Chief Operators Attend State Telephony School
Chief operators from several towns gathered in Washington for a two day school hosted by the local telephone company. Professor J V Lynn of Town State College at Ames led the session with a focus on leadership and service quality rather than technical telephony details. Attendees included Nellie Logan Mediapolis Daisie Waterhouse Oakville Velma Younkin Burnside Eva Godergren Wayland Emma Koch Vleaseant Maud Outright Washington Mildred May Washington Emeline Ward Washington Delia St Younr Fairfield Miss Reece Columbus Junction Plorence Howl Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. V. Lynn
Town State College
Ames
Ft. Dodge
Lynn
Nellie Logan
Mediapolis
Daisie Waterhouse
Oakville
Installations Reported for Rethicheme Commandery Officers
Anieht Templars Inetall Officers were installed by Rethicheme commandery Knights Templar with officers listed including eminent commander J Wallace and treasurer L H Wallace. Cyrus chapter Royal Arch Masons installed high priest C J Sloat and other officers such as T L Brookhart king and scribe E G Squire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anieht Templars
Rethicheme Commandery
Knights Templar
J. Wallace
Walter KR Ftrews
J, BK. Grayson
L. H. Wallace
Arthur Goodin
Chas. Freding
W. C. Bell
O. J L. Blake
W. T. Cerson
J. L. Kennedy
L. A. Jones
Cloyce Gault
F. Sleafoose
E. G. Squire
Charles Noecker
Cyrus Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
C. J. Sloat
T. L. Brookhart
Faith Mission Meeting and Water Meeting Notice
Faith Mission holds a 7 30 P M meeting tonight after preaching services Captiving after services. Water meeting Wednesday at 2 36 PM. All are welcome to attend these evangelic services led by EB Bosley and party.
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Faith Mission
Wrater
Bosley
Bank funds misquoted in prior report on Farmers and Merchants State Bank
County treasurer Mrs Mame Shearer clarifies the Farmers and Merchants State Bank closure figures. The county has 6417.66 and city funds. total public deposits fall under 100000, not over 150000 as once stated. Receiver H B Knight says banking department policy will treat depositors equally and oppose priority claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Mame Shearer
H. B. Knight
County Supervisors Hold Talks on Spring Road Plans
County board members met at the court house to consider the road program for spring and summer. They continued talks today and had not yet finalised the improvements and repairs planned for the year.
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County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Seiners Fined Record $340 In Iowa Stream Case
In Homestead Iowa three farmers Ernest Scropp Wesley and Tony Marsh were fined ten dollars on thirty four counts totaling three hundred forty dollars for unlawful seining. Deputy Warden Samuel OBrien and his team learned of the practice after stopping at Scropps home to ask directions and spotting a seine in his automobile. The men, described as well to do, face payment of the fines.
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Homestead
Iowa
Ernest Scropp
Wesley
Tony Marsh
Samuel O'Brien
Justice Moerachel
O'Brien
Scropp
Community thanks Legion Auxiliary for Christmas gifts
Clarence Clifton of the U S Veterans Hospital in Kansas City asks the Journal to thank the Legion Auxiliary and friends for Christmas presents. He notes Herbert Heaton, a former Washington County boy, was a patient in October at the Kansas City hospital in another ward and Clarence did not see him or know he was there until after he had gone.
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Clarence Clifton
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Kansas City
The
Journal
Legion Auxiliary
Herbert Heaton
Washington County
Clarence
Governor Towner Denies Rumors of Resignation
Washington January 20 Governor Towner of Porto Rico after a conference with President Coolidge denied positively rumors that he would resign.
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Washington
Towner
Porto Rico
Coolidge
Y W C A Worker to Visit Washington This Evening
Miss Clara Roe national YWCA secretary arrives in Washington to meet women and girls and discuss plans for using the new Y M C A building. A seven thirty p m meeting is set at the new Y M C A to include women and girls alongside men and boys. The board intends broad access to facilities though other events clash tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Clara Roe
Young Women’s Christian Association
Washington
Young Men's Christian Association
Y. M
Miss Roe
Y. M. Board
Wayland Extends Lead in Tri County Basketball
Wayland’s undefeated high school basketball team defeated Crawfordsville 14 to 11 to remain atop the Tri County cage league standings at Crawfordsville. The crowd enjoyed a tight game as both sides each hit four field goals, but Wayland pulled away with six free throws while Crawfordsville made three. The Crawfordsville girls beat Wayland girls 18 to 3 in the same town.
