Fuel Conditions Desperate as City Burns Wood
Three degree mornings find Washington short on coal and fuel with public buildings and homes holding only small stocks. A railcar coal supply arrived for the municipal plant but empties in days. City orders wood from Verdi to stretch supplies while Iowa Gas and Electric seeks West Virginia coal at high prices. No official shutdown actions yet. fuel commissioners warn conservation and possible future measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Verdi
Woal
Wea View
Homer Darboystng
Iowa Gas and. Electric Company
West Virginia
Illinois Coal
L. H. Wallace
Owing to out of town parties painting cars offered
Advertisement from Hazlin at 516 West 3rd Street announces car painting services available December 2 through December 8 due to some drivers being out of town. The notice invites customers to bring in their vehicles for immediate service.
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Hazlin
3Rd St
J M Lytle Brother Dead in Montana
Telegraph confirms the death of James S Lytle in Grant Falls Montana. James Lytle grew up in Jackson township and later worked in the stock business in California and Montana, leaving many old settlers to remember him.
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J. M. Lytle
James $. Lytle
Grant Falls
Mont
James Lytle
Jackson Township
Side
California
Montana
Mrs J C Cunningham Dies in Cherokee City
Word arrives of the death of Mrs J C Cunningham at her granddaughter Mrs Paul Allens home in Cherokee, Iowa. The body will be taken to Muscatine for burial after a brief stop in town.
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J. C. Cunningham
Paul Allen
Cherokee
Lowe
Muscatine
Baurtal
Edna Dolisi
Valpariso
Ind
Dan Bevans
Splendid Chamberlain Cough Remedy Praised by Mother
Mrs. Clay Fry of Ferguson Station Missouri extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a splendid medicine. She gives it to her children at the slightest croppy symptoms and finds a few doses relieve coughs and colds, with a few days clearing the lungs. Lemmon's Drug Store advertises the product.
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Chamberlain
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Cure for Stomach Ailments
A testimonial claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy relieved stomach and bowel trouble after many methods failed. It describes removing irritation in the intestinal tract and reducing inflammation linked to various ailments including appendicitis, with a money back guarantee. Lemmon's Pharmacy and other druggists advertise availability.
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Mayr
Canada
Alan
Lemmon’s
Radvt
City Council plans paving projects for next spring and summer
In January the council will review preliminary work for paving on multiple Washington streets next spring and summer. Residents are urged to request paving at the next meeting to enable winter steps and bids. Planned includes South Marion Avenue, West Harrison Street, Clara Barton Street blocks, and links to the county hospital grounds.
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Washington
South Marion Avenue
West Harrison Street
South Marion
South Iowa Avenues
South Marion and Harrison
Clara Barton Street
South Iowa Avenue
County Hospital
Shields Coal Yard
City Water Works
Marion Avenue
Button Factory
Local residents among visiting relatives and events
Mrs O L Samon returns from Mediapolis and Morning Sun to her home. Sherm Welch visits Columbus City to see his father John Welch. Farmers Union Exchange markets Wilson tankage. Arthur Chalmers family goes to Rochester Minnesota for a week’s treatment. Mr and Mrs Priner and son Hugh visit Plumas Manitoba at Joe Reiner’s home. The Shuberts perform a dance in Brighton tonight.
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Sherm Welch
Columbus City
John Welch
Preiner
Hugh
Plumas
Man
Canm
Joe Reiner
Mra
Tiugh Dougall
Economize on Coal in Local Schools
Local schools curb coal use this week to stretch supplies and avoid closures. The high school auditorium is closed until the shortage eases, with no assemblies and minimal room usage to save fuel. Affected staffing includes substitutions for several teachers, and basketball practice will begin soon with a schedule pending.
Afternoon Bridge Club Meeting Notice
The Afternoon Bridge club meets with Mrs Alex Lyle on Thursday December 6 at 8 20 p m The Young Women’s Missionary Society of the Second United Presbyterian church meets with Miss Charlotte Carson tonight at 7 30.
