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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1923

Page

7

Local News Notes From Havre and Area

Havre resident G2tr rlie Green visits town for the day. Mr and Mrs Lewis Herring and their two children shopped in town. Marriage licenses issued: James Chapman and Grace Evelyn Donaldson of Washington. Roy H Fraze of Sigourney and Zola J Bunnel of Thornburg also wed in the clerks office.

Rlie Havre Lewis Herring James Chapman Grace Evelyn Donaldson Washington Roy H. Fraze Sigourney Zola J. Bunnel Thornburg

Local notes from Iowa City and Crawfordsville residents

Fresh cookies at Lyons Gore and visits by Roy Crossett and Bob McQuail mark a day of local movement. Carl W Klein visited Marshaltown, while Nellie Manners and Mary Acheson travel and return from Richmond Kansas. Water rent due at West Side Drug Store. safety ads and fountain pen mentions appear along with trips to Hull and the State Fair.

West Side Drug Store

Washington visit notes and social brief a local page

A stream of social updates from Washington includes Mary O Conner in the capital for shopping, Mrs Erma Swartz visiting yesterday, Anna King returning to Medora after a visit, and many locals traveling or hosting guests from Burlington Ottumwa Keota Muscatine and Davenport with reports of dances weddings and shopping.

Erma M. Swartz Wellman Washington

Perfection in art and sudden moments of insight

A reflective quote attributed to Tennyson notes that true artistic perfection arrives suddenly, yet it follows unseen germination and long preparation that people often overlook.

Tennyson

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A reflective quote from John Erskine in the Literary Discipline urges personal responsibility for faults while ideals lack a fixed time frame. It emphasizes individual accountability over collective virtues.

John Erskine

Polly Memorial Hospital Built by Lone Man

John Bentley, a widowless farmer, dreams of a Polly Memorial hospital on his long-lost tax-forfeit lot. The evolving city center transforms the site into a seven story office complex and finally a grand hospital named Polly's hospital, where Bentley dies after realizing his dream.

Ninth Street John Bentley Polly Ife Bentley Polly's Hospital

Bright Side Notes Missing Motor Warnings

The Matfalo News warns readers that many people report their cars missing or abandoned. Police seek clues as investigators urge motorists to secure vehicles and report thefts promptly.

Matfalo News

Sincerity as a Gift in a Philosophical View

The piece argues sincerity is a rare gift comparable to intelligence or beauty and cannot be expected of everyone. It reflects on the scarcity and value of genuine sincerity in human conduct.

Cats Like It and the Family Fortune’s Cook

The heir to family fortunes remains loyal to Dad under the banner of sticking together. Mother plans a vacation and asks if Son and Dad can handle meals in her absence. “Oh, sure,” he replies, noting Dad is a good cook, though the family jokes that they cannot eat his cooking but the cats can.

Dad Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph

Hitching Post for Prejudices

A provocative column questions whether creed serves as a guiding life goal or acts as a mental hindrance, challenging readers to evaluate beliefs shaping behavior. The piece compares creed to a mental hitching post and prompts reflection on personal prejudice.

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Skylarkers Harold Lloyd Sensa Arch Best Oxfords Wilson's Mt. Pleasant Stuart Hotel Iowa City Curtis & Ross Lyons, Gore Roy Crossett Bob McQail Crawfordsvile Carl W. Klein Marshaltown Nellie Manners Crawfordsville J. A. Work Insurance Agency F. & M. Bank W. C. Starr Muscatine June Conger West Chester E. V. Simons Wilson's Shoe Store Mary Acheson Richmond Kansy Clyde Huston Crawfordaville Fox Marion Thompson Minnesota Earl Birney R. DD. Mayer Hull Iiona J. I. Mayer Frlee Bovee Parker D.Q Atchisons Mary O'Conner Haskins Phillips Drug Store Anna M. King Willard Wytte Medorta Mlinlog W. M. Leeper Hazel Clarence Burlington Golda Sehulty Leo Hoover Marengola Hoover Rhea Warren Charles Hay Ft. Madison Chariton, Ottumwa John Davidson Oskaloosa Perry Davidson Philips Drug Store Alvina Greiner Lucy Casey Frank Casey Kalona Evelyn Iriene Flourence Barry Chal Ford R. M. Graham Mary Ellen Virginia Chicago Marrian Vassine Davenport Trene Leeper Bessie Columbus Junction J. ©. Mrwin Fred Neiswanger Keota Helen Singmaster Donald Peden Kewanee, Ilinois J. C. Fuller Henry Henderson Byron Snider Margaret Snider Richland Mide Lewis C. 8 Ella Woodford Miss Lewis Florence Carlson Ottumwa J. C. McKay Wayland Hinshaw Lester St. John St. Joseph's Academy A. C. Reynolds Rochester G. F. Howard Louise Carrey Eagle Rock California H. I. Ward & Co D. E. Zimmerman Lemmon’s Pharmacy Advt Ira Hogg Ruth Irene Warren Dudly Lawrence Kansas Will Carkuff Helen Arline Miltonville Carkuff Hogg Hattie Leona Hotle Henry Hotle Hotle and Shockley Toomans H. I, Ward & Co Emil Dollar Edmund de Nefe James BE. J H. J. Ward & Co Art Mosenfelder Rock Island Emma Brown Mary McAvoy J. C. Long Wilson Martin Keokuk Monmouth Ill Ward's William Sehmoldt Oklahoma City Dc. J. Wilson Sehmoldt Gertrude Ward Washington National Washington County By John Palmer Western Newspaper Union Inferne Potter's Field My Hospital Jobo Bentley Gust Bramer the Tailor East Side Square Wilie Long Penn Sylvania, Kentucky Indiana, Illinois Iowa Coals John Shields & Sons Sale City T. M. Wilkin South Marion Avenue John Applegate W. C. Hotle D. F. Macon
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