Fire damages bakery and kitchen in east side restaurant blaze
A fire started at about 7 30 this morning in the basement bakery of a Eastside restaurant. The blast from a leaking gasoline stove in a proof box spread flames to the kitchen above and threatened adjacent buildings. Firefighters arrived quickly and confined the fire, but the bakery and kitchen were destroyed. The owner plans to resume service tomorrow. insurance adjuster to determine damages. Cupcakes and sponge drops at the Vienna.
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Lchter
Kery
Tichter
Church and club meetings scheduled this week
The Ladies Missionary Society meets Friday at 2 30 with Mrs C Long, note change of venue. Degree of Honor members should attend tonight. Presbyterians’ Ladies Benevolent Society meet tomorrow at 2 30 with Mrs Carl Roberts, venue change noted. Twentieth Century Reading Circle canceled this week. Next week Mrs J H Stewart hosts a 2 30 Tuesday afternoon meeting.
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Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
C. Long
Ladies’ Benevolent Society of the Presbyterian Church
Carl Roberts
Twentieth Century Reading Circle
J. H. Stewart
Local residents enjoy a bobsled ride last night
The Misses Vera Coates Eva Wolf Ruth Knapp Mildred Shoemaker Verle Dunham Ciara Baird Ray Boyer Earl Limerman John Thompson Will McClean and Hoy McElhinney enjoyed a fine bobsled ride last night in a community event.
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Vera Coates
Eva Wolf
Ruth Knapp
Mildred Shoemaker
Verle Dunham
Ciara Baird
Ray Boyer
Earl Limerman
John Thompson
Will McClean
Hoy McElhinney
Local Happenings Across the County
O B Jones was a business visitor at Sigourney yesterday Charley Stewart returned to Washington after spending Sunday with friends Mrs E A Kennel left for Washington due to the death of J W Ingham Frank Crawford is visiting Des Moines with Jerome McGhan Floyd Hitchcock Mrs Amanda Hitchcock and Mrs Emily Evans from Washington went to Selma for the late David Terhune funeral Mrs JD Hinkle of Ottumwa visits relatives then heads to Washington P E O society met at Miss Adla Richardson home on a stormy night C O Keiser left for Canon City Texas
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O. B. Jones
Sigourney
Charley Stewart
Washington
E. A. Kennel
J. W. Ingham
Frank Crawford
Des Moines
Jerome McGhan
Floyd Hitchcock
Amanda Hitchcock
Emily Evans
David Terhune
Selma
Iowa
JD. Hinkle
Ottumwa
Brown
P. E. O. Society
Adla Richardson
C. O. Keiser
Canon City
Texas
Local City News Notes From Many Citizens
Numerous brief items describe daily city life including visits, travel, and meals at local venues. People named include Luke Dunbar from Brighton. Mrs. Col W B Bell improving. trips by W A Row, Charles Hebner, George Hyde. and meals at the Vienna restaurant. Community events include girls basketball games and admittance prices.
T B Club Meets With Gladys Wells This Afternoon
The T. B. club met with Gladys Wells this afternoon and light refreshments were served.
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T. B. Club
Gladys Wells
Mrs Stewart Hosts Card Club at West Washington Home
Mrs Frank Stewart entertained the card club yesterday afternoon at her home on West Washington street. Five hundred was the game and Mrs Lloyd Lytle won the prize. A luncheon was served by the hostess assisted by Miss Marian Stewart.
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Frank Stewart
Here Home
West Washington Street
Lloyd Lytle
Marian Stewart
Private skating party delights Phoenix hall crowd
A crowd of young people enjoyed a private skating party last evening at the roller skating rink at Phoenix hall. A fine time is reported.
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Phoenix Hall
Falls Twenty Five Feet From Elevated Track
John Fitzgerald a workman at the coal chutes on the night shift fell twenty five feet from the elevated track at the west end of the chute after dropping his lantern. He was found unconscious on the ground and taken to a nearby cabin then moved to the Washington house. He suffered head injuries and possible broken ribs but survived the fall with fortunate outcome.
