Local News Snippets From Twinam and Des Moines Area
Clara Twinam is noted in yesterday’s Locat news. Mrs. Charles Lovelett is ill with influenza but improving. Mrs. Bruce Robison and her daughters Betty and Lavina traveled to Washington for the illness of Mrs. Robison’s cat situation and returned to Mt Des Moines. Rev. J Frederic Catlin of Des Moines visited Prairie Flower and Washington Baptist churches over the weekend. Martha Jean Patterson is reported as the newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patterson, born yesterday afternoon in a county hospital weighing 8% pounds.
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Bruce Robison
Childdren
Betty
Lavina
Washington
Robinson
Air
Joseph Rel
Mt Des Moines
J. Frederic Catlin
Des Moines
Prairie Flower
Hamilton
Martha Jean Patterson
Robert P
Washington Hospital Stops for Appendicitis Patient
Charles Stuart of Wayland traveled to Washington for an appendectomy at the county hospital. Mrs. B. J. Kyle and Mrs. Dave McNeese from Brighton went to Fairport for the funeral of their uncle Sam Steffy, who had lived in Washington about twenty years ago. Mrs. Blankenhorn is visiting from Columbus Junction for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. David Iankenhorn. Everett Griffiths have returned from Des Moines after several days on business. Mrs. J. G. Arnold of Chinook Montana, visiting Mrs. Leo Ralston in West Chester, will visit the F. McFarlane home in Washington.
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Charles Stuart of
Wayland
Washington
B. J. Kyle
Dave McNeese
Brighton
Wasington
Fairport
Sam Steffy
Mr. Blankenhorn
Columbus Junction
David Iankenhorn
Everett Griffith
Des Moines
J. G. Arnold
Chinook
Montana
Leo Ralston
West Chester
I F. McFarlane
Eliza Pickins
Geneseo, IM
Willis Branon
Missouri
Ten Years Ago Today Visit to Mr Pleasant with Minner
J N Phillips and daughter Jessie travel to Mr Pleasant to visit Mrs John Minner. The item mentions a wonderful line of wall patterns for the season and promotes New Mix toothpaste promising teeth whitening in nine days with a new toothbrush.
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J. N. Phillips
Jessie
Mr. Pleasant
John Minner
Weather notes and prices from McDaniel column
GEO L McDANIEL reports weather mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with warmer temperatures. He lists top prices at $10.59 in today’s market update.
Small Town Socials and Visits Highlight Washington Weekend
Mrs Charles Shatter of Crawfordsville visited Washington on Saturday. Mr and Mrs W B Oleson traveled from Waterloo and stayed with Mr and Mrs Howard Crozier over Sunday before continuing on to Town on business. Edith Walberick of Sigourney spent the weekend with Roy Mallorys and then headed to Davenport to visit friends for a week. An old fashioned dance at the Armory is set for Tuesday February 19 with Joe McGraw listed as dance manager and Willis E Krier of Bidyville sixth district farm bureau committeeman visiting Washington for membership drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Oleson
Waterloo
Howard Crozier
Edith Walberick
Sigourney
Roy Mallory
Davenport
Willis E. Krier
Bidyville
State Farm Bureau
Washington
Perry Hayes Taken Today In Unclear Route Incident
A fragmented report states Perry Hayes was taken today after routes veered and data errors occurred. The messaged origins reference Wimsf and Brags, with garbled details surrounding the menage.
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Perry Hayes
Will Wright Dies in Omaha Nebraska
Will Wright 74 died yesterday morning at his Omaha home after a bout with influenza pneumonia. J E Wright and Mrs TJ Berdo left for Omaha to join sister Mrs St W Mason of Hart Michigan, and his mother Mrs Wright, 95, remains in Washington in good health. Survived by three children Harwin Wright and Mrs Dovid Tracy of Omaha and Mrs ED Branch, plus one grandchild Harold Wright of Chicago. Other siblings listed in Washington and nearby states.
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J. E. Wright
TJ. Berdo
Omaha
Nebraska
Will Wright
St. W. Mason
Hart
Michi
Wright
Washington
ED. Branch
Harwin Wright
Dovid Tracy
Harold Wright
Chicago
Bartlett
Penn Vania
Elmer Wright
Arkansas
Kansas
W. M. Perry
Palmyra
Virginia Wright
W. C. Bardo
Lowa
John Kurtz Father Dies in Lincoln Illinois
Word has arrived of the death of John Kurtz father of How Kurtz Jr of north of Washington. Paeumonia was the cause. He had visited relatives here and had farmed as a business. He widow ed eight children survive him. Funeral services were held this morning at his home. His son had gone to Illinois because of his father’s illness.
