Community booster group formed in Washington county
H E Moss of Davenport urges cooperation and energy to unite Washington city county and farm groups into a single booster organization. J M Wilson named to lead a seven member committee to draft plans, constitution, by laws and secure use of Commercial club property.
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Commercial Club
T. L. Brookhart
J. M. Wilson
Wilson
M. Mya
Divingston
Moss
H. FE. Moss
Davenport
Washington
Washington County
Iowa
United States
Europe
Consolidated Club
Local Girls Undergo Appendicitis Operations This Week
Keota and Winfield girls underwent appendectomy at Washington County Hospital this week. Miss Helen Singmaster of Keota, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles A Singmaster, is reported doing well. Miss Lucile Siberts of Winfield also operated, and Miss Elizabeth Irwin, secretary to Supt C J Smith, had an appendix operation and stood the procedure well. C E Harken of Fairfield had tonsils removed yesterday, while Mrs William McCartney, recently operated on, is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Singmaster
Charles A. Singmaster
Keota
Washington County Hospital
Lucile Siberts
Winfield
Elizabeth Irwin
C. J. Smith
C. E. Harken
Fairfield
William McCartney
Lamb and Erskine Quip Highlight Courtroom Etiquette
Councilor Lamb, an elderly timid figure, often prefaced pleadings with apologies to Lord Erskine. In a moment of opposition, he admitted aging and becoming more impotent. Erskine retorted that the elder Lamb grows more sheepish as he grows older, a witty barb from the learned barrister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamb
Lord Erskine
Erskine
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted by Toledo Firm
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as a blood and mucous surface remedy developed by top physicians. The product is sold by CH I & Co of Toledo Ohio with testimonials available.
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Hall
I & Co
Toledo
Life Long Invalid Roy Minick Dies at 37
Roy John Minick died at 8 15 am at his parents 503 North Marion avenue Washington. Funeral 2 30 pm Monday at the Minick home conducted by Dr J A Glendinning. Interment Elm Grove cemetery. He lived 37 years as an invalid yet remained cheerful and active in the community with his horse Queen. He was born February 1 1882 three miles north of Washington and survived by his parents and brother Ray.
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Roy John Minick
W. H. Minick
North
Marion Avenue
Minick
J. A. Glendinning
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Roy Minick
Washington
Roy
W. H
Sadie (Little) Minick
Ray
Oil Truck Ditches at Ainsworth Wreck
An oil truck driven by Glenn Taylor of Washington went into a ditch west of Ainsworth at the railway crossing. Taylor jumped free and was unhurt. He turned off the bank to avoid a freight train, a ten to fifteen foot drop, as workmen salvage the wrecked wagon this afternoon.
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Ainsworth
Glenn Taylor
Washington
Brindley Seeks Settlements After Grocery Sale
F. W. Brindley, who sold his grocery store to Lloyd Lytle and Lawrence Lemley, calls on all debtors to call at once and settle accounts. He will remain at the store for a few days to close affairs related to the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Brindley
Lloyd Lytle
Lawrence Lemley
W. O. Will Hold Regular Meeting Monday Evening
The W. O. will hold its regular meeting Monday at 7 30 PM. Every member is urged to be present by order of C. C.
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W. O
Esther Circle Meeting At Miss Nita Belle Mc Keon Home
Esther Circle to gather Monday evening July 21 at 8 o clock at 515 North Avenue B. All members urged to attend. Also West Chester M KE church Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon July 23 with Mrs Lou Bauer leading serving and helpers Mrs Chris Bauer Mrs Roy Waddell Mrs Will Wallace and Mrs Arthur Dayton. Secretary.
