District Court notices in Washington County Iowa cases
Notices for multiple real estate quiet title actions filed in the District Court of Washington County Iowa through 1940. Plaintiffs claim fee simple ownership of described parcels in Crawfordsville and Washington areas and allege adverse claims by numerous defendants and unknown claimants. Notices urge appearance by Sept 9 1940 term to avoid default judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa
W. G. Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards
John, Neal
Sarah Neal
Wm. E. Kurtz
Joseph Buffington
Joseph Neal
B. H. Boyd
H. M. Boyd
Robert F. Maxwell
Benjamin H. Boyd
Helen M. Boyd
Robert Maxwell
Martha Ann Maxwell
Samuel Maxwell
Mary Ann Maxwell
David Wilson
Robert Allen
Martha W. Allen
Martha Allen
Rob J. Allen
Alfred Keeney
David D. Minteer
Alonzo Smith
D. D. Minteer
Elizabeth H. Keeney
Patrick R. McMillan
Fidelia Gordon
Samuel P. Gordon
Fidelia McMillan
Eliza McCall
T. T. MaCall
Martha West
Elvira McCall
Thomas McCall
Benjamin F. Brown
B. F. Brown
Louisa Brown
Benjamine F. Brown
Richard Williams
Jane Williams
Catharine Jones
Rowland Williams
John J. Williams
Elias Williams
William H. McCall
Board of Foreign Missions
United Presbyterian Church of North America
Board of Home Missions
Board of Missions
Board of Freedmen's Missions
Board of American Missions
Asa Thomas
David Williams
Lewellyn Jones
Section
St. P. M
Crawfordsville
District Court
City of
Washington
Ss. W. Livingston
District Court of
Maude Murphy
Ina Murphy Wells
William Henderson
Nathan B. Sayre
Isabell F. Sayre
Beniamine Alexander
Issabella F. Sayre
Isabell E. Henderson
Isabel Henderson
Samuel McGrew
Nancy A. McGrew
John N. Hannah
John N. Hanna
A. Robertson
R. A. Robertson
Anna A. Robertson
W. R. Jeffrey
Lida Jeffrey
M. G
James H. Maxwell
Thomas W. Maxwell
Jane M. Miller
N. F E. Moore
M. H. Bennett
S. J. Moore
Esther A. Maxwell
M. B. Maxwell
J. H. Maxwell
Thos. W. Maxwell
Mary B. Maxwell
Jane Miller
Iown
Township 74
Range 6
Itn
Joseph Keck
Elisabeth Keck
Samuel R. Mather
R. Mather
Sarah Mather
Washington Fickle
John Cochran
Sarah Jane Cochran
John W. Melick
J. W. Melick
Ann E. Melick
John Melick
Franses C. Melick
Mary ¢. Bennett
Jacob A. Melick
Jacob A. Meelick
Peter Meelick
F. Bamford
Mary Bennett
Wm. Meelick
A. H. Clingan
William Melick
Frances Bamford
Township 76
Thomas Ritchey
Caroline Matilda Ritchy
Wm. H. Jenkins
Jonathan C. Conger
William H. Jenkins
Johnathan C. Conger
Edwin M. Ritchy
Wesley Ritchey
Lydia A. Ritchey
Jacob Kopp
Lydia A. Kopp
Wesley Ritchie
Lydia Abigail Kopp
Nathan Littler
Fanny Ritchey
Jessee Ashby
Sarah K. Littler
J. C. Conger
Jane Conger
James Dawson
C. E
East
City
Washinton
Ss. W. Lavingston
Relief to and defend before noon of the second day
A fragment notes a deadline by noon on the second day of September related to relief and defense obligations. The text lacks clear names, places, or actions beyond the timing reference.
Treasures Island Calls Mend Riverside Families
Riverside residents received long distance calls from Robert Deatsch in San Francisco during the Worlds Fair. The note mentions other local visitors and a city notice from Mayor Edward Yeggy prohibiting slingshots airguns and firearms in Riverside with strict penalties.
