Long Ago Washington County Paper 1874 Elections and Notices
Officers elected for the Washington County Bible Society the Board of Supervisors listed names of county officials and directors. Local notes report property sales, school desk factory sale to Chicago for 8500, and a hog packing run. Various community items include a county superintendent's office, a marriage, agricultural tools, and minor disturbances and notices from Des Moines and local shops.
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The
Washington County Bible Society
D. W. French
W. T. Beard
N. Stewart
G. G. Charlton
W. R. Adair
Robert Glasgow
Samuel Massey
J. Jh. Slaughter
Trains and schedules for Golden State and Southwest Limited lines
A dated rail timetable lists No 8 Golden State Limited No 25 Southwest Limited and numerous local passes freight and passenger trains with daily except Sunday service. Arrivals and departures include No 50 Local Pass No 430 Local Freight No 429 Local Pass No 49 Local Pass No 35 Local Freight and No 26 Evening Pass plus morning trains No 24 and No 28 with agents Goodlander and McKay noted for station duties.
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J.D. Dayton
West Chester
Iowa
Southwest Limited
Washington
W. Bell
L. Goodlander
B&q
C. McKay
Local changes at old stand and court news in February
In February Wallace and Duff dissolve Johnny D retirement and R N V lace with Alex Knox form a co partnership at the old stand southwest corner square. W Y Whigley replaces Bennett over Blair's store. B. goes to Chicago after term. New successor: young with good practice. Depot burglars chased by station crew at Ainsworth. W D Pratt publishing Midland Monthy journal. Rev Dr Wallace of Monmouth among contributors. JP R T McCall resigns ill health planning Kansas move. Community notices: family at 1 pisine, Edna Westen helping grandmother, Willard Wylie and Miss Wylie visit Washington Niagara Falls trip, Deal picnic, Warren sisters on vacation in Washington, Koehler and Deal families visiting, Scranton family visiting.
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Wallace and Duff
Johnny D
R.N. Vlace
Alex Knox
Southwest Corner Square
W. Y. Whigley
G. G. Bennett
Blair
Chicago
Mr. B
W. D. Pratt
Washington
Monmouth
Midland
Education and Progress
Dr. Wallace
Monmout
Lamily
Edna Westen
Carl Zieglowsky
Willard Wylie
Miss Wylie
C Wolfe
Nigara Falls
Charles Zieglowsky
Olive
Magaret Warren
Sam War
Ehime Koehler
Leonard Deal
Willard Deal
T cCharley Zieglowsky
Charley Scranton
Fran Ranton
Prairie Center Social News Note Home Visits
Isabel and a guest from Iowa City visited at a Kend home while Mr Wolfe returned to the city. Mr and Mrs John Titterton of Peking Iowa visited with daughter Mrs Will Lins and family. Mrs Chas A Dickerson and Glen called at J O Matthews home. Woody Dawson family called at O D Spencers Thursday evening. John Koeller and Don Wylie also noted.
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Isabel
Iowa City
Wolfe
John Titterton
Peking
Iowa
Will Lins
Chas
A. Dickerson
Glen
J. O. Matthews
Woody Dawson
O. D. Spencers
John Koeller
Don Wylie
Lexington Notes from Mrs Matthess Corracmondent
Lexington July reports from Mrs W W Matthess recount visits over the Fourth of July weekend. Local residents include John Patterson's relatives from Thi rlington Howard Gardner at E 2 Youngs and Mrs CM Keck at D A Maber's Chariene Mattes plans Washington travel. Irene Oldfield visits MissourI, Everett Young’s latest activity, Helen Huber's family trip, and Mary Everett.
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Lexington
John, Patterson
Thirlington
Howard Gardner
Young
CM. Keck
D. A
Missionary Society Meeting and Local Notice in Clay
A. J. Morgan reports the Clay district notes a Missionary Society meeting scheduled Thursday at Mrs. John Robins with Mrs. Williams of Brighton expected to share foreign mission experiences. Several local visits, reunions, and farm picnic details accompany a busy community update across Clay and nearby towns.
West Chester notes on music, new local business, and Fourth of July plans
Readers recount hearing violinist Harvey Waugh on WSUT Iowa City and noting his sister on piano. J Carter family moves to town from Katona Iowa, purchasing the store and coal yard on number 2. Plans for July celebrations unfold amid rain, with debate over cracker laws and profits and a closing line mentioning Deotor Bowers.
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WSUT
Iowa City
Hownee Harvey
Katona
Iowa
Carter
Michigan
Deotor Bowers
Rural Iowa notes praise corn crops and carnival fashion
A transcribed community page from Sigourney Iowa recounts farm hopes for grain prices and good crop conditions, remarks on corn quality, and nostalgia for 35 years ago during a local carnival. It mentions Rev Ballinger speaking on health harms, social visits, a funeral, a church event, and various neighbors' health and social activities.
