Culvert Out Triggers Car Crash Injuring Moore
Ainsworth area crash near a missing culvert injures 56 year old Moore, father of Mrs. O. L. Lyon. His son Joe Moore drove the Pope-Hartford with Frank Moore. Moore suffers broken leg and internal injuries and is in poor condition in Davenport after being taken from the Washington hospital following the Saturday night accident two miles west of Ainsworth.
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Moore
O. L. Lyon
Washington
Davenport
Ainsworth
Frank Moore
Joe Moore
Peter Paterson
Don McClure
Oskaloosa
Ad Club to Hear Reminiscences of Washington Business Past
Advertising club members will discuss how business was done in Washington about forty years ago. RK.8 Cook and J. A. Y. Ashby will host the program. Luncheon at the Commercial club precedes the presentation. Members urged to arrive at 6 15.
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Washington
Advertising Club
Cook
J. A. Y. Ashby
Commercial Club
Draw Bar Drop Kills Brakeman at Rock Island Yards
Frank Bell dies after long illness while in Ames. The report also notes the death of Harvey Thompson, 40, of Eldon, who was crushed when a draw bar failed while he attempted to board a car. Thompson died at the county hospital after being transported from Rock Island yards. An inquest into Thompson’s death is planned for this evening.
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Harvey Thompson
Den
Rock Island
Thompson
Roth
Mr. Thompson Ia
Orville B
Grant Thompson
Washington
Eldon
Rock Island Railway Company
Christian Church
The
Moose and the Brotherhood of Railway
G. W. Hay
Local Boy's Song Hit To Be Heard Tonight
Malcolm Dowell of East Main street has a new song The Girl of My Dreams. Vincent Harrix of Iowa City will perform it at the Fox theater tonight and tomorrow night. Dowell has sold over nine hundred copies in Iowa City and is a student at the state university. his talents include piano and violin.
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Frank Beil
East Second Street
J. M. Wishart
Arthur N. Oates
Frank
Academy
Keokuk
Bell
Dre Dickson Hell
W. J. Law
Oklahoma City
Kate Bell Babcock
Ames
H Babcock
Law
Malcolm Dowell
Fox Theater
Vincent Harrix
Iowa City
Washington
Dowell
George Dowell
East Main Street
The
State University
River levels drop after Friday storm flood fears ease
Reports from Hrighton today indicate the Skunk river has fallen from its Friday surge and overflow, reducing the danger of a disastrous flood for the present.
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Hrighton
Dinner Honors Presiding Elder Rev A W Stackley
A hospitable two course dinner was served Saturday at the A L Hall home in honor of Presiding Elder Rev A W Stackley and family of Toronto Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Hall
A. W. Stackley and
Toronto
Canada
Regular teachers examinations set for June in Washington Iowa
The Court House in Washington Iowa hosts three day exams for teachers on June 22 to 24 1921. Those without current state or county certificates are urged to write in June or July. Schedule lists didactics orthography reading geography history domestic science arithmetic physiology agriculture music grammar penmanship algebra economics clubs physics. Kathryn Z Montgomery County Superintendent Streed Street
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Court House
Washington
Iowa
Parking problem troubles council
A. N. Alberson spoke at the Rotary luncheon urging drastic regulation to control growing Saturday night traffic in Washington. He noted curbing space and unloading needs for country visitors and predicted paving contracts for 20 to 30 blocks next winter. Harbaugh, ex-Washington County resident and Colorado legislator, attended as a guest.
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City of
Washington
A. N. Alberson
Rotary Club
Alberson
Iowa
Barn Fire Kills Pigs in Ileah Farrier Area
A barn at the Ileah Farrier place near Brighton burned during a storm last Friday night. The fire caused severe losses including hay and several pigs died in the blaze.
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Ileah Farrier
Brighton
We Repair Them If Your Clock Greeds Any Repairing Car
Westphal the jeweler advertises repair services for watches and clocks with delivery or pickup options. The notice includes a phone-like number 540 and a cryptic line about calling for repair and delivery.