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Pet
Wayland
Cssses
Crawfordsville Oace
Mt. Union
Ainsworth
Auaee
Cannes
Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Girls
Wayland Girls
McCleery Calendar Factory Highlights Artistic Prints
Mr and Mrs Hugh McCleery shared an art calendar produced by the McCleery Calendar factory with many friends. The calendar is praised for fine printing and reproduced paintings. McCleery ended the year with higher business volume than prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh McCleery
McCleery Calendar
McCleery
Notable Bandit Gerald Chapman Back in Custody
Indianapolis January 20 Gerald Chapman the outlaw linked to robbery and murder is jailed in Muncie and will be held for the Atlanta federal prison. U S district attorney Alexander G Cavins confirms Chapman escaped from Atlanta in March 1923 after a $2,400,000 mail truck robbery case in New York.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Gerald Chapman
Muncie
Atlanta
Alexander G. Cavins
United States
Chapman
New York
Spight
Mehaffey Pleads Guilty to DWI Charge in District Court
J. K. Mehaffey was arraigned in district court yesterday on a driving while intoxicated charge. He changed his plea from not guilty to guilty. Judge Henry F. Wagner fined him 809 dollars and suspended the sentence on good behavior, with suspension revocable at any term or by any district judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Mehaffey
C. C. Wilson
Henry F. Wagner
Mehaffey
Pritchett and Mercer Marry in Red Oak Union
John T. Pritchett 85 Civil War veteran and landholder east of Macedonia wed Mary Ellen Mercer 65 in Red Oak on Jan 20. The wedding links a long line of marriages for Pritchett, including his first wife who was the sister of the new bride, and a series of unions with ten children from his second marriage. The couple will reside on Pritchett's farm.
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Council Bluffs
John T. Pritchett
Macedonia
Mary Ellen Mercer
Red Oak
Rosalie Pasqua shoots self after shop visit denied
Rosalie Pasqua, 17, fired a bullet into her stomach after being refused permission by her mother to visit the downtown shopping district for apparel. She was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Rosalie Pasqua
McGregor Doctor H.H. Clark dies at home
Dr H H Clark aged around 82 died at his McGregor home after six weeks of heart disease illness. Born October 12, 1842 in Pennsylvania he moved to Illinois as a youth and served in Civil War era 14th Kline’s mounted infantry before graduating from Northwestern Medical College in 1870. He ran a private hospital in McGregor for two decades and helped establish Iowa medical regulation as an early board member and president of the first medical examiners board.
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McGregor
H. Hi. Clark
Lowa
Pennsylvania
Illinois
14Th Kline
Northwestern Medical College
Chicago
Iowa Board of Health
Clark
Board of Medical Examiners
Des Moines University weighs Aubrey Devine as assistant coach
Des Moines officials consider hiring Aubrey Devine former Iowa football quarterback and Denver University coach as an assistant coach. Devine lives in Des Moines and is a member of the Iowa bar and would practice law while coaching.
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Des Moines
Des Moines University
Aubrey Devine
University of Iowa
Denver University
Devine
Iowa Bar
Aviators Hinton and Stephens Return From Amazon Search
Walter Hinton and Captain W A Stephens, missing for about ten days in the Amazon region, have returned safely in their hydroplane to the Rio expedition camp on the Parina river after receiving a radio message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walter Hinton
W. A. Stephens
Amazon River
South America
Parina River
Jenkins Denison Case Opens Today
Jury selection began in the Jenkins versus Sheriff Charles M. Denison case as court convened this afternoon. The plaintiff seeks damages from an attachment on his automobile claiming it was used to earn his living and not subject to seizure. Attorneys MecCord and McCord represent Jenkins. KE Morrison and Andrew Cherem join for the defense.
