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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1924

Page

6

Society notes from a village community gathering

Mr and Mrs John Cherry recently married return from honeymoon and host a large charivari near Chicago attended by about seventy five people with cigars cake and candy. West Chester Methodist Sunday school teachers entertained at Stockman home with games and a future weiner roast planned. Fortnightly Club art group met with four papers including London sights and Italian gardens. Students from the high school enjoyed a sunset picnic at Central Park with weiners and outdoor games. A six thirty dinner was given to Helen Libe and friends at a southwest Washington home with roast duck and music. Thrift Club members met at Mrs A B Jones on E Jefferson with lawn seating for crafts and refreshments. next meeting with Mrs Elien Wallace.

John Cherry Chicago Charles Cherry Tim Close West Chester Methodist Sunday School Joan Virgil Stockman F. L. Wilson Temple Church Church of the Crusaders London Stanley Miller Ab Anderson Tower of London Olive Campbell Westminster Abbey Alfred Baldrige John Libe Helen Washington Helens Thrift Club A. B. Jones E. Jefferson S

Prohibition Officer Wounded in Baltimore Raid

Prohibition agent Leo G. Woodward attached to the Washington squad was shot and wounded in a Baltimore hallway during a raid on a West Lerington street dwelling. Mrs. Alexander Booth, two doors away, was wounded after being awakened by the gunfire and peering from a third story window as bystanders fired at the raided building.

Associated Tress Baltimore Leo G. Woodward Prohibition Washington Squad West Lerington Street Alexander Booth Woodward

Unknown Heroes Prompted by Small Sparks

Thoreau questions whether some individuals rise to greatness only when provoked, while others fail to meet higher potential without a triggering event, pondering latent energies within people.

Thoreau

New Method Suggests Anthracite Carbon Diamond Conversion

A Duluth Herald report proposes a process by which impure anthracite could be used as a carbon source to form diamonds under high pressure, suggesting a potential industrial method and consumer implications.

Duluth Herald

Clever dog answers questions with surprising accuracy

A remarkable dog appears to respond to commands and questions with seeming choice. The trainer notes the dog’s ability to come or stay based on spoken prompts, illustrating surprising intelligence.

Truth Shows Itself in the Face of Honest Speech

A concise reflection on integrity asserting that truth is revealed through the speaker who holds it firmly. The statement emphasizes honesty as a visible, guiding force in character and discourse.

Scout Meeting Notice for Troop 1 at High School

Scout meet ing Troop 1 will gather Thursday at 4 15 PM in high school room 115 on the first floor. Mae Campbell.

Mae Campbell

Presbyterian Choir Rehearsal and Church Society Notices

Presbyterian choir rehearsal set for Thursday evening at 7 39 with Mrs J E Ream named. J F C to meet at the armory Friday evening with Humble's orchestra providing music. Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M E Church meets Thursday Sept 26 at 2 30 with Mrs George Brown. Members bring dishes and a dish to pass. conveyance by phone to Mrs Mort Keeley. cars provided. rain moves meeting to the church. gore

Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. E. Church George Brown Mort Keeley Gore

German aircraft workers switch to tractor production

In Friedrichshafen Zeppellin workmen who built ZR-8 and previously made flying machines will now construct ground vehicles. Treaty of Versailles requires hangars to be destroyed and the company plans to manufacture automobiles bicycles and other machines including caterpillar tractors taking over most ZR-3 staff.

Zeppelin Friedrich Shafen Zeppelin Company

Selby Jr Charged in Murder Case Ties to Kid McCoy

Norman Selby Jr. of Conndsville aged 30, son of Kid McCoy, faces murder charges in the slaying of Mrs. Theresa Mars in Los Angeles. He claims lineage to McCoy and his first wife Janet Forbes, an actress, as evidence is sought to support a claimed connection.

Norman Selby Jr Conndsville Kid McCoy Pucifier Theresa Mars Los Angeles Selby McCoy Janet Forbes Connersville Unin McOoy

President Coolidge Addresses Drug Gists on Public Service

President Coolidge told delegates of the National Association of Retail Druggists that government and business should operate with service and mutual consideration. He urged minimal government interference, stressed moral conduct in trade, and noted a hopeful Republican Senate outlook in several states.

Aseoctaved Press Washington Coolidge National Association of Retail Druggists White House Senator Moses New Hampshire Senate Moses Tennessee Kentucky Oklahoma Colorado Montana

Dawes Sets Strenuous Speech Tour Across Midwest

Charles G. Dawes, Republican vice presidential candidate, will depart Chicago for a demanding campaign tour. Sixteen speeches are planned, eight in Minnesota and eight in Wisconsin, starting with a rear platform address at Rochester, Minnesota. He will remain active through the week except Friday, and return to Chicago Saturday evening.

