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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1920

Page

3

Notice of Proof of Will in Washington County Iowa

There is a Will on file in the District Court Clerk's office of Washington County Iowa for M G Thompson. A hearing date is set for Monday August 20 1920 at 9 o'clock A M to determine validity of the will. Mrs Geo Dowell and son Malcolm and daughter Dorothy with Chas McConnell of Ainsworth went to Des Moines to visit relatives and attend the State fair.

District Court Washington County Iowa M. G. Thompson Dereaaedd J.D. Glasgow Geo. Dowell Malcolm Dorothy Chas. McConnell Ainsworth Des Moines

Sale of Household Goods Auction Notice

Sale of household goods Thursday August 26 at 2 00 P M 621 North 2nd Ave Davenport. Library table rockers dining table six chairs hall tree Round Oak heater range two burner oil stove china closet pantry set kitchen table baby bed and other articles. D F Macon Auctioneer Mrs Jerome Williams 1604

North 2Nd Ave Davenport D. F. Macon Jerome Williams

West Chester High School Enrollment Notice

Pupils may enroll for West Chester High School on August 31 at the school building from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Minnie KR Conner serves as principal.

West Chester High School Minnie KR Conner, Prin

Moose Team Wins the Deciding Game

The Moose baseball team clinched the twilight league pennant by defeating the bankers 5 to 2 in the decisive game. Moose finished 4 wins 1 loss, while the bankers needed a win to claim the title. Remaining on the schedule are a final game between the button cutters and the barbers, with a possible extra match if rainout games are rescheduled. The Moose led early after two runs in the first, and four more in the third as Putnam started on the mound before Little finished the innings.

Lom Pet Moose Ousedonsnae Arost Bankers Moose Button Cutters Barbers Firemen Putnam Little Noonan Sanders Franklin Downs Grey Kelley Todd Finley Hawkers Larkin Klein Rudiger Peck Conner Bell Dunlap Breitenbach Nichols

Free-For-All Auto Races at Burlington Labor Day

The Tri-State Racing Association of Keokuk offers a $1 500 purse for seven free-for-all events at the Tri-State Fair Grounds during the Burlington Labor Day celebration. Races include mile time trials 5 mile stock car 10 mile Ford racing 15 mile under 30 hp Novelty wheel change and Australian pursuit with the last car to finish. the program ends with a 25 mile Southeast Iowa Sweepstakes open to all cars and drivers with top entrants expected from the Middle West.

Tri-City Burlington Tri-State Fair Grounds Tri- State Racing Association of Keokuk Ford Iowa Middle West

Marriage Celebrations In Sparta And Nearby Towns

The Rev James Hoy McKilhinney former ly of Washington marries Miss Violet W Conn of Sparta Illinois in the Sparta Presbyterian church The ceremony was followed by a reception at the bride's parents home and a honeymoon trip to St Louis Hastings and Nebraska The couple are connected to Monmouth College and United Presbyterian churches The report also covers the marriage of Miss Vida Mae Burham to Ernest Lonck with a simple ceremony and a three course wedding breakfast Guests and family details, travel plans, and post wedding home expectations are noted The Swift family annual reunion at Sunset Park draws about ninety attendees with out of town guests from Omaha Tama Chicago and St Louis A Mother's Club meeting features a table setting demonstration and new officers named

James Hoy McKilhinney Washington Violet W. Conn Sparta Ilinois Presbyterian Church Chicago David M. Conn St. Louis Missouri Hastings Nebraska William Nelson Arthur Andrew McElhinney McElhinney T. J. McElhinney Washington High School Monmouth College United Presbyterian Theological Seminary Alleghenny Pennsyyvania United Presbyterian Church Burlington Iowa McHihinney Fairfield Sparta High School Vida Mae Burham Ernest Lonck T. F. Barker Vic Gladys Hemmings Victor Crone John Dodd Emmett Louck Kalone United States Louck and Boehme Swift Sunset Park Swifts Trola Patrick John John Thomas Swift Omaha Charles Flemming Francis Thomas Duggan Tama George Quinn Thomas John Quinn Donald A. B. Swift City Frank Bruty Patrick Swift Mary Swift Thomas Quinn

Harold Hays Butter Maker Takes Vacation Week

Harold Hays plans a vacation this week driving a new car to northern Texas to fix a radiator leak. Family notes dad remains at the cream station working from morning till night, and his absence would disturb routine unless his return is timely.

Community club meeting moved to Friday August 27

Cedar township Community club will meet Friday August 27 with Mrs. Walter Kyle. Members who have not paid dues should bring them to this meeting. The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church also meets Friday afternoon August 27 with Mrs. J A Harwood for dues payment.

Cedar Township Community Club Walter Kyle Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church J. A. Harwood J. A. McCall The Presbyterian Church Home Department

Dr MacBride Returns to Iowa University

Dr Thomas Huston MacBride former Iowa president 1914 1916 returns to Iowa City with Mrs MacBride to conduct botanical research during the coming year. They reside at Currier Hall and plan to move to their own home soon. The pair previously lived in Washington and California and spent time in Seattle with their son Phillip. MacBride, 72, arrives in good health eager to resume work in university laboratories.

Iowa City Thomas Huston MacBride University of Iowa

Obituary Poem Published in Crawfordsville Imprint

A Missouri local paper prints an original obituary poem, beginning with lines about a dear departed person who will no longer weep and whose footprints linger even as we cannot see her feet. The verse appears as a poignant, short memorial in the issue.

Crawfordsville Missouri

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