City to Add Fire Dept Quarters to New City Hall
Plans drawn by Henry Eckland for an addition to the city hall complex will place firemen’s quarters in a brick concrete structure connected to the east side of the former Commercial Club building. The one story 33 by 50 foot addition cost about four thousand dollars and targets completion by May 1.
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Henry Eckland
Moline
George Maxwell
Will Gibson
Will Eldridge
Claude Reister
Fire Department
Carl M. Keck
Corneil Chamber
S. J. Kellogg
Court House
Ww. Roc
Washington Municipal Band
Amercan Legion
American Legion
Post
Legion
Legion Post
Cnpalo
City Hall
Local News From Crawfordsville Area
Monday activity includes P P Graber sawing wood and P P Graber selling cattle to Harve Wilson north of Washington Donald Smith aided by P P Graber in beef butchery Ivan Fishburn remains on sick list Mrs John Shebeck visited Lewis Baker in Washington with Mrs Baker recovering from a fall Sunset Circle Ladies plan an all day meeting with Mrs Glad Mast on Thursday Feb 4, guests to bring dishes and sewing supplies Roy Fink family visited Sylas Fink Thursday evening.
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Fred Spangler
Donald Smith
P. P. Graber
Harve Wilson
Washington
Ivan Fishburn
John Shebeck
Lewis Baker
Charles Davidson
Sunset Circle
Glad Mast
Roy Fink
Sylas Fink
Kinross Young Man Arrested After Disorderly Night
Harry Hudson of Kinross disturbed Wellman’s peace on Thursday night and was jailed by Deputy Sheriff Fred Sweet. He resisted Night Marshal Lloyd Blumenstein. Mayor W S McIntosh fined him a hundred dollars or thirty days. Liquor alleged in possession. liquor charge possible.
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Harry Hudson
Kinross
Wellman
Fred Sweet
Washington County
Hudson
Lloyd Blumenstein
Blumenstein
W.S. McIntosh
Washington High Announces Three Debates Plan
Washington high school schedules three debates with Burlington Ottumwa and Fairfield next month. The series opens February with a coal mine ownership issue, then a Japanese immigration round on February 10 and 18, with a possible fourth contest later. Washington fields three teams of three, two on immigration and one on mining.
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Fairfield
Burlington
Washington
Ottumwa
Washington High School
Grenfell Lecture Ticket Drive Nears Week-Long Finish
Dr. Wilfred T. Grenfell of Labrador will speak at the First United Presbyterian church on Monday February 8. Tickets sold by ministerial groups support the association fund with special student pricing of fifty cents and seventy five cents for adults.
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Wilfred T. Grenfell
Labrador
First United Presbyterian Church
Association
Grenfell
Washington
Mortgage woes glare in Sandy Hook farmer letter
A resident at Sandy Hook denounces mortgage debt in Washington County farms. He cites farms with mortgages exceeding sale value, fear of foreclosures, and the burden of interest and taxes. He contrasts local land prices with Florida options and urges realistic view of farm prospects.
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Sandy Hook
W. C
Washington County
Www
Washington
Floriaa
Hanner
Mrs Springman Claimed By Death in Town
Mrs. Matt Springman died this afternoon after months of ill health. Funeral plans not yet announced. The note mentions visiting the poor farm and praises caretakers Frank Beatty and his wife as guardians of the facility.
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Springman
Matt Springman
Tony
Rosy
Frank Beatty
S. H
Frank
Good-Natured Brain in Animals Said to Be Gentle
The article argues bears are generally well disposed to humans. It notes polar bears may show ferocity, but most bears are not naturally surly. The piece discusses common myths about animal temperaments and contrasts behavior with popular sayings.
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Crawfordsville R.R
Crawfordsville, R. R
Patreteld
VY. M
Devon
Dorset
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Lord Southborough
International Grenfell Association
Era
North Atlantic
Dr. Grenfell
Europe
Green River
John Shields & Sons
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Iowa
Lemmon
Ben
The
Stuart
Western United Gas and Elec
Tric Company Bonds
Bond Department
Washington Loan and Trust Co
Wilson
Oxfords
Frank L
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