News Letters from Journal Correspondents
News letters report guests visiting Muscatine Burlington Sterling and California, moves of families into Maquoketa homes and property transfers. Church activities at the Methodist church include new Sunday school scholars and Epworth League programs with delegates from the Institute. Local obituaries note John Mills Fannie Chacey and Robert Batley, while births and public notices mention a new daughter and regional works of Keeokuk county churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Glen Hazen
Josephine
Muscatine
John Woodside
Burlington
Arthur Hazen
Houston
Texas
Laverne Young
Warren Woodside
N. L. Burris
Arlene
Maquoketa
Boice Kurtz and
Kenton
Washington
Epworth League
Ipworth League Institute
St Pleasant
Pauline Clegg
Virginia Moore
Irene Blankenhorn
Charl Rademaker
Ver fion Bible School closes after strong showing
The Richland report notes a Bible school closing Friday evening with a large program. About 153 children attended and most were from local families, with only a few visitors from outside the area. The event is described as a real success and the attendance was about the i ncomplete.
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Ricumland the
Ver Fion Bible School
Local Families Share Travel and Funeral Attendance Notes
STRINGTOWN residents report weekend travel to Nebraska and Oklahoma. Josephine Stokes attends brother Peter Sommer’s funeral in Fort Stinson and plans visits with his mother Catherine Sommer. Households of Frevenberger, Schantz, Widmer, and Graber families are noted with gatherings and kin visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
String Town
Elmer Frevenberger
Lona Mae
Ruth
William
P. R. Schantz
Peter Graber
Leonard Graber
Joe Widmer
J. J. Rieh
W W. Jarrard
North of Washington
Peter Sommer
Osteopathic Physicians Prest on and A W Clow
Osteopathic physicians listed with contact details and services. Preston b. Wpter P O special attention to renal diseases. Office location third door south of Lemmon's Pharmacy upstairs. Phone 410 residence 818. A W Clow P O general osteopathic work including irrigation and anal rectal diseases on second floor Journal Building.
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T. A. Michals
Temple Building
Journal Office
T. L. Brookaart Law Abstracts
Federalarm Loans
Washington
Livingston & Eicher
W. Livingston
Fr. C Kleher
West Main St
Brock
Court House
Morrison & Morrison Edmund PD
George Morrison
North Side Square
W. D. Dwyer Bailey
T. J. Pease
Upataira
Penney
Preston B. Wpter
P.O
Lemmon’s
Res
A. W. Clow
P.O. Genera
Journal
Memorial for Peter Sommer at Hitler Church service
The funeral of Peter Sommer was held at the Hitler church Sunday afternoon. He was an active church worker and will be greatly missed at home and in church. Despite long illness his death came as a shock. he passed away Thursday evening, July 2. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved family.
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Neral
Peter Sommer
Hitler Church
Peter
Braden Family News Notes Visits and Farewell Gatherings
Mrs. Henry Hunt visited her daughter near Ainsworth while Mrs. Bessie Hant of Columbus Junction stayed with her sister Mrs. Earl Berkshire. Ice cream socials, church attendance, and a farewell supper at the Legion Hall marked community events as families hosted relatives from Chicago Racine and Phoenix Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
M. Maxwell
Milton Rieke
Chicago
Donald Smith
Orley Page
Wellman
Claude T. McCoy
Fraternal Lodge and Shrine Meeting Schedule
Lady Washington No. 08 A Oe KR 08 regular meetings on second Thursday nights Monthly. Damascus Shrine No. 10 meet fourth Tuesday at Masonic Temple rooms. Washington Lodge No. 26 AF&AM meets first Friday. Cyrus Chapter No. 28 R A M meets second Friday. Readership invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Washington
O. KK. S
Ida McDaniel
W. M. Ernestine Denison
Damascus Shrine
Masonic Temple
Chioa Spies
W. P
Hazel Haven
Worthy
Washington Lodge
A. Fe
A. M
Railway Timetable Highlights for Westbound and Eastbound Trains
Westbound trains include Golden State Limited No. 32 and Apache No. 11 with early morning arrivals and local freights. eastbound runs show Southwest Limited No. 25 and Local Passengers with daily services and selective days. Agents Goodlander and Bell list schedules and station notes for California connections.
