Judge Dewey cites uniform district conditions across counties
Judge Charles A. Dewey reports that conditions in Jasper Poweshiek and other sixth district counties resemble Washington county. He spent two weeks at Montezuma handling criminal cases tied to bootlegging and noted October terms at Newton lasted five weeks. He said sheriffs stay busy with attachments and other papers while pursuing bootleggers and thieves. Diamonds, A large stock to select from and priced right. Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Dewey
Jasper
Poweshiek
Sixth Judicial District
Washington County
Montezuma
Poweshiek County
Newton
Washington
Will Hold W. C. T. U. Institute Here Soon
A local WCTU institute is announced at First United Presbyterian Church on Wednesday December 14. The program lists national and local speakers covering activities for 1922 including child welfare morality temperance and government studies. Mrs Busby Mrs McElhinney Mrs Hough and Mrs Hawthorne are among presenters with a closing benediction by Mrs Duke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTF
Presbyterian Church
Badehass
Sita
McElhinney Beialipe
Hough
Duane
Clyde
Flower Mission
Hawthorne
McDowell
Caldwell Esste Ee
Funeral services for Mrs. Howard Flaxter set Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Howard Flaxter will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the H. A. Baxter home with interment in Elm Grove cemetery. The casket will be open this evening at the Jones and McElhinney chapel for friends to view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Flaxter
H. A. Baxter
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jones & McElhinney
Ladies of the AMBE Church Host Chicken Supper
The church ladies thank all who helped and patronized the chicken supper at Mrs Henry Campbell's home last night. They realized about 148 dollars in profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. BE. Shurch
Henry Campbell
Woman's Relief Corps Acknowledges Support For Washington Needy
The Woman's Relief Corps founded in 1885 thanks donors for clothing and money aiding Washington the group notes increasing calls for help. It pursues Americanization Child Welfare and Thrift and requires quarterly reports and careful case investigations before assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Woman's Relief Corps
Perkins Hospital
Lowa City
R. H. Walker
W. RK. C
Notice on charitable assistance via interchurch committee
A local notice states that anyone aware of poor residents in Washington should report names to the pastor or Inter-Church committee members for immediate help. It notes that the Thanksgiving collection was given to the committee and clothing is on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Inter-Church
Schulty Car Thief Now Under Arrest
Sheriff Charles Denison reports the arrest of Gean Logan in Colorado Springs for the November 8 thefts linked to the C. M. F. Clothing burglary here and the Paige car theft. Logan is charged with burglary in Colorado after being found with stolen clothing from the local store and Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Denison
Paige
Colorado Springs
Colo
C. & Gibson
Emporia
Kan
Gean Logan
Colorado
Centerville
Denison
Fred Sweet
Ralph Schulty
Logan
Washington
Kansas City
Schulty
Mr. Schulty
Bake sale and bazaar charity event announced
Local notice lists a bake sale and bazaar at Bruns store on Saturday from 10 a m to benefit the Wardrobe. other items include chocolate shop offerings and errands by residents such as Mrs W E Hays attending a funeral in Monmouth and William J Marie visiting Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Side Square
Bruns
Officers Elected By the Eastern Star
At the regular Eastern Star meeting at Masonic Hall last evening officers for the coming year were elected. Voting included Mrs. Tom Carris as worthy matron and Tom Carris as worthy patron with several other officers named. installation planned for January. The gathering included visitors from Letts Wellman Ainsworth and others and mourners for the death of Mrs Viva Jones Baxter. A funeral is set for tomorrow at two o clock with members meeting at 1:50 at the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Stall
Tom Carris
Ruth Lemley
C. A. Spear
Ralph Thompson
Glenn Chambers
Jack Westphal
Letts
Wellman
Ainesworth
Viva Jones Baxter
Local ads and notices mix of shops and personal updates
A collage of small-town ads and notices lists chiropractors Lemmon's Drug Store and The Chocolate Shop promotions. It notes bakery offerings at Ideal Bakery and Christmas cakes, Hom e visits by Mrs Emma Bennett and Mr and Mrs Raleigh Westing, and water rent payment reminder.