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Esther
Nita Belle McKeon
North Avenue
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
West Chester
M. KE
Lou Bauer
Chris Bauer
Roy Waddell
Will Wallace
Arthur Dayton
Make Life Worth Living and Worthying Self
A reflective’s line of thought asserts life’s value and personal duty. It argues that if one feels unworthy, self-improvement is within reach, positioning agency as a constant power to become worthy. The quote emphasizes individual responsibility and determination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Adler
Car Drives Through Hog Herd Near Columbus City
Two Washington youths drove a car through a herd of hogs on a rural highway near Columbus City while transporting hogs to market. Several hogs were killed, about five hogs were paid for with a bill near $300, and the driver identified by hog hair and blood on the car. The incident occurred around four or five in the morning, and sheriff officials investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Washington
Columbus City
Redhead at Fox Theatre starring Alice Brady
Alice Brady stars in Redhead a Select Picture at the Fox Theatre on Monday afternoon and night. The tale follows a chorus girl who marries a wealthy drunkard, endures insults and poverty, and remains devoted as his eyes open to her character. Conrad Nagel appears opposite Brady with a strong supporting cast. includes scenery and cartoons.
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Alice Brady
FOX Theatre
Dazie
Conrad Nagel
Miss Brady
Smallest Park In World Sits At Thirty Two Square Feet
In Council Bluffs Iowa a 32 square foot park named Sloan Park sits at the corner of Vine and Bryant Streets. Jailor Dad Sloan created and maintains the tiny park on the city yard site despite its small triangle shape. A plaque warns visitors not to pick the flowers as he enjoys the summer tranquility from the jail vicinity.
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Council Bluffs
Hias
Park Commissioners
Dad” Sloan
Police Department
Sloan Park
Vine
Bryant Streets
Wall
Dad Sloan
Sloan
Dad
To Skin Beets Easily Without Color Loss
An easy method to skin beets without bleeding or fading uses cold water after cooking. Place the hot beet in water and gently rub to let the skin slip off cleanly.
Daily Thought Wisdom and Goodness Are Twin Born
A brief aphorism attributed to Cowper, noting that wisdom and goodness emerge together as guiding virtues.
Rowan family reunion picnic in Parrow woods
Ainsworth held a picnic reunion Thursday in Parrow woods with about sixty family members and ten visiting relatives. Attendees enjoyed fried chicken, sandwiches, salads, pies, ice cream, and lemonade, while younger guests flocked to the creek. An impromptu program featured songs by the Bower quartet, a reading by Mrs. Fulton, and a solo by Rollin Benson. Out of town guests included Mrs. Dunham, Ruth Wilson, George McConahay, Mrs. Carll, Mrs. Young, the Matsons, Rena Endsley, and Amelia and Margaret Buwer. The day was praised as ideal.
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Ainsworth
Parrow Woods
A. N. Bower
Robert Rowan
David Benson
Sarah Fulton
Rollin Benson
J. W. Dunham
Ruth Ora Wilson
Rock Island
George McConahey
Spokane
Wash
C. D. Carll
Artesia
New Mexico
Verle Young
Minneapolis, Minn
Clyde Matson
Sterling
Kansas
Rena Endsley
Sydney
Nebraska
Amelia
Margaret Buwer
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Crone Family Picnic Honors Kin at Sunset Park
A group from the Crone families along with relatives from Lexington Junction Missouri Mason City Iowa and Mason City Iowa gathered Friday evening at Sunset Park for a social picnic honoring Mrs. Clara Crone Kraft and Mrs. Ke Simpkins. Attendees included D M Crone Lillian Nora Hicks Marguerite Al Crone Sherd Wilson J C Lemley Harry Crone Via Martha Arabelle Edna Mae Bert Crone BE M Davis Will Simpkins Harley Busby Grace Newisanger and others.
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D. M. Crone
Allison Crone
T. H. Crone
Sunset Park
Clara Crone Kraft
Harry Crone
Via
Martha
Arabelle
Edna Mae
Bert Crone
BE. M. Davis
Will Simpkins
Harley Busby
Grace Newisanger
Ladies Aid Social at Methodist Church Delights Attendees
The regular monthly social of the Ladies Aid society was held yesterday afternoon in the church parlors. Mrs E T Wickham and Mrs Eugene Anderson chaired the arrangements. Miss Mary D Sweet of Topeka spoke about Red Cross work in WWI Rimini Italy. The program included musical numbers by Bessie Arthaud Flora Mae Gass and Edna Klein. Refreshments followed the social hour.
