Plans launched for Y M C A site in Washington
A campaign to raise funds for a James H. Young Y M C A building site begins after the Fathers and Sons banquet on May 6. Frank R. Sage leads a committee of church and civic figures in urging public donations, with a target of fifteen thousand dollars for a central business district lot.
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Fathers’ and Sons
James H. Young Y. M. C. A
Frank R. Sage
F. R. Sage
Ralph Thompson
W. Livingston
A. R. Oates
M. R. Regan
J. R. McCrory
Washinton
Washington
Thorne Responds To Homestead Candidacy Attacks
Clifford Thorne rebuts Homestead attacks over his 1926 primary vote and a 1929 promise to Col Brookhart. He cites records showing his absentee vote was cast and says the mudslinging should end as Iowa voters deserve discussion of real issues. He promises further reply to Brookhart criticisms.
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Clifford Thorne
Thorne
Pierce
Col. Brookhart
Iowa
Brookhart
Washington
Auditor’s
Washington, Iowa
Valuable Pair of Fish Arrive in London Amid Colorful Marks
Two Amazon fish reach London Engramel with winglike red and yellow coloring and bold black stripes on bodies. They are kept on display at SW as noted in the arrival record.
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Amazon
London
Funeral of Mrs Neiswanger Held
Mrs. A B Neiswanger died at home on South Iowa Avenue after a long illness. She was born Bertha Jane Morrison in Zanesville Ohio May 7 1872 and married February 24 1891 to A J Neiswanger. Survived by husband Lloyd son and siblings with services led by Dr W W Bowers at the residence with a Methodist choir quartette.
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A. B. Neiswanger
South
Iowa Avenue
Bertha Jane Morrison
Alexander and
Sarah Brokaw Morrison
Zanesville
Ohio
Tennessee
Washington County
A. Jh. Neiswanger
Noble
Iowa
Lloyd
South of Town
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. W. Bowers
M. W. Thompson
Washington
Chas
A. Morrison
You Know Who I Mean and the Cold Counsel of Fate
A satirical piece presents a smug adviser who minimizes personal disasters from injuries to losses, urging calm and resilience while offering hollow platitudes. The poem contrasts his cheerful assurances with the reader’s spiraling fears, ending in violent reaction to the critic. Then an unrelated ad notes cash buyers in Washington for dairy, eggs, poultry and butter with no price changes Tuesday.
Seniors Upset Juniors To Win Home Track Meet
In a surprising turnaround the senior team edged the junior contingent by 2.5 points at the home inter class track meet. Top individual scorer Rice led the juniors with wins in pole vault discus javelin and high jumps while Putnam and McCreedy carried the seniors in key events to secure the victory.
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Putnam
McCreedy
Rice
Ross
Dusenbery
Hotee
Chance
Radda
Scranton
Bean J
Work
Boice
Beatty
Livingston
Enslin
Beal
Soph
Molesworth
Dubois
Shoiput —Daniels
Daniels
Yount Chosen Recreation Supervisor in Ottumwa
George Yount athletic director and physical instructor in Ottumwa schools was elected recreation supervisor by the playground association board after a dinner at the G. D. Brown home. He will direct city park programs for ten weeks, four afternoons each week.
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Ottumwa
George Yount
The
Playground Association
G. D. Brown
Yount
Repairs Begin at Old Christian Church Building
W. W. McFarland owner of the former Christian Church west of the high school started tearing out interior sections today. He plans to fit the structure for some useful purpose, possibly a two family dwelling with two commodious apartments, though plans are not finalized.
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W. W. McFarland
Christian Church
McFarlaund
Democratic County Central Committee Meeting in Washington IA
The Democratic County Central Committee of Washington County IA calls a meeting in Washington at city hall on Tuesday April 25 1922 at 730 PM. The purpose is to select suitable candidates for county offices to be voted on in the June 5 1922 primary. Democrats are invited to attend and assist in candidate selection. By order of the Democratic County Committee M Delong Secretary Cen Com
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic County Central Committee
Washington County
Iowa
Washington
Democratic County Committee
Local Debaters as Good as Champions
Ottumwa high school defeated Waverly high school to become eastern Iowa state high school debating league champions. Next week Ottumwa faces western half champions to decide state winner. Washington high school debaters, though not league members, previously beat Ottumwa in a dual debate.
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Ottumwa
Ottumwa High School
Waverly High School
Iowa
Washington
Waverly
Negro Blood in Alexandre Dumas
The article notes Alexandre Dumas born July 24 1802 at Villers Cotterets Aisne France and died December 5 ISTO It cites his father Gen Alexandre de la Pailleterie Dumas as the natural son of Marquis Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie a wealthy colonist and a woman named whuse hawe was Damas
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Aleasandre Dumas
Villers- Cutterets
Aisne
France
Muy
Isto
Alexandre de la Pailleterie Dumas
Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie
Bante Donlngo
Damas
Fragmentary Note Hints At Survive Thought Across World
A cryptic fragment suggests a belief that the world endures despite losses and acts of courage. It references lads, wonder, and someone dying or doing something in response, attributed to Laltuweore Syn in the garbled text.
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Laltuweore
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Evening Journal
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