Abe Lincoln for President Rally in Washington County
The article recalls summer and autumn 1860 political rallies in Washington County led by Republicans for Abraham Lincoln. Wide-a-wakes, with black oilcloth caps and torches, paraded through Richmond Brighton and Crawfordsville. Floats depicted everyday life, including an ox team parade and a Kansas state representation. John Brown and the Kansas border conflict figure in reminiscence, ending with Sam Russell’s rally speech at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Republcans
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Richmond
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Hebner
Charles Hebner
Washington
Lincoln
Abe
Babcock
Glasgow
Union
Miss Glasgow
Kansas
Linn
Missouri
John Brown
New York State
Osawatomie Brown
Osawatomie
Sam Russell
Clay Dean
Court House
Sam” Russell
Birthday Milestone and Local News Highlights
Mrs. W. R. Jeffrey celebrated her ninety second birthday on Monday in Washington with flowers and visitors despite poor health. Kiesey Wins-Dale Iniesey set a Ft Madison track record in javelin at 177 feet 3.5 inches. Charley Noel and Marion Childers were sentenced for liquor law violations. jail terms and fines set with suspension on good behavior. Louens joined the Hole-in-One Club with witnesses. All State honor bands and orchestras draw Washington students to Iowa City from June 5 to July 16. Fortnightly Club to host a Flower Show on June 9 at United Presbyterian church. Loyal Neighbors of America held a Washington convention. Memorial Day planning underway for next year. County nurse training school at Washington under review due to hospital quota changes.
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W. R. Jeffrey
Kooking Klub
Maude Hott
W. W. Wilson
Jeffrey
Kiesey
Dale Iniesey
Washington High School
Ft Madison
Ft. Madison
Troomfield
Charley Noel
Marion Childers
J. G. Patterson
Neal
Childers
Loulens
Washington Golf Club
H. M. McCleery
Orville Hitler
Iowa
Mary Juliet Lemmon
Henrietta Hull
Vera Stutsman
Iowa City
Karl Bevins
Donald Davis
Milburn McKay
United Presbyterian Church
America
Washington
Munday
Martha Washington
A. Frink
Leon Beatty Post
Washington County
Dream of meeting the devil and Clay Dean at a rally
A speaker recounts a dream where he meets the devil at the gates of hell and reveals his Earth origin and U S state. He tells how the devil questions regions and mentions Clay Dean as a helper for the Democrats, prompting a chaotic rush as the meeting ends.
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the Devil
Earth
Wes
Western Hemisphere
North America
United States
Towa
Cley Dean
Clay Dean
Clay Ean
Goodbye to Arkansas A Travel Note on Ozark Charm
The writer recalls fond memories of Arkansas places and people from a trip, highlights Siloam Springs and Fayetteville, reflects on flood of war memories, and notes the kindness of Union and Confederate era figures. A Stone family home and Marys’ acts of care during wartime are described as lasting impressions.
In Memoriam Mrs Herman A Berg of Fairfield
Funeral services for Mrs. Herman A Berg of Fairfield were held at St. James Church with burial in Fairfield. She died Sunday after months of illness following Sunnyslope sanitarium admission on March 12, 1931. She leaves husband Herman, a daughter Colleen Martha, a son Billy Herman, her parents Mrs and Mr Kedlinger, four Washington brothers, a Sac City sister in law, and other relatives.
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Herman A. Berg
Fairfield
M. J. Kedlinger
Washington
St. James Catholic Church
Airfield
Bore
Sunnyslope Sanitarium
Ottumwa
First National Bank
Colleen Martha
Billy Herman
Raymond
Earl
Hubert
Junior
Charles George
Sac City
Funeral Services for William T. Browe in Columbus Junction
Funeral services for William Thomas Browe of Columbus Junction were conducted Saturday afternoon at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Sidney Newnam in the Commercial hotel.
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William Thomas Browe
Columbus Junction
Sidney Newnam
Commercial Hotel
Mrs Gusta Strohkirch Dies at 73 in Wayland Funeral Held
Mrs Gusta Strohkirch aged 73 of Wayland died Wednesday. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at 2:30 by Rev Basinger and Rev Pritchard. She had no relatives in the local community but leaves nieces and nephews in western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gusta Strohkirch
Wayland
Basinger
Pritchard
Strohhkirch
Wesern
Funeral of John Smylie Held at Crawfordsville Residence
The funeral for John Smylie was held Monday forenoon at the Crawfordsville residence, with services conducted privately for family and friends.
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John Smylie
Crawfordsville
Funeral services held for former Columbus Junction mayor
J J Shellabarger 78 lifelong resident and former mayor died Sunday at his daughter Mrs John Wilson home Concord township after several weeks illness. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Fredonia Methodist church.
