Crawfordsville Youth Drowns at Cone Lake
Evan Blake a seventeen year old Crawfordsville lad died after cramps while swimming during a family picnic at Cone Lake thirty miles northeast of Washington. His body was recovered in about thirty minutes and prepared for burial in Washington after failed revival efforts. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Ollie L Blake near Crawfordsville. He leaves two sisters Marie Maxwell and Zelda A Blake.
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Cone Lake
Washington
Evan Blake
CrawfordsVille
Blake
Plake
Evan
Tomorr
Ollie L. Blake
Crawfordsyd
Me Mapolie
Evan Ollie Blake
Medianoke
Crawfords- Tile
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Crawfordaville
Methodist
Crawfordsville High School
Borides
Marie Maxwell
Mise Zelda A. Blake
Sunday Among Hottest Days of the Year
The article notes a high of 94 degrees yesterday and today remains oppressively warm with a morning shower. It highlights the heat as among the hottest days of the current summer season.
Wellman Concert By A M E K Singers Postponed
The Wellman concert by the A M E K singers has been postponed one week. The program will now be presented Tuesday evening of next week at Wellman.
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Wellman
A. M. EK
Farmers Mutual claims paid list of losses to policyholders
Secretary J J Benda reports settlement of numerous claims from Farmers Mutual Insurance. The list includes etc. payments for horses hogs cows steers a mare mules and damages to dwellings houses and contents across multiple towns including Washington Richland Wellman Crawfordsville Crawfordville Kalona Riverside and Columbus City.
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J. J. Benda
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
J. B. Hanley
Wellman
J. B
Good
Wayland
W. S. Huston
Columbus
John Kennedy & Sone
Washington
John QR. Weber
Harper
Chas
Stgafoose
Crawfordsville
D. FF. Smith
Crawfordaville
John Fredrickson
Johnston Bros
Columbus City
M.R. Wilcox
Ainsworth
Robert Tobin
Riverside
R. L. Dunbar
Della Hill House
Brighton
J. E. Dunbar
Sadie M. Savage
L. Kd. Robinson
Richland
H. A. Waterhouse
William Murphy
F. A. Heinigman
I. C. Shellangoski
William Wesley
C. E.morgan
R. M. Black
Jos. Te Bockhurst
Kalona
W. H. Hunt
S. C. Pearson
H. A. White
Glenn McCall
John H. Dupes
F. C. Kephart
Leo Te Hockhorst
Ware
David Wieland
Rock Island Trains Delayed by a Wreck
Rock Island trains faced hours of delay after a wreck near Fruithood at seven this morning. Fifteen cars of a freight train derailed, all tanks and wheat cars. No. 29 the eastbound local was detoured via Milwaukee tracks, No. 50 paused at Columbus Junction, wreck clearance expected late today.
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Rock Island
Fruithood
Muscatine
Milwaukee
Columbus Junction
Doctor Anderson Returns From Trip Available After August fifth
Notice states Dr. Anderson has returned from his trip and will be in his office after August 5th.
Red and Green Flower Grown by James Cutshaw
James Cutshaw of Ely Anglia grows a red and green ground crawling flower. The plant blooms for two weeks then fades to pale yellow and dies. Moonlight is said to aid its growth.
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James Cutshaw
Ely
Military Funeral Set for Claude M. Hancher
Claude M. Hancher 31, World War I veteran, died Sunday at home of his parents in Louisa County. A military funeral Tuesday at 10 am at Jones & McElhinney chapel, with American Legion Leon Beatty providing escort and firing squad, Elm Grove cemetery burial, Washington band music. Survived by sister Mrs James Cherwinker. employed as Milwaukee railway yard man in Washington.
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Jones & McElhinney
Claude M. Hancher
Robert Hancher
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Elm Grove Cemetery
Legion
Washington Band
Louisa County
Mr. Hancher
Union Township
Glad@in
Mary M. (Theuret) Hancher
James Cherwinker
Washington
Camp Pike
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Railway
Leon Beatty Post American Legion
Moose Lodge
Young Ruffian From Ottumwa Held Here
Elmer Collis a fifteen year old was taken to Ottumwa to face breaking and entering. He was arrested here Friday with a gun said to be stolen in Ottumwa and cartridges that did not fit the weapon. Officers consider him dangerous if at large. Collis had prior reform school parole and was making his way east when arrested.
