Brighton Man Dies After Two Week Illness
Hiram Richerson aged 72 died at his daughter Mrs. Hod Brier home after a two week illness. He leaves an only daughter Mrs. Hattie Brice and several siblings. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 3 PM from the Brier residence with Rev. George Anderson officiating. Burial at Hill Crest Cemetery beside wife Mary Huffel Richerson.
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Brighton
Hiram Richerson
Hod Brier
Hattie Brice
Leah McAnulty
Washington
Stggens
Kalona
Sam
Clem
Marshalltown
Richerson
Brier
George Anderson
Hill Crest Cemetery
Mary Huffelfinger Richerson
Kathryn Frazey
Waverly
Frank Conroy
Jolley
Ples McCart
Mattie Wood
Kansas
Oklahoma
Boner
Libertyville
Russell Bonar
Divorce Petition in Washington County Iowa Court
Clair Booth files for divorce against Elva Booth alleging adultery and seeking a divorce. The petition is on file with the District Court Clerk. defendant must answer by January 2, 1920, or default and decree will be entered. Morrison & Morrison, Attorneys. Dec 4 11 18 24.
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District Court OF
Washington County
Iowa
Clair Booth
Elva Booth
District Court
Petion
Court House
Washington
Morrison & Morrison
Divorce Petition Filed in Washington County Court
In Iowa district court Charles F. Fish sues Thelma Fish for divorce alleging gross cruelty endangering his life. Petition on file. failure to appear by January term noon leads to default and decree. Dated December 3, 1919. Morrison MorriRson, Attys for Plaintiff.
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District Court OF
State OF
Iowa
Washington County
Charles F. Fish
Thelma Fish
District Court
State of Town
Owners of Flivver Have the Best of It
In Des Moines the auto license Fee sparks class rhetoric as Secretary Ramsey defends a 1920 tax based on weight and list price. The piece lists example fees for Ford and Packard models and warns tags must be displayed by January or face arrest and fines.
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Des Moines
Jowa
Ramsey
Iowa
Runabout Ford
Coupe Ford
Ford
Sedan Ford
Touring Ford
H. R. M. Locomobile
Auto Ecrat
Landow
Limousine
Locomobile
Torpedo Locomobile
Sport Locomobile
Auto Society
Hon
Imperial Packard
Laundaulet Packard
Cadillac
Sir Imperial Cadillac
Limousing Hudson
J. Easex
Mise Peige
Detroit
Sadie Oakland
Secretary of State
Farm Bureau to aid tax reports for Washington county farmers
The Farm Bureau will hire a competent person to help with income tax reports starting around January 15 1920 for four weeks at the Farm Bureau office. The service will be free and available to Farm Bureau members and non members. County Agent Fedderson will provide similar help in other towns with schedules to be published.
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Farm Bureau
Washington County
Fedderson
Cedar Rapids High Suspended by State Association
Cedar Rapids High School is suspended by the State High School Athletic Association until April 1. Coach Leo Novak received notice from Eugene Henely, secretary treasurer, alleging ineligible players Kloppenburg of Spencer and Edmund Zobel used under another name in Iowa City. The action bars football participation and jeopardizes the Tigers basketball title bid.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
State High School Athletic Association
Leo Novak
Tigers
Eugene Henely
Town High School Athletic Association
Kloppenburg
Spencer
Duchess of Aosta to Visit in Uproarious Comedy at Graham
A lively comedy with wit and humor is to be staged for one night at Graham theatre on Tuesday December 30. The Duchess of Aosta, a famed European royal, famous hunter and Orleans princess, will be highlighted as the episode unfolds highlighting her exile era in England and Red Cross work.
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Les
Graham Theatre
Aosta
Italy
Victor Emanuel
Duke of
Orleans
Count
Paris
England
Abyssinia
Africa
Hurrying Up Wool Work in National Notice
A December 16 telegram from the National Wool Warehouse and Storage Co. to C. J. Fawcett, secretary of the Fleece Wool Growers Association division, states extra forces are being used to speed wool accounting. It says statements will be prepared after book examination and account sales will be forwarded within about two weeks.
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National Wool Warehouse and Storage Co
C. J. Fawcett
Lowal
Fleece Wool Growers Association
Peculiar Comedian W. B. Patton Shines In His Friend The Widow
Seemingly successful yet understated, W. B. Patton’s Cranston in His Friend The Widow showcases his magnetic personality and refined performance. The new comedy allows Patton to display his artistic method and stage presence, winning admiration from the audience.
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W. B. Patton
Cranston
Patton
Costs of living rise as food prices up in November
Government data show retail costs for twenty two staple foods rose an average two percent from October while expenditures for the year up five percent. Items like eggs rose thirteen percent and raisins nine percent with several meats and dairy products also advancing. Some goods dipped, including pork chops and bacon, while others held or fell modestly.
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Washington
D. C
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Guidance on storing storage batteries to prevent freezing
The article explains that to avoid freezing, storage batteries should be kept fully charged. It lists electrolyte specific gravities at various discharges and temperatures, noting freezing points shift with discharge. It recommends storing in a place not below 20 degrees above zero or keeping the battery fully charged at all times during winter.
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America
Mrs Fisher Commissioned as Captain in Arabian Army
Damascus reveals Mrs Allen L. Fisher of Santa Barbara California is commissioned a captain in the Arabian army and placed as a cavalry officer with the sanitary corps in the latest military dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Allen L. Fisher
Santa Barbara
Cal
Sanitary Corps
Early American normal school in Lexington trains women teachers
The first public movement in America toward systematic women’s teacher training began with a normal school opened in Lexington Massachusetts in 1839. The institution marked a landmark in formal teacher education for women.
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America
Normal School
Lexington
Mass
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