Five Young Men Join The Regular Army
Master Engineer Joseph Horn, U.S. Army Recruiting Officer, will seek more enlistments and issue Victory Buttons to service men. Five new recruits were sent to units across the country, including Dwight Kline of Orangeville Illinois who will join the Artillery at Camp Grant, Thomas D Finnery of Hancock Michigan assigned to a Cavalry unit at Camp Grant, and Juan Ramirez a Mexican who will travel to New York to enter a government unit.
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Joseph
Horn
U.S. Army
Hotel Colenso
United States
Dwight Kline
Orangeville
Local youths enlist in army and begin service
Oliver George Keefer of 643 South Ave C Washington will join the 16th Cavalry at Brownsville Texas and Merced Barba a Mexican boy who worked on the Rock Island section has enlisted in the wireless division and will finish his education in the army. He has taken out citizenship papers. Enlistments in the regular army are open for one year in all branches offering a chance to learn a trade. Several local young men have applied for enlistment per Officer Horn.
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Oliver George Keefer
South Ave. C
Washington
16Th Cavalry
Brownsville
Texas
Merced Barba
Rock Island
Horn
Card of Thanks for L. L. Neiswanger
The family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy after the accident and death of husband and father L. L. Neiswanger. Special appreciation is given to those who sent flowers. Tomorrow features a big day at the children's playground in Sun eel Park.
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L. L. Neiswanger
Suneel Park
Circus Not Up To Standard In Rainy Washington Show
Attendees faced a lackluster Yankee Robinson circus in Washington with a thin program and limited personnel. Sheriff McCarty warned the act carried a crook ed crowd and petty theft occurred while short-handed staff curtailed a parade. Oskaloosa awaits the troupe next.
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Washington
Cirous
Robinson
Sheriff McCarty
McCarty
Burlington
Oskaloosa
Yankee Robinson
Thieving by Circus Followers Sparks Sheriff Patrols
Thieves among the Yankee Robinson crowd in Washington yesterday led the sheriff and special police to patrol the town. A pair of thieves near the fairgrounds were spotted by two women, part of the loot was recovered, and one man with professional thief traits was jailed. A tire valued at 80 pounds was stolen from a truck on East Main Street. No burglaries were reported otherwise.
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Washington
W. R. Jeffrey
East Main Street
Washington Merchants Close For Independence Day Observance
On Monday July 6 all businesses except eating houses and a few minors will close for Independence Day. Banks and barber shops will be shut while garages stay open. The downtown list includes Chambers Clothes Shop and McElhinney Furniture among many others. The afternoon baseball game at Denison Park features Washington vs Letts Boosters at 3 pm.
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Washington
Nation
Denison Ball Park
American Legion
Letts Boosters
Farm For Sale In Howard County Iowa
160 acre Howard County Iowa farm offered by J W Warner in Washington at the Farmers and Merchants Bank Building. Land described as outstanding with fair improvements and superior soil value. Man seeking Iowa farm urged to view this opportunity at Room 307.
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Howard County
Iowa
Farmers and Merchants Bank Bldg
J. W. Warner
Washington
DeBord Specials Farm Near Ainsworth Offers 180 Acre Corn Land
Ainsworth area listing details a 140 acre farm three miles from town with a six room house and a horse barn. The property includes a cement feeding floor and a horse barn on site, plus 180 acres of corn land.
Deserter-Forger Held at County Jail
George A. Cook, sought by United States army for desertion from Johnson Barracks in Louisiana last February, is jailed locally. He worked on the William Kolosiek farm here and recently forged five checks. The forgery charge will be dropped and he will be sent to Des Moines to fall under military authorities.
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George A. Cook
United States Army
Johnson Barracks
Louisiana
Des Moines
William Kolosiek
Aged Brighton Man Taken This Morning
William Draper aged 88 longtime Brighton resident died at five o clock this morning at his daughter Mrs Jake Raders home in Brighton after about two months illness the death being due to paralysis He was a Civil War veteran serving in Crockers Iowa brigade and a member of the G A R Funeral services will probably be held Sunday afternoon at the Rader home.
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William Draper
Brighton
Jake Rader
Draper
Crocker
Iowa Brigade
Rader
Express Office to Close for July Fifth Short Hours
The Western Union Telegraph company and the American Express Company will be open Monday July 5 from 9 to 10 in the morning and from 5 to 6 in the evening.
