County to Welcome Soldiers with September 11 Celebration
Washington county plans a county wide welcome for soldiers on Thursday September 11 with a budget between four and five thousand dollars. Buttons sold for one dollar each will fund the event and each precinct will receive a batch according to population. The plan includes medals for all soldiers sailors and marines and a holiday closure for towns and schools to attend. Committees will be named by Col. C J Wilson to manage arrangements and funding.
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Ngton
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Col. C. J. Wilson
Council of Defense
Washington
Wilson
Mabel Buckley Sails Saturday From Genoa
Mr and Mrs John Buckley learn from their son George in New York that Miss Mabel Buckley has sailed from Genoa last Saturday for home. For seven months she served with the Red Cross canteen in France and Italy and formerly taught at Washington High School.
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John Buckley
George Buckley
New York City
Mabel Buckley
Genoa
Italy
Miss Buckley
Red Cross
France
Washington High School
New York
America
Chautauqua Promises Rich Schedule Opens Aug 12
Programs issued for the Washington chautauqua run August 12 to 21 with tickets at $2.00, no price increase. Secretary A. R. Miller offers booklets and the Journal supplies programs. Notable evenings include Cy DeVry August 15 and J. Adam Bede August 20. The lineup emphasizes lectures and entertainment, with daily Bible lectures by Dr. H. F. Ball.
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Washington
Cy DeVry
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
J. Adam Bede
Chautauqua
J. M. Wishart
Schumann Quintet
H. F. Ball
Evanston
W.R. Keesey
Fred G. Bale
Ivan Rossiter
Alice Shrode
Farm and city properties for sale or exchange in Missouri and Iowa
Advertises multiple farms near Washington Iowa and Mercer County Missouri with prices from 100 to 325 per acre, plus nine residences and cottages. Mentions stock and grain farm of 130 acres with improved outbuildings and housing, and premium apples for sale.
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County Hospital
Washington County
Iowa
J. F. Hi. Taylor
F. & M. Bank
Washington
Mercer County
Gladwin
C. M
A. J. Rogers
Kalona
Week Old Child Dies Early This Morning
Mr and Mrs E F Scott of North Twelfth Street awoke to find their week old son James Edgar Scott dead in his bed The doctor said he died two or three hours before discovery The baby had been in good health and it is supposed that exposure played a part The child survived by brothers Charles and George and twin sister Georgianna Funeral services were held at 230 pm at McNamara chapel with Dr J A Glendinning presiding Interment followed at Elm Grove cemetery
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E. F. Scott
North Twelfth Street
James Edgar Scott
Charles
George
Georgianna Scott
McNamara Chapel
J. A. Glendinning
Elm Grove Cemetery
Shakespearean Query Sparks Fishmonger Rumor
A line from Twelfth Night prompts a claim that Shakespeare secretly worked as a fishmonger. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer notes the quip about “Tame creature eater of beef” fueling this curious legend.
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Shakespeare
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Congressman seeks $100000 for Hampton federal building
July 28. A bill is before Congress to provide $100000 to acquire a site and erect a federal building in Hampton. Post office business has grown due to city and country trade and a surge in postal activity from Ferris nurseries Bare Poultry and other firms. Larger quarters are needed to serve city and six rural carriers. Several suitable sites are available.
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Hampton
Congress
Burton E. Sweet
Ferris Nurseries
Bare Poultry Company
Doctor Wu a Chinese Peace Delegation Member
Doctor Wu, a member of the Chinese Peace delegation, is identified as the son of the former Chinese minister to Washington.
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Doctor Wu
Washington
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