Open Plumbing Business Planned in Washington
Walter Arthur and Will Matucha announce a new plumbing and heating venture in Washington. They will occupy the Farmers & Merchants State Bank building rear space within ten days, later taking over the entire lower floor after the bank moves. Arthur brings fourteen years and Matucha several years of experience as they install heating plants, plumbing, and repairs for local trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Arthur
Will Matucha
Wilson Heating Company
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Arthur
Matucha
Mr. Arthur
Washington
Closing Out Sale at Farm Auction Near Washington
Public auction opens 10 a m on Wednesday January 22 1913 at my father s farm 6 miles southeast of Washington 134 miles northwest of Havre Items include 12 horses 7 cattle 38 head of hogs 1 3% inch Schuttler wagon farm implements harnesses tools and household goods Luneh by Pleasant Hill church Terms cash on day of sale. Been blossoms Colonel D F Macon Auctioneer J A McCoy Clerk Believed to be in good running condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Havre
Hayes
Emerson Gang
Portland
Great Western
Peoria
Monarch
Watts
Pleasant Hill Church
Beenblossom
D. F. Macon
Ij. A. McCoy
Gossip and the Doodle Puzzle by Byron Williams
In a humorous judge's page Byron Williams quips on a riddle about gossip the doodle and the strawberry tree revealing that such inventions are man made while his wife quips back that women run things and cuts the potato knife. The piece ends with a playful jab at male puzzled pride.
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Byron Williams
Iowa Begins Thirty-Fifth General Assembly with New Leaders
Des Moines IA January 14 The Thirty-fifth Iowa General Assembly starts a new session with E H Cunningham Buena Vista named speaker and A C Gustafson chief clerk. Senate leadership goes to A C Savage president pro tem and J E Meyer secretary. Governor Carroll calls for equal suffrage and a new state office building while legislative reference work grows to aid proposed laws.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Thirty-fifth General Assembly of
E. H. Cunningham
Buena Vista
A. C. Gustafson
J. Hockersmith
Polk County
Tom Waters
Senate
A. C. Savage
Adair County
J. E
Edward G. Dunn
John L. Stevens
I. S. McCrillis
C. Durant Jones
W. L. Harding
G. A. Kenderdine
Clarke
Harding
State House
Thirty-fifth General Assembly
Carroll
Capitol
Supreme Court
Legislative Reference Library
Small
Legislative Reference Department
Iowa State Law Library
General Assembly
The
Law Library
Assembly
Reference Work
Kansas
Oregon
United States
Department of the State Library
Union
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Trans-Continental Road Secures $10,000 Federal Aid
Gov. Carroll designated a 50 mile stretch of the Trans-continental road through Boone and Story counties to receive 10,000 in federal aid. The locality raised 20,000 to qualify, with Boone and Story counties providing 8,000 each and the towns along the route contributing 4,000. An enthusiastic conference in Carroll followed to finalize the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Carroll
Boone and
Story Counties
Story
Parcel post map error prompts nationwide inquiry
Des Moines January reports Postmaster General alerted over printing error in parcel post zone maps. Local print shop found mismatch when a Wisconsin firm rejected a shipment claiming maps did not match the official outline. Investigators found official first zone 70 miles across while zones measured 100 miles.
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Des Moines
John A Ryan
United States
Wisconsin
IOWA CITY GIRL WEDS ARMENIAN
Miss Emma Irene Figg of Iowa City married Yeghia Yervant Melekian a University of Iowa graduate student and Armenian priest’s son at Ev erek Turkey The ceremony was at the Figg home Rev C C Rowlison officiated Melekian is a St Pauls college Parsus Armenia graduate He has studied at the University for two and a half years They will live in Iowa City while he finishes his university work
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Iowa City
Emma Irene Figg
Yeghia Yervant Melekian
University of Iowa
Everek
Turkey
John Figg
C. C Rowlison
The
Christian Church
Melekian
St. Paul's College
Parsus
Armenia
Pilgrim Hotel owner’s wife dies of pneumonia
Mrs. M. A. Tillinghast wife of Mr. Tillinghast proprietor of the Pilgrim hotel at Guthrie Center died following a bout with pneumonia.
