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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1924
Page
7
The note describes a visit where a flower garden lacked plants previously seen. It lists flowers including eupatorium hibiscus asclepias pelargonium stephanotis and zep hyanthemne, emphasizing remembered varieties and contrasts with prior garden contents.
Crawfordsville list includes Mrs James McFadden returning to Washington after a visit with Dr Lease family. A A McFadden and daughter leave for Des Moines after a week with the Leases. Emma Bennett returns to Washington after several days with Steve Jones. Local residents Grant Edwards Edward Chrisinger Lee Huston Wade Doty William Davidson and Lee Shaffer attended the Mt Pleasant fair. The United Presbyterian church redecoration moves Sabbath school to the church rooms and invites joining the Presbyterian congregation.
A compact digest of radio programming shows Chicago WMAQ WQJ WLS KYW with concerts bands reviews and youth programs. Cincinnati WTAM WSAI with chimes music and news. Cleveland WTAM. Dallas WFAA. Davenport WOC. Detroit WWJ. Elgin WTAS. Havana PW. Kansas City WDAF WOT. Los Angeles KFI KHJ. Montreal CKAC. New York WBBR WJZ WEAF WHN WOR. Philadelphia WFI WCAE. Pittsburgh KDKA KGW. Oakland KGO. San Francisco KPO. Schenectady GGY. Springfield WBZ. Portland KGW. Washington WRC with Bible talks and recitals.
Morning service accepted. The union service in the evening will be held at the Methodist church with Dr Minear district superintendent as preacher.
Mary Wilson files in Washington County Iowa a petition against J F O Loughlin Nora O Loughlin W S Eldridge J F Tierney Frank Tierney J H Briley R L Stephens Mabel Stephens John Olds and Olds wife alleging two promissory notes totaling 26240 00 secured by a mortgage on northeast quarter of section 23 and southeast quarter of section 14 in township 75 north range 7 west with Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway right of way The defendants S and Tierney allegedly assumed the debt The note due March 1 1924 remains unpaid and abstract costs of title were incurred The mortgage includes a provision for a receiver to take possession and collect rents to satisfy the debt and mortgage liens The plaintiff seeks judgment against the named defendants
Jerl Thompson fifty five died instantly when his car ran off a road and into a ditch west of Davenport. He lived in Sigourney and worked at Liswood quarries. His wife and five children had come to visit him for the fair in Davenport. The item notes a separate legal notice involving promissory notes and a mortgage with details of parties, amounts, and court actions, including a request for a receiver and attached costs. The notice warns appearance before the September district court term under attorney Livingston and Eicher.
Florence S. Hoyt files suit against Earl L. Hout in Washington County District Court claiming desertion since 1920 and seeking divorce and custody of Kenneth W. Hout aged about 11. The petition notes one year residency, prior marriage in November 1911 in Washington County, and ongoing failure to support. Default will be entered if not answered.
In Washington County district court a long roster of plaintiffs including Ephraim N. Adams and Eli Adamson, along with numerous Adams and Chalupa family members, other local residents and trustees, are named in a complex civil action. The filing lists many individuals with varied spellings and several school fund commissioners as part of the action. The document shows a broad interconnection of local families and trustees in the case.
Plaintiffs seek to quiet and confirm fee simple title to Tract One and Tract Two in William Roscoe Kolosiek and Melack Kolosiek respectively, subject to Verona Kolosiek life estates. The case names numerous defendants and unknown claimants, requests relief from conflicting claims, and cites a September 2 1924 district court term in Washington Iowa.
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