Fire Destroys Apartments on South Marion Avenue
Mrs. Peck's building near South Marion Avenue suffered a major blaze Thursday night. Susie Johnson, Elizabeth Clark, and neighbors escaped as flames charred porches and threatened adjacent structures. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars, partly insured. Firefighters contained the fire as residents recalled the night and nearby homes.
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Elizabeth Clark
Susie
Barclay Grocery
Brock Boys
Miller
Hospital births and surgeries reported in local listings
The notice lists multiple hospital events including births at 4:05 and 8:30 with weights 8 pounds 6 ounces and 7 pounds 1 ounce, major operations this morning, tonsillectomies, appendectomies, X ray treatments, and medical discharges. Names and addresses of patients and relatives are given, with several residents of Washington and nearby towns.
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Jesse Campbell
E. 2Nd
Lloyd Reighard
Brighton
Joan Schantz
Crawfordsville
Charles Corvette
S. Iowa
Beatrice Hammes
Sigourney
Willard McGaffey
Edgar Davidson
Norman Eberle
Keota
Lawrence Strohm
Haskins
D. EE. Helscher
Virgil Wittmer
Mr. Pleasant
Hubert Turner
Washington
Deaths of the Week include Brightons and Houston man
A Brighton man David Riley died Sunday morning aged 638 following pneumonia his wife Rosa Edwards formerly of Columbus Junction also died in San Antonio Texas at 74 Arthur Vinton aged 64 of Houston died by his own hand Monday Susannah Rose Hill Fisher aged 64 died at son Ned’s in Pekin Illinois Funeral services held at Ainsworth for Liver a East St Louis resident Wel liver died in Columbus Junction at 87 Rev Samuel A Drake retired Christian church minister 87 Capt Cecil Lavone Forinash brother of Dr Duane Forinash listed as missing in action in the Philippines notoriety
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Brighton
Rosa Edwards
Arthur Vinton
Houston
Ter
Ralph Young
Ainsworth
Susannah Rose Hill Fisher
Welliver
East St. Louis
Maggie Osborne
Samuel A. Drake
The
Christian Church
Columbus Junction
Cecil Lavone Forinach
Duane Forinash
Philippines
Passing Years in Washington Opens Soon at Congress Hotel
The remodeled Congress hotel in Washington will open soon after a prior fire threat. The expected opening was set for August 1, but a firm date remains uncertain. Also noted are local items: Carla Guther’s safe recovery after a bed accident, vacation tours for children, moves among residents, a local obituary, a prize for a magazine name, and church expansion funding.
Chautauqua Visit and Local News Highlights
Orville Elder family detours to Cavalier North Dakota to hear Alex Miller at the Chautauqua. The A M E church jubilee concert at the U P church netted 215 dollars to reduce church debt. Washington county criminals cost 5032.94 with 2 convictions. Mae Mercer Donahey died July 17 at 52. Mrs. D Arthaud, 65, also died. C B Gebbart of Kansas City bought Colenso hotel. Jesse Miller named new Methodist choir leader from Des Moines. Frank Casey buys Olds cafe for immediate takeover.
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Orville Elder
Dave
Winnipeg
Cavalier
North Dakota
Alex Miller
Dinner Party Honors William McKee Walton
Hallie Berdo hosted a six o'clock dinner this week in honor of William McKee Walton.
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Hallie Berdo
William McKee Walton
GOES NORTH JOSEPHINE BABCOCK VISIT MINNESOTA
Josephine Babcock travels to Le Seur Minnesota to visit the Quackenbush family. Numerous local notices report exams, parades, business openings, and service members in transitions across town.
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Josephine Babcock
Minnesota
Quackenbush
le Seur
Review of the Week's News
Henry Carris enlisted in the marines and left New York for Parris Island. Various local movements include military calls, visits, housing changes, and civic events. WWII era notes cover shipments of war bonds, defense plans, and local civic activities.
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J. C. Carris
Henry
New York City
Parris Island
S. C
Shreveport
New York
Washington
Washington County Defense Corps
Arrow Shots and Small Town Sayings
A collection of wry, observational maxims about ice cream cravings gossip behavior fashion in town life and contentment. The snippets poke fun at social habits and human quirks with a folksy voice and a sly humor about neighbors and pride.
Hotel sale ends debate over Bull Moose HQ in Crawfordsville
Frank Macon sold RE B Franklin’s historic House of All Nations in Crawfordsville on Monday to Jesse McCoy Lou Gormley and Joe Anderson. The sale avoids use as a Bull Moose party headquarters after Jesse refused to support that plan.
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Frank Macon
RE. B. Franklin
House of All Nations
Crawfordsville
Jesse McCoy
Lou Gormley
Joe Anderson
Bull Moose Party
Jesse
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