Kilgore and Ferguson Assume County Posts Friday
On Friday January 2 Kilgore takes charge as clerk of the district court and Ferguson of West Chester joins the board of supervisors. A. E. Baldrige becomes county attorney. Mrs. Alice Lemmon joins the county hospital board as the first woman member. No inauguration cues, bonds filed, duties begin with strong majorities and full qualification.
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Court House
D. C. Kilgore
District Court
R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Board of Supervisors
A. E. Baldrige
Washington County
Alice Lemmon
County Hospital Board
Carl M. Keck
Boys Danger from Automobiles Hopping on Ice
City Marshal Harry Edwards warns that boys tethering sleds to moving cars on icy pavements risk serious injury. Police note drivers struggle to avoid the kids and a recent attempt ended with a driver swerving into a post to miss the group.
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Harry Edwards
Mr. Edwards
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Loss Thrasher Family
We express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindnesses in deed and words of sympathy during our bereavement. The floral tributes were beautiful and deeply appreciated by those who mourn Mrs. T. B. Thrasher and Martha Gray Thrasher.
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Deeda
T. B. Thrasher
Martha Gray Thrasher
Kilgore to Succeed Wilson as County Clerk
Kilgore named as county clerk succeeding Frances Wilson who filled the term after J D Glasgow resignation. Wilson previously served as deputy clerk under Glasgow. Michels to retire after two terms as county attorney amid a busy period of criminal cases. Keck longserving hospital board member recognized for dedication.
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Kilgore
Frances Wilson
J. D. Glasgow
Miss Wilson
Glasgow
T. A. Michels
Keck
Frank Keck Dies at County Hospital After Heart Illness
Frank F. Keck, 30, died at 6 30 this morning at the county hospital where he had treatment for a heart affliction for two weeks. He lived in Lebo Kansas before illness and was married November 7 1925 to Jane Van Nostrand. Surviving are his wife and several siblings. Funeral plans pending with interment likely at Harper.
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Frank F. Keck
Keck
Kansas
Jane van Nostrand
Ralph Hesseltine
Washington
Louise Quinette
John Cates
Mary Crowley
Kansas City
Sophia
Milton
Harry Keck
Lebo
Kan
Luther Keck
Harper
Iowa
Philip Keck
Sigourney
Keokuk County
Radio Certificate Awarded for Burham’s Russia Concert Report
Everett Burham received a certificate signed by Arthur H. Lynch in New York confirming his assistance in international radio broadcasting tests on November 27. That night, Burham heard part of a concert in Russia on his receiving set and reported the event to headquarters, leading to the certificate.
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Everette Burham
Arthur H. Lynch
New York
Burham
Russia
Water service restored after five hour outage in city
Water at Washington was off for over five hours when a main broke near the Stuart hotel. Service resumed 1:30 PM after an eight AM shutdown. Funeral services for J. B. Metell and John S. McClelland were held at Jones and McElhinney chapel with Dr W W Bowers officiating and a male quartet. Pallbearers included T L Brookhart, Dr Fredreid, Claire Dewey, George McDanwel, Will Harwood, and J B McElhinney. Masons, G A R, and W R C attended. a Masonic service followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
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Washington
Stuart Hotel
J. 8
W. RK. C
Elm Grove Cemetery
Cold Wave Forecast For Iowa Delivers 15 Below Zero
Des Moines reports another cold wave after two days of milder weather. The U.S. Weather Bureau forecast temperatures dropping to 15 degrees below zero in parts of Iowa early tomorrow morning.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States Weather Bureau
Property Trade Offers and Multiple Iowa Acres for Washington Homes
Exchange offers include two acre tracts improved for residence in Washington and Wellman Iowa. Also two Washington residences with multiple lots and 250 acres near Alida Saskatchewan, plus a well improved 40 acre farm near Washington. Owner seeks residence or farm trade. Farm values cited as rising.
