Yard to Manage Farm Union Store
A. W. Yard, current Benteco cash store manager, will become manager of the Farmers Union store on the square’s southwest corner next Monday, succeeding Roy Maple who leaves for other work. Mrs. Yard will assist at the union store. Bert Sands moves to Renteco east side store with his son Rex. Don Hampsher will join the Renteco chain at Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Yard
Benteco Cash
Farmers Union
Roy
Union
Washington
Renteco
Ainsworth
Rex Sands
Fragmentary Character Description From A Classic Text
A garbled passage describes facial features associated with language aptitude and character. It mentions prominent eyes, a Grecian nose, a long nostril, and cheek structure, noting space between features and implied vigor or vitality.
Message to Ex Service Men From Bureau Campaign
Ex service men are urged to consult the Bureau of War Risk Insurance campaign aimed at informing rights under the war risk act. Officials will visit Davenport August 11 12 Iowa City August 13 Cedar Rapids August 15 16 17 and Des Moines August 23 24 25 for case reviews medical aid and expedited examinations.
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Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Davenport
Aucuet
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
John Wilson, Civil War Veteran, Dies in Oregon Home
Mrs Mie WH L. O'Loughlin learned yesterday of the death of her brother John Wilson aged 82 at his Woodburn Oregon residence. He suffered a paralytic stroke on Saturday and passed away the next day. A former county resident, he moved west 39 years ago and shared a golden wedding anniversary with his wife Sarah Crumpacker on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O'Lo
Ughlin
John Wilson
Woodburn
Oregon
Sarah Crumpacker
Y Playground To Be Closed Thursday
Tomorrow August 10 marks the final day of the Community Y M C A playground program directed by Prof. W F Hickel. Sessions will be held at Sunset Park due to repairs at the Heights school ground with Mr. Bickel seeking large attendance.
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Y. M. CA
W. F. Hickel
Sunset Park
Heights Schol Ground
Bickel
Danger in Too Close Shave
A New York physician warns that shaving in creases increases neuralgia and facial nervous troubles. Daily close shaving of the upper lip allegedly weakens eye nerves, with eye trouble often vanishing when a mustache is allowed to grow.
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New York
Harvest Seasonal Foods Spark Local Market Hustle
The note urges Nancy to fetch taters beans cabbage and roasting ears to satisfy appetite and mentions butter eggs and poultry being sold at lower prices for Wednesday. Uncle Joshua’s hens are described as loafing while Nancy is urged to call Dad Reisters.
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Nancy
Joshua
Washington County Courts Set Tennis Elimination and Road Upgrades
The Washington tennis club schedules matches with Crawfordsville with two out of three sets to decide the team for a local tournament. A county board of supervisors approves a resolution to improve about eighteen miles of primary roads next year using federal funds and road certificates. The list includes crews marching to Camp Doodge and a large roster for Troop Cavalry under Capt. Bart Simerman.
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Mirat Town Cavalry
Bart Simerman
Camp Dodee
Rock Teland
County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Washington County
Kalona Road
Johnson County
Ainawori Road
Louise County
West Chester
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Towa State, Highway, Commission
Louisa County
Phat
Acta
38Th General Assembly
Satin
J. W. Parrow
C. O. Dayton
A. J. Moran
Bard of Supervisors
A. A. L. Griffith
Independents Schedule Two Games for Washington Team
Manager Gene Frepkin of the Independents announces two early games for the Washington youth baseball team. They will play at Keota on Wednesday August 17 and at Columbus Junction on Sunday August 14. An interteam match with the older Washington squad may be delayed two to three weeks due to players' vacations.
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Rebekah Lodge
Washington County
Odd Fellows Building
Washington
Brighton
Riverside
Wellman
Colum Junction
Eldon
Ottumwa
Keota
Washington Lodge
Rebekahe
Gene Frepkin
The
Independents
Columbus Junction
Iowa 1920 Census Shows High School Attendance Rise
The 1920 census reports 325 018 Iowa children ages 7 to 13 with 95.0 percent attending school, up from 93.2 percent in 1910. Among 14 and 15 year olds attendance was 85.8 percent and 16 or 17 year olds 51.4 percent. White children 7 to 13 rose from 83.2 to 95.0 percent. colored 7 to 13 moved from 92.4 to 95.0. Urban 7 to 12 years attendance 95.5 percent. rural 94.5. Urban includes towns of 2 500 or more.
