Bank Directors Placed on Stand in Des Moines Case
Attorney General Ben J. Gibson leads state bank case as directors J. L. Brookhart H. W. Nyers and D. H. McLaughlin testify. Witnesses discuss state banking actions and a 1924 loan write off. Local visitors and shoppers also noted as proceedings continue.
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Farmers and Merchants Bank Ceering
Ben J. Gibson
Mr. Gibson
H. W. Nyers
H. M. Havner
Des Moines
Havner
B. F. Fijek
Ray Venter
Iowa City
General Gibson
FE. D. Morrison
Washingon
J. W. Livingston
Washington
D. H. McLaughlin
J. L. Brookhart
W. M. Keeley
Ilona Clay Products Company
Nso
John E. Griffith
W. W. McFarland
D. H. MelLaughlin
Byers
Morrison
Gibson
Genera
State Banking Department
Hamner
Fils
Work
Griffith
Rotarians hear story of service and high school play cast
Fort Dodge Telephone manager Joe Plaistor told Washington Rotarians how his firm grew from a small local outfit to the largest in town, sharing profits with 78 workers who receive life insurance. He praised public service and low rates. Also announced is the Washington High School production of Little Women with a 45 cent ticket, listing cast members and sponsors HKY club and Girl Reserves.
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Joe Plaister
Fort Dodge Telephone Company
Washington Club
Plaisier
Rotarians
BE. BE. Stateman
J. O. Sexton
Raph Shannon
Supt
J. H. Peet
Washington Schools
Siad
Washington High School
Little Women
Rae
Girl Reserves
HKY Club
Local Justice of the Peace cases split verdicts
Justice of the Peace D. C. Kyle heard two cases last Saturday. William Knottnerus of Washington sued John Madden of Brighton for damages from an automobile accident and was awarded $38 by Kyle. Hines of Ottumwa sued Frank Clark for $50 commission on a shoe repair shop sale and won.
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Justice of the Peace
D. C
William Knottnerus
Washington
John Madden
Brighton
Squire Kyle
Knottnerus
Mr. Baldrige
E. L. Edmondson
Madden
Ottumwa
Hines
Frank Clark
Iowa Avenue
E. C. Bicher
al Baldrige
Clark
Famous Lighthouse at Eddystone Rocks Defined
A well known lighthouse stands on the dangerous Eddystone rocks in the English Channel about 14 tiles from Plymouth England. It is regarded as the first of the modern light houses.
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English Channel
Plymouth
England
The Tron Horse shines in Fox Western at Graham Theatre
A William Fox film reveals the express line expansion with the transcontinental railroad era and Kit Carson’s lone rider tale. It follows the 1869 railroad completion and early express firms Wells Fargo and Adams, detailing guards, conflicts, and frontier commerce. George O'Brien, Farrell MacDonald, and Madge Belamy star. Join Ford directs.
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West
William Fox
Graham Theatre
Prairie
Kit Carson
Carson
William F. Harnden
Boston
New York
Alvin Adams
Wells Fargo
Buffalo Bill Cody
Plains
Iron Horse
George O'Brien
Farrell MacDonald
Madge Belamy
Join Ford
Sartorial View Faces Mockery Over Faux Pas
Boston Transcript notes a fashion misstep by Hoyer described as a faux pas with mixed opinions on his styling and public reception in a concise commentary.
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Hoyer
Boston Transcript
Y M C A Team to County Ministers Oppose Lone Tree Clash
The Y M C A team travels to confront Lone Tree in a key midweek basketball showdown at the Washington gym. Lone Tree, famed for a near-perfect season last year, brings star forward Jack Zeller, while Washington hopes for improved teamwork and shooting. A sizable crowd is anticipated as Lone Tree’s strong reputation draws fans.
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Washington
Lone Tree
Pwood Detrick
Charles Gaeta
Jack Zeller
Riverside
Washington Peorle
Crawfordaville
Association organized at Goers to unify ministers
A county wide minister association was formed at a Washington county meeting in Des Moines with Rev Willard Wylie as president and Rev John Kern as secretary. Twenty six ministers attended, and the next gathering is set for January 3 1926 at the Y M C A building. A luncheon was served by the Methodist Ladies Aid.
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Washington County
Methodist cHurch
Willard Wylie
Second United Presbyterian Church
John DD. Kern
The
Baptist Church
J. Reade Mc. Crory
First United Presbyterian Church
FW. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
A. J. Unthank
Prairie Flowers Hapital Church
Ladies Aid Society
Great Idea Builds Lawn Sprayer With Fruiting Theme
A Detroit note presents a notion for a lawn sprayer themed on grape fruit, noting the playful concept and potential novelty value. It hints at imaginative design without technical details or feasibility assessment.
Towers in Warfare and Ancient Fortifications
The article notes early fortification towers as part of wall defenses. It cites Nineveh as an example from around 2000 B.C. The wall reportedly stretched over 60 miles with 120 foot height and 1500 towers.
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Nineveh
Bull
B.C
Bomb shakes downtown Pittsburgh restaurant again
A blast shattered the downtown area injuring none and destroying the restaurant front and adjacent building glass. The second bombing in a month forced Raimondo Sparigi and his wife Marguerite from their third floor beds with the couple unhurt.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Aso
Raimondo Sparigi
Marguerite
Bankrupt Ackley former cashier flees petition in federal court
Cedarapids William A Mano, ex cashier of Farmers State Bank Ackley now a laborer, has fled a bankruptcy petition in federal court listing unsecured liabilities of 57989 dollars and secured debts of 1960 dollars.
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Cedarapids
William A. Mano
Farmers’ State Bank
Ackley
Take Steps to Curb Smallpox Epidemic in Pottawattamie Co
Dr John A Bushy state epidemilogist left for Pottawattamie county with serum for 48000 vaccinations to combat a smallpox outbreak. Health commissioner Don Griewold reports most of the 212 cases in northern Pottawattamie are very mild.
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Pottawattamie Co
Associated Predie
Des Moines
John A. Bushy
Pottawattamie County
Don Griewold
Reverend Atchison Visits Sister-in-Law in Rimersburg
Reverend R. K. Atchison of Rimersburg Pennsylvania arrived this morning to visit his sister-in-law Anna Coulter.
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Robert Coulter
St. Louis
Sister
Miss Anna Coulter
R. K. Atchison
Rimersburg
Pennsylvania
Anna Coulter
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Homer Weaver
Wayland
R. R. Noonan
Crawfordsville
Arthur Swift
Burlington
Will
Jor Plaister
Port Dodge Hey
OF Telephone Company
H. W. Byers
CC. H. Kelly
Charles City
B. J. Flick
C. J. Wilson
Woomen
Mrs. March
Katherine Hull
Mr. March
Melford Anderson
Carolyn McCleery
Veg
Helen Young
Heth
Winifred Allen
Amy
Jeanette Karel
Professor Baer
David McCreedy
Laurie
Marion Stransky
Mr. Lawrence
Norman Save
Aunt Marge
Josephine Bailey
Hannah
Florence Brookhart
John Brook
Kenneth Anderson
Martha Washington
Priscilla
Breese
Krouth
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Mitiwitifts
Underwood
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Alemite Lubrication” Company
Dye
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