Local residents making small travel and social visits
Chas. Work traveled as a passenger to Oskaloosa this morning. J. W. Baker rode to Des Moines for a few days visit. G. E. Lumbeck of Colorado left after visiting his mother Mrs. McAvoy for Des Moines. Wayne Critz attended the Coffman England wedding in Keota. County Attorney Eardley Beal and wife came from Wellman in their new auto. Mr and Mrs Verne Kerr visited the D A Boyer home in West Chester.
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G. E. Lumbeck
Colorado
Mrs. McAvoy
Des Moines
Eardley Be
Wellman
Mrs. Verne Kerr
West Chester
D. A
Farmers Institute and Corn Contest in Washington County
The Farmers Institute and corn contest will be held December 14 and 15 at the courthouse in this city. The event features three sessions daily with music readings addresses and discussions. Notable speakers are slated to discuss topics in an engaging program and entries for the corn contest are rapidly growing. Judges include John M. Maxwell Crawfordsville Carl E K Roberts Fremont and James Brockway Letts.
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Farmers’ Institute
John M. Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Carl EK. Roberts
Fremont
James Brockway
Letts
First Annual Farmers Institute and Corn Contest
Washington Iowa hosts December 14 15 with a detailed program of speakers music and exhibits. Notable participants include D H McLaughlin Abe Pearson J W Ingham Henry Wallace and Senator J A Young among others. Judges award prizes from local businesses and newspapers for best ears of corn and related categories.
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Farmers’ Institute and Corn
Court House
Washington
Iowa
Death of Mrs James Greenwood in Keota region
Early Washington County settler Charity Vincent Greenwood dies at home in Keota after a year of illness. Born November 6 1834 in Bellmont County Ohio, she moved to Iowa as a child and spent six years in Keota before her death. Survived by husband James and children Robert Chas George John plus eight Vincent and Corette siblings. Funeral at United Presbyterian church Thursday at 1 30 PM.
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Keota
James Greenwood
Burlington
Robert
Chicago
Chas
George
Los Angeles
John
Nira
John Vincent
Kansas
James Vincent
Dakota
Nancy McKee
Rock Valley
Iowa
Isabel Nelson
United Presbyterian Church
Mount Pleasant Hospital Patient Gilliland Listed Critically Ill
County Auditor Frank Neal reports John Gilliland, a long time county hospital patient from Dutch Creek, is critically ill at Mt. Pleasant hospital. Neal cannot locate any relatives or friends and has no trace of further whereabouts.
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Frank Neal
Applegate
Mt. Pleasant
John Gilliland
Neal
Dutch Creek
Unique crusade as Hebron boards up saloons
Hebron Ind Dec 12. A town crusade closes two saloons by restraint. The male population gathers in barber shops and pool rooms to play cards for cigars. The town board orders the practice stopped or the proprietors will be prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron
Ind
Fatal Toy Pistol Play Claims Knoxville Boy
In Dee, Tennessee, 12 year old Roy Walker was shot and killed by 10 year old Jesse Barber with a toy pistol during a game. The boys argued over who would shoot first and the pistol fired a bullet hitting Roy over the heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Dee
Roy Walker
Jesse Barber
Edgar County Teachers Strike Over Salary Scale
Paris Illinois December 12 Edgar county teachers agree to strike unless eight month minimum rises to 40 dollars a month and ten months terms get forty five dollars. All county teachers pledge to refuse re engagement until the scale is met.
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Paris
Lil
Edgar County
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Eases Sprains and Burns Quickly
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Pain Balm for sprains bruises burns and similar injuries. It claims instant pain relief speeds healing by about one third and prevents blood poisoning as an antiseptic. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
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Chamberlain
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
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A. N. Alberson
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Reading
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Abe Pearson
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Lawson
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Belle
W. P. Morrison
College Springs
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J. W. Ingham
Gy W. Reed
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J. T. Anderson
Uhlans
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Mabel and
Edna McKee
B. F. Brown
Bishop
Edna Klein
A. B. Noble
Ames
Kate Glover
L. D. Young
G. W. Dodder
Samuel Anderson
Wm. Sutherland
Henry Wallace
Wallace’s Farmer
Michels
Mise Glover
Ralph Livingston
J. A. Young
Ab Anderson
W. A. Wilson
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Tent
Weber
Amelia Grecian
Washington National Bank
A. H. Wallace and Son
J. B. Lemmon
New York State
Sam Barden
The
Washington Democrat
Democrat
Claude Lemmon
Sol. Rich and Co
Evening Journal
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Washington Weekly Gazette
Washington Press
Washington County
Mt Pleasant
Gilliland
Lombardo, Proprietor
J.c.smutws
Cash Grocery
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