Bankers Defeat Button Cutters in Twilight League Shower
In Denison's twilight series bankers beat the Button Cutters 16 to 0 in five innings. Peck pitched for the bankers allowing no hits while Arnold gave up five scattered hits. A notable moment was Cashier H White of the Farmers and Merchants Bank hitting a three base hit. Batting order listed for both teams as games in the twilight league show improving quality.
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Denison’s
Ball Park
Bankers
Button Cutters
Peck
Arnold
H. White
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Mr. White
Freshwaters
Dunlap
Klein
Rudiger
Atchison, White
Noonan
Bell
Conner
Freehin
See
Wilson
Glasgow
Kiesey
Boileau
Brenneman
Custer
Washington County Hopes For A County Fair Boost
Iowa state fair premium list shows 96 county and district fairs in 80 counties with Washington County among the 19 counties without a fair. Boosters argue a county exposition would succeed, noting strong agricultural activity and recent fair revivals. Nearby counties hosting fairs include Blackhawk Calhoun Henry Jones Linn Marion Marshall O'Brien Page Poweshiek Keokuk What Cheer Ottumwa Fairfield Mt. Pleasant Winfield Burlington West Point Donnellson.
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Washington County
Iowa
Blackhawk
Buchanan
Calhoun
Cass
Clayton
Henry
Jones, Lee, Linn
Marion
Marshall
O’brien
Page
Poweshiek
Washington
Loulea
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
West Liberty
Johnson County
Iowa City
Iowa County
Williamsburg
Keokuk County
What Cheer
Wapello County
Ottumwa
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Henry County
Mt. Pleasant
Winfield
Des Moines
Burlington
Lee County
West Point
Donnellson
Shalom Group Meeting With Miss Siberts Tuesday
Shalom Group will meet Tuesday evening with Miss Hazel Siberts at 402 E Madison St to discuss important business and collect dues. The Eureka Sunday school plans ice cream and cake in the church basement on Tuesday evening Aug 10. all invited. K of P regular meeting Monday evening includes report of representative to Grand Lodge Arthur Therion C C 1482.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shalom Group
Hazel Siberts
E. Madison St
Eureka Sunday School
Grand Lodge
Arthur Therion
C. C
Wayland to Play Legion at J. D. Hays Field
Tomorrow afternoon the American Legion team faces Wayland at J. D. Hays field near the Milwaukee tracks. Wayland boasts a first class squad and fans expect one of the season’s best games. Start time is 3 o'clock.
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Vlay Wayland
American Legion
Wayland
J. D. Hays
American Pearl
Milwaukee Railway
Gasoline Sales Hit High Figures in Washington
Washington's gasoline trade shows daily sales near 3000 gallons through local garages and stations. About $900 is spent daily on gas, totaling over one million gallons yearly and roughly $350,000 in cost. If used by one car at 15 mpg, it would travel 1.5 million miles, or about 62 world trips, consuming 10,000 gallons of oil and 187 tire sets. The gas business supports two modern stations, garage filling points, and auto trucks supplying farmers and nearby towns.
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Washington
Dougherty Home Sold to Brinton at 209 East Second
Mrs. L. C. Dougherty sold her residence at 209 East Second street to George H. Brinton. She plans to move to Los Angeles to live with her daughter Mrs. Irma Morrison. The deal was arranged by Lemley, Root & Littlefield.
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L. C. Dougherty
East Second Street
George H. Brinton
Dougherty
Los Angeles
Calif
Irma Morrison
Lemley, Root & Littefield
Band Benefit at Graham Theater Nets About 50 Dollars
Last night’s benefit for the Washington band at the Graham theater cleared roughly 50 dollars after receipts were turned over to the band treasurer today by theater manager Mrs. Lois Morissy. The total fell short of expectations but provided a helpful boost to the band treasury.
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Graham Theater
Washington Band
Lois Morissy
Glass shop accident injures Glenn Chambers in forearm
Glenn Chambers of Chambers Clothes shop sustained a deep cut to his left forearm after an accident while adjusting a windshield. A slipping wrench caused the heavy glass to strike him, with a confusing exchange following the incident including a remark about Norah and an octopus reference.
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Glenn Chambers
Chambers Clothes Shop
Rain Delights Some County Areas Amid Storms
Washington area saw scattered rain with some places receiving heavy showers while others remained dry. Hail occurred north of town with isolated grain damage from lightning. Mutual Claims Vard Secretary Sidney Coon lists recent settlements totaling several livestock and property losses across Riverside Brighton West Chester Washington Kinross and Keifer.
