Funeral for John Timmerman Held at Jones Chapel
The service followed by interment in Quincy Illinois honored John Timmerman. Attendees included Journal force members except Mr Shannon. Mrs J W McBurney and Mrs E D Morrison led readings from Scripture and Science and Health.
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Shannon
J. W. McBurney
E. D. Morrison
Quincey
Ill
J. W. Fields
Quincy
Mrs.Timmerman
Mr. Timmerman
Mrs. Timmerman
Deaths of the Week in Lewistown Montana
Mrs. Fred Taylor of Lewistown dies at 48 after a sudden heart attack. Also noted is the passing of Mrs. Edna Rownd Taylor, wife of Dr. Fred Taylor, in the same week.
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Lewistown
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Edna Rownd
Yaylor
Fred Taylor
Mrs John Turner Dies at 61 in Coppock Hospital
Well known Coppock woman Mrs John Turner died at County hospital on Friday from diabetes. She was 61. Survived by her husband and eight children.
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John Turner
Mrs William Hawkins Mary Elizabeth Hill Dies After Illness
Mrs William Hawkins Mary Elizabeth Hill aged sixty seven died at her home on South Ave B after a three years illness. The obituary notes her long battle with illness and residence details.
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William Hawkins
Mary Elizabeth (Hill
South Ave
Doe Trotter Dies After Long Illness in Kansas City
Doe Trotter died at his home on Forrast Avenue in Kansas City after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Ainsworth on Tuesday morning. He was 53.
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Doe Trotter
Forrast Ave
Kansas City
Ainsworth
Well Known Riverside Man dies at Mercy Hospital
Anthony Kron aged 83 of Riverside died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. He was a longtime resident and familiar figure in the community. Funeral plans are pending with local arrangements to be announced.
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Anthony Kron
Riverside
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Brother of James Morrow Dies in Ulmness
A brother of the late James Morrow died in Ulmness on Tuesday. Funeral services were held here.
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James Morrow
Ulmness
Local Citizen, 69, Dies After Long Journal Career
A 69 year old town resident died Thursday morning. He served the Eve ning Journal for 23 years, leaving behind a long career in local reporting.
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The
Evening Journal
Widow Margaret Corbin Passes at 94
Mrs. Margaret Corbin widow of G. W. Corbin aged 94 died on Thursday. A wonderful woman and much beloved.
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G. W. Corbin
Inventors Tout Adorated Talking Picture Sensorial Sync
A group of inventors tout a device called the adorated talking picture that claims to synchronize smells with sound and sight for more vivid screen drama. They boast 5,000 available scents but refuse to explain how the apparatus works and offer no producer guidance to use all scents in a film.
Kindness Pays Elusive Magazine Honors Animals
The Boston humanitarian G. T Angell launched a monthly magazine focused on kindness to animals, reaching an initial circulation of 200 000. Over 70 years it has never missed a publication.
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Boston
G. T Angell
Electrified Farms Reach One Quarter Of Nation
About 1,700,000 farms now have electric service, more than double the number served in 1935, reflecting rapid rural electrification across the country.
Golden Gate Exposition Opens With Blooming Plant Displays
The 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition opens showcasing over 4,000 trees, 40,000 shrubs and millions of plants in full bloom across the grounds highlighting expansive horticultural displays and visitor attractions.
Hospital Briefs and Births in Washington Area
Admissions and births reported: Joe Hill admitted for medical treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Beil welcomed a daughter born Saturday evening. Della Brookhart admitted for medical care. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Westen welcomed a daughter born Sunday morning. Martin Syfert admitted as medical patient. Wayne Durst received first aid. Merle Jean Simkins, daughter of I. L. and wife, admitted with pneumonia. Ralph Shannon operated on for acute appendicitis and resting well. Jerry Zager admitted for medical care. Bennie Boatwright and baby Jerry Dean discharged home. William McGill and Donald Lee discharged home. Francis Wright couple welcomed twins, boy and girl, with weights 6 3/4 lb and 7 13 lb respectively. Robert Dale Moody admitted as surgical patient. John Johnson underwent appendectomy.
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Washington
Bennie Boatwright
Jerry Dean
William McGill
Donald Lee
Local births and dismissals noted in area hospital
Waerhington residents Martin Syfert and Toe Hill were discharged this morning. Billy Sherman three years old son of Roger and Mrs Sherman was admitted yesterday afternoon for medical treatment. Judy Arthur five years old daughter of R F Arthur was admitted for medical treatment this morning. Robert Dale Moody of Keota and Kenneth Peters of Ainsworth were dismissed yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Lester Jones of Cedar Rapids welcomed a daughter Janet Sue born at 1 44 this afternoon. Today is Mrs Jones birthday. Priceing Judy Arthur daughter of R B Arthur was discharged last evening.
