Stolen Ford Recovered Part Missing Near Bush Corner
Richard Burkett of Kalona reported a Wellman theft of his Ford on Thursday night. Police recovered part of the car near Bush corner, north of Washington, with tires wind shield lights and tools missing valued at about 70 dollars. The car had three weeks service and parts were like new. A Jefferson county number car was found near Ainsworth abandoned, and authorities investigate possible theft.
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Richard Burkett
Kalona
Wellman Street
Bush Corner
Washington
Ford
Jefferson County
Ainsworth
Want Volunteers For Lincoln Pageant
Characters of all ages are wanted for Lincoln Pageant scenes. Call Rev. Arthur R. Oates at 779 Red to join. Men may ride bareback for Indian roles and supply their own horses. Casts not limited to Washington city. surrounding country and other towns welcome.
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Lincoln
Arthur R. Oates
Washington City
Legion
Rodney Arnold Sells Shop to Gilbert Goff
Rodney Arnold sold his barber shop on South Iowa avenue to Gilbert Goff of Rock Island for merly a Washington barter and will turn possession next Monday morning. Goff has moved back to Washington and will occupy rooms above the shop. Arnold and Gene Kisor will stay as employers to assist Goff, who is expected to continue the thriving business.
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Rodney Arnold
Iowa Avenue
Gilbert Goff
Rock Island
Washington
Mr. Goff
Alrready
Mr. Arnold
Gene Kisor
Goff
Arnold
Nine Iowa City men vie to save life with blood
Iowa City surgeons told W. T. Matthews he needed a half pint of blood to live. Nine friends and associates from Marengo rushed to Mercy hospital to offer. Two could match exactly the needed blood type, Ed Kelso and H. F. Brammen. They flipped a coin to decide who would donate. Kelso won.
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Iowa City
Lows City
W. T. Matthews
Marengo
Mercy Hospital
Ac Volunteer
Ed Kelso
H. F. Jammen
Mr. Kelso
Mr. Brammen
Sun Earth Distance Revisions Spark Trade Estimates
In living memory estimates update the sun earth distance from over 00000 miles to under 11 000 000 totes. Early calculations hint at revised figures amid growing trade data and presh computations suggesting Mo oat shout U2sc2 000 piles.
Polls Open at Nine for Republican and Democratic Primaries
Polls will open at nine o clock next Monday for both parties with many votes cast before noon. Receiving and counting boards sworn in at opening. counting starts at one, in private room, to tally ballots as cast. Washington wards list polling places. outside city voters use No 11 schoolhouse.
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Washington
Bell Carriage Factory
North
Iowa Avenue
de- Bord
East
Washington Street
Haight Store
South Marion Avenue
W R C Promises Lots of Fun at County Fair
The Womans Relief Corps plans a County Fair at the Commercial club gymnasium next Tuesday afternoon and evening. Floral Hall stock exhibit baby show and added features including a kissing booth lovers tub and photograph gallery are advertised. The W R K C from Weert Chester aim to stage a stunt they promise Washington will find amusing.
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Commercial Club
Woman's Relief Corps
Floral Hall
W. RK. C
Weert Chester
Washington
To Decorate Graves in Eureka Cemetery
G Whitepost G A R arranged to decorate graves of soldiers buried in Eureka cemetery south of town. A brief program will be held Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. Five soldiers are buried in that cemetery.
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G. Whitepost
Eureka
Funeral Service Closure for A Anderson at Bank
Commercial Savings Bank announces a pending funeral service for A Anderson. The bank will close Monday afternoon at two o'clock for the remainder of the day to observe the tribute and allow staff to attend.
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A. Anderson
Commercial Savings Bank
Soybeans Favored in Henry County Iowa
A farm bureau survey shows 8,000 acres in Henry county planted in soy beans this year, a remarkable figure for a new Iowa crop. Farm agents urge continued planting and expect yearly acreage growth, with Henry county projected to produce about 144,000 bushels if the season remains normal.
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Mount Pleasant
Farm Bureau
Henry County
Iowa
Fractions lesson yields a polite and true pun
A teacher compares proper and improper fractions to proper and improper people. A pupil answers that the fractions are polite and true pite, giving a playful end to a classroom analogy about numbers.
Delinquent Auto Owners Face Sheriff Action
The Washington County treasurer turns over a list of owners who failed to register vehicles for the current year. The sheriff has already collected licenses from about six delinquents, with about thirty more to be asked to settle. Cars with unpaid licenses may be sold. Some owners have junked vehicles but must still settle the lien.
