Robert Thomas Dies After Brief Illness in Washington
Robert Thomas died after a short illness in Washington following months of tuberculosis. Born January 20 1881 in Wyman Iowa he moved to Washington as a youth and worked in retail before joining Prudential Life Insurance as a top agent. He and his wife Belle Carpenter had two sons Daryl and ? survive him along with siblings and his mother. Funeral services are set at Woodford chapel Tuesday afternoon with burial at Elm Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren
Robert
Washington
Cole Forbes
Richard Thomas
la Jutta
Colo
Mr. Thomas
Robert Thomas
Prudential Life Insurance Company
New Mexico
Colorado
la Junta
Wyman
Iowa
John
Jane Humphreys Thomas
Cotter
West End
Crawfordsie
Imsurance Company
Prudential
Belle Carpenter
Wentae
Daryl
Jane Jones
Harl
T. F. Barker
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Advertising Club Meeting Set At Commercial Club
The Washington Advertising Club will meet tomorrow at 8 PM at the Commercial Club rooms. J. S. McElhinney and F. A. Appleby are on the program with other important business. The 6 o'clock sessions have been eliminated for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Advertising Club
Commercial Club
J. S. McElhinney
F. A. Appleby
Washington appoints W. C. Harding as next school head
W. C. Harding, current superintendent at West Liberty, was elected Saturday to head the Washington schools after the present year. He succeeds Sapt. C. J. Smith, who did not seek re election. Harding brings years of district administration and endorsements from state leaders, and will earn 3500 dollars yearly in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Harding
West Liberty
Washington
Sapt. C. J. Smith
W. A. Jessup
The
State University
Leander Clark College
Toledo
Iowa
Garwin
Anamosa
Strawberry Point
J.L. Packer
Bruns Seed Store Heralds Spring Goods and Local Visits
Local notes list shoppers and visitors in Washington including Mrs Roy Striege of Harper Miss Gertaude Hagist and Lorene Teets from Keota. Harpers Mrs G L White and others from West Chester stop by. Gust Bramer advertises spring cloths and tailoring at across from the Opera House. Bruns Seed Store features bulbs and plants Tubrose gladiola hyacinth tulip narcissus canna and daffodil bulbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruns Seed Store
Cavalry to Open Club Rooms in Armory Building
The Washington National Guard unit plans to occupy the armory on South Marion Avenue with club rooms, billiard tables, and leisure facilities. Sixty men have enlisted. ten more are needed to reach seventy. Enlistments continue this week with mustering planned by Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavalry
Armory Building
Marion Avenue
Sidney
Smith
Washington
Wellman
West Chester
Couity
Karl Simmerman
Philip Crail
Miss Curtis Opens School of Citizenship Address
Miss Alice Curtis opened the School of Citizenship at the high school auditorium with a 2 PM talk on the significance of political parties. She traced party development from the constitutional convention, discussed caucus and convention systems, and noted third parties as critics shaping major platforms. The program included music by Mrs. Elton and Mrs. Sager, and speakers for the evening include H M Harner and local party leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Curtis
Curtis
Tso
Miss Curtis
W. S. Elton
Raniall
Ole Oleson
August Enna
Grieg
Sagar
Mother
Walter HM. Brown
Leonard Cook
Easter Weather Breaks Record in Subzero Easter
Noting a long memory for Easter warmth, an 1920 style cold snap hit with snow on the ground and a 14 degree drop below normal. Wind from the north, a light fall, and an Easter parade postponed as churches reported sparse services. Tulips look sickly yet plants may recover with late spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster
Weekend visits link Wellman to Washington and Sigourney
A series of social visits connected Wellman, Washington, Sigourney, Keota and West Chester. Mrs. Everett Hamm and Genevieve Klein were among those seen in Washington, while Miss Marie Clifford stayed at her Sigourney home. Others traveled to Keota Peoria Moline and Grinnell for family or school events and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Hamm of
Wellman
Washington
Genevieve Klein
Keota
Marie Clifford
Sigourney
Arthur Wells
Lola Recan
Moline
Dr. J. Settle
State Boards and Commissions in Iowa lecture
A. Li. Uriek, State Labor Commissioner discusses state governance and court jurisdiction. The program features Brookhart remarks and a 8:15 pm music segment The Making of Citizens with Miss Jeanette Lemley and Miss Curtis addressing Women as Voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
A. Li. Uriek
W. Brookhart
Jeanette Lemley
Kok
Miss Curtis
Navajo Club Postpones Week Meeting For Annual Gathering
The Navajo club announces no meeting this week and schedules the next gathering as the annual meeting at the home of Mrs. W. A. Gibson on Wednesday April 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navajo Club
W. A. Gibson
Firemen Hindered by Mud in Coppeck Blaze
Late Saturday a fire call from Coppeck asked for firemen but trucks could not reach the site due to deep mud. A savage and ice house was reported destroyed by the blaze at Coppoek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coppeck
Coppoek
Insects With Short Lifespans Hatching In Winter
The text notes many insect eggs hatch in winter and that sunlight weakly reaching them dooms many eggs. The newborns struggle in the cold air for minutes before dying, implying a tragedy of winter emergence when these insects do not mate or propagate their kind after hatching.