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Elmer Collis
Ottumwa
Oscar Haney
Young Collis
Reform School
Safety Slogan for Railroad Crossings
A suggested warning from the Weert calls for signs at railroad crossings reading Better Stop a Minute Than Stop Forever. The note appears in the Boston Transcript as a civic suggestion.
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Boston Transcript
Cleopatra Memory Reflected In Alexandria Statues
A reminiscence notes that Cleopatra was welcomed in Alexandria after death and her statues endured, suggesting she was less wicked than enemies claimed and that beauty remains a virtue of the world.
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Cleopatra
Alexandria
Anatole France
Reverend Lytle Preaches at First Church During Vacation
Reverend William T. Lytle of Ren Avon Pa. preached two sermons yesterday at the First United Presbyterian Church to good sized congregations. He is visiting friends in Eastern Iowa at the invitation of Rev. J. Reade McCrory who is vacationing in Pennsylvania.
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William T. Lytle
Ren Avon Pa
First United Presbyterian Church
Lytle
Iowa
First Church
J. Reade McCrory
Pennsylvania
Fred Blick
Braddock
Washington
Second Unites Presbyterian Church
Willard
Bank Depositors Convene Over Bank's Receiver Handover
Depositors at the Farmers and Merchants State bank, now in the hands of a state receiver, held a Saturday conference at Troop D. Amory with large attendance. They voted to appoint a committee to hire an attorney to protect their interests in the bank's closing.
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Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Iowa State Banking Department
Troop D. Amory
Rotary speaker forecasts inflation and revival after war
8 W Livingston told Rotary Club listeners that inflation may return gradually, comparing current conditions to the late 1800s and McKinley era. He noted deflated prices, cheap money in the East, and anticipated capital seeking new fields for a substantial coming prosperity, urging faith in the nation's future. The talk was described as interesting and inspiring.
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W. Livinston
Rotary Club
Mr. Livinston
Livingston
Wev
William McKinley
Mr. Livingston
I Saw Your Ad in the Journal Merchant Reminder
A shopper is advised to tell merchants I saw your ad in the Journal as a courteous nudge to notice newspaper advertisements and initiate sales discussion. The tip emphasizes referencing the Journal when engaging businesses.
Local Troopers Entourage Heads to Camp Dodge Maneuvers
Sixty Washington Troop D of the 113th Cavalry entrain for Camp Dodge for a two week training period under General Matt Tinley. Captain P J Crail leads the party with a roster detailing officers and 40 plus enlisted men across three squads and three platoons.
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Washington
113Th Cavalry
Rock Island
Camp Dodge
al Baldrige
Don Young
Des Moines
P. J. Crail
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Iowa
National Guard of
Matt Tinley
Council Bluffe
Philip J. Crail
William G. Eldridge
Shirley A. Clark
Uncle Eben on progress and attention to improvements
Uncle Eben quips that the world is getting better but people focus on every possible improvement, reflecting a humorous take on progress and public attention. The remark captures a playful social observation from a Washington Star context.
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Eben
Washington Star
Mexicans Rally for Mail Delivery Reform
In Mexico a small number of residents receive mail at street addresses while many rely on post office boxes and requests for mail collection, reflecting broader calls for delivery system changes.
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Mexico
Local Duroc Men to Show at State Fair
Milo Shallow and Knotek Brothers prepare a herd of Durocs for the state fair in Des Moines. They plan one fall and one spring litter with three or four entries in the aged class, fourteen head total, and expect a strong showing from an excellent hog bunch. A injury to a Shalla spring after got in the way of a mower last week left one animal amputated at 1461, necessitating its euthanization.
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Milo Shallow
Knotek Brothers
Des Moines
Funeral of Walter Keating in Elm Grove Cemetery services
Funeral services for Walter F. Keating were held Friday afternoon at his home northeast of Washington with Dr. W W Bowers leading and a Baptist choir quartet providing music. Knights of Pythias and Masons attended the rites, with pallbearers F L Wilson R Reister Chal Ford J L Brookhart Sherm Welsh and John Cunningham. The Knights of Pythias conducted a graveside service at Elm Grove cemetery.
