Former resident of "76" Mrs Shurts dies in Minnesota
Death telegram arrives for Mrs. Peter Shurts formerly of Seventy six township who moved to a Hector Minnesota area ten years ago. Her death follows a Minneapolis hospital operation of Julia Shuts the Shurts family learns. Funeral services set for Hector. Josephine Shurts travels from Oskaloosa to attend. Local obituaries note her kindly nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KBOTA
Peter Shurts
and Shurts
Hector
Minnesota
Shurts
Josephine Shurts
Julia Shuts
Minneapolis
Julia
Oskaloosa
Charles
Minnie Axthelm
Des Moines
Ametia Hinnah
Elizabeth Bell to Teach at Waterloo
Miss Mary EB Bell of Washington Iowa a 1919 Iowa State Teachers College graduate accepts a primary teaching post in East Waterloo city schools for next year In recognition of her strong work as teacher and student she previously taught in Washington and served as a 1st grade instructor in Seattle Washington Her selection highlights her teaching record and academic performance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Mary EB. Bell
Washington
Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
Local residents on summer visits and trips
A week of guest visits and travel updates. Agnes Bowen receives her sister and Art Bow en left for Glennwood Springs to visit. Glen Hitchecock heads to Canada for summer on their farm. Ray Stewart and daughter Mary Louise tour Detroit by car. Mrs. J. C. Hampton and daughter visit Keota friends from Jefferson. They stay at E. L. Kirkpatrick home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen McNurlen
Monlean
Canada
McNurlen
Clarence Holmes
Jean Hison
Tulsa
Okla
Francia Bowen
D. D. Crone
Charlotte
Washington
Naomi Jacobson
Chicago
Ellen Bandy
Art Bowen
Glennwood Springs
Colorado
Agnes Bowen
Glen Hitchecock
Ray Stewart
Mary Louise
Detroit
Michigan
J. C. Hampton
Keota
Jefferson, Jr
E. L. Kirkpatrick
Girl Scouts Clothe One European Baby
Girl Scouts in a southeastern European relief effort have prepared a complete layette for a baby, following Red Cross standards. The layette, displayed in Crail's window, will then be shipped to Chicago for broader aid to war torn regions. Mrs. W A Gibson, local Red Cross chair, invites inquiries about children's needs in Europe.
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Europe
Red Cross
Crail
Chicago
Friends
W. A. Gibson
Homeward bound from Cedar Falls trip by L Griffiths
Mr and Mrs L Griffith of Crawfordsville and Mire Nita Bele McKoon of Washington return from Cedar Falls after six weeks at summer school. They traveled by auto with a stop in Cedar Rapids to visit relatives and arrived in Washington Wednesday noon. McKoon plans to stay near Washington for the remainder of the summer before heading to Illinois.
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Cedar Falls
L. Griffith
Crawfordsville
Mire Nita Bele McKoon
Washington
Griffith
Miex McKoon
Mr. Griffith
Cedar River
C. D. Loose
Wilton
Cedar Rapids
Notice of Kerr Out of Town Until April First
Dy Cloyee Th Kerr will be absent from town until about April 1. The notice notes Kerr will be away during this period and advises contacts to reach out as needed.
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Cloyee
Kerr
County Criminal Costs Total Over 1 3 Million
The Washington county report for July 1 1920 to June 20 1921 shows criminal expenses exceeding 1 24803 for the year plus 1 88650 for the county attorney. Payment breakdown includes grand jury fees court costs sheriff officers jurors and witness fees jail expenses and attorney salaries with nine convictions and one acquittal including larceny gambling bootlegging and breaking and entering.
