Denison Dies at 66 After Prolonged Illness
Luther Gourtney Denison aged 66 died at his home before six this morning after a several weeks illness due to complications. He was born in Washington county in 1868 and married twice, survived by his widow Mary E B McFarland and five daughters and eight stepchildren. Funeral services set for Friday at 10 30 at Jones and McElhinney chapel conducted by Rev M R Regan with possible postponement if distant relatives fail to arrive.
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Luther Gourtney Denison
Mr. Denison
Washington County
Highland Township
Sarah Annie McMurray
Mary EB. McFarland
Washington
Harry Hesseltine
Frank Fretchin
Gladys
Ethel
Edith McFarland
S. A. Denison
Alton
Kan
D. H. Denison
Colby
Jones & McElhinney
M. R. Regan
The
Baptist Church
Re-opens Rendering Plant At Crawfordsville
The Crawfordsville rendering plant reopens and is now in operation. All deeds and finsis will be removed free of charge. Call Crawfordsville Rendering plant for details. John Leed?
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Crawfordsville
Crossing Gates Planned for Two Street Crossings
The council will vote next meeting on installing crossing gates at North Second and North Fourth avenues where they meet the Rock Island and Milwaukee tracks. The gates would be installed and kept by the railway firms for public safety with city authority to require them.
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North Second Avenue
North Fourth Avenue
Rock Island
Milwaukee
North Iowa
North Marion Avenue
North Second
North Fourth
Teeter Family Thanks Neighbors for Sympathy
The Teeter family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends and to the Oddfellows lecture for sympathy and moral offerings. Mrs. H. A. Teeter and children John Teeter appreciate the kind acts.
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the Oddfellows Lecture
H. A. Teeter
John Teeter
Funeral of Hugh A Teeter
Funeral services for Hugh A Teeter were held yesterday at 3 PM at McNamara funeral parlors with Rev. W H Hampton and Rev. M KR Regan officiating. Pallbearers from Odd Fellows Woodmen and the carpenters union included Mart Yockey Walter Hayes Dr J E Huston Harry Crone Wilsoa and Grover Custer. Yurial laid to rest at Film Grove cemetery. Mr and Mrs W J Gillespie of Omaha visiting Mrs J P McNulty and Mrs Elia Savage will return tomorrow by automobile.
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Hugh A. Teeter
McNamara
W. H. Hampton
M. KR. Regan
Odd Fellows, Woodmen
Carpenters’ Union
Mart Yockey
Walter Hayes
J. E. Huston
Harry Crone
Wilsoa
Grover Custer
Yurial
Film Grove
W. J. Gillespie
Omaha
Washington Telephone Directory Expands Subscribers Count
A new Washington Telephone Company directory lists 7 800 subscribers, up from two years ago, with 1 700 in town and 600 in the nearby county. Addresses are official and sourced from city records, and 90 percent of town addresses changed due to a numbering campaign. The Stewarts lead with 24 listings. The city council approved steps to pave thirteen blocks, with bids to open June 20, adding to about fifty blocks planned for the season.
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Washington Telephone Company
Washington
Telephone Company
Stewarts
Wilsons
Jones
Anderson
Miller
Smith
Davis
Brown
Beenblossom
Johnson
Swift
Thompson
Davidsons
Davisons
Hayes
Jackson
Kephart
Kerr
Lytle
McCall
Maxwell
Neiswanger
Palmer
Roas
Tucker
Wagner
Wallace
Wolf
West Main Street
North Marton Avenue
West Fifth Street
North Fourth Avenue
Fast Seventh Street
National Flower Operetta Shown at Methodist Church
The Sunday school of the Methodist church presented The National Flower operetta with Miss Alma Huppert directing. A large audience enjoyed the performance as children wore costumes and practiced under the guidance of Miss Huppert, Miss Jessie Klein, and Mrs. Frank Varnes. Uncle Sam served as judge choosing a sack of flour as his national flower.
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Alma Huppert
Uncle Sam
Huppert
Jessie Klein
Frank Varnes
Strawberries and Ice Cream Supper At Rural School
Strawberries and ice cream supper held at Young America school house on Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clint H. Jones of Fond du Lac Wisconsin with sons Edwin and Griffin visit at the home of Mrs. Jones sister Mrs. A. Otres.
