County Mutual Ends Great Year with 16.8 Million In Force
Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance association reports 1920 written risks at 6,652,262 with net gain 2,199,807 lifting insurance in force to 16,788,983, the highest year in its 40 year history. Sidney Coon resigns after 25 years as secretary. J J Benda elected successor. O C Patterson remains president.
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County Mutual
Washington
Association
Coon
Mutual
Woodman Hall
Clay Township
A. J. Morgan
L. B. Reed
W. G. Huston
Crawford Township
Sidney Coon
Highland
Boyer
Franklin
W. C. Penningroth
Lime Creek Township
J. J. Benda
Marion Township
AR. McChure
W. F. Hinshaw
Richland
Keokuk County
G. Hu. Hameton
Brighton Township
G. C. Humston
A. G. Marbourg
O. C. Patterson
W. &. Boyer
J. M. Stone
Ainsworth
Benda
Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Iowa
Child suffers severe scalding from hot water spill
The one year old son of Mr and Mrs Hirob Olds on West Jefferson street pulled a pan of hot water from the stove yesterday. He sustained painful burns to the face body and left arm but doctors believe the injuries are not serious.
Sixty Year Anniversary Celebrated By Keokuk County Couple
Mr and Mrs J A Ford mark sixty years of marriage with a family gathering at their South Second avenue home Washington Iowa The couple wed January 8 1861 in Cambridge Ohio and later moved to Washington members of United Presbyterian Church with two children J C Ford and Mrs S D Stewart.
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J. A. Ford
South Second Avenue
Illinois
Keokuk County
Washington
Ford
United Presbyter
Ian Church
J. C. Ford
8. D. Stewart
Chal Ford
Busy Year for District Court Clerk in 1920
In a report to the board of supervisors, J. Di Glasgow District Court clerk states 1920 fees totaled 4936.82 the county’s largest in a year. District court 1507.65 probate 1758.73 marriage licenses 196 sheriff 197.17 fines 1060 passports 15 birth record inquiries frequent and court records work kept staff busy.
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Board of Supervisors
J. di. Glasgow
District Court
Washington Loses Opener 29 to 13 at Burlington
Washington high school's basketball team fell 29 to 13 at Burlington in the 1921 season opener. Burlington led 10 to 4 at halftime as Washington struggled with tight defense and foul trouble. Substitutions and free throws by Patrick and Duke helped the winners, with Washington next traveling to Ottumwa.
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Washington High School
Burlington
Burlington Five
Washington Bunch
Burlington Hawkeye
Washington
Patrick
Ottumwa
Ita
Eland
Koehler
Kampenhoemner
Davis
Kiesey
McCreedy
Duke
Rice
Swift
MccCreedy
Brown
Freshwaters
Sticklen
Lomax, Dl
Cost of weekly washing and washer payoff
The text argues weekly washing costs $3.00 or $156 annually, and buying a washer like a Woodrow at about $100 pays for itself in under a year. It claims money saved, cleaner clothes, less loss, longer wear, and timely results, urging readers to figure it out themselves.
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Woodrow
Woodrow Tub Washer and Cylinder Type S Models Sold Here
Retail ad lists Woodrow wooden tub washer Thor and Western Electric Cylinder type S models in several styles and prices. Customers invited to come in.
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Woodrow
Thor
Western Electric
Mrs Sartor Credits Hoover As Essential Labor Saver
Mrs. M. H. Sartor says her Hoover has been owned for nearly three years and she calls it a labor saver essential to housekeeping.
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M. H. Sartor
Hoover
Powder as Far Back As 200 B. C. It is Said the Koreans Made Quite
A fragment from a historical note suggests Koreans used early powder technology dating back to 200 B C The wording hints at ancient chemical know how in East Asia and early metallurgy.
Pleasant barber shop chatter and farming ad in one
A local note highlights Tom Rickey’s pleasant talk at the barber shop and urges readers to stay cheerful. The item then pivots to a poultry load plan for next week and requests eggs and cream, selling Saltonic to farms, with no market changes today.
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Tom Rickey
A Single Skull Craft
English paper notes a man who lived alone in a lonely house and paddled ashore each morning in a top hat, a curious detail reflecting his solitary life.
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Boston Transcript
Judge Wagner Hears Drainage Cases Today
Judge H F Wagner continues Kalona drainage district hearings at the district court during the September term. Attorneys arguments due this afternoon while Judge D W Hamilton will return Monday to resume January term work. The first jury case is set for Monday afternoon. A divorce was granted this afternoon by Judge Wagner to Messenger from John Messenger.
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H. F. Wagner
Kalona
D. W. Hamilton
Wagner
Messenger
John Messenger
Announcement on hotel room rates at Stuart hotel
Beginning on day, the best rooms at the Stuart hotel may be rented for 2.50 to 4.00 per week. All outside good roomsTransient rate 50c, 75c and $1.00 per night. N. D. Anderson.
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Stuart Hotel
N. D. Anderson
Bible Facts Noted By The Lookout
The Lookout reports Bible statistics including 3,566,480 letters 10 7 words 31 175 verses 1 189 chapters and 66 books. It notes Psalm 119 as the longest and Psalm 117 as the shortest and calls Psalm 117 the middle chapter. The middle verse is claimed as Peralta 118% with a longest name Isglab in chapter 8.
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SEC
Ice In Direct
Howard Benn
Ralph Dougherty
Donald Bell
Washington National Bank
Charles Cummings
Iowa Township
W. F. Hintshaw
Cedar Township
Wallace Schonal
W. H. Spera Or
D. J. Macon
M. C. de Long
NEW Barber
Iowa Ave
McCall Bros
Ting
L. V. Goodwin
Dougal
Marinello
Beauty Shop
Charles Denison
Mrs
Clerk's Office
Lars
Evening Journal
Care Courier
Underwood
Journal, Batt
Falk
Journal
Vincent Eppel
Mannhardt Bros
Joe
Splendid Motor
J. A. Morrett
Fred L. Stewart
Theodts
J. H. Baird
L. A. Foss
Plymouth Rock Roosters
Blue
J. R. Campbell
Tata
John Stewart
Jersey
Chas. Jackson
Bullman Washing Machine
White Wyandotte Ecockerels
Harry Kracaw
Falk Motor Co
W. M. Darbyshire
Nunan & Kline
Macomb
Opera House
Nye
International Mills
Norristown
Roy Turnipseed
West Chester
Call Bruns Seed Co
Roges
S. W. Knox
Haskins
Win Smouse
Edgar D. Clark
E. Jackson St
Black
Journal Office
Plymouth Rock
Poorman
D. W. Crawford
White Way
Red Rock Cockerels
H. A. Engel
Gods Soon
Lem Logan
B. F. Campbell
Marion Avenue
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
W. S. Reister & Sons
John Shields & Sons
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