Washington High to Start Basketball Practice Soon
Washington high school boys basketball opens with Coach McKinstry scheduling the first workout tomorrow in the high school gym. A large experienced squad is expected as games are booked for December and January. The Little Six schedule lists Dec 19 Muscatine at Ottumwa and other conference matchups.
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Washington High School
McKinstry
Mt. Pleasant
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Burlington
Fairfield
Washington
Wash'ngton
Herefords Top Chicago Market in Heavy Steers Sale
Herefords from West Chester led the Chicago market with $11.00 for two lots totaling 68 head averaging 1,510 pounds. Huber and partner sold 36 head at 1,529 pounds and 32 head at 1,481 pounds, Kansas branded and ten months on feed. O. C. Patterson of West Chester sold 73 head at $11.40, averaging 1,337 pounds, western branded and well finished. The day saw 25,000 cattle on sale with many corn fed lots present.
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Hubers
H. L
O. C. Patterson
West Chester
Chicago
Southern Iowa Oil Firms Merge in Mt Pleasant
Mt Pleasant Iowa December 1 merger announced of Independent Oil company with Sunshine Oil Company. Real estate in Mt Pleasant Keokuk and Washington and all merchandise equipment and materials were transferred by deeds and a bill of sale. Consideration listed as 128453.05. Washington station located on North Iowa avenue.
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MT. Pleasant
Independent Oil Company
Sunshine Oi Company
Keokuk
Washington
Iowa Avenue
Unclear Pairings From February Schedule Fragments
OCR read shows a sequence of matchups with towns and dates: Mt Pleasant at Muscatine, Ottumwa at Fairfield, Burlington at Washington, listed for February 27 and other venues including Fairfield and Ottumwa.
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Ton
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Burlington
Washington
Mrs. George Griffith Dies at Home in Washington
Mrs. Juliette Annette Humphrey Griffith died this morning at her North Iowa avenue home after being found on a stair landing by her husband. The 1838 birth and Galva Illinois marriage are noted, with survivor husband George W. Griffith. Funeral set for 2:30 Wednesday at Elm Grove unless relatives arrive to delay. burial in Elm Grove. She was active in the Women’s Relief Corps and Red Cross during wartime.
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George W. Griffith
Iowa Avenue
California
Seattle
Washington
Galva
Ilinois
North
Griffith
Women's Relief Corps
Red Cross
Elm Grove
Cummings Farm Sold in Crawford Township
The Nancy Cummings eighty acre farm in Stringtown Crawford township was sold last Saturday. E. H. Cummings purchased the property at two hundred dollars per acre.
Court House Busy With Jury Trials and Tax Sales
Court house buzzes as grand jury re convenes after two weeks and offices see unusual activity. Supervisors meet in monthly session while auditor and treasurer offices handle rising county business. Auto plate sale starts today and delinquent tax sale set for ten o clock.
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Court House
Benn vs Shaver case opens with jury selection in note dispute
In district court this afternoon the Benn and Ainsworth Savings Bank suit against Shaver and Brenneman on a promissory note began. Court resumed at two after a Wednesday recess. jurors were summoned. Plaintiffs are by Livingston and Bicher. defendants by Morrison and Morrison. The grand jury reconvened at nine after a two week recess.
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H. W. Benn
Ainsworth Savings Bank
R. G. Shaver
Race Brenneman
Livingston & Bicher
Morrison & Morrison
Brookhart seeks injunctions over ballots in select counties
A Des Moines error listed Washington county among those where Senator Smith W Brookhart seeks injunctions over November ballots. Brookhart firm says no injunction is planned here as voting machines in eligible counties would be unlocked this week to preserve evidence. The attempt aims to show many straight republican ballots were not counted.
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Washington County
Smith W. Brookhart
Brookhart
J. L. Brookhart
Des Moines
Funeral for Mrs. Joseph A. Dawson
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 30 at the East Main Street home conducted by Rev J Reade McCrory with a duet by Miss Careyin Hamilton and Mrs Hugh Mccreery Pallbearers were Lee Sitwell Robert Dawson Charles Corette Ernest Nelson James Laughead and Hugh McCleery Burial was at Woodlawn cemetery
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Joseph A. Dawson
East Main Street
J. Reade McCrory
Careyin Hamilton
Hugh MccCreery
Lee Sitwell
Robert Dawson
Charles Corette
Ernest Nelson
James Laughead
Hugh McCleery
Woodlawn Cemetery
World’s Largest Lemon Grove Near Santa Paula CA
A landmark lemon grove near Santa Paula in California is described as the largest of its kind in the world. The feature highlights the expansive orchard and its regional significance to agriculture.
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Lemon
Santa Paula, California
Opening Day Car Licensing Surges in Washington County
At noon today 103 Washington county automobiles had licenses and number plates issued by Miss Marie Shearer, county treasurer. The office reports strong early turnout with about five thousand vehicles to register, and the first in line was C. L. Underwood who claimed License No. 1.
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Washington County
Marie Shearer
Misa Besse Jones
Washington Schools Open After Thanksgiving Break
Washington schools resumed this morning after a brief Thanksgiving vacation. Most teachers and out of town pupils returned. Three weeks remain before the Christmas break beginning December 19 for two weeks. Classes restart January 5 with the first semester ending January 16 and the second starting January 19.
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Washington
Clapper Tops Bid for Keota Area Miller Farm at Auction
O. K. Clapper was the high bidder for the David Miller farm adjoining Keota in a courthouse sale Saturday. Auctioneer Charles Brown oversaw the auction where the 40 acre property sold for 180.50 dollars per acre. The sale followed a district court order linked to a title suit involving former owner Mrs. Sadie Jenkins and Davenport heirs.
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O. K. Clapper
David Miller
Keota
Court House
Charles Brown
District Court
Sadie Jenkins
Washington
Miller
Davenport
Duke earns first team honors for Grinnell in Missouri Valley picks
Lester Duke of Grinnell College earns All Missouri Valley recognition as the sole Grinnell representative. Drake claims two, Ames one, with Duke also placed on Ed Cochrane’s All-Vesley team. Duke, 181 pounds and a three year vet, is praised for stiff defense and swift line charging.
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Lester Duke
Washington
Grinnell College
E. McBride
Kansas City Star
Drake
Ames
Duke
Grinnell
Ed Cochrane
Kansas City Authority
McBride
Smith
Missouri
Former Local Girl Escapes an Attack
Miss Gertrude Bickford formerly of Muscatine awoke in her Chicago apartment to confront a man with chloroform and a saturated handkerchief. She screamed, awakening her roommate Miss Lillian Hillman and causing the intruder to flee down three flights to the street after dropping the bottle and hankerchief. A neighborhood watchman, Ek. Cummings, saw the assailant.
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Muscatine
Gertrude Bickford
Chicago
Katherine Yingling
Cedar Street
Miss Bickford
Lillian Hillman
Miss Hillman
Ek. Cummings
Stranger Description Disturbs Woodlawn Police
Woodlawn police described a stranger as about 25 years old, short, old and without an overcoat. A Miss Bickford, once a resident of Washington, was mentioned in connection with the case.
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Woodlawn
William Case 60 Verifies Death by Own Action in Ill Health
William Case, 60, a retired farmer, died by shooting himself in the temple in Charles City. Ill health was given as the cause. Mrs. Mary Eyestone returned home from Lexington after Thanksgiving to visit her son.
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Associated Press
Charles City
Will'am Case
Mary Eyestone
Lexington
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