Jury Draws For January Term In 1919 Court
County officials selected the petit and grand juries for the January term beginning January 6 under Judge Henry Wagner. A notable share of jurors hail from Washington and nearby towns including Crawfordsville Brighton Kalona Riverside Wellman Keota Ainsworth and others. Several jurors share family ties and positions, with Charles and John Cunningham both drawn and Long cousins from Crawfordsville among the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Crawfordsville
Brighton
Kalona
Riverside
Wellman &, Keota
Ainsworth
Charles
John Cummingham
Henry Wagner
Sioutney
J. &. McCoy
W. B. Robison
Grant Horton
William McClintie
J. B. Palmer
Wellman
William Tener
W. R. Crawford
Tverside
Sam T. Manat
T. BE. Maxwell
S.M. Pulver
Keota
B. F. Miller
Frank Anderson
The
Petit Jury
H.W. Wentworth
Brichton
Fred Wiliams
Lester Wagner
Jas
M. Wilton
S. Warfel
John Wehr
Will C. Wooley
Exemption Board Nears Final Close After Long War Duties
County exemption board members Auditor A. L. Griffith Dr. C. A. Boice and Sheriff R. H. McCarty have nearly completed work with records to be sealed. More than four thousand classifications and 530 inductions occurred, with 100 registrants enlisting prior to formal induction, all done without compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Griffith
C. A. Boice
R. H. McCarty
Bill to End Illiteracy Promotes Large National Education Fund
In Des Moines the local teachers federation backs a U S senate bill by Senator Hoke Smith proposing an annual 100 million dollar education fund matched by state spending. It targets literacy removal Americanization rural school equality and health and teacher improvements with Iowa specifics including allocations for towns immigrants and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PES
Department of Education
Towa
Iowa
Washington youth dies after influenza and pneumonia
Charles Anderson eldest son of Mr and Mrs J T Anderson of Washington died Friday in Chicago at the American hospital after influenza developed into pneumonia. He was 27, married with two children, and leaves his parents three sisters and a brother. Burial will be in Washington with private services to be held soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Anderson
J.T. Anderson
Washington
American Hospital
Chicago
Chi
Anderson
Teeter Chosen Secretary for Cedar Rapids Y M C A
Merton Teeter, formerly of Cedar Rapids and last six months at Camp Funston as physical director for the YMCA, has accepted the local YMCA board of directors invitation to be Building Boys' Work Secretary. He arrives Wednesday and will commence immediate duty handling expanded Boys' work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. BE. Teeter
Camp Funston
WY. M.C. A
Association moves into YMCA building for a thousand members
The new YMCA building will accommodate a member ship of a thousand young men and boys. Mr Teeter previously worked as a traveling salesman for John Bilaugh Sons company and his family resides at 1573 First Avenue East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YM. C. A
Teeter
John Bilauls Sons Company
Mr. Teeter
First Avenue East
Mrs. Alex Warnock Dies of Cancer in Thornburg
John Warnock of this community traveled to Thornburg Indiana after learning his mother Mrs. Alex Warnock had died from cancer. Her health deteriorated for months and she will be buried after a funeral set for 10:30 tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Warnock
Thornburg
Alex Warnock
Washington
Funeral for Mrs John Caldwell And Daughter Delayed To Monday
The funeral has been postponed until Monday afternoon at 1 30 at the Milier chapel. The service will be private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Caldwell
Milier Chapel
Card of Thanks From Mrs H W Russel and Family
The Russels express gratitude to Washington friends for sympathy and kindness after their loss. Mrs H W Russel and H W Russel extend thanks and wish sorrow and trouble to their kind neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
H.W. Russel
H. W. Russel
Expressing Gratitude After Our Mother's Funeral
We thank friends for kind sympathy and ministrations during illness and funeral. Beautiful flowers sent by L. R. Schilling and family and Mus. Joe Wolf and family show thoughtful care from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R Schilling
Joe Wolf
Professor Ruby Reported Killed in Action
The casualty list includes Glen Dp Ruby of Oskaloosa listed as killed in action. He taught general science at Washington High School last year before entering service, starting at Camp Dodge and then moving to France, with many local acquaintances noting he was well liked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Dp. Ruby
Oskaloosa
Ruby
General Scieice
Washington High School
Camp Dodge
France
Sister of Mrs. Sage Dies in Missouri
Telegram from Linn Creek Missouri informs Mrs Franc Sage that her sister Miss Gladys Scott has died. Sage cannot attend. husband departed to funeral. Miss Scott survived by her parents four sisters and two brothers. No further details received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sage
Gladys Scott
Linn Creek
Sage
Miss Scott
Eighteen New Influenza Cases Reported in Town
Eighteen new influenza cases were reported to the board of health since yesterday afternoon bringing the town total to 104. The figure marks the highest count since the first case was quarantined two months ago as nine patients were released today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Carl
Julia
C. m
C. D
U.S
Letters from a nurse in France detail war hospital life
Miss Annes Swift describes daily duties at Dr J F Clarke's hospital unit in France. She notes evacuations, 40 stretcher cases, reviews after decorations, the Medaille Militaire and Legion of Honor awards, and a musical charity night. She mentions Amistice terms and hopes for lighter duty as peace progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annes Swift
Washington
France
Cherce
J. F. Clarke
Southerstern
Iowa
Catherine Swift
Gcarlete Wilson
Loyal lists planned for Black Hawk county veterans support
Waterloo officials announce plans to publish lists of all Black Hawk county residents who contributed to Liberty bonds War Savings Stamps Red Cross and united war fund. The records will be filed in Waterloo Cedar Falls La Porte City and at state teachers college with council approval sought. A postwar homecoming for soldiers is in preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Macy Campbell
County Service League
M. L. Bowman
Waterloo Service League
Jadee Pranklin C. Platt
Judge Advocate Court
Blackhawk County
Red Cross
United War Fund
Town State Teachers College
Cedar Falla
LaPorte City
Arso
Service League
Black Hawk County
Human Fruitage in Christian Herald Reflection
A compact exhortation contrasts self centered desire with the call to serve others. It argues nature yields fruits not for personal gain but for mankind and urges readers to seek spiritual fulfillment over selfish comfort and status.
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Grand Jury
Wagner
the Grand Jury
Chas. Anderson
Ington
Cago
Mert Teeter
C. A
Merton Teeter
Cedar Rapids Ganette
Godfrey & Eldridge
Washington National Bank
Tournal
Meyer Bros. Dyff Co
St. Louis
Fighteen
Miss Hayes
Agnes Sweep
Sen
Heaven and Earth
Luke
Des Moines
Streland
Philadelphia
Cascara
Mr. Bills
Tad
Journal de
H. Iu
Phong
Dbe
Todd Protreto
J. H. Baird
Oliver
H. E. Berdo
I. B. Quinn
I. D. Quinn
G. W. Wiegman
Poland
W. R. McCreedy
Haskins Mutual
Plymouth Rock Roosters
H. A. Engel
Oscar George
J. G. Leve
Plymouth Rock ¢Ockerels
Redemaker
Hot6
Bi Jackson
Phant
Jitfeed
TC My
Weicht
C. R. Conner
Dave McLaughlin
Cunningham’s
Jersey
M. Fulton
L. A. Foss
West Chester
Cener Music Company
John Manna
Mr. Caner
Caner Music Company
Woodrow
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
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