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Washington
Sidney Coon
Haskins
Town
Aineworth
Crawfordsville
Mutual Claims Vard
Washington County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Mela Hora
Riverside
J. FF. Garrett
Brighton
Keifer
Co. L. Underwood
West Chester
E. G. Anderson
Frank Bruty,Sr
Venice Relief
W. H. Dorrance
Kinross
Funeral Services for Matthew Thompson in Ainsworth
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. in the United Presbyterian Church at Ainsworth for Matthew Thompson, who died yesterday at the county hospital. Rev. W. G. Robertson of Crawfordsville will conduct the service and interment will be in Ainsworth Cemetery. The body goes to Ainsworth tomorrow morning and friends may visit the McNamara undertaking parlors this afternoon or evening.
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Matthew Thompson
United Presbytrian Church
Ainsworth
W. G. Robertson
Crawfordsville
McNamara Undertaking
County Rolls Out State Highway Numbers On Roads
Washington county begins marking primary roads with state numbers. The C K C G road across the county shows a yellow band and a black Iowa outline with the number eleven. Other routes get numbers 2 46 and more, marked on poles with state outlines and arrows at turns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
State Highway Commission
Washington
Kalona
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Olingis
Highway Commission
Horton Barn Burned Near Brighton by Lightning
A. E. Horton’s barn at the west edge of Brighton was struck by lightning yesterday afternoon at 4 30. The fire destroyed the barn and about 1000 dollars worth of baled hay and straw with some old harness. Some pigeons on the roof died, no livestock were harmed, three sets of harness were saved, and insurance was light. A severe electrical storm preceded rain that followed, benefiting crops and gardens.
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Brighton
A. E. Horton
Norton
Union Meeting Invites Full Attendance Monday Evening
A full attendance of the common laborers union is desired for Monday evening. Matters of importance, N. E. Burrel, Pres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Laborers Union
Iowan Held for Robbery in Independence
P J Golden, held for Chicago officers, faced theft charges after $16 000 in jewels vanished from Helen Crone at Auditorium Hotel, Chicago. He possessed $11 000 of the gems, had worked six months at a local plant, and fled to Chicago July 3. A tip and a note from a young woman in Independence led to his capture at the state hospital for the insane, where he had been employed since Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Helen Crone
Auditorium Hotel
Chicago
P. J. Golden
Golden
State Hospital For Insane
Advertising Woes and a Funeral Parlor Quip
A fragment from a 19th century dialogue mocks a local merchant McElhinney praising a downtown business. The speaker lists Joe's diversified shops including drugs furniture ice cream and undertakers, arguing advertising fails when supply cannot meet demand and concluding with plans to quit advertising butter due to being unable to keep stock.
Mystery Shrouds Death of Prominent Henry Co. Farmer
R A Iles wealthy Henry county farmer and windmill owner was found dead at his Mt. Pleasant farm. He apparently fell from the windmill top after a sun stroke left him troubled and sleepwalking. Iles died at Mercy hospital Burlington.
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Henry Co
Burlington
R. A. Iles
Henry County
Mt. Pleasant
Iles
Mercy
Widow mourns as husband dies from yard accident
Mrs Hes awoke to cries outside her home and found her husband dead after being injured near a windmill. He died at Mercy hospital and is survived by his wife and five children. Funeral plans await.
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Les
Mercy Hospital
R. A. Hes
Everett
Jacob
Dwight
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Moose
YALE
Eldridge
Washington, Iowa
TOR Fuel
Dougherty Home
Norah
Octupus
Kle
Ce KK. O. & G, Highway One OF
Rirat
Fk Sumerered
Horton
Streck
Evening Journal
R. L. Fetters
Timothy Hay
Ralph Zeck
Michigan
Bosch
Fletcher & Crooks
Harry Kracaw
Carl Libe
du- Roc
J. L. Brookhart
Bevins Motor Co
Clover Huller
S. Avenue D
FREI
Washington Elevator Company
Davenport
Jerome Williams
FORD
Overland Car
P. O. Box 113
Keota
D.C
International Mills
Norristown
N. E. Burrel, Pres
DeBord
Farson
Batavia
McElhinney
Joe
Tie
W. S. Reister & Sons
Alex DeBord
Naffety Tire & Tube
Mannhardt Bros
Blighty
Harry
Coriell
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