Washington VA Menace to Staffing Fix Near Complete
Superintendent elect W. Harding and the Washington school board work with the teachers’ committee to finalize selections for next year. Most teaching positions are filled as many teachers have accepted contracts and the district reports strong applications. Several local girls were elected to teach in home schools and wage raises helped secure staff. full list of teachers expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ©. Harding
Washington
Faeti Va
First Missionaries to Hawaiian Islands Sent
Two men aged around one hundred Sirs were sent from Torrington Connecticut to be the first missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands then known as the Sandwich Islands. The event was commemorated at Torrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrington
Conn
Hawaiian Islands
Sandwich Islands
Forrington
DeBord Farm Offer Near Town With Rich Investment Potential
An ad promotes a 135 acre DeBord farm located six miles from town with valuable improvements including a flood S room house barns and cribs. It rents at 17.90 per acre and is pitched to sell at 250 per acre soon, originally 275. The ad urges watching for Monday April 19th for the sale event.
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Leoreain
New M. E. Minister Is Here to Begin Work
Rev. W. M. Bowers from Salem Massachusetts arrives to take the Methodist pastorate succeeding Dr J A Glending. He and his wife with three children stay with Mr and Mrs J L Wilson as he begins pulpit duties tomorrow. The family plans to move to Washington after the school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Bowers
Salem
Massachusetts
Methodist Church
J. A. Glendinning
Gowers
J. L. Wilson
Tremein
Northwestern wine leak drains Loganites with $2000 draft
April 17 report from Logan recounts a voluntary leak in a Northwestern car that sparked a townwide rush to claim spilled wine. Businessmen paid a railroad agent a $2000 draft as disputes and indictments over alleged grab for profits emerged amid the incident and the railroad’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Northwestern
Logan Yards
Northwestern Railroad
Iowa Telephone Men Elect Leaders at Des Moines Convention
KL Parker of Tract was elected president of the telephone men of the state in Des Moines. Earl Hollamy of Knoxville was named vice president and C C Deer ing of Des Moines re elected secretary treasurer. The executive committee includes M Plaiston Fort Dodge F O Heardman Nevada and George E B Atkinson Creston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
KL. Parker
Tract
Telephone Men of the State
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Earl Hgllamy
Knoxville
C. C. Deering
M. Plaiston
Fort Dodge
F.om. Heardman
Nevada
George EB
Atkinson
Creston
W. A. Gibson
David McLaughin
Re Hk. J. Haraeier
Evelyn Eldridge
Gwendolen Kong
W. A. Cook
Alice Rownd
Ella Woodford
Wilzabeth Fisher
Mide C. Lewis
David McLaughlin
Elizabeth Fisher
Minnie Conner
R. J. Dougherty
F. L. Wilson
Costly Orchids Reach Burma for Private Gardens
The orchids largely adapt to Burma with minimal care, except for one sweet smelling variety called tazin. It is rare, tied to Christmas week in Ranfeen, and blooms during the tiger mating season. High demand in Burma sustains trade despite risks to humans.
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Burma
Tarke
Ranfeen
Free Landscape Lecture To Boost Washington Beautification
F A Cushing Smith of Chicago will lecture on city planning at the high school next Thursday night. Marsh W Bailey arranged the event to inspire a Washington beautification campaign with support from the Washington Improvement League and the Fortnightly Club. The Advertising Club of Washington backs the effort to promote the city as the Cleanest City in Iowa.
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F. A. Coching Smith
Chicago
Ir. Smith
Marsh W. Bailey
East Washington Street
Bailey
Washington
Smith
Washington Improvement League
Fred Reid
Improvement League
Iowa
FE. A. Cushing Smith
J. F. Henderson
Advertising Club of
Ely
Funeral services for George G. Sigler at East Main home
Funeral services were held yesterday at two o clock at the East Main street home for George G. Sigler. The Rev T Fr Barker conducted the service with quartet music by Carl Hedges Gladys Williams and Harry Thomas. Pallbearers were H M Dodder Cloyce Kerr Walter Conner Omer Jones Owen Hayes and Glenn Hayes. Interment followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
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East Main Street
George G. Sigler
Welsh song writer honored with monument at Pontypridd
The Welsh song writer Pyvan Jones is honored for Land of My Fathers a widely sung Welsh tune. A monument is erected to his memory at Pontypridd.
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Horored
Land of My Fathers
Pyvan Jones
Lis Meneery
Pontypridd
Reister and Sons Letter on Eggs and Brand Expansion
A letter from Frou F. AS Chaplin of Portland Maine states Morris and Co sold a case of eggs bearing the brand name. The reply notes Reister and Sons has ceased middleman duties and now markets eyes and butters nationwide as a growing brand.
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Chaplin
Portland
Maine
Morris & Co
New England
Sail of the Earth Evaporation Layer Hypothesis
A speculative note states that if all oceans evaporated the planet would leave a global salt layer about 235 feet thick. The claim frames a dramatic geologic consequence of global ocean loss.
Alleged Forger to Face Illinois Charge in Galesburg
Sheriff McCarty plans to take Deering to Galesburg tonight to answer a passing checks charge. Deering, tied to a Muscatine firm, had initially agreed to travel without extradition papers but reversed course when officials arrived. Also reported, Louis Lydy, a boy south of Washington, is held in Sigourney for a Richland store robbery, with reform school likely.