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John Kurtz
How Kurtz, Jr
Waslington
Fred Hutt
Kurtz
Minois
Germany
Mrs W Carson Visits Washington From Valley June
Mrs W Carson of Valley June returned this morning after spending the weekend in Washington visiting with her husband who is a local at Rock Island.
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W. Carson
Valley June
Washington
the Tock Island
Local births and social notes from Washington area
Family announcements and social updates from Washington and surrounding communities. newborn Walter James to Mr. and Mrs. Forest Donaldson. Florence Guidver noted. Many visits, travels, and illnesses listed, including anniversaries, hospital stays, and P T A events. Notable names include Corette, Vincent, Eastwood, and Pickins with several trips to Keota, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, and Columbus Junction.
Tell us your tire troubles at Brown's Super Service
A fragmented local notice mentions tire troubles at Brown's Super Service with scattered names and travel notes. It references Jetta Whittaker and Mas Whittaker visiting Burlington for weeks, plus Mr and Mrs Harold Ofelt and several local residents. A timber cutting accident near Wil Darbyshire south of town left a man bruised but able to return home, with reports varying on details.
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Brown’s Super Service
Jetta Whittaker
Mas. Whittaker
Burlington
Harold Ofelt
Wil Darbyshire
Wayland
Local News Snippet on Scarlet Fever Quarantine and Visits
Leta Donaldson daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Donaldson is quarantined for scarlet fever nine miles northeast of Washington tonight. Charles Welsh broke his arm when she fell on the ice near Marion Avenue. Kate Shalle went to Moline Wednesday to spend a week visiting relatives.
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Leta Donaldson
Fred Donaldson
Washington
S. Charles Welsh
Marion Ave
Kate Shalle
Moline
Hir Wurday
Change to Shell
Mrs WHT Logan of Washington and Mrs Bruce Logan with son Bill of Los Angeles visited Mrs Jennie Waller at Ainsworth Saturday. Mr and Mrs James Nelson celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary at home with kin.
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Wht Logan
Washington
Bruce Logan
Bill
Los Angeles
California
Ainsworth
Jennie Waller
John Rittenhouse
Irs
James Nelson
Announcements From Evening Section Meeting Notices
The Art at will meet Tuesday evening with Izabeth Dawson at 312 Departing. A Navajo club will meet with Mrs. Will Jones on East Washington Street Wednesday afternoon. The Hosa Neighbors will ws nal, Thess wk Do cena.
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The
Art
Izabeth Dawson
Navajo Club
Will Jones
East Washington St
Hosa
Roosevelt Quote on Action Over Criticism
Prominent call to action over idle critique urging men to act rather than merely criticize. Emphasizes personal responsibility in public life with a Rooseveltian ethos of proactive effort.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Truth Supreme Virtue Inspires Union and Happiness
A quotation speaks on truth as the bond of union and the basis of happiness. It warns that without truth promises lose reliance and conscience falters, attributed to Collien.
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Collien
Community Notices Of Visits And Family Gatherings In Iowa
Several residents traveled to nearby towns for weekend visits and family time. Euna Jettie and others visited Des Moines, Keota, and West Chester while George Brinton and Ferne Preshwaters spent weekends with relatives. Mrs Lola Winga, Mrs Ow, and Mrs Harrison were noted in passing visits and shopping trips with kin in Keota and surrounding areas.
Station ad warns of cold weather and radiator care
The notice explains how sudden cold snaps can freeze radiators and reduce alcohol in fuel. It urges drivers to visit Washington Oil station for radiator testing and oil changes to avoid costly repairs, recommending Valvoline and a complete oiling service at the North Town Avenue location.
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Washington
North Town Avenue
Unclear choir leader sparks discord says Washington Star
A quote from the Washington Star describes Uncle Eben as a man with a voice so loud it drowns the choir harmony. The remark portrays him as believing the discord elevates him to choir leader.
