Local visitors and travels highlighted in regional notes
Richland residents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ward visit relatives here while L. W. Gordon and son from West Chester arrive in Washington. Mrs. J. W. Teeter and Mrs. Cora Porter return from Aron Mountain Michigan. Frank Yeoman returns from Mount Pleasant on business. Lee Holland comes back from St. Louis vacation. Frank Appleby of Des Moines and Mrs Oli Whalen with daughter Gertrude travel for visits. Jim Bambrick and Lyle Snyder bicycle two weeks visiting Solon Iowa. Mrs Oli Whalen and daughter go to Midnapolis for a visit.
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Jim Bambrick
Lyle Snyder
Solon
Iowa
Keota residents mentioned in local notices
Elizabeth Aller of Keota is visiting at the home of Mrs. John Frederick. Mrs Emily Brown and children Florence and Andrew traveled to their home in Keota this morning.
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Elizabeth Aller
Keota
John Frederick
Emily Brown
Florence
Andrew
Washington area notices and visits fill town pages
A flurry of short notes lists visitors and travelers: Nate H. Jones stops in Davenport at the Arlo Jones home to enjoy the fair, Anna Dawson returns from Washington DC for a four week stay with relatives, and many families from nearby towns visit relatives in Washington. Also reported are school moves, trips to Des Moines and Winfield, and local shopping and social visits around the region. Dorothy Harriet Turner born at the county hospital is noted.
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Nate H. Jones
Davenport
Arlo Jones
Attorneys Call Alienists at Franks Case Hearing
Chicago Aug. 13. The prosecution presented two mental experts who testified Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold Jr. were sane when they kidnapped and killed Robert Franks. Dr. Hugh T Patrick and Dr Archibald stated examinations showed no mental illness and that a man of such character would be sane. Four alienists will testify for the state to rebut defense claims of mental disease. The judge plans to deliberate for several days before sentencing as arguments unfold.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Franks
Richard Loeb
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Robert Franks
Hugh T Patrick
Archibald
John R. Caverly
Marion Doctor
Leopold
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Robert E. Crowe
Hugh T. Patrick
Prominent Iowa Civic Leader Is Killed in Auto Crash
DES MOINES Aug 13 Mrs Isaac Lea Hillis a leading Iowa civic worker and child welfare advocate was killed in a car crash near St. Cloud Minnesota She and her son Cyrus were en route to Duluth when a steering knuckle broke causing the crash The son escaped with minor injuries Hillis served as vice president of the National Congress of Parents Teachers Association and helped found Iowa’s juvenile court law and a research station for child development
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Des Moines
Isaac Lea Hillis
Iowa
St. Cloud
Minn
Japan Hit by Quake Shakes Kobe Osaka and Nagoya
Seismic activity rattled western Honshu and Shikoku with several tremors reported in Kobe Osaka and Nagoya. Water mains broke in Nagoya flooding streets but no casualties or major damage were confirmed. Nagoya, a major industrial city in Owari province with about 430 000 people, lies near the Kobe Osaka fault line.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Hondo
Shikoku
Kobe
Osaka
Nagoya
Japan
Owari
Osaka Bay
Local Residents Attend Fair and Shop in Washington
Mrs. R. H. Conrad of West Chester and Zelda Blake of Crawfordville visited Washington shopper today and yesterday. P. G. Widmer spends the day in Mount Pleasant for the fair. Daniel Brindley is a new clerk at Carter's Clothes Shop while Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hays and Miss Alta Wyse attend the Davenport fair this evening. The Journal delivers advertising service.
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J. E. Coffee
West Chester
Washington
R. H. Conrad
P. G. Widmer
Mount Pleasant
Daniel Brindley
Carter
Charles Hays
Alta Wyse
Davenport
Republicans Meet in Washington for Coolidge Address
Republican leaders from across the country gathered in Washington for tomorrow night's formal notification of Coolidge as the party's nominee. The acceptance address is expected to outline campaign principles and not directly reply to Democrat John W. Davis's Clarksburg speech. The president had a light day to prepare, with a brief ad slot noted.
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Associatedress
Washington
Coolidge
Cleveland
John W. Davis
Clarksburg
Local residents travel and visit across towns
Neal Sands of Ainsworth spent yesterday evening in Washington. Evelyn Mills arrived from West Liberty for a visit with Mrs. Roy Littrell. Katherine and Deloree Stregel returned to Harper after a week here. Mrs J F Suiter went home to Oskaloosa after visiting with Mrs. Wolfe and Mrs. MacDowell. Mrs W S Wao lser and children Jack and Ethel stayed yesterday from Keota. Mary Fuller and daughter Lucain arrived from Bloomington Illinois to visit. Mrs W R Crawford returned home to Ainsworth after visiting with Mrs. Morrow. Mary and Emma Ollinger departed for Chicago and Milwaukee to visit. Alice Hesseltine came from Havre to visit Elizabeth Lohberger. Mady Richardson visiting mother Mrs C E B Richardson after nurses' training in Rochester Minnesota.
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J. F Suiter
Oskaloosa
Joe Wolfe
MacDowell
Mady Richardson
Rochester
Minnesota
Savings Habit Proves Simple and Rewarding
A city saver recounts starting a 10 percent savings plan, living on the remainder, and achieving surprising results. The bank urges readers to open a savings account and save at least 10 percent of earnings.
Washington National Bank in Washington County
The Washington National Bank proclaims itself as the only national bank serving Washington County with a focused financial presence. Local customers are invited to inquire about accounts loans and services at this in county institution.
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Washington County
Ann Luther Suit Dismissed by Los Angeles Court
In Los Angeles on August 13, Superior Judge L H Valentine dismissed Ann Luthers $100000 breach of contract suit against mining magnate Jack F White. The verbal contract for Miss Luther to star in four films falls within the statute of frauds and cannot proceed. The judge condemned the dissolute testimony and warned the court would not aid in wrongdoing.
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Associated
Los Angeles
Calif
Ann Luther
Jack F. White
L. H. Valentine
Luther
Valentine
White
California man tells story on wife’s death in cliff fall
John A. Jordan of Long Beach a laundryman held on bigamy charges tells Omaha dispatch his sixth wife Sadie Kessler fell from a 120 foot Rainier National Park cliff while they were on a belated honeymoon after their February wedding. Her body was later found by a ranger.
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Omaha
Long Beach
Cal
John A. Jordan
Sadie Kessler
Shelton
Neb
Omaha World- Herald Today
Jordan
Rainier National Park
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Coates
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Friendsville, Tenn
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Iowa City
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Ainsworth
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