Oliver Pleases In Norworth Play At Graham Theater
Otis Oliver and his company greeted a fair crowd at the Graham theater last night. Tonight Misa Lela Fairchilds will sing Roy Coats compositions. Oliver, filling Jimmy Smith’s role, delivers strong comic charm and the show remains entertaining as the company stays through next week. The evening’s play is The Common Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Olifer
Graham Theater
Misa Lela Falrehuds
Roy Coats
8. K. Coats
Washington
Miss Fairchilds
My Lady Friends
Jack Norworth
Graham
Mr. Oliver
Norworth
Jimmy Smith
Oliver
Des Moines to Form Reserve Police Corps to Patrol City
In Des Moines a mass meeting at the United Presbyterian church launched a reserve police corps led by Rev. William Densmore and Chief Saunders. The group targets mashers morons and improper drivers while issuing gun permits to members to protect women from attacks. The move follows an assault on Lucile Densmore and aims to guard women leaving work and during Christmas card delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines. In
United Presbyterian Church
Ninth and Filmore Streets
William Densmore
Saunders
Des Moines
Lucile Densmore
Lincoln Highway Named Longest Road Linking 12 States
The Lincoln highway is described as the longest road in the world connecting 12 states from New York to San Francisco. It runs as direct a line as topography permits and spans about 3 284 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
San Francisco
Leviathan Ship Restored Plans Advance For Transatlantic Service
The United States Shipping Board funds a full reconstruction of the 54,000 ton Leviathan, once Germany’s liner, with detailed plans prepared after engineers mapped her construction. Bids to restore her will open December 29, aiming to recreate grand dining saloons lounges and baths and to equip modern accommodations while preserving historic features.
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New York
Dec
Germany
United States Shipping Board
United States
Shipping Board
Consolidated School Meeting Draws Iowa Educators
Cedar Falls hosts the annual meeting of teachers and school directors from 400 consolidated Iowa schools on December 8 and 9. Noted speakers include R B MacLean C W Sewarl P McClenahan and George A Brown with Wilbur H Bender and Seerley. The event covers public sentiment for education and issues in consolidated schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Medca
Long State Teachers College
State Department of Public Instruction
Des Moines
R. B. MacLean
Minnesota
C. W. Sewarl
Indiana
P. McClenahan
Towa
George A. Brown
Ed Cunningham
Farm Bureau Federation
Wilbur H. Bender
Seerley
Teachers College
Iowa
Charles E. Hearst
Safeguard of Liberty Quote by Edward Everest
A concise quotation asserts that education is a stronger safeguard of liberty than armed defense. The remark emphasizes learning as the foundation of freedom over military strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Everest
Also Mentioned on This Page
Judge Dewey
Stephens
Kodaks
Phillips Drug Store
Kodak Store
W. C. T. U. Institute
Rothschild’s
Rado Springs
D. H. McLaughlin
John Shalla
Kyle Garage
First United Presbyterian Church
Church
Ideal Bakery
W. E. Hays
Monmouth
Watson
The
Chocolate Shop
William J. Marie
Davenport
Geo
Dempsey
YALE
Manaharat’s
Willits Bros
White Way
Eastern Star
Lynda Hellam
Black
Farmers
Idealmorrow
McCall Bros
Anyere
Hyomei
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Advt
Ainsworth
J. D. Rabenfeld
Emma Bennett
Crawfordsville
Steve Jones
Kirk
Farmers Store
Frank Hamilton
Mrs. C. Dodds
Lemmon
Raleigh Westing
C. H. Boileayn
L. G. York
Oliver Pleases
Comedian and His
Lady
Uengagemount
Graham Last
Journal
Jim Baird
W. S. Reister & Sons
Santa Claus
Gilbert Girard
Santa
Victor
Victor Records
McNamaras
Evening Journal
American Pearl Button Co
Journal Office
Veda Stryker
Chester
Boyd Berdo
PURKE
H. A. Engle
Brichtor
Call Journal
Poland
China
Chas
Griffith
Wilson
Hawkeye
Katty Jarrow
Forest Embree
Keota
Henry Sutherland
C. R. I. R. Roosters
Frank Wood
White
Town
Rae A
B. Plumly
West Side Square
Wyandotte
J. M. Ceee
Rhode Island
E. J. Paul
White Wyandotte E Cockerele and Pullets
Harry Caw
Third St
Frank H. Gray
Phone
OAK Block Wood
W. M. Darbyshire
Bott
West Madison Strect
Smouse
Lowa Land
J. F. H. Taylor
Iowa Ave
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