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Alex Lyle
The
Young Women's Missionary Society of the
Second United Presbyterian Church
Charlotte Carson
Let Contract for School at Ainsworth
The Ainsworth school bids were opened before the school board and architect Henry Eckland of Moline. John Trye of Burlington won the general contract for 78,090 dollars. Stewart and Conway Co. of Burlington will do heating and plumbing. Mo line Electrical Co. handles electrical work. Site is the Jesse Marr home tract across the street east from town lots sold by Louisville Land Co. Construction to start when weather permits.
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Ainsworth
Seales
Henry Eckland
Moline
John Trye
Burlington
Stewart & Conway Co
Moline Electrical Company
Jesse Marr
Louisville Land Company
Water rent due at Phillips' drug store until December 15
Water rent is due and payable at Phillips' drug store on the west side through December 15. A car of apples has arrived in good condition at the Co-operative store in Ainsworth Tennessee, inviting residents to stock up for winter.
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Phillips’ Drug Store
West Side
Co-operative Store
Ainsworth
Dee
Prayer Meetings At Three Cottage Houses Of First Church
Due to coal shortages the First United Presbyterian church schedules three midweek cottage prayer meetings on Wednesday. Leaders and hosts include Miss Mazie Stewart at S W Livingstone’s home, Mr J T Mathews at Dr A Bolee’s home, and Mrs J D McLaughlin at J M Godfrey’s home. The study is The Heavenly Vision from Acts 26 19.
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First Church
First United Presbyterian Church
S. W. Livingston
Mazie Stewart
A. Bolee
J. T. Mathews
J. M. Godfrey
J. D. McLaughlin
Narest
J. M. Wishart
Daily Thought Adage From Ijiles On Silent Purity
A concise quotation notes the value of preaching through purity rather than words as attributed to Christina Rossetti. The phrasing emphasizes inner virtue over external speech.
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Christina Rosetti
Wake up Dick to his job in London Times quip
A humorous line contrasts alarm clock lingo with a London Times style pun. The fragment suggests awakening Dick to begin his work, echoed by a Boston Transcript riff on the same gag. The joke hinges on mispronunciation and playful language.
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London Times
Dick Ting-aling
Len
Boston Transcript
On the Contrary Marion Prepares to Go Out Again
Marion has stayed out several evenings and looks tired, prompting her mother to urge an early night. Dick then jokes that sister is not staying in but making up her face to go out.
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Kuskin
Marion
Mother
Little Dick
Delano Rheumatism Treatment Promises Free Trial Pack
In Syracuse New York a rheumatism treatment claims to relieve soreness stiffness and pain by neutralizing uric acid and lime salts. Delano offers a free trial package to prove its effectiveness and invites readers to cut out the notice and mail with name and address to 1694 Griffin Road Syracuse NY.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Mr. Delano
Delano
Joe
Griffin Ride
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Frank L. Wilson & Co
Kimball
Belknap Music House
West Side Square
the Evening Journal
Warren
Brown Beauty
Libby
Warren’s Coffee Store
Washington, Iowa
O. L. Samon
Mediapolis
Morning Sun
Farmers Union Exchange
Wilson
Arthur Chalmers
Rochester
Mann
Chalmers
Shuberts
Brighton
Time—Close High School
Marguerite
Ruth Armstrong
Des Moines
Margarite Wallace
Miss Armstrong
James D. Chilcote
John Miller
Chicago
R. Regan
Baptist
Edinrei Hiaeten
H. McCleery
Gates Half-Sale Tire
Chester White Bears
Boyd Berdo
J. Leonard
Equitable Bldg
Jones Auto Co
Poland
China
Eli Jackson
R. L R
F. A. Sherbeck
West Chester
Towa
Immune
Robert G. Sheetz
Keota
Norman
J.A. Stewart
Journal Office
Frank Libe
Jersey
DUROG
W. A. Chilcote
Golden Ok Phonograph
East 2Nd St
Fred Stalder
Wayland
Studebaker
Bert Kann
Fairfield Iowa
J. E. White
Wellman
Iowa
Anak
Jas. K. Helmick and Son
Columbus Ind
Loyn Bakers
Inquire Journal
W. Busby & Cor Mines
Win Smouse
Py & M Bank
1St Church
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