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the Evening Journal
McElhinney Furniture Company
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
W. M. Conner J. B. Crail
A. E. Putnam Co. Smith Jewelry Co. Belknap Music House
F. W. Brindley
T. R. Phillips J. W. Baslin Smith's Emporium Farmers Union Store
Royal Cleaners
Richard Cash Market
Sherman Brothers Washington Battery & Electric Company
M. J. Orr J. A. Harwood & Son
E. M. Bridges & Co
J. F. McNamara & Son
Rothschilg
Geo. W. Stewart
Oriez & Speer Klein Krothing
Royal Market
Richard Johnson
J. EF. Lemmon Blair & Son
R. L. Lytle Co
Lemmon Thompson & Weidner C. M. & F. Clothing Co
J. A. Cunningham's Sons
Frank L. Wilson & Co
Harry I. Ward & Co
Dankwardt & Kurtz
A. W
Western Union Telegraph Company
American Express Company
Freight House Hours Updated For July 5 Deliveries
The Rock Island freight house will operate only from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. for perishable freight deliveries next Monday July 5. No local freight trains will run on that day.
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Rock Island
Slogan quarrel and ad strategy in local business scene
A fragmented notice describes business men seeking a slogan but not using it in ads. A firm uses the slogan and threats legal action. It notes a produce sale to Reister and mentions Gold Medal signs and Washington Butter 68e. It also advertises Saltonic stock conditioner and groceries.
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Washington
Saltonic
Journal to suspend publication on July 5
The Journal will suspend publication on Monday July 5 with stores in Washington closed and no rural mail delivery. Journal staff will observe the day, likely in calm orderly fashion if warm weather persists.
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Washington
Journal Force
Local Railway Express Office Closed July 5
Reynolds and Gibson report Mrs CC McCloskey of Muscatine arrived to act as cashier for the American Railway Express company where her husband is local agent. Don and Paul McGraw of Ainsworth visit their grandmother Mrs R Henke.ુંદર
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Cc, McCloskey
Muscatine
American Railway Kexpress Company
Don and
Paul McGraw
Ainsworth
R, Henke
Cattle Feeding Curtailed in Kansas City Market
The piece notes higher fresh beef prices since June 1 but no consumer shortage. It cites gains in live cattle values, with corn-fed cattle around 17 dollars and grass-fed from 10.50 to 13.50. It explains reduced corn-fed supply due to feeder losses, yet expects ample stock from grass cattle moving from Texas and other regions.
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Kansas City
Texas
Kansas
Northwest
Montana
Wyoming
Southwest
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Governor Lowden Opts Out of Second Term Bid
Chicago July 2 Governor Frank O Lowden will not seek renomination in the September primary retiring from politics for now He told a delegation of Republican leaders including Senator McCormick former Governor Deneen Col B M Chiperfield and Richard Barr that John G Oglesby will run for the GOP nomination against Len Small of Kankakee who has support from William Hale Thompson faction The governor cites constant pressure but says he cannot persuade himself to seek another term and reiterates opposition to a second term for an executive office
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Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
Executive Mansion
McCormick
Deneen
Col
B. M. Chiperfield
Richard Barr
John G. Oglesby
Len Small
Kankakee
William Hale Thompson
Lowden
Arrested ball players freed after near riot in Minburn
Minburn July 2. Fifteen men arrested last Sunday for playing ball on the Sabbath were released today by Mayor I A Mortimer. A large crowd gathered to protest but deputies kept order and the men paid trial costs before being released.
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Minburn
I. A. Mortimer
Mortimer
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Gingham
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Kayeer
Phoenix White
Phoenix
Auto Veils
Rothschild’s
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
Oskaloosa Next
Circus
Basi
DeBord
Ed Auto Trail
Acre
Alex DeBord
Harper’s Old Stand
Reister
Reister & Sons
Reynolds & Gibson
Evening Journal
F. W. Diller
Leopold Desk Co
International Mills
Norristown
MA Justice Rage
Chambers Clothes Shop
Boyd Berdo
S. B. Dewey’s
A. C. Dewey
Fox & Dewey's
D. Rittenhouse
Wellman
Sunset Park
Washington Park Commission
Eli Jackson
Overland-Washington Co
Chase County
Cottonwood River
McQuillen & Britain
Strong City
Michigan
Bosch
Fletcher & Crooks
Crawfordaville
Call
Chalmers
T. J. Berdo
Ee Arm
Mantharnit Bros
Graham Theatre
Larry Lemon
Jinal, I
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