Aerial View of Washington Center From Harold Wehr Flight
Photographer Harold Wehr and pilot Lloyd Scott flew about 500 feet over Washington to capture an airview of the main business district. The shot shows Central Park at center with YMCA, Milwaukee and Rock Island stations, Grand Hotel, ISU smokestack, and local courthouse in view.
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Harold Wehr
Washington
Central Park
Lloyd Scott
Harold
Madison Street
Court House
Floria
YMCA
Washington Hotel
ISU
City
Baptist Church
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Iowa Avenue
Gas Masks Evolve After First World War Gas Attacks
Allies introduce new gas mask chemistries following Germanys first gas attack at Ypres on April 22 1915. A peroxide based mix using sodium potassium magnesium and organics is claimed to render all known gases harmless.
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Ypres
Notice of Probate for Alfred W. McConnell Will
A notice in Washington Iowa states an instrument dated May 15 1936 claiming to be the will of Alfred W. McConnell is filed for probate in District Court. Hearing set for May 4 1948 at 9 00 AM at the court in Washington before the district court or clerk, requests all interested parties appear and show cause why the will should not be probated. Signed by Clerk R R Noonan.
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Marion Avenue
Washington Lumbers Company
Court House
Rookery
Presbyterian
United Presbyterian
Alfred W
McConnell
Washington
Iowa
District Court
R. KR. Noonan
Washington, Towa
R. R. Noonan
Boone clothier recalls long-lost watch recovered after 27 years
Ta. April 28. Tlurry Kruse, a Boone clothier, showed a gold watch found yesterday by Rick Lindahl while plowing. The watch, lost 27 years ago while Kruse was nicking corn, remains in good condition.
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Boone, Ta
Tlurry Kruse
Boone Clothier
Rick Lindahl
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Airview
Bruce Cowden
Grand Hotel
Wehr Photo
Culligan Soft Water Service
BO Lame
Keith L. Vetter
E. van Buren
Coleman
With & Oleman Oi
Water Hester
Pet
Yoo
Tait
Radio & Appliance
Brown Finance
Brown Finance Co
Miss Flame
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
Dixie Dugan
By McEvoy
Striebel
State OF
Towa
Washington County
CERN
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