Washington county hospital marks 10th anniversary
The Washington county hospital celebrated its tenth anniversary with 150 visitors during an open house from two to five pm. Thirty one patients were admitted on the day, and the event honored the staff, nurses, and auxiliary volunteers who decorated the hospital and nurses home with donated flowers.
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Washington County Hospital
Washingon County
Elisabeth Finlay
Joe Wright
Claire Dewey
Sam White
Myrta Jeffrey
Farm Union Plans County Picnic at Richmond Park
At a county Farmers Union meeting plans were announced for a county picnic in Richmond town park on Thursday August 10. Milo Reno will speak along with E A Tyler and J M Anderson from St Paul connected with the Equity society. The event invites both union and nonunion farmers, plus local business people, with a full program to be announced later.
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Farmers’ Union
Richmond
Thorsday
Milo Reno
State Farmers’ Union Organization
Congress
E. A. Tyler
J. M. Anderson
St Paul
Equity Society
Farmers’ Organization
Rainfall totals rise with weekend shower pattern
The week ends with 6.24 inches of rainfall, contrasting with near zero the prior month. Saturday night and Sunday morning added 1.46 inches, plus 0.12 more Sunday afternoon and night. The first three days of last week recorded 3.66 inches, then three days of fair weather followed.
Local Rifle Team Heads to Des Moines for Iowa Shoot
Lieutenant P J Crail leads Troop D rifle team on Rock Island train to Des Moines for the Iowa National Guard rifle shoot starting today and running to Friday the 21st. Team includes Eldridge Hays Wilkin Crone Boileau plus pit men Dancher Jacobs Hesseltine. Event aims to instruct guardsmen ahead of Camp Dodge camp August 14 to 28 for all Iowa National Guard units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Crail
Rock Island
Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Glenn Eldridge
Howard Hays
Lane Wilkin
Ted Crone
Mel Boileau
Lewis Dancher
Neal Jacobs
Rolla Hesseltine
Pioneer of Cedar Township is Dead
Aaron Huber aged 72 died Sunday at 10:30 AM at his East Jefferson home after a period of illness. The Cedar Township resident, born in Lancaster Pennsylvania June 2 1850, leaves five children Clara Crone Harve Don Al and a brother Frank. Funeral services are private Tuesday at 2 PM at the home with Dr W W Bowers officiating. Interment Elm Grove cemetery. The family will receive friends 10 AM to noon Tuesday.
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Aaron Huber
East Jefferson Street
W W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Huber
Lancaster
Abraham
Prudence (Snavely) Huber
Eureka
Town
Cedar Township
Martha
Lexington
Washington
The Birch Symbol of Authority Through Ages
The birch figures prominently in European life and legends. The fasces of Roman magistrates were a bundle of birch rods symbolizing authority, a tradition that carried to schoolmasters. The birch has long stood as a symbol of power in many nations.
D. J. Brennan Dies in Mercy Hospital Iowa City
D. J. Brennan born in Washington county died in Mercy hospital Iowa City after an operation. He lived in Johnson county then Iowa City and was 65. He leaves a widow and three daughters. Funeral services set for Wednesday with relatives traveling to Iowa City.
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D. J. Brennan
Washington County
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. Brennan
Johnson County
J. G. Moriarty
Joe Reiner
Brennan
Reiner
Moriarty
Hunted Without a License Costs $30 for Washington County Hunter
A Washington County hunter who failed to renew his license was fined $25 plus costs totaling $30.75 after being stopped near Brinton's Bridge by Game Warden Brienene Breitenbach. Licenses cost one dollar and renewals cover July 1 to June 30. old licenses expired two weeks ago.
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Washington
Brinton’s Bridge
Brighton
Briugene Breitenbach
Yang
Squire D. Co
Kyle
Washington County
Kansas City Man Takes Over Colenso Hotel
Gebhart of Kansas City today assumed ownership and management of the Colenso hotel after purchasing the business and furnishings from Mrs. Walter Van Dyke. The new owner, formerly in Denver’s hotel trade, arrives in Washington with his wife to run the property while Mrs. Van Dyke reportedly plans to remain in the city.
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Washington
Colored singers to give three concerts in Washington
Within a week Washington residents may enjoy three concerts by colored performers. A.M.E. church singers open with a jubilee program at First United Presbyterian Church to aid congregation expenses. A Piney Woods school group from Mississippi performs at Baptist Church with a silver offering. Knoxville quartet appears at United Presbyterian First Church to help cover costs.
