City urged to dress up for Methodist Missionary Convention visitors
An open civic appeal asks Washington residents to beautify homes and businesses for an expected crowd of over five hundred delegates from five states for the October 6 through four days of the Foreign Missionary Convention. Organizers emphasize warm welcomes and attractive displays to shape impressions of the city.
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Middle West
Lowa
A. RK. Miller
J. HW. Genkinger
T. J. Berdo
Washington
Postpone Funeral If The Weather Is Unkind
It is announced that if Sunday is rainy the funeral of Leon Beatty the first Washington county man killed in France will be postponed for one week. Services will be at the Methodist church at three o clock conducted by Dr W W Bowers with interment in Woodlawn cemetery. Beatty post American Legion invites all county posts to take part and many former service men in uniform are expected.
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Leon Beatty
Washington County
France
Methodist Church
W. W. Bowers
Woodlawn
American Legion
Legion
Copper Wire Seen Best for Picture Support in England
The Scientific American reports experiments in England show single strand copper wire outperforms twisted brass wire for picture support and copper resists rust.
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England
Scientific American
Rugged Chugach Forest Topography Described
The Chugach forest in Alaska is mostly rugged except for some Cook Inlet areas. Mountains rise abruptly from the sea with a timber line near 2000 feet. Above it, barren glacial peaks reach from 3000 to 8000 feet in elevation.
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Cook Inlet
Chugach Forest
Alaska
Adjourning McKinstry Trial to Monday Forenoon
Judge Charles A. Dewey adjourned the McKinstry trial until Monday at ten oclock after excusing the jury at noon. Minor matters due at two. McKinstry, 89, seeks a guardian. his son Charles seeks appointment as permanent guardian. The trial began last Monday with numerous witnesses and a crowded court room. the defense witness John McKinstry described farming operations to counter claims of mental unsoundness.
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Charles A. Dewey
McKinstry
Dewey
John McKinstry
Mr. McKinstry
Mr. Keeley
Disappointed Baptist congregation adjusts weekend plan
The church notes that Dr. John W. Million could not attend due to late timing. Members are urged to attend Sunday school at 9:30, bring weekly envelopes, and participate in B Y P U at 6:30. The association meeting shifts to Ainsworth Tuesday through Friday, with emphasis on adjusting the week�s schedule.
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John W. Million
Des Moines University
Ruth Phillips
Bess Jones
Ainsworth
Ambiguous Poem Fragments End With Church Fire
A bizarre verse sequence blends contradictory weather and dreamlike scenes. It shifts to a church scene with organ music and a fire, culminating in the preacher raving and a striking line about heaven. The piece presents surreal imagery without clear real-world context.
Lieut. Benton to perform aerial stunts here Wednesday
Lieut. Russell Benton of Washington will headline a Legion post aviation show next Wednesday afternoon. The Omaha Bee notes Benton’s top-tier aerial skills featuring wing walking, engine climbs, and daring feats such as hanging by teeth and feet while the flag waves.
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Russell Benton
Washington
American Legion
Benton
Iowa
Campbell
Manawa Field
Iime
Tax Delinquencies Rise As Des Moines Sees Funds Shortages
Des Moines reports widespread tax delinquencies as counties face financial strain from defalcations. Polk County orders a 300000 bond issue to cover deficits while the October 1 deadline makes the first half taxes delinquent if unpaid. Delinquent lists will appear in county papers the first week of November.
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Des Moines
Polk County
J. H. Gibson
Mechanics Savings Bank
Iowa
Borrowed Smiles At the Party
A rural voice recalls a carefree party day with barefoot clothing, pie and pink ice cream, and kissing games, contrasting thrift and simple joys with grown up attire and formality in a Chicago News excerpt.
Lexington Harvest Home Dinner Draws Big Crowd
More than three hundred people attended the Lexington Harvest Home dinner held northwest of Washington. The affordable 35 cent meal featured fried chicken, beans, potatoes, gravy, salads, rolls, cottage cheese, pickles, coffee and pie. Col. D F Macon auctioned farm produce and a church bazaar complemented the day.
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Lexington
Washington
Col
D. F. Macon
Washington Man Becomes Secretary At Politics Institute
A Washington man, Masson, is named secretary at the Institute of Politics after sessions at Williams town Massachusetts. The institution features lectures by eminent figures and small round table conferences led by noted leaders to study international issues.
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Washington Man
Politics Institute
Louis Masson
Institute of Politics
Williamstown
Mass
F. W. Taussig
Harvard
R. L. Masson
America
Review of Reviews
Viscount James Bryce
Great Britain
Baron Sergius Korff
Russia
Stephen Panaretoff
Bulgaria
Count Teleki
Hungary
Tomasso Tittoni
Italy
Achille Viallate
France
Harry A. Garfield
Olive Tree Pests Threaten Harvests From Tiny Fly
The article notes that olive trees face numerous insect attacks besides birds. Chief among them is the Dacus eleae fly, about half the size of a house fly, whose female uses a wasp like sting to lay eggs in fruit. One fly can ruin 300 to 400 olives.
Blood Red Waters Hover Over Loango Bay
In the Loango Bay area the water appears blood red from the reflection of the red bottom soil, creating a striking color in the bay.
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Loango Bay
Bay of Loango
Women Careful With Letters, Says Veteran at Dead Letter Office
A Washington veteran at the dead letter office asserts women are more careful than men in addressing letters. The remark highlights differences in how households handle mail across genders.
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Washengton
Worth While Lives and Immortality of Work Ethic
The piece contrasts a broken man of forty with octogenarian workers who, having earned the right to live, continue through the years with confidence. It frames life as worth while when guided by steadfast discipline and shared by many through labor and example.
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Cincinnati
Curious Currency on Renneau Island Fox Teeth Minted
On Renneau Island the lone currency is fox teeth used as money. The island, the least visited in the Pacific, is encircled by coral limestone walls over 800 feet high.
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Renneau Island
Pacific
Louisville girl vows matrimony over a singing career
A Louisville girl announces she prefers marriage to a singing career and notes she will likely find many opportunities to use her voice after marriage, as reported by the Louisville Courier Journal.
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Louisville
Louisville Courier Journal
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