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Apache
sCapri
Golden State Limited
Paa
California
IL. Goodlander, Agt
J. C. McKay
C. M
PLA. R. CO
Sthwest Lim
W. C. Bell
Local Social Guests Plan Friday Ice Cream Supper
Louise Smith and several Washington residents were honored guests at a Washington gathering on Wednesday afternoon. Plans were announced for an ice cream supper to be held Friday night at the home of Frank Sickle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Smith
W. C. Richards
F. M. Smith
R. G. Cherry
Washington
Frank Sickle
Grace Hill Notes and Social Roundup
Grace Hill items include Mary Sherlock correspondence and a return visit by Leon ard Blick to Ohio. RB F Beitel has been sick last week likely due to heat. A J Robertson’s spent Thursday with son Marion to pick cherries. Anna Sankey celebrated the Fourth with daughter Mrs J O Kirton in Washington. Walter Wilson Frank Pratt and John Pratt visited Adem Schaeffer on the Fourth. Mr and Mrs C L Beitel and daughter Dorothy of Muscatine came to visit at the parental B I Beitel home. Elam Johnson and workers on bridges near Lere moved to other work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracee Hill
Leonard Blick
Ohio
RB. F. Beitel
A. J. Robertson
Marion
Anna Sankey
J. O. Kirton
Washington
Walter Wilson
Frank Pratt
John Pratt
Adem Schaeffer
C. L. Beitel
Dorothy
Muscatine
B. I
Local visitors fill Crawfordsville during 4th of July week
Crawfordsville Ia July 6 report of numerous visitors and residents gathering for the 4th. Families from Washington Peoria Iowa City Davenport Columbus Junction Waterloo Middletown Ohio and Ft Gibson Oklahoma are listed among those visiting or returning to the area. The community notes the death of Peter Sommer and honors his memory while services are held at Richer church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Murry Smylie
Helen
Washington
John Smylie
Hazel Anwyl
Peoria
Ill
Violet Twinam
Iowa City
Harry Kempffer
Moanston
Will Twinam
Hope Huston
Towa City
Bruce Lease
Davenport
J. H. Lease
Gladys Maxwell
Washington, D. C
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Miller
Phyllis
Olds
Milo Arthur
Columbus Junction
Vernon White
Waterloo
T. M. Holmes
Arthur Griffith
Mary Lou Borders
Pearl Powell
Middletown
Ohio
Marion S. Borders
Peter Sommer
W. A. Carson
Charlotte
United Presbyterian Church
Everette Mitchell
J. C. Mitchell
Marion Work
Lee Lease
Hartford City Bank Robbed of 12000 by Four Men
Four bandits raided the Hartford City bank firing shots toward president Jane Cronin Jr. and escaping with $12,000. Cronin and other employees were forced to the rear as the robbers searched the cages and vault for cash.
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Hartford City
Ind
R——(Lp
Jane Cronin, Jr
Cronin
Newler
Fox Film Riotous Comedy at Fox Theater
In Brazil a fashion show themed comedy features Spencer Tracy and Warren Hymer as the wise guys with Jean Harlow the platinum blonde leading beauties. The epic setting includes five world famous parts in a riotous Goldie style production directed by Benjamin Stoloft.
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Brazil
Verbal
Goldie
Fox
Fox Theater
Spencer Tracy
Warren Hymer
Jean Harlow
Chief
Benjamin Stoloft
The Lawyers Secret at State Theater Opens with All-Star Cast
A rousing first show at the State Theater features Clive Brook Charles Rogers in The Lawyers Secret. The two day run opened Thursday afternoon with an intensely real drama praised for its human, emotionally exciting plot and strong cast.
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Lawyers Secret
State Theater
Clive Brook
Charles Rogers
Youthful Prisoners Tortured Allegations Stir Federal Inquiry
A U S Commission report details harsh treatment of delinquent youths in federal custody. It cites lockups basements and flogging, with child offenders mainly tied to Prohibition violations immigration breaches or motor vehicle theft. Recommendations urge federal recognition of juvenile delinquency and supervised handling through probation and juvenile courts rather than jail.
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Bureau of Investigation
Edwards Held for 1913 Iowa Murder in 18 Year Pursuit
Des Moines July James Silver Jim Edwards famed Iowa robber from the Burns gang was captured in Lincoln Nebraska and turned over to state agent Ray Scott. He is accused of a Toledo Iowa murder in 1913, a case long pursued by Risden head of the state bureau of investigation who hunted him for 13 years.