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Ladies Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
E. T. Wickham
Eugene Anderson
Mary D. Sweet
Topeka
Kansas
Edna Klein
Rimini
Italy
Bessie Arthaud
Miss Sweet
Flora Mae Gass
Mrs. Elton
Dinner at Cherry Home Brings Wide Family Gathering
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cherry hosted an informal noonday dinner with guests Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cherry Miss Lulu Cherry Albert Cherry Mrs. Elmer Cherry Mrs. B F Cheyre od Miss Flo Taylor. The afternoon was spent in visiting.
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Charles Cherry
Robert Cherry
Lulu Cherry
Albert Cherry
Elmer Cherry
B. F. Cheyre
Flo Taylor
Women Missionary Society Meets At Donahey Home
Yesterday afternoon the Women’s Missionary Society held its regular meeting at Mrs. H. T. Donahey’s home. Devolional by Mrs. C B Lemmon followed by a paper on Forty Years of Service by Mrs. Carl Roberts. Mrs. Sam Forman presented Home Base focusing on oriental Americans, and Mrs. A M Cowden read a letter from her daughter Miss Margaret Cowden detailing missionary experiences in Persia. Attendance was good and the meeting profitable.
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Women's Missionary Society
8. T. Donahey
B. Lemmon
Carl Roberts
Women's Missionary Societies of the Church
Sam Forman
United States
A. M. Cowden
Margaret Cowden
Persia
Florence mobilizes 50000 armed citizens for strike day
Florence faces a demonstrative strike called by the labor federation for July 2021 as fifty thousand armed citizens including peasants merchants and discharged soldiers pledge to maintain order and prevent disorder or looting if necessary.
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Florence
Labor Federation For
Sheriff Dawes and Suspect Die After Bank Robbery Slayings
Vernon county sheriff Fred Dawes was shot through the heart and killed during a running battle with deputy sheriffs after he and an accomplice robbed a grain company office in Nevada Missouri. The suspect Lee McCormick died hours later from wounds sustained in the exchange of gunfire.
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Nevada
Fred Dawes
Vernon County
Lee McCormick
McCormick
Dawes
Treeless Australian Cities
Australia’s towns lack shade trees as deserts of scrub spread under the sun. Australian forces note that England and France boast shaded avenues planted with oaks elms and poplars, a contrast many find striking.
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Australia
Ted Bush
England
France
War's Glory and Its Illusory Virtues
A fragment reflecting on war praising its glory while acknowledging danger and change. The quote by Bryant contrasts noble exertion and virtues invoked by war with the hidden suffering, crimes, and evils that accompany conflict.
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Bryant
Can Shape Own Destiny Riis Quote
Riis asserts that a person becomes what he wills himself to be, emphasizing self-determination and inner resolve as the path to personal achievement. The quote frames willpower as the defining force behind one’s future.
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Jacob A. Riis
Maine Congressman Louis B. Goodall Biography Claim
Representative Louis B. Goodall of Maine blends business ambition with sentiment in his congressional directory biography. He states he originated the well known palm beach cloth.
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Louis B. Goodall
Maine
Palm Beach
Control Your Conduct and World Kindness
A short essay urging personal kindness to reverse much unhappiness. Frederick William Paber argues that unhappiness stems from unkind conduct and the world becomes kinder only when individuals act with compassion.
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Frederick William Paber
Life of John Buckley book sparks authorship debate
The Life Story of John Buckley edited by J. C. Buck, head of the South Kensington Museum, London, is reevaluated as possibly the editor’s own life. The 1907 biography is praised as a strong season hit, with renewed questions about its true authorship resurfacing in Britain.
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John Buckley
J. C. Buckmaster
South Kensington Museum
London
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Bey
Lowa Gas
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Comeil Bluffs
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Iowa Avenue
S. F. Shockley, Noble Ja
Moline K Knight
Kelley Springfield
Kalona
Fosdick
Hall Mirror
W. H. Smith
Ford Car
Albert Irvin
Missouri
Boyd B. Berdo
Journal Office
Moline Knight
L. F. Posdick
Johnson
Marmthardt Brothers
Washington Loan & Truat Co
J. F. Poster
South
Iowa Ave
B. B. Berdo
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