Doors of the University of Iowa Closed to Visitors
The Journal's weekly feature notes closures at the University of Iowa and three hospitals during an epidemic. It recalls convictions in federal court, police actions in Oskaloosa, a range of local shopping and street life, and plans for town improvements. The column aims to summarize Washington county, state, and world events for readers.
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University of Iowa
Washington County
Pape
Washington Ten Years Ago Reflects Local News Snapshots
A retrospective from December 29 1918 highlights influenza impacts on schools and homes in Washington Iowa with illness absences, flu fears, and shifts in public life. It notes Davenport investors founding a farm investment syndicate, local marriages licenses, job changes, and government rolls amid war and postwar transitions.
Review of Local Events and Obituaries Summary
Local obituary notices report the deaths of Christopher Tarkington aged around five, and Albert W. McGattey aged 73, with funeral or visitation details noted. Other items include community updates on weddings, baptisms, and civic events, plus social activities at Washington churches and gatherings hosted by the YMC A and Good Fellows.
Hoover criticises South American officials plan reparations outline
President elect Hoover began Saturday assembling informal officials from South America as Congress adjourned for holiday recess after enacting swift speeds legislation. Public health talks in Washington discussed possible second influenza wave while Berlin prepared winter sport events and industry trains. A Philadelphia hearing covered a prize project linked to German reparations in the news jumble.
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Herbert Hoover
Washington
Noted Washington People John Alexander Young
John Alexander Young portraits reveal a Washington County pioneer. Born July 29, 1828 in Rush County Indiana, he joined the 75th Town Volunteers then served as Second Lieutenant through Civil War highs and lows, later becoming a farmer, county auditor, cashier of the Washington National Bank, and mayor.
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John Alexander Young
Washington County
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Washngton County
Rush County
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Sally (Byerstone) Youn Crhe
Washtom County
Hows Wesleyan University
Mt [Pleasant Town
Bilaibe A. Telloson
Youme
Coan
Dr Palmer
Norman Hall
Charles Forrown
Clifford ‘Thorne
W. Brookhart
A Shields
George Buckley
Albert West
Tharre
Alex Miller
Coa
Dewey
Mr Geriendeman
Wintieta Smouse
John Ferguson
Marsh W. Miller
Jami Young
Henry M. Richer
Wilson
Norman bin Hiram Scot Keel
Col Witham Bell
John P. Mel Abram Pearson
Michael Wilson
Sam Jues
John Alex Young
Knsen
Amon
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Cherokee Station
Lookout Mountain
Missionary Ridges
Minevald
Rosacea
Atlanta
Iain Young
Young
Havin
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Silver Screen Dramas Entertains at Local Theatre
A week of film offerings features Marie Alter in a aviation romance tangled with jealousy and intrigue. Richard Ate Jenne leads a marine drama set in China with Vivian Marshall amid intrigue and danger. The program also showcases Monte Blue and Raquel Torrey in Shadows in the South Seas with Polynesian visuals and a German police dog sub-plot, plus Rinty of the Desert with staged synchronize scenes and aerial action.
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Arnold Kent
Nikae Lesh
Gilbert Pont Haviman
Tirgeney
Monte Blue
Raquel
Tories
South Seas
Monte
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Fawidge Plas
Neal
Norma Tintin
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