Washington Iowa Petition Drives 1000 Signers for Water Works Bonds
A 1923 notice explains the plan to circulate petitions in each ward of Washington Iowa to call an election on issuing up to 80000 dollars in water works bonds. It lists circulators by ward, outlines eligibility to sign, and notes the need for about 1000 signatures to proceed. The measure aims to fund a new water works plant without raising water rates immediately.
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City of
Washington, Iowa
Washington
Iowa
Leslie Dunlap
Harley McCreedy
Merle Lytle
Harold Putnam
Robert Noonan
Glenn Mace
Hal Reister
Ralph Gibson
Claude Tucker
Philip Crail
Lee Holland
Robert Patterson
Nell Tripp
Edna Purvis
Death of August Bolger in Coppock Community
August Bolger aged about 65 in Washington died this morning at 11 30 at his Coppock home after a year long illness from stomach trouble He leaves three children Funeral services will probably be held Sunday afternoon or Monday
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August Bolger
Washington
Coppock
Local business relocates to Farmers and Merchants State Bank building
The notice announces the move to the bank building and a new room 410 for customers and friends. It provides a new contact phone and mentions the J. A. Weak Insurance Agency at 4015.
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Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Black
J. A. Weak Insurance Agency
Merchants in Washington Tell Their Stories in Ads
Weaving narratives from storefront signs to classified spots, merchants recount how ads shape their image and attract customers. The piece highlights inventive local campaigns, bold visuals, and the enduring habit of readers browsing for clever pitches.
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Washington
Football Prospects Good For Next Season
Arthur Dickinson and Albert McKinstry visited town to scout high school players for the upcoming football season. Thirteen letter men graduated, but Captain Harry Macon and several veterans plus new talent from the second team should form a capable squad for Washington. Home games are set with Morning Sun Davenport Burlington New London and Columbus Junction with away games at Muscatine Fairfield and Mt. Pleasant and one more likely scheduled.
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Arthur Dickinson
Albert McKinstry
Harry Macon
McKinstry
Macon
DuBois
Cunningham
MecGugin
Marshall
Washington
Morning Sun
Davenport
Burlington
New London
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Twelve Young Fellows Interview For Big Job
A lively note describes twelve young men working on a major project and planning many interviews. It hints at a busy night and asks customers to bring cream, mentioning market price changes on page two effective Monday morning.
Last Call for Chautauqua Tents for Camping Grounds
A late warning to campers recalls that the Chautauqua assembly opens in two weeks. Grounds committee cutoff for tent orders is next Wednesday with express delivery at extra cost. over fifty lots already reserved and more tents available through Frank Stewart. Program booklets distributed tonight detail tent prices and supplies, with extra programs at local businesses and at The Journal if needed.
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Chautauqua
Chautauqua Park
Frank Stewart
Journal
Bequest of $28,000 to Utica Y M C A Endowment Fund
The wife of the late Ged E Dunham of Utica New York leaves 28000 to the Utica Y M C A Endowment Fund. Dunham had taught the association naturalization class for years, and the gift becomes part of the Endowment Fund.
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Y”’ Endowment Fund
Fair Oil Industry Investigation Welcomed by Producers
J M Carson of the American oil men’s association said any fair inquiry into the oil industry would be welcomed by producers and refiners. He spoke after word that the federal district attorney had taken cognizance of an agreement by about 25 leading independent refineries to close during August to curb heavy output.
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Associated Press
Chicago
J. M. Carson
American Oil Men’s Association
Federal District Attorney
Missionary society reports on mountain whites and local talk
The Women's Home Missionary Society met with Mrs. F. R. Mauthe, discussing the Mountain Whites in isolated mountain regions and noting several small schools. Mrs. Julia Caverdar was elected president and Mrs. Lyman Bunce secretary of literature. about twenty attended.
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Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
F. R. Mauthe
W.W. M. Keeley
Julia Caverdar
Lyman Bunce
Funeral for Mrs. Statler Held at Prairie Flower Church
Funeral services for Mrs. 8. K. Statler were held at ten o'clock from the home, led by Rev. A. J. Unthank. Burial occurred in Elm Grove cemetery with pallbearers J. L. Coffey, Fred Bauer, Walter Boyer, Jeff Dayton, Lee Ralston, and Frank McFarlane. A quartet sang as family and friends mourned.
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8. K. Statler
A. J. Unthank
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Elm Grove’ Cemetery
J. L. Coffey
Fred Bauer
Walter Boyer
Jeff Dayton
Lee Ralston
Frank McFarlane
Frank Sherbeck
J. G. Henderson
Statler
West Chester
Mary Elizabeth McAvoy
Belmont County
Ohio
Peter and
Rosanna (Holland) McAvoy
Washington
Priscilla Club Meets Tuesday With Mrs Ste wart
Announcements note the Priscilla club will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Fred L Stewart at 1402.
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Priscilla Club
Fred L. Stewart
Senators Eye Europe as 25 Seek Passports
Des Moines Capital reports that 25 U S senators have either visited Europe or will travel before the next session. Names include Underwood Ashurst Johnson Phipps McLean Brookhart Stanley Hale Walsh Couzens Spencer Wheeler Moses Jones Ladd Reed Harrold Owen Dial Startingy Smoot King Swanson La Follette Kendrick. When congress reconvenes, the body may hold diverse views on Europe.