Chicago Charles G. Dawes Minnesota Wisconsin Republican National Dawes Rochester Minn

London Consumes About 15 Million Tons of Coal Annually

The article notes that London uses around 15,000,000 tons of coal each year across industries and households, reflecting heavy reliance on coal for heat and power during the period.

London

Edge Wins NJ Primary Edge Over Kean For Senate Nomination

New Jersey Republican primary results show Senator Walter M Edge leading Hamilton F Kean by more than 50 000 votes with 209 061 to 156 925 as 256 of 2 559 districts reported. Kean denies Klan ties and Edge pledges to support Coolidge ahead of the November election. Independent candidates James K Shields Donnelly George L Record and Mrs Mary Norton are noted in the wider race.

Newark N. J United States Walter M Hamilton F. Kean Edge Kean Coolidge Senator Edee President Coolidge Edee James K. Shields State Antisaloon League Donnelly Trenton George L. Record Jersey City Senator la Follette Mary T. Norton Democratic State Committee

Gothenburg Children Daily Ocean Swimming Program

Gothenburg authorities offered 3000 children daily trips to Askim municipal beach this summer. Children rode trains each morning with no restrictions and brought their own lunch. The city supplied one third a quart of fresh milk to each child to prevent hunger.

Gothenburg Sweden Askim

Famine Reported in Pangasin and Tarlic Provinces

Manila reports say about forty thousand people in Pangasin and Tarlic suffer semi starvation due to floods locusts and animal diseases. The American Red Cross will supply a month of rice aid. Governor General Wood says no famine advisory yet but an official inquiry is ordered.

Manila Pangasin Tarlic American Red Cross Leonard Wood Tarlac

Great Britain's air leviathan Cubaroo makes first test flight

The Cubaroo a giant single engine airship like plane built for Napier Cub engine with 16 cylinders and 2200 pounds weight flew from Brough England. Pilot Flight Lieutenant Paul Bulman said it handled as easily as a small plane and the craft could carry three tons of bombs or torpedoes when used militarily.

Brough England Great Britain America Iceland Greenland Paul Bulman Royal Air Force Bulman Air Leviathan

Michigan Republicans Meet in State Convention

Detroit hosts the Michigan Republican state convention as delegates choose nominees for state offices. Governor Groesbeck endorsed slate appears certain of nomination despite a Ku Klux Klan bid for delegations.

Associated Detroit Michigan Ku Klux Klan Groesbeck Coolidge

Velvet panels define HNENILLE crepe gown in red allure

Velvet panels provide the gown its unique look with marabou trim and velvet crepe combination. The ensemble, highlighted in trillent red, reflects fall collection trends and offers home dressmakers strong overfrock opportunities.

When a Man's a Man comes to Fox Theatre in Arizona

Tonight and tomorrow at the Fox Theatre audiences will view Harold Bell Wright's When a Man's a Man filmed in the real Cross Triangle Ranch Williamson Valley Thumb Butte Mountain and Bunk House. Wright conceived the story during a camping trip in the Arizona mountains about the regeneration of a man's soul.

Fox Theatre Harold Bell Wright Cross Triangle Ranch Williamson Valley Thumb Butte Mountain Wright Arizona Mountains

Beerys Wed in Packwood and Move to North Second Ave

Mr and Mrs Lyle Beery married Sunday afternoon at Packwood Iowa. They have moved to the home of Mr and Mrs D A Chalmers on North Second Avenue after their wedding.

Lyle Beery Packwood Iowa D. A. Chalmers North Second Avenue

Republican Women Parade Note of Dawes Nomination Slogan

A crowd at a Republican event reacts to General Dawes’s nomination acceptance. Slogans read Keep Coolidge He Keeps the Faith and Vote as You Should for Your Country's Good. A front-row group lists Martha Meaker Helen Baird Betty Jane Webster Lilian Nolan Louise Frye with several other women standing behind.

Funk and Warnalls Dictionary Charles G. Wes Evanston Iinois Daweshh General Dawes Coolidge Madison Square Garden Congress Martha Meaker Helen Baird Betty Jane Webster Arthur HL Morey Ke Radke Lillian Nolan Louise Frye Pauline Mallik C. E. Gilson Maydawn Cook Verna C. Daniels Gertrude Gilman Lucille Garerison Ralph Gregerson Rosalind Springer Nola Northan Lillian Langerman Loretta Kody

Prescott Realities Shape Actors In Film Adaptation

The author drew on Prescott Arizona residents for his characters and the film crew used authentic local locations. Actors John Bowes Marguerite de la Motte Robert W Frazer June Marlow Fred Stanton Arthur Hoyt Edward Hearn Ray Thompson Charles Mailes and Johnny Fox Jr portrayed the famous roles in a First National attraction.

Thumb Butte Corral John Bowes Patches Charles Mailes Johnny Fox, Jr

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