Washington Man Appears Before Joint Committee
O B Barrett chairs testimony on Federal Reserve board and major trusts. Charles A Lyman warns agriculture faces bankruptcy as farmers shoulder costs while profits accrue to middlemen and banks. Brookhart blames speculation and credit limits. proposes cooperative banking to give farmers loan power and curb deflation.
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Federal Reserve Board
Chamber of Commerces of
United States
Steel, Coal, Credit and Money Trusts
O. 8
Barrett
National Board of Farm Organizations
National Farmers Union
Fharrett
Charles A. Lyman
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Federal Reserve Banks
Chicago Trade Board
Brookhart
Europe
Trap shooting revived in Washington at South Iowa avenue
Trap shooting returns as weekly Monday events attract local enthusiasts. Brookhart leads scorers with 46 of 50 and 48 last week while Holmes Rittenhouse Wilson Morrison Burns Breitenbach and others improve. Organizers expect future large meets drawing many visitors and boosting Washington’s profile.
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Washington
South
Iowa Avenue
Iowa
Thomp Brookhart
Brookhart
Blaine Holmes
John Rittenhouse
Charles Wilson
George Morrison
Paddy Burns
George Breitenbach
Middle West
Hold Louck Funeral in the Park at Kalona
Emmet Louck prominent Kalona and Washington automobile dealer funeral services set for tomorrow at 10 a.m. in Kalona public park after community request for wider attendance. Casket viewing planned tonight from seven to nine at McNamara chapel before the procession to Kalona.
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Louck
Kalona
Itta
Emmet Louck
Pioueer Automobile
Washington
McNamara Chapel
Christian Church Home Flooring and Seating Clarified
Roy Fetters counters a Journal report saying the new Christian church floor would be waxed and seats varnished. He states the floor will be oiled and seats treated with a preparatory finish, not varnish. Congregation notes the dancing floor analogy was unintended and the improvements will soon be completed, making a fine church edifice.
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Roy Fetters
New Christian Church
Fetters
Charles M. Holden Dies After Stroke at 63
Charles M. Holden a Burlington mail clerk for thirty years died at St Francis hospital after a stroke two weeks earlier. native of Washington Iowa aged sixty three he lived at 312 South Tenth street. He wrote for papers and loved books. He leaves his mother three sisters and one brother with funeral in Washington Saturday at 3 pm. Mrs Mabel R. Brown marks twenty one years on Portland Maine school board.
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Charles M. Holden
Burlington Hawkeye
St. Francis Hospital
Washington
Iowa
South Tenth Street
Lincoln
Nebraska
Mabel R. Brown
Portland
Maine
Reister's Butter Ad Story From Iowa Farm
A regional promotional tale extols Reister’s butter from Washington and the countryside. It describes Mrs Brown discovering melted butter, a boy praising Smith’s butter, and Ted Smith explaining Reister’s method. The piece ends with Gertrude Beal praising the product and the firm W. S. Reister & Sons.
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Mrs. Brown
Ely Family Closed In Support Behind Future Lawyer
Ben Ely Jr and his mother Mrs. Sally Pryor Ely leave Hannibal for Jefferson City to take state bar exams. Despite blindness in one eye and heavy reading aid from his mother, Ben earned Phi Beta Kappa and Rollins scholarship while completing a six year art science and law program. Mrs Ely long helped with his studies and plans to aid him in his future Hannibal practice.
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Frank Bell
Hannibal, Mo
B. E. S. Ely
Ben
Ely
Presbyterian Church
Ben Ely, Jr
Ben Ely
First Presbyterian Church
Sally Pryor Ely
State University
Phi Beta Kappa
Hannibal High School
Law
Supreme Court
Hannibal
Square Deal Inn in West Chester Advised for patrons
Short note directs travelers to eat and drink at the Square Deal two blocks north of the depot, mentioning Shook and Rigdon, 33.
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West Chester
Square Deal
Depot
Shook and Rigdon
Temperature Hits 97 Degrees Again In Summer Heat
The day started with 83 degrees at seven in the morning and rose to 97 by this afternoon. The afternoon high matched yesterday’s peak as the mercury climbed from 91 at nine o clock and continued rising through forenoon.
Notice to Call Partner Ed Jackson in Absence
Notice states the speaker will be away for thirty days and requests contact with partner Ed Jackson. It provides the phone number 384 Blue and is signed W. J. Todd.
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Jackson
Blue
Tow a Alumni Banquet Plans With Yale and Thorne Speakers
Washington Iowa alumni of Town state university discuss a late August banquet. Potential speakers include Dr. Charles R. Brown of Yale and Clifford Thorne of Chicago, both Iowa alumni. An executive committee and program panel are named as lists of graduates and former students in Washington County are compiled.
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Washington
Town State University
Charles R. Brown
Yale
Clifford Thorne
Chicago
Iowa
W. A. ‘Escup
Marah W. Batley
W. C. Harding
T. L. Brookhart
Della Patton
Ir. E. T. Wickham
Miss Patton
Starding
Bailey
Ophelia Miller
G. W. Hay
Special Music at Hindah Funeral Held Yesterday
The funeral of Rose Hindah yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock featured special music. Harry Thomas sang We Shall Meet Beyond The River and The Christian Good Night with the latter hymn deemed especially fitting for a young person’s funeral.
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Rose Hindah
Harry Thomas
Community announcements schedule and notices
The W Cc T A meets Thursday at 2 30 led by Mrs Bowling topic True Wisdom Proverbs 4 6 8 with Mrs Cherry for leader due to Marie Stewart away. W M L special meeting Tuesday July 12 at the bail. Navajo club hosts Mrs W McLaughlin Wednesday afternoon. Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Erika U treté bring needles and thimbles. Leon Beatty Post boat trip Friday July 15 Burlington to Ft Madison 1 30 pm 7 30 pm advise adjutant if attending.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
Erika U*treté
Leon Beatty Post
Mediapolis
Daniel Matson Post
Burlington
Ft. Madison
Colorado State Flower The Columbine Essay
The columbine is the state flower of Colorado. It is native to Europe and Asia but now grows across the United States and into Canada. Local advocates have pursued its designation for state flower status.
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Colorado
Europe
United States
Canada
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