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Iowa
Couple to Visit Daughter in Mexico Missouri
Mr and Mrs Ed Mikseh departed last evening to visit at the home of their daughter in Mexico Missouri The item notes a family trip and the daughter's residence as the main detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Mikseh
Mexico
Bee Mistake Causes Garden Incident
Junior and his sister were playing in the garden when the sister screamed. Their mother rushed out as Junior explained that the sister mistook a bee for a butterfly and the sting harmed her.
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Junior
Sister
Vertica railway and elevator history in Bowland and Europe
A fragment discusses an early vertical railway in Bowland and a fort installation for Albert bali to ride. It notes a penny fee for passengers and contrasts the concept with modern elevators in Europe and the United States. It claims the US as birthplace of the skyscraper and suggests building heights are rarer in Europe.
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Bowland
Uft
Albert Bali
Europe
United States
Ameriea
Lerepe
How to Harden House Plants for Outdoor Stages
If you have beer starting house plants in the house, we sure that you harden them off well before you transfer them to the open ground. This means gradually exposing them to the outside air, or setting them to a cold frame. If you lack glass for a frame, cover it with prepared cloth, which is cheaper and satisfactory.
Washington Nurse To Attend Reunion of Hospital Unit R
Mise Abnes Swift, a nurse who served with Hospital Unit R in World War I, will attend the unit's second annual reunion in Fairfield Iowa August 12 to 15. The event features a campfire, races, lantern slides of Contrexerveille France, and addresses by Captains B J Webber and Frank M Fuller.
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Washington
Pital
Fairfield
Iowa
Gol
James F Clarke
Chautauqua Park
Park Auditorium
Pr. B. J. Webman
Burlington
Contrexerile
France
Frank M. Fuller
Luneville Seeter
United To
Campie
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Will
Rox
Manel
MONTAY—_ SANDS
Benteco
Hampsher
Don Hampsher
Kaam
Sands
Iowa Gas and Electric Company
ChantAnqua
MERS
J Wilson
Brown
Lois Smith
W. S. Reister & Sons
Supervisors Pass
Crawfords
VILLE
Elimipation Seta
Washington, Tennis Club
Crawfordville
Crawfordsville
Stites
Morehead
Huston
Mak
Mediapolis
Loaren
Federal Funds
Danteth Simerman
Rock Island
Camp Doodge
National Guard
Earl T. Simerman
Philip J. Crail
Wayne A. Simerman
William G. Eldridge
Howard G. Hays Mesa
Alfred J. Burris
William PD. Young
Robert C. Risk
John K. McMullen
Charles J. Beatty
Rudolphi W. Kuotinerna
Fred J. Mills
Arthur G. Swift
Timothy J. Farrier
Thomas
L. Holland
Floyd J. Grecian
James A. Morrow
Horace Dhoer
Horace Noel Ustern
Arthur L. Dankwardt
Floyd D. Hoyle
Grant M. Humble
Harry S. Macon
Robert D. Morrow
Donald C. McClelland
Rodrey D. Arnold
Homer F. Kolesick
T. Miller
John G. Belleau
Mell G. Betlean
Ted Crone
Merle R B. Greene
Ollie P. Perry
Victor A. Perry
Paul F. David
Burns
Floyd BE. Go -Dandher
Terri
Harper
William F. XC Fihnson
Prangis A. la
J F
Clarence Hugbert
Perry
Clauggel
Reister
Joseph
Snyder
Keif
S. Swisher
Leonard J. Taylor
Herbert C. Tracy
John Welland
Clyde Bickford
Ear R. Burns
Lewie
C. Bright
Ralph D. Spock
Rebekahs
Flor de Fuller Cigars
Flor de Fuller
Phillips Drug Store
Kadak Store
Tio Ottendange
Evening Journal
Vertica
Harden
House Plante
Davis
Jersey
West Washington
Journal Office
Journal
Ty Brown
Ania
Pamide
Cal Heskine
Asia
Walter Preymek
Green
Care of Journal
NEW Brown Sport Oxford
Rok Sale
B. F. Edmondson
Bone Yard
E. Lemsey
Bowes
W. A. Phillips
Perry Davison
Ross
Cramford
Cali
Falk Metor Co
Crank
Nash Caron Southwest Trail
Claire Flynn
Rey Geret'a
Stockport
Birainghem
Hos
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