Night Church Readings and Local News Survive War Time
The town notes a 3 AM New Testament reading at the U P church with readers every fifteen minutes and a special Christmas night service. Obituary reports the passing of Alex Lytle, a well regarded resident aged 56, survived by his wife Ruth formerly Winter. Fortnightly Club discusses women in war, budgeting time, and postwar roles with members weighing gender expectations. Other items include local moves by Mort and Bickford families, the Campbell family moving to South Marion, and Mrs. Lloyd Lewis praising a cranberry relish recipe.
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U. P
Mort Bickford
South Marion Ave
Orville Campbell
Bacon Wait List and Community News Report
Sunny California bacon wait list experiences a boost, Maurine McLaughlin Bogle signed up weeks ago and reports a tasty bacon find. Farmers celebrate eased pork restrictions while locals discuss soup points and attic habits. Obituary notes include Oscar Jugenheimer's death at home after brain tumor, and a funeral sermon by Dr Eastwood. Real estate moves: Orr home sold to James Colton. Orrs to move to 110 East Monroe Street.
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California
Maurine McLaughlin Bogle
Hospital admissions and discharges pattern across several towns
Daily hospital notes list admissions and discharges for patients in several towns including Ainsworth Keota Richland and Wayland. Major operations and tonsillectomies are recorded along with newborns and travel plans of Cap A E Baldride and two students Jane and Mary traveling to California for Christmas.
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Capt. A. E. Baldrige
Jane
Mary
California
Passing Years A In Washington 10 Years Ago Exhibits And Obits
A collage of notes from Washington recalls events from a decade past. Miss Alice Rownd assists at Nicola and Harmon bookstore during Christmas rush while Merle Warner shows two Herefords at the International Livestock Show and Ruth Smith shows three Shorthorn calves. Funeral services for Will C. Babcock of Cedar Rapids were held here with interment at Woodlawn. he was son of John P. and Hannah Corbin Babcock and brother to Lyman and Charlie. Mrs Chas Owen, formerly Sade Me Junkin Owen, died in Chicago and was buried here. Damages awarded to Mrs Robert Patterson after a Danville auto crash amount to 5136. Hospital official Margaret Hales Rose is reelected superintendent of Washington County Hospital. Lee McAvoy broke his heel from a ladder fall. A cooperative turkey dinner honored Mr and Mrs Paul Gorham at the Coppock Highway house. Martin Jacobs, a familiar town figure, died at Mt Pleasant hospital. War coverage notes patriotic acts by men behind bars, prison labor contributing to war goods, parolees joining the army, and the broad theme of men seeking to prove merit while serving time. Cold spell records nine below zero on Tuesday morning. Mrs Mame Walton improves from pneumonia with a nurse from Pittsburgh attending. Frank Nelson resigns as steward at the County Home. Frank Beatty takes his place. Dave Eicher and Millie Haight wed at the bride’s Winfield home. Clara Allebaugh provided music for the ceremony. War production in prisons is highlighted as a productive, patriotic effort.
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Will C. Babcock
Cedar Rapids
Woodlawn
John P
Hannah (Corbin) Babcock
Lyman
Charlie Babcock
Chas. Owen
Junkin Owen
Chicago
Roll Rowland
Deaths of the Week In Rural Iowa Towns
A series of obituaries notes the deaths of several local residents. Ages include 78 at Wellman, 56 at Iowa City, 86 in West Chester, 72 near West Chester, and 85 in Wellman. Surviving family members and spouses are listed, with brief burial context.
Cataract Removal of Local Pastor Dr W C Williamson
Dr W C Williamson former beloved pastor here has had a cataract removed successfully. Other notes include Mah Jong advertised as a lasting Christmas gift and Janet McClure winning first prize in a Thanksgiving puzzle. Mr and Mrs Harry Shrader travel to Arizona for Mrs Abbie Boldt’s illness. Mr and Mrs Harry Margolin visit Hawarden Iowa with granddaughter Joellen at the Rothschild home. Country club reports 104 members.
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W. C. Williamson
Ariz
Harry Shrader
Arizona
Abbie Boldt
Harry Margolin
Hawarden
Iowa
Joellen
Mrs. I. Rothschild
Good Speech Honors Nate Fields at Boy's Banquet
A fragment praises Nate Fields and his address delivered at the boys banquet, noting pride in his achievements and the overlooked remarks spoken thirty years ago.
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Nate Fields
Quotable Thoughts and Local Entertainments Column
A collage of witticisms and local notes covers social quirks. The column mentions George Kerr and E. M. Shelton in Chicago, a critique of pretended martyrdom, a Bakery banquet with bakers buns, revival meetings at the A M E church led by Sister Cary, and small town anecdotes about weather, etiquette, taxation of idle talk, and local personalities including Tobe Minick and Ralph Fetters.
