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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1920

Page

3

Labor Day Game Dispute Prompted By Pay Demands

Washington Trades Assembly announces a public statement on the Labor Day baseball plans. The Denison Ball Park deal and a proposed $100 cash salary collapsed over a 50-50 split demand. Local team management refused. Rubio and Wyman arranged substitute teams to fill the day.

Trades Assembly The Trade Assembly Denison Washington Hays Field Trades Assembly Committee Rubio Wyman Union Men Geo. Thoma Ball Boyd Humble H. M. Richardson Tradeq Assembly

SHALLA'S DUROCS A BIG SENSATION AT DES MOINES

Milo Shalla traveled to Des Moines with six Duroc pigs from a litter bought for 2700 dollars. Ten entries earned ten prizes at the State Fair, including a best boat second in show and futurity amid about two hundred pigs. Rene Warner delivered the pigs in a Reo truck in six hours, showcasing careful care and top form.

Milo Shalla Des Moines Jersey Shalla Hanks & Bishop Rene Warner

Newlyweds Getaway Delays After Morning Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Limerman wed at the W. S. Eldridge home and faced a late departure as friends borrowed a decorated Ford sedan for a town parade. The groom chased bystanders to reclaim his hat while the bride’s sleeve and the bridal baggage were briefly in transit with the Willits party near Central Park.

Wayne Limerman W.S. Eldridge Bob Willits Bob Willits

List of Rural School Teachers in Washington County

Washington county lists 104 rural schools opening for the year or resuming next week two consolidations formed since last year and two more schools reopening. A full teacher roster is provided by township with named instructors in Lime Creek Center Eagleville Fairview Grandview Hawkeye Pilotsburg Pleasant Mound Smith Creek and many others including Sadie Reif Verla Maplethorpe and Ruth Thompson among 104 instructors listed across numerous townships.

Washington County Wheither Iowa Highland Lime Creek Township Bunker Hill Sadie Reif Union Lola Carpenter Wassonville Marie Palmer Nira Agnes Reif English River Township Lookout Flossie Shrader

Thanatopsis as a Meditation on Death in Bryant Poem

The term Thanatopsis derives from Greek roots and translates to views of death. In Bryant's poem it is read as a meditation on the subject of death and our relationship to it.

Bryant

Weads Named By W S Reister Sons

An advertising pitch recalls a hotel sale and county fair push to fund a pavilion and youth programs. The speaker argues the YMCA should be kept, praising its role in giving boys guidance and a head start.

Marriage Licenses Issued In Crawford Township District Court

Licenses to marry were granted yesterday at the district court office. Varl M Sinn of Brighton and Elsie M Essley of Pleasant Plain obtain a license, Donald Mitchell and Rhue Strain of Crawfordsville, and Robert Jacobs with Hattie Mabel Riley of Washington also receive licenses.

District Court Varl M. Sinn Brighton Elsie M. Essley Pleasant Plain Donald Mitchell Rhue Strain Crawfordsville Robert Jacobs Hattie Mabel Riley Washington

Mrs Kelley Family Attends Funeral in Marengo

Mrs J M Kelley and children travel to Marengo to join the family of Jos ph Nick for the funeral of Mrs Kelleys father Si Nick. The Nick family has frequent ties to Washington residents and is well known locally.

J. M. Kelley Marengo

Journal Subscribers Notice in Washington City

Irene Chadwick assists in collecting subscriptions for the Journal in Washington this week due to carrier changes. She has receipts and is authorized to collect and deliver them, with arrears payable to her to update accounts.

Irene Chadwick Journal Washington City Miss Chadwick

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