Moose Win Game From Mechanics in Twilight League
In yesterday evening's twilight league game the Moose defeated the automobile mechanics by a score of 7 to 5. Mechanics outhit Moose but costly fielding lost the game. A crowd attended and over $6 was collected to fund balls and support the band. Tonight the Firemen meet the Moose. Moose lineup included Franklin, McFadden, Kelley, Little, Downs, and Grey.
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Firemen
Mechanics
Moose
Automobile Mechanics
Finley
Bailey
Davies
Drish
Foster
Dean
Dewis
Mikles
McCan
Franklin
McFadden
Kelley
J. Little
Downs
Eutaler
Hotle
Sanders
Grey
Bevins Motor Co Drives Big Oil Shipment In
D J Bevins announces a two car load shipment of cylinder oil arriving this week, likely the largest ever for Washington. The order was placed earlier in the season but delivery lagged as other merchandise faced delays, signaling the growing scope of the automobile trade locally.
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D. J. Bevins
Bevins Motor Company
Washington
Social gatherings and a birthday surprise in local notes
Mrs. Carl J. Roberts hosted niece Marian Preston from Battle Creek Michigan and out of town guest Mary Margaret Brady of Jacksonville Illinois for a delightful Tuesday afternoon luncheon. Mrs Edna Quinn spoke on Home Decorations at a Kolah club meeting with plans for School Lunches. On August first Arthur Conrad celebrated his fortieth eighth birthday with a lawn party for family and friends including multiple local residents.
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Carl J. Roberts
Marian Preston
Battle Creek
Michigan
Mary Margaret Brady
Jacksonville
Illinois
John Woods
The
Kolah
Chris Dittmer
Edna Quinn
John Jackson
Arthur Conrad
Omer Dillion
Blanche Conrad
Scotland
Charles L. Wallace
H. V. Frank
George
Myrtle
Andy Sheets
Liv
Henry
Dell Hollingsworth
Valley
Charley Churchill
New Haven
Betty Hollingsworth
Chicago
Conrad
Ill Health and Tragedy Cloud Washington Leader’s End
J D McLaughlin prominent Washington citizen was found dead by hanging in the hay loft of his farm barn on East Main Street. Officials note long illness and severe nervous strain. no suicide note found. He leaves a widow, one son Donald, and three brothers. Funeral plans not yet set.
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J. D. McLaughlin
Washington
Fast Main Street
McLaughlin
John McLaughlin
Donald McLaughlin
David
C. W. McLaughlin
Big County Fair meeting postponed a week
The county fair drive gains momentum as the big meeting to organize the fair association is postponed from August 9 to August 16 at 8 p.m. in the Commercial club. Canvassing in country districts resumes, with Kalona and Wellman events promised tonight and tomorrow to boost support for the Washington county fair.
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Kalona
Wellman
Fair Association
Commercial Club
Washington
Reverend Will Conner Dead in California Visit
Miss Margaret Duff received a telegram stating the death of her cousin Reverend Will Conner of Great Falls Montana. He died this morning in Palo Alto California where he had been visiting his sisters for health reasons. He was about sixty, a son of the late Reverend Abijah Conner, once pastor of the Second United Presbyterian church from 1860 to 1870. He attended local academy and graduated from Princeton. He leaves a wife and children including a daughter who taught at Roberts College in Turkey.
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Margaret Duff
Will Conner
Great Falls
Mont
Palo Alto
Calif
Mr. Conner
Abijah Conner
Second United Presbyterian Church
Princeton University
Roberts College
Turkey
Marriage Licenses Issued in County Clerk Office
John W. Duncan of Galesburg and Goldie Patterson of Winfield were granted a license, as were Floyd Arnold and Joel Luellen, both of Wayland, in the county clerk office.
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John W. Duncan
Galesburg
Goldie Patterson
Winfield
Floyd Arnold
Joel Luellen
Wayland
DeBord Specials 116 Acre Farm Near County Seat
116 acre combination farm four miles from the county seat. Includes a seven room house with large cellar, horse barn, machine shed, cribs, cement feeding floor, chicken house, cow barn, hog house, and smaller buildings in good repair. 80 acres of corn land with remaining bluegrass pasture. Priced to sell at 225 dollars per acre on terms.
