Washington Sale Pavilion to House Cavalry Horses If Bid Accepted
The Washington Sale Pavilion may be rented to the government as a stable for cavalry horses of a newly organized troop. If the Board of Directors approves at Friday meeting, the project could add about 1000 dollars annually. Construction bids will open by Saturday on a cost plus percentage basis with a shed and corral to handle horse and stock housing during sales.
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Washington Sale
Washington
Lambert
State Adjutant General
Pavilion Company
Farm Bureau
American Legion
Brighton
Ventilating System in Graham Theatre Improves Cooling
A new ventilating system at the Graham Theatre went into service Monday, blasting cool air from two stage fans that reach the balcony. When needed, the system will be wired to heat the auditorium in winter, drawing air through radiators to four outlets. A water spray will aid cooling in summer months.
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Graham
Sol
Mrs Palmateer Injured After Cherry Tree Fall
Miss Marietta Palmateer suffers injuries from a fall while picking cherries. She was shaken but no bones believed broken, though pain focuses on her hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta Palmateer
Mrs. Palmateer
Mrs Cloyce Dougherty Seeks News of ailing Mother
Mrs Cloyce Dougherty received word early in the week of the critical condition of her mother Mrs Aaron Hise of Albert Lea Minnesota. Mrs Dougherty left Monday evening for Albert Lea with Mr Dougherty and Miss Harriet following on Tuesday. Little hope is entertained for her recovery.
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Cloyce Dougherty
Aaron Hise
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Rev S K Coats Chosen Department Chaplain at State Encampment
At the 48th State Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Ottumwa Rev S K Coats of this city was chosen department chaplain for the coming year. Officers named include Commander R L Chase and senior vice commander T R Bickley with other posts filled by J Z Benson Johnny Troutner and Grant J Ross. About 800 visitors attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of the Republic
Ottumwa
K. Coats
R. L. Chase
Dés
T. R. Bickley
J. Z. Benson
Marshalltown
Johnny Troutner
Nashua
S. K. Coats
Washing
Washington Sees Broad Plans for Modern Business Growth
Washington levels a wave of improvements as Ed Hartman expands the Hartman ice cream plant to a two story brick structure with 1000 gallon daily capacity and retail parlor. Other projects include water cooled pond at Iowa Gas and Electric, Wilson Coal Yard office addition, Motts Estate modern two story replacement, and a new 122 by 84 foot sales pavilion.
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South
Iowa Avenue
Black & Williams
Ed Hartman
Hartman
Brighton
Winfield
Oskaloosa
Iowa Gas & Electric Company
North Second Avenue
Rawn
Wilson Coal Yard
Rock Island
Washington
Motts
North
Marion Avenue
Marcus Kuhn
Farmers Union Exchange
Iowa
Smouse
the Democrat
Tag Night Saturday for Band Benefit
Public spirited citizens led by Mayor Bovee will hold a tag night next Saturday evening for the benefit of the Washington Concert Band. Forty or fifty young women will sell 25 cent tags to support the band’s mid week concerts and classical pieces.
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Bovee
Chas. W. McLaughlin
Washington
Wolary Praised for Opera Chair Invention Move
Wilbur Wolary’s opera chair invention gains attention from factories. He sent descriptions to furniture makers and moving picture equipment specialists. The Rialto Theatre Supply Co. of Minneapolis urged a visit and a sample, indicating strong interest in the design.
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Wilbur Wolary
Rialto Theatre Supply Co
Minneapoliis
Mr. Volary
Mrs Ruth Lemley Returns From Colorado Springs Trip
Mrs Ruth Lemley travels overland to Des Moines with a party that included her sister Miss Esther Brindley. The group journey originated in Colorado Springs and proceeded by land to its destination.
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Ruth Lemley
Colorado Springs
Des Moines
Esther Brindley
Runaway Wagon Crashes on South Iowa Avenue
A horse team hauling coal broke loose after a delivery motorcycle passed by early Saturday on South Iowa Avenue. The team collided with Art Long’s truck near Washington Radiator Works, smashing fenders and lights and scattering coal. The wagon and animals were stopped near South End Grocery with no injuries reported.