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Washington
J. D. Glasgow
District Court
State Board of Parole
Justice Court
Ieme
Board of Prisoners
Nick Elmore
Jefferson County
Rubio
Sunday School Group Meeting Plans Across Lancaster Area
L. A. Caldwell will conduct a Sunday School group convention at Lancaster for Keokuk county next Sunday. The meeting gathers Sunday schools from Lancaster Rubio Hopewell Lick Ridge Tom Benton Union Chapel Haysville Newkirk Springfield Keeversburg Plank township and Walnut. Another meeting is planned at Grace Hill the following Sunday with strong local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Caldwell
Lancaster
Keokuk County
Rubio
Hopewell
Lick Ridge
Tom Benton
Union Chapel
Haysville
Newkirk
Springfield
Keeversburg
Plank Township
Walnut
Grace Hill
Record Warmth Relieved by Breezy Afternoons
Ninety degree high today marked the warmest reading as a light breeze brought relief from recent heat. Forecasters signaled a need for substantial rain to ease dry conditions.
Busy County Office Prepares Annual School Report
The county superintendent's office is busy receiving reports from all school districts and compiling the annual document. The process will take several weeks to complete.
Someones Mindful Awake Audience At White House
At the White House the president observed that somebody minds when he speaks. Laddie Boy the dog leaped into a chair after the president motioned and snapped his fingers. The president quipped that at least somebody pays attention to the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
White House
Laddie Boy
Evocative Spring Air Described by Richard Jeffries
A fragmentary interior meditation from Richard Jeffries on the faint fragrances of spring. The narrator notes a diffuse sweetness in the air and slow footsteps as he listens for the elusive scent amid sunlit meadows.
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Richard Jeffries
Legion Auxiliary to Hold Ice Cream Festival in Central Park
The Women of the American Legion run an ice cream festival in Central Park tomorrow afternoon and evening. They will sell five cent ice cream cones, pop and popcorn, and 50 cent metal signs bearing the slogan Washington Clearest City in Iowa. Proceeds go to the auxiliary treasury for disabled soldiers and patriotic causes. Committee members are listed for table and cone duties across southeast and northeast sections.
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Central Park
The
American Legion
Washington
Iowa
McElhinney
Legion Auxiliary
Towa
E. T. Wickham
Lenore Minick
J. W. Guy
R. 8. Warfel
John D. McLaughlin
Geo. Brinton
Tom Downing
Freding
Twila McGinnis
HW. W. Russell
BE. C. Carrie
J. A. ¥. Ashby
Prank Kurtz
Oscar Lane
A. Tt. Oates
C. C. Cunningham
Hazel Swisher
Maynard Brown
Tom Bordo
Glenn Chambers
Floyd Murdock
Chas. Denison
Medeline Hugeinss
Helen Porter Jackson
Ed Squire
Capitola Brindley
Mise Helen Cunningham
Mise Mabel Wallace
Reister and Sons Produce Co. praised in poem
A poem by Mrs. Chas. Baker extols Reister and Sons Produce Co and Hays butter, praising timely deliveries, fair cash payments, and the station business serving eggs, turkeys, and chickens from Reister’s. It mentions Murry Conger and the long-standing, friendly service.
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Reister’s
Chas. Baker
Washington Girl Rides the Bumpers to Cedar Rapids
A 15 year old Washington girl, Caroline Beenblossom, rode freight cars from Washington Iowa to Cedar Rapids with two boys. She wore men's clothes and hid between the tender and baggage car on a Rock Island train. She was arrested in Cedar Rapids and held for guardian action after authorities notify her father.
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Washington
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapides
Caroline Beenblossom
Iowa
Columbus Junction
Rock Island
Burlington
Bohn
City
Snyder
High School Place
North Third Street
Marriage of Watts and Walker at City Court House
James Thomas Watts of Washington and Lorena Walker of Springfield, both colored, wed yesterday afternoon at five o'clock. Justice of the Peace D. C. Keto performed the ceremony at the courthouse.
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James Thomas Watts
Washington
Lorena Walker
Springfield
Justice of the Peace
D.C
Boys Travel Fast Toward Minneapolis by Iowa City
Bob Shields and Smith Brookmart, local boys walking to Minneapolis, reached Iowa City after noon and were in Manchester Delaware county last night about 100 miles from Washington. They appeared to have gained substantial automobile lift and expect to reach Minneapolis in three or four days.
