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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1926
Page
4
Rain Ad Made Weather Pay Off in Mitchell South Dakota
A reader named Chris Steiber placed a 25 cent want ad in the Mitchell South Dakota Republican asking for rain and it rained for seventeen hours. Officials valued the rainfall at a million dollars per hour, netting seventeen million dollars in benefits to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Mitchell South Dakota
Republican
Chris Steiber
Chris
No Sex War Yet in Illinois Says Mrs Brennan
Mrs Brennan wife of the Democratic senatorial candidate in Illinois argues against a sex war praising suffrage yet noting no widespread female revolt. She contends suffrage did not fracture society and that true conflicts remain man against man or woman against woman who will fight for each other in mutual love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brennan
Illinois
Ilinois
United States
East Lynn at Fox Theatre portrays 1870 Paris nightlife
The Fox Theatre presents East Lynn a photo play edition based on Mrs Henry Wood's stage work set in a 1870 Paris cabaret. Edmund Lowe and Alma Rubens lead a starry cast including Lou Tellegen Marjorie Daw Frank Keenan Belle Bennett and others in a vivid nighttime recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lynn
William Fox
Henry Wood
Fox Theatre
Edmund Lowe
Alma Rubens
Lou Tellegen
Marjorie Daw
Frank Keenan
Belle Bennett
Paul Panzer
Martha Mattox
Lydia Knott
Eric Mayne
Richard Headrick
Mary Ellen Hawkins obituary summary
Mary Ellen Hawkins birth Nov 11 1842 Waynetown Indiana died Sept 15 1926 Bowling Green Missouri aged 83 years 10 months 4 days. She moved from Columbus City to Pike co Missouri then to Bowling Green and raised a large family including Mrs R W Crim Seattle and Mrs L R Caven Bowling Green. She first married Paul Lecklitner Sept 20 1860 and after his death married Clark M Abbott Jan 1873. She joined the M E church and was known for duty and charitable deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Hawkins
Waynetown
Ind
Bowling, Green
Columbus City
Paul Leecklitner
R. W. Crim
Seattle
Wash
L. R. Caven
Bowling Green
Paul Lecklitner
Clark M. Abbott
W. Protzman
Wilmer Abbott
Warren Crandal
Cranday
Kans
Vinton C. Abbott
New Hartford
N. Y
Charles Gard
Hilton Abbott
Virginia City
New
Abbott
Ainsworth
Town
Pike Co
Crim
Gard
M. E. Church
Weather and delays in Riverside community life
In Riverside the community notes rain and postponed bridge work delay mail delivery. Foreman Roy Waddell leads the bridge gang with Cornelius Walton Jake Ferguson Charlie Harlan and Harold Nichols. Town residents report travel to visit kin and updates from North Dakota and West Virginia trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Coon
Max Owens
Johnie Krotz
Emer Steele
James McMahon
John Rath
Myra Meeks
Orval Meeks
Riverside
Buell Edward
Earnest Meekst
Wes Sojka
Blanche Beranek
Iowa City
Sterling Holmes
Claire Kron
Agnes Draker
Hilla
Misa Holmes
Laird Simpson
Brighton
Roy Waddell
West Chester
Cornelius Walton
Jake Ferguson
Charlie Harlan
Harold Nichols
The Height of Optimism on a Polar Patrol
A World War II era vignette recalls a sailor sending a letter from a polar expedition. A sergeant dives into a shell-hole to avoid a bursting G I Can while a private hidden inside recovers from a near miss. The exchange ends with the private quipping about the sergeant’s overdue explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
G. I
Sarge
Didja Old Lady Teases Over Blurred Letter War
A satirical exchange features Didja Old Lady and Small Boy debating how to cheer a gloomy brother after overeating. Mr By-The-Way defends loyal service and mocks critics while denying gendered authorship. Ally Oop and Dodo Goop close the spoof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Didja
Sand Burr
Lord Chesterfield
Tremulo
Amator
Dido
Sally
Mob
Ainsworth Social News Notes Quiet Sunday Visits
Mrs E W Spessard reports on visitors including Mr and Mrs John Strain and Merle Strain in Ottumwa. Harry Moore and Cedar Rapids guests at A B Moore home. Harold Gray to move to Crawfordsville for garage work. W A Glen of St Paul visited the McKenzie home. Raymond Grabill and others visited Mrs Mary Chihak Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
John Strain
Merle
Ottumwa
Harry Moore
Cedar Rapids
A. B. Moore
Harold Gray
Crawfordsville
Gray
W. A. Glen
St. Paul
McKenzie
Raymond Grabill
McCray
California
Steck
Washington
Mary Chihak
Raffle stakes amid everyday misadventures and quips
Snippets recount small town moments from a wife with a baby girl to a judge granting ten days for intoxication. A child's curiosity prompts a fable like question about a cat. A tale of restraint and simple desires contrasts with witty lines about bobbed hair and vanity.
