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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1926
Page
6
Supt. J H Peet gave a welcome address to the new teachers and invited guests to the auditorium. The gathering was spent socially and in singing old familiar songs. Miss Catherine Goff, the new music instructor, sang several solos that were very much appreciated.
Various local groups announce upcoming meetings and events. New Haves Social Caion plans a Tuesday afternoon meet with Mrs. Florence Smith. Business and Professional Women's Club holds a Sept 15 evening meeting, with summer excused members asked to notify Lucille Forgey. Other clubs schedule potluck suppers and social gatherings on Sept 14 and 15, with attendance requests and dues reminders.
Aileen Pringle and Ben Lyon star in Robert Kane's The Great Deception based on George Gibbs The Yellow Dove. Sam Hardy Basil Rathbone Charlotte Walker Amelia Summerville and Hubert Wilke also appear. The film portrays World War I British and German secret service conflict with melodramatic aircraft anti aircraft action courtesy of Fort Totten.
Compostela in Spain stood as a major medieval pilgrim resort from the Ninth century renowned for possessing the relics of St James the Greater, attracting travelers and worshippers across centuries.
Western long distance swimmer Miss Dodie Blewett will attempt the 26 mile Catalina Channel swim from the Catalina Islands to the mainland. Strong currents are feared to make the crossing as challenging as the English Channel. The effort is planned for September 2.
Maud Claxton longs to see the world beyond Middleborough and accepts a suitor from New York, Arthur Mandeville, who promises travel and fame. She finally marries John Latimer, trading dreams of distant cities for a life on the farm, concluding the world isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
In a shop cartoon, a customer declines crackers citing mice issues while a grocer retorts the cat sleeps in the barrel. The caption from Progressive Grocer depicts a humorous exchange about pests and home storage.
The Buffalo Evening Times recalls a village inventor famed for a pillow sham holder and checks the fate of the local grass widow who crafted wax flowers, noting their past recognition and current status.
A claim that continuous shaving makes hair wiry is unfounded. Tests grew beards on men shaved up to 400 years and found the hair not stiffer than beards of men who had never shaved.
Marie refuses emerald earrings and orders a green ear piece for eleven thirty. The scene hints at social expectations and personal choice in a domestic moment.
A pineapple plant completes its life cycle by producing a single fruit before dying. This one-time producer nurtures its bloom, then ceases growth as the fruit ripens, signaling end of its lifecycle.
A quote attributed to Amiel emphasizes that a woman's position could determine the family’s fate with her role seen as either salvation or ruin, reflecting gender norms and social expectations.
The bureau of mines states coal mined from the Pittsburgh and Sewickley seams is labeled Pittsburgh coal. It is produced in Greene Washington Allegheny and Westmoreland counties within a sixty mile radius.
A sales pitch promotes an extension phone allowing busy upstairs users to answer calls from downstairs. It emphasizes convenience and timely availability when the phone rings downstairs.
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