Mrs. B. F. Homm Dies After Five Day Illness
Mrs. B F Homm died yesterday at 7 30 pm at 636 South Avenue C after a five day illness. Her daughter Mrs Luella Woods of Davenport arrived soon before her death. Funeral services at Jones McElhinney chapel at 2 30 pm Wednesday with burial in Bim Grove cemetery. She had lived in Davenport before moving to Washington five years ago. She married twice, first to Thomas Fisher who died years ago. Survived by husband, daughter, three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She was a member of the Adventist church then attended the Methodist church. The casket will be open tomorrow for visitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Homm
South Avenue C
Luella Woods
Davenport
Jones & McElhinney
Larretta McGonagal
Thomas Fisher
Hupity
Woods
Robert F. Woods
Nevada
Iowa
Ruth Karna
Raymond J. Woods
Jeanett
Donald
Paul
Jimer
George
Luella
Marie
Washington council to take up paying plans January 23
The Washington city council adjourned to Monday January 23 to consider paying plans and specifications for proposed improvements. The clerk will track lot numbers, and a re numbering project aims to mark all streets clearly. A city assessor recently resigned. a replacement will be named soon.
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Washington City
A. E. Putnam
Washington
Teachers Will Meet Saturday in Brighton
A county rural teachers study center will be held in Brighton on Saturday. It is the third meeting of the year. Prof. C. H. Meyerholz will teach civics and Miss Clara Bradley hygiene, both from the state teachers college at Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
C. H. Meyerholz
Clara Bradley
State Teachers’ College At
Cedar Falls
Silk remnants offered at New York store discount
About 5006 yards of silk remnants in various descriptions are offered at 1.59 dollars per yard. Cut from former selling prices of 2.00 to 2.50 dollars, the fabrics are presented as valuable bargains for shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
May Sales Advertisements Still in Force
All prices listed for the cash raising sale remain effective. The notice emphasizes that no prices have changed and customers may rely on the advertised amounts during the sale period.
Dayton Elected County Board Chairman for 1922
In a county board of supervisors meeting C. O. Dayton was chosen chairman for 1922 succeeding J. W. Parrow. Dayton, a dedicated member, is expected to guide a busy year with routine work and tax-payer sessions planned through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WC. Harding
County Board of Supervisors
C. O. Dayton
J. W. Parrow
Dayton
Haviland and Austrian china on sale at the Fair
Local shoppers are urged to check Haviland and Austrian decorated patterns with low prices in rock bottom reductions and broken line deals at the Fair. Still some season tickets remain for the W I L lecture course at four for $1. Rev S K Coats traveled to Ottumwa en route to Boomfield and tied the knot between Henry Haven of Bushnell Illinois and Jessie Romack of Ollie Iowa. Joe Falk and I Rothschild visited Davenport for Mrs Isaac Klein's funeral.