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Des Moines
Washington
D. C
United States
Europe
Congress
Senate
Underwood
Alabama
Ashurst
Arizona
Johnson
California
Phipps
Colorado
McLean
Connecticut
Brookhart
Iowa
Stanley
Kentucky
Hale
Maine
Walsh
Massachusetts
Couzens
Michigan
Spencer
Missouri
Wheeler
Montana
Moses
New Hampshire
Jones
New Mexico
Ladd
North Dakota
Reed
Pennsylvania
Harrold
Owen
Oklahoma
Dial
South Carolina
Startingy
South Dakota
Smoot and King
Utah
Swanson
Virginia
la Follette
Wisconsin
Kendrick
Wyoming
Two Ways of Making a Bluff
Fragmentary quotation from Zimmerman advising bluffing and lips as tools to influence perception and reputation in a cautious manner. The text reads as a cryptic historical note on deception and social strategy.
Ingham Addresses Des Moines Women Voters on Peace Campaign
Harvey Ingham, editor of the Des Moines Register and Tribune, spoke at a Des Moines meeting promoting the "law not war" campaign by the Iowa League of Women Voters. He discussed a permanent court of international justice, as posters and sermons nationwide support the effort led by the national council for prevention of war.
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Associated Dress
Des Moines
Iowa League of Women Voters
Harvey Ingham
Des Moines Register and Tribune
League of Women Voters
National Council For Prevention of War
Washington
Pearl fishing season in Ceylon limited to 22 days
The pearl fishing season in Ceylon lasts 22 days. During that period as many as 48 15,000,000 oysters are brought to the surface, reflecting the season’s brief but productive window and the scale of harvest.
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Ceylon
One Secret of Success Lord Nelson Quote
A concise quotation notes a steady habit: being a quarter hour before time has shaped a man. The statement attributes this discipline to Lord Nelson as a timeless precept.
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Lord Nelson
Man with Whiskers Cares Not for Wife’s Tie Picks
A humorous quip from the Allentown Record notes a man with long whiskers shows indifference to his wife buying his neckties. The line highlights domestic banter and playful gender role humor of the era.
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Allentown
From Trousers to Tubes in Patch Design Shift
Wall Street Journal notes a chief generation gap in clothing tech as patches move from trousers to tubes, signaling a broader change in fabrication and style once associated with durable, modular garments.
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Wall Street Journal
Living for Example
A concise aphorism notes that life’s single chance should be seized with thorough effort, stressing quality over repetition. The line frames an ethic of commitment, urging wholehearted execution when opportunities arise.
Religious fervor over miracles at walnut tree in Ml gary village
A large wave of peasantry gathers around a walnut tree in a village near Zemplen after a claimed image of the Virgin appeared in its branches. Pilgrims take relics from the site and dig for tree roots while a spring beside the trunk draws the disabled and faithful seeking relief.
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Sociated
Mlgary
Vv Viret Gin
Zemplen
Mason City Snares For Sheriff Kill Suspect Adwin Rist
Secret Service agents from Aberdeen South Dakota monitor routes between Mason City and nearby towns while local officials inspect trains. They pursue Adwin Rist a Dakota gunman who killed Brown County Sheriff Falkes and forced passengers to unshackle before leaping from a train.
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Associated Press
Mason City
Masaga City
Kert Lee
Minnesota
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Adwin Rist
Dakota
Falkes
Brown County
Unoppreciated Silence in a historic quotation
A fragment quotes Lavater on the value of silence, noting that not everyone who has the gift of insight understands its worth. The snippet hints at a reflection on quiet understanding and perception.
Howell Powell Quip Sparks Church Day Banter
The New York Sun reports a witty exchange where Howell notes his wife’s punctuality, while Powell retorts that she would if he cried. The brief humor captures light social banter surrounding Sunday routines.
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Howell
Powell
New York Sun
Ambiguous Proverb Reflections On Success And Ambition
A compact, era style musing contrasts successful men with humble effort. The text hints that reaching the top demands steady ascent, not shortcuts or arrogance, and warns against complacency in ambition.
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Joe Klopfenstein
Bentha
Maner
Harold
Bertha
Busy Bee Club
Emily Mullikin
Emily
Opal Mullikin
Mary
Ethel Stout
E. O. W. Club
Alfred Johnson
Arthur McCormac
Brewer
Rapidr
T. L. Montgomery
E. Main Street
Pearl
Robert Patton Taylor
Cedar Rapids
J. Reade McCrory
First United Presbyterian Church
Helen Masson
Columbia Ro
Hazel Meek
Carol Forgey
Taylor
Siebke and Taylor, Jewelers
Edgewood
H. F. Steck
H. M. Eicher
Lydia
Hienie
Fred Reid
Frances Stifel
Pittsburgh
Wellman
H. D. McGugin
U. St. Club
Corbin Fields
Harry Crone
Frank Kurtz
Lorena Campbell
D. M. Kurtz
Reiter & Sons
Carson
Margaret Cowden
Hazel Burge
Winfield
Orville
Grim
W. H. Hampton
Mrs. Burge
A. S
Zimmerman
Evening Journal
Leo
Shelangouski
Lloyd Little
Delco Light
Brown Lynch Scott Co
Monmouth, Ill
Young America Threshing Co
J. N. Phillips
John J. Black
Chippewa Falls
Royal Head Company
Paulina St
Liberal Commission
Alsteel Mfg. Co
Battid Creek
Mich
Edward and Sherman Wolfe
James Ralston
Keota
Cass County
Nebr
Plattsmouth
Louisville
Jersey
Tamworth Gifts
Farrow
Walter E. Smith
H. Ee. Busby. Aart
Armour
Observatory
Boyd Berdo
A. Anderson
Ingham
Lexington
Combs Farm
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