Washington County Farm Land as an Investment
Real estate ad offers multiple Washington County farms at low prices with easy terms. Listings include 80 acre near town with fair improvements, 50 acres pasture, 65,000 to 70,000 price range, 85 acres within 2 miles of shipping station, and 70 to 120 acre tracts near Washington. Terms describe long balances and annual rates.
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Washington County Farm Land
Washington
Iowa
Washington County
Marion McCulley Hurt in Chautauqua Tent Accident
Harry McCulley received word Sunday morning that his son Marion was injured at Stockwood Kansas while supervising a tent erection for a chautauqua company. A block and tackle broke and a piece of iron struck him under the lip, tearing muscles and knocking out several teeth. He was sent to a hospital, then returned home, with plans to go to a Chicago hospital later for repairs. The injury is described as serious but not life threatening, with expected scarring.
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Harry McCulley
Marion
Stockwood
Chicago
Challenge Your Age Group In Track Meet At Methodist Church
Challenge The Red White and Blue class of the Methodist Sunday school ages 11 to 14 will hold a track meet with date to be decided. Call Robert Thompson at 654 Red 10812 for details.
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Methodist Sunday School
Robert Thompson
Daily Thought of a mystic bond of brotherhood
A brief quotation from Carlyle on human unity and the mystical bond among men, noting how true connection forms a single brotherhood. The line reflects a thoughtful, timeless view of shared humanity.
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Carlyle
Council Meets Will Build Sewer and Paint Signs
The city council last night approved a plan to build a new sewer east of South Iowa toward the city limits to serve new residences. They awarded Silas Ross a 25 dollar contract to paint Cleanest City in Iowa signs on several streets. The group discussed Clara Barton street paving but cited material shortages. Consideration was given to resurfacing Iowa Avenue with tarvia, with prior delivery of a tank car load. Bills were approved.
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South
Iowa Avenue
Hospital
Iowa
Silas Ross
Washington
Madison
Clara Barton
Tarvia
Ilowa Avenue
Quieting Title Cases Surge in Washington County
An unprecedented land boom drives a record surge in quieting title filings with the district court clerk. Through the current term 59 cases are filed, surpassing prior records, with 20 to 30 more expected before filing closes. New owners seek clear titles amid clouds, signaling a very busy September term ahead.
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District Court
Washington
Come in and let us show this one at Harper's stand
Promotional line inviting readers to visit a shop at the former W. A. Harper location to view a highlighted item or selection. The note emphasizes a welcoming, sales-focused prompt typical of a local newspaper brief.
Weekly Concerts Thursday Nights Amid City Support
The Washington band opens a regular Thursday evening concert in Central Park to run through summer, backed by civic leaders led by Mayor Bovee. Stores close as usual. violators risk halting future events. The same meeting covers Red Cross branch assessments for a public health nurse and home service salary, funded by county populations and state law.
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Washington
Central Park
Bovee
Washington County
Red Cross
Washington City
Cedar
Jackson
Highland
Dutch Creek
Franklin
Marion
Washington Red Cross
Board of Supervisors
Neiswanger Seriously Hurt In Crawfordsville Runaway
L L Neiswanger of East Washington street lies in County Hospital in very serious condition after a runaway near Crawfordsville. While plowing corn for Frank Taylor on the Neiswanger farm west of town, his team frightened and dragged him behind the cultivator for over half a mile. He suffered a skull fracture and possible additional injuries.
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L. L. Neiswanger
Washington Street
Crawfordsville
Neiswanger
Frank Taylor
Mr. Neiswanger
Taylor
Crawfordeville
Washington
Local land sales top $88,000 in Washing ton county listing
Alex DeBord reports sales of land last week totaling $88,000 as he markets select Washing ton county homes to local men. Among visiting families, Mr and Mrs H H Welsh and daughters Alice and Esther departed for Mariana Florida after a month’s stay. George Welch of Omaha is visiting his brother Sherm Welch and plans to see their father John Welch in Columbus City. Mrs Charles Harris of Cedar Rapids stayed a weekend with the Joe Link family while her husband, builder of the Methodist church and F M bank, now oversees a new Cotter school project.
