The Rocking-Chair Brigade Notes And Nostalgia
The column recalls home life on the Coppock Highway with stair squeaks and quirky routines. It shares anecdotes about Rose Reid meeting Douglas Fairbanks on a Detroit to Chicago flight, messages from Washington D C, and updates on local residents, parties, illness, birthdays, and Christmas happenings in Washington County Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Fairbanks
Detroit
Chicago
Mr. Fairbanks
Rose Reid
Ottawa
Canada
Hospital Births and Admissions Reported
Tuesday and Monday notices show the Stalder couple of Washington welcomed a son born yesterday at 4 16 p m weighing seven pounds thirteen and one half ounces. Several patients Mrs R L Dunbar and Mrs Nellie Chapman among others were admitted for treatment or underwent operations.
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Raymond Stalder
Washington
Nellie Chapman
Mary Cosgrove
Matt Braunshausen
East Pleasant Plain
Washington area brief notes from midweek social column
Wednesday Ed Heck and baby son James Elmer of Washington route 1, and Helen Maxwell of Washington appear in social notes. Thursday Harold Leet of West Chester underwent an appendectomy yesterday. Clifford Parcell of Richland was admitted for treatment. Friday Mrs Anna Riley of Washington was dismissed yesterday.
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Francine Mills
Washington
Reed Green
Cardona Greiner
Iowa City
J. E. Gardner
Richard Klotz
Columbus Junction
Wayne Arnold
Clifford Ayres
Clifford Raymond
D. A. Marker
Peter Michael
Mary Hancock
Keota
Helen Maxwell
R. L. Dunbar
Ed Heck
James Elmer
Harold Leet
West Chester
Clifford Parcell
Richland
Anna Riley
New President Named At Washington Buggy Co
Clyde Brown was named president by the board to succeed Dr. Jenkins who sold his stock during a special meeting. Oysters mix end in a buggy mix up as Joe Wright’s delivery to a party leads to a mistaken ownership swap and a replacement purchase. The Sunset Perk apron sale at the Armory clears about 175 with multiple booths and auctions, plus Cake and Bride’s Doll items fetch proceeds.
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Washington Buggy Co
Clyde Brown
Dr. Jenkins
Joe Wright
Jackson Township
Reed
Wright
Armory
H. F. Steck
N. C. Corbin
Ella Warren
Mila Reister
Chas. Reeves
Y's Men Christmas party honors children guests
Community event at the Y featured a Tuesday dinner for seventy with Lee Holland as Santa Claus. Multiple local residents and guests plan Christmas travels and family gatherings across Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, and California, with several civic and educational notes included.
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Lee Holland
Santa Claus
Week's News Review Highlights Local Personalities and Events
A sweeping town roundup covers holiday travel to Iowa City and Colorado, farm sales and financing, crew and choir plans, a car crash and inquest, weddings and anniversaries, civic clubs, school happenings, sport wins, and charitable drives. Notables include Behrens family travel, Dr. Barrett health efforts, and Radda corn prizes.
Deaths and Local Obituaries Notice
William F. Latta born 1873 in town died at Muscatine Dee on the 7th as son of Frank and Sarah Latta. Minnie Wolfe daughter of Mrs. Joe Wolfe died Wednesday morning of pneumonia at age five. Tom Messenger, former Washington resident and Co. D member, died in Des Moines this week. cousin of Elizabeth Irwin and the late Dr EB McConaughey. Mrs Marr driver critically hurt when a switch engine struck the car she and her husband were in. they lived at Ainsworth.
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BK. B. Moss
California
Moss
Bess Scofield
William Scofield
Annie Springer Huskey
Anne Terry
Palo Alto
Huskey
Ollie
John Springer
Stella
Norman Scofield
Mazio
Jay Parkinson
Laura Springer
Stichter Forma
Washington County
Iowa
Aliie Rupe Yerkes
Hale Morehous
Ackley
Hazel Siberts
Kansas
John Griffith
Walton
Washington
Hazel
Brigade
W. T. Marr
Ainsworth
Rock Island
W. F. Latta
William F. Latta
MuScatine Dee
Frank
Sarah (Cowles) Latta
Minnie Wolfe
Joe Wolfe
Tom Messenger
Co. D
Des Moines
Elizabeth Irwin
EB. M. McConaughey
Bailey Mont Sixth Judicial District Judge Candidate
Maresh W Bailey runs for judge in the Sixth Judicial District in a local election. The bid centers on judicial experience and public service while outlining support from community figures.