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DPD
Jenkins
Charles M. Denison
MecCord
KE. D. Morrison
Andrew Cherem
Davenport
Jewelry salesman jailed for alleged marriage fraud in Jan
Frank B. Sweet, a local jewelry salesman, is jailed in Chadron Rapids on charges of defrauding Mrs. Mary Horrice of 1000 dollars with a marriage vow pretext. He was arrested as he returned from Chicago. Mrs Horrice says Sweet promised marriage during Christmas and used the trip to Chicago to justify the loan. Police quote Sweet as offering marriage if she drops the case. Mrs Horrice demands marriage or jail.
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Chdar Rapids
Frank B. Sweet
Mary Horrice
Chicago
Horrice
Sweet
Favorable Senate Report on Stone Nomination
The senate judiciary committee ordered a favorable report on the nomination of Attorney General Stone to be an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
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Stone
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Highwayman Fight Ends With Banker Shot In Des Moines
W A Montgomery a 64 year old banker exchanged gunfire with two highwaymen who tried to rob him in Des Moines Iowa. He was shot in the ear during the confrontation and one of the bandits is believed wounded by Montgomery.
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Des Moines
W. A. Montgomery
Walsh Plans Oil Report Call in Senate
Washington Jan 20 Two Walsh Democrat Montana announced he would call up in the senate the majority report on the oil investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh
Washington
Montana
Senate
Anti Bonus Cases Thrown Out by Supreme Court
In Washington on January 20 two cases challenging the soldier bonus law were rejected by the Supreme Court. The action dismisses challenges to the benefit program, clearing the way for continued administration of the bonus.
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Washingtno
Supreme Court
Snowfall Boosts Nebraska Crops in December
Lincoln Neb Jan 20 reports say heavy Nebraska snowfall with 20 to 30 inches in December aided crops across the state per statements from the federal crop statistician’s office.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Federal Crop Statistician’s Office
Mrs Cornelia Stone Dies Former UDC Leader
Mrs Cornelia B Stone of Galveston Texas former president general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy died in Washington at age 84.
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Cornelia Stone
Washington
Cornelia B. Stone
Galveston
Texas
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Murder Aboard Boat During Pirates Loot Liquor Cargo
Inspector Dunwoodie described the September 26 killing of Captain Wm. J. Gillis and his son William. Pirates boarded the echooner, attacked with iron bars, tied them to the anchor chain, and flooded the vessel to drown them while looting $60 cases of liquor.
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New York
Wm. RK. Dunwoodie
British Columbia
Owen Benjamin Baker
Sidney Island
Vancouver Island
Inspector Dunwoodie
Wm. J. Gillis
William
Gillis
Reading test fragment notes across history pages
A brief test item summarizes a stray OCR fragment from a historical newspaper page. It notes attempts to preserve named individuals, places, and dates while avoiding speculation or nonessential filler in the summary.
England Raises Salmon Trade From Awerotha Area
A fragmented report notes England favoring salmon imports from Awerotha with discussions on broader international trade and potential effects on other nations.
Apple Mouse Threat Widespread Across Eastern States
The pine mouse, common in the eastern states west to Kansas and Nebraska, damages apple and other fruit trees in some years. It establishes in many orchards and can cause heavy losses when populations surge.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Involve New Jersey Senator in Rum Running Case
The government produced its first direct evidence linking Griffin to the Whale sale conspiracy naming a New Jersey senator as a party. Rev. George F. Bennett testified but failed to connect Griffin. George Catley argued the case was conceived in fraud and bolstered by hatred and malice.
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New Jersey
Griffin
George F. Bennett
George Catley
Silk Worm Product Records Four Thousand Yards Thread
A historical note records a silk worm product of four thousand yards of thread prepared for spindle use. The entry emphasizes vast raw output and the scale of textile material produced in a single collection.
Butter and egg markets slide on steady weather cues
Butter and egg markets trade lower as current weather conditions persist. If weather remains unchanged, traders anticipate continued pressure on egg prices amid soft demand and stable supply.
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