A. T. Breelow John Herrink A. O. Wakefield R. EB. Betz Nels FE. Swanson Robert H. Muanecer F. Il. Arthaud Ve. Co. Friffen Warren County J H. Applegate Rainge Stevens John JD Adams Et. al. Ve. Iown Cas and Electric Co Appellant Washington County Don Hamilton

Joint-Ease Claim Shields Quick Joint Relief

Remedies fail yet Joint-Fase promises speedily cures for ankle knee hip elbow shoulder finger or spine problems. It claims to loosen stiff swollen painful joints with two seconds of rubbing and penetrates to bone and ligaments. Sold by Sherman Bros Lemmon’s Pharmacy or any reliable druggist Lemmon.

Sherman Bros Lemmon

Funeral For Mrs Clemens In United Presbyterian Church

Mr J J Morris of Emporia Kansas visited the Davis home. Attendants from Washington included Mrs Howard Crozier Mrs Rennie Dawson and Mrs Will Stafford and son Aaron. Mrs Mary Clemens funeral held at United Presbyterian Church at 2 40 pm with pallbearers Karl Merguson Lauder Kennedy Fred Stangler Clyde Beauchamp Merle Twinem and Lee Hanna Clear Lake pioneers recall October ice over first time in memory.

Srawfordsville Crawfordsville J. J. Morris Emporia Kansas Enos Davis Davis Howard Crozier Rennie Dawson Will Stafford Aaron Washington Mary Clement Mra. Clemens United Presbyterian Church Wo C Porter Myron Hayes Karl Merguson Lauder Kennedy Fred Stangler Clyde Beauchamp Merle Twinem Lee Hanna

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