Multiple Local Life Updates and Notices in Kalamazoo Area
Mr and Mrs Don Kyle of Kalamazoo announce the birth of their daughter Jane Ellen. Mrs W S Kyle travels to Kalamazoo. Stanley Smith of Salem visits brother in law Werner Lowry. George Yeager couple celebrates golden wedding Dec 6. maiden name Sherwood. Frances Whistler hosts a sleepover brunch for eight girls. Bets and townsfolk note rose buds in Bethel and corn damage in Riverside. Mr Hotka recently died. Dannie Bean and mother face hard times after injuries. Waterhouse of Brighton buys Hesseltine property. Hesseltine rents Irwin farm. E D Morrison Jr elected master of Washington lodge. Orba Mayer Little returns home from Mayo Rochester after gall bladder surgery. War bond sales November total 114919 with no drive. County committee plans corn loans. Mrs Lloyd Gray and Mrs Stanley McKeown Jr travel to Austin. Mrs Livingston returns from Chicago. Dave Sr and Bob home, Dave transferred to Ft Sill. Captain Keller and wife welcome daughter Sheryl Ann born Thanksgiving. Julia Duffy is mother. Carl Duffy has a son born Nov 26. Fred Moore visits Cincinnati. William Tener of Riverside turns 90 on Nov 27. Doris Gray returns from San Diego. Lt Harry Macon returns to Ft Myers after funeral. Cpl Harold Wolfe on furlough from Camp Polk. Macon girls plan to stay with mother. Mrs J C McKay heads south to Florida for winter. Elmer Durst files suit against Ernest and Bessie Lunow for 10000 in damages over alleged chicken theft slander. Mrs Leslie Gates leads rural war bonds drives with strong support.
Earl Birney Severs Leg in Car Collision
Living Lake reports Earl Birney hospitalized with a broken leg after being struck by a car last Wednesday. His brother Homer Birney and other relatives traveled to Cedar Rapids to visit him. Earl is in satisfactory condition for the circumstances.
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Earl Birney
Rennie Dawson
Living Lake
Homer Birney
Ethel McCreedy
H. C. Finney
Cedar Rapids
Earl
Homer
Finney
News at Nira reports farm injury and local notes
Paul Oldfield sustained a severe foot injury while baling hay at Green Acres Thursday. Mr and Mrs Will McClelland are mentioned among local residents in the brief report from Nira dated December 7.
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J. B. Hanley
NIRA
Paul Oldfield
Green Acres
Will McClellend
Ill and Illness Notes From Iowa City Cedar Rapids
Mrs Cora Furman and Walter Urman were in Iowa City Friday with Urman seriously ill in a hospital. Mrs Georgie Smith is very ill at Washington hospital. Mrs M A Barrett and daughters were in Cedar Rapids Friday, Will Eidermillers were entertained Sunday at Jake Litwiller’s.
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Cora Furman
Iowa City
Walterurman
Georgie Smith
Washington Hospital
M. A. Barrett
Cedar Rapids
Will Eidermillers
Jake Litwillers
Auto Sale Record Marks 1916 Milestone
The first year the United States sold a million automobiles was 1916. This landmark highlights the rapid growth of the auto industry as mass production and demand surged across the nation.
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United States
U S Blood in Bahamas Descendants Ties to Revolutionary Soldiers
Some white residents in the Bahamas trace ancestry to United States soldiers who settled there after the American Revolution, linking present inhabitants to early postwar settlers.
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U. S
Bahamas
United States
Warning on attic waste sparks fires in homes
Rubbish in attics basements and closets can ignite and destroy thousands of homes. Keep items that burn easily and oily cloths in tightly covered metal cans or burn them. Such rags self ignite and start home fires, so proper disposal is essential.
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Lloyd Lewis
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West Chester
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Lester Orr
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Arch McCulleys
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South Town Avenue
Harry Kilgore
Ainsworth
Elmer Bontrager
Route Three
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Jefferson Street
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North Marion Avenue
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North Fourth Avenue
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Rosemary Decker
Keota
Bennie Houseal
Gary Gale
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William Hesseltine
Ronald Harry
Roy Carter
Gale Shull
Arlys Myers
West Second Street
Will McCreedy
Jack Caldwell
Johenry Mast
Gary Joe
Route One
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Linda Kay
Richland
Everette Meeks
Hubert Evans
West Monroe Street
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Maynard Wyse
Wayland
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Louis Havel
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Fred Speed
Thomas Lee
East Main Street
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Alice Rownd
Nicola and Harmon Book Store
Merle Warner
Ruth Smith
Robert Patterson
Danville
Margaret Hales Rose
Washington County Hospital
Lee McAvoy
Journal
Paul Gorham
Coppock Highway
Mart Jacobs
Martin Jacobs
Mt. Pleasant
News Week
Washington Democrat
Mame Walton
Pittsburgh
Frank Nelson
Frank Beatty
Beatty
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Winfield
Dave Eicher
Millie Haight
Clara Allebaugh
Robert
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Mary Skala Gerot
Jennie
James J.temley
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University Hospital
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Luther Lytle
Ir ‘Ankzay
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Wellman
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Mah Jong
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Kalamazoo, Mich
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Salem, Oregon
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Bethel
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Coneville
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Denver
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Army Air Corps
Lowry Field
J. W. Strain
South Ave
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Columbia, S. C
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