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Young America School
Clint H. Jones
Edwin and
Griffin
Fond du Lac, Wis
Mr. Jones
A. “Tt. Oates
Choir Rehearsal Tonight at Church and Community Event
The Christian church choir gathers for a night rehearsal at the church. Rural Women’s Club hosts a strawberry and ice cream social at Young America schoolhouse on Thursday to support the Y M C A endowment fund with berries, cake, and family-style hospitality. Clifford Thorne travels to Grinnell for the state Spanish American War veterans convention. Mrs Donald Mitchell returns home from Crawfordsville after Hugh Teeter’s funeral.
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Young America Schoolhouse
Rural Women's Club
Y. M. C. A. Endowment Fund
Clifford Thorne
Grinnell
Warm Weather Prompts Farm Care Warnings
A short agri note recalls a warm day affecting farmers. It urges quicker cream care to prevent spoilage and hints at corn rows needing favorable conditions. The tone mirrors a rural advice item urging practical daily tasks.
One Error Found in Vote Totals in Third Ward
County auditor review reveals Brookhart's third ward vote misreported as 333 instead of 233, altering his county total to 2327. Additional errors may surface during official canvass. Clay township returns arrived late but matched earlier figures. Contests showed notable results with precinct tallies: 2327 1303 All other candidates 326.
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Brookhart
Clay Township
POR SUPERVISORS 1923 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY LIGHT VOTE
Democrats ran a light primary in Marion county with no ticket contests. Herring led for senator with 337 votes and Parsons for railway commissioner at 271. Many Democrats crossed to the Republican primary with Brookhart getting 95 votes, Thorne 19, and Sweet 1 in Brookhart’s race.
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Herring
Parsons
Marion Township
Brookhart
Thorne
Sweet
Marior
Richmond
Iowal
West Chester Visitor and Crawfordsville Funeral Attendee
R Stouffer of West Chester is a Washington business visitor for the day. Mrs F P Randall traveled to Ourrey to visit her mother Mrs M E Lusch this morning. Nellie Strain of Crawfordsville came yesterday to attend the funeral of Hugh Teeter.
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R. Stouffer
West Chester
Washington
F. P. Randall
Ourrey
M. E. Lusch
Nellie Strain
Crawfordsville
Hugh Teeter
Jarrah Wood Defies Decay in Western Australia
Jarrah trees in Western Australia yield the almost indestructible wood called jarrah. The timber resists insect attacks and decay, enabling boats built from it to forego copper sheathing.
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Western Australia
Traveling Men Have Changed Cook Says
R. and Cook told Advertising Club members last evening that modern traveling men differ from the old time “drummers.” He said earlier salesmen sought poker tables and barter, while today’s are businesslike and protective of merchants’ interests. The club elected Ralph Shannon as delegate to the National Advertising Club convention in Milwaukee next week, with departure Saturday night.
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R. &. Cook
Mr. Cook
Cook
Advertising Club
Milwaukee
Ralph Shannon
Calcutta Watcher Remains On Duty Amid Hidden Threats
Fragmentary travel dialogue hints at a tense scene in Calcutta. A corporal questions a lookout while a distant observer notes two hours of peril and vigilance surrounding a wary watcher.
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Calcutta
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L. C. Denison
Methodist
Flrawer
Westinghouse
Iowa Gas & Electric Company
Christian Church
Donald Mitchell
W. 8S. Reister & Sons Cash Buyers of
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Dutch Creek
Oregon
Highland
Cedar
Glasgow
Fourth
Marion
Nira Wellman
Lowa
Richmond Ae
Franklin
Brighton City
Brighton
Crawford
Fay
Boyd Berdo
Gatt
Flanders and Blick
Green
Effie Knowels
East Third St
Graves Studio
Carl S. W. Knox
C. L. Miller
Call Roy
Sanding Machine and Outfit
Stanley White
Eli Jackson
Roy Busby
Harry Kraecaw
H. L. McCleery
Roy C. Wells
Seb Boyd Berdo
Ged
Iherit
Childs
Ots
I. C. Shelangoski
Savings Bank of
Clay
Phillips Drug Store
Kodak Store
Evening Journal
C. M. & F. Clothing CO
Lcense
William Stafford
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