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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1920

Page

5

Sunday Schools of County to Meet

The county Sunday school convention will be at United Presbyterian church, West Chester, on September 22 and 23. Leaders from towns and churches join Walter Hutton and Miss Elizabeth Dean of Des Moines in a program with worship, leadership training, conferences, and district reports. Delegates are urged to register, submit questions, and attend all sessions for a banner and mileage points toward county competition.

United Presbyterian Church West Chester Walter Hutton Elizabeth Dean Des Moines State Sunday School Association Washington County M. R. Regan Alvin McConnell Williard Leet I. K. Beal Leslie Mountford Washington State Children's Division Anderson Kalona W. W. Bowers D. C Dean Hutton J. J. M. Wishart C. E. Riddington Ainsworth Star Quartette Ernest Drebert Grace Hill Children’s Division M. E. Church A. M. Cowden A. R. Oates Church School Miss Dean Sunday School Association P. P. Wenger Noble County Sunday School Association

Muscatine Eagles May Save $20,000

In Muscatine Iowa on September 15 Judge F D Letts ruled the grand aerie cannot act as a court and therefore must return local lodge property seized after the charter was revoked. The district court decision means the Muscatine Eagles recover property valued near $20,000 from the grand lodge which had taken over the local lodge assets.

Muscatine Iowa Muscatine Eagles Grand Aerie F. D. Letts Grand Lodge

Iowa man afra id of nothing now

Edwin Bassett of Vinton Iowa praises Tanlac after years of illness. He details stomach pain indigestion rheumatism nerve trouble and weight loss followed by rapid improvement including weight gain appetite normalization and better sleep. Ad cites Sherman Bros Wellman Mac Gugin Drug Co and leading druggists.

Edwin Bassett West Third Street Vinton Iowa Taniac Washington Sherman Bros Wellman MacGugin Drug Co Advt

Neck broken in fall kills Eldora man Alonzo Meeks

Eldora resident Alonzo Meeks about 60 died after a fall. The accident occurred in Eldora on September 14 as Meeks fell from an unspecified height. Investigating authorities described the injury as fatal.

Meeks Eldora Miss Ada Meeks Joseph Meeks Sons Falls Barton Meeks Emma Redgens St. Paul Alonzo Meeks

Mediterranean fruit fly damages Greek crops in several fruits

The Mediterranean fly Charatit capitata has long damaged Greece’s oranges apples pears peaches apricots plums and tomatoes. No remedy is known and little effort has been made to prevent its spread. Rent it with a Want Ad.

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Shimmelfenig Sought by Sheriff in Cedar Rapids

Sheriff McCarty reports a warrant for F. H. Shimmelfenig of 709 First Avenue West Cedar Rapids with several charges pending across eastern Iowa. He was not found at the stated address on Sunday.

Cedar Rapids McCarty Washington County F. H. Shimmelfenig First Avenue West Iowa

Debate on Cabals and Nominations in The Republic

The Cedar Rapids Republican comments on alleged political cabals behind nominations. It questions whether a Lodge led Senate group influenced Harding or if Tammany boss Charles Murphy steered Cox’s nomination, weighing which figure better represents America.

Harding Senator Lodge Cox Henry Cabot Lodge United States Charles Murphy Tammany Cedar Rapids

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Mr. Hutton E. C. Cady Willard Leet Lou Bauer Walter Bayer W. O. Ralston H. C. Davis Charlie Harley Frank Miles N. E. West F. A. Sherbeeck Palestine Mediterranean Jordan Tanlac Edites USL USS Golden Rule Washington Battery & Electric Co West Washington Street Washington, Iowa Shimmelfenig Ower Buick Buick Motor Company Buick Liotor Company Flint, Mich Tucker & Eicher Society Wilton Bros Cooper Underwear Clothing Company Hamilton Harlan Shaffer Bros Crawfordsville Fordson Tractor Outfit New Fairfield W. A Yey Eben of Say
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