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S. K. Coats
Ottumwa
Boomfield
Henry Haven
Bushnell, Ill
Jessie Romack
Ollie
Iowa
Joe Falk
I. Rothschild
Davenport
Isaac Klein
Hand Embroidery Sect Draws Spring Hat Interest
A note notes a sect of hand embroidery on new spring hats. Women show enthusiasm for the embroidery designs and request a viewing in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridges
Spring fashion and sale notices at Crail's and Bridges Co
The page highlights 25 percent off on furs at Crail's with listings on scarfs muffs and fur sets for women misses and children. E M Bridges & Co promote new spring hats and early hat colors with seasonal displays. A Nemo corset sale offers model numbers 305 and 375 at 3 45. Also advertised are suit and overcoat discounts and a Graham Friday event with Skeyhill. Bernard Wolfe visits Chicago and a 14 quart blue enamel dishpan is on sale. The Wardrobe urges regular clothes cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crail’s
Wilma Jane Rich ards named after Mrs Frank Stewart
A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Stanley Rich ards was named Wilma Jane in honor of Mrs Frank Stewart. Winter hats are now on sale at local shops with spring styles featured. Crail's advertises plush coats closeout discounts while stock lasts. Household furniture including dining set and chairs two dressers two iron beds desks and tables offered for sale. For details call 473 Blue or visit 210 S Marion St. Boys suits and overcoats advertised by K K K.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Richards
Wilma Jane
Frank Stewart
Morris
Marion St
Dramatic Interrogation Ends with Sharp Back-and-Forth
The exchange reveals a tense moment as one party admits uncertainty and the other retorts with a brisk remark, signaling unresolved tensions and a blunt verdict. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Australian poet Tom Skeyhill to lecture at Graham
Skeyhill, fresh from Russia, will lecture Friday at the Graham. Tom Skeyhill, Australian poet, drew an enthusiastic reception last winter and is slated to speak again this Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skeyhill
Russia
The
Graham
Tom Skeyhill
Well-Populated Villages in China Explain Population Maps
Eleanor Franklin Egan notes in the Saturday Evening Post that vast Chinese populations can form citylike agglomerations of 100000 people. On maps these pockets appear as villages lacking formal city structures, illustrating the oddity of density versus recognized urban organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Eleanor Franklin Egan
Saturday Evening Post
Wise Men for Leadership on Education
A quotation argues that no man is too ignorant to gain knowledge yet leaders should actively reduce ignorance. It claims the wisest individuals must guide public education efforts and emphasize leadership in learning for society.
Woman disrupts streetcar transfer causing crowd delay
A Montres street car disrupted by a woman arguing over a transfer. She blocked the entrance, delaying passengers until she exited. The conductor remarked she isn’t well as others waited on the platform.
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Montres
Ing
Huarper
Joy Breaks Hearts Says Specialist
A noted heart specialist warns that joy, not grief, can rupture a heart. He explains that strong positive emotion releases a chemical into the blood, tightens blood vessels, and makes the heart work against higher resistance, potentially causing heart failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anyane Imil
Stradivarius Secret and varnish mystery
Charles Reade claimed Stradivari violins lack varnish. The writer notes the wood was treated with oil containing cloves and suggests the upper varnish may be spirit-based, while the wood treatment remains a puzzle.
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Charles Reade
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R. L. Livingston
M. C. Delong
First United Presbyterian Church
Nellie Tripp
Mission Fund
D. J. Ross
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Frank Pringle
Howard Crozier
Walter Rudiger
Board of Trustees
Boice
Cedar Rapids
Associate Presbyterian Meet
Associate Presbyterian Church
Walter Kleese
Katheryn Orr
Elizabthe Fisher
Ted M. Finney
L. Coulter
South
Iowa Avenue
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Wal. Bowere
Arthur R. Oates
Oates
Church Universal
Christ
Army of Martyrs
Methodist Church
Wilbur Johnson
C. W. Klein
Presbyterian Church
A. R. Oates
Christian Church
Wers
Santa Claus
God
Rothschild’s
Ford
W. E. Hender
the Graham
E. M. Bridges & Co
Bernard Wolfe
Chicago
E. of. Bridges & Co
Phillips Drug Store
Kodak Store
Crail's
Reister & Sons
Migs
Evening Journal
Henry Simmering
Black
In-Quire Journal
W. D. Loftiss
Cc. O. Davis
Wellman
OAK Block Wood
W. M. Darbyshire
Marchist
D. KE. Zimmerman
Green
R. C. R. J. Red Cockerels
D. H. Wentworth
Iron Riverside Range
J. E. Long
Crawfordsville
A.M. Bales
Poland
Griffith
REO
NEW
Brown
Buff Rock Roosters
John Olds
Ainsworth, RK
R. A. Spaulding
Fairfield
Jones, Livingston & Daugherty
W. D. Booth
Eli Jackson
Tata
East Jefferson Street
Bath
Arthur E. Ensminger
Oxford
Win Smouse
W. J. Dea
Frank Anderson
Henry Lohrer
Broadgate Electric Shop
Grace Like
John Squire
Wise Men
California
J. F. H. Taylor
Soilowa Ave
R. G. Mouleton
Stradivarius
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