Two Girls Die as Milwaukee Train Strikes Car
Esther Wolary and Olive McConnell, ages 15 and 12, died after their Ford touring car stalled on Milwaukee track at North Avenue B in Washington County. Alfred Robinson, 16, drove. his younger brother Billy 6 escaped. Inquest adjourned awaiting Alfred’s testimony. train crew testified the engine slowed to ten to twelve mph and warning signals functioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Virginia Wolary
Wilbur Wolary
Washington
Olive Virginia McConnell
Harry McConnell
Ainsworth
North Avenue B
Alfred Robinson
Iowa City
Billy
Alfred
Robinsons
Wolary
East Second Street
McConnell
Sam Wheeler
Walery’s
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Virginia McConnell
Charles Farley
Robert Yates
Ottumwa
G. W. Hay
Goodin
Col
D. J. Palmer
W. C. Harding
J. B. Crail
C. B. Adcock
Ford
Adcock
Death of Daniel L. Aughey Civil War veteran in Minnesota
Daniel L. Aughey aged seventy seven died at the home of his son Clarence Aughey in Austin Minnesota after visiting since last April Hardening of the arteries caused his death He lived in Washington most of his life and was a Civil War veteran Enlisting at sixteen he served with Company H Second Iowa Infantry He is survived by his widow and two children Clarence M Aughey of Austin Minnesota and Mrs Lester P Mintle of Taintor Iowa One son Francis died in infancy Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday at the Jones McElhinney chapel Washington with a Masonic burial at Elm Grove cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel L. Aughey
Washington
Clarence Aughey
Austin
Minnesota
Jones & McElhinney Chapel
W. W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Aughey
I. G White Post
Washington Lodge of Masons
Second Iowa Infantry
Clarence M. Aughey
Lester P. Mintle
Taintor
Iowa
Francis
Mrs Alex De Bord Dies In Fairfield Hotel In Suicide
Mrs. Nora Whisman De Bord died by taking arsenic and carbolic acid in her Fairfield Leggett hotel room after returning from Des Moines and Washington. She left letters to her parents and husband urging care for her children Maxine and Mark and implying a desire for a better life for them. Funeral services were held at her parents home near Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Debord
Fairfield
Leggett
Des Moines
William Whitman
Washington
Whitman
Mr. de Bord
Maxine
Mark
eBord
Tragic death of Esther Wolary shocks Ainsworth
Esther Virginia Wolary age 16 died after illness and influenza at home in Ainsworth Nebraska. Funeral services were held in United Presbyterian church and later at Goodin funeral parlors with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. She was aJunior high graduate, member of the Presbyterian church, and survived by her parents Wilbur and his wife and two sisters Blanche and Mildred. a brother Paul died three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
Ainsworth
M. Davis
Ainsworth Cemetery
Esther Virginia Wolary
Washington
Wilbur Wolary
Blanche
Mildred
Paul
Esther
Presbyterian Church
Milan Shields
Goodin
Elm Grove Cemetery
Wolary
Cancel Vacations No Use Going Now
About forty Rotary Club members canceled their vacation plans after listening to Will W. Keeley recount Minnesota explorations and W. C. Harding describe travels. They felt vacations would be an unnecessary expense and returned to work at 1:30 PM. A call from District Governor Paul Rankin of Dubuque interrupted the meeting seeking inside information about members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Will W. Keeley
Minnesota
W. C. Harding
Kota
Paul Rankin
Dubuque
Card of Thanks for Searle Family Bereavement
The family of James Searle expresses gratitude to friends who offered kindness during their bereavement, including Mrs. Will Perdun Mrs. Clint Schull Mrs. Walter Stattler and Mrs. Martin M. Mahon.
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Iste
James Searle
Thei
Will Perdun
Clint Schull
Walter Stattler
Martin M. Mahon
Masons Urged to Attend Funeral of Brother Daniel Aughey
All Masons urged to meet at the Masonic hall at 1 15 Tuesday afternoon July 25 to attend the funeral of Brother Daniel Aughey at Jones and McElhiney chapel. They will proceed in a body to the cemetery for Masonic services. Car owners asked to bring vehicles. H T Carris W M.
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Masonic Hall
Daniel Aughey
Jones & McElhiney Chapel
H. T. Carris
W. M
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Esther Wolary
Virginia
Charles Fury
Clyde
Joseph B. Clyde
R. H. Clyde
Olive V. McConnell
Harry and
Viola
Shannon) McConnell
Son
Tomorre
Ohio
Lowdenville
Michigan
Lorinda A. Bunce
Lyman Bunce
Aughey
J. N. Wagner
Suare
Rock Island Railway
Wilson’s
Ladies Shoes
Oxfords
Frank L. Wilson & CO
Jeprrerson Co
de Bord
Illinois
Nora Whisman
Tlosa
Ind
Alvaide
Ilinois Normal College
Macomb
Alex de Bord
de Lord
California
Kansas City
Esther V. Wolary
Evening Journal
Effie Knowels
East Third
Green
Tutfeed
E. 2Nd Street
North Third Ave
The
Journal
Jersey
J. H. Hilmston
J. Hy Baird
Henry
R. J
Trent
Mart White
Mannhardt Bros
Lowe Tire Company
Corner
T Lowa Tire
Electric Media and Gas
Notte
Button Facory
J Black
J. M. Wolfe
P Regei
Phillips Drug Store
Kodak Store
Arthur Goode
Reister & Sons
Farmers & Merchants State Bank the Bank
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