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Roger Sherman
Judy Arthur
R. EF. Arthur
Robert Dale Moody
Keota
Henneth Peters
Ainsworth
Lester Jones
Cedar Rapids
Janet Sue
Jones
Kansas Laws On Snakes and Public Banquet Prohibition
The article notes a Kansas statute making it illegal to eat snakes and other reptiles in public, with penalties from 30 days to nine months in jail or a $25 fine. It cites Franklin Carrick as discovering the odd law during statute revision and mentions a 1877 rule authorizing mayors and trustees to conscript able-bodied males 12 to 65 to destroy grasshoppers, in force until 1925.
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Kansas
Franklin Carrick
Straw Cat Description and Habitat Notes
The straw cat, also called pampas or grass cat, is a yellowish gray wildcat with straw-colored bands running backward across its flanks and horizontally on its legs and chest.
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Pampas
Accidents and Assorted News From Washington
A reader’s column reports I. K. Bealot’s broken nose collar bone and knee after a Sunday train collision near Olds. Postmaster Harry McCall is reappointed for a third term. The Fortnightly Club donates 100 to the Y M C A. A poultry shipment leaves Dutch Creek for Chicago to aid the needy. Joe Wright sells fifty head of cattle at 14 cents per pound in Chicago. Mayo’s bakery opens a moved shop on the west side. The Good Fellows Committee raises 200 for Christmas baskets with local chicken donations. Mrs John S Green starts as county recorder. S. A. Dickerson moves to Marshalltown. Rev Charles Brown and Mrs Brown visit for holidays. Samuel White weds Etna Purvis. she teaches locally. Mrs Mary J Combs dies. A. N. McBiwain suffers a stroke. Joe Beng offers the Benz/Pennsylvania Hotel for sale near a new Rock Island depot. Anne Houdek notes a pullet laid 25 eggs in 28 days. sister reports 36 eggs in 36 days. Sherm Crone opens a grocery butcher shop with J. W. Patton involved. Fire scare during stove work disturbs Lee Ward’s family. Tom Nelswanger remodels the Triblecock house on North Low Ave. Mrs. Campbell dies at 43, born 1857, survived by husband daughter Olive and siblings.
Christmas Movie Opens State Theater for Children
The annual free Christmas movie for children will be shown at the State theater on Tuesday December 24. Pratt Bros. continue the long standing tradition. Locals note this event as a festive year end highlight for families in town.
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State Theater
Pratt Bros
Carl Klein
Evangelical Church
Review of the Week's News Highlights and Local Notes
A long list of community items covers travel interludes for residents visiting California and Arizona, wedding and funeral notices, school and church events, shifting hospital staff, local hires, mail and telegraph disruptions from ice, a Navy promotion rumor, charity drives for Goodfellows, and planned lectures. The page notes memorials for local figures, holiday preparations, and ongoing civic activities across Washington County.
Patton Star At Graham Theatre In The Deadly Female
Twenty years ago W. P. Patton of 10 20 30 fame headlined at the Graham theatre. He starred in the melodrama The Deadly Female to a large, interested audience.
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W. P. Patton
Graham Theatre
Good Fellows Plan Record Basket Distribution
The Good Fellows announce 128 baskets will be distributed this year, the largest total yet. A reserve of 100 baskets from last year has earned interest, creating a strong fund for the current distribution.
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Good Fellows
Furloughs and Travel Notes From Local Report
Furlough details include Miss Ella Woodford a high school teacher for over twenty years traveling to California with the Woodford family. Mrs Will Stewart and daughter Helen depart for Florida for the winter. A 1920 retrospective notes Rock Island survey for a new depot while a 10 year remark hints at delay. Mrs Crooks dies suddenly at home.
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California
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Geo
Florida
Will Stewart
Helen
Old Settler Mrs 8B OA Beatty Passes at Old County
Mrs. 8B OA Beatty the county's oldest woman died at her daughter Mrs. Henry Sanford's home. Funeral plans were not listed.
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OA Beatty
Henry Sanford
When a baby has been sick the worse it gets
A humorous quip notes that illness in a baby worsens yet improves outcomes when betas are involved.
Paper hunt pain and unintended easy finds evolve
A reader recalls the moment of seeking a specific item in a newspaper and noticing how visibility shifts when the search is unwanted, highlighting how layout and indexing affect discovery. The reflection contrasts deliberate search with accidental scanning in the same paper.
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