Warehouse board may be appointed in Washington county
Farmers in Washington county discussed forming a warehouse board under the Iowa warehouse act at a county farm bureau meeting. The plan would appoint a sealer to inspect corn in cribs and issue certificates for loans, with rules on crib construction, insurance, and monthly inspections, and a farm bureau deadline set for January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Washigton County
Farm Bureau
Farm Areau
State Secretary of
Anculture
Department of Agriculture
le Sealer
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
First Baby of New Year in 1926 Celebrated
The first 1926 baby arrivals drew gifts from merchants across the country. In Denver Colorado a 7 pound boy arrived just after midnight, winning a local contest as the city’s earliest newborn. The Bereman family welcomed their fourth child, a girl or boy newborn in Des Moines. Police raided a Beaver Avenue residence, seizing 130 gallons of liquor and arresting two men in a related Central liquor cache case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
S. T. Bevejan
South Third Street
Enver
Colorado
Feirhew
Bereman Fmily
Deg Moines
Beaver Avenue
Hides Furs Junk Offer From Start Hotel Ad
A local ad urges readers with hides furs or junk to call Ben Share at the Start Hotel and promises fair treatment in a roadside style note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Start
Supt Peet to Speak at Service Tonight
The union week of prayer meetings continues at the Baptist church with Rev. F. W. Eastwood delivering a talk on Prayer and the Home. Tonight Supt J H Peet discusses Prayer and Our Schools as Washington residents are urged to attend. Special music by the Methodist choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
John D. Kern
Frank Sage
J. E. Ream
F. W. Eastwood
The
Presbyterian Church
J. H. Peet
Washington
Mr. Peet
Methodist Choir
Life of J S Nichols Retold in Iowa Obituary
Jacob S Nichols 81 longtime Rock Island agent and cashier at Oskaloosa station died at Mahaska hospital after months with Bright's disease. He served in the federal army, endured Andersonville prison, and later supplied the West as a telegraph operator before returning to civilian life. Funeral set for Jan 5 at Cheesman Funeral Home with burial in Washington IA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Jacob
Nichols
Rock Island
Mahaska Hospital
Bricht
Nicho
Washington
William H. Walker
Manson
Justice of the Peace
William Laffadette
Cheesman
Phil Kearney
Monmouth College
Andersonville
Wilmington
N. C
Denver
Western Union Telegraph Company
Chicago
Death of David McCartney at 69 in Des Moines
David McCartney 69 of 732 East Jefferson Street died at 3 20 this morning at the county hospital after blood poisoning from a December injury while repairing the farmers and merchants bank building elevator He was janitor of the bank for over a decade and had a spotless attendance record He was born in Saintfield Ireland June 24 1856 and married Mary Jane Marshell in Belfast in 1885 He is survived by his widow and seven children and a brother in Ireland and a sister in Philadelphia Funeral services will be held at 230 Wednesday at Jones and McElhinney parlors with Rev F W Eastwood of the Presbyterian church officiating Burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Des Moines Galen R Baker 67 Algona died yesterday after an operation He served in railway mail service for over 80 years and later ran a store in Algona.