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Washington County
Shannon tenth wedding anniversary celebrated at East Main home
A group of friends assisted Mr and Mrs Ralph Shannon to celebrate their tenth anniversary with a six thirty dinner on Thursday and Friday at their East Main street home. Out of town guests included Mr John Babcock of Chicago Mrs Steinberger of Kansas City Mrs Effie Ayers of Chicago and Mr and Mrs M H Fedder son of Oskaloosa.
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Ralph Shannon
Shannon
East Main Street
John Babcock
Chicago
Steinberger
Kansas City
Effie Ayers
M. H. Fedderson
Oskaloosa
Fortnightly club exhibits showcase Washington home treasures
The Fortnightly club’s first annual art exhibition closed yesterday with wide community praise. A large loaned collection of rare and curious Washington home articles drew attendees, many not club members, while the modest admission helped cover expenses. Anna Dawson led the effort with a capable team assisting in collecting items and organizing the Colonial Tea feature.
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Washington
Misa Anna Dawson
Washington High School pupils excel with perfect attendance
Forty nine Washington high school scholars did not miss a day or arrive late in the last term. Notable honorees include Laird Dusenberry and Blanche Sutherland who posted perfect records for four years of high school. The list covers seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen with varied years of perfect attendance.
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Washington High School
Laird Dusenberry
Jhlanche Sutherland
Laird Dusenbery
Blanche Sutherland
Fern Benn
Juanite
Sevilla Botee
Edith Boileau
Velma Booth
Edith Carris
Alice Crag
Edna Fetters
Marjorie Petratz
Harold Bain
Frank Bandy
Wade Crone
Raymond Dayton
Harold Elwell
Harry Eneslin
Robert Godfrey
Walter Harter
Kenneth Jackson
Ralph McCreedy
John McGugin
Charles Miller
Hotel Sale to YMCA Cleared by Washington Hotel Co
At a Commercial club meeting the Washington Hotel Company unanimously approved selling the old Academy lot to the YMCA. Proxies and Dr. E R Jenkins offer led to the vote, deed to property to be completed today, records sent to Young estate administrators in California. Frank R Sage in California will present credentials in Los Angeles to secure Washington one third of Mr Youngs estate.
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Washington Hotel Company
Commercial Club
Old Academy
James H. Young
E. R. Jenkins
Young
California
Frank R. Sage
Los Angeles
Washington
Mr. Young
First Large Library in America Founded at Harvard and Yale
The first large library established in America was Harvard University in 1638, six years after its college. By 1700 Yale University also created a large library. Both institutions are today among the nation's greatest college libraries.
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America
Harvard University
Yale University
Deserving of Gratitude in Marmalade History
An encyclopedia notes the orange reached Europe by the Moors in the 14th century and spread to Ivoly. Greeks and lemans knew lemons but not oranges. Moors used it medicinally, later sugar cooking followed. A traveling Englishman reportedly brought a marmalade recipe home, starting the national taste.
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Europe
Ivoly
Monteal Family Herald
Chicago Car Men Face Pay Cut After Fare Reduction
Chicago Surface Lines consider wage cuts to offset a court ordered fare drop from cents to 20 cents per ride starting June 18. Secretary Frank P. Hupp says a 1 to 20 cent hourly wage reduction could save the system about $100,000 annually per cent, reducing yearly payroll by millions.
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Chicago
United States District Court
Frank P. Hupp
Japanese Push Into Siberia Reported by Moscow
Copenhagen reports on June 3 that Japanese forces are advancing in Siberia along the Manchurian railway. Moscow sources say troops patrol Kharkiv and have established positions in nearby territories amid the Soviet claim of occupation expansion.
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Moscow
Copenhagen
Siberia
Unclear Microbe Birth Sparks Family Growth Warning
Fragmented text mentions a microbe birth at 12 37 am and a later diet at 11 90 am with 1 720 848 descendants, then urges not to snub an insurance agent. The garbled source mixes odd timing and numbers with a health insurance push.
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Tedes
Agen
Japanese brass and copper alloys reveal hidden composition
The article discusses Japanese alloy craft noting the finest brass on red sinchu uses ten parts copper to five parts zinc. It also mentions the alloy Shadke, a gold copper mix with gold content ranging from 1 to 1 percent of the total mass, which gains vivid hues from acid treatment.
