Lions Club Christmas Tree Event At Central Park
Santa Claus arrived to help the Lions distribute candy and nuts to hundreds of children. Maynard Frown oversaw sacks to quarantined homes as the tree, lit nightly, brightened the Washington community during the holiday season.
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C. J. Karel
Santa Claus
Lions
Central Park
Wwe Eskimo O
Mr. Karel
Lions Club
Blaine Holmes
Santa
Maynard Frown
Frank Miller
Washington
Damsel's Shocking Claim Sparks Rhode Island Case
A Rhode Island woman told police she shot the wrong man claiming the error caused by nervousness. The remark reflects rising stress among American women amid personal fears and societal pressures.
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Rhode Island
Ketias
Health Director Called to Riverside Over Smallpox Report
Dr CW Stewart county health director was summoned to Riverside after reports of two smallpox cases. He planned to visit Alnaworth on the way back to check scarlet fever there. Washington’s scarlet fever situation is described as excellent.
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CW. Stewart
Riverside
Stewart
Alnaworth
Washington
Community notes and illness spread disrupts local events
Washington Route 3 reports scarlet fever closing Look Out Union and Prairie Flower schools for the week and canceling Prairie Flower Christmas program. Several families and individuals quarantined or sick, with social events canceled and locals noting ongoing illnesses and visits.
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Washington
John Kurtz
Emil Chaubel
Town City
Orie Stumpf
Roy Thatcher
Orvie Scott
Union
Prairie Flower
Grandma Mouser
Allison Maas
W. C. Holmes
Milwaukee
Wis
Milton Maas
Davenport
Othe
B. A. Holmes
Clyde Fishburn
Farmers Union
Richmond
Charley Bear
Clayton
Charley McPee
Anson Small
Nate Benson
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Margaret Coffman
The family expresses sincere appreciation for kindnesses shown during the illness of their mother Mrs. Margaret Coffman. The attentions provided comfort to Carrie Blake N. KH. Coffman Ralph Coffman and Mrs. Mary England.
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Margaret Coffman
Carrie Blake
N. KH. Coffman
Ralph Coffman
Mary England
Postoffice Sets a Holiday Record
Postmaster Harry McCall reports a Christmas mail rush ended early with the postoffice carrying a typical midsummer level of undelivered mail at 10 30 am. City carriers did first delivery on Christmas Day but rural routes did not operate. Rural carriers had a few packages and belated parcels arrived yesterday for town residents. No extra help was needed as mail volume remained steady and manageable.
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Harry McCall
Local residents visit during holidays and marriage licenses issued
Mrs. Laura Chambers and friends spend Christmas with relatives in Ainsworth and Sigourney. Miss Lydia Eicher joins her mother for the holidays while Edna Cavip and Helen Harrison visit Ophelia Miller. Marriage licenses issued to Paul Critz with Ruth Miller and Roy Niffenegger with Helen Figgins.
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Lydia Eicher
H. M. Eicher
Paul Francis Critz
Ruth Alice Miller
Ames
Roy Niffenegger
Cedar Rapids
Helen W. Figgins
Washington
Auto license rush tops yearly total in county office
The county treasurer reports a record day for motor vehicle licenses with nearly 2,500 issued by 2 PM. Only four days remain to secure licenses without a late penalty that begins after December's end.
Iowa Wesleyan to Erect Dormitory for Girls
At Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant President Smith announced plans to award bids for a new fireproof girls dormitory costing about 50000 dollars supported by a 20000 dollar designated gift. The building aims to double capacity and be ready for occupancy next term with follow up construction to continue as pledges are collected. The college closes for holidays and reopens January 3.
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Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Smith
Christmas Dance Draws Record Crowd At Commercial Club
The annual Christmas dance, held last night at the Commercial Club, drew about one hundred couples. Cedar Rapids orchestra played lively music, and sandwiches and ices were served as many local students far from home enjoyed the winter social event.
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Commercial Club
Cedar Rapids
Three Die In Gas Fumes At Long Island City Apartment
Three persons were found dead in John McTyre’s Long Island City apartment as gas fumes poured from four open jets on the kitchen range. The incident occurred on December 26 with authorities investigating the gas leak and potential foul play.
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New York
Long Island City
John McTyre
Yeats Honored by Free State Senate for Literature Prize
The Irish Free State Senate approved a resolution congratulating Senator William Butler Yeats on winning the Nobel Prize in Literature. His fellow members praised his literary achievement and national pride.
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Dublin
Irish Free State Senate
William Butler Yeats
Senate
Notice of Hearing on Margaret Coffman Will Probate
In District Court in Vacation 1923 State of Iowa x Washington County No 5339 an instrument purporting to be the last will of Margaret Coffman deceased dated October 6 1922 was filed opened and read. The hearing to prove the will is set for January 2 1924 at 10 o clock a m at the Washington Iowa courthouse before the District Court or Clerk. All interested must appear and show cause why the will should not be probated. Dated December 26 1923. J D Glasgow Clerk of District Court.
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Margaret Coffman
Court House
Washington
Iowa
District Court
Baptist Sunday school party and church notices
Notices list events from local churches including a Baptist Sunday school party Saturday at 2 30 pm a Baptist ladies social Friday afternoon and a Methodist Womans Missionary Society meeting with Mrs J A Work Also a Second United Presbyterian New Year dinner and a Congregational meeting scheduled for New Year’s Day.
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West Chester
Womans Missionary Society of the Bethel Church
Myrtle Pearson
The
Baptist Sunday School
Womans Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
J. A. Work
W. W. Bowers
Second United Presbyterian Church
Duchess of York Named President of Royal Needlework School
London December 26 Duchess of York succeeds the late Princess Christian as President of the Royal School for Needlework.
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Duchess Heady Sewing School
London
Duchess of York
Princess Christian
The
Royal School For Neefilework
Real Sportsman Advice From the Field
A tersely voiced note exhorts restraint and ethical hunting. It counsels focusing on meaningful issues and describes a real sportsman as taking a few birds for immediate use, leaving some for others and conserving some for next year.
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Talsewroods
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