Carnival net to Legion post tops two hundred dollars
Commander Walter Conner of Leon Beatty Post says after expenses the American Legion post will clear a little over 200 from the Royal American Carnival, with additional proceeds donated by the carnival management to cover grounds, licenses, lighting, and other costs. The post members assisted as ticket-takers, police, and traffic handlers during the weeklong event.
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Walter Conner
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Royal American Carnival
Legionaires
Washington
Terlon
The
Post
Grand Jury Bound In Bootlegging and Driving Cases
Justice of the Peace D C Kyle bound Marcus Kuhn Howard Dotg and Francia Morrett over to the grand jury on bootlegging charges. Lloyd Goodwin paid a fine for transporting intoxicants. Dick Brock and Howard Jacobs were bound over on a charge of driving an automobile without the owner's consent.
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Justice of the Peace
D. C
Presbyterians Hear Report From General Assembly
Miss Margaret Cowden missionary at Hamadan Persia spoke at the Presbyterian church during furlough at home in Washington. She reported on the recent General Assembly in Grand Rapids Michigan and summarized major actions, then led the Women's Missionary Society praise meeting highlighting mission work worldwide.
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Margaret Cowden
Hamadan
Persia
Washington
Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Grand Rapids
Mich
Women's Missionary Society
Miss Cowden
Vacation School Opens at Presbyterian Church
The vacation bible school opened this morning at nine o'clock in the Presbyterian church with thirty four children aged four to thirteen enrolled. Five grades led by Rev F W Eastwood and assistants will study Bible characters in four divisions. Health, dental care and diet talks will be given by professionals. The program runs about three weeks ending with an examination and report on the last Sunday. Eastwood previously ran a school with about 240 members last year.
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Bible School
The
Presbyterian Church
F. W. Eastwood
Mary Roberts
Josephine Bailey
Mary Kerr
Blair Law
Eastwood
Chicago Children Visit Washington from Ogantz Nursery
Fifteen or twenty children from the Ogantz day nursery in Chicago will arrive in Washington tomorrow evening on the five o'clock train and stay in local homes for several weeks.
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Ogantz Day Nursery
Chicago
Washington
Shrine trains ferry Shriners to national meet
Six special trains on the Milwaukee passed through Washington yesterday bearing Shriners to the national meet in Kansas City. One train carried the imperial potentate who lives in Brooklyn New York. Two more trains are due this afternoon with a few Washington Shriners expected to attend. The plan to run special Pullmans to Kansas was abandoned due to lack of demand.
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Milwaukee
Washington
Kansas City
Brooklyn
N. Y
Kansas
Early hours show small vote cast in Washington primary
Voters turned out slowly at nine this morning with very few ballots cast in Washington. By noon only forty in the second ward had voted, and totals remained low across all four precincts as officials anticipated a late surge.
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Washington
Pew
Eardly Bell
Wellman
Will Keep Factory Here In Washington Says Purchaser
C A Harlan and R E Hartman, who bought the Frank Gobble bottling works last week, announce the business will stay in Washington and will not be moved to another town despite street rumors.
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C. A. Harlan
R. E. Hartman
Frank Gobble Bottling Works
Washington
Notice to settle accounts at Plamily store
Indebted customers of the Plamily store are asked to call and settle at once as the store expects to leave the city shortly. Cc E Plamily.
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Cc. BE. Plamly
Cc. E. Plamily
Brother of C. H. Wilson Is Dead
James F. E. Wilson of Knoxville Iowa died suddenly at eighty two while employed as a book keeper in a local bank. He leaves a wife a son Prof Wright Wilson of the University of Pennsylvania and a daughter in Wisconsin. He was once active in local business with C H and William Wilson Jr. Funeral details pending.
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C. H. Wilson
James FE. Wilson
Knoxville
Iowa
Wilson
H. Wilson
A. C. Knox
Pittsburg
Wright Wilson
University of Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
C. H
William Wilson Jr
William H Carringer obituary notices life of a Civil War veteran
William H. Carringer in Mercer County Pennsylvania born March 7 1841 died May 11 1924 at Wellington Kansas age 83 years 2 months 4 days survived by daughter Grace Avery eight grandchildren and wife Carrie Carringer also widowed twice. Civil War veteran with Company F 25th Iowa Infantry member of Bethel and MFE churches and James Shield Post G A R remembered as devout Christian and community friend.
