Eight Teams Compete in Southeastern Iowa Tourney at Washington
Eight teams will take part in the sectional high school basketball tournament in Washington on March 2 and 8. Teams include Washington Ainsworth Pleasant Plain Parnell Williams burg Riverside Olia and Wayland. The winners will advance to the district tournament and state event with Muscatine Mt Pleasant and Centerville among likely hosts for other Southeastern districts.
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Iowa
Washington
Ainsworth
Pleasant Plain
Parnell
Williamsburg
Riverside
Olia
Wayland
Lneup
Olds
Williamishire
W. C. Harding
BE. W. Fannon
Centerville
Southeastern
Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs Walter Johnson Visits Davenport Today
Mrs Walter Johnson is spending today in Davenport.
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Walter Johnson
Davenport
Washington High Debates Oskaloosa on Friday
Washington high school will host a dual debate with Oskaloosa high school Friday afternoon. The Washington affirmative argues federal control of U S coal mines while local judges decide at both sites. The same teams as previous debates will compete, aiming to win or at least break even.
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Washington High School
Oskaloosa High School
Washington Affirmative
Oskaloosa
United States
Washington
Fairfield High School
Ottumwa
Hender Family Plans Move to Chicago for Education
Mr and Mrs W E Hender and family will move to Chicago where Mr Hender will study electrical engineering at Armour Technical Institute. He has one year done and needs three more. they will settle business affairs before leaving. They have lived here four years and regret leaving but seek greater opportunity after graduation. Rehearsal for Easter music begins Thursday at 7 30 and a postponement affects the planned supper. J J Miller 305t2
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W. E. Hender
Chicago
Hender
Armour Technical Institute
Hender Baw
J. J. Miller
Crossing signals demo plans prompt council review
Railway electricians will leave the crossing signal lights on North Fourth Avenue for several days to demonstrate their use for Mayor Alberson and the city council. Tests yesterday drew favorable reactions but no decision, with possible replacement of gates on North Second and North Fourth avenues if satisfactory.
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North Fourth Avenue
A. N. Alberson
North Fourth
North Second
North Fourth Avenues
North Iowa
North Marion Avenues
Whe
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Washington
Rocky Mountains
Gust Bramer Moves to New Location on Square
Gust Bramer has moved from East Washington Street to the room formerly used by Thompson's Boot Shop on the east side of the square. The new location offers a larger space and easier access to the trade, reflecting strong growth in his business.
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Gust Bramer
Washington Street
Thompson's
Weathercock symbolism from St Dunstan era church vane
The weather vane named weathercock survives from St Dunstan times. The bird figure embodies vigilance and is linked to the preacher, said to rouse the sleepy.
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St. Dunstan
Sheriff Conducts Two Auctions in Crawfordsville Area
Sheriff Charlies Denison held two sales yesterday including a 160 acre James B. J. Marvin farm near Crawfordsville. Washington Loan and Trust took 40 acres and J. J. Welsh bought 120 acres, with a one year redemption period. The sheriff also sold Art Longs garage equipment. bidding was lively though total value not yet totaled.
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Charlies Denison
James B. J. Marvin
Crawfordsville
Washington Loan and Trust Company
J. J. Welsh
Crawfordville
Martin
Art Long
Mr. Denison
Seed shipment for patrons at local post office
The district posts seed distribution from Congressman W W F Kolp to patrons at the local post office. Call now to obtain seeds as supplies will run out quickly. Postmaster Harry McCall notes limited availability.
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W.W. F. Kolp
Harry McCall
County Nurse January Work Report
Effie Haines, county nurse, presents January statistics. Schools visited 11, visits to schools 24, room inspections 8, individual inspections 481. Defects detected include underweight 7 percent or more 114 cases, eyes and vision 40, ears and hearing 15, teeth 125, nose and throat 118. Communicable disease 7, home calls 107, patients to hospital 2, correction of defects 69.
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Effie Haines
Ashby announces move to new real estate and insurance office
J A Y Ashby states he has sold his insurance interest to J A Work Co and has moved to the Winemouse office 107 East Washington Street in General Real Estate Life Health and Accident Insurance. He offers to show listings for Washington City and Washington County Iowa and welcomes new business with a square deal.
