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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1925

Page

6

Local society notes celebrate two weddings and gatherings

Thirty four year married couple Mr and Mrs Henry Hunt were surprised by 37 guests at the Wright McConnell home then visited the Hunt residence. Geneva Hunter wed Hernan Genkinger at the Hunters home with a formal ceremony and a two course luncheon. Out of town guests came from multiple cities as clubs, churches, and schools held banquets and social events nearby.

Henry Hunt Oregon No Wright McConnell Hunt Home Helen Hunt Faye Reeves Miss Rosebud Geneva J. Hunter Hernan N. Genkinger T. W. Hunter Clifford C. ‘Hunter de Koven D'Hardelot Alice Hunter Mendelssohn Miss Hunter Quyt Jesse Miller J. Lawrence Genkinger W. W. Bowers Bower Louise Stephenson Ruth Miller Dora Miller Mildred Genkinger Mary M. Hunter Columbia Margaret Acheson Wilo Irene Acheson Olive Genkinger Willard Hunter Margeret Acheson Trish Rose Helen Acheson Edgar Guest Betty Stephen Virginia Breitenbach East Washington Street Preston Etter Breitenbach Virginia Helen Wood Joe McConnell L. B. Lupton Ferne Freshwaters Ross Sir Patrick Manson Secunderabad India Rowe

Early Saw Inventions Span Ancient Rome to Fifteenth Century Europe

The tale credits Talus of ancient Rome with discovering a jaw bone used to cut wood and shaping an iron instrument like a snake jaw. This marks the legendary origin of the first metal saw. Sawmill development followed in central Europe in the early fifteenth century.

Rome Talus Central Europe

McCleerys Move to Iowa City for Monument Business

Mr and Mrs Howard McCleery and two sons depart for Iowa City where Mr McCleery has bought a monument business A week of farewell events accompanies their move from town Sacredding well wishers wish them happiness and success in the active university town noted for rapid building growth.

A . A McCleerys Iowa City Howard MecCleery McCleery

West Chester clubs and societies host fall gatherings

The town-wide notice list shows bake sales, receptions, and meetings across groups such as the Pythian Sisters, Young Womens Home Missionary Society, Booster Club, and various church and civic clubs. Events include bake sales at Hoover Store, receptions for pastors, and officer elections with dates this fall.

Pythian Sisters West Chester Hoover Young Womens Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Lulu Long

Contagion Battle Highlights Malaria Yellow Fever Fight

A historical survey traces the global battle against epidemics from hookworm and malaria to yellow fever. It covers key figures like Ronald Ross and William Gorgas, major campaigns in India, Suez, Panama, and Rio, and the shift to sanitation, vaccination, and mosquito control across continents.

India Ronald Ross Ross Laveran Tematlia Suez Canal Penama America Africa William ©. Gorgas Havens Panama London

Expect Cuyler to Be Hard Hitter in the Coming Series

Hazen Cuyler of the Pirates enters the world series as a prime slugger with a .361 average and 1423 runs. The piece notes rival performers like Max Carey, Rogers Hornsby, Jimmy Bottomley, and others leading NL and AL batting and theft charts, while boasting Cuyler’s recent hot stretch and power.

Cuyler Chicago Hazen Cuyler Pirates Pittsburgh Cuyler Alo Max Carey Anotler Pittshburger Jimmy Bottomley Cardinals Hornsby Brooklyn Fournier Harper Philadelphia Bistles St. Louis Barras Boston Roush Cincinnati Carey Pittsburg Harry Heilmann Tigers Speaker Tatthas Heilmann L Sowinens Athletics Bob Meusel Yankees

Radio Ends Twenty Years of Heartaches

A plaintive family saga unfolds on Hastings radio as violin prodigy Edward Zimmer learns his father, musician Mack Zimmer, is alive. The broadcast reveals a scattered past, a reunion plan in Hastings, and a vow to support the son’s musical future in New York.

Omaha Neb Hastings Nebraska William Kad Ward Zingner William Zimmer Berlin New York City Zimmner Slubert Heaward Zimmer St. Louis Edward Mack Pather Upder New York Pny

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