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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1924
Page
6
The ceremony at the Methodist parsonage joined Miss Pearl Patterson of Crawfordsville and Mr. Carl A. Nicholson of Washington with Rev. H Perdew officiating. The couple departed for Moline to start their life together.
Shanghai dispatch reports Lung Wha quarters claiming advances on all fronts west of Laihu and near Kiating. The second Chekiang army under General Chen Yao San includes multiple divisions and Fukien forces moving west of Taihu. Artillery and rifle fire intensified late at night with unconfirmed sources naming Kiangu forces potentially moving along waterways from Soochow.
Denver union leader Wm. Ryan was found dead on a New York Central train near Syracuse as it neared the city. Authorities weigh foul play while Ryan’s companions cite locomotor ataxia and unsteadiness. Saratoga Springs officials will question travelers. Ryan was en route to a convention. his widow says he carried $500 and denies any health issues.
A Yellowstone forest fire on the Pitchstone plateau has burned about 6 000 acres and remains unchecked. Another blaze on the Madison river has consumed roughly 1 800 acres, according to a brief forest service report received at headquarters in Ogden Utah.
Des Moines police search for Rev. Hugo Alm a 75 year old Methodist pastor from Lindsborg Kansas who attended an Iowa church conference at Boxholm on August 19 and did not reach the gathering relatives fear he may have met foul play in an Iowa city
Reports from Mexico recount the dragging to death of a rebel leader near Santa Barbara Chihuahua by revolutions forces under Hipolito Villa and Major Armendariz. Primo Rivera pledges dire need for stabilizing Spain by September 13 as directorate fails to finish its task. General De Goutte orders repatriation of expelled Rhine occupied territory residents with safety caveats. Boston hosts a British prize plan endorsing League of Nations, Dawes plan, and postwar financial settlement.
Norman G. Ackley, 42, was found dead in the basement of the drug store where he worked in Manchester In. Authorities say the death is not yet determined but is believed to be from natural causes.
Notice announces a K. P. Lodge regular meeting Monday evening September 8 with 3rd rank work and past Chancellor Knight. A Fortnightly Club joint meeting with Section 1 is set for Tuesday September 9 at 2 45 pm at Mrs. F L Wilsons home. Morrison formerly of Ames will discuss ice and ice cream manufacture and serving. please bring 10 cents for demonstration.
Shalom Group Sunday school class of the Methodist church will hold a picnic supper at Sunset park Tuesday evening at 6:30. In case of rain the meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Ed Bambrick. Bring own dishes sandwiches also one dish to pass. Demolay Amos Chapter party at the Country Club Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Members and Lady friends invited. Kolah club meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Logan Ahrens. Roll call answered with pickle recipes. Baptists Young Women's Missionary Society work meeting at the church Monday night please bring shearers.
Rosemary Club will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. E. for a neighborhood gathering. The notice lists no further details or location in the readable fragment.
M Ginnis Washington Chapter No 98 Order of Eastern Star holds a regular meeting Thursday at the Masonic Temple at eight. Balloting and dues collection noted. Also the Ladies Aid of the Christian Church resumes after vacation Wednesday at 2 PM with hoped for large attendance and activities for all.
The Friendship club will meet with Mrs Bert Booth after noon on Friday September 22 at 2 o'clock.
The Albert M Huff auxiliary will meet at the G A R rooms tomorrow evening at 7 30. A good attendance is desired.
Notice-Just Us Club will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Don ald Applegate. Notice-Rebeked club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs L H Richardson. Please notify the hostess if you are unable to attend.
The Dutch Creek picnic will be held next Saturday at Sunset Park inviting past and present Dutch Creek pioneers, residents and friends to attend this community reunion.
The EK. O. W. O club will convene at 6 30 Wednesday evening for its regular business meeting at the home of Mrs John Kephart.
The Ladies Aid Society of the St Paul Evangelical Church posted a notice regarding an upcoming meeting or event. Details are incomplete in the readable text.
An all day meeting is held at the home of Mrs John Baer located at 17613 with attendees gathering for a community discussion and planned activities.
A narrator recalls losing fifteen dollars on shirts the first day in New York and notes how many stores have since thrived in fine buildings while one unscrupulous seller still sells out. The piece contrasts business ethics with Mirabeau’s dictum that honesty is essential to success.
An uncle’s remark about a boy who would someday rule the world is recalled. The tale tracks Napoleon Bonaparte from Corsica to St Helena, ending in ruin, with a narrator planning to confront a storefront lying sign about the tale every time.
A terse directive urges readers to tell merchants they saw the ad in the Journal as a standard response prompt for engagement. The phrasing emphasizes claiming exposure in the Journal to prompt inquiry or purchase.
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