Burglars Crack Three Local Stores In Washington Raid
Two young burglars cracked the Wilson cafe safe using black powder and took 75 dollars. They robbed the Fair store of 7.75 and several pocket knives while earlier entry at Madison Orr grocer yielded nothing. One suspect faces a term in Bidorn as authorities investigate the trio’s activities across three local businesses.
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Orr
Groney
Bidorn
Wilson Coat Yard
Washington
Will Wilson
North
Marion Avenue
Wilson's
McCarty
Mr. Wilson
Ralph Smith
Glenn Conard
Iowa hospital workshop for cripples led by P. J. Mott
The University of Iowa Orthopedic Department operates a brace and support workshop at the Children's Hospital. P. J. Mott, himself a survivor of infantile paralysis, directs carpentry, machine, blacksmith and harness work to custom craft braces from raw materials. Each device is unique, based on models or casts of the patient.
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Towa City
General Hospital
University of Iowa
Children's Hospital
P. J. Mott
Mr. Mott
Children’s Hospital
Washington High sets June 2 commencement with 64 candidates
The 54 candidates mention seems miscounted. the Washington High School graduation class includes 64 students. Commencement exercises are planned for June 2 at the high school with Dr. A. S. Smith, president of Iowa Wesleyan College, as speaker. Rehearsals for the senior class play The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary begin this week with 12 cast members under Miss Eva Mae Walter. The boys' literary club entertainment has been postponed to May 15.
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The
Washington High School
A. S. Smith
Iowa Wesleyan College
Aunt Mary
Eva Mae Wilter
Man tries to break into Fort Madison prison to begin sentence
Warden Perkins is approached by Pat O'Brien who insists he belongs in the penitentiary after a long legal saga. O'Brien was convicted of highway robbery in Council Bluffs, received twenty years, appealed unsuccessfully, and after a delay today moved toward Fort Madison to start his term. The warden allows him to stay briefly while papers arrive.
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Port Madison
Fort Madison
Ely
J. R. Perkins
Pat O'Brien
O'Brien
Council Bluffs
Stit
Arsenal
Rock Island
Supreme Court
Fort Madiera
Warglen
Iowa Interchurch World movement reaches overflow quota
Des Moines April 28. With over 2 000 000 of Iowa's 7 000 000 quota subscribed, directors predict oversubscription. The largest gift reported was a 10 000 farm from Adam Skhambaugh of Madison County, donated on Sunday to the United Methodist educational work.
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Des Moines
Towa
Interchurch World Movement
Adam Skhambaugh
Madison County
United Tyethren
Italy Tolds Tobacco Trade and Government Monopoly
Italy consumed 17,968,082 pounds of tobacco in the last quarter of 1919. The United States supplies Italy with about 105,000 tons of tobacco annually. The Italian government holds a tobacco monopoly.
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Italy
United States
Mrs Emma C Horn died after brief illness in Washington
Mrs Emma C Horn of 809 North Town avenue died at 4 15 this morning after a brief illness at her home. She was born September 5 1865 in Perry county Ohio and came to Illinois in 1887. Survived by husband J S Horn five brothers and three sisters. Funeral services planned in Woodford chapel with Dr W W Bowers in charge and interment at Elm Grove.
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Emma C. Horn
North Town Avenue
Washington
Chrio
John
Lamont
Iowa
Solomon
Harvey Hightshoe
Minnesota
John May
Susie Hutchinson
Webster City
Mary Lester
Bloomington
Horn
Methodist Church
Woodford Chapel
W. W. Bowers
Chargh
Elm Grove
White Way Des Moines Report Details Flooded Detours
April 27 report from Des Moines via Great White Way notes generally poor and muddy conditions. An impassable stretch west of Muscatine is flooded with detours on Burlington road or Cone and Cranston road. Additional detours near Blue Grass Rose Hill Oskaloosa Keota and Ivy areas with planked holes near Oskaloosa.
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Des Moines
Davenport
Great White Way
Muscatine
Burlington Road
Cone and Cranston Road
Blue Grass
Rose Hill
Ockaloosa
Annd
Keota
Ivy
Oskaloosa
Form New Society in Methodist Church
A score of young women met at the Methodist church and organized the Alma Hearne Holland Auxiliary to the Women’s Foreign Missionary society. Miss Stella Palmer was elected president with Vera Shoemaker as first vice president Mae Allen as second vice president Opal White recording secretary Bessie Busby corresponding secretary and Hazel Liberts treasurer. The Epworth League plans a drive next Sunday to fund a Ford for Mrs. Holland to take to India.
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Methodist Church
W. W. Bowers
Alma H. Holland
Alma Hearne Holland
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Stella Palmer
Vera Shoemaker
Mae Allen
Opal White
Bessie Busby
Hazel Liberts
Epworth League
Holland
Ford
India
Riverside Woman Julia Dean Dies Near Riverside
Riverside, April 28. Mrs. Julia Dean died Friday morning at her Riverside area home after a brief illness. Born May 30, 1864 in Pennsylvania, she was 77. She married Patrick Dean in 1868 in Richmond Iowa. he died about 45 years ago. Survived by daughter Mrs. Catharine Thomann and sons Charles and Patrick Dean. one son Thomas precede d in death. Funeral Monday at St Marys Church with burial Mt Olivet Cemetery. Pallbearers named Stransky Simon Frank Jordan Laney Hora.
