Wrights cow tale tugs at Brigades humor in town notes
A column recalls Virginia Wright's memorable cow with a tied hind leg in the Brigade to amuse readers, contrasts it with the Mother O'Leary story, and shares a roundup of local events. The piece covers Trotter reunion at Ainsworth, Camp Fire cooking school, property sales, new tenants, and a death in the community, all in a flowing small-town chronicle style.
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Mother O'Leary
Chicago
Virginia Wright
Virginia
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Report
The hospital lists numerous admissions and discharges across Keota Ainsworth Kalona and surrounding areas. Notable events include births at 7 11 last evening 6 22 last eve and 8 14 last night and multiple tonsillectomies appendectomies and surgical cases. A highlight notes Col Charles J Wilson honored after fifty years of law practice and local store expansion plans from J C Penney.
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George Sigler
Keota
Evelyn Krotz
Ainsworth
Delores Arnold
Washington
Ruth Shaffer
North Second Street
Keith Farrier
East Pleasant V Plain
Jack Hoover
Brighton
Virginia Arnold
University Hospital
Iowa City
Ralston Meek
West Madison Street
Ann Trojovsky
South
Marion Avenue
Gladys Edwards
North
Barbara Snyder
Kalona
Rodney Wood
Second Avenue
Urban Te Bockhurst
Jessie Wood
Rowena Carter
Third Street
Lester Schooley
North Avenue D
Suzanne Noonan
South Third Avenue
John McGill
North Fourth Avenue
John Simmering
Charles J. Wilson
Col. Wilson
Statement on Domestic Abuse Gender Gap
A columnist notes many men are controlled by wives yet asserts more wives face mistreatment than husbands, calling for awareness and reform while presenting a gendered view of domestic abuse.
Passing Years in Ex Washington Ten Years Ago
A compilation of brief local items notes Ayres death in New Orleans, the widow Effie Ayres, daughter Isabell Pierce, and two granddaughters in Chicago. travel plans of Y M C A leader Lewis Warren to Europe. Carl Jungbluth’s 41 pound muskelunge capture on Lake of the Woods. Rep. RE C Eicher’s illness and improvement. Swarthmore speakers on world peace. Mrs Lester Orr’s mother breaking her hip. Stutsmans visiting Wyoming. Rose Reid’s travels. local meat and grocery staff changes. families going to California. Lydia Eicher and Hanna Eicher family events. prize winners in the boys garden club contest.
Ross sells Washington Democrat interests after sale to Kayson
Don Ross has sold his interests in the Washington Democrat to partner J Edvitt Kayson. They had purchased the paper from Frank Appleby a year earlier.
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Don Ross
Washington Democrat
J. Edvitt Kayson
Frank Appleby
Knight Resigns as Receiver for Bank
Horace B. Knight resigns from his role as receiver for the bank. He has other plans in mind, which have not been made public.
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Knight
Horace B. Knight
M Bank
Harold Ellis Leaves County Post for Sae County
Harold Ellis, county agent, has accepted a position in Sae county and will depart within two to three weeks. The move reflects a major staff change as the agent prepares to relocate and begin duties in a new county.
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Wash
Harold Ellis
Sae County
Wilma Miller Earns New York Music Fellowship
Wilma Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Matt Miller of Ainsworth receives a fellowship offer in the voice department of the Juilliard Musical Foundation in New York City. She will study under Mme Marcia Sembrich.
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Wilma Miller
Matt Miller
Ainsworth
Voice
Juillard Musical Foundation
New York City
Mme
Marcia Sembrich
River Trip Pursued by Bab and Nieces to St Vraul Minn
Josephine Bab and her two nieces Bessie Bovee and Ophelia Miller departed for Davenport last week and plan a ten day river trip to St Vraul Minnesota as a graduation gift amid cheerful spirits.
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Josephine Babcock
Bessie Bovee
Ophelia Miller
Davenport
St. Vraul
Minn
Hearse Purchase Highlights Regional News
Wilbur Miller buys a motor drawn hearse the first in Washington and second in southeastern Iowa with Davenport the other. Hope Ott and Helen Dillange travel to Estes Park Colorado for vacation. John Grush and daughter Lena Thomas acquire the Royal Market and grocery from W A Knott. Sherm Crone appears in the notice.