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Washington
Wellman
Iowa
Alida
Saskatchewan
Auto licenses surge as 2807 issued by treasurer
At close of business yesterday the county treasurer reported 2807 automobile licenses issued. The rush continues with a large batch expected this afternoon and tomorrow as owners race to license before Thursday’s delinquency penalty. Yesterday saw 280 licenses issued in a single day, the month's peak.
Death of Mrs James R King reported in La Junta Colorado
Word reached Haskina and Iowa City relatives that Mrs James R King died at her La Junta Colorado home Sunday evening. The body will be brought here for burial likely tonight or tomorrow with interment at Elm Grove. Survived by two brothers Tom O Conner of Haskina and John O Conner of Iowa City and a third brother J B O Conner of Columbus Junction and sister Mrs Elien Sanford of Kansas City and husband Mr King. Born and raised in northeastern Washington county she had lived in the west over forty years.
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Tom O'Conner
Haskina
John O'Conner
Iowa City
James 8
King
la Junta
Colo
Elm Grove
Funeral for Adolph W. Strum in Lexington
Funeral services for Adolph W. Strum of Lexington will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Goodin Undertaking Parlors. Rev. Gray of West Chester will officiate. Strum, born in Sweden, married Marie Gustava Nelson in 1871 and observed their golden anniversary three years ago. They had seven children, three surviving with their mother. The family emigrated in 1882, first settling near Galesburg before moving to Washington County in 1896, where the home has remained. Five grandchildren and two great grandchildren survive.
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Adolph W. Strum
Lexington
Goodin
Rev. Gray
West Chester
Mr. Strum
Sweden
Marie Gustava Nelson
America
Galesburo
Washington County
Funeral for T. B. Thrasher Held at Local Home
Funeral services for T. B. Thrasher were conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at Jones and McElhinney Funeral Home by Rev. W. R. Stryker with Rev. A. J. Unthank of Prairie Flower assisting. Music by a quartet including Pearl Phillips and Orva Scott. Pallbearers named N. Bishop, Al Reeaves, Ezra Smith, James Zeck, Will Gibson, Willis Todd. Burial in Elm Grove.
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T. B. Thrasher
T. Ht. Thrasher
Jones & McElhinney Funeral Home
W. RR. Stryker
A. J. Unthank
Prairie Flower
Pearl Phillips
Orva Scott
Roy Teets
Bishop
al Reeaves
Ezra Smith
James Zeck
Will Gibson
Willis Todd
Elm Grove
Baptist Evangelistic Campaign Planned at Wednesday Service
The pastor seeks full church worker participation for an Evangelistic campaign to begin immediately after Wednesday evening prayer service. The plan calls for all workers to attend and support the outreach effort.
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Baptists
Alumni Versus Washington Ainsworth Hoop Game Tonight
Arrangements were made for an eight o'clock basketball game in the high school gym between Washington alumni and an Ainsworth team now with Monmouth College players Mul in Sands White and others. Washington lacks organization but will contest the invaders. Moles worth Waymack Duke Rice and Freshwaters are named for positions as Boice Davis Kiesey Swift may join. No admission is charged and a girls game may follow between high school girls and an alumni team.
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Washington
Ainsworth High Schools
Ainsworth
Mullin and Sands
Monmouth College
White
Coe
Ainsworth High School
Invaders
Molesworth
Waymack
Duke
Rice
Freshwaters
Boice
Davis
Kiesey
Swift
Iowa Tops Seventh District in Savings Deposits
Iowa banks led the Seventh Federal Reserve district in November savings deposits with 1.4 percent growth from November 1 and a 7.6 percent rise from December 1, 1922. Across Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa, Iowa held 1,096,142,142 in deposits from 52 banks, ahead of Wisconsin and Michigan but behind Illinois and Michigan totals, while the district as a whole reached 920,214,195 in deposits from 201 banks.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Seventh
Federal Reserve District
Illlinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Illinois
American Legion Holiday Message From Ben A. Webster
In Mason City Iowa Ben A Webster states that The American Legion will find opportunities for reflection of its ideals. He notes six years since the war and one million young men united in service have shaped the Legion and its mission to improve postwar life. He expresses hope the Legion's high ideals will be reflected in members and that the service will leave the country a better place to live.