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John Fitzgerald
Washington House
Fitzgerald
Goly Hise Declares Candidacy In Republican Primary
J G Hise known as Goly announces bid in June Republican treasurership primary. Longtime Washington County figure, veteran, respected by many across the region, with broad ties to local business interests. He is expected to mount a spirited campaign.
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J. G. Hise
Goly
A History Party for a Winter Evening
Invitations went to a history party where guests received blank books and old Illustrated magazines. Each page carried prompts like The First Portrait and The Favorite Food with spaces to paste cutouts, creating humorous self histories written by friends. A souvenir collection captured these playful portraits.
Local Visits Highlight Busy Week in West Chester Area
On February 5, Mr and Mrs John Koeh and Frank Mayer spent Monday evening with J B McCaleb. Mrs Lee Craig and Lou Augustine visited their sister Mrs Leedy north of West Chester and Leedy returned home with them. Nannie Brinning and Glenna Bales traveled to Washington Tuesday. Mint McCaleb of Colorado is visiting his mother and other relatives.
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John Koeh
Frank Mayer
J. B. McCaleb
Lee Craig
Lou Augustine
Leedy
West Chester
Crawfordsville News Briefs
H D Cherryholmes returned this morning from a trip to Chicago. Mrs Chas Sprague was a passenger this morning for her home at Col. Chas Hebner of Washington was a business caller here today.
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H. D. Cherryholmes
Chicago
Chas. Sprague
Columbus Junction
Chas. Hebner
Washington
Funston Edmundson Wedding Blesses Local Community
Miss Omi Funston and Marshal M Edmundson were married at the bride’s mother home in a ceremony officiated by Rev J E Weigle attended by about twenty five relatives and friends. The couple will begin housekeeping on the father’s farm and were toasted at a reception hosted by J C Edmundsons. Local guests included M Dyche Coneville and Clegg Osage pair with out of town travelers also noted.
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Omi Funston
Marshal M. Edmundson
BE. M. Funston
J. E. Weigle
Lillian Olds
Eva Easter
Ella McCreedy
Malinda VanHorn
M. Dyche
Coneville
J. E. Adams
R. Donaldson
Chicago
Jean Carden
Osage
A. R. Clegg
Kate Ellington
Davenport
Kate Barber
J. M. Stewart, Sr
Darius Carson
Lewis
Iowa
Chas. Laird
Logamarcino Grape Co
M. L. Miller
Washington
Local visitors from Chicago and Davenport arrive for brief city stay
Howard McCleery arrived home from Chicago this morning to visit and handle business matters. I Klein arrived from Davenport and will spend a day or two in the city for business purposes.
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Howard McCleery
Chicago
I. Klein
Davenport
Also Mentioned on This Page
East Side Restaurant
Proof Box
Blaze
Vienna
Rte
Lemmon
Pharmacy
the County News
Keota
Johnson's
Luke Dunbar
Brighton
Col. W. B. Bell
W. A. Row
Havre
Mrs. Fishburn
Winfield
John Tollenaar
Ainsworth
East Side
Pete Alliman
Wayland
R. H. Walker
Devils Food
Angel
Charles Hebner
Crawfordsville
George Hyde
Ruth Cook
City
Ethel Long
Miss May Long
Geo. Casper and Son
Karl
Roy Y. Stichter
Wm. Long
Deering
Kan
Ottumwa H. S
Frank Anderson
Titus
Ivan Rehmel
Grace Hill
Chas. Davis
East Washington Street
Hamilton
East Main Street
John Brinton
Cora
Nora Brinton
Stuart
C. A. Sprague
A. Herbert Yerkes
Santa Clara
Calif
Yerkes
Alice Rupp
Sandros
Alice
R. M. Wilson
Muscatine
McKinnis
Ollie
C. W. Long
Riley
Iowa City
Reuben Menefee
Mariel Stewart
Ames
Howard
State Agricultural College
Oskaloosa
Byron Bradshaw
Bradshaw
East Second Street
E. Hendricks and Children
Swanton
Nebr
Eli Neiswanger
Neiswanger
New York Sun
Dublin
Ainsworte
Just
Indiana
W. A. Whiting
Japan
Windsor
Aen
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