Amateur chemist burns face and arms in backyard experiment
Dean Mallory, while mixing chemicals in Marion Reel's pasture in Wayland, suffers facial arm and chest burns from an explosion. Community notes include local club meetings, church activities, garden updates, and travel to Goshen and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Dean Mallory
Marion Reel
Notice of Probate of Will in Washington County Iowa
In District Court Washington County Iowa No 7378 an instrument purporting to be the last Will of Mrs M E Canter deceased dated June 5 1940 has been filed opened and read. A hearing is fixed for June 20 1940 at 9:00 A M at the Court House before the District Court or Clerk to determine probate.
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Washington
Washington County
Iowa
Ss. W. Livingston
A. H. Pogée
Cottie Jo Deutsch
lown-Illinois Telephone Company
Regina Delaney
Burlington
Crapo Park
Catherine Schneider
St. Francis Hospital
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Cornelius Schneider
Omer Kiefer
The
Sulpician Seminary
Washington, D. C
Elizabeth Miefer
Edward Yeggy
Riverside
Walter Drew
Cresco
James Martin
Davenport
Joseph Shradel
M. E. Canter
District Court
R. R. Noonan
Colonial Underwater Craft Aimed at Eagle in 1777 Harbor
The Colonial forces built a submarine by David Bushnell in 1777 during the Revolutionary War. It operated with one crew member and could remain submerged for thirty minutes. It used water ballast to descend and pump water out to ascend, with a forward oar and a steering oar.
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U. S
New York Harbor
David Bushnell
Under Many Flags at Redwood Empire Bible School
In Sonoma County California under flags Spain England Russia Mexico Republic of California and the United States Rev Orie Miller who was recently ordained will teach at the Daily Vacation Bible school near Peoria Miller hosts dinner guests from Goshen College Goshen Indiana including Mabel Winey Betty Stutzman Gladys Weaver Floyd Fisher Wayne Yoder Clarence and Viola Bureh Edith and Sthel Roth joined the group for a Monday visit and departure to Oregon to see relatives.
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Sonoma County
Redwood Empire
California
Spain
England
Russia
Mexico
Republic of California
United States
Orie Miller
Orie
Peoria
Miller
Goshen College
Goshen
Ind
Amasa Miller
Mabel Winey
Colorado Springs
Colo
Betty Stutzman
Filer
Ida
Gladys Weaver
Nampa
Floyd Fisher
Deliaff
Ohio
Wayne Yoder
Bellefontaine
Clarence and
Viola Bureh
Albany
Ore
Edith
Sthel Roth
Oregon
Washington Lodge Announces Regular Monthly Meeting
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds a regular meeting on the first Friday of each month with Worthy Master Howard McBride and Secretary A W Yard stepping in as officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodg
A. F
A. M
Howard McBride
W. M
A. W. Yard
Gracehill Homes Get Electricity
Gracehill is wiring several homes as high lines approach. The church and community building will be wired too. The Ladies Aid will raise funds to repaint the church. Contributions to Mrs Frank Anderson aid treasurer. Social notes list visits and gatherings in Gracehill with neighbors from Rich mond Eldon Muscatine and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Williams
Gracehill
Frank Anderson
Smalls
Location of Panama Canal Nearness to New York Highlighted