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Westphal
Notice of payment address and contact
Notice informs persons with accounts to pay at Richer and Livingston's law office or mail checks directly to Dr. J. J. Foley at Spell Building Fort Dodge Iowa 10743.
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Richer & Livingston’s
Spell Building
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Funeral for Dr L B Oliver Draws Washington Knights Templar
A large company of Washington Knights Templar attended the funeral of Dr L B Oliver held Sunday afternoon in Sigourney. Oliver formerly practiced medicine in Dublin and died in Long Beach California. An escort of 42 Knights Templar participated and Jude H H Fr Wagner led the Masonic burial rite at the cemetery.
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Oliver
Washington Knights Templar
L. B. Oliver
Sigourney
Dublin
Long Beach
Calif
Knights Templar
Jude HH
Fr. Wagner
Yessir eighty two with every tooth in my head born
The note from the London Mail quotes a loud boast about age and vigor, with archaic speech indicating a humorous or boastful voice. It appears as a clipped quotation rather than a full news item.
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London Mail
Butter dispute ends in compromise ad from Journal
A domestic dispute over butter quality leads to divorce filings described as cruel. The Journal runs an ad promoting Reister's Butter as a remedy, claiming it saves many lovers and pleases both young and old. Mrs E J Frey Havre notes walking with Washington Batter on her back, a misread verse plus a Tuesday eyeing hens.
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Reister
E. J. Frey Havre
Washington
Hundreds Honor Sergeant Keiper at Ainsworth Funeral
About a hundred American Legion members from Washington and Ainsworth escorted the late Sergeant Howard C. Keiper to burial in Ainsworth cemetery. The re interment followed a large funeral at the Methodist church with full honors. The church was decorated with flags plants and floral tributes from friends.
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American Legion
Washington
Ainsworth
Howard C. Keiper
France
Mary
Washington County
Funeral Honors For Sergeant Keiper In Ainsworth
Decorated by the Women’s Relief Corps chapter named after Sergeant Keiper, the service drew members from Harlan Thoma American Legion, Washington card, and Lerdon posts. Rev. Si M. Davis and Rev. A W McPlain led the church rites with scripture, a captain Gallagher letter, and a moving sermon. Music by the Methodist choir and Legion quartet preceded full military rites at the cemetery. pallbearers included Reed Salladay and Miles Stearns among others. Townsend accompanied the body from Hoboken, with Harold Lougian of Des Moines in attendance.
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Howard
Keiper
Women's Relief Corpu of
Ainsworth
Harlan Thoma
Gallagher
Soldirs
France
Davis
Methodist
American Legion Quartet
Miles Stearns
Jack Trotter
Homer van Horn
Orville Thoma
Washington
D. First Iowa Cavalry
Lerdon
Sergeant Keiper
Reed Salladay
Farl Wood
James Bean
Harold Longian
Sergeant Townsend
Hoboken
Lougian
Des Moines
Building tie up ends as Rock Island signs craft pacts
Davenport June 20 Three months of building trades strike ends with separate pacts in Rock Island for each craft. Trades accept a 12 percent hour cut or 1 dollar per day, overall 87.5 cents per hour reduction. Electricians painters and plasterers hold out to sign with their own contractors. Settlement ends a work stoppage on millions of dollars of projects since April 1.
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Davenport
Tri-Cities
Rock Island
The Mud of Ages Chronicle From Mount Ararat Observed
A returned war observer recalls a halted troop column on Mount Ararat slopes halted by wud believed dried centuries ago. The report attributed to Arthur M. H. Parnell and cited to Leslie's.
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Mount Ararat
Arthur MH
Parnell
Leslie
The Radiomicrometer and Societal Restraint
A London Punch passage drolly notes the radiomicrometer’s extreme sensitivity to a blush in its neighborhood. It remarks there is little fear of overworking this device in society’s present state.
Announcements for G. A. Re-Regular Post Meeting
Notice lists a post meeting tomorrow after noon at two o clock and urges good attendance. Also mentions a ten cent social at the Christian church on Thursday evening inviting all members and friends.
