Bankers Barbers to Meet Again in Local Baseball Clash
The Washington barbers challenge the Washington bankers to a return game at the local ball park Thursday evening at 6 50. The bankers won 15 to 6 in the previous meeting two weeks ago, with barbers missing their strongest lineup. Manager Rodney Arnold secures Crayne at catcher and other reinforcements, while Wunder is out for the Barbers.
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Washington Barbers
Washington Bankers
Ball Park
Soam
Gallation
Rodney Arnold
The
Barbers
Elo” Crayne
West Chester
Bawkers
Wunder
Bavemar
Billing Notice From J J Foley in Fort Dodge
Persons with accounts may pay at Richer and Livingston's law office or mail checks directly to J J Foley Snell Building Fort Dodge Town 10718 i Dr. Foley notes payment options and location for settling debts.
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Richer & Livingston
Snell Building
Fort Dodge
Town
Aged Civil War Vet Struck During Dispute
A. Hunter, eighty, a Civil War veteran, was struck in the face and knocked to a cement sidewalk near Blair & Son in a dispute with Harry Haifley over a family matter. Hunter suffered a brain concussion but is recovering. Haifley was arrested by Sheriff Denison and jailed, with friends of Hunter outraged but noting Haifley acted in a moment of excitement rather than premeditation.
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A. Hunter
Harry Haifley
Pesault Focqurrey
Blair & Son
Haifley
Mr. Hunter
Haifleys
Dail
Denison
Hanter
Hailey
M. J. Orr to Close Grocery Business in Special Sale
M. J. Orr, long linked to Washington groceries, will liquidate stock in a special sale due to declining health. He plans to move east seeking a new location in New York state and may join a farm. Marion Thompson will relocate the meat counter to the former Relater & Sons space on North Iowa Avenue.
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M. J. Orr
Washington
Orr
New York State
Marion Thompson
Orr Groecery
Relater & Sons
Iowa Avenue
No Inquest Held Into Rock Island Brakeman Death
Coroner George W. Hay ruled no inquest was necessary into the death of Harvey Thompson a Rock Island brakeman killed in a Sunday accident. The body was sent to Eldon for burial last night.
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Harvey Thompson
Rock Island
George W. Hay
Eldon
Washington County Daily News Brief
Washington County records show a local council meeting set to discuss budget cuts and road repairs. City officials, including Mayor Reed and finance chair Ms. Alvarez, will present plans and seek public comment. The session occurs Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the County Civic Center.
Three Cigarette Licenses Granted by City Council
At the city council meeting three applicants requested cigarette licenses and received approval. Hugh Dougall of the Iowa restaurant Paddy Burns and Casey McAvoy applied, each paying the $75 annual fee with bonds. Licenses start July 4 under the new state regulation. additional firms may apply, and dealers must also affix state revenue stamps to each package.
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Venine
Hugh Dougall
Iowa
Paddy Burns
Casey & McAvoy
North
Lcense
Putnam Elected Council Member for Second Ward
A. B. Putnam, New York State proprietor, was elected by the city council to fill the second ward seat vacated by J. W. Lemley who moved outside the city. Lemley had served since April and made an excellent record. Lemley’s move makes him ineligible. his son Lawrence has moved into the vacated residence.
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A.be. Putnam
New York State
J. W. Lemley
Putnam
Lemley
Lawrence Lemley
Lawrence
Iowa Avenue
T. A. Michels
Local youths Esther Freshwaters and Borrell Keck return home
Mise Esther Freshwaters came home yesterday from San Luis Obispo California where she taught last year. Borrell Keck returned from Palo Alto California where he attended Leland Stanford University and has been in California since high school graduation, with a last summer in Yosemite Valley.
