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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1926
Page
4
AP reports a violent Florida storm causes widespread misery and loss of life with about 40 000 left homeless on the east coast. Floridians urge national aid as property damage rises and communities cope with the tragedy.
The piece argues Daugherty cannot escape suspicion amid allegations that key documentary records were destroyed as in Len Small’s case. It notes the persistence of dishonest customs and suggests both figures may bear ignominy, regardless of trial outcomes.
Martha Butler reports visitors include Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Letts and son John returning to Lake City Florida after a visit at the W A Carr home. Mrs Richard Chown attends her father’s funeral in Caldwell Idaho. Jay Robertson George Duncan and Harold Orr ship stock to Chicago this week. Descendants of Clinton and Catherine Marshall hold a family reunion near Cairo at Robert Marshall’s home. The Oakland Social club met with Mrs D E Barrick this week. A picnic is planned at the park in Morning Sun on Sept 22. Chapter CX P E O will meet.
Mrs J A Frey reports Noble family members from Noblela Cedar Falls Orlando and Cedar Falls Iowa sharing time with Mrs Andrew inner and daughter stelia. The Leichty and Roth groups travel to Oregon and Mansor to visit relatives and attend Mennonite conference. Word arrives that Amanda Noble daughter of Joseph and Mrs Noble died at a sanitarium in La Jolla California.
A compact reflection on patience toward others faults. It notes that all possess fallings and must be endured by others, urging temperance and humility in bearing defects. The wording cites Thoms a Kempts as the source of the maxim.
Abe Martin quips on why politicians align with lodges and jokes that changing venues feels like home. Mrs Safe Bud returns from a so called vacation as the piece plays with light political and social satire.
Montmorency Updegraf faces a blank witty column in the Daily Astonisher. A flood of reader letters arrives including a long spoofed Q and A on raising a family, with Mrs Sandy Hook and others contributing, as Monty contemplates a solution while convalescing.
Today’s word RECTITUDE means uprightness in principles and conduct The truth of his speech and the rectitude of his behavior were above reproach This daily study encourages expanding vocabulary by mastering a new word.
Ainsworth community updates tell of Rev McCrory and wife visiting relatives in Illinois, Mrs Steckley and son returning to Galveston after weeks here, Chas Dryden family departing for Chicago, and S J Pulse guiding rail work from Columbus Junction westward. Also reports funeral for Mary Abbott, farmers’ convention in Des Moines, Jessie Marr in Canada, and a Freshmen Rush at the high school.
In Crawfordsville Indiana Robert and Bruce Hanna display prize Angus calves winning at Washington and Des Moines. Roberts calf placed seventh at Des Moines, sold for 11.50 per hundred at 1160 pounds, earning a club medal and gold watch and chain. Bruces calf sold for 10.75 per hundred at about 1070 pounds with a five dollar prize. Visitors to Washington included Mr and Mrs M W Welch and others.
Baltimore doctor Frederick Baetjer, a Johns Hopkins roentgenologist, endures decades of burns and surgeries from early X-ray work. He began experiments in 1901, lost fingers and a thumb, had glands removed, and has survived seventy-two radiative injuries. He aims to continue fighting the ray’s effects.
Mrs Will Shalla and two children return from New York State visits. Miss Josephine Escher resumes work near Iowa City after a few days away. Lloyd Sharpe family and Luella Lintz visit Muscatine. Chas Lintz visits Davenport with son Wayne. Large picnic crowd despite rains. Eliza Chapek visits to help pack as family moves to Cedar Rapids. Sharpe Hourshasky Hazel Small and John Schneider work in Iowa City. Sellement Bros threshing today. Fred Shatla finishing up. Threshing late this year.
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