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Mason City
Iowa
Ben A. Webster
Ers
Webster
American Legion
House Considers 760 Million Post Office Treasury Bill
Washington December 30 The annual report bill carrying 760 million dollars for the post office and treasury departments for the next fiscal year was read in the house. General debate and reading of more than half the bill was completed yesterday and no amendments have been offered. Approved sections include 11 million for prohibition enforcement and 20 million for coast guard service.
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Washington
Post Office
Treasury Departments
Coast Guard Service
Hughes Addresses Rotary on New Elementary Education System
Mrs. Lola Wells Hughes spoke at the Rotary noon meeting about her experimental program at the Wisconsin State Normal School. She outlined a system extending kindergarten concepts into lower grades with a free period and controlled liberty to develop individual talents while maintaining fundamentals, discipline, and a home-like school environment.
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Lola Wells Hughes
Rotary Club
State Normal School of
Wisconsin
Hughes
Wisconsin State Normal School
Native stock not reproducing. southern growth cited
In Chicago at the American Statistical Association meeting, Warren E. Thompson of Miami University reports the native American stock is not dying but its greatest rise is in the south. He notes a lack of reproduction among college entrants, not graduates, suggesting limited self-reproduction in Wisconsin and elsewhere. L L Reuter of the University of Town adds that voluntary family planning is increasingly understood and practiced.
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Chicago
United States
South
Warren E. Thompson
Miami University
American Statistical Association
Wisconsin
L. L. Reuter
University of Town
It pays to advertise in the Journal
The Journal offers advertising services and invites readers to place ads, promising effective reach and reliable service for local businesses seeking to promote products and events.
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Journal
Lawyers Who Saved Leopold and Loeb to Receive $150 000
Chicago reports that lawyers who saved Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold Jr. from the gallows will receive 150000 for their services. Clarence Darrow and the Bachrach brothers share the fee. some debate over the final split and total amount persists. Darrow, visiting Denver, denies press reports on the payout and says the Chicago Bar Association will set the final figure when he returns in January.
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Chicago
Richard Loeb
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Robert Franks
Clarence Darrow
Benjamin
Walter Bachrach
Leopold
Loeb
Mr. Darrow
Denver
Greeley. Colo
Loeb-Leopold
Chicago Bar Association
Hearing on Postal Rates Resumed in Congress
Theocor'st Press reports continued hearings on the postal rate increase bill before the joint Senate House Post Office subcommittee. Witnesses appeared as Senate considers Coolidge’s veto and aims to speed a report to Congress by next Monday.
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Theocor'st Press
Washington
Joint Post Office
Senate
House
Coolidge
Livestock Estimates Reported for Tomorrow
Chicago dispatch lists official figures for tomorrow’s livestock totals Hogs 28 000 cattle 10 000 sheep 21 000 as part of the daily market update with emphasis on demand and supply.
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Chicago
Reister Creamery Sees Boost in Trade and Chickens
The dairy and egg shop notes higher business today than the past week as better weather returns. They report receiving a good number of chickens and urge sellers of early young roosters to strike while the market is favorable.
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Fices
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Mr. Ferguson
Warreparrow
R. L. Stephens
Sam Anderson
Clark & Enslin
West Side Square
Frank Keck
Breitenbach
North Side
Washington Steam Laundry
Ainsworthse Schools
Seventh Reserve District
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Evening Journal
STOVE
Jersey
Chester White
James K. Helmick & Son
Columbia Junction
Inquire Journal
Ivercoat
Tom Barron
Bath
W. W. McFarland
Zett
Catholic Church
Charlie Shaffer
Call Cc. H. Wagner
H. M. Stewart
West Chester Mutual
Darrow
Bar Association
W.S. Reister & Sons Eggs and Poultry
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