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Washington
Iowa
Davenport
Colo
Hope Ott
Helen Dillange
Estes Park Colp
John Grush
Lena Thomas
Royal Market and Grocery
W. A. Knott
Sherm Crone
Bachelor Maids Honor Guest at Parties in Omaha
Mrs Ethel Straight McCulley a Ferry Hall roommate of Hallie Berdo was honored guest at several Bachelor Maid parties Miss Berdo entertained in her honor last night The game played was progressive razzle dazzle
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Ethel Straight McCulley
Hallie Berdo
Ferry Hall
Will Wed Here Invita tions to Eva Mae Brown and Prof Seth Thomas
Invitations have been received to the wedding of Eva Mae Brown and Prof Seth Thomas principal of the high school. The wedding will occur on July 25 at Maple Lane farm. Johnnie Cunningham and Cass Slocum drove to Riverside today to witness the Riverside vs Muscatine baseball game with fifty dollars on a side in a spirited contest.
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Seth Thomas
Maple Lane Farm
Riverside
Johnnie Cunningham
Cass Slocum
Muscatine
John JL. VonArb
Right and Rightous Crawfordsville Imprint Foreword Note
The Crawfordsville Imprint announces it will stand for right and righteous values under Rev. O L McCleery serving as manager. The foreword states the paper will not meddle in politics.
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Crawfordsville
Rev
O. L. McCleery
Holidays for rural mail carriers approved by new order
Rural carriers celebrate six holidays a year under a just issued directive. An error in last week’s Democrat claimed Flora St. John and Sam Yeoman would marry soon. the bride’s mother denies the report.
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Democrat
Flora St. John
Sam Yeoman
Ada Jenkins Birthday Party Honored Eighteen Guests
Ada Jenkins daughter of Dr and Mrs FE Jenkins celebrated her eighteenth birthday on July 12 with twenty four guests from three to six. Each girl wore a book representation with Eva Denny winning for Dream Life while Grace Elder tied for honors.
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FE. R. Jenkins
Grace Elder
Eva Denny
Miss Denny
Sappho Beamer
Allie Rupp
Helen Hawthorne
Mabel Dewey
Carrie
Bessie Scofield
Nettie Anderson
Helen Lewis
Lacey Burroughs
Dollie Dougherty
Emma Miller
Laura Wilson
May Anderson
Carrie Smythe
Lulu Kerr
Bessie
Ola Hamilton
Myrtle Sage
Nellie Templeman
Laura Springer
Laurie
Nellie Doolittle
Republican nominating ticket announced at Center ville
General J. M. Drake named for governor and Sen Matt Pratt for Lieut Governor at the Republican convention held last week. Annie Burrell and Kate Jeffrey rode to Brighton and back in 60 minutes each way. Daisy Hull and Nina Alberson rode to Ainsworth and back on their wheels. Henry Hul set a state half mile track record with 1.04%4 minutes and 80.?? seconds for a mile. Ella Warren and Annie Springer own new Columbia wheels.
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J. M. Drake
Centerville
Matt Pratt
Waterloo
Annie Burrell
Kate Jeffrey
Brighton
Daisy Hull
Nina Alberson
Ainsworth
Henry Hul
Ella Warren
Annie Springer
New Columbia
Review of the Week's News Highlights and Movements
Washington County reports shortfalls in war bond drive while overrunning overall. Local court cases include Judge Patterson visiting Oska loosa. Numerous townspeople relocate, join services, and attend memorials. Notables arrive and depart, including personnel returning from overseas, WAVE Marguerite Hardy’s duties in Seattle, and families moving between Oak Park and Keota.
Lib ertyville Teen Killed in Auto Crash
Priscills Anne Dickinson an 18 year old Libertyville girl and active 4 H Club member, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Dickinson, was killed in an automobile accident.
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Priscills
Anne Dickinson
Libertyville
Lloyd Dickinson
Peterson is Reported Killed in Action in Okinawa
Long Beach California resident Bob Peterson son of Mrs Curtis Peterson formerly of Washington is reported killed in action on Okinawa dated May 9.
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Bob Peterson
Long Beach
Calif
Curtis Peterson
Washington
Okinawa
Well known man dies after heart attack on sidewalk
A well known man about 58 collapses on a Tuesday morning from a heart attack on the sidewalk. Tom Bondwyn Wayland, his wife Velma McGuire Bondwyn, and their two sons are named in the notice of death, with the couple’s accidental mention and family details accompanying the report.
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Tom Bondwyn
Wayland
Velma McGuire Bondwyn
Deaths of the Week Spanish American War Veteran
A Spanish American War veteran died at the Hines veteran home near Chicago. He was aged about 65 to 70 and identified as not late John Kos.
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Hines
Chicago
John Kos
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