Mrs Viva Baxter Taken Suddenly
Mrs Viva Baxter died at County Hospital around 11 30 last night after a brief illness. She had married within a year to Howard Baxter and left a four week old baby a young husband and her mother with two brothers Keith and Arnold to mourn her loss. Born Viva Veryl Jones in Keota in March 1891 she was the daughter of Mrs A B Jones and moved to the city with her family several years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Baxter
Baxter
Viva Veryl Jones
A. B. Jones
Keith
Arnold
Viva
Keota
Presbyterian Church
Eastern Star
Washington Telephone Company
H. A. Baxter
Mrs George Foster Breaks Collar Bone In Car Crash
Mrs. George Foster sustained a broken collar bone when a Dodge sedan driven by her husband overturned four miles southeast of Washington on the way home from Crawfordville where they had attended their cousin B. J Davidson's funeral. Mr Foster was unhurt as the car toppled in a rut while slowly guiding a new track. glass and a fender were damaged but the vehicle was driven home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Foster
East Washington Street
Foster
Leigh Foster
Washington
Rothschild Buys Iowa City Store Expansion Plans Stated
Rothschild completes purchase of the Harvard & Stack ready to wear shop in Iowa City and plans to move into the business February. He will operate both stores, split time between Washington and Iowa City with his family considering a residence move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothechild
Harvart & Stack
Iowa City
Hhis
Harvart & Stach
Jefferson Hotel
Emma J. Harvart
Mary E. Stach
Atore
Rothschild
Jeanette
Washington
Dance at Lyons Hall Draws Local Crowd Saturday Night
A local notice describes a social dance at Lyons Hall Saturday night with extra items including a turn at wardrobe services and a mining stock offer for Mexican mines. Community events page also lists a recital at Haskins church and a pharmacy advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon’s Hall
Josephine Johnson
Haskins Church
Power outage hits Washington and nearby towns
A boiler fault at the Iowa Gas and Electric plant cut electric lights from 5 10 to 6 30 pm causing Washington and neighboring towns to be without power. Old boilers were used to restore service and a plan to add double equipment was noted. Five carrier boys delayed, Cook's restaurant lit by candles during the outage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Gas and Electric
Washington
Calle
Cook's
Rice 15 Elected Football Captain at Washington High
Harry Rice was chosen captain for the next season at Washington High School after leading the team as a wing and end. The banquet hosted by Supt. W. C. Harding and Coach A. D. Dickinson featured remarks by Lloyd Edgar and Prof. H. E. Case, praising team spirit and the season’s five victories, two ties, and two defeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rice
Washington High School
Effeteria
Rice
Waymack
Freshwaters
Daniels
Dubois
Dusenbery
W. C. Harding
A. D. Dickinson
Mrs. Harding
Mrs. Dickinson
Jennie McGee
Jessie Rice
Lois Griffith
Mr. Dickinson
Lloyd Edgar
Sigourney
Edgar
H. EB. Case
Case
Dickineen
Saint Peter
Ralph Shannon
Journal
Shannon
Paul Putnam
Washington
Dickinson
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Putnam
Ross
Hall
Neill
McCreedy
Ries
End
Gas and Electric Co. blackout sparks a light tale
In a humorous note the writer explains a power outage did not stem from the Light Co or its workers but from bad luck with new equipment. The piece then shifts to local business chatter about sweet cream at a cream station, Jim Baird guaranteeing quality, sanitary packaging, and upcoming poultry orders while promising lower cream and butter prices Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas @ Electric Co
Bluey
Jim Baird
Church committee to aid poor in Washington
A pastor or Inter-Church committee member can report needy names for immediate help. The Thanksgiving collection from churches funds this work, and the committee already has clothing available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Inter-Church Committee
Satz
Lighting Efficiency Through The Ages
An English scientist states that lamps using candles and oil gas transform only two percent of energy into light. Incandescent electric lamps convert eight percent, arc lights ten percent, and magnesium light thirteen percent.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Viva Baxter
Milady
Kodak
Bibles
Phillips Drug Store
Kodak Store
Iowa
Chambers Clo
Bevins
New York
W. E. Chilcote
Cedar Rapids
Marie
Omier
Cuenhtemoc
Mexico
W. Littlerield
PB. & M. Bank
National’s Christmas Savings Club
Lemmon’s
Advt
Broadgate Electric Co
Iowa Ave
Gennett
C. E. Plumly
W. F.de Square
Feves
Cuard
Iewut
Chiney
Macon
MecGugin
Cunningham
Muscatine
Columbus Junction
Dusenberry
Burlington Marshall
Skipton Twins
Showalter
Essley
Durst
Molesworth
Brookhart
Fields
Haney
Light Co
Reister & Sons
Evening Journal
Elmer Mason
American Pearl Butten Co
Hena
Henry Stein Rubio
Call Journal
Poland
Robert G. Sheetz
China
H. P. Wilson
Ws. J. Pant
Wyandotte
Harry Kracaw
Third St. Bos
S. C. Rus
Early Hatch
Wes Engle
Brighton
Frank H. Gray
OAK Block Wood
W. M. Darbyshire, Hort
Madison Stret
Smouse
Inquire Journal
Marion Ave
Brindley Farm
Town
Hamilton Make
Pire
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