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Washington
First United Presbyterian Church
Piney Woods
Mississipi
Baptist
Lawrence Jones
University of Iowa
Knoxville
Tennessee
Ae United Presbyterian Ya
Sigourney Church to Lose Its Minister
The Rev. W. F. Vanderlippe resigns as pastor of the Presbyterian church in Sigourney effective August 1 after eight years in the role. His future plans have not been announced.
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Sigourney Church
Sigourney
W. F. Vanderlippe
Presbyterian Church
Vanderlippe
Bright view combats life’s evils and fear
A persistent effort to focus on the brighter side will gradually destroy the habit of magnifying life’s evils. By cultivating optimism we can better confront wrongdoing and reduce fear that the world is deteriorating.
Eleven year old girl dies of tetanus at county hospital
Edda Havel eleven daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Havel of one and one half miles north of Ainsworth died at 1 08 this afternoon from lockjaw. Injury from a nail in a goat pen Sunday led to serious condition and death after arrival at the county hospital. She was in the third grade at Haskins school and attended Presbyter ian Sunday school. Funeral plans pending Wednesday.
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Edda Havel
Will Havel
Ainsworth
Lockjaw
Havel
Edna
Haskins School
Presbyterian Sunday School
Haskins
Washington
Will
Alsoma
Mavel
Wilbur
Martha
Irene
Grace
Jubilee Concert Program At First United Presbyterian Church
Announcement lists the jubilee concert program to be offered Tuesday evening at the First United Presbyterian church by A. M. E. church members. An admission of 25 cents funds A. M. E. congregation expenses. Program starts at eight with doxology invocation remarks readings choruses solos and a pantomime featuring choir and junior choir performances by Miss Elizabeth Crawford Mrs Edith Stewart and others.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Solman
POT
Chagsine Y Oiddien
Memel
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Elizabeth Crawford
Wheggs
Edith Stewart
Little David
Mesdames
Stewart
Williams
Johnson
Messrs
Raymond
Arnold Hall
T'S. Ma
Btinidatamense
Oid Athena
Reading
Nora Motts
Swanee River
Qualified for Civil Liberty in Proportion to Moral Self Control
An editorial reflection on civil liberty asserting that men gain real freedom only as they restrain their appetites and curb moral impulses, citing Burke on moral discipline and self governance as the foundation of political rights.
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Burke
Hundred Men Ill in Chicago Shop Amid Rail Strike Developments
Chicago July 17 A rigid investigation is under way into the poisoning of nearly a hundred railroad shopmen used to replace strikers. No deaths reported. authorities and union officials await Washington developments as trains face further restrictions and roads pool schedules amid a possible White House push to end the strike. President Harding is expected to summon railway leaders this week to break the impasse.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
United States Labor Board
B. M. Jewell
Railway Employees Department
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Samuel M. Felton
Chicago Great Western
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
New York
Chicago and North Western
Harding
Four Brotherhoods
Rail Road Labor Board
White House
Funeral of Wilma Sutten
The funeral for six year old Wilma Sutten, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs W J Sutten, was held today at 2:30 at her grandmother’s home. Services were led by W W Bowers with a choral group and accompanist Mrs Charles Kays. Interment followed at Woodlawn cemetery. She died after a period of illness and is survived by her parents, a brother J A Sutton of Redondo Beach, California, and four sisters Mrs G B Taylor of Alberta, Ida, Mabel, Hazel and Phanny ten.
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Wilma Sutten
W. J. Sutten
W. Bowers
Will Stekies
Phe Beamer
Frank R. Sage
Het Buorham Sane
Charles Kays
Woodlawn
J. A. Sutton
Redodo Beach
Cal
G. B. Taylor
Alberta
Ida
Mabel
Hazel
Phianny
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J. B. Crail
L. H. Wallace
H. M. Eicher
Lloyd Lytle
Howard McCleery
R. 8. Warfel
A. E. Cunningham
Marjorie Cunningham
Don Sherman
H. 8. Young
Anna Dawson
W. A. Gibson
D. J. Patterson
C. C. Wilson
Joe MccElhinney
David McLaughlin
C. W. Stewart
Marsh W. Bailey
Nelli Hebner
Agnes Swift
Ed Squire
Esther Maxwell
Altha White
Bessie Longer
Frances Minick
Nellie Dodder
May Jay
Lucile Martin
Theresa Vastine
Della Brookhart
Wesleyan Hospital
McElhinney
Farm Union
Willa
Chicago Journal
Pete
TER
Kansas City
Colenso Hotel
LABOR
Mek and
Mel
Ains
Worth Dies
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