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Joo. Shellabarger
J. J. Shellabarger
Columbus Junction
Fredonia Methodist Churel
Shellabarger
John Wilson
Concord Township
Funeral services held for Mrs Henry Hahn in Riverside
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at her Riverside home for Mrs Henry Hahn who died last Thursday. Mr Bennett of the Christadelphian church in Chicago conducted the services. A large number of out-of-town attendees were present.
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Riverside
Henry Hahn
Bennett
The
Christadelphian Church
Chicago
Kindergarten Clinic at City Hall Aids P T A
A Wednesday clinic at city hall under P T A auspices with doctors and health nurses Miss Inez Frye and Miss Hickla Jacobs examined thirty four children. The children are planning to enter kindergarten next fall.
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Inez Frye
Hickla Jacobs
Washington Ten Years Ago Sees Moves and Memorials
In Washington ten years ago a seed store moved to the Stewart building and Gra ham store expansion was planned. Rural graduates numbered over 100 at June 11 commencement. James Miller, a longtime local printer, died June 1 after illness. Walter Boyer bought 160 acres at 400 per acre. An Eastern Star announcement party honored Miss Mabel Morton and Lloyd Vanderham’s upcoming wedding. The Dunkard revival inspired by Mrs Rit tenhouse occurred at Prairie Flower church. A large Southeast Iowa Nurses Convention took place at Sunset Park with speakers and a big hospital-hosted banquet. Dale Reeves, a World War II era soldier, received a military funeral on June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruns Seed
Stewart
Brindsey Grocery
Graham
Katheryn Montgomery
W. C. Harding
Miller
James. Miller
Press
The
Democrat
the Gazette
Herald
Evening Journal
Althices
Washington
Walter Boyer
West Chester
W. Ds. Statler
Eastern Star
Mabel Morton
Lloyd Vanderham
Rittenhouse
David Rittenhouse
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Southeastern Iowa
Sunset Park
Elizabeth Finlay
Agnes Swift
Caroline Hedger
Chicago
Belgium
Miss Swift
A. R. Miller
J. B. Crail
Birth of Kathleen Diane Jessup in Port Orchard
Mr and Mrs Will Allen and Mr and Mrs Alan Jessup of Wayland welcome the arrival of their first granddaughter Kathleen Diane Jessup born May 5 to Mr and Mrs Tra Jessup in Port Orchard Washington.
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Kathleen Diane Jessup
Will Allen
Alan Jessup
Wayland
Tra Jessup
Port Orchard
Washi
Walker Home Welcomes Second Daughter in Vallejo
Mrs. J. A. McCoy announces the birth of a daughter at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Walker in Vallejo California on May 28. Mrs Walker formerly Miss Anna Wolfe. The child is the Walker family's second girl and they are great grandchildren of Mr McCoy.
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J. A. McCoy
A. T. Walker
Vallejo
Calif
Walker
Anna Wolfe
McCoy
Birth of Daughter to Mr and Mrs Urry Davis
A daughter was born Friday May 29 to Mr and Mrs Urry Davis of Crawfordeville.
Granddaughter Born to Lieut Putnam and Family
Word reaches that Lieut and Mrs. Paul Putnam welcomed a granddaughter born in San Diego where Mrs. Putnam stayed as her husband serves with the marine flying force in Nicaragua. He was ordered there recently. The couple already has two daughters.
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Stone
Mary
A. & Putnam
Paul Putnam
San Diego
Hills Son Born to Mr and Mrs Addison Hille in Columbus Junction
Mr and Mrs Addison Hille of Columbus Junction welcomed a son born Tuesday.
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Addison Hille
Columbus Junction
Hazel Jone Snider Born to Dutch Creek Couple
Hazel Jone Snider is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Snider of Dutch Creek township born Thursday evening.
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Hazel Jone Snider
Joseph Snider
Dutch Creek Township
Local Social Notes Highlight Iowa City Graduation Visit
Gossip columns report Miko Nicola and others visiting Iowa City Friday for Nic McCleery’s high school graduation. Mrs. Mary McCulley returns to her parents’ home for the summer as she continues Zeta Tau Alpha duties. Gertrude Hammer earned a bachelor of physical education from Chicago Normal School and returns home to teach locally.
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Miko Nicola
P. Easley
Addie Harmon
Iowa City
Nic McCleery
Mary McCulley
J. T. Anderson
Zeta Tau Alpha
Gertrude Hammer
Chicago Normal School of Physical Education
Baptist church service with band and Legion escort
A large crowd gathered at a Baptist church for the service. Music was supplied by the Washington band and an escort to the cemetery was provided by American Legion members.
