West Chester Faces Washington In Preview Football Clash
West Chester high school hosts Washington high school in a prep football showdown. Coach Whitlock brings a stronger lineup, aiming to extend last year’s edge as several 1923 standouts return. Weaver is out with an ankle sprain. Edwards likely fills in at fullback while Marshall’s status remains uncertain.
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Keota
Whitlock
West Chester
McKinstry
Washington High School
Washington
Chester
Weaver
Marshall
Edwards
Odd Fellows Honor Mr. Seth D. Carris Anniversary Jewel
The S. O. Oo. F. held a regular meeting to honor Seth D. Carris on 50 years of membership. Carris received a Fifty Year Jewel as George Schneider praised his character and his standing in the community. James Daniels and Dr. George Henderson offered brief teati- mony to the esteemed honor bearer.
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S. O Oo. F
S. D. Carrie
Carris
George Sehneider
Carrie
James Danials
George Henderson
West Chester
Schneider
Mr. Garris
Parents to Meet PTA Executive Board at Mrs Thomas Home
The PTA executive board will meet at Mrs Chas Thomas home on Saturday afternoon to discuss plans for the year. Officers elected last Saturday include Mrs Thomas president Mrs Davis vice president and Mrs McElhinney secretary. The board includes officers from various school PTAs with twenty eight present last week.
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Parent- Teacher's Association
Chas. Thomas
W. W. Bowers
Thomas
D. D. Davis
J.S. McElhinney
Humorous Sendoff With Frivolous Digs And Oyster Supper
A group honors a man lauded by his brothers yet notes his shy, overfull speech. The afterglow includes light jests about two locals, one accused of digging a crooked well and another who bought land so wet he digged a ditch to reach a proper well. Finery ends with an oyster supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Murdock
Will Taylor
Ralph Zeck
John Davidson
Chas, Naker
Sure Death to Society Band Breaks South in Fraud Suit
The group labeled fraud and falsehood faces scathing critique as the band continues its tour southward amid controversy over its actions and public statements.
Woman and Home: a place for quick finds in Newcastle
The Newcastle Pa. Courier notes that home life offers rapid solutions, claiming a woman can locate something in about fifteen seconds that a man would search for an hour. The remark underscores gendered perceptions of efficiency and domestic labor.
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Newcastle
Pa. Courier
Plecker Slander Trial Moves Into Defense Inning
In a $15,000 slander suit before Judge Charles A. Dewey, Emma Plecker testified on a petition for an insanity hearing filed by defendant R. T. Knottnerus. Neighbors Fred Kolosick and Rudolph Knottnerus testified for the defense as court adjourned for lunch.
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Emma Plecker
Charles A. Dewey
Attoreney
T. A. Michels
J. D. Glasgow
Plecker
R. T. Knottnerus
Fred Kolosick
Pleckers and Knottneruses
Washington
Rudolph Knottnerus
Livingston & Eicher
E. D. Morrison
Col. C. J. Wilson
Licensing Cars for 1925 Starts Decembers Office Prep
Miss Mayme Shearer and the county treasurer staff prepare for next year licensing as 5500 new tags arrive. Transfers are being completed and 1925 certificates issued with licensing to begin December first in order of arrival with no reserved numbers.
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Mayme Shearer
Besse Jones
Miss Jones
Announcements of Evening Bridge Club Gathering
Mr and Mrs Howard McCleery will entertain the Afternoon Bridge Club members and their husbands Friday at eight o clock. The notice ends with a fragment indicating a score or count 90 to something.
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Howard McCleery
Afternoon Bridge Club
Howard Meleery
City Warns Public About Disabled Soldiers League
Dr C A Boice sought details on a group claiming to aid disabled soldiers. James F Barton reports the National Disabled Soldiers League is not recognized or endorsed by the American Legion or Disabled American Veterans. It is described as a purely commercial venture with profits to its officers and no evidence of aid to the disabled.
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C. A. Boice
Whiter Conner
Connor
James F. Barton
Legion
Washington
National Disabled Soldiers League
Washington D. C
American Legion
Harvest Home Festival Slated by Prairie Flower Church
Prairie Flower church ladies set Thursday October 3 for the Harvest Home festival headlined by a noon chicken dinner, a bazaar and farm product exhibit to fund church projects. Mrs. Al Reeves leads planning with committees: kitchen. dining room. dish washing. decorating. fancy work. and a men's group including Rev. Unthank and O B Mouser.
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Ladies of the Prairie Flower Church
Prairie Flower
al Reeves
Kitchen
Tom Reeves
Earl Smith
Dodd
M. E. Booth
Cy Bush
B. Monser
Charles Bear
Ha! Figgins
A. J. Unthank
Mildred Banson
Clifford Reeves
Faye Reeves
Arthur Wiley
John Kurtz
Everette Terts
Rev. Unthank
O. B. Mouser
T. C. Reaves
M. FE. Booth
Brigh ton Visitors and Shoppers Highlight Local News
Mrs Edith Weidner of Brigh ton is visiting Washington today. Mr and Mrs Ethan Brooks and Mrs Rex Swan and daughter Marian of Wayland are in town shopping. Homer Darbyshire returned yesterday from a business trip to Chicago.
