Train Schedule Notices From Regional Rail Service
Daily trains moving to and from Washington with exceptions for Sundays. No. 3 and 4 serve California passengers only, No. 11 stops at county seats El Paso and beyond, No. 1 serves listed towns including Brighton and Liberty. Freight and passenger trains listed with daily operations and specific stop details.
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California
el Paso
Brighton
Fairfield
Eldon
Belknap
Centerville
Seymour
Allerton
Princeton
Spickards
Excelsior Springs
Liberty
L. Goodlander
Washington
Wash- Upston
Southwest Limeeyes
W. C. Bell
Beach Visitors and Local Family News from California to Iowa
Beach California residents are expected Tuesday evening from Chicago where they visited the D F Berry home. Nyle Donovan returns for the summer from Des Moines teaching positions. Dozens of local relatives gathered at parental homes, including Hoover, MeCarty, Wanerus, and Robison households, with updates on health and travel. Theodore Horton arrives from Hamburg Indiana to spend summer with family. The Presbyterian Sunday School delivered a Children's Day program featuring songs recitations and dialogues.
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Osage
Floyd Arnold
Richard
Roger
Wayland
Vernon Coffman
van Horn
Fred Wanerus
Wm. Coffman
Little Winifred
John Hoover
Davenport
Jackie
Frank Hoover
Wayne Robison
Doris
Ruth
C. V. Robison
Miss Maher
Floyd Robison
Moline
Theodore Horton
Hamburg
Ind
Smith Donovan
Washington Hospital
Roy LaGore
Waterloo
LeGore
Dave Irwin
Mildred Dawson
Near West Chester
Amy Rich
Presbyterian 8
S. S
Local Social Notes from Columbus Junction
Miss Lulu Orr visits Cherokee County relatives while Ruth Ann is welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ayers. Residents honor twenty fifth wedding anniversary at a Concord township home with a dinner for family and friends including many Columbus Junction residents and visiting kin.
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Columbus Junction
Lulu Orr
Cherokee County
H. E. Orr
W. E. Ruston
Grand Junction
G. W. Ayers
Ruth Ann
Kathryn Kern
Chicago
C. J. Bollenbach
Fred Hoaken
Toronto
Canada
Hiram Oakes
L. M. Dallmeyer
L. B. Lee
Maxwell
Edward
Muscatine
Mrs. Dallmeyer
Dentists and locations in town
Dentists W. D. Dwyer Dr T. J. Pease and O. F. Boller listed with office sites Bailey Building Third floor northeast corner main street West Main Street and West Washington Street. Phone numbers 176 364 and 76 provided for patient contact.
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W. D. Dwyer Bailey
Northeast Corner Square
T. J. Pease
Court House
Penney Store Corner
West Main St
O. F. Boller
Commercial Bank Corner
West Washington St
Attorneys Livingston and Eicher Abstract Office
L W Livingston and E C Eicher operate an abstract department at 204 West Main Street, block east of the Court House. Phone 147.
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Livingston & Eicher
S. W. Livingston
E. C.eicher
West Main St
Court House
Sherman's Funeral Home
Plumbing BEAM and CARSON Plumbing and Heating Ad
Plumbing business features Duro Pumps and water softeners located at 119 North Iowa Ave. Phone 263. Prompt service offered.
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Plumbing Beam & Carson Plumbing and Heating
North
Iowa Ave
Ottumwa Team to Play Here Sunday
Ottumwa Auto Transfer club of Ottumwa comes to Washington to face the local team at Libe's park Sunday at 2 30. Admission is 25 cents for this and all following games. Manager Clark regrets last Sunday's dull contest but expects a tougher challenge from Ottumwa.
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Capital City Giants
Des Moines
Washington
Libe’s Park
Ottumwa Auto Transfer Club
Ottumwa
Clark
Washington Bunch
Schedule of Y. W. Swimming Classes
The YWCA announces free beginner swimming lessons for girls this year on Friday June 17 and Tuesday June 21 and Friday June 24 from 2 to 3 p m. Summer regular classes start June 21 with juniors 2 to 3 p m and intermediates 8 to 4 p m. Plunge periods and adult lessons follow. Fees listed and morning classes discontinued. see Mrs. Hebner for details.
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Hebner
Obituary of Mrs Frank F Giesler at Muscatine First Presbyterian
Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian church in Muscatine for Mrs Frank F Giesler with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Born Margaret Eleanor McKibben in Rock Island Illinois on October 10 1876 she taught speech and English in Pontiac Illinois and Lock Haven Pennsylvania after study at Northwestern University. She married Frank F Giesler on June 30 1908 and died after an illness at home in Muscatine. Their daughter Eleanor Stewart Giesler died June 21.