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Riverside
Julia Dean
Pennsylvania
Eagle
Richmond
Iown
Patrick Dean
Dean
Ewald Simon
Fred Frank
Henry Jordon
John Laney
Melo Hora
Calendar quirks tie holidays to Christmas weekday
In a common year Memorial Day and Independence Day share the same weekday as Christmas before the year. This pattern holds every ordinary year, since no leap day disrupts the week alignment.
Marne Memorial Drive Under Way
Des Moines April 28 Contributions ranging from one penny to ten dollars per person will be solicited from Iowans to help erect Americas Gift to France on the Marne. The committee led by George Crosson will collect five thousand dollars in small amounts so many Iowans can contribute.
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Des Moines
Marne
Amer'ea
George Crosson
The
France
Frederick MacMonnies
Meaux
John J. Pershing
Marshal Foeh
Marshal Joffre
Paris
New York Harbor
Rica
Kopp Nominated for Congress in Mount Pleasant First District
Nomination papers circulated this week for W. F. Kopp of Mount Pleasant as Republican candidate for congress from the first district. Kopp, a lawyer, previously represented Henry county in the state legislature. Dr Haw k of Burlington has withdrawn from the race.
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Mount Pleasant
W. F. Kopp
Congress
Kopp
Henry County
Hawk
Burlington
Will stipulates a beer treat for mourners at funeral
Mrs Margaretha Apman left a will years ago directing a beer treat for mourners at her funeral. Her death occurred during prohibition times.
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Margaretha Apman
Progress in Interchurch Canvass Across Local Churches
Church canvass teams report encouraging responses as they pursue a yearly budget surpassing 312,000. Presbyterians report more than a third of their allotment subscribed. muddy country roads delay in-person visits. Methodist and Christian churches pause this week due to a centennial campaign, while First United Presbyterians plan a rapid drive next week.
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L. Stewart
Interchurch
Second United Presbyterian Church
C. W. Long
Baptist
Horses Return to Farm After Clinton Fire Debacle
Clinton Massachusetts firehouse faced ridicule as two horses named Betty and Billy refused to respond to night alarms. The town had replaced them with motorized equipment, but the pair failed to move to a blaze, forcing firefighters to operate with chemical lines. After a stiff training and a second failure, the horses were sent back to the farm.
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Clinton
Mass
Betty
Billy
Guthrie County native heads five Chicago bank presidents
Panora residents contribute five bankers to Chicago institutions as George Reynolds and Arthur Reynolds of Continental and Commercial, Warren Spurgin of Michigan Avenue Trust, Bart Reynolds of Peoples Trust and Savings, and Wilson D. Mastwood from Coe County State Bank rise to top posts in Chicago banks.
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Gpanora
Guthrie County
Chicago
George Reynolds
Continental and Commercial Bank
Arthur Reynolds
Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank
Warren Spurgin
Michigan Avenue Trust Company
Bart Reynolds
The
Peoples Trust and Savings Bank
Panora
Wilson D.mastwood
Yale
Coe! County State Bank
Lutle County
Pank
Harding Ahead in Ohio Voting Leads by Ten Thousand
Harding leads Wood by ten thousand votes in Ohio as returns come in from the election. The result shows Harding ahead in key counties and urban precincts across the state.
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Harding
Ohio
Wood Ahead in N J as General Wood Leads Senator Johnson
Special to The Evening Journal reports New Jersey presidential preference results showing General Wood leading Senator Johnson by 582 votes. From 4677 of 5882 precincts, Wood has 92,979 to Harding 102,762? This item notes Wood carried thirteen of twenty-one counties in the state.
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the Evening Journal
Columbus
Harding
General Wood
Yarding
Wood
General Wood Leads Johnson by 532 in New Jersey Primaries
Newark April 28 General Wood leads Senator Johnson of California by 532 votes in the New Jersey preferential presidential primary contest.
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The
Evening Journal
Newark
N. J
General Wood
Johnson
California
New Jersey
Senate subcommittee to probe print paper shortage
Washington April 28 A Senate subcommittee on manufacturers will investigate the print paper shortage led by Senator Reed. The inquiry covers supplies distribution and prices with potential diplomatic talks to ease Canadian pulp wood embargoes. Publishers will be invited to testify and voice views.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Manufacturers
Reed
Missouri
State Department
Canada
Porter
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Colby
Underwood
Alabama
Bootlegging Charge Ties Cedar Rapids Man to Indian Liquor Sale
Federal officers arrest Charles Dougherty on a Tama reservation bootlegging charge. Dougherty, 50, painter, reportedly sold liquor to Indians during wild parties on the reservation while consuming Hyde or liquor himself. He is jailed in Linn County at Marion. Healy probes the authenticity of Dougherty’s name and home.
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Cedar Rapids
Tama Reservation
Charles Dougherty
Linn County
Marion
Dougherty
United States
M. L. Hea
Tama
Chicago
Wat
Healy
Overseas phone link to Europe nears reality
Washington gears to enable direct calls to any European capital soon. Officials anticipate rapid international communication as the new system comes online and residents gain easier access to abroad conversations.
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Washington
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