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Walter F. Keating
Onaca
S. C
Keating
Washington
W. W. Bowers
Baptist Choir
Knights of Pythias and
Masons
F. L. Wilson
C €. ©. Reister
Chal Ford
J. L. Brookhart
Sherm Welsh
John Cunningham
Knights of Pythias
Elm Grove Cemetery
Prodigious Rubens Output Noted by Great Painter
Bryan in his Dictionary of Painters and Engravers cites Rubens as prolific with at least 2 208 paintings and 484 drawings. He often used many student assistants, though the exact number of surviving paintings remains uncertain.
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Bryan
Rubens
Glory of the Sea shell found on Philippine reef
A rare sea shell known as the Glory of the Sea resembles an unfolding rose. Only twelve to fourteen exist in collections. In 1838 a British scientist found three specimens on a Philippine coral reef, which the reef then lost to an earthquake weeks later.
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Philippine
A Lady Was Screaming at First Concert Description
A small child recalls a first concert moment with a woman crying out while a waiter performed on the piano throughout the event. The quirky observation appears in the Edinburgh Scotsman weekly.
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Edinburgh Scotsman Weekly
Didn't Make a Hit
A brief anecdote from the Chicago Journal recalls a youngster who, inspired by parental jests about marriage, proposed to a girl while playing. She ran home to tell her mother, and he swore he never repeated the idea.
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Chicago Journal
How China Colors Change Through Repeated Bakes
The article explains that designs on china are colored differently after each bake. To achieve final pink black and gold tones a cup might be painted brown blue and dull brown first. repeated baking causes colors to shift slightly at every stage.
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China
Women’s Relief Corps Holds Saturday Meeting
About forty members met in their rooms with Mrs. Frank Gobble presiding. Four new members Mrs. T. C. Davis Mrs. Clay Hamster Mrs. W. J. Taylor and Mrs. E. P. Foss were initiated. Edith Milley plans to attend the National Encampment in Boston next week. Flint’s Orchestra of Clinton Iowa will play at an invitation dance in the armory tomorrow evening.
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Frank Gobble
T. C. Davis
Clay Hamster
W. J. Taylor
E. P. Foss
Nework
Edith Milley
Boston
G. A. KR
Flint
Clinton
Iowa
Armory
Coffee House Club Brings Diverse New York Notables
The Coffee House in New York unites members from literature, acting, sculpture, editing, printing, painting, architecture and singing. This unique club gathers authors, actors, editors, and other artists in a shared space for交流 and collaboration.
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Coffee House
New York
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Antioch College
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Atuins
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World
Wm. T. Lytle
SW. Livingston
Alfred E. Baldrige
Rudolph W. Knottnerus
Neal FE. Jacobs
John K. McMullen
Glenn H. Long
Cook
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Wm. H. Hindahl
Clare L. Laurence
Fort K. Busby
Raymond Kiesey
Karl Redlinger
Lowell H. Hyzer
Bernard J. King
Sidney J. Carson
John T. Miller
Wm. D. Young
Wm. Knottnerus
Mell G. Boileau
Paul F. Brock
Charles E. Grossman
Rodney D. Kephart
Haldene E. Williams
Gustaves L. Bond
Robert Tully
Richard R. Brock
Arthur C. Glasgow
Leo C. Wagner
Glen E. Lawrence
Harry W. Bolleau
Floyd Hesseltine
Verne W. Lintz
Louis Dancher
Leland G. McGill
John W. McGill
Loui C. Morgan
Hubert Redlinger
Charles C. Clark
Fred C. Shearer
Claude L. Keister
George E. Morgan
Charlies
L. McGill
George E. Decker
John G. Boileau
Howrrd Jacobs
Harold W. Young
Claire Beaty
Evening Journal
Ralph Waggoner
Tollet
H. B. Knight
Carrage
James Casey
Inquire Journal
Boyd Berdo
Floyd Crane
Weat Chester
Mutual Phone
North 7Th Ave
RE. Brown
Red. O. PB. Cnossen
ER. T. Burlingane
N. BE. West
West Chester Mutual
High School
John Waymack
Inquire Journal Office
Duroc
Walter Keating
Ralph Keller
E. A. Walklace
Walter
Paul Bell
Iowa City
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
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