Mrs. S Noecker Dies After Ill Health in Washington
Mrs. Sarah Noecker 79 died at 7 30 p m at the home of her daughter Mrs Mary Genkinger on East Seventh Street. Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday at the Methodist church with Dr W W Bowers officiating. Burial Pleasant Plains cemetery. She leaves one daughter one brother one sister eight grandchildren two great grandchildren and several step and deceased relatives. She was active in the Methodist church and Pleasant Plains Missionary society.
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Sarah Noecker
Mary Genkinger
East Seventh Street
Methodist
W. W. Bowers
Pleasant Plains
Sarah Jams
Maryland
John and
Sophia Fame
Indiana
Iowa
Kalona
Solomon Noecker
Noecker
Washington
Genkinger
Jonathan
Christiana Lama
Wellman
Elizabeth McClelland
Iowa City
Newton Noecker
Bertha
Etta
Death of Mrs Amanda Romig Listed in Sedro Woolley
Relatives report the death of Mrs Amanda Romig of Sedro Woolley Washington formerly of Grace Hill. Burial took place in Pasadena California.
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Amanda Romig
Sedro Woolley
Washington
Grace Hill
Pasadena
California
Seed shipment available at local post office
A shipment of garden seed from Congressman W. F. Kopp will be given to patrons at the local post office while supplies last. Call to claim yours at once. Postmaster Harry McCall notes the seeds will not last long.
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W. F. Kopp
Harry McCall
Crossing Signals Demonstration at North Fourth Avenue
Washington residents were invited to an evening demonstration of automatic crossing signals at the North Fourth Avenue railway crossing near the water and light plant. The city council weighed replacing gates with signals after earlier orders for gates on North Second and Fourth avenues. The temporary signals were installed to let officials and the public judge their effectiveness, with another test at the water works crossing today.
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Washington
North Fourth Avenue
City Water and Light Plant
Rock Island and
Milwaukee Railways
North Second
North Fourth Avenues
North Fourth
Shields' Team Wins Opening Match in February Bowling
In the Commercial club bowling opener for February yesterday evening Captain Henry Shields' No 2 team defeated Harry McCall's No 56 team. Low scores: 2024 to 1951. The detailed score breakdown follows.
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Commerceial Club
Henry Shields
Harry McCall
No Court Today Adjournment In District Court
Judge Dewey adjourned the district court session yesterday evening and scheduled the next hearing for Wednesday morning at ten o'clock.
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Dewey
State Checkers Report on County Clerk Office 1921
State checkers complete the 1921 audit for the County Clerk J D Glasgow office finding no material errors. Receipts totaled 51790.41 with 3244.39 in office costs and net cost to the office 576.36. examiner notes no omissions or corrections, quarterly reporting required.
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J. D. Glasgow
H. W. Baker
Youth Pleads Guilty to Petty Larceny in Box Supper Case
Roy Morrow pleaded guilty before Justice D. C. Kyle to petty larceny for taking an overcoat and blanket from a car at a country box supper. He was fined twenty dollars plus costs.
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Roy Morrow
D. C. Kyle
Dove Symbol of Fidelity and Gentleness
A brief note highlights the dove as an enduring emblem of fidelity and gentleness, reflecting its calm demeanor and traditional symbolism in culture and art.
Burlington Aims to Even Series With Washington Friday
Burlington high school, which beat Washington twice last season, seeks another win this Friday to even the series. Washington opened last year on Burlington’s floor and fell 22 to 20, with Rice limited by illness. This season Burlington sits atop the Little Six race, tied with Ottumwa, while Washington has defeated both teams.
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Burlington High School
Washington
Burlington
Rice
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Dickinson
Muscatine
Freshwaters
City Council Holds Regular Meeting Presiding In Mayor's Absence
Des Moines councilman Joel McElhinney chaired the session noting routine business. A sidewalk on West Main street and issuing paying bonds for paving last summer were approved. Bonds totaling $91 000 will fund paving and be repaid by special assessments. Fire department ten year service certificates granted to six members exempting poll tax. Adjourned to Friday to discuss water works with an engineer from Ottumwa expected for guidance.
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A.N. Alberson
Des Moines
Joel McElhinney
West Main Street
Washington Fire Department
R. H. McCarty
Owen McGovern
Harvey Meek
Guy Knauss
Harry Springman
Floyd Roe
Ottumwa
Auto top prices fall then rise due to market shifts
Car top fabrics were cheap after a period of large production and a market slump. Cotton prices later rose sharply by twenty five cents per pound, boosting fabric costs. The C V Brown Auto Body and Top Works advertises still-low prices from its low market purchases and urges buyers to act now.
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C. V. Brown
Canada Taps Small Share of Its Water Power
The 1922 federal report shows Canada generated 3,000,000 horsepower from waterfalls with $81.6 million in revenue for manufacturers. Ontario led with 1,330,000 HP, Quebec 1,100,000, and British Columbia 310,000. Total capital about $620.7 million, with 6 percent of Canada's water power now utilized.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Federal
Dominion
Ontario
Niagara Falls
Quebec
British Columbia
Manitoba
Alberta
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
London Bus Drivers Have Bright Future
London Jan 10 by mail An innovation in the London omnibus system would let ambitious drivers become owners of their buses. A gasoline firm funds a scheme where a one-pound share with ten shillings weekly subscription leads to lottery ownership of an omnibus, with two pounds weekly toward purchase. Joint ownership by drivers and conductors is possible. An omnibus on a good route may earn about ten pounds daily.
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Associated Press
London
Plan to Keep Children in English Schools
London January 19 English and Welsh educational authorities propose keeping youths aged fourteen to eighteen in school rather than entering industries with 260000 unemployed in that age group. Lady Astor’s remedy attracts attention as the plan to be submitted to Parliament is based on it.
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Associated Press
London
England
Wales
Lady Astor
Morse Hearing Deferred to February
In Washington on February 6, the government defers the conspiracy trial of Charles W Morse his two sons and eight others in war time shipping contract fraud to Monday February 18 in the District of Columbia Supreme Court.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Charles W. Morse
District of Columbia
Supreme Court
Hope for another canal across Isthmus discussed
At the White House today the cabinet touched on using Panama Canal proceeds to fund a second waterway across the Isthmus of Panama. The remarks reflect ongoing interest in expanding U S canal capacity and strategic access.
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Associated Pres
Washington, D. C
Panama Canal
Panama
White House
Local Club and Society Meetings Announced
Numerous societies schedule regular meetings and social gatherings for February and early March. W. RK. C. groups, Ladies Aids, Mission Circles, PEO, Masons, and church committees list dates, places, and hostesses across several neighborhoods.
Tea Sparks Peace After Strained Paris Relief
At the Paris reparations conference, tempers flared between Premier Bonar Law of Britain and Belgian Premier Theunis on day three. The moment calmed when the Marquis della Torretta suggested a tea break, the English custom uniting delegates and averting a potential clash.
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Presadro - Paris
Paris
Bonar Law
Theunis
Marquis Della Torretta
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State Checker’s Report
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Solowa Ave
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All Moose
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Gray School
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Coppin ‘Road
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East Second St
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