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Dis Moines
James “Silver Jim
Edwards
Iowa
Ray Scott
Des Moines
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Penitentiary
Toledo
Bureau of Investigation
United States
Burns
Thieve
Jesse James
James
Risden
State Bureau of Investigation
The Lawman's Secret
Richard Arlen leads a tense modern drama about a legal ethics fight and love. Brook the lawyer hides a crucial confession from Rogers the client while Arlen fights for innocence and a girl Fay Wray stands beside him in a perilous trial.
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Richard Arlen
Brook
Rogers
Arlen
Fay Wray
Fay
Charles Rogers
Obituary of Peter Sommer of Crawfordsville Iowa
Peter Sommers born March 13 1889 in Washington county Iowa died July 2 aged 42 years. He was a Sunday school teacher and Christian Endeavor leader at Emanuel Mennonite Church near Noble and served on the board of trustees before health declined. Survived by his mother four sisters Elizabeth near Crawfordsville Josephine Stokes Muskogee Okla and two brothers Jacob and Tenry. Services held at home and Elrieher Mennonite Church conducted by Rev. A E Miller and Rev Mimer Basinger.
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Peter Sommers
Christian
Catherine
Richer) Sommer
Washington County
Iowa
Emanuel Mennonite Church
Noble
Christian Endeavor
Sommer
Tie
Mary
Margaret
Elizabeth
Crawfordsville
Josephine Stokes
Muskogee
Okla
Jacob
Tenry
Kansas
Sommers
Elrieher Mennonite Church
A. E. Miller
Mimer Basinger
Po P. Wenger
Otto Frey
Ed Krabill Klaver Freyenberger
Pete Graber
D. F. Graber
Illinois Governor orders probe into Mexican consul jail case
Governor Hinmerson directed an investigation into the jailing of Adolfo Domingues acting Mexican consul in Chicago. Domingues was jailed for contempt of court by Municipal Judge Thomas Green, according to official sources.
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Washington
Hinmerson
Illinois
State Department
Adolfo Domingues
Chiccaro
Thomas Green
Two Officers Die in Texas Gun Battle on City Street
In Gladwater Texas a gun duel between Police Chief W A Dial and a former officer led to the deaths of Jeff Johnson a veteran officer and Dan McDuffy a Texas Ranger. The clash ended a months long feud with possible charges and an inquiry into the department ongoing. Witnesses said Johnson initiated the shooting after declaring he was seeking McDuffy.
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Texas
Law
Gladwater
Tex
W. A. Dial
Jeff Johnson
Dan McDuffy
Johnson
McDufffy
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John Mills
Lemma Mills
Mills
Friends Church
Friends Cemetery
Fannie (Hafferty) Chacey
Chalmers
Grinnell
D. H. Chacey
Orla Gowey
Medford
Wis
M. BE
John Chacey
T Highland Cemetery
Robert Batley
Brimpton
S. Bailey
Earl Whetstine
Glen Tostler
Jefferson County Hospital
MecLin
A. GC. Roach
Keokukounty
Sigourney
Dillon Leyle
Chicago U
Joseph Mowery
Armington
W. S. Mowery
Ennington Engineering Jo
Kansas Mo
Herbert Mendenhall
Spencer
Mendenhall
Stringtown
Helen Rich
The
Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
Seervans Funeral Home
Main St
C. FE. Bassler
Ainesworth
Chas
BROWN
Neurocalometes Service
Dian
Plumbing Beam & Carson Plumbing and Heating
Northtow Ave
John W. Applegate
City Hall
Stree
State Theatre
Insurance Ralpie W. Thompson Insurance
Bailey
Lemley & Ward Insurance
Washington National Bank
Fred's
Iowa Ave
Johnson's Grocery
Railway Time Table Co
Hhee Ff
Golden State
Senger S
Dally
Knowitie
Fasthound
C. BR
Grace Hill
Mary Sherlock
Nellie Manners
U. S. Commission
Catherine Sommer Aya
Wittrig Leather Shop
Goodyear
Nesses, Weights and
Diam
Goodyayear
Brown’s Super Service
E. Washington St
Itachi
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