Hospital board re-elects Bailey as chairman at first 1925 meeting
Marsh W. Bailey was re-elected chairman of the Washington county Hospital board at the first meeting of the new year. A. R. Miller was chosen vice chairman and Mrs. J. B. Lemmon named secretary. Lemmon becomes the first woman on the board. The board adopted tributes to retiring member Carl M. Heck, whose fourteen years of service were highlighted. Dr. Gardner remains the only original member serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh W. Bailey
Washington County Hospital Board
A. R. Miller
H. H. McCleery
Lemmon
Hailey
Miller
George Reed
W. P. Gardner
Wellman
W. P. Wells
Carl M. Heck
Earth
Anna KE
Keck
Gardner
Warren Wins Horseshoe Prize In Town Tournament
Sam Warren and August Zieglowsky led the Washington horseshoe club tourney finishing with the top score in a walking game to decide first place. Will Roberts and Ernie Miller were runners up, with team scores listed including Warren Zieglowsky 1000 and Miller Roberts 918 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Horseshoe Club
C. 5
Martha Griffin Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Martha Anne Griffin died yesterday at her Brighton home after months of illness. She was the mother of Mrs. Emma Nelson and Charles Griffin of Washington. Funeral services will be at her home Friday at 1 PM then at Jones & McElhinney chapel at 2:30 PM. Burial is in Elm Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Anne Griffin
Brighton
Emma Nelson
Charles Griffin
Washington
Jones & McElhinney Chapel
Elm Grove Cemetery
Milwaukee hoboes sentenced for pump house break in Rublo
Two hoboes arrested by a Milwaukee special agent on a pump house burglary charge were sentenced to thirty days in the county jail by Justices of the Peace D. C. Kyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Rublo
Justties of the Peace
D.C. Kyle
Busby Accepts Promotion to Des Moines Firm
Jesse R Busby leaves Washington after seven years to join Oil omaliec Burner Company in Des Moines. He will move February first and is currently in Bloomington Illinois. Formerly with Wilson Heating Co as bookkeeper and store manager he will work in a similar field in his new position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse R. Busby
Washington
Oilomaliec Burner Company
Des Moines
Bloomington
Ilinois
Iusby
Wilson Heating & Co
Grealer
Possto
Gratitude for Kindness After Loss
We express deep thanks to neighbors and friends for service and sympathy during the illness and death of our husband and father. Gratitude for floral offerings and to Rev C E Hillis and family for kind words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Hillis
Fred Pine
Fred Junior
Emma
Charles
Robert
Painters Near Finish on Y M C A Building
The Y M C A is near completion with removal of rough boards at the main entrance and most materials cleared. Louis Baird and his team are nearly done. dedication is expected in a few weeks as painting wraps up and the board convenes to discuss matters with visiting officials including Fred Hanson.
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Y.M.C. A
Coffeen
Louis Baird
Y. M. C. A. Board
Fred Hanson
Committee Plans Nationwide Effort to Shape Air Policy
A congressional committee led by Representative Florain Lambert will inspect aviation centers nationwide to draft a report before March 4 outlining the country’s aviation needs. The study covers air service, future establishment, and patent and legal questions, aimed at guiding a permanent national air policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Congress
Florain Lambert
Wisconsin
Air Establishment
Lambert
Second team to meet Brighton in high school game
A preliminary basketball doubleheader features the Washington second team against Brighton second team tomorrow evening at the high school gym starting at 7 30. Jamison of Brighton referees both games as Guy Carlton works with the reserves under Coach McKinstry this season.
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Washington
Brighton
Jamison
Guy Carlton
McKinstry
Carlton
West Chester
West Chester Bank Holds Annual Stockholders Meeting
The Savin Banks of West Chester reported an excellent year with the usual dividend paid. Officers elected include A Boyer as president W J Mayer as vice president LL J Jackson cashier and W S Royer and J E Coffey as additional directors. The report notes a strong condition despite unfavorable local circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cstockholders
Savin Banks
West Chester
A. Boyer
W. J. Mayer
Ll. J. Jackson
W. S. Royer
J. E. Coffey
Hall District
British American Unity Proposed In Australia
Melbourne reports Speaker Watt of the federal parliament urges unity between Great Britain and America as a moral bulwark against future conflict and world instability, a stance welcomed amid Japan's Geneva conference gains and fears for white Australia policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
Watt
Great Britain
America
Waitkus and Fisher Plead Not Guilty in Fire Case
Anthony G Waitkus and Martin Fisher, Chicago youths, arraigned in district court on charges of breaking and entering and setting fire to the E D Morrison garage. Indictments returned by the grand jury. Cases set for January 21 or later. Also notes miller versus Jenkins hearing and a divorce granted to Goldie Mae Davie, custody awarded, Ike Wilson case dismissed.