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Ashby & Work Agency
J. A. Work & Co
Winemouse
Washington St
Washington City
Washington County
Towa
Eod
J. A. Y Ashby
Bramer announces spring sale at Thompson Boot Shop
Gust Bramer states the spring sale books and samples have arrived at the Thompson Boot Shop on the east side of the square. Prices for made to measure suits range from 25 to 43 dollars with guaranteed fit. Early customers secure best selection and immediate fulfillment of orders.
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Thompson Boot Shop
Not in Society Shows at Club Dance with Colonel Bogy
A fragment from The Showme hints at social tension as a character questions why Colonel Bogy, a frequent companion in past gatherings, never attends the club dances hosting the narrator and Jonn. The snippet captures gossip about social circles and habitual companionship in a club setting.
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Getfer Bushband
Jonn
Colonel Bogy
To Be a Means in a Purposeful Life
A reflection on happiness and devotion argues that lasting purpose lies in serving a cause beyond personal joy. By dedicating ourselves to a mission we become instruments toward greater ends, elevating our role beyond mere personal fulfillment.
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James Ram
Riverside Lumber Co Brings Action In District Court
The Riverside rendering plant dispute centers on a 700 dollar foreclosure action. Farmers Lumber of Riverside sues to foreclose and questions whether A N Grady of the Chapin Corporation should be held responsible. The case traces back to a plant purchase and a 1920 addition with a prior November verdict favoring Grady. T L Brookhart represents the lumber company with FE D Morris for Grady. Chapin Corp is not represented.
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Riverside
Charles A. Dewey
Farmers Lumber Company of
A. N. Grady
Chapin Corporation of Muscatine
Grady
Chapin
Muscatine
T. L. Brookhart
Lumber Company
FE. D. Morrison
Chapin Corporation
Samuel Walker Dies At Ainsworth
Samuel Walker longtime Ainsworth resident and Civil War veteran died at 12 30 today. He was a respected county citizen and husband to Nellie McGee, with son James M. Walker in Washington. Funeral plans pending and a life sketch will appear in the Journal tomorrow.
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Samuel Walker
Alnenworth
Washington
Walker
James M. Walker
Nellie’ McGee
Funeral services for Josiah Bent ly McCoy
Funeral services for Josiah Bentley McCoy were held at Crawfordsville with Rev Kilgus of the Presbyterian church in charge. Pallbearers named were William Brown John McCleery Robert McCleery Gladden Mast Emmett Frain and Harry Pearson. Interment followed in Crawfordsville Cemetery.
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Josiah Bently McCoy
Crawfordsville
Mr. Kilgus
Presbyterian Church
William Brown
John McCleery
Robert McCleery
Gladden Mast
Emmett Frain
Harry Pearson
Crawfordsville Cemetery
Secrecy in Thought and Language
A compact reflection on how concealment and directness shape understanding in objects and actions, citing Goethe to illustrate the ease of hiding or revealing purpose through communicative clarity.
Giving and Receiving in a Moral Order
A Seneca maxim on accountability for gifts and benefits, stressing that misplacing a benefit harms others and that personal responsibility for what one gives or withholds rests with the giver. The quote frames generosity as an obligation tied to personal duty and justice.
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Seneca
Legal validity of coins by weight loss
The article explains coinage law in the United States that a gold coin loses legal tender status when it has shed more than one half of one percent of its weight in twenty years after issue, with proportional amounts for shorter periods.
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United States
First American Methodism Origins in New York and Maryland
Immigrants from Ireland and England introduced Methodism to the United States. Philip Embury led a New York society in 1766 regarded as the first Methodist group in America, while Robert Strawbridge began preaching and organizing in Frederick County Maryland about the same period. The Maryland origin is claimed to predate New York, a point of controversy.
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Ireland
England
United States
Philip Embury
America
New York
Robert Strawbridge
Frederick County
Maryland
Warning Against Worthless Government Security Exchanges
The Treasury warns holders of Victory Notes and War Savings Certificates against brokers urging exchange into questionable securities. Investment Bankers Association backs prohibition on campaigns to swap these securities. Rules advise investors to consult trusted bankers, avoid rapid sales pitches, and rely on established firms.
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Kansas City
United States Treasury Department
Meéelion
John A. Prescott
Investment Bankers’ Association of America
Investment Bankers Association of America
Prescott
Association
United States
Essential Progress Amid Faith in Individual Resolve
A fragment praising progress and the initiative and character of individuals. It expresses abiding faith in intelligence and courage and mentions Herbert Hoover as a symbolic reference to leadership. The passage emphasizes progress driven by personal virtue and divine influence.
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Herbert Daoover
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