Bodies of Dead Heroes Reach New York for Burial
Telegrams report two Washington soldiers killed in France Floyd J. Wallace and Orville E. Means will be sent home for burial in Washington. Both volunteered early in the war and died July 27 1918 at Chateau Thierry as members of Company K 168th Infantry Rainbow division. Military funerals planned after arrival within ten days or two weeks. Remains of Leon Beatty and other Company K casualties expected soon.
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Washington
France
New York
Floyd J. Wallace
Elien Wallace
Orville E. Means
C. A. Means
Floyd
Orville
168Th Infantry
Rainbow
Chateau Thierry
Company K
Leon Beatty
Washington County
Legion
Community Club and Lodge Meeting Announcements
Notices list Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M calling a meeting for work on the second degree and several club gatherings. Miss Knowles of Ames to address the Rural Women’s Club. Senior choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30. Missing festival bottles and a blue rim plate reported with the Crail store for returns.
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Washington Lodge No
Seah
Crail
Cralis
Chautauqua Books Printed for 1921 Washington Assembly
Program booklets for the 1921 Washington chautauqua are printed and ready for distribution. The assembly opens Tuesday evening August 16 and closes Thursday evening August 25. Season tickets will go on sale at the venue soon. Frank R. Sage chairs the publicity committee and plans wide distribution of booklets. Dr S Parkes Cadman and W J Bryan headlining along with other lecturers entertainers and musical groups. About a thousand season tickets have been pledged with more expected. Tent orders for campers should be sent to Frank Stewart by August 1.
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Washington
Parkes Cadman
W. J. Bryan
Chautauqua
Frank Stewart
Sommer Seen in Quincy Illinois in Missing Man Search
Relatives of Henry Sommer report a sighting in Quincy Illinois the first definite lead since his disappearance last spring from Washington Township Crawfordsville. Chester Cherryholmes identified a man on the street and again at a bathing beach as Sommer prompting investigators to pursue the clue with hopes of locating the missing man. Officials believe financial troubles may have driven his disappearance.
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Crawfordsville
Henry Sommer
Quincy
Mr. Sommer
Washington
Chester Cherryholmes
Helen
Quincy Business College
Illinois
Washington County
Baxter Elevator Now Operating at H A Baxter Yard
The only elevator of its kind in the region is now working at H A Baxter fuel and building material yard. Built this summer for over 20000 dollars, the solid concrete reinforced structure holds about 1000 tons of coal in eight bins. An electric system lifts coal seventy feet then dumps it into bins for gravity delivery to wagons. Mr. Baxter invites the public to view the facility now in operation.
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West
Middle West
H. A. Baxter Fuel and Building Material
Baxter
Youngsters to Play Old Timers Tonight at Ball Park
A five o'clock game at the ball park pits Washing ton’s youths against a lineup of veteran players who have not played much this season. Charles Dolies, once a leading pitcher in the community, is expected to pitch for the older squad in what is anticipated to be an interesting contest.
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Ball Park
Washington
Charles Dolies
Reisters and Sons Poultry and Produce Adverse to All
A vintage promotional verse extols Reisters and Sons, promising fair prices for poultry hides cream and other goods. The poem invites readers to sell produce, use their trucks for pickups, and enjoy their service and town presence at 4 W. 8. REISTER & SONS.
Community weighs options for a Washington swimming pool
Residents largely back building a public pool with open air or sunken designs. Supporters offer labor and funds, while the town seeks models from Perry and Missouri Valley on low cost construction and organized funding.
Notice for sale pure country butter and spring chickens
Butler farmer Karl Libe advertises butter sold in one-pound cartons and sweet cream, kept refrigerated. Spring chickens available dressed or alive, with delivery offered. Contact at phone R15-14.
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Karl Libe
City Mayor Warns Motorists to Obey Traffic Laws
Mayor A N Alberson announces strict enforcement of Washington traffic laws. City Marshal Roy Downs will arrest violators. fines apply. No open exhausts, required lights at night, dimmer use, and fire truck right of way enforced. violators to be fined or arrested.
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A. N. Alberson
Washington
Roy Downs
Washington Band to Play at Shrine Picnic in Muscatine
The Washington band will furnish music for the Shrine picnic at Weed park Muscatine on July 28. An estimated three thousand people including Shriners and families are expected. Davenport Kaube temple members will boat to Muscatine for the day as attendees travel from southeast Iowa and Washington.
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Washington
Weed Park
Muscatine
Davenport
Kaube Temple
Southeastern
Iown
Public sale of residence at 408 KE Madison St
J Martin White conducts a public auction Saturday July 23 at 2 50 for a five room cottage in A 1 condition. The property at 408 KE Madison St includes electric fixtures wiring sink soft water pump screens blinds foundation and all is to be removed from the jet. Attend if you wish to bid.
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Madison St
Office Closure Notice for Dr Clow
Notice that the office will be closed until August 1st. Dr A W Clow authorizes the temporary shutdown and states the plan for resuming services on the specified date.
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A. W. Clow
Early Irish Coins Evolved From Farthings To Eagles
An outline of Ireland’s early coinage notes a silver farthing from King John’s era as an early issue now rare and valuable, predating the base metal eagle coins around 1272. The piece traces the shift from the silver medieval farthing to later base metal eagle issues in Irish minting history.
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Ireland
John
Bryan Sees End of All War in Disarmament Plan
William Jennings Bryan spoke at Valley Junction urging disarmament as a path to global peace. He argued limited disarmament could not stop short of complete, praised U S leadership in idealism, and asserted prohibition endures despite heat and delays. He attacked gambling on farm prices and urged brotherhood and world peace.
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Bryan
Des Moines
Harding
WilliamJennifgs Bryan
Valley Junction
United States
Rock Island
Chilldren
KE T Meredith
Wilson
L. Herring
Meredith
Brute
Brotherhood of Man
Red Cross funds support veteran recreation centers
The American Red Cross National Headquarters allocates 175000 dollars to furnish recreational rooms at Federal Board for Vocational Training centers for World War I veterans. The Federal Board provides staff and quarters. the program includes social evenings, music, minstrel shows, films and clubs to sustain trainee progress.
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Chicago
The
American Red Cross
Federal Board
Red Cross
Tarantula Bite Saves Man After Banana Load
Dominic Soda, a peddler in Des Moines, was bitten by a large South American tarantula while loading bananas. An immediate operation on his right thumb checked the poison's spread and he is expected to recover. The tarantula was killed by a fruit company employee.
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Des Moines
Dominic Soda
Soda
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H.I. Ward & Co
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Cedar Rapids
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Frank Frazier
Red
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Zenna Earl
Thompson's
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Harry Thomas
South Side Square
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Harry White
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