Funeral for Private Ira Schantz in Noble Church
Hundreds, including seventy World War I soldiers with forty six from Washington, attended the Noble church funeral for Private Ira Schantz who died October 7, 1918 in Brest France. The body returned to America recently and was laid to rest in a local cemetery.
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Washington
Ira Schantz
Eicher Church
Noble
Schantz
Brest
America
W. G. Robertson
Crawfordsville
M. Musselman
Ohio
Mr. Slack
Methodist Church
Wayland
Robertson
Harold M. Putnam
Allen Hays
J. H. Wittrige
Col
D. J. Palmer
A. RN. Miller
J. C. Boice
A. L. Griffith
R. H McCarty
Notice K of P Regular Meeting Monday Evening
Regular meeting of the K of P announced for Monday evening. Agenda includes work on four candidates in the rank of Knight. Arthur Therion, C. 14212.
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Arthur Therion
All Fair Boosters Expected Tonight
County residents interested in the fair are urged to attend a meeting at eight o clock in the Commercial club. Reports on stock sold by committees will be heard as plans are made to promote the fair this week. Over $25,000 in stock is expected to be subscribed with participants from all county sections to help push the project.
Twilight league reshuffles weekly schedule
H M Daviess, manager, announces changes to this week’s twilight league games due to player commitments. Aug 3 Barbers vs firemen. Aug 4 Moose vs mechanics. Aug 5 Moose vs firemen. Aug 6 Button cutters vs bankers. Washington band collects at each game with proceeds mostly donated to the band.
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H. M. Daviess
Barbers
Firemen
Moose
Mechanics
Button Cutters
Bankers
Washington Band
Royal Neighbor Meeting and Loyal Women Session
Royal Neighbor plans a regular meeting tomorrow night at Woodman hall. Loyal Women of the Baptist church meet with Miss Doolittle Tuesday evening at 7 20.
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Woodman Hall
Loyal Women of Baptist Church
Miss Doolittle
Manchester opens Children’s Theater for educational plays
A new Children’s Theater opens in Manchester England and will restrict programming to educational and historical plays. In New York a royal Italian mail liner’s arrival was anticipated by the odor of over half a million garlic strings being imported, signaling a notable shipment.
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Manchester
England
Royal Italian Mail
New York
Crawfordsville Resident J W Long Dies at 75
Crawfordsville August 2 J W W Long longtime resident dies at home after long illness and flu bout He was born in Virginia July 21 1844 and celebrated his 76th birthday ten days ago He married Lib Moore in 1875 and lived on a farm before moving to town in 1905 He survived by five children eight siblings and a host of relatives Funeral at Methodist church at 2 30 this afternoon conducted by Rev J F Barnett Also notes on local visitors and other services
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Crawfordsville
J. W W. Long
Edwin
Lydia Lease Long
Virginia
Washington County
Iowa
Crawford Township
Lib Moore
Methodist Church
Long
Idelle Harper
James Long
Robert
Cary Long
Olds
J. F. Barnett
Margaret H
Ainsworth
W. J. Keiper
Willian
Washington
Hemphill
Illinois
J. O. Matthews
McMillan
United Presbyterian Church
Mr. Underwood
Parsons College
Fairfield
Presbyterian Church
Ira Schantz
Eicher Church
France
Regular post meeting announced for Tuesday afternoon
G A Rh notices a regular post meeting tomorrow at two o clock Tuesday afternoon. A good attendance is desired. D A Boyer P C
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D. A. Boyer
P. C
DeBord Specials 82 Acre Farm Listing Near Town
Real estate item notes DeBord Specials offering an 82 acre farm four miles from a nearby town. Details imply a generous parcel suitable for farming or development with unspecified improvements and price. Interested buyers urged to contact DeBord Specials for further information.
Little Holds Rubio to One Hit in 3 1 Loss
Rubio`s hopes for a title were dashed as Lee Little dominated with ten strikeouts and a single infield error doomed Rubio in a 3 to 1 defeat to the American Legion. Beauchamp allowed eight Rubio hits but Legion capitalized in the third inning with a three run rally, aided by a Steinbeck base hit and timely hits from Frechin and Downs. District field conditions noted as a rented field east of town, time of game 1 hour 30 minutes, umpires Swank and Wallace.
