Washington hotel plan to use entire school tract
The Washington hotel company intends to use all of the recently bought school district tract for a new hotel with a large yard. Architect Charles Dieman of Cedar Rapids advised directors as they study frontage and final placement. Lease applications exceed 19, and wrecking of the old McKee School is planned to start the new structure. Separately, three railroads discuss passenger service consolidation with reports and delays, while progress remains uncertain into next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Hotel Company
Charles Dieman
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Washington Hotel
McKee
Rate case hearing set for Mason City July 7
Des Moines July 5 A railroad rate case of importance to northern towns will be heard in Mason City on July 7. An Interstate Commerce Commission examiner is expected. Mason City seeks eight river crossings at North McGregor and Prairie du Chien to receive St. Louis and East St Louis rates. Currently shipments from Mason City and northern Iowa routed via Dubuque receive St. Louis rates.
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Mason City
Des Moines
Interstate Commerce Commission
North MeGregor
Prairie du Chien
St. Louis
East St Louis
Dubuque
St. Paul
Card of Thanks for Mrs. F. Heiser
The Breitenbach family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and death of mother and grandma Mrs. F. Heiser and for the beautiful floral offerings from Eugene L. Breitenbach and Family.
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F. Heiser
Eugene L. Breitenbach and
Independence Day Quiet Amid Heavy Rainfall Across Washington
A Fourth of July in Washington and nearby areas saw heavy rainfall totaling 2.95 inches as celebrations were disrupted. In Wellman the afternoon stayed on schedule but the evening was interrupted. Fairfield and Woodford also reported rain damage including flooded basements and stock losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Wellman
Fairfield
Woodford Undertaking
Bennett and Kiesling Families Visit Northern Home Plans
Mr and Mrs Hoyt Bennett left for Portsmouth Virginia after a week at the homes of Varney Smith and Emma Bennett. Mr and Mrs F G Kiesling of Brooklyn New York and their two sons Clifton and Russell arrived for a two months visit at the Milton White home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyt Bennett
Portsmouth
Varney Smith
Emma Bennett
F. G. Kiesling
Brooklyn
N. Y
Clifton and
Russell
Milton White
Daily Thought Shakespearean Insight
A compact noting of Shakespearean wisdom on pride and power with a reflection on the risks of a speaker's words revealing a master’s downfall. The line evokes caution about speech and authority.
Sheriff Returns with Loot from Ainsworth Stores
Sheriff McCarty returns with most of the stolen goods from the Sands and Crawford stores in Ainsworth after tracking burglars across eastern Iowa Illinois and Missouri. The two men Dawson also known as Williams and Hull were captured in Moline and Waterloo with help from associates including several girls who aided police. Some loot remains unrecovered but raiders face federal forgery charges and local jail terms as investigations continue.
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McCarty
Iowa
Uinois
Sands
Crawford
Ainsworth
Moline
Ill
Howard Williams
Savanna
Williams
Earl Hull
Hull
H. G. Crawford
Cora
Waterloo
J. C. King
Sims and
Knight
Sherman I. Dawson
Babcock
Mt. Pleasant
le Claire
Rockford
Tri-Cities
Rock Island
Olds
Sylvis
Court House
Illinois
Dawson
Freeport
Isabelle Rogers to Train Children in Fremont
Miss Isabelle Rogers of Fremont Nebraska is hired as director of physical culture for girls by the inter church committee. She will arrive next Monday to begin work with assistant Eunice Acheson of Washington. Frances Stewart will be the pianist as the program runs through the chautauqua and August assembly. Parks provide Central and Sunset park space for the girls activities with story telling and games led by Miss Acheson and Miss Rogers.
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Isabelle Rogers
Fremont
Nebr
Eunice Acheson
Washington
Miss Rogers
Acheson
Frances Stewart
Park Board
Central
Sunset Parks
Miss Acheson
Commercial Club Gynasium
Commercial Club
Women’s Inter-Church Committee
Guests visit Dr Boice home on Denver bound trip
Dr F 8 McBride superintendent of the Illinois Anti saloon league and his family of Chicago visited yesterday at Dr C A Boice’s home. They are en route by car to Denver. Mr and Mrs Robert Dawson and children Lawrence Mary Alice and Gladys came Thursday from Springville Iowa to visit Mrs Dawson’s parents Mr and Mrs A J Booth and other relatives. Mrs Dawson returned by train this morning while Mr Dawson Lawrence and Mary Alice will drive the car to Springville. Gladys registering for a longer visit.
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Dr. F. 8. McBride
Chicago
Robert Dawson
Lawrence
Mary Alice
Gladys
Springville
Iowa
Mrs. Dawson
A. J. Booth
Mrs Dawson
Mr. Dawson
Lawrese
Gladys Reg
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F. & M. Bank
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Missouri
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Newton
Jasper County
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Willett
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LeGrand
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Rev
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Piper
Eleventh Avenue
United States Railroad Administration
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National Parks
Yellowstone
Keysers
Cody Road
Rocky Mountain
Estes
Washington County Hospital
Elizabeth Finley
Maxwell
Journal Office
Northwest Mis
Kentucky
Gill & Ryan
Chillicothe
Railroad Station
T. J. Brady
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Squire Kyle
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China
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Ben C. Briley
Titus Depot
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Laddonia
H. E. C. Tucker
Washington Loan & Trust Co
Opera House
Highland Park
R. E. Dougherty
Green
Ernest Smith
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