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William H. Carringer
Mercer County
Wellington
Kanewas
Des Moines
Iowa
Nellie Stephens
Rome
Kas
Nettle
Nora
Grace
Grace Avery
Garden City
Kats
J. H. Carringer
Long Beach Calif
Carrie Carringer
Carringer
James Shield
25Th
Iowa Infantry
M. FE
Bethel Church
M. FE. Church of Wellington
Brotherhood
Kan
Daily News
Plumlys Sell Washington Biz and Plan South America
Mr and Mrs Plumly have sold their Washington hem stitching business to Mr Westphal and crush stock to Homer Stephen. They will move to Chicago then contemplate South America in the fall where Mr Plumly will join his brother in business. Washington mourns the loss but wishes prosperity in their new home.
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Mrs. C. BE. Plumly
Washington
Mr. Westphal
Homer Stephen
Patriotism and Bible Sermon by Knights Templar
Dr W W Powers preached a patriotic sermon at Bethlehem Methodist Church with about seventy five Knights Templar in uniform in attendance. He described three patriotism types from Bible texts and urged moral action and public duty alongside national pride. Mayor Alberson led a closing musical tribute.
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W. W. Powers
Methodist Church
Bethlehem Commandery
Knights Templar
Templara
Bowers
Apostle Paul
Coolidge
Jesse J. Miller
A. N. Alberson
Red Cross Meeting Set for Des Moines June Fifth
Red Cross members from across Iowa gather in Des Moines for the first annual Iowa State Conference of Red Cross Chapters on June 5. Judge Hubert Utterback chairs the council and notes record attendance as speakers from Washington Chicago Ames and Cedar Rapids address luncheons and banquets. A life saving and first aid demonstration by Captain A Hyatt of Chicago is highlights of the day.
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Des Moines
Red Cross
Iowa State Conference of Red Cross
Hubert Utterback
Counci
James L. Fieser
Washington
American National Red Cross
Fieser
Decision May Reopen Big Five Packers Case
A 1920 District of Columbia ruling may reopen the Big Five Packers consent decree dispute. The Court of Appeals backed California co operative canneries seeking participation, potentially sending the case back to federal court for Cannery input in any DC circuit appeal. Armour and Company markets half of cannery output, and canneries warn of material harm if decree stands.
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Associated Prem Washington
Big Five Packers
District of Colney Gen. Palmer
Court of Appeals
California’ Co-Operative Canneries
Federal District Court
Deumbia Court of Appeals
California
Armour and Company
College Janitor Henry Harmon Dies at Teachers College
Cedar Falls June 2 Henry C. Harmon longtime janitor of the men's gymnasium at Teachers College died of heart disease at 9 30 a m Sunday. He suffered a heart attack while at the breakfast table and passed away 25 minutes later.
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Cedar Falls
Henry CC. Harmon
Teachers’ College
Seerley Addresses Graduates at Teachers College
Homer A. Seerley president of Teachers College delivered the baccalaureate address to the 37th consecutive graduating class. The event took place in Cedar Falls on June 2.
French scientist makes silkworms spin colored threads
A French researcher injected dyes into silkworm cocoons causing the insects to spin colored threads. The dyed silk is produced as the larvae are spun and twisted into cocoons, offering new methods for textile color production.
Spare Time Care Turns to Future Fate
A young man who uses spare hours to study earns a likely promotion. Those who waste time in idle pursuits may lament hard luck and lost chances later in life. Think this over, boys.
Division and Dr W J Fenton to lead group conferences
Group conferences will discuss services and problems of the chapters. The morning luncheon and afternoon sessions will be held at the Hotel Savery and there will be a banquet in the evening at Yonkers Tea Room.
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WJ. Fenton
Des Moines
Savery
Yonkers Tea Room
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