Parsons Tourney Draws Strong Interest In Iowa District
Fairfield February 25 The high school district basketball tournament at Trustee Gymnasium on March 1 and 2 draws seventeen entered teams with more expected Coach Young reports Daytonon is a likely favorite while Fairfield runs a close second Winners advance to Iowa City next week with other district winners. Schools listed include Denmark Olds Mt Pleasant Columbus Junction Ft Madison Moravian Mt Union Wapello Albia Morning Sun Muscatine Wayland Gillinston Fairfield Hedrick Centerville Port and several others not yet entered.
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Fairfield
Trustee Fmnasium
Mareh Lth
Young
Dayington
Iowa City
Denmark
Olds
Mt. Pleasant
Columbus Junction
Ft. Madison
Moravian
Mt. Union
Wapello
Albis
Morning Sun Muscatine
Wayland Gillington Fairfield
Hedrick
Tuntwa
Centervockport
Joey Oe
Oil Removal Note for Garments
Instructions state that oil removal uses chloroform to remove machine oil from most garments. Four silk items are explicitly excluded from this cleaning method.
Local Notices and Classified Fragments Advise Readers
Fragmented local ads list taxi service calls purchases funeral services and rug sales. Small items include cranberry canning prices and a stock line for a Crencior Six or sixes with brief vendor mentions.
Ottumwa Game Set For Saturday Night at Washington
Ottumwa and Washington high schools will play on Ottumwa’s floor Saturday night instead of Friday. Ottumwa management requested the change. Washington’s team is favored to win though Ottumwa beat them earlier in the season. The game follows a Christmas vacation contest when both teams were out of form.
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Washington High School
Ottummwa
Ottumwa
Washington
Whitford
Otumwa
Rich Rhine Country and Moselle Valley Wine Wealth
The text notes grapes grown on eastern Rhine slopes with Johannisburger and Steinberger varieties higher up river. It highlights the Moselle Valley as the land of the vine and mentions mineral wealth as a substantial part of the province.
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Rhine
Moselle
Local Advertisements and Notices Highlight Community Life
A bustling page lists dairy and grocery offers, housing auctions, cranberry sales, and marriage licenses. It notes Miss Cora Porter’s return from a funeral, travel updates for J. Singmaster and the Worthington family, and attendance at lodge meetings. Also includes subscription drive for the Journal and upcoming sales in West Chester and So. Iowa Ave.
Farmer seeks Washington move for Alfetion Sale
A buyer asks Mr. Farmer to visit the Alfetion Sale at 07 South Iowa Ave tomorrow Thursday at 2 o clock. The informant notes a fine home on Washington's best street with modern features and two percent.
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So. Towa Ave
South
Iowa Avenue
Washington
Iowa Ave
Real Bargain in City Property
A sale listing offers a spacious 12 room house on 64 acres of black prairie land with hardwood floors electric lights steam heat and a prime lawn. Includes a barn and chicken house in a desirable Washington city area. Priced as a real bargain though the seller plans to move to California and states it won’t last long.
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Washington
California
For Sale A Top Howard County Iowa Farm
A 160 acre Howard County Iowa farm is offered for sale with solid land and fair improvements. Potential buyers are urged to inspect. contact J. W. Warner at Farmers and Merchants Bank Room 607 Washington Iowa for bidding details.
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Howard County
Iowa
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Auction Sale Reminder Promises Whole Then Separate Tracts
Tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock the property will be offered first as a whole and then in separate tracts. Buyers are urged to attend for a good property or building site.
Colts Return After Illness and Convulsions
A brief report notes a group of colts fell ill in rotation over the past week. One returns from hospital as another suffers a convulsion. Authorities say both will be up and active before night.
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Hopital
Dr Glendinning Leaves Local Methodist Church Pastorate
Health prompted Dr J A Glendinning to transfer to Boise Idaho with his pastorate here ending in April. Bishop Stuntz will appoint a replacement soon as Rev T B E Worker fills in meanwhile.
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The
Methodist Church
J. A. Glendinning
Boise
Idaho
Glendinning
Florida
Stuntz
Omaha
Washington
T. BE
Dies At County Home Of Local Girl At Sixteen
Mrs. RN Mills aged about sixteen formerly of Brighton died this afternoon around 3 30 at the county home. Arrangements for funeral service have not been made.
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Mills
Brighton
Yarmouth Consolidation Approved by Wide Margin
In Burlington on February 26, voters in nine districts approved the Yarmouth Consolidated school district of Washington township by 120 to 46. The result follows petitions from 125 of 190 residents and marks the county’s fourth district merger, with Huron Sperry and Mediapolis already consolidated.
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Burlington
Yarmouth
Washington Township
Huron
Sperry
Mediapolis
Huron Township
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Maurice Costello
Tower of Jewels
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Washington Battery & Electric Co
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Embalmers Funeral Directors
Por Taxi Service
tLyon
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Lemley Co
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Parsons College
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Davenport
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Cedar Rapdis
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J. D. McLaughlin
James A. Thompson
Thompson
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Reynolds & Gibson
Lydia Hellam
Lemley’s
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Washington Elevator Co
W. Whiting
Good Housekeeping
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Ted
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Cora Porter
Alma Anderson
J. D. Singmaster
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Wiss
Charles Omer
West Chester
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Joseph Sithmering
Jeming, Colo
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Ieriton
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Mr. Red
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Daugh
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Jows City
J. K. Young
J. W. Baker
Zevedatha Council
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Dempsey Land Co
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Directed By
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George Goldkette
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