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Telown
Consolidated Rural Schools Grow Across State
State officials report rapid growth in consolidated rural schools in Town. 94 of 99 counties now have such schools, totaling 418 with buildings valued 30 000 to 300 000 and enrollment over 650 000 students including 10 000 high school pupils. About 2 800 one room schools closed last year. 1 800 country youths completed four year high school. State aid provides 500 initial equipment grant per four room school plus 750 annual grant for equipment in manual training home economics agriculture.
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George S. Dick
State Department of Public Instruction
Washington lodge No 26 meeting notice
Washington lodge No 26 A F and A M announces a regular meeting Friday evening August 6 with Masters Degree for one candidate and a light luncheon and smoker after closing Chas Freding W M 14612 The W M S First United Presbyterian church division will meet Friday afternoon at the church Mrs R L Fleming and Miss Blanche McFarlane delegates will report at Youngstown Ohio all church society members and ladies are invited 14413
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Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
Chas. Freding
W. M
First United Presbyterian Church
R. L. Fleming
Blanche McFarlane
Youngstown
Ohio
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church of
West Chester
J. G. Henderson
al Augustine
Jim Griggs
Anna Ross
Walt Mason Trip Dream In A Ford Adventure
A humorous verse envisions a westward trip in a Ford with a tent on the running board and a trunk on the rear. The speaker jokes about writing better verse on return and mentions a Washington Butter advertisement and poultry buying prompts from Fedderson.
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Walt Mason
Ford
Dad
Washington
Ladies Societies Plan Meetings This Week
The Ladies Missionary society of the Baptist church will meet with Mrs. Geo. Duke at her East Washington Street home Friday at 2:00 pm. Mrs. Brindley will lead devotion and Mrs. Dana will chair the program.
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Ladies Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Washington Improvement League Meeting and Notices
Washington Improvement League general meeting set for Saturday afternoon at 8:00 at Mrs E R Jenkins home with committee reports and full attendance urged. Fortnightly year books at Chilcote Library will be distributed to members on leaving names. Junior W W G to meet at church Friday at 7 PM for work. juniors should come prepared. Baptist choir rehearsal Friday at 7 30 PM. Young Women's Missionary...
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Washington Improvement League
E. R. Jenkins
Chilcote
the Baptist Choir
Society meeting at Second United Presbyterian church
The Society of the Second United Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. Fr Baumeister this evening.
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Society of the Second United Presbyterian Church
Fr. Baumeister
Oskaloosa to Host County Community Picnic Next Tuesday
Oskaloosa will stage a county wide community picnic at the fair grounds next Tuesday August 10. The event is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with cooperation from the Southern Town Breeders Association the Farm Bureau and other groups. Entertainment includes a band a ball game a platform dance a merry go round and an airplane. Admission is free except for concessions. A special committee Ed Walton C S Walton and Jim Porter will finalize arrangements.
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Oskaloosa
Chamber of Commerce
Fair Grounds
Southern Town Breeders Association
Farm Bureau
Ed Walton
C. S. Walton
Jim Porter
Pioneer county boasts of early settlers in Iowa history
Jackson county claims the most pioneers within its borders, noting settlements from territorial days when Iowa belonged to Wisconsin. Frank Burleson and his wife celebrated their 60th anniversary and his 83rd birth anniversary on the same farm where he was born, after 82 years on that land. Neighbor John Sims has spent 66 years on the same farm, since 1854 at age 22.
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Jackson County
Iowa
Wisconsin
Frank Burleson
Burleson
John Sims
Gettler
Estate of A P Ripley Leaves 720000
A P Ripley former Santa Fe Railway president died leaving an estate valued at 720000. In a separate note a Kaiser related item mentions six German Socialists receiving two years imprisonment for painting red.
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A. P. Ripley
The
Santa Fe Railway
Red the Kaiser
Socialista
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