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Alex DeBord
Washington County
H. H. Welsh
Alice
Esther
Mariana
Fla
George Welch
Omaha
Sherm Welch
John Welch
Columbus City
Charles Harris
Cedar Rapids
Joe Link
F. & M. Bank
Cotter
Neighborly Courtesy: Respect Boundaries and Overlook Minor Slights
The text advises maintaining amiable neighborly relations by avoiding taking advantage of proximity and practicing courtesy. It notes small, learnable ways to show consideration and overlook minor issues as part of good neighbor behavior.
Rainy Weather Slows Trucks Then Clears
Farmers note more showers yesterday with some areas receiving dust and mud while others report no rain. Drivers marked chains for traction and deliveries near Washington as W. S. Reister & Sons advertise Washington Butter at 58 cents per pound in grocery stores.
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W. S. Reister & Sons
Rum Teft By Officers Becomes Institute Centenary Relic
A jar of Jamaica rum taken from a Pennsylvania farmhouse by British officers in 1778 eventually reached the Wistar Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. After the building’s 1802 dedication the jar was tipped and tasted by the board, resealed, and is not to be opened again until the centenary celebration in 1902.
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Pennsylvania
Wistar Institute
University of Pennsylvania
Board of Managers
Not Altogether Aged Neighbor Woman Walks With Spring
A neighbor, eighty years old, walks with erectness and springiness that rivals much younger women. My young daughter remarked her face appears older than her legs, prompting this reflection on aging and vitality.
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Eaxghangy
For Sale Items Include Land and Vehicle
FOR SALE items include ten foot oak dining table two mattresses and two springs one three burner gas plate contact 433 E Washington St phone 566 Red 10912e0d Also FOR SALE WHEAT LAND one hundred thousand acres open prairie land Snipe Lake District Saskatchewan Canada improved districts and rates $35 to $45 per acre terms down balance long or crop payment Full info from John Carris Keota Ta local rep C H Bower Rouleau Sask Canada Also FOR SALE USED DODGE BROS touring car Jones Auto Co Phone 225 10916
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Washington St
Snipe Lake
Saskatchewan
Canada
Soo Line
John Carris
Keota
C. H. Bower
Rouleau
Sask
Siill-fite
Jones Auto Co
Vawter Meeting At Pleasant Hill Church
Evangelist Vawter led a Pleasant Hill Church service Monday night with full attendance. He preached adoption as obedience to God, citing Revelations and Peter on inheritance through Christ. Core steps outlined: belief in Jesus, repentance, confession, baptism, faithful living. Three conversions reported. more services announced for tonight.
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Vawter
W. L. Dalton
Pleasant Hill Church
Evangelist Vawter
Christ
God
Peter
Heaven
Jesus
Evangelist
Lord Jesus Christ
World at Cap Settlement Rewrites Public Perception
A garbled clipping notes an overlooked directive from Topeka Capital: the court ruling benefits the district, reshaping public view. The fragment suggests a broader implications for policy and accountability, with unnamed individuals and places implied but unclear.
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Dempsey Land Company
Cook's Cafe
Marion McCulley
Silk
Chambers Clothes Shop
DeBord
W. A. Harper
John Applegate
Rep
POR
Home Service
N. A. Buck
Brighton
Lime Creek
English River
Riverside
Oregon
Ainsworth
Crawford
Evening Journal
B' Care
Frank
Dunshee
West Chester
Inquire Journal
Vanter Evangelistic Party
Church
John Deere
McCormick Binder
Joe Wilson
Phote
Rittenhouse
Wellman
Black
Majestic Rage
W. Rose
F. G. Moore
E. 2Nd Street
Vawter Evangelistic Party
Christian Church
Nash Sport
Buick
Chevrolet
Mannhardt
Godfrey & Eldridge
Newt Noecker
Bush Corner
Lloyd Turnipseed
Topeka Capival
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