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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
2
Sheriff McCarty tracks safe robbers who blew Kalona post office and looted fifty dollars in silver and stamps. The stolen Kalona horse led to Sharon Center then Iowa City roping, where the bogey was tied near Rock Island station. Two stamp packages were found on the Kalona to Iowa City road, likely dropped by the suspects.
At a county board of supervisors meeting, Ralph M. Smith was named to fill the vacancy from Marsh W. Bailey's resignation. He will serve until January 1. Carl M. Keck was elected hospital board chairman, with A. N. Alberson continuing as secretary. A joint session discussed duties and divisions of work. The hospital board conducted an inspection tour, reporting first-class conditions.
The Sadlers educational program visits the chautauqua for two days August 1 and 20 featuring William S. Sadler Lena K. Sadler Anna Kellogg and Sarah Willmer. Lectures cover colds Americanitis worry and home treatment of pain with readings by Miss Willmer noted as a premier interpreter of literature.
Fragmentary OCR text notes a paint brush and items with prices such as 9¢ and 2.04. Details are obscured, no clear persons organizations or places identified. The readable portion points to a small catalog or ad item list with prices.
A detailed goods list shows items such as doilies waist components vests hose and ribbons along with quantities including spools of darning cotton pins ironing wax rack bolts tape and paper products. It reads like a store catalog or warehouse tally listing multiple small domestic items and apparel.
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