Real estate sale of Harrison A Ball estate
Administrator A Anderson offers for sale the late Harrison A Ball's real estate. The package includes a 160 acre farm three miles north of Washington a 80 acre tract two miles west of town 10 acres in south Washington two fine lots with houses on S Iowa Avenue and good lots on S Marion Avenue a residence district house and lot in Southwest Washington and several lots on S Second Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison A. Ball
Washington
City
S. Iowa Avenue
S. Marion Avenue
S. Second Avenue
A Anderson
Home for someone with 10 room modern house near Square
A cash sale offer features a modern 10 room house on a lot within 7 blocks of the Square. Four lots accompany the property. No trades accepted. price described as cheap for cash.
Boy hammers torpedo. arm badly lacerated in blast
Bloomington Indiana February 7 Fred Moberley seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Albert Moberley of Sanders hammered a railroad torpedo until it exploded The flesh of his right arm was torn to the bone and he sustained a large scalp wound He found the explosive during a city visit
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Bloomington
Ind
Fred Moberley
Albert Moberley
Sanders
Strike Readiness Promised by Pittsburg Coal Operators
Operators in the Pittsburg coal district announce readiness for a strike on April 1 if miners choose to strike. They warn that any move toward a walkout will be resented and say they have historically maintained friendly relations with both union and non union miners.
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Pittsburg
Pittsbore
City Government by a Commission
Des Moines plan praised for efficiency and public interest in city governance. Notes Galveston origins, spread to Buffalo and other cities, with Botsford and Berryhill cited on cost savings and franchise safeguards. Lists states and cities adopting or considering the system and its ten-year history of reform.
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James A. Rogerton
Buffalo
Galveston
Tex
Texas
Des Moines
Geis Botsford
Commercial Club of
Des Moinés
Botsford
Berryhill
Iowa City
State University
Iowa
Kansas
North Dakota
Southwe de Mississippi
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Oregon
Washington
Bismarck
N. Dd
Colorado Springs
Colo
Enid
Okla
Memphis
Clarksville
A. J. Mathis
James G. Berryhill
Des Moines Plan Highlighted as Success for City Reform
A discussion of the Des Moines plan describes five commissioners, with a mayor, plus initiative and recall. The system replaces partisan ballots with civil service rules and nonpartisan council selections, citing gains in efficiency, street cleaning, water rates, and open negotiations with utilities, alongside a reduced political role for police and fire departments.
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Red Light
Civil Service
Sea Chart Errors Found by Carnegie Yacht
The nonmagnetic yacht Carnegie inspecting Atlantic charts between Madeira and Bermuda has uncovered navigation errors of 2 to 8 degrees. The Carnegie Institution staff report the misalignments exceed those found on the voyage from New York to England. Corrected charts will allow safer, faster liner passages by ensuring true courses.
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Carnegie
Atlantic Ocean
Madeira
Bermuda
Carnegie Institution of Washington
L. A. Bauer
New York
England
Weston the pedestrian with Wall Street hobby
Edward Payson Weston, famed pedestrian, spends time at a Broad Street NY broker's office when off the road. His hobby and expertise lie in Wall Street stocks, where he has shown practical use of his knowledge and notable success.
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Walker Weston
Edward Payson Weston
Continent
Broad Street
New York
Wall Street
Weston
Taft Visited Press Club to Show Human Side in Washington
Washington Feb 8 Taft met with magazine publishers at the National Press Club in casual dress and informal talk. He lamented a sense of isolation in the White House and urged more friendly visits. The piece also notes political chatter on Panama Canal celebrations and a North Dakota Senate controversy involving Fountain L Purcell and Governor Burke.
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Panama Canal
Purcell
Washington
Taft
National Press Club
White House
United States Senate
North Dakota
Burke
Fountain L. Thompson
Thompson
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the Evening Journal
Orville Elder
Office
East Main Street
Beeen
Hon
Tue
Wea
Pri
Washington, D. C
The
Evening Journal
Fay Pratt
E. Main Street
Washington St
C. L. Miller
Davil Wallingford
Ltice
Eee Etedministrators Sale
Charles J. Winter
Galvesston
Health Department
Fen
Agricultural Department
de Armondas
the Citizens Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
Capital
A. White
Sam'l Thompson
R. L. Coulter
W. A. White
Frank Rogers
Golden State Lim
Sun
the Californian
Californian
So'west Lim
Soveee
Chicago Moise
Milwaukee Moise
Inday
Iowa Central Ry
Brighton
Peoria Express
Sun Peoria Lim
Sun Elegant New Vestibus Sleeping Cara
Pullman
A. J. Morris
A. B. Cutts
G. P
T. A. Brighton
Minneanolis
Minn
Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy and
McElhipney Drug Co
Clifford Thorne
Court House
J. J. Kellogg
South Side Square
E. J. Harmeier
North Side Square
W. H. Butterfield
Crail
Eicher & Livingston
LAW
Charles A. Dewey
Ofnee
Temple Building
Washington, Ia
Lawyers
Opposite Journal Office
W. M. Keeley
C.d. Morrison
P. J. Hanley
Over Crail’s Dry Store
D. F. Macon
Macon
Austin. Sutherland
Dr. D. Arthaud
Osteopath
Kirksville
W. M. Terry
West
Washington Street
Washington, Lowa
Ray H. Dean Bye
Cook & Sherman's
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