Community Announcements and Club Notices
Regular meeting of the W R C at the hall Saturday June 7 to collect dues. Strawberries and homemade ice cream will be served on the church lawn at Haskins Thursday evening June 5. Coppock Sunday school preparing a children's day program. Missionary society to meet with Mrs Stella Gallinghe Wednesday June 7 for an all day meeting. American Legion Auxiliary seeks names of charter members who have paid their 1922 dues.
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Haskins
Coppock
Pleasant Plains Missionary Society
Stella Gallinghe
Vate
D. Alr
Susie Edgineton
Community notices and meetings announced for June 6
The text lists multiple local events and meetings for Tuesday June 6 including a Y M C A endowment fundraiser held at Stephen's Jewelry 9313 The County Pair, Pythian Sisters Castle hall gathering with ballot on new members, Washington Council No 2008 meeting at 8 pm, Edw Wheelan to meet Susie Edgington, Senior Worth While Girls Japanese program at the church, Kolah club meeting with Mrs Ethel Trottman, and Rural Women's club Strawberry and ice cream festival at Young.
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Washington Council
Council Chamber
State Council
Knights
Wheelan
Rural Women's Club
Young
Schoolhouse fundraiser for YMCA endowment appeal
The American schoolhouse plans a meeting to raise money for the YMCA endowment fund. All residents are invited and a time change is noted to avoid conflict with a town entertainment event by W R C.
Community fund drive for Y M C A endowment
County Post notes a Tuesday afternoon and evening fundraiser to boost the Y M C A endowment, with W R C urging all to attend and contribute. The event aims to raise money for the pledge and endowment fund.
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County Post
W. R.C
Moray Firth Description in Scottish Coastline
A historical note outlines Moray Firth as a northeast Scotland indentation of the North Sea. It spans about twenty one miles at its entrance from Partat Ness to Stotfield head and thirty miles to its mouth. The name covers the sea area from KRinnaded’s head in Aberdeenshire to Dunewnebay head in Caithness.
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Moray Firth
Scotland
Mensorhar
Partat- Ness
Stotfield Nead
Elginshire
Krinnaded’s Head
Aberdeenshire
Dunewnebay Head
Cyithness
Sticks and Receipts in Early Britain Fire History
The text describes tally sticks used in Britain as a record of debts and receipts. It notes how halves of sticks were kept by recipients, how accounts were pulled, and how tallies accumulated, leading to fuel waste and fuel fires in wooden houses. It mentions an official oversight and eventual changes in record keeping and fuel management.
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Billings
Phillips Drug Store
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W.R. C
Dan
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Ington
Wallace School
Robert Shannon
Clair Norton
Helen Stewart
Russel Haney
Gordon Haney
Herbert Judevine
Helen McConaughy
Ernestine Murdock
Absalom Anderson
Elm Grove Cemetery
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Steubenville
Ohio
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Sarah (Baxter) Anderson
Wisconsin
S. A. White
Washington County Savings Bank
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Methodist Church
Milwaukee Railway
Martha J. Stretch
Muscatine County
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George Jay
Anderson
Emma C. Ink
Parker P. Ink
Harrison A. Ball
Mary Ann
Shrig) Ball
J. T. Anderson
Omaha
Anna Wells
Thomas Craig
ALTO
Benjamin Pratt
W. 8S. Reister & Sons Cash Buyers of
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Evening Journal
Snow's College of Dressmaking
W. Knox
Inquire Journal
Oatl
Fred Cannon
Schenefelt & Tucker Garage
Timothy
Thos. Simpson
St-M
Rhode Island
Elmer Mason
Call Roy Liberata
Chas. Caldwell
Jones Auto Co
Sanding Machine and Outfit
Stanley White
Bluegate
Hereford
Roy C. Wells
Gould
Susie Edgington
Stephen's Jewelry Store
Gars
Pythian Sisters
Castle Hall
Geats
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I. 0. O. F. Hall
The
Christian Church
Oddfellowa
Edna McCarty
Gard
Kolah Club
Ethel Trottman
Plane
Dr. Boteman
Call Journal
IL. C
Shelangoski
E. Main St. Inquire
E. Main
City Park
Farmers Union
Return
Journal
Savings Bank of
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N. Ave. D
John J. Black
Lownstreet
Chippewa Falls
Michigan Avenue
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