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Bob Shields
Smith Brookmart
Minneapolis
Iowa City
Manchester
Delaware County
Abot
Washington
Taft’s Moral Courage Sets Path to Supreme Court
Montgomery Alabama columnist lauds William Howard Taft for exceptional moral strength. They credit his fearlessness toward public opinion and unwavering principles in key debates like the league of nations covenant. His steadfastness, not political power, positions him as the logical choice for chief justice.
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Montgomery
Ala
William Howard Taft
Mr. Taft
Taft
Republican Party
America
Supreme Court
Spanish Lead as Wine Drinker Average
Spaniards lead wine consumption with an average of 35 gallons per person per year. The French consume 31 gallons and Italians 28 gallons, placing Spain four gallons ahead of France and seven ahead of Italy.
Iowa Girls Walk to Far West and Have Many Thrills
Misses Gaw and Psther Will of Muscatine set a 1324 mile record in two weeks as they traveled to San Francisco via Des Moines and Omaha. Their diary recounts views of mountains deserts and the Great Salt Lake, with notes on the Hole in the Wall in the Rockies and concurrent police manhunt coverage in Chicago.
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Muscatine
San Francisco
Gaw
Psther Will
Oakland Drive
Great Salt Lake
Des Moines
Omaha
Rocky Mountains
Rockies
Secret Service
Chicago
Two Iowans jailed for bank robbery headline
Beav er City Nebraska July 15 Two men identified as George White and P T Yenradged from Cedar Rapids Iowa were arrested after a bank robbery in Nora Neb Sunday night Found with 200 in silver and 5200 in war savings stamps inside Nora State Bank cash containers
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Beaver City
Neb
George White
P.T
Carcassonne Fortress Named France’s National Monument
The historic walled city of Carcassonne sits atop a hill guarded by two great walls and 52 defense towers. Once ruled by Romans and later powers from Spain and beyond, it stands preserved as a premier French national monument reflecting medieval defense craft.
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Carcassonne
Pyrenees
France
Spain
Twelve Children Escape as Car Turns Over in Blatrsburg
In Blatrsburg Ta Jayisco Willian Lynch Cad, a mother driving with her fourteen year old daughter at the wheel lost control near a corner and the car toppled. The twelve children were checked and found unharmed aside from a minor wrist cut on one girl. the mother remained pinned but crawled out with the help of H B Pray and Dr Jarmin.
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Blatrsburg
Jayisco
Willian Lynch
H. B. Pray
Barber wage dispute lands in conflict over prices
July 15. R C Mann faces trouble with the barbers union after pushing a price reform. He and colleagues attempted to raise prices to 35 cents for a haircut and 20 for a shave, but the barbers fired him. The union maintains a 50 cent haircut and 25 cent shave schedule.
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Council Blupfs
R. C. Mann
Barbers’ Union
Apple Parings Yield Valuable Oil Says Chemists
Chemists have extracted a useful oil from apple parings using ether. The oil is pale and has a distinct fresh apple aroma. Crabapple parings give more oil than ordinary apples and may have future uses in flavors and fragrances.
Care of Eyeglasses for Moisture Buildup
Instructions advise pinching the dew by applying soap to the frame and lenses. Rub with soap until dry and rinse as usual. One application lasts through the usual use.
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Uss
yearsHender
Phillips Drug Store
Nodak Store
Elizabeth Bell
Waterloo
Girl Scouts
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Reister's Station
Murry Conger
Eges House
Hays
Reister and Son's Produce Co
Reister & Sons
Washington Girl
Miss
Evening Journal
Ayl Colleob
Care Journal
W. P. Littlefield
F. & M. Bank Ride
H. J. Cuddeback
Blackroll
Majestic
Gus
Frank H. Gray
Keots
Dublin
Briscop
A. A. Vodicka
Richmond
Lexington Car
Frank Fragier
Journal
Svea
Charles A. Osborn Jr. Hastings
Nébt
Dc Rices
Utterbees
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