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Edith Weidner
Brighton
Washington
Ethan Brooks
Rex Swan
Marian of
Wayland
Homer Darbyshire
Chica
Out of Town Candidates Boost Prize Sharing Offer
The Evening Journal notes poor response from out of town districts. Local Washington candidates lead due to double votes for new subscriptions. About 2000 homes in Journal territory do not subscribe. Each town should have an active candidate to win a share of 3500 in prizes by soliciting subscriptions.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Road Demonstration Showcases Wehr Road Machine
A demonstration of the Wehr road building and maintaining machine was held yesterday on Coppock road south of town, in conjunction with a Fordson tractor. Attendees included Johnson county board of supervisors and County Engineer Griffith of Iowa City, along with C. L. Hadady, George Renshaw, Aaron Cox, John Justice, A. W. Houdum, and S. L. Updegraff. A city street work demo followed today on South Fourth avenue. The machine is approved by state road officials.
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Coppock
Board of Supervisors
Johnson County
Griffith
Iowa City
C. 1D. Sehadady
George Renshaw
Aaron Cox
Jotn Justice
A. W. Hoodum
S. L. Updegraff
South Fourth Avenue
Dayton Aims to Be World’s Greatest Air Center
Dayton plans to merge McCook Field and Wilbur Wright Field into a vast air center. Orville Wright will review the original nine mile site during a public air meet at Wright Field with exhibits including the Barling Bomber and the Shenandoah.
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Dayton, O
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Orville Wright
Wilbur Wright Field
McCook Field
American Army Air Service
Itown
Os Wilbur Wright Field
Wright Field
Dayton
Army Air Service
LOCAL PAST WEEKEND VISITORS MAKE ROUNDS FOR SHOPPING
Mrs. E. C. Allen and daughter Vivian with Mrs. Will Allen visited relatives from Wayland yesterday. Dr and Mrs. McConaughy and daughter Helen of Winfield are guests of Washington friends and were shopping today. Mrs. BE. J. Armstrong and Mel Arno came from Brighton yesterday for shopping.
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E. C. Allen
Vivian
Will Allen
Wayland
McConaughy
Helen of Winfield
Washington
BE. J. Armstrong
Mel Arno
Brighton
Society Notes of Bridge Club Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Howard Me leery host Afternoon Bridge Club members and husbands Friday at eight. Lyman Bunce entertained guests at East Second Street chicken dinner. Attendees include Ed Grayson and sons J Ellitt and Charles C F Hoxworth Bessie Speheger and Mangolds. Ruth Freshwaters hosted Tuesday Bridge Club guests near West Chester with four tables of bridge and luncheon. Lucille Montgomery of Chicago attended as an out of town guest.
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Lyman Bunce
East Second Street
Ed Grayson and Sons
J. Ellitt and
Charles
C. F. Hoxworth
Bessie Speheger
Mangold
Ruth Freshwaters
West Chester
Miss Freshwaters
Laucille Montgomery
Chicago
Sorority Pledges Highlight Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Names
Pledges include Marian McLaughlin and Helen Beal of Washington tied to Alpha Xi Delta. Miss Mother Hay elected president of Gamma Phi Beta at the University of Iowa Iowa City chapter. Henry Ebicher of Washington pledged to Beta chapter. Hay to lead the chapter this school year.
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Cedar Rapids
Marian McLaughlin
Helen Beal
Washington
Misses McLaughlin
Alpha XI Delta Sorority
Lowa City
Mother Hay
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Hay
College of Liberal
Henry Ebicher
Whiting Leases Grace Building for Auto Agencies
H. J. Whiting rents the Grace building on North Iowa avenue, formerly Ralph Schulty, and will take possession October 1. He has taken Maxwell and Chrysler agencies in town and will use the premises for both sales and service. The building is modern and well located with ample space.
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H. J. Whiting
Schulty
g@race
Iowa Avenue
Ralph Schulty
Mr. Whiting
Maxwell
Chrysler Automobile
Truffles Found Under Oaks and Other Trees
Truffles grow mainly beneath oak trees in France and are also unearthed under beeches hazel birch and willow trees.
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France
Thet SethNes Mon May Be Aged Tetomethird
The readable fragment hints at a local Duluth tlerale item discussing happiness and water. Names and clear event details are missing, but the piece suggests a reflective note on balance between ver and wate in a Duluth setting.
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Duluth
Supper Event at Country Club Described in Local Note
The report recalls a recent country club supper with lively play and many food boxes, from sandwiches to candy. Mrs Harvey Young, a local teacher, is highlighted for her abilities and appearance, while C C Reister and Prof Harding are noted among attendees. The writeup mentions a playful auction of boxed items and a Washington batter spread throughout the event.
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Harvey Young
C. C. Reister
Prof. Harding
Washington
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Odd Fellows
Seth D. Carris
Cobb
Ruth
Speaker
Buza
Artiett
Oakland
Bir
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Gingham
J. B. Crail
Washington, Towa
Inquire Journal Office
Washington Motor Co
James K. Helmick & Son
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Jersey
Boyd Berdo
Cloyce Stewart
BSS
L. C. Willits
White Way
Wilde
Aleo Brick
Ohio
W. M. Reinert
Tamworth
J. H. Jones
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Inquire
Washington Cleaners
H. Wolfe
R. EB. Brown
Win Smouse
Journal
Cal
Inquire Journal
Iowa Ave
Journal Office
Fountain
al LeFever
FORD
Rim
T. H. Bartes
Barclays
Sherman Bros
Arts
Arnold
W. Chrissinger
Theta Pi
Universite of
Tata
College of Liberal Arts
C. Dunenberry
Phi Kappa Sigma
Nagy
Ash
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