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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1920

Page

7

Missionary Society Meeting At Grace Hill

Crawfordsville July 1 reports that the United Presbyterian Church Women’s Missionary Society held a gathering at Mrs. Will Twinamy's country home with leader Mrs. F J Maxwell and about 34 attendees. Hostesses were G Robertson and Mrs Earl Ferguson. Guests included Rev and Mrs Allen and several others. Mrs J S McCleary and daughter Mina returned home from Ohio.

Crawfordsville W. K. Wooley J. T. Buxbaum Grace Hill Women’s Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church Will Twinam F. J. Maxwell G. Robertson Earl Ferguson Allen S. W. Carrick Isabelle Wyman Thos. McKee Winterset Society J. 8. McCleary Miss Mina Ohio

Green Vale District Social Notes and Local Events

Mr and Mrs Floyd Book spent Wednesday at Will McVay's near Verdi. J B McCaleb and sons James and Robert visited Bert Smith's. The Rubio ball game featured the Ottumwa Negroes defeating Rubio. Marie Brier attended a Brighton band concert. Frank Hill and wife visited Brighton. Max Waterhouse and daughter Maxine visited Parental Waterhouse home. Bert Smith visited Ottumwa. Marie Brier moved to Cedar Rapids for a wholesale house position. Floyd Book entertained guests from Limby. Oats cutting has begun with some fields finished and others not started.

Green Vale Floyd Book Will McVay Verdi J. B. McCaleb James Robert Bert Smith Rubio Ottumwa Marie Brier Brighton Frank Hill Max Waterhouse Maxine

Weather and social notes from Stringtown July details

Heavy rains and electrical storms marked July in Stringtown with cool spells. Local families, including Witting, Zehr, Krabill, Alliman, Field, Goff, and Schantz, shared gatherings. The Rev. L L Miller spoke at Eicher church while Edward Rinner recovers from a serious operation with improving condition.

Stringtown J. H. Witting Fannie Zehr Noble Wm. Krabill Winfield Ficher J. G. Alliman L. L. Miller Pennsylvania Eicher Minnie Field Kenneth Goff Wapello Iowa P. R. Schantz Ethan Brooks Edward Rinner

Price Made Coach of Iowa Marksmens

Donald Price of Iowa City, a renowned rifle shot, is appointed official coach of the Iowa state rifle team for the national tournament at Camp Perry, Ohio. He ranked sixth at Camp Dodge among 75 entrants and second among seasoned shooters, joining an 18-man squad to compete and coach. Price, a former member and coach of City high school and state university rifle teams, holds multiple records and has national recognition. He competes with one arm.

Iowa City Donald Price Lasher Iowa Camp Perry Price Camp Dodge Long City High School University

Coxs Mules Break the Volstead Law

Dayton Ohio July 16 on Governor Coxs 400 acre Jacksonburg farm are two mules valued for hauling hay and known for strength. When asked their names the governor said he had not named them yet and may call them Seven Per Cent a descriptor of their kick rather than a campaign phrase.

Dayton Cox Jacksonburg

Shooting Fish Behavior Described in Old Report

A fragment describes a shooting fish that brings down one septs a distance of from one to four feet by squirting water from its mouth. The source text is fragmented and lacks clear context or attribution.

Tennessee Republicans See Gains Across States

Governor Harding returns from Nashville conference seizing momentum for a GOP breakthrough in Tennessee and hints Harding will win Ohio against Cox. He notes Democratic divisions over Wilson and the League of Nations, cites Ohio progressives backing Harding, and recalls Garford rally supporting Republican unity.

Des Moines W. L. Harding Nashville Tenn Tennessee Harding Cox Ohio Illinois John K. Shields Wilson League of Nations Ford United States Garford Senate Coolidge

Quieting Title In Real Estate in Washington County Iowa

A long list of plaintiffs sue to quiet title to Lot ten Crandall Subdivision and the west half of the north half of Outlet seven in East Washington with unknown claimants. The petition seeks fee simple ownership and barring all adverse claims with general relief. The case, filed in the District Court of Washington County, Iowa, sets a September 6, 1920 deadline to appear or a default judgment will be entered. Attorneys Livingston & Eicher represent the plaintiffs.

F. Kopp Lydia Abigail Kopp Jessee Ashby Fanny Ashby Jesse Ashby Sarah E. Littler Wm. H. Jenkins Johnathan C. Conger Caroline Matilda Ritchey Jonathan C. Conger Margaret Jenkins J. C. Conger Jane Conger James Dawson Janette Dawson David Crandell Elizabeth H. Crandall E. Joanna Dean Eliza J. Dean Amos Dean Amos H. Dean Frederick A. Dean Josephine D. Dean Joanna A. Dean Nathaniel Dean John White Davis Amos Hammond Dean Fred A. Dean J. C. Wilcox Wesley Ritchie Fannie Ritchey Fannie Ashby E. H. Crandall Richard H. Marsh Joanna Dean Eliza Joanna Dean W. D. Crawford Mary A. Crawford J. M. Stevenson Rosanna IT. Lee John E. Martin Rosannah Malin Rosanna Malin Jemima W. Malin Jermia W. Malin Jeremiah W. Malin Jeremia W. Malin Jerimima W. Malin William H. Jenkins Fanney Ashby C. BE. Norton John H. Bacon Janetta Dawson Wm. Munroe John Dawson Mary Dawson Elizabeth C. Ritchey James McCulley Jas. J. McCulley Nancy McC City Washington Outlet Seven East Washington District Court of Washington County Iowa City of District Court

Notice of Petition in Iowa District Court

In Washington County Iowa Joel Hoskins plaintiff sues unknown claimants to quiet title to northwest quarter and west half of southwest quarter of section 24 township 74 north range 9 west of St Paul meridian alleging errors in record title and seeking fee simple ownership with dismissal of adverse claims and an order barring all defendants and unknown claimants from asserting any rights. The term begins September 6 1920 at the courthouse where Livingston Eicher Attorneys for plaintiff have filed the petition.

Washington County Iowa Joel Hoskins Samuel Russell Elizabeth T. Ing Section Twenty Four Township Seventy Four St. P. M

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