Mayors Lose Ground In Numerous Iowa Town Elections
City elections across about 190 towns produced sweeping results. Winterset re-elected Wood Wilson while C W Aiken lost. Fort Dodge ousted Mayor J F Ford. Mason City backed labor slate. Oskaloosa swept entire administration. Algona elected W F E McDonald. Newton chose F L Maytag over E N S McLaughlin. Iowa City elected Ingalla Swisher as mayor. Atlantic re-elected Joseph Burnea. Ottumwa faced Leeny defeats. Shenandoah passed liquor laws, electing Hackett ticket to curb amusements.
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Towa
Winterset
Capt. C. W. Aiken
Soldier
Wood Wilson
Geneva
Albert Page
Frank Thomas
J.F. Ford
Fort Dodge
A. O. Scott
Labor
N. C. Kotschelt
Mason City
Silk Stockings
Orla Gould
F. L. Maytag
E. N.S. Mclaughlin
Newton
Ingalla Swisher
Samuel Morrison
Iowa City
Joseph Burnea
Atlantic
Marshalltown
Storm Lake
Leeny
Pat Leeny
Ottumwa
C. O. Warren
T. J. Phillips
Samuel Menefee
Boone
Charles City
W. G. Henke
Knoxville
F E. H. Gamble
Cam Culbertson
Shenandoah
Iowa
Bine Laws
Reform
Fred N. Hackett
Hackett
Garden League Work Is Already Started
The Washington garden league promoted by Community and Commercial clubs Fortnightly and Improvement leagues aims to boost vegetable production. Prof. R M Visquain of the high school agriculture department leads the effort with scores of boys and girls under his direction. Blanks for participants have been sent out and prize lists will be announced soon.
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Washington Garden League
R. M. Visquain
Agriculture Department
Hell Roarin Reform praised by William Fox for Fox Theatre
Washington Iowa March 14 1919 Dear Mr Pratt Fox President William Fox endorses the Tom Mix Western Hell Roarin Reform praising it as a great daredevil picture and urging strong advertising to draw large business and high patron satisfaction at the Fox Theatre Friday afternoon and night.
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Washington
Iowa
Pratt
Tom Mix
WM. Fox
Fox Theatre
Uncle Eben Quips on Wise Men and Common Sense
A fragment from Uncle Eben humorously muses that some men criticize because they are overly wise while others do so because they think they have common sense, reflecting the character’s folksy charm.
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Uncle Eben
New Council to Organize Monday Swearing In Next Week
The mayor and council elected last week will be sworn in Monday night and begin two year terms. Mayor elect Bo vee will name appointments including city marshal, night marshal, street commissioner, fire chief and assistants, water and light superintendent, health officer, city physician and cemetery sexton. Council elects two year terms for city clerk and city solicitor. Old council meets briefly before the new council’s initial session. The vote tally is listed with officials Kellogg and Kyle declaring the official results.
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Bovee
Board of Health
J. Kellogg
Justice of the Peace
D. C
Kite Tournament Planned by the Y
The Community Y M C A announces a forthcoming kite tournament with prizes for top makers. Judges will rate design construction and flying ability. Three age classes exist: 12 and under 13 to 15 and 16 plus. First and second prizes awarded in each class. Special events include tug of war distance flight and a quarter mile dash.
Letts Basketball Team Seems Afraid
A Washington gym class team and an independent Letts squad played in Letts with both sides paying expenses. Letts won the game, but locals say the Letts players are reluctant to schedule a return match in Washington or at the Commercial club gym this week.
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Washington
Letts
Louisa County
Burned Out Washington Family Urged Aid
Red Cross appeals for support after a fire destroyed the home of J W Stephens and all possessions leaving a 71 year old father and 64 year old mother with only the clothes they wore. One son died in France and another serves in the army of occupation. Donations may be left at local banks or the court house clerk's office.
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Washington
Washington County
France
Army of Occupation
Germany
J. D. Glasgow
Home Services Section
The
Red Cross
J. W. Stephens
Home Service Department
Washington National Bank
Commercial Savings Bank
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Farmers and Merchant's State Bank
Court House
Home Service R. C
Glendale school box supper to aid war orphans
Announcements note a Glendale school box supper next Friday night April 4 with a short program and requests for ladies to bring boxes. Part of proceeds will aid war orphans and the rest to the school, as stated by Sadie Rohrer, teacher.
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Glendale
War Orphan
Sadie Rohrer
Hazel Dell
Eva Godwin
The Peculiar Vice of Ill Temper Among the Virtuous
A brief meditation on ill temper as a rare flaw in otherwise noble character. The passage argues that harsh mood can blemish a virtuous life and disrupt moral balance.
