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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1928

Page

5

Local Board Proceedings Recount 1928 Election Canvass

The Board of Supervisors reconvened to canvass the November 6 1928 General Election. Elected officials listed include C O Dayton State Representative Marion S George County Treasurer Charles M Den Sheriff George F Mor County Attorney L A Jane and others. Recesses set and claims approved with numerous payments to vendors and officials.

Sam 'T Donahey Kos C. O. Dayton Marion S George Charles M. den George F. Mor Ro E. Brown Eardley Pell, Jr George W. Reed Ethel Grecia Rana Purvis Belle Rice L.A. Jane Board of Supervisors Jesnen Walter R. Brown Brighton Cit J.B. Dey Clay Township J. J. Fletchl Dateh Creek Will Wolf Franklin Harry Klee Louis Hewitt Brighton J. J. Rated Crawford A.B. Mulhern English River Ernest Felzke Town Wim. McCreedy Mantley Jackson Township PFO Whister Marion Leichty Ty Six Henry Henderson Willard Tutt Lime Creek Schroeder Zillmerregon Township C. Pearson Washington City W. E. Barber Wm. A. Whiting Ethel Grecian J.T. Matthews Ain Cresian Onship W. PF. Leeper Cedar yFranklin Highland Washington County Road Gay Berkshire W. P. Bower James C. Bean Frank Cox EF. Deal John Dill J. W. Emery Fvert Emde J. Lee Hanna Frank Kallaus Coa. Louck Maule Sam Marsh Claude H. Rhodebeck Draxassolah Stafford Marc Wenger Woodford Fills Walton Ralph Jerk Grant Blick Brown Tames C. Bean Geo. B. Carpenter Co Fies Cosas Rem Roy J. Kalla iJoe Knebel Edwin Kos Harold Litre Ford Murkin Fimer C. Miller C. Alison Maas Labor Kunavh Rst Sao Victor Matichky Wood Mann Rives Labor and Oil Rotenburger Alcorn Aid Tandard Oi Co Stewart Prévisibus Clifford Thompson Sunnystone Sanatorium Auth Hye Kopp Dla A Alice Craw Karl Te Peemary No. 1 Richmond Washington-Wayton Road Town Avenue

Superstitions of Death Messengers Across Cultures

Fragmentary notes recount beliefs linking animals to death omens from various regions. References cover roosters crowing at night, owls as death harbingers, and doves arising from funeral pyres while cites to Ethiopian and St Polycano legends are noted. The text is from a 1988 Western Newspaper Gatefile.

Cornwall St. Polycano Jon Gato

Unclear school note reveals playful nicknames during recess

A reader reports a chaotic moment in a public library where Mrs Randolph de Vere discovers children using varied nicknames during recess. The account mentions phrases like high palatine and a boy called PiggIE, with adults reacting to the scene as shock and curiosity.

Randolph DE Vere Lear Shay Mika “Precious Emelbert Mowmorecy Kaori Phong Piggie

Take No Chances With Flu and Grip and Cold Warnings

Alarmists urge early precautions against flu and colds. The article promotes Vicks VapoRub as a precautionary remedy rubbed on the throat and chest at bedtime and used nasally to ease breathing and prevent complications.

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