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Lee Little
Legion
Beauchamp
Rubio
Little
R. Steinbeck
Arnold
Downs
A. Steinbeck
H. Frechin
KK. Frechin
Frechin
Drish
Lexton
Milo Kallous
E. Frechin
Freshwaters
Steinbeck
Swank
Wallace
Local Men Lease Smouse Garage on 2nd Avenue
Ira Shenefelt and John Tucker today leased the new Smouse garage building on 2nd Avenue near Washington's planned hotel site. They expect occupancy about August 15 and will use the second floor as a repair department with first floor for storage, expanding their Studebaker agency locally.
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Ira Shenefelt
John Tucker
Smouse
2Nd Avenue
Washington
Shhenetel
Shenefelt & Tucker
New York Symphony Plays St Dunstan’s Home in England
The New York Symphony Orchestra performed in England presenting St Dunstan's Home for HM Soldier. A note of a reward or prize appears as a stray number.
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New York Symphony Orchestra
England
St. Dunstan's Home
Gypsies Return $126 After Ainsworth Robbery
Sheriff McCarty, after a report from Mayor Gal Pearson, halted a band of gypsies traveling in six Ford cars who had robbed Mexican railway laborers at Ainsworth. They returned the $126, and were ordered out of the county. Ainsworth residents, aided by Spanish speaker Howard Crawford, pursued the incident to Crawfordsville where crowds gathered near the gypsy group. A supposed kidnapping was later debunked as a kite. the party included a child lighter in skin tone than typical.
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McCarty
Ainsworth
Gal Pearson
Pearson
Rock Island Railway
Howard Crawford
Crawford
Crawfordsville
Washington
Ainstrorth
Mayor and Fire Chief Return From Toronto Convention
Mayor J. E. Bovee and Fire Chief C. C. Reister arrived home last night from Toronto Canada where they attended a convention of fire chiefs from the United States and Canada. They reported a very interesting meeting with nearly a thousand in attendance from all over the continent.
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J. E. Bovee
C. C. Reister
Fire Department
Toronto
Canada
United States
Continent
Graham Manager Resigns From Local Theatre
Mrs Lois Morrissy, six months manager of the Graham theater in Washington for the Adams chain, resigns to take over Cresco Iowa theater. Her departure, effective mid month, follows plans since purchasing a Cresco house with 720 seats and a strong business. Operator Harry Smith moves to Cresco. Adams couple in New York seek a successor for the Graham amid fall season preparations.
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Lois Morrissy
Graham
Adams Syndicate
Adams
Des Moines
Cresco
Iowa
Morrissy
Washington
New York
Washington Butter Ad Verse Endorses Poultry Buy
A local verse advert praises Washington Butter and bread and butter as good. Verle A. Draper notes he cannot write poetry but proclaims he knows good butter when he eats it and invites poultry buyers to come after it if roads are passable.
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Mother
Washington
Verle A. Draper
Mr. Draper
American Legion Regular Meeting Notice
The American Legion holds a regular meeting Monday evening August 2 at 8 00 oclock. The event takes place at the hall under Farmers and Merchants Bank, 14168.
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The
American Legion
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Joyriders Borrow Clark Wright Ford
Late Saturday a Ford belonging to J C Wright was stolen from South Town avenue while the Wright family shopped. The car was found near the Joe Reiner home north of the water works after an extended search, with a busted tire and sprung front axle. Suspects remain unfound. A separate report says a Ford stolen from a Keota street on July 17 was located in Des Moines.
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McCarty
J. C. Wright
Wright
Sheriff’s Office
Keota
Des Moines
Priscilla Club Meeting and Missionary Society Notices
Car and bag transport requested. Capt orders Priscilla Club meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Lem Cherry. Dues and 10 cents for extra funds noted. Pleasant Plain Missionary Society to meet with Mrs. Mary Ginkinger Wednesday August 4 for an all day session. Young Women’s Missionary Society of First United Presbyterian to meet Tuesday evening at the church. Miss Blanch McFarlane, a delegate from Keck presbytery, to speak at the general WMS convention in Louisville, Ohio.
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Priscilla Club
Lem Cherry
the Pleasant Plain Missionary Society
Mary Genkinger
Young Women's Missionary Society of the
First United Presbyterian Church
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