Boy Shot With 22 Rifle Near Washington Home
Clarence Schneider fifteen year old son of Mr and Mrs George Schneider was accidentally shot Saturday evening while playing with companions near his home. The bullet struck just below the stomach and lodged in the back. he remains conscious but peritonitis threats his condition. Witnesses say the shot was fired unintentionally from a rifle believed loaded with a blank and no one is blamed. The incident warns local youths about handling air guns and rifles.
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Clarence Schneider
George Schneider
Washington
Schneider
Paul Cruz
Clarence
Crutz
Walter Kelley
Tom Moothart
Paul
Critz
Delbert Elwell
Vere Wenger
Clyde
Glen Moothart
Donald Chilcote
Harold Blair
Painting the Town comes to Graham with lavish staging
Charles Yale's Painting the Town a bright funny musical comedy offers opera and ballet, grand scenery and novel effects. The ensemble number The Emigrants features dancers in national dress. A concerted railroad number and a travesty on grand opera heighten the production.
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Charles Yale
the Town
Saloon Keeper Sued for 10000 in Mill Shoals Clash
Fairfield April 1 Lewis Barth chairman of the Warne County Antisaloon League sues Robert Jackson saloon keeper at Mill Shoals White county for 10000 damages alleging an election eve attack that prevented Barth from delivering a temperance address. The incident is linked to Mill Shoals voting dry by a 2 to 1 margin.
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Fairfield
Lewis Barth
Warne County
Promoter James Hall Arrested Over Fixed Prizefights
Chicago on April 13 reports James Hall once known as a middleweight boxer has been arrested for promoting fixed prizefights. Five other men were also arrested in connection with the scheme alleged to have swindled several victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James Hall
Hall
Girl Scalped by Machinery in Fort Wayne
Miss Mine Laeomermann, an ironer at the Troy steam laundry, Fort Wayne, Indiana, April 19, had her scalp torn off after being drawn up and over a shaft by her hair while working the machinery at the plant.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Laeomermann
Troy
Two youths drown after raft collapses in Cadillac
Cadilllac, Mich on April 13 Lyman Denike of Jackson and Kilmer Trombley of this city both fourteen years old were drowned when a duck pont raft they built collapsed and sank.
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Cadillac
Mich
Lyman Denike
Jackson, Mich
Kilmer Trombley
County Happenings in the Community Corners
Local column records daily doings across the county with notes on community events, small incidents, and brief remarks about residents and gatherings. The page surveys neighborhood life, highlighting cheerful moments and ordinary affairs.
Baby girl born during Tuesday night in April 11
April 11 to August Bergstrom and wife welcomed a baby girl born Tuesday night. Marion Robertson suffers tonsillitis. Wakeeney Kan resident Mr. Lucas visited John McKinstry’s from Wednesday morning to Thursday evening. Arthur Legg of Wisconsin visiting his sister Mrs. Cora Snyder. Mr. Page of Washington helped Ira Rathmel with papering. Mrs. Cuddeback and Joe Nebergall social visit. Frank Smith battling lagrippe. Lin Richardson and Gilbert visit Mrs. Snyder’s Friday for chicken pie social. Gus Strum stayed with Bergstrums to help care for the sick. New Haven B Y P A thanks Mangold couple for hosting a successful social with large turnout.
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Bergstrom
Marion Robertson
Lucas
Wakeeney
Kan
John McKinstry
Arthur Legg
Wisconsin
Cora Snyder
Page
Washington
Ira Rathmel
Cuddeback
Joe Nebergall
Frank Smith
Lagrippe
Lin Richardson
Gilbert
Gus Strum
Bergstrum
New Haven
Fred Mangold
Local visitors and incidents noted in Washington
April reports list Mr and Mrs Charley Porter and others visiting Washington with several residents, travelers returning from Kansas City and Chicago, a horse accident injuring Woodie and Gladys Dawson, and a fire scare near the Clipper office and hotel. Reverend Ward preached two sermons at the M E church.
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Charley Porter
Washington
Patience Sherfey
Muscatine
J. E. Adams
M. L. Miller
Logan Crawford
Kansas City
Fred Spalding
Adolph Thoma
Columbus Junction
Sterling Holmes
Crawfordsville
J. J. Fitzgerald
B. F. Martin
Chicago
Jesse Marr
J. M. Stewart, Jr
Wisconsin
Berch
Woodie
Gladys Dawson
H. V. Stickley
South Amana
Milwaukee Road
Susie Edgington
Charles Ward
Fairfield
M. E
Tom Olds
Hartwick
Eldon
Rural Route Three Socials and Visits
April 11 notes show Bert Donaldson and wife visiting the Will Galloway home. Luella Beal visited Karl Beal. Gertie Noecker shopped in Washington. Tom and Maude McGuire hosted friends at N. W. Noecker home. Martha Eyestone and Sidney Carson drove to Washington after school Friday.
