Local Notices highlight visits and travel chatter
Mrs. R. L. Pervance returns to Ottumwa after visiting relatives here for a few days. John Woods was a morning passenger for West Chester to visit the Hernon home. A plaque painting class at Scott Furniture Co. under Mrs. Stevens is promoted. Mrs. Sophia Wood travels to Oskaloosa to care for her ill daughter, Mrs. O. E. Price.
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R. L. Pervance
Ottumwa
John Woods
West Chester
Hernon
Sophia Wood
Oskaloosa
O. E. Price
Edith Mundo
Mast Chester
Charles Schulty
Local Plaque Painting School Sessions At Scott Furniture
Ad copy lists a plaque painting school at Scott Furniture Co in session. Mentions sales at Schmoeller Bros with suits and overcoats, and low prices on men’s cotton union suits. References Enna Jettick Health Shoes and location at 2817t Scott Furniture Co.
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Scott Furniture Co
Blaine and Smoot Clash Over Sugar Tariff Interest
Senator Blaine accuses Chairman Smoot of a financial conflict in the sugar tariff vote pointing to Smoots beet sugar holdings. Smoot defends that his stake totals only 400 dollars and argues such a small amount could not sway decisions in a multi million dollar industry.
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Washington
Blaine
Wisconsin
Senate Today
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Aviator Drowns After Sea Landing Near San Diego
Lieut J G Waters of the battle fleet air squadron was carried to death when he overshot the deck of the U S Saratoga and his plane sank in deep water near San Diego California Marvel an aviation pilot with Waters freed himself and was rescued Waters was later reported a prisoner in the ship.
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San Diego
Cal
J. G. Waters
Battle Fleet
Saratoga
Marvel
Waters
iWaters
Shi
Knotek visit to Rock Island with sister
Mr and Mrs James Knotek travel to Rock Island to visit her sister. A local repair offer promises rapid window glass fixes with the slogan Bring us your window flames. CEO L McDANIEL Drugstore.
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Mr. and
Mr. James Knotek
Rock Island
Washington junior college to visit Grace College Saturday
Washington junior college won its opener 37 to 35 in overtime against Maquoketa and will host Grace College of Lamont on the high school court Saturday. Grace, from Mt. Pleasant, faces Wesleyan Friday night. coach George Wreshwaters expects an aggressive, smaller, less experienced but motivated squad on their home floor.
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Washington Junior College
Maquoketa
Grace and
College
Graceland College
Lamont
Parsons
Iowa Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Wesleyan
George Wreshwaters
Pensons
Burlington
Jim Shultz
Washington
Bill Bayliss
Burlington Gazette
Victorites
Cn Washington
Bill
the Gazette
Little Sox
Kiesey
Barko
Muscatine
Meier
Ottumwa
Kieey
Wells
Schulty
Sechulty
Tremors Move Through Southern California Causes Damages
Two earth tremors moving down from the northwest rattled Los Angeles and nearby areas late yesterday then traveled toward the southwest leaving damage in their wake. The quakes, felt across southern California, came ten minutes apart with Pasadena and Riverside reporting fairly severe shaking and rattling dishes in Riverside.
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Los Angeles
California
Pasadena
Riverside
Germany Admits Rights of Others in Reparations Sanctions
Germany formally accepted the right of Allied powers to enforce reparations guarantees, granting creditors wide liberty of action if an international court later rules that German actions undermine the Young plan.
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Germany
Mrs Frank Pierce of Junction Dies After Illness
Columbus Junction Jan 16 Mrs Frank Pierce age 72 lifelong resident died Wednesday at her home after influenza complications. She was born Dec 18 1857 and married Frank Pierce March 18 1880. Survived by husband two daughters three sons a brother two sisters and eight grandchildren. Funeral plans not announced.
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Columbus Junction
Frank Pierce
Lucinda Bliven
Arista Jennings
Roy Aringdale
Elton
Chester Pierce
Cate Pierce
Oklahoma City
Okla
John Bliven
Fredonia
Alex McCullough
Muentine
W. B. Gelott
Iowa City
Woodrow Wilson on Moral Judgment Across Humble and Learned
A quotation from Woodrow Wilson asserts that moral judgment shines as brightly in the modestly experienced as in scholars and leaders. The statement links virtue to character rather than status or position.
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Woodrow Wilson
Notice of weighed coals and local births and travels
Notice lists coal weighing changes at Paws Lumber Co moving from City Feed Yard with guaranteed weights and contact numbers. It reports a birth of a grandson to Mr and Mrs Frank Ritchey in Lake City Iowa, naming the infant Bruce Hitchcock. Several brief notices follow: auctioneers in Washington Iowa, Miss Imata Ratio traveling to Oklahoma City, Nellie Green returning to Doudslean do, Edith Mundo returning to Mast Chester, revival at Baptist church Jan 19 to Feb 2, Mrs Dave Riley visiting Brighton, and a sale on overcoats at Curl's up to 40 reduced to 19.50.
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Paws Lumber Co
City
Beggs & Wehr
Frank Ritchey
Porter Colvig
Lake City
Iowa
Bruce Hitchcock
Colvig
Carol Ritchey
Plaque painting school at Scott Furniture Co
Mrs Mens leads a plaque painting class at Scott Furniture Co with wool shirts on sale for 1.98 down from 5.00 at Curl's. William A Herbrechtsmeyer of Charles City Iowa and Evelyn Gwen Gibson of Washington secure a marriage license here today January 19 to February 2.
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Curl's
William A. Herbrechtsmeyer
Charles City
Iowa
Evelyn Gwen Gibson
Washington
Mrs Russel Arrives With Husband's Body at Rock Island
Washington friends met Mrs. Russel at Rock Island station as she returned from California with the body of Mr. W H Russel Rock Island station agent for 25 years who died in San Diego Funeral services will be Friday at 230 from the Presbyterian church conducted by Dr F W Eastwood Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery The body was taken to L A Jones funeral home where the casket will be open for viewing tonight and tomorrow noon
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Washington
W. H. Russel
Rock Island
Mr. Russel
F. W. Eastwood
Elm Grove
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Oxen Profitable for South African Farmers
South African farmers find oxen a profitable farming option. A two-year-old steer costs $25 and after four or five years of work the butcher will pay $30 for him.
Road Care Pact Moves Border Highway Duties
Washington and Louisa counties board members met at Cot yesterday to formalize a joint agreement. It assigns the northern eight miles of border roads to Washington and the southern ten miles to Louisa, replacing the November 1923 arrangement. Chairman Ed Ko of Washington and Chairman J Carson Duncan of Louisa signed the pact.
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Board of Supervisors
Washington and
Lousa Counties
Cot
Washington-Lou’sa
Ed Ko
Washington County Board
J. Carson Duncan
Louisa County
This County
Lousa County
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Washington Junior College Athletic Department
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Ixeota
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Nellie Green
Doudsleando
George Burham
Dave Riley
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Henry Ibendale
Roubert Jacobs
Eva F'sh
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Richland
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Town Mutual
Frances L. McCoy
Bailey
L. C Wolf
Lanurens, M. D
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Berkley, California
Mrs. C. M. Colvin
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M. E. Townsend
Centerville
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