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Frank F. Giesler
First Presbyterian
School of Speech
Northwestern University
Pontiac
Ill
State Normal School
Lock Haven
Muscatine
Giesler
Eleanor Stewart Giesler
Fat Man Reduces 53 Pounds Oh Boy
A testimonial from A. Lanier of Sawtelle California claims Kruschen Salts helped him lose 53 pounds in six months. He advises taking half a teaspoon in hot water each morning and dieting to reduce fat safely, with a four week supply sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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A. Lanier
Sawtelle
Calif
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Y M C A Makes Washington Youth Strong and Active
A county visit to the Y M C A highlights its role in developing swimming teams, clubs, and programs for boys and girls. Secretary Leigh Soule and Ed Griffith lead, with notable swimmers Horace Allen and others. Camp plans include Wapsie Y and Hi V training, while weekly pool use and various clubs show broad community impact.
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Leigh Soule
Edwin Griffith
Mrs Giesler Honored Civic Leader Passes Away
1909 obituary notes Mrs. Giesler active in First Presbyterian church P E O Sisterhood and Twentieth Century club. She led Y W C A board work and helped students in art speech drama and financial committees. Washington mourns as family and civic friends recall her untiring service and large community impact.
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Washington
Harry Montgomery
Harry, Jr
Fred L Stewart
W. G. Stewart
Helen Stewart
Geo. C. Stewart
Oleata Stewart
Maggie Foster
Geo. W. Stewart
Corrine Cherry and Mrs H M Guest and Son Ray
Corrine Cherry and Mrs H M Guest are identified along with their son Ray in the brief note, indicating family relations in a small public or genealogical item.
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Corrine Cherry
H. M. Guest
Ray
Lexington Correspondiant Visits and Family Gatherings
Lexington reports a sequence of Sunday visits and social calls. Families including Patterson, Harvey, McFarlane, and Patterson, plus L B Dunlap and Schulty relatives, share meals and short visits. Lyle Wilcox from Washington also visited Kleinbergs.
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Lexington
Milo Patterson
Tommy Harvey
Glen McFarlane
John Patterson
O. C. Patterson
L. BE. Dunlap
Gene
Shirley
J. T. Schulty
Warren Matthess
L. FE
Harry Rittenhouse
Bert Rittenhouse
Lyle Wilcox
Washington
Id Kleinbergs
Rm. B. Young and Family
Milford Anderson
Downwardly Placed Fence Posts Suffer Greater Rot
Forest service tests indicate posts set opposite to its growth direction rot faster, debunking the belief that upside down lumber lasts longer.
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Forest Service
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Ham Fisher
Ann
Potty
Texas
Fark
Newport Wealsh
Rhua
Helmick
Correspondert
Righton
Iowa
W. E. Berry
Franklin
Long
Washington Lodge No
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Glenn Mace
W. M
A. W. Yard
Damascus Shrife
Masonim
Grace KH
Iwinam
W. H
J. W. Bidwell
W. Scribe
RL & P
Bens Pean Pesunae
Golden State
RAC EY
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Pere
Java
Washington& Oskaloosa
C. B
Iana
J. GC. Meckay
Martha Butler
The
Journal
John W. Applegate
City Hall
State Theatre
Ralph W. Thompson
Bailey
Lemley & Yard Insurance
Washington National Bank
Fast Main St
Provident Mutual Life Ins. Co
Philadelphia
H. W. Hyde
Chas. C. Brown
Preston L.etter
D. O
Lemmon'’s
Res
Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
C. E. Bassler
Ainsworth
Y. W
Washington County
Field and Stream
American Boy
Boy's Life
Popular Mechanics
Saturday Evening Post
Ed Griffith
Cedar Rapids
Horace Allen
Milo Glider
Carl Henkle
Carl Frederick
Tom MacElhinney
Tom Duncan
Robbie Shannon
Doyle Jarrard
Peter Jungbluth
Presbyterian Children’s Bible School
Rotary Club
Y's Men
Hi-Y. B. and P
County Ministers
Better Washington Club
Girl Scouts
Wyman
Graham
Graham's
Hickory
Boys’ Athletic Union
Childs
Grahams Department Stores
Washington, Iowa
W. W. Matthess
Correspondiant
Southern Utilities Company
Atlas
Green Atlas
Washington Bottling Works
2Nd St
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