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G. A
K. Coats
P. C
The
Christian Church
Booster Club Meeting With Mrs Kerr To Discuss Programs
The booster club will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Kerr and members should bring suggestions for study programs. Prospective members are invited to attend this meeting.
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Chas. Kerr
Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Meeting Scheduled
The Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid plans a Wednesday afternoon gathering on June 22 hosted by Mrs. Will Saville.
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Pleasant Hill
Local clubs schedule meetings this week
The Vleur de Lis club meets Thursday at 2 PM at Mrs. W. B. Kerr home 1078 The Kolah club gathers Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Howard Kerr 745 W. Main St. The Sunflower club meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Emma Wagner 712 Notice K of P second rank work tonight J. W. Applegate C C
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Vleur de Lis Club
W. B. Kerr
The
Kolah Club
Howard Kerr
W. Main St
Sunflower Club
Emma Wagner
J. W. Applegate
C. C
Keeley Hosts Bridge Club Evening
Mr and Mrs W M Keeley will entertain the afternoon bridge club and their husbands Wednesday evening. The Eureka community picnic at Sunset Park has been postponed indefinitely with a new date to be announced.
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W. M. Keeley
Afternoon Bridge Club
Eureka
Sunset Park
Addition to Iowa "Ut" Chemistry Building Planned in July
Iowa City plans for a 400000 dollar unit of a chemistry building, to final cost 1 million, with ground breaking hoped for late July or early August. Architects report the one third initial portion will span an entire block 300 by 300 feet, bounded by Market, Bloomington, Capitol and Madison.
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Iowa City
Iowa University
Walter A. Jessup
Market
Bloomington
Capitol
Madison
Famed Pioneer Initials Carved at Lincoln Cave Mouth
Discovery of the initials D. Boone chiseled in rock at a Lincoln County cave mouth sparks speculation that the famed hunter may have traveled into nearby Kentucky. The rock forms resemble those found in Kentucky, suggesting a possible expedition era.
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D. Boone
Lincoln County
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ube County
Iowa Sunday school convention closes with Bible pageant
In Center ville 1100 delegates and additional audience fill the Methodist church for The Wooing of Rebekah. A 2.5 mile Sunday school parade with 25 floats awards Walnut City Queen Esther first and Phila thea girls second. Centerville Phelathea class third. Next week events shift to Waterloo then Glenwood with statewide convention sought from Cedar Rapids Muscatine and Clinton.
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Nyerville
Centerville
Rebekah
Methodist Church
Appanocose
L Iving
Walnut City
Esther
Philathea
Phelathea
Northern Baptists Convene in Des Moines for Jubilee
Des Moines hosts the Northern Baptist convention next week with 10 000 to 12 000 attendees. A golden jubilee celebration will feature Mrs. John Noreen and Mrs. Helen D Montgomery at Des Moines College and Hotel Fort Des Moines. Headquarters at the hotel, registration at the courthouse, business sessions at the Coliseum.
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PES
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Court House
Coliseum
Gold discoveries spark excitement in Graettinger area
In Graettinger Iowa reports from Thomas J. Dee company of Chicago show gravel on the Herke farm yielding 14 dollars per ton, the Smith farm at 27 dollars, and Jorgen Anderson’s sample at 10 dollars. The Herke, Smith, and Anderson farms lie within a few miles of Graettinger, with mining interest growing as tests circulate. State Chemist Kinney’s report has not yet been published.
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Graettinger
Thomas J. Dee Company
Chicago
Herke Farm
Smith Farm
Jorgen Anderson
Anderson Farm
Graettiger
Vactineer
Kin‘hey
Mads Pabliie
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J. J. Foley
Mike
W. S. Reister & Sons
Washington Band
Sergeant Howard CC. Keiper
Tri-City
Evening Journal
Ino
Stewart
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China
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Wes Engel
Jeffrey
Bone Yard
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F. C. Moran
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Castlehall
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