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Eben
Uncle Eben
Washington Star
We Hope Not A Bohemian Student Feasts On Dumplings
An odd old entry notes a Neobydsovo student may tackle 101 dumplings known as zwerchenknoe del in one sitting. The tongue in cheek line suggests a dare or test of appetite and speech, bearing a playful regional flavor.
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Neobydsovo
The Man Who Sneers a Loser Says Atchison Globe
A quoted editorial declares that a man who sneers is a loafer and argues a worker has no time to sneer, reflecting the Atchison Globe’s critique of contemptuous behavior by some commentators.
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Atchison Globe
Heaven and marriage in heaven, says Chicago News
A Chicago News reflection suggests that if there is marrying in heaven it would define heaven as a state where marriage exists, aligning with the idea that heaven must include such relations. The statement frames heaven as meaningful only if it encompasses marriage.
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Chicago News
Wells Named After Artois In France For Artesian Dore
Artesian wells receive their names from Artois in France where the tubular Dore was invented. The naming reflects historical ties to the French region and the innovation behind the well design.
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Artois
France
Babies Gain By This Simple Method
A fragmentary ad-like notice touts a method to aid infant weight gain by cleansing the stomach, using a vegetable preparation called Castorta with a Fletcher signature, claiming quicker relief for colic gas and constipation in babies and children.
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Fletcher
Local Social Notes Fill Weekend With Visits
A flurry of weekend visits fills social pages as residents travel among Davenport Columbus Junction Cross Roads and Washington. Mrs. Charles Rhodebeck spends Saturday in Columbus Junction while Mrs. Sorrell journeys to Davenport. Mrs. Sherman from Seymour visits her sister Mrs Beenblossom and time with daughter Mrs. Moothart in Cross Vills. Newell visits from Columbus Junction to stay with grandmother Mrs. Malin. Mrs. Randle returns from Rock Island and Mrs Barrett comes from Davenport to meet friends in Washington as her husband works with Washington International events.
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J.D. Sherman
Seymour
A. A. Beenblossom
Lloyd Moothart
Crossfordsvill
Elyn Newell
Columbus Junction
J. H. Malin
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Couteen Moore
Antonio Moreno
Fox
Vrome the
Phil
Broderick and
Panny Hatton
Paramount News
Locat. News
Clara
Twinam
Charles Lovelett
Wells & Crail
Walter Raleigh
Queen Elizabeth
Hans
Wilson
W. W. Wilson
Geo. L. McDaniel
Charles Shatter
Craw
Fordsville
Shell_ gasoline - Brown's
Armory
Uesday
Joe McGraw
Bloor
McWilliams
Omaha, Nebraska
Lincoln, Ill
Brown's
Claire
Muscatine Aemate Winstangomt
Walter James
Forest Donaldson
E Burroughs
J. C. Penney
Charles Corette
Keota
George Vincent
Corette
Vent
FA Gambrick
Westington
Ban Deiee
Earl Schnoebelen
L of P
Ted Brown
Cedar Rapids
Omer Smith
Parent-Teacher Association
Lee Holland
Cotton Ett Sigourney
Washi
Carl Seliger
Henry Wittoff
West
Nics Oral Tata
Desa Revie
J. F. Kurta
Lemmon
Northwestern Cruz
Montrose Hotel
Walter Eastwood
Fairfield
Rov
FW. Eastwood
Joe Wright
T. J. Bordo
Nedra Inka
Wit Wright
Dr. Ba Wh
Riverside
Coctran
Iowa City
George Wheelan
Kenton Kurtz
Bd Hior
Marjorie
Newell
R. H. Malin
Melo Vacha
Carl Selinger
H. G. Richardson
Slourney
Gan. Mi
Irene Rich
Warner Baxter I
Craig’s
Jesse James
Shell
Brown
Pan
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Wilie Long
Euna Jettie
He Black
Tives
George Brinton
Humeston
Iowa
Robert
Methodist
Lola Winga
Deter
Hennon
J. P. iTennon
Harrison
Keotthe
Mie
C.K. Root
Martin Whittaker
Thomas Evans
Evans
jEvans
Dorothy
Kat
Mies
J. M. Utterback
BE. Gensler
Ferne Preshwaters
Chester
George Breitenbach
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Washington Oil Co. “A.home Company
Charles Rhodebeck
J. E. Erwinhom
Stansbury
Daveport
S. N. Sorrell
J.P. Randle
Rock Island
Kurnet
Lips & Hebner
West Side Druggists
John Shields & Sons
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