Highland Center Picnic Supper Held At Tom OConnor Home
Highland Center Ida Meeks reports a long planned Highland Sewing Circle picnic supper at the Tom OConnor residence. Attendees included Earl OConnor and Mary Louise Alma. Orrie OConnor and son Robert. Mary Hopping and baby. plus many local families. The same night, a weiner roast drew Young people to the Highland Center school yard with numerous neighbors in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Center
Highland Sewing Circle
Tom O'Connor
Earl O'Connor
Mary Louise
Alma
Orrie O'Connor
Robert
Mary Hopping
Baby
School
Earl Steele
Wiliam
Wilbur Chalupa
Anna’ Krotz
Sam
James
Banehe Murphy
Everette
Olive Coon
Blanche
Melvin Soukup
Ruth
Doris
Lillian
Gene Endicott
Yaro
Melo
Clarence
Loraine Lasek
Myra
Omer Meeks
Plenitude in Energy and Power Dominates the Day
Daily English lesson notes present plenitude as fullness and power. The excerpt uses the word to convey abundance in an energetic sweep, while offering mispronunciation and spelling tips for common terms.
Picnic Draws Neighbors to Richmond Iowa Event
Local residents attend a large gathering in Richmond on Thursday September 16. Mr and Mrs Albert Novy Jr visit Frank Nemec home. Joe Soukup visits Charles Vondrasek. Nemec helps Horak haul clover. Kloopfer calls on Riverside. Soukup family welcomes a baby boy born Monday September 20. Vondrasek Petsel assist Buser with shipping watermelons. Mrs Cline and Helen help sister Mrs Vergy with threshing chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Richmond
Iowa
Albert Novy, Jr
Frank Nemec
Joe A. Soukup
Charles Vondrasek
John Horak
Ralph Kloopfer
Riverside
Albert Petsel
Buser
Earl Cline
Helen Cline
William Vergy
Dayton Grove News Roundup Reports Local Visits and Farm Plans
Dayton Grove notes show visits by Chas Gregory from West Chester to Roy Gardner and by Mrs. Dusenberry to Harry Dusenberry. Farmers aim to thresh before corn husks, with three oat crops pending. Local residents Allen Knotts, Gaston Holt, and others travel to Raymondville Missouri, and Dorothy Disney attends West Chester school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
Chas
Gregory
West Chester
Roy Garderner
Wm. Dusenberry
Harry Dusenberry
Albin Knotts
Keokuk
Missouri
Harry Dusenberrys
George Fergusons
Bruce Moores
Will Embrees
Dorothy Disney
Gaston Holt
Raymondville
Geo. Ferguson
Monahan
Rock Island
Lyall Moore
al Augustine
Lester Ferguson
Chas. Thrapp
Iowa City
Mrs. Hall
The
Mercy Hospital
Glendale farmer culls hogs after postmortem finds no cholera
Hopping loses a pair of hogs this week in Glendale Clark target. A postmortem ex amination showed no disease. Roy Watkins, record flock inspector, led a culling demonstration at the Thomas Gerdes farm on Wednesday despite bad roads. Participants discussed proper culling methods and gained practical guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Clark Hopping
Thomas Gerdes
Roy Watkins
Record
Poultry Breeding and Culling Discussed at Meeting
Members reviewed culling methods, disease treatment and prevention, and winter care for poultry. Topics covered included care, feeding, and housing, with selection of young cockerels for breeding and notes on exhibiting stock. A wen of fine stock was inspected and cockered for breeding.
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