The Panama canal lies nearer to New York than to Los Angeles, drawing thousands of visitors from New York. The text notes that if Los Angeles were Atlantic and equally distant, it would be located in Newfoundland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
New York
Los Angeles
Atlantic
Canal
Newfoundland
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Wm. Reinert
Leo Reinert
W. Livingston
Nellie Booth
Nathan Baker
Thomas Baker
Sarah Baker
John Lyon
Margaret Lyon
Alexander le
Alex Lee
Rosanna Ll. Lee
John E. Martin
John EB. Malin
Rosannah Lee
Jemima W. Malin
Jermia W. Malin
Jeremiah W. Malin
Jeremia W. Malin
Jerimima W. Malin
Caroline M. Ritchey
Edwin M. Ritchey
Panny Ritchey
Margareet Lyena
U. S. Navy
Donald Roebling
Clearwater
Fla
Navy
Treasure Island
George Deatsch
Robert Deatsch
San Francisco
Robert
30Th Infantry
Camp Liggitt
Shannon
W. E. Boller
Progress Club
Glen Giesel
Arthur Wyse
Don Githens
Wim, Penner
Roy Buggs
Clarence Long
Rock Island
Ill
P. F
Eugene Wenger
Ben Laws
Ben Richer
Ray Noth
Cedar Rapids
Marie Regier
China
Philathea S. S. Clang
Wayland Park
Shem Swartzendruber
M. E
Ladies Aid
Thurlowe Myers
Omer Boshart
Indianola
Melvin Corey
Irma
Fairfield
Paul
Seattle
Dan Orendorf
Wilbur Eicher
Bruce
Rosemary
Anna Eicher
Texas
Kansas
Gro
Edgar Hutt
Ira Brooks
Gordon
Neb
Wm. Penner
Pulaski
Harold Meyer
B. C. Meyer
Daniel Orendorf
Russell Krabill
Ruth Miller
Salome Bare
St. Mary's High School
St. Mary's Church
Mary Angela Shradel
Drew
Martin
Archille Schnoebelen
Milwaukee
Wis
W. Schnoebelen
AL Beye
Donald Birka
Des Moines
Hawkeye
Washington Dairy
P. L. Etter
S. Iowa
Wrlae
Golden State Limited
Eagerey
Knoxville
Goodlander
C. F
Anderson
Kansas City
Southwest
East Hound No
Kansesa City
Southwest Limited
Gora
Washingtor
Meme
Omaha
Chicago
Washington Ee
Mus
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
al Cantoni
Gracehill Homes
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Robert Wells
Shirley
Richmond
Lester Smalls
Fred Small
Myron Kirton
Pearl Tresslar
H. A. Engel
Engel
Nelson Woodford
John Houghs
Clarence Rbeitel
Muscatine
Our Village
Ralph Brinning
Strohm
Frank Janecek
A. J. Robertson
Robert Truman
John Williams
Frank Springer
Richard
Jim
Ralph
Nebraska
Willard Wright
Eldon
Leroy Brown
Zenith Radios
W. Sloat
You
E. S. Rudolph
Official
Washington Directory
Optometrists
Richard Stewart
Ethel Wilson
W. P. Rawn
Harriet Coulter Gunty
Harold Putnam
Marion
George County
Lester B. Krabill
Evie
Ned Morrow
Harve P. Wilson
Fred Bauer
Chiropractors
Dr, Chas, C, Brown
Court House
Downstaria
Res
A. C. Peterson
Second Ave
Washington Independent School District
E. A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
George Fields
Misa Ethel McCreedy
Harry Bowles
Richard A. Stewart
Ralph W. Thompson
T. J. Pease
A. E. Atchison
C. W. Tucker
D. F. Barnes
Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
Esherman's Funeral Home
West Main St
Theodore B. Bailey
Attorney At Law Loan & Trust
City Health
CERS
Lloyd Lytle
W. H. Fulton
E. F. Mack
Henry Baileyight
P. L. Jordan
D. O. Brown
Waller Kiesey
Mark Pratt HH
H. Reister
A. E. Palmer
D. C. Barrett Park Commissioners
Marian 8. Bailey
Frank B. Miller
J. B. Lemmon
Lester H, Orr
C. F. Boller
R. F. McFarlane
Will Dupule
Clarence Jacoba
Fred Reid
Eva Denny
Homer Stephen
Lemley & Yard General Insurance
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