Rise and Decline of Dublin Village in Iowa
A reflective account of Dublin, a small Iowa community eight miles west of Washington, tracing its origins from Swire’s Corners to a famed Dublin Cheese factory. The piece notes how railroads might have transformed Dublin into a thriving town, the store’s central role, and the social fabric built by residents, including notable figures and families.
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Goldsmith
Dublin
Washington
Dutch Creek Township
Dr. Anderson
Geo. Maxwell
Vern C. Reed
Tallyland
Reed
Colorado Springs
Oklahoma
Midwest Refining Corporation
Denver
A. Wolfe
McLaughlin
Roberton
Council Bluff
Oliver
Sigour- Ne
Swire’s
Swires
Marriages of the Week Fatalistic style? Unsure
Hushugge Ula June Bush of Burlington and Frederick Elmer Stigge, farmer near Danville, were married Wednesday afternoon at the Christian parsonage with P. E. Roll officiating. The bride, once a resident here, is Cy Bush of Washington’s niece. A wedding dinner followed at Mrs. John Patterson’s home ten miles north of Washington. Attendants were Cy Bush and Miss Welcome Christner.
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Ries Ula June Bush
Burlington
Frederick Elmer Stigge
Danville
Chrisian
P. EF. Roll
Cy Bush
Washington
John Patterson
Patterson
Welcome Christner
Doctor Hyatt Marries Elizabeth Gaddie at Presbyterian Parsonage
Dr. Charles Nelson Hyatt Jr. earned his MD from the University of Town Monday and wed Elizabeth CGeanella Gaddie at seven o’clock Thursday evening. The ceremony took place at the Presbyterian parsonage. Hyatt, son of Dr. and Mrs. C C N Hyatt of Albia, will pursue an internship in Des Moines. The bride hails from Mt. Sterling, Illinois.
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Charles Nelson Hyatt, Jr
University of Town
Elizabeth Cgeanella Gaddie
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Parsonage
CC. N. Hyatt
Albia
Des Moines
Mt. Sterling
Ferne Lovelett and Elmer Perrin to Wed in Inwood
Friends report the forthcoming marriage of Miss Ferne Lovelett daughter of Mrs T W Kennedy Conesville to Elmer Perrin son of Mr and Mrs Frank Perrin Inwood. The bride is expected to wed in a soon ceremony with relatives and local families invited.
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Ferne Lovelett
T. W. Kennedy
Conesville
Elmer Perrin
Frank Perrin
Inwood
Local Couple Wed May 12 in Centerville
The evening chief operator for Northwestern Bell Jong distance service and Mr Perrin of Oklahoma Contracting co were married May 12 in Centerville. Mrs Perrin, a Lone Tree high school graduate in 1925, and Mr Perrin, an Inwood high school alumnus in 1927, reside at the Frank Cobble home.
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Northwestern
Bell Jong Distance
Perrin
Oklahoma Contracting Company
Centerville
Lone Tree High School
Inwood High School
Frank Cobble
Meek-Stanussier Couple Wed At Home Ceremony
Miss Alice Caroline Meek and George William Manussier united in marriage Tuesday at the Meek residence with Dr A W Henke officiating. The couple planned a three course breakfast and will reside at 320 West Main Street following a motor trip.
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Marcellus R. Meek
Alice Caroline Meek
George William Manussier
A. W. Henke
M. EF
Johanna Hill
Elva Fox Weds James Burke in Davenport Ceremony
Miss Elva Fox daughter of Mrs. Nora Fox formerly of Columbus Junction married James Burke of Davenport on May 19.
Meek and Scott Attend Detroit Couple’s Wedding
Carl Meek Walter Meek and Mrs W J M Scott of Detroit attended the wedding of Miss Alice Meek to G W Manissier this week.
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Carl
Walter Meek
W. J. M. Scott
Detroit
Alice Meek
G. W. Manissier
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Anderson Place
Joe Dawson
Bob Ritchie
AU Revoir
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Ozark
Randy
Edward
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Will Rogers
Payetteville
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National Cemetery
Daughters of the Confederacy
Campbell
Memoriam
H. A. Berg
Mrs. Gusta Strohkirch
Dale Reeves
France
Walther
Putnam Paughter
Hills Son
Winifred Carris
Sel Wigdon
Sigourney
Talleyrand
Gault
Gracehill
Wigdon
Judge Bennett
Lem Jones
T. A. Jones
Tom Ford
Odd Fellow Lodge
Odd Fellows
William Singmaster
C. A. Lemley
James McCartney
Robertson Brothers
Wolfe Brothers
M. Dean
John Mangold
Knoxville
S. D. Carris
William Anderson
George Maxwell
H. Davis
H. T. Carri
Hushugge
Caddis-Hyatt
Meek-Stanussier
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