Mr and Mrs Millson Entertain Guests at Oyster Supper
In Crawfordsville on January 4 Mrs and Mrs Walter Kyle and three daughters from north of Washington attended an oyster supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Millson. Cousins Mrs Kyle and Mrs Millson joined the gathering with other local residents. Miss Marjorie Bell and her mother from Austin Minnesota were visitors at the Charles Strain home on December 29. Ed Hissong, aged 75, died at his Winfield home after a three year illness leaving a wife and son Roy along with relatives in Brighton Colorado and Colorado Springs Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Jan
Walter Kyle
Washington
Charles Millson
Kyle
Millson
Marjorie Bell
Austin
Minnesota
Charles Strain
After Hour Depository Installed
A new after hour depository is installed offering 24 hour access for customers and others with late cash receipts checks or valuables to deposit for safekeeping after regular banking hours weekends and holidays.
Local gatherings usher in New Year with bell ringing
UNCLE ABNER joined friends here Thursday after visiting at Harley and Clint Rhea homes. Mrs. Talma Cherryholmes spent the week in Fairfield with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sipe. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sipe and daughter Lucille of Fairfield and Mrs. Clarence Peters of Kalamazoo Michigan called on relatives Thursday. Young people rang the old year out and the new year in by tolling three church bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley
Clint Rhea
Talma Cherryholmes
Fairfield
Fred Sipe
Lucille
Clarence Peters
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Wild Akala Berries Grow Near Golf Ball Size in Hawaii
Among the largest raspberries in America the wild akala berries in Hawaii Natiral park grow as big as golf balls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Hawaii
Mimi and Dolph Cooper's hidden past unfolds in Nome saga
In a tense scene, Nettie, Christine, and McGlinn confront Elbert Cooper over Dolph Cooper's estate. Elbert recalls Mimi Cooper, their sister, and the adopted child as he, once a failed Klondike prospector, reflects on loyalty, money, and family secrets. The group awaits a possible truthful reveal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGlinn
Nettie
Chilkoot Pass
Regina Cafe
Victoria
Mimi
Nome
Dolph
Mim
Ditman
Ettie
Elbert
Miss Cooper
Anne Geddes
Adolphus Cooper
Marrigd
Seattle
Gold Sea
Kelmscotts
Alaska
Secon
States
Weing Ovaiurea Syedicase
Lew
Meeting the Worthless Husband Problem
Advice to Kate Ranger on handling a weak drinking husband without divorce. Keep him integrated in family life, teach resilience, and model honor for four children. Emphasizes preserving family harmony, supporting the father, and letting children learn strength through adversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Norris
Kate Ranger
Middle West
Judd
Kate
Juddy
Browning
Bell Syndwate
Wnau Service
Origin of Sabotage In French Worker History
A historical note explains sabotage origin as the act of throwing wooden shoes or sabots by French workers at machines in factories to disrupt production, highlighting a symbolic labor protest tied to early industrial tensions.
Heat and caffeine impact weight loss claims at UK professor notes
A University of Kentucky professor says the average person may lose one or more pounds daily during periods of caffeine heat. The claim links heat exposure with rapid weight loss, but experts caution about safety and variability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kentucky
Pleasant Ridge Mail Carried Amid Muddy Roads
Bruce Stewart covered the mail for Rodney Kephart on Pleasant Ridge as storms left roads impassable. Des Moines Sunday papers were delivered by Crandell with a team and buggy due to bad conditions. Several locals and families spent Christmas with relatives, and property exchanges and visits are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Smith
Pleasant Ridge
Bruce Stewart
Rodney Kephart
Dale Smith
Mel Crandell
Des Moines
Crandell
Harold Snider
Milton Smith
Henry Underwood
Roger Colthurst
Ainsworth
Train Schedules and Lines for California Corridor
Local and through trains listed with departure times from Washington and California routes. Includes No 12 Apache Daily, No 4 Golden State, No 23 Morning Passenger, No 22 Freight, and Southwest Limited services. Indicates daily operation except Sunday and notes agent J C McKay and railroad company initials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ececoenenatin
Golden State IE Ie RE Saaa
California
Golden State Eimied
Knoxville
L. Goodlander
J. C. McKay
Cm. & Sr
R. CO
Washington
Tegves
Boutheest
Measuring Lumber Board Feet Defined as 1x1x12 Inches
Lumber is measured in board feet. A board foot equals 1 ft by 1 ft by 1 in, totaling 144 cubic inches or one twelfth of a cubic foot. This unit standardizes lumber volume for pricing and inventory.
Dum-Dum Bullets Origin Traced to Calcutta Factory
The term dum-dum in the dum-dum bullet derives from the Dumdum Ammunition works near Calcutta, India, where the bullets were first produced.
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Dumdum
Calcutta
India
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. C. Millson
The
National Bank of Washington
Washington County
Abner
Urtanty
Litepaen
Christie
Mrs. Cooper
Phooey
Elbert Cooper
Klondike
Bonanza
Adolphus
Isabelle
Aunt Mimi
Ady
Mr. McGlinn
Cooper
Sam Elbert
MecGlinn
Shaver
Ulant
Mama
Daddy
Dixie Dugan Mysterious
J. P. Mevoy
J. H. Striebes
MR. Grimes
Miss Dugan
Miss Gan
B. Stewart
Justin North
Henry North
Loyd Lantz
Robert North
Sam Baker
Elmer Stalder
Jamee
Tony Kauffman
Nick Linenkamp
Kota
Journal
Ashington Lodge
A. Fc
A. M
W. A. Bealer
W. M
A. W. Yard
Cc. L& P
East Bound
Eveready the
One Trip Plumbing & Heating Co
Official
Washington Directory
Geo
Morrison County
Ethel Grecian
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawn
Helen Cresswell
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
A .Marion
George County
Lester B. Krabill
Boyd Foster
M. T. Coon
Fred Bauer
DK. A. C. Paterson
North Iowa Washington, Iowa
Optometrists
Glassen
Ralph W Thompson
Washington Loan & Trust
Lemley & Yard General Insurance
East Main Street
Washington Independent School District
E. A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
Della Patton
Ethel McCreedy
C. W. Tucker
Ralph W. Thompson
P. L. Etter
Z. J. Pease
Glenn Mace
A. E. Atchison
Eveready Plumbing Shop
Chiropractors
Pk. Chas
Brown
Court House
Br. Oo
BF. Boller
State Bank Corner
Washington St
Theodore BB. Bailey
Nicola Bide
North Side Square
Ss. W. Livingston
E. C. Richer
West Malin St
Lloyd Lytle
W. H. Fultos
E. F. Muck
Henry Bailey
P. L. Jordas
B. J. Holmer
Pollok
Wallace
C. C. Reister Assessor
E. Lemley
W. 8S
Marian * Bailey
Frank V. Miter
J. & Lemmon
Lester H. Orr
QO. I. Boller
J. H. Squire
Will Dupule
W. Carl Hedgee
Fred Reie
Etry Library
Eva Denny
Homer Stephen
Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
Sheukman's Funeral Home
West Main St
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