Telephone lines extended as system grows in Washington
Washington Telephone company advances expansion northwest of town in Prairie Flower neighborhood with ten new subscribers already connected. Two miles of pole lines added and additional wires strung as work continues through summer though material shortages curb new line requests in Haskins and Dublin. An expert cable man will stay through early August to recommission idle wires and upgrade the network.
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Washington Telephone Company
Prairie Flower
Telephone Company
Haskins
Dublin
Washington
Government Insurance Reinstatement Open to Veterans
Ex servicemen may reinstate war risk insurance before July 1 1920 or within eighteen months after discharge with two monthly premiums and a health statement. A private insurer argues government plans offer lower costs due to no agent overhead. Red Cross Home Service urges ex service men to maintain government coverage, noting insurers push full government coverage first. Lydia Eicher offers help filling out forms at the local home service office.
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Home Service Committee
Washington County
The
Red Cross
Home Service
Court House
Lydia Eicher
Home Service Office
Concert at Crawfordsville by A. M. E. church glee club
The A M E church glee club of this city will give a concert in Crawfordsville tomorrow evening. Proceeds go to the A M E church and parsonage repairs. The singers, among the most talented colored people here, perform old time southern melodies and aim for strong reception in Crawfordsville.
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Glee Club
Crawfordsville
First United Presbyterian Church
Crawfordsyville
Epworth League hears Mrs Holland at Muscatine pageant
District Epworth League convention at the Muscatine Methodist church drew 125 registrations from out of town making this one of the largest district gatherings. Mrs A H Holland spoke on India and Christian education while the Living Cross pageant featured Miss Edna Klein and Miss Stella Palmer.
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Muscatine District
Epworth League
Methodist Church
A. H. Holland
A. S. Smith
Iowa Wesleyan College
India
Holland
Living Cross
Washington Epworth League
Owen Hayes
Amercia
Edna Klein
Stella Palmer
J. L. Fifer
Box Springs
Kinross Congregation Attends Vawter Evangelist Meeting
Last night a Kinross delegation attended the Vawter meetings in Washington. Evangelist Vawter urged that excuses about hypocrites in church or lodge betray honesty and called for full commitment to Christ. He stressed salvation through Christ and warned that self righteousness fails.
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John Dalton
Washington
Dalton
North English
Evangelist Vawter
Mr. Vawter
Christ
Weathered Verse and Local Classified Tease
A playful quatrain about napping at noon and being woke by a wife. It riffs on common up and down ad life and hints at a weather quote from yesterday. Washington Butter 68e appears as a grocery ad snippet for sale.
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Washington
Prominent G A R Leader George A Newman Dies
Col D J Palmer received notice of the death of George A Newman assistant adjutant general for the Iowa G A R occurred last night in Des Moines after a lingering illness. Funeral services are set for Friday afternoon at Cedar Falls with Palmer planning to attend. Newman long led local G A R circles and earlier served as department commander. A Civil War veteran from New York, he was well known to area veterans.
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D. J. Palmer
George A. Newman
Department of Iowa
Des Moines
Cedar Falls
Colonel Palmer
Newman
New York
Fox and Dewey's Shoe Lot Sale Note
A sale offers one large lot of men's Florsheim shoes priced at 17.00 and 14.50 values, 9.99 with no tax. Not every size in each style is included but all sizes and widths in the lot are available. Early visit recommended. this is not the entire Florsheim stock. Additional values mentioned.
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Fox & Dewey
Announcements for June Masonic and Knights Templar Meetings
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M calls a called meeting Wednesday June 16 with Fellowcraft degree for two candidates and a Thursday June 17 first degree for one candidate Bethlehem Commandery Knights Templar holds a regular meeting Friday evening with Red Cross degree work.
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Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Chas. Freding
W. M
Bethlehem Commandery
Knights Templar
Red Cross
New Haven School Candy and Pie Social June 17
A candy and pie social is planned at the New Haven school on Wednesday evening June 17 with a program provided. All are cordially invited to attend and enjoy the event.
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New Haven
School Picnic Plans and Mission Society Meeting
The article invites students and friends to a school picnic on Thursday June 17 assembling at the church at nine o'clock and traveling by automobile to Bowman's pasture. Transportation is provided for those without, and owners are asked to bring cars. Also sewing in the ladies parlor of the old M. E. church. The Hope Mission Woman's Missionary Society of the Second United Presbyterian church will hold an all day meeting Friday for work.
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June
The
Baptist Sunday School
Bowman's Pasture
West Chester Road
West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid Society
M. E
Hope Mission
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Second United Presbyterian Church
Dolly Day At Playground Draws Many Children
Yesterday fifty to sixty children played on the ground with many dolls including a walking doll owned by Mary Louise Harwood. Reformed Presbyterian women led yesterday’s activities and will oversee today. Tomorrow is Sewing Day and children are to bring items to sew or knit.
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Mary Louise Harwood
Fox and Dewey Case Involving High Shoes On Gale Street
The report notes numerous high shoes and references Fox and Dewey tied to case 10413 ETH. Authorities investigate items found on Gale Street, focusing on ownership and connection to the defendants. The terse item hints legal action or civil matter requiring further clarification.
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Gale Fox & Dewey
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H. B. Askew
Frank Libe
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