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Ross Galloway
Iowa Avenue
Reister
Washington Radiator Works
Art Long
Circus Here Tomorrow In Burlington With Yankee Robinson Show
The Yankee Robinson circus arrives in Burlington between 6 and 8 AM with unloading taking half the morning. The 11 AM parade is expected around noon, followed by a 2 PM afternoon performance. After Burlington, the troupe proceeds to Oskaloosa, Knoxville, and Des Moines for short stands. The Yankee Robinson circus is billed as the largest on the road after Barnum & Bailey and Ringling Bros.
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Burlington
Yankee Robinson Circus
Circus
Berdo
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Des Moines
Barnum & Bailey and Ringling Bros
Yankee Robinson’s
Owens Family Returns from Egypt to Washington
Mr and Mrs C A Owen and their three sons John Charles and James arrived in Washington last Friday from Assiut Egypt where Mr Owens chairs English at Assiut Boys College a Presbyterian school with about six hundred students He plans further studies at Yale and Mrs Owens will join him after a visit with relatives The family will attend First United Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning
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Washington
C. A. Owen
Owens
Egypt
Owen
Builders boom around town as summer proceeds
A tour of Washington reveals heavy building across the southeast area around the hospital site. Homes for speculation and many owner occupied residences rise on South Iowa Avenue and nearby streets with notable designs by Limerman Reid Eicher Mason and others. A quiet Fourth of July is planned with limited fireworks and a focus on family gatherings and band music.
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Washington
Joe Simerman
Washington Street
Limerman
Iowa Avenue
Fred Reid
Clara Barton Street
Ninth Street
Ed Eicher
Elmer Mason
C. E F. Root
Clara Barton
South Fourth
Frank Sherbeck
West Chester
Everett Green
Leigh Wallace
Wallace
Washington Telephone
Rawn
Heights
J. W. Warners
James McCutcheon
North Marion Avenue
A. E. Putnam
New York
North Second Avenue
A. J. Kallous
South Marion Avenue
Francis Bruty
South Avenue D
Scalp Wound Suffered By Milan Boy From Door
Robert Shields, Milan's eldest son, injured Friday afternoon at John Shields & Sons yards while brick unloading. A heavy car door struck his scalp causing a deep gash requiring an anesthetic and many stitches. Lucky to escape more serious harm with slight directional variance.
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Robert Shields
Milan
John Shields & Sons
Jubilee Singers to Perform in West Chester
The A. M. BE Jubilee Singers will give a concert in West Chester Friday night July 2. The event promises spirited gospel selections by the visiting choir and local attendance is encouraged.
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A. M. BE. Jubilee Singers
West Chester
Washington County Officials Tour Mount Pleasant State Hospital
Washington County officials visited the Mt. Pleasant State Hospital for the Insane last Friday for the annual inspection tour. The party included Dr. B. E. Wickham, J. D. Glasgow, A. J. Morgan, C. O. Dayton, J. W. Parrow, and F. C. Beatty. The hospital houses about 1,100 inmates, with roughly thirty from Washington county. Richard Swift recently earned a law degree at Notre Dame and opened a Muscatine law office in the Laurel Building on Second Street and Iowa Avenue.
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Washington County
Mt. Pleasant
State Hospital
BE. T. Wickham
J. D. Glasgow
A. J. Morgan
C. O. Dayton
J. W. Parrow
County Board of Supervisors
F. C. Beatty
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Richard Swift
Notre Dame
Indiana
Supreme Court of Iowa
Muscatine
Iowa
Richard
Laurel
Second Street
Candidates Nominated As Committees Work
A great demonstration for Wilson grows as committees prepare nominations. The political action centers on mobilizing support and organizing candidate slates amid campaign activity.
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Wilson
Cummings Opens Democratic Convention With Record Defense
Homer S. Cummings as Democratic National Committee chair defends eight years of Democratic policy and attacks Republican conduct. He praises the Federal Reserve Act, wartime mobilization, and League Covenant while urging continued reform and unity against GOP plans. He emphasizes peace continuation and forward policy.
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San Francisco
Robinson
Arkansas
Wilson
Cummings
Homer Cummings
Chicago
America
Army
Navy
Newberry
Michigan
Senate
Republican Congress
League
United States Senate
France
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