Giants of the Deep Sharks Roam Wide Ranges
The article describes massive sharks including 40 foot giants and basking sharks in northern seas occasionally reaching southern coasts. It notes whale sharks mainly inhabit the open ocean with stragglers reaching Florida shores and mentions a mounted exhibit in Miami inviting a visit. Read the Evening Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divilan Ocean
Florida
Miami
Those Who fM .C Law's Restraint Quote
A compact quotation attributed to Herbert Spencer argues restraint as a moral test, contrasting it with external force. It frames restraint as suited to the savage and rapacious while the just and benevolent require gentler governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Spencer
Washingtons Political Faith and the First Parties
Washington was a Federalist and strong party man. He was unanimously elected president by Federalists and Democrats. John Adams served as vice president under Washington and helped him win reelection. A later 1806 contest saw Adams, a Federalist, defeat Jefferson, a Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Adams
Children and Books in Informal Reading Encouragement
An essay argues that children should encounter books not written specifically for them to spark imagination. It urges less formality and more opportunities for young readers to meet inspiring, challenging works as part of developing lifelong literary interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ie Fari
Men and Rights Theme in Beecher Quotation
A Beecher quote on men and rights discusses how rights are often given away and benevolence to those around them. It emphasizes individual assertion as a form of social support, noting the paradox of rights as gifts within communal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dhenry Ward Beecher
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pebel
Wan
Str
T. Smith
Mr. Harding
Roy Striege
Harper
Gertaude Hagist of
Lorene Teets
G. L. White of
R. H. Morris
Helen Russert
Ainsworth
Hazel Woodburn
Gust Bramer
Opera House
Kelly Springfield
Goodyear Cord
Bevins Motor Co
Richards Cash Market
Koof
Arthur Therion
C. C
Bevins
Rose Bohr
Clare Skinner
Dell Skinner
W. C. Dayton
Letha
Claude Rhodebeck
Mrs. R. C. Ferguson
J. B Moore
Augusta Altenhofer
M. Cuhn
A. Bennett
Thet McNeese
Ruth Sherbeck
Theresa Boyer
Peter Klein
Marjorie of
Company K
A. J. Drew
J. E. Edgington
Hayner
David Methhiblin
Pirtaighfly Club
School of Citizenship
Hoevier
H.M. Harner
Ed McManus
Keokuk
Frank Dodson
Republican Party
Madie O'Neill
Democratic Party
Louisa County
Ed Hammes
Idet May
Wockend
EB. J. Kinney
Pearl Dupuis
W. Kreger
Esther of
Grover L. Custer
Donald
J. J. Potey
Peoria
Lil
Mrs. Klinner Cook
Howard Cook
Alice Cunningham
J. H. Cunningham
Mabel Neeley
Ruth Neeley
Grinnel
M. W. Bailey
United States
Miss Cutis
Ares
the Evening Journal
Monster Sharks
Evening Journal
Vor
the Chocolate Shop
H. I. Ward & CO
lIt’s Safe
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!