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Sigourney
Iowa
Grace Hill Community Notes and Mrs Mary Sherlock
Grace Hill notes mention Mrs Mary Sherlock and the household of Mrs Nellie Strohm with D A Strohm and daughter and a reference to Chi Tew weeks in a local community listing. The fragment outlines residents and a brief time marker but lacks a clear event or action.
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Grace Hill
Mary Sherlock
Atrs
D. A. Strohm
Nellie
Children Day Program At Church Draws Many
The Sunday evening gathering at the church was well attended with former regulars among the audience. The th was quietly celebrated. A large number later joined Titus in the 2nd At J. F. Beitel home for a family dinner. Beitel's Muscatine and R. E. Brinnings, Chas, surveys also Mr and Mrs Bari Beitel of St Louis attended. Miss Katherine Buxbaum visited Ottumwa friends. Alvin Strumis on Schaeffer's Mrs Joe Hamm of Davenport visiting the Edd Libero at the 4th at Al. A strong storm hit Sunday evening but caused no further damage. Walter Wilson's celebration occurred at Wellman.
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Audiencs
Titus
J. F. Beltel
Mily
Beitel
Muscatine
R. E. Brinnings
Chas
Bari Beitel
St. Louis
Katherine Buxbaum
Postal Deficit Near 100 Million Forecast Today
Washington after July 9 1924 postal deficit forecast to surpass 100 million dollars with potential rises to 150000000. Postmaster General Brown reports efforts to reduce deficits while Hoover calls for investigation to make the service self sustaining. Administration hints rate increases on some classes of mail as likely remedy. Postoffice deficit rises from 18 million in 1924 to 29 million in 1925 and higher in following years.
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Washington
Brown
Hoover
Post Ofice Department
Treasury
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the Washington Press
Board of Supervisors
J. A. Henderson
John Stone
Walter McKinney
C. Jones
Bailey
J. W. Anderson
A. Mosworth
Clara Harris
T. Rotan
Jack Roberts
Dawson
Webel
Rankin
Tressurer Anderson
P. Hosvetter
J. R. Hammond
Des Moines
Washington County
McGaughey and
Norton
R. Easton
Tira
Loveland
Bro. Wiseman
Daugherty
P. of I Stairs
J. O
Melvin
D. —Neiswan
J. P. Babcock
John Shields
Jas. H. Young
R. B. Taggart
U.P. Church
Sab
Stutsman
F. & M. Bank
W. McLaughlin
M. D
West Main Street
W. L. Alcorn
Wilson Heating Co
Iowa Ave
W. S. Kyle
National Bank
J. M. Lloyd
Nicola & Harmon Co
Preston Letter Osteopathic
South Iowa
MNO
W. Applegate
City Hall
Washington Street
City
Little & Prat
Lloyd Little
Mart Prat
J. M. Kyle Wiltard
City 239
T. A. Michels
Temple Building
Morrison & Morrison Lawyers
Morrison Bldg
North Side
Washington, Lows
TON & Eicher Law Abstract
Washington, Lowa
Wilson & Wilson
E.d. Wilson
C. Wilson
Damascus Shrine
Masonica Temple
Edith Pulver
H. P. Hazel Haven
Washington Lodge No
Theron J. Pease
W. M
A. W. Yard
Cyrus
R.A. Mi
Carleton Haven
H. PI
Arthur Goodin
CORL
Golden State Lim
Golden State Limited
L. B. Lupton Monuments
S. Iowa
Frank Boller
Washington St
T. J. Pease
Washington National Bank
W. J. Masson
Earle W. Corbin & Co
Knoxville
ST. Pl& Plr
Loa
Bath
Ainsworth
T. J. Prescott
Ab Anderson
HH Wailey
Jas. Harding
R. T. McCall
Kansas
Prairie Center
C. A. Ruebsamn
W. W. Matthess Corracmondent
Clay
A. J. Morgan
Society
John Robins
Williams
Brighton
Morgan
South Dakota
Farm Bureau
Joe H. Jones
Pearl Crawfordeville
Kennedy
Irene Bickford
Lyle Morgan
Senesee
Art
Fairfield
Untilunday
Qarental Robinson
Jones
Clifton Jones H
R. L. McCaleb
Tra Waterhouse
Abbingdon
W. L. Simpson
Russell Morgans
D. E. Hall
Nathan Cox
Richland
Markestead
Walace Lumber Company
Ollie Robertson
Elch
Cole
Fred Franklin
Rubio
G. Johnson
Ballinger
C. A
Mon
J. J
C. W. Schmetter
C.F Morgan
PL i Johnson
Nellie Seearsey
Ray Nordyke
Miss. Crace
Clarle Perry
Nebraska
Irs
Hyde
Kerri Ighters
Davenport
Joe Augustine
Jouneon
Incaw
Frankingham
Jely Ted
John Chance
D. R. Johnson
Joel Hosking
Nelli Scourcey
Eugene Morgan
Letha Schm ¥ Iler
Oskaloosa
Castoria
Fletcher
Chas. H. Fletcher
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