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David McCartney
East
Jefferson Street
McCartney
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Bank
Mr. McCartney
Marsh W. Batley
Saintfield
County Down
Ireland
David and
Elizabeth (Robinson) McCartney
Belfast
Mary Jane Marshell
America
Washington
Wilber Miller
Georgiana
Tom Sterling
Town
Mary
George Koehler
Ainsworth
Martha
W. J. Fields
William
Joe
Campbell
Moline
David
Des Moines
Agnes Farley
Philadelphia
Church of Ireland
Jones & McElhinney
F. W. Eastwood
The
Presbyterian Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Galen R. Baker
Algona
Veteran recalls disaster and service career varying roles
A witness recalls heart breaking incidents of the conflagration and gives vivid word pictures of the disaster. He later links to Rock Island service as operator and agent and spent part of his life in grocery retail business at several locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolis
Rock Island Service
County Ministers Confer Here Today
The Washington county ministerial association was formed at a county pastors meeting held at the Y M C A. Fourteen of thirty members attended despite bad roads. A proposed constitution was adopted and regular monthly meetings set for the fourth Monday after the fourth Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington
Wilfred Grenfell
Labrador
West Chester
Grenfell
W. C. Porter
Crawfordsville
Willard Wylie
John D. Kern
Benteco Managers Meet in Washington for District Session
Benteco Stores managers from the district led by Oscar Riepe of Burlington met in Washington for a business session and social dinner at the Bluebird cafe. Attendees included FE H Apley Pairie field Robert Rhea Columbus Junction Vern McCumber Wellman J W Smith Morning Sun A K E Spangler Winfield William Kendrick Steourney and Fred Rohrer Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benteco
Oscar Riepe
Burlington
Washington
Bluebird Cafe
FE. H. Apley
Pairfield
Robert Rhea
Columbus Junction
Vern McCumber
Wellman
J. W. Smith
Morning Sun
A. K E. Spangler
Winfield
William Kendrick
Steourney
Fred Rohrer
Minor Blaze at Gibson Home Causes Little Damage
A fire at Ralph Gibson’s South Fourth Avenue residence caused only minor damage, igniting a basket used for ashes in the basement but not spreading. The day also saw Jefferson Savings Bank closed by its board and handed to the state banking department, leaving the town without a bank. Mrs. G E Cook returned from a brief vacation with her son in Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Gibson
South Fourth Avenue
Jefferson
Jefferson Savings Bank
State Banking Department
Y W C A Plans January Meeting and Board Elections
At the Y W C A regular meeting plans were announced for an association meeting on January 11 at 7 30 p m in the community room where six directors for a three year term beginning February 1926 will be elected. Nominations are posted and petitions signed by ten electors are due January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althea Montgomery
Edith Shields
Della Patton
W. A. Gibson
Alice Mook
Fred Martin
Association
WW. C. A
Manton Hebner
Board of Directors
State Owns Champ Cow Cherokees Iowa Herd Leads Milk Output
A Holstein cow of the Cherokee state hospital herd led Iowa testing during November with 2,430 pounds of milk and 98.6 pounds of butterfat. A second herd cow from Davenport produced 2,079 pounds of milk and 89.4 pounds of butterfat. Another state hospital cow yielded 93 pounds of butterfat in November but was not officially reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Iowa
Dan
Cherokee State Hospital
Davenport
State Hospital
Resolutions Promises Highlight Rotary Club Talk
Washington Rotarians discussed New Year plans at a club gathering. Fred Netawanger Col CC Wilson kept 1926 goals similar to 1925 while Alex Miller read a set of alleged resolutions. Jim Work shared life history notes from Grand Prairie and Winfield Smouse urged promoting corn sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Rotarians
Fred Netawanger
Col
CC. J. Wilson
Alex Miller
Jim Work
Bfe
Grand Prairie
Winfield Smouse Browght
Washington
Rotarians
Washington County
Language of Ants Crossing Paths Inspires New Theory
Researchers study how ants communicate by scent trails and touch as they navigate conflicts and find food sources. Experts propose that ant colonies maintain complex but efficient signaling networks guiding foraging and defense behaviors.
Architect Consults City Council on Remodeling Commercial Club
Henry W. Zeidler of Muacatine meets Washington officials to discuss remodeling the Commercial club building into a city hall and fire station. The mayor appoints a special committee to oversee the project while council business continues. A policy transfer and title actions are approved, with Dr. C. W. Stewart set to attend Des Moines health meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Zeidler
Muacatine
Washington
Commercial Club
George Maxwell
W. A. Gibson
W. 8. Eldridge
Claude Reister
Fire Department
Carl M. Keck
Old City Hall
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Permit Granted for Maquoketa River Dam Power Plant
The state executive council approved a permit for erecting a dam across the Maquoketa river to power a new plant in Manchester A. The decision clears the way for construction and related infrastructure.
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Manchester
Maquoketa River
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Supt. Peet
J. S. Nichols
Oskaloosa Paper
David M’cartney
Freed- Eisemann
Freed-Eisemann
Brown’s Tire Shop
Benteco Managers
Gibson
Y. W
Rotary Club
ING Commercial
Club Bould
ING
Benteco Kash
Ivory
Soc
Santa Clara
Prunes
Kirk's
Benteco-Kash
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