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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1929
Page
4
Washington members attend the P. E. O. convention in Chicago praised as the most significant in its history. The group notes the society’s new ownership of Cottey College in Nevada Missouri, a gift from Virginia Stockard, and Ula B. Miller’s two year tenure as Supreme President marked by active service across the United States and Canada.
A reader from Crawfordsville recalls a childhood moment when a family skillet pie joke sparked laughter. The letter shifts to a strong defense of prohibition, urging readers to ask families, bank depositors, life insurers, and workers about the benefits, while excluding bootleggers and rum advocates.
The Edison memorial building dedication features Henry Ford guiding Edison across a cemented cornerstone with future visitors able to see the actual footprints. The piece reflects reverence for great men and the enduring legacy they leave for youth.
A National Catholic Students Spiritual Leadership Convention in Chicago adopted a resolution barring intoxicants at social events. The measure mirrors a Toledo St John’s University pledge, passed unanimously by US and Canadian sodalities after hours of discussion. The item quotes English critics debating American drinking habits and notes prior endorsements.
Report notes the fall festival was the biggest and best yet with free acts and blankets, large balloons, a vibrant parade that would rival circuses, and a happy crowd. It also mentions holiday anticipation as Christmas nears and various stray anecdotes about local life and opinions.
A town once Fred Morrison’s home hosts a drawing where fairness was debated. Fred urged altering the winning ticket order and a later draw ended up with his name on the prize ticket. The scene features a crowd, a band, and a pivotal moment as the fourth number was chosen.
The Toronto Daily Star warns that despite years without shots fired a virtual war is fought along the Canada United States frontier as coast guards curb organized liquor gangs using Canadian soil. It blames Canadian flag protections and government connivance, calling the situation intolerable.
The piece notes that Indiana faces widespread infestations disrupting travel and commerce with farmers losing ears of corn and authorities confiscating goods after nonviolent confrontations. It contrasts troubled households with some content couples, suggesting varied fates for residents.
A compact note outlines misused forms and mispronunciations with focus on vituperation as a daily vocabulary exercise. It urges readers to master one word daily and uses examples of harsh verbal abuse to illustrate the term.
Reid Shabilion, 14, died Monday in Glenwood after attending school there last year. He is survived by his parents, a brother Otto and three sisters Evelyn Rena and Norma. The funeral is set for Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Union Brethren church in Columbus Junction with Rev. John T Aiken officiating. Burial will follow in Columbus City cemetery. Other notes include WC Hall elected Columbus Community club secretary, Concord township Farm Bureau meeting September 26 near Fredonia, and Cotter consolidated high senior officers: Paul Ramirez president Dorothy Thomtop vice president Thelma Quigley secretary treasurer.
The San Francisco, the first successful amphibian aircraft to visit every western hemisphere country, is now part of the Smithsonian Institution's airplane collection.
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