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Anthony G. Waitkus
Martin Fisher
Chicago
E. D. Morrison
Henry Wagner
Miller Vs. Jenkins
David Mailler
Keota
Katy B. Jenkins
J. C. McCord
Mt. Pleasant
B. D. Morrison
5. W. Livingston
Goldie Mae Davie
Homer A. Davis
Ike Wilson
Communists Deny Secret Documents Authentic in Paris
Paris dispatch reports Humanite refuting forgeries of leaked Bolshevik papers. The documents outline cell structures in workshops, intelligence gathering, and party reorganization through 1925, with plans to expand in unions, among peasants, colonies, and parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Humanite
Temps
Liberte
Bourgeoie
Chamber of Deputies
Columbus Junction Girls Defeat Wyman Team 22 to 0
Columbus Junction girls beat Wyman girls 22 to 0 at the local gym. First half 20 to 0, second team held scoreless. Boys game won by Wyman 18 to 14. Large crowd attended both games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Wyman
Columbus High
Columbus
Marie Breneman
R. F
Arian Lowe
L. F
Evelyn Allen
Edith
J. Rees
H. Sangers
R. C
L. @ass
R. G
M. Simmons
L. G
Alien Green
Ralph Pine
Farrel Weber
Rex Shaw
Wm. Cecil
L. G. Wyman
W. Williams
R. Davis
W. Dunn
B. Buffington
L. Davis
Sisters Visited by Woman in Hospital Crash
Mrs A R Duke 32 rushed to a local hospital to see two sisters under treatment when she collided with a tram car. She suffered a fractured skull and is in a dangerous condition near the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Councils Bluffs
A. R. Duke
Judge Lindsay Blames Klan in Colorado Legislature
Judge Ben B. Lindsay asserts that sponsors of bills to abolish the Denver juvenile and family court are members of the Denver Ku Klux Klan. He says the Klan is using the legislature to wage a retaliatory fight against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Ku Klux Klan of
Colorado
Dempsey's Title Hangs on Possible Comeback Fights
Boxing prospects for 1925 hinge on Jack Dempsey defending his heavyweight crown. Rumored matchups include Tommy Gibbons or Harry Wills with Dempsey slated for May or June, possibly outdoors if weather cooperates. In other divisions, Mike McTigue clings to his light heavyweight title while challengers like Tunney Stribling Berlinbach loom, and Harry Greb faces Tiger Flowers and Jack Delaney for the middleweight crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated P
New York
Jack Dumpsey
Luig Angel Firpo
Tommy Gibbons
Harry Wills
Gibbons
Wills
Mike McTieave
Gene Tunney
Youns Stribbling
Paul Berlinbach
McTigue
Harry Greb
Tiger Flowers
Atlanta Negro
Jack Delaney
Greb
Conviction Upheld for Practicing Medicine Without License
In Cass county district court C. C. Gibson was convicted of practicing medicine without a license. The Iowa Supreme Court handed down an opinion sustaining the finding that Gibson, an osteopath, illegally issued prescriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
C. C. Gibson
Cass County
Was. U
Supreme Court
G Bsadt
Cream and Eggs Poultry embargo grows harsher rules
The piece notes tightening government regulations on poultry and eggs, expressing frustration with the onerous tasks demanded. It claims compliance while hoping for a lift of the ban to ease the burden on producers.
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Hospital Board
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Menting
Ure
Bullivan
Davenport
E. M. Bridges & Co
S. S. Square
Warren
G. Humphrey and
A. Marbourg
Lev. Negley
C. McAvoy
George Ferguson
John Davison
Jake Hotle
Charles Owen
Martha A. Griffin
Jesse Busby
Army
Navy
West Chester Bank Meeting
Tion
Brassier
Dot Sanitary
Ches
Wm. Blair & Son
Nashua
Waitkus
Fisher
Wagner
Tittle
Ao i
Evening Journal
Ray Sojka
Riverside
Sitt
Emmons Co
Newark
Horace B. Hesseltine
Esate
W. L. Gates
Mason's
Timothy
al Cocklin
Chas
Shalla
Eli Jackson
Ted Eggers
Eod
J. D. Blankenhorn
Crawfordsville
Czechoslovakia
George Tooman
George W. Stewart
Klein “Bros
Iowa
Journal Office
Bureka Church
Lémmon's
A. Anderson
Black
D. J. Ross
Commercial Savings Bank
San
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Willard
Blaine’ Holmes
Lindsay
Dempsey
W.S. Reister & Sons
Eggs and Poultry
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