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Bert Donaldson
Will Galloway
Luella Beal
Karl Beal
Gertie Noecker
Washington
Tom and
Maude McGuire
N. W
Hay delivery and local visits noted in Washington and Fairfield
Frank Melinsky delivered a load of hay to Washington today. Mrs. Nickerson and children, visiting at the Joe Carson home, returned to their Fairfield home Saturday. Mrs. Harmon Brinning and Mildred spent Friday afternoon at Henry Brinning's.
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Frank Melinsky
Washington
Nickerson
Joe Carson
Fairfield
Harmon Brinning
Mildred
Henry Brinning
Worm Reap in April Heels Wolf in Timber
Bert Rouse killed a large wolf Saturday after it killed a turkey at Ross. He followed the animal into the timber and shot it. Dr. E. J. Caldwell assisted Mrs. Jane Richardson, who was thrown from a buggy and fractured a bone above the ankle south of town yesterday. The Rev. F. E. Morrison preached at Seventy-Six Center. Mrs. Arch Munro and several others visited Washington on Saturday. The Rev. W. A. Smith of Lexington preached at the Methodist church yesterday. D. R. Munro and A. Augustine were in Brighton for business. The Rev. W. A. Smith, F. K. Morrison, Sam Ross and Dave Bennett visited Washington today.
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Bert Rouse
Ross
Rouse
E. J. Caldwell
Jane Richardson
Richardson
F. E. Morrison
Seventy-Six Center
Arch Munro
Mazie Lewis
Edith Jaynes
Gilbert Miller
Washington
W. A. Smith
Lexington
Methodist Church
D. R. Munro
A. Augustine
Brighton
F. K. Morrison
Sam Ross
Dave Bennett
Crawfordsville Social Notes Mention Neighborhood Visits
Miss Elva Donahey and Mrs. W E Walker attended the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Will Fishburn at Win Miss Fishburn of Winfield visited over Sunday with friends here Allen Paschal of Columbus Junction is visiting at the John Paschal home Mr and Mrs John Holmes returned this morning from Winfield Mrs Jasper Neiswanger and children were passengers for Washington this morning Mrs Eli Neiswanger of Washington and Mrs Grace Hendricks of Swanton Neb were over Sunday visitors at the Jasper Neiswanger home returning this morning
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Elva Donahey
W. E. Walker
Will Fishburn
Winfield
Miss Fishburn
Allen Paschal
Columbus Junction
John Paschal
John Holmes
Jasper Neiswanger
Washington
Eli Neiswanger
Grace Hendricks
Swanton
Nebr
Dog Clue Emerges in Harris Missing Teacher Case
In Elgin on April 1, reports state missing German Lutheran teacher JF Ernest Militzer is believed drowned in the Fox River. His dog waited at a tree on the river bank, giving the only clue as searchers continue to seek Militzer after he vanished while hunting.
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Elgin
Ernest Militzer
Fox River
Fox
Mrs Duke in a Cell Arrested for Fraud in Chicago
Mrs Alice Webb Duke, divorced wife of Brodie IL Duke of a tobacco family, spent the night in a Tiarrison Street police cell after a warrant charged her with obtaining money from the Great Northern Hotel company by fraudulent checks. Weeping and crushed in body and spirit, she was arrested in the afternoon.
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Chicago
Alice Webb Duke
Brodie IL
Duke
Millionaire Tobacco Family
Tiarrison Street
Great Northern Hotel Company
One Pupil School Is Closed in Sampson Wisconsin
Chippewa Walls April 13. After two years of operation with an attendance of only one pupil, the smallest school in the world at Sampson has closed. The sole pupil will transfer to a New Auburn school with tuition paid by the school board.
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Chippewa Walls
Wis
Sampson
Wim
Auburn
Bakery Buzz Lifts Vienna Saturday Market
Business was good at the Vienna Saturday with strong shoppers in the bakery section. Everything fresh in the bakery line this evening drew attention to new items and steady demand.
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Vienna
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Shell Land
Brown and Spink Counties
Chalmers’ Store
Lemmon
Pharmacy
Waco
J. F. Simpson
Patton Grocery
Frey
The
Studio of
Acci
Panion
Klein Klothing KO
the County News
Ainsworth
Westchester
Mrs. Duke
Derby
Langley
Wilson Bros
Minnesota
Cash Grocery
Gypsie
W. Corner Square
Don Hawkins
Mgr
Foley
Peley & Company
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Chamberlain
Chichester
At. T
PILLA
Chichester’s
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