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Deering
McCarty
Knox County
Minlers
Galesburg
Washington
Illinois
Muscatine
Louis Lydy
Sigourney
Richland
Eldora
Church Announcements and Services in Washington
Sabbath school at 9 45 a m with preaching at 11 00 and the evening service at 7 30 p m all welcome especially those without a church home in Washington Pastor Arthur Oates and A M EF lead the services Junior Endeavor at 4 00 and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m. Sunday school at 8 45 a m preaching at 11 00 o clock class meeting at 12 00 Miss Elizabeth Redd presiding and Rev J W Norris preaching at 7 30 p m.
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Washington
Arthur
Oates
A. M. EF. eSunday School
Aten Christian Endeavor
Elizabeth Redd
J. W. Norris
The House of Intrigue at the Graham Monday
Barbara Pretton an impoverished actress is offered a thousand dollars to impersonate a society heiress. She accepts but objects to signing away another girl’s millions and faces threats of murder as the mystery unfolds in this Haworth production at the Graham Monday.
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Barbara Pretton
Barbara
Frank
Haworth
Robertson-Cole
Mutual
Peggy May
Mignon Anderson
Donald McDonald
Graham Monday
Bond plan at Haskins district outlines 12 grade building
Notice to Voters states board cannot call a bond vote above 50 000 and outlines architect plans for a fully equipped 12 grade building with land and site work for up to 70 000 If the 50 000 bond passes the board will seek a further vote not to exceed 20 000 Signed by President M G Campbell and Secretary B W Cole dated April 3 1917
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Haskins Consolidated School District
Notice of Quiet Title in Washington County Iowa
Edward Flanders files in Washington County District Court to quiet title to southeast quarter and southeast quarter of the southeast quarter in section 36 township 76 north range 7 west. Defendants named include many individuals and unknown claimants. Case seeks confirmation of fee simple ownership and bar adverse claims. default and judgment possible if defendants fail to appear by Sept 6, 1920. Eicher Livingston & Eicher represent the plaintiff.
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District Court of
Washington County
Iow
Edward Flanders
John Trimble
Sarah Trimble
Henry Kyle
H. D. Kyle
Samuel M. Foster
Harriet D. Kyle
Rachel J. Foster
Rebecca J. Foster
Rachel Jane Foster
David C. Kyle
D. C. Kyle
Joanna Kyle
Matthew Nelson
David Hays
Sarah A. Hays
James F. Watson
Margaret CC. Watson
Wiliam RR
Eliya Anderson
John Smeltzer
Michael W. Wilson
Michael Wilson
Catherine A. Wilson
James IR. Wilson
Jane T. Wilson
Jane §. Wilson
Jonathan H. Wilson
Alice Wilson
Thomas J. Marshall
John P. Young
J. P. Young
Thos. J. Marshall
James R. Willson
Jane Willson
John Schmeltzer
Godfrey Juzeler
Flora J. Sc
Iowa
District Court
City of
Washington
Eicher, Livingston & Eicher Attorneys
Pioneers of the American Pencil Industry
The first lead pencil maker in the United States was William Montroe of Concord Massachusetts who in 1812 devised a method to pulverize and mix the material and press it into cedar holders. He ran the business for about a year and a half before abandoning it due to scarce raw materials. Another early pioneer was Joseph Dixon who started in 1827.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
William Moncroe
Concord
Mass
Joseph Dixon
Chinese New Year Greetings and Customs Overview
Chinese New Year customs include greetings like Kung Hai Fat Tsow meaning may you collect wealth. The text notes the repetition of the word tslig for hall and describes rivalries among secret societies and guilds during celebrations without detailing specific events or groups.
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Tii
Oo Henter
Hiteted
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DeBord
Uranind
Alex DeBord
Lk. & M. Bank Bldg
Vhone 2
Applegate, Rep
Harry D. Smith
Harry D. Sith
Washington, Lowa
M. E
COSY
Loganites
BR. J. Parker
Rv Wy
Nat Thesday
Muneral of
G. G. Sigler
W. 5
Reister & Sons
Havre
Glenna Pratt
Pratt
Cad
J. J. Foley
Maat Main
Cearle Belville
South Town Avenue
Cecile Behike
Grover Verre
Deeming
Cheegus
Louis Lyte Derested
M. G. Campbell
B. W. Cole
Evening Journal
Sere H
BE. Dusenbery
D. FY. Bush
Minneapolis, Minn
Louden Machinery Company
Fairfield
C. A. Reeves
Harold Briley
FORD
Bevins Motor Co
E. G. Rabendl
Ainsworth
White Way
D. H. MacLaughilin
Call
Aoe
Mason Tranefer & Storage Co
Ss. C. R. TE
Wee Engel
Brighton
Washrngton Phore
Ohio
Ray Perry
A. E. Putnam
Dodge Bros
John Gerdes
C. A. Ruebsam
Mannhardt Bros
H. A. Otto, AL. R
P. Buhrmaster
Burlington
West Chester
Moose Lodge
C. B. Return
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