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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1921

Page

5

North End Daily Oriole Becomes Florence Atwater Press

Florence Atwater seizes control of the North End Daily Oriole from her cousins Herbert Atwater and Henry Nooter. She dictates news, hires printers, and publishes a poem while enforcing a stricter feminist editorial stance. The turmoil triggers a brief printer strike and a clash over access to the paper. Florence blackmails with a secret about Wallie Torbin, heightening tensions as she aims to run the paper solo.

Joseph Herbert Ilingsworth Atwater Henry Rooter Oriole Herbert Florence Atwater Miss Atwater Florence Patty Fairchhild Miss At Water Herbert Atwater Henry Hooter Mies Fairchild Henry Kooter Miss Airchild Julia Atwater Crum Atwater Lorence Miss Fairchild Henry Wallie Torin Wallie Torbin Gruch Patty Fairchild Patty Florence A Henry Nooter

Noble reads Florence letter in stalled mood

Noble, in a tense street scene, discovers a newspaper page and Florence’s letter revisiting his hope about Julie Atwater. He walks home elated then somber as the dimmed mood shifts with the note, setting up a continuation of the story.

Weekend Visitors and Church Services Reported

Miss Margaret Bliven spent the weekend at Columbus Junction. Milburn Spessard of Fairfield visited Ainsworth between trains Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs B R Stone of Cleveland Ohio visit J M Stone in Union. All churches held services at the M E church Sunday night. Dr A J Laird of Des Moines was a Sunday visitor at H G Crawford’s home.

Keova Route 3 Keota News Recap

Frank Gray and family moved to Washington Monday. Glaydas Banks visited Hazel Engle. Harry Hutt of Titus spent Sunday with Chas Mayer. Nina Johnson and Pearl Robertson visited Center school. Zeno Tinnis and family visited Harper. Howard Leacox and Betty visited Washington. A youth party at H O Banks home ended with a fine time. Farmers hope for good weather to hull clover.

Keova Keota R. R Frank Gray Washington Glaydas Banks Hazel Engle Harry Hutt Titus Chas, Mayer Nina Johnson Pearl Robertson Center School Zeno Tinnis Tinnis Harper Howard Leacox Betty H. O. Banks W. C. Hotle Daryl Maxine

Iowa City Woman Visits Daughter and Family

Mrs. Caroline Sheais of Iowa City visits her daughter Mrs. Nick Lewis and family for a social visit.

Caroline Sheais Iowa City Nick Lewis

Visitors And Residents In Crawfordsville Gossip

Crawfordsville reports include John Shields and his Washington daughters visiting at the W H McGall home on Sabbath. The new barber Mr Cameron and his family are staying with Mrs T J Nicholson. Robert McElhirney of Long Beach California called on friends yesterday. Mrs Renoux of Washington was in town on business yesterday.

Crawfordsville John Shields

Local visitors and a tight Riverside win at Crawfordsville

Margaret Manners from Ocean Park visited the Manners and Davidson households as Vera Yeager returned from Colorado Springs. Ella Kongable and her three children of Winfield called on the McClearys. A Riverside team defeated the town team 3 to 2 in yesterday’s ball game.

Crawfordsville Margaret Manners Ocean Park California Manners Davidson Vera Yeager Walter Orris Colorado Springs Ella Kongable Winfield

Legion announces reduced dues and memorial committee

Mr and Mrs W F Welliver visited the Frank Sallaby home Tuesday afternoon. State dues for veterans joining the Legion now are 25 cents for the rest of the year and 50 cents for the full year. The Iowa Department Memorials Committee to supervise memorials and trenuments will be appointed by Commander Steck. The committee includes architects landscape gardeners and a sculptor all ex service men.

Mrs. W. F. Welliver Frank Sallaby Legion American Legion Iowa Mittee Steck

Social and family visits from the Haskins area

Mrs. Sarah Warner and family visited John Godlove's home as the K K K held a social at the Mullen home. Several locals including J R McCreedy and family, Fay Cherwinker circle, and Hal Embree gatherings were noted with trips to Riverside and Verdi.

Lou Embree Frank Munch Verdi Cloyce Benson J. ©. Wright Arlie Meridith Biloxi Loren Hazen

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