Woodlawn Lot Owners Notice
Woodlawn lot owners are alerted to the current status of land parcels, ownership records, and any upcoming assessments affecting property titles and taxes within the Woodlawn area.
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Woodlawn
Cemetery fund appeals before Decoration Day
Cemetery supporters who wish to ensure special care before Decoration Day and for the rest of the year are urged to pay two dollars to any committee member at 00Nn as soon as possible. Mrs. H. F. Steck Mrs. Ab Anderson Mrs. Will Wilson, Committee.
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H. F. Steck
Ab Anderson
Will Wilson
Anniversary of Shiloh Battle Dinner and Program Set
Veterans of Shiloh are invited to an anniversary event on Monday April 7 starting with a 12 30 p.m. dinner at Cook s cafe followed by a program at the G A R hall. All veterans wives and daughters welcome. Contact A Hunter by Friday to attend.
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Shiloh
Cook's Cafe
G. A. R. Hall
A. Hunter
Brick Work Nears Finish on New High School
Exterior walls are in place and cement ceiling will be poured under the roof. If weather cooperates, the building will be enclosed within two to three weeks and begin to resemble the final structure as progress continues.
High-Priced Goats Boost Oregon Breeding Market
Oregon earns a reputation as a goat breeding state with pure-bred sires selling for over 500 dollars each. The market highlights demand for top lineage goats and premium livestock pricing.
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Oregon
Sergeant-major Livingston speaks at high school assembly
Sergeant-major David Livingston addressed the high school Monday, sharing insights from the front and comparing conditions in France and Germany with America. Prof. H. E. Case introduced him, and he received an enthusiastic welcome. Livingston graduated from the high school two years ago and has served since, except for a brief period after Company K returned from Brownsville before guard duty at Port Madison began.
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David Livingston
France
Germany
America
Cave
H. E. Case
Company K
Brownsville
Port Madison
Temper Under Pressure Textual Proverb
A quotation discusses maintaining calm and steady temper under stress. It argues that keeping composure is more important than provoking family nerves by minor omissions. It emphasizes steadiness over reaction.
Device prints car stops and speeds in a locked box
An invention records every stop of a car, its duration, distance between stops, and speed, printing a report inside a secured box. It aims to prevent misuse of automobiles by providing an auditable trace of travel.
Too Fat to Fight at Fox Theatre Shown by Community YMCA
A humorous patriotic motion picture titled Too Fat to Fight was shown at the Fox theatre yesterday evening under the Community YMCA. The tale follows a fat man who cannot join the army yet serves efficiently through YMCA work, drawing enthusiastic response from a large audience.
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Fox Theatre
Freight Train Strikes Escaped Insane Man Near Pedice
Ed Diedrich of Grandview, a patient at the state hospital for the insane in Mt. Pleasant, wandered away and was struck by a freight train near Pedice. He suffered bruises and cuts but is not seriously injured, and was taken to Washington County Hospital by train for treatment. Previously confined at the county farm near Wapella, he had escaped once before and was found by Sheriff McCarty near Riverside.
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Ed Diedrich
Grandview
State Hospital For the Insane
Mt. Pleasant
Pedice
Altho
Diedrich
Washington County Hospital
Wapella
McCarty
Riverside
Love and Life in the Gift of Forever
A brief reflective line on life and love presenting life as a gift and enduring tenure. The quote attributes timeless affection and meaning to love as a lasting force beyond mere moments.
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Baxcheage
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S. J. Kellogg
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Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
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A. R Dewey
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Lyman Bunce
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Peon College
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Queen Esther Circle
Warren Cash Grocery
Washington Steam Laundry
Journal
Iowa Clay Products Co
Cloyd Knupp
J” Care Journal
Journal Office
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American Pearl Button Company
TiMothy
J.D. Glasgow
E. Wash
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Jones Auto Co
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Sherwood Music School
Chicago
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Washington Street
R. C. Valentine CO
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Wayland
Rhode Island
Earnest Carlson
Studebaker
W. H. O'Dell
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Wilber Miller
Ned Long
C. FE. Brown
Harry Kracaw
Riley Miller
H. P. Oids
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Ford Car
H. W. Cassel
Ainsworth
L. Barthelow
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Jones & Fields
Scranton
Lillie A. Bible
Oscar George
Choice
Earl Smith
Mutual
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J. H. Baird
Wan
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T. J. Dempsey
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Ralph Hesseltine
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