Presbytery Opens This Afternoon in Washington Iowa
Ministers and elders from eastern Iowa gather in Washington as the Iowa City presbytery opens at 2 pm in the local church led by Rev. W. H. Warker. A communion service and fellowship dinner follow with H. De Boer of Rock Island as speaker on "A Certain Man." The pre-presbyterian conference earlier featured Dr. Rendall urging lay support for pastors.
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Iowa
Washington
Iowa City
Presbyterian Church
W. H Warker
Cotter
Bergnaas
H. ©. de Boer
Rock Island
The
Brotherhood of the Fourth Church
Chicago
C. B. Dougherty
J. B. Rendall
Muscatine
Dr. Rendall
Behe! Church
Chas Rothlisberger
Wesley Meyer Maurice
Ernest Meyer
Mise Jane Rothlisberger
George Innes
Davenport
Seed Store Opens in Washington Business District
Paul Lytle inaugurates a seed store just north of Crone's market offering a full line of seeds, poultry feeds and supplies. The community welcomes him to the business district as he announces his opening day.
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Paul Lytle
Crone’s Market
Lytle
Washington
Iowa marriage dip in 1932, statewide drop and county figures
Miss Edna Purvis reports Iowa recorded 14 014 marriages in 1932 down from 14 190 in 1931 a 43 5 percent fall. Divorces fell to 3 334 in 1932 from 4 117 in 1931 an 18 5 percent drop. Washington county showed 46 marriages and 20 divorces in 1932.
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Edna Purvis
Iowa State Department of Health
Iowa
Bureau of Vital Statistics
State Department
Washington County
Walker Skinner Dies in California
Mrs. R. L. Livingston received word from her sister Mrs. Eda Sproull of Los Angeles reporting the death of Walker Skinner on Friday April 21 in California.
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Walker Skinner
California
R. L. Livingston
Eda Sproull
Los Angeles
Death of Willie Davis in Prescott Arizona
R V Davis of Crawfordsville reports the death of his son Willie Davis aged 44 in Prescott Arizona after years of worsening asthma. Willie, longtime resident near Crawfordsville, lived with his parents and brother Harvey and was a member of the Salem Presbyterian church. Funeral arrangements are not yet set and flowers are respectfully requested to be omitted.
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Crawfordsville
R. V. Davis
Willie Davis
Prescot Arizona
Willie
Phoenix
Arizona
Prescott
Harvey
Salem Presbyterian Church
Welsh
Church Night Dinner Honors New Members
Tech Methodists plan a 6 30 dinner Wednesday evening the final church night of the year. Dr EK Bentzinger Mt Pleasant superintendent of the Burlington district will speak. Unit 2 conducts the supper and both new and old members are urged to attend.
Mr Skinner Linked to Keck Family Long Resident of City
Mr Skinner was Chas Keck’s brother in law and a longtime resident of the city. The family has lived in California for the past 20 years.
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Mr. Skinner
Chas. Keck
California
Inflation Confusion Clears Up For Arthur Brisbane
In Los Angeles the speaker recalls his friend Arthur Brisbane accusing him of being worried about inflation. He explains confusion gave way to understanding as people he met clarified the concept, noting two ways medical science traces insanity and applying the idea to economic sense.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Arthur Brisbane
Arthur
British Budget Sets No War Debt Payment Provision
London April 25 Neville Chamberlain announced in the house of commons that the current budget contains no provision for payment of war debts to the United States or for reparation receipts. He noted that without the December 15 payment of 95 million dollars Britain would face a larger deficit in 1922 and that figures on war debts are not final, suggesting future revisions.
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London
United States
Neville Chamerlain
House of Commons
Britain
Chamberlain
Schulze Moves Electric Shoe Repair to New Marion Street Site
Joseph M. Schulze of the Electric Shoe Repair Shop relocates from Family Shoes to the first door south at 105 North Marion just north of Crone's Market. He has run the business for some time and cites added convenience for customers in the move.
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Joseph M. Schulze
North Marion
Crone’s Market
Mr. Schulze
Repairs and Remodeling Advocated in Washington Campaign
Thousands of dollars could be spent economically in Washington this spring with profit to homeowners and work for many persons if a home improvement campaign planned by the Better Washington club succeeds. Ralph Scott says a meeting will be called to mobilize support and organizers aim to enlist every residence and business head in the effort.
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Washington
Ralph Scott
Better Washington Club
Lows
Des Moines
Aeework
Advancing Farm Prices Signal Return of Normal Buying Power
The article argues rising farm and commodity prices indicate an improving economy led by farm prosperity. It cites a 25 cent hog price advance and predicts broader inflation benefits for farmers, manufacturers, and workers as markets and wages rise, urging early purchasing before further price increases.
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Middle West
New Ice Company Opens Business in Washington
The Washington Ice Service Company begins operations this week at 106 East Third Street east of the McCormick Deering store. Ivan K. Shaffer, the new manager, known locally, aims to provide stored ice with full weight using modern methods. Mrs. Shaffer, formerly Marie Jackson, is also acquainted in the Wellman neighborhood. The business is stated to be permanent and year round.
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Washington Ice Servic Company
Washington
Ivan K. Shaffer
Wellman
Shaffer
Marie Jackson
Washington Iee Service Company
East Third Street
McCormick Deering
New Power Dams May Be Erected
Roosevelt plan for Tennessee river valley development sailed through the house by a large margin. Measure calls for a 50 million dollar federal bond issue and 10 million dollar appropriation to build two new government power dams Cove Creek and Dam No 3. Government would sell power over transmission lines 400 miles to attract industry and enable nitrate fertilizer production. Plans include flood control reforestation navigation improvements and broader regional development.
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Washington, PD
Roosevelt
Tennessee River Valley
Muscle Shoals
Senate
Cove Creek
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 28308 Mustered in
The Washington county Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 28308 was mustered with 30 officers led by Milton W. Strickler and Harry W. Warrick. About 200 to 300 members from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines attended, Davenport drum corps performed publicly, and next meetings are the second and fourth Tuesdays at city hall.
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Washington County
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Milton W. Strickler
Harry W. Warrick
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Davenport
Muscatine
West Liberty
Tipton
Iowa City
Wt. Madson
Davenport Post
Hallie Ward
J. O. Brown
C. M. Denison
M. L. Brown
Frank Hudspeth
Jesse Radda
Robe Kurtz
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BE. H. Lauer
University of Town
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America
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Great Britain
Russia
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Leslie Thorn
State Board OF Health
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McNaeuht Syndicate
Ine
Ishbel
Ishbel MacDonald
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Miss MacDonald
Capital
Joseph O'Hare
Hans Luther
Frederich von Boetticher
Richard Southgate
U. S. State Department
United Press
New Ice Company
Bill
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Veterans’ Post
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