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Mise Esther Freshwaters
Sept Luis Obispo, California
Borrell Keck
Palo Alto
Cal
Leland Stanford University
California
Yosemite Valley
Supt Harding May Stay in the North
A fragment from a Minnesota camp diary reports Prof. W. C. Harding fishing with the Spud boys in the north may not return to work if his fish school job is approved elsewhere. It notes local misadventures with Bill a self styled detective and hints Harding’s application to Pine River’s School of Fish was voted down by bull heads with pike votes in a humorous touch.
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Wireless Today
W. C. Harding
Bill
Minnesota
Amos
Bill Goi
Pine River
Came
Oscar
Spud
Flavh
Harding
School of Fish At
Virginia Wallace Maps Graduation Return From Vassar
Miss Virginia Wallace returned home with her parents Leigh and Mrs Wallace after graduating from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie New York. The June 14 diploma ceremony followed class day festivals for the largest class of 250. A New York Times photo featured the class. Virginia focused on historical subjects during her studies.
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Virginia Wallace
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Vassar College
Leigh Wallace
Vassar
New York Times
Virginia
Wallace
New York City
Washington, D. C
Hospital to Get Nursing Home for Local Students
The county hospital board leases Mrs Wal Cherry Holmes residence north of the grounds and will open it in September as a home for nurses in training. The three year lease may extend to five. about twelve applicants are anticipated. The home has nine beds, the rent is 43 dollars monthly, and the board plans furniture donations. The course offers strong training with increasing stipends and half of the third year at Iowa City. Textbooks will be provided free to student nurses.
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County Hospital Board
Wal Cherryholmes
County Hospital
State University Hospital
Iowa City
Lfe
Washington city plans paving program for next year
The general improvement committee outlines a 27 block concrete paving plan for next year. Projects include East Main and West Main streets, South Fourth Avenue, Madison Street, Clara Barton Street, and North Marion and North Second Avenues connecting existing pavements. Start on preliminary steps now to award contracts early and ease future crowds.
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Washington
Vlan
Main Street
Eleventh Avenue
Washington Street
Seventh Avenue
Main
Washington Streets
Court House Corner
Fourth Avenue
Madison Street
Clara Barton Street
Iowa Avenue
County Hospital
Shields Corner
Marion Avenue
Fifth Street
North Fourth Avenue
North Second Avenue
East Fifth Street
Iowa Gas & Electric Company
East Third Street
Sergeant Townsend Returns to Chicago with Escort Duty
Sergeant Frank C Townsend of Chicago arrived after escorting the body of Sergeant Howard Keiper from France for burial. He traveled from Washington to Chicago where he is detailed from Camp Grant and serves as escort for returned soldiers. His detachment has escorted over 300 bodies in recent months.
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Frank C. Townsend
Chicago
Ainsworth
Howard
Breaks Wrist Cranking Ford Car
Ernest Wingler of Wilson Heating sustained a broken right wrist and a dislocated shoulder last night around ten o clock while cranking a Ford car. The shoulder dislocation was reduced without difficulty and the fracture remains a serious injury.
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Ford
Ernest Wingler
Wilson Heating Company
We Repair Clocks Call 500 Westphal Jewelers
Clock repair service offered by Westphal the jeweler at 1072 We See invites customers to call for repair and delivery.
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Westphal
Horseshoe match taken into court in Des Moines
In Des Moines on June 21 a five day continuation was granted in municipal court over a horseshoe pitching contest dispute between C C Davis of Columbus Ohio and G W Taylor stakeholder in the match against Frank Jackson of Kellerton Iowa. Davis won 300 to 150 and claims the purse of 400 dollars. Jackson favors restarting the match or dividing the money. Davis seeks court costs of eight dollars and twenty cents daily for time spent in Des Moines. Taylor’s attorney is Thomas P Fairweather president of the Des Moines Western League baseball club.
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Des Moines
C. C. Davis
Columbus
Ohio
G. W. Taylor
Frank Jackson
Kellerton
Iowa
Thomas P. Fairweather
Western League Baseball Club
Taylor
Davis
Jackson
Deg Moines
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