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Maresh W. Bailey Willl
Glasgow Elected Chairman of County Red Cross
Glasgow was elected chairman of the county organization of the Red Cross, taking on leadership duties for the relief group. The selection brings new direction for community aid efforts across the district.
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Glasgow
of the Red Cross
John C. Forinash Dies at 63 in Conesville
John C. Forinash formerly of West Chester died at his home in Conesville from a cerebral hemorrhage aged 63.
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J. ©. Forinash
John C. Forinash
West Chester
Conesville
Brinton Dies Pioneer Picture Man and Early Aviator
Frank Brinton, pioneer of silent films and early moving pictures in the area, died at his South Iowa home after a long illness. He was a well known entertainer in silent film days and one of America's first to explore aviation navigation.
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Brinton
Frank Brinton
South
Iowa
America
Obits of Ward Beenblossom and Beenblossom Found Dead
Theodore Ward, brother of the late V James Ward, died in Florida and his body was brought here for burial on Friday. Nellie Pearl Beenblossom, daughter of the late Cal and Mrs Beenblossom, died Thursday evening at her Cotter area home at 65. Hugh Jones, a well known Keota farmer aged 65, died early Friday morning.
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Tom Stewart
Robert Thompson
Keota
Iowa State College
Ames
Helen Hobson
George W. Hobson
Boulder
Colo
Logan L. Meginity
Charlotte
N. C
Hobsons
Theodore Ward
V James Ward
Florida
Ed Lins
Nellie Pearl Beenblossom
Cal Beenblossom
Cotter
Hugh Jones
Wry Musings on Aging and vanity
A compact column ribbing aging and retirement, noting that men over forty ponder future plans while doctors mislabel unidentified pains as rheumatism. It lightly mocks self important men and an aging woman who clings to youth. The piece ends with a nudge toward personal grooming.
Patent owner Wilber Wolary patenting rotary opera chair
Wilber Wolary has received patents from Washington DC for his rotary opera chair invention. George and Mrs. Maxwell leave for Miami to winter in Florida.
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Wilber Wolary
Washington DP
D. C
Florida
George Maxwell
Miami
Ice the Rock Island reservoir thawing this week
Marion Anderson is expected to begin putting up ice from the Rock Island reservoir this week as the lee stands ten inches thick and clear. The High School Orchestra, directed by Miss Lena Maxwell, performed at the Academy chapel with members including Ernie Priend Jamison Nate Fields Grace Ingham Delbert Fowell Frank Chilcote and Hazel among others.
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Marion Anderson
Rock Island
Academy Chapel
Lena Maxwell
Ernie Priend
Miss Jamison
Nate Fields
Grace Ingham
Delbert Fowell
Frank Chilcote
Hazel
High School Alumni Invite for January 1 Reception
The High School Alumni invite residents of Washington and nearby areas to a reception in the new High School building on January 1 1900.
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Washington
Garment Cutter Co. Closes. Head Clerk Moves
The Diamond Garment Cutter Co. has closed its business location in the city. Edith Henderson, who was in charge, has moved to Wellman to reside with her uncle.
Ex Lieutenant Eddie Herne to Lead Manila YMCA Build
Eddie Herne, former lieutenant and brother of Mrs. and W Brookhart, plans to depart for Manila to establish a fine YMCA building in the city. He will oversee the project and promote local youth activities.
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Phillippines
Eddie Herne
Mrs. & W. Brookhart
Manilla
St Paul family visits. Grubbs relocate to California
Mrs. Clint McGee and twin sons John and Jim of St. Paul visited Tuesday. Mrs. Edith Faris, visiting at the Stewarts home, returned home for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Grubb and sons Estel and Maten moved to Santa Monica by Maytag, leaving Friday. Gale Knerr enlisted in the U S Army in Des Moines for air corps training at McChord Field. One hundred thirty five couples attended the Rainbow Dance at the Rendezvous Thursday night, among the season's prettiest parties.
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Clint McGee
John
Jim
St. Paul
McGee
Edith Faris
Fred Stewart
T. F. Grubb
Estel and
Maten
Santa Monica
California
Maytag Company
Gale Knerr
U. S. Army
Des Moines
Air Corps
McChord Field
Tacoma
Washington
Rendezvous
Amateur shows fall short of promoters' earnings hopes
An amateur event fails to deliver expected profits for its promoters, with organizers noting lower attendance and reduced gate receipts than planned.
Facial and leg character echo in human rivals
A reflective musing compares appearances and loyalties, noting that people who seem adversaries may be allies and that judging by looks is unreliable. It emphasizes the idea that inner kinship often defies first impressions.
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