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M. A. Tillinghast
Mr. Tillinghast
Guthrie Center
Franklin Stock Company Opens Engagement at Graham
The Franklin Stock company opened its second Washington engagement with Across the Rio Grande at the Graham last night. The house was well filled and the company, well known here, delivered strong comedy parts and thrilling action amid a familiar western setting. The same troupe improved since the last visit, notably the large actress who drew more applause, while audiences prefer less coarse humor in the monologue.
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Franklin Stock Company
Washington
Graham
Rio Grande
West
Monkeys Demand Whiskey Daily at Glen Miller Park
Richmond Indiana January 14 monkeys at Glen Miller park zoo have become habitual drinkers receiving three fingers of whiskey every other day in winter. Edward Halloran the park superintendent asked the board of works to let police confiscated liquor go to him for the animals. He said the custom to feed whiskey has lasted long and the monkeys now demand their drinks. He had previously purchased whiskey for the monkeys at city expense.
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Richmond
Ind
Zoological Gardens
Glen Miller Park
Edward Halloran
Park
Board of Works
Police Department
Halloran
Man pleads in English court over wet paint aggravation
A man charged with disorderly conduct said he climbed a lamp post after seeing a notice. He testified the words Wet paint annoyed him slightly and motivated the ascent.
Sapleigh Quips About Golf Ball Hitting Head
In a playful exchange, Sapleigh jokes the golf ball struck his head and flew into space. Miss Keen responds with a quip about inside his head. The Boston Transcript notes the lighthearted moment.
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Sapleigh
Miss Keen
Mr. Sapleigh
Boston Transcript
University of Iowa physics building praised in history study
Aurner’s booklet traces the University of Iowa physics program from 1869 lab beginnings to national fame. It notes early experimental labs, separate chemistry and physics chairs since 1856, a 1855 appropriation of 500 dollars, and The American Scientific Monthly launch in 1870 with 200-plus students using labs.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
United States
C. R. Aurner
England
Europe
Nature
Boston Institut of Technology
American Scientific Monthly
Daughter of Billy Sunday to marry in January wedding
Miss Helen Sunday daughter of Rev William A Sunday the noted baseball evangelist will wed Mark Dr Haines of Chicago. The 1 30 pm January 20 ceremony at the Sunday home in Winona Lake Ind will be a large wedding with bridesmaids from DePauw graduates Alma Jobin Lucile Allen. Evangelist Sunday is in Columbus Ohio but will attend.
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Burlington
Helen Sunday
William A. Sunday
Miss Sunday
Mark Dr. Haines
Chicago
Winona Lake
Ind
DePauw University
Haines
Alma Jobin
Waterloo
Lucile Allen
Greencastle
Evangelist Sunday
Columbus
Ohio
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Ad
Drug advertisement claims PAZO OINTMENT cures itching bleeding or prolapsing piles in six to fourteen days and offers a refund if it fails. Includes price 50 cents and pharmacist endorsement.
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Evening Journal
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Ton
East Main Street
Mutual
Chicago, Ill
Journal Office
I. K. Beal
Hotel Colenso
W. H. Wells
J. H. Baird
Alberta
Tues- Thur
Sigourney
H. H. Welsh
George P. Scott
Ainsworth
J. Martin White
Chas, Wager
John Krebs
Riverside
N. E. Washington
Jesse DeMarce
Dayton Bros
West Chester
C. K. Clapper
Towa
Open Business
Walter Arthur and
Will MA
the Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
Kolesick
Jack
F. E. Palmer
Farrow
P. C
Adolphus Adonis
She
Legislature of
GOV. Clarke
W. B. Barney
Barney
Cummins
House
Dolliver
Lafayette Young
Thirty-fourth General Assembly
Kenyon
Dan Hamilton
Parcel Post
Franklin
Chas. H. Keck
C.M., Keck
Frank Stewart
S. W. Livingston
Donald J. Ross
G. J. Breitenbach
A. Anderson
F. R. Sage
T. J. Berdo
A. E. Cunningham
Henry C. Hull
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