County Rail Tax Hike Adds 7298 To County Revenue
County auditor A L Griffith calculates increased revenue from Iowa railway tax settlement at Des Moines. County will gain 7298.13 more in taxes due to higher valuations per mile for Rock Island Milwaukee Burlington and M S L railroads, with distribution across state county schools city townships and roads.
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A. L. Griffith
Iowa Railway
Des Moines
Griffith
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Burlington
St. L
Degree council meeting notice at Masonic hall
All members assigned to parts or wishing to help in this degree are urged to meet at the Masonic hall on Tuesday evening at o'clock. Elliot Grayson, 1. M.
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Masonic Hall
Interchurch Committee Thanks Donors for Pantry Sale
The Interchurch Committee expresses appreciation to those who donated to the hake sale and pantry fundraiser. It notes low response this summer and apologizes for the lack of cooperation while continuing the community benefit project at no cost to residents.
Farm mutual claims settle fire losses across several counties
Secretary J J Benda reports settlements for 16 fire losses from the Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance association. Payouts include A L Roth Wayland steer 75.00 Royal Robertson West Chester horse 99.00 Earl G Burroughs Keota hay grain machinery 402.60 and others totaling varied amounts for cattle horses calves cows and contents.
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J. J. Benda
Washington County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
A. L. Roth
Wayland
Royal Robertson
West Chester
Earl G. Burroughs
Keota
Palmer & Davis
Washington
Fred Altenbernd
James Devorek
Columbus Junction
Albert
Tetlindorf
Kauffman Bros
John Wehr
James FB. Smith
Ainsworth
Griffith Humphrey
Wyman
John Coakley
Carl Voorhees
Washington Attend Epworth League Institute Delegates Reach Mt Pleasant
Washington youths attended the Epworth League district institute at Mt Pleasant with an all day program. Highlights included an 8 20 consecration service and talks by Dr Cadwell at 1 30 and Dr Minear at 3 00. About twenty pledges were signed during the consecration period.
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Washington
Epworth League District Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Cadwell
Hershey Hall
Minear
Muscatine District
Mr. Shook
Burlington District
Ruth Busby
Evelyn Caldwell
Institute
Mildred
Jessie Rice
Virginia
Lois Griffith
Ruby Reed
Bernice Brown
Mildred Woodburn
Gladys Knapp
Leona Allen
Bessie Busby
Celesta Bringing
Edith Otto
Golda Schulty
Rhea Warren
Clifford Hunter
Heart Salterbere
Charles Barker
Everette Fulton
Glenn Knapp
Willis Peterson
Lewis Warren
Tienry Brinning
Harry Kracaw
Katheryn Kracaw
Can Still Have Cars or Floats in Parade
The time limit for July Fourth parade entries is nearly up but there is still time for decorative automobiles or floats. The parade committee should be notified soon. Owen Hayes has decorative plan samples and offers help to participants preparing their floats.
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Owen Hayes
Two cars crash near Ainsworth injuring woman
Yesterday evening at seven near the White Way and the Red Ballroad south of Ainsworth two cars collided. Mrs Griffith of New London and three others were involved. Mrs Wallace suffered facial injuries while others escaped serious harm as rescuers moved them to safety.
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White Way
Ainsworth
A. Wallace
Washington
Nash
Burlington
Griffith
New London
Hazel Kracaw Delights Tipton Audience With Washington Act
The Tipton Advocate praises Hazel Kracaw of Washington for a lively entertainment in Tipton. The program featured both pathetic and comic numbers and her pretty voice, with repeated encores and a second Wilton appearance requested.
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Tipton Advocate
Hazel Kracaw
Washington
Wilton
Hazel
Three Men Arrested on Bootlegging Charge in Muscatine
Three men named Charles Bell Lee Morrette and Henry Guergenson all of Muscatine are arrested on bootlegging charges. They appeared before Squire D C Kyle and waived preliminary hearing. Cash bonds of 500 were set, with Bell furnishing the bond this afternoon.
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Charles Bell
Lee Morrette
Henry Guergenson
Muscatine
Squire D. C. Kyle
Bell
Girls Ride on Horseback in July Fourth Parade
Charles Brown announces that several young women have lined up to ride horses in the parade. The event is open to all entrants with a special riding section reserved for girls. Interested participants should notify Brown immediately.
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Charles Brown
Mr. Brown
Former Resident of This Community Dead
Mrs. Thos. Thompson, recently of East Main street, died in Eldora on June 7 after liver cancer. She had left Washington for Eldora for hospital treatment. her husband died at their East Main street home about a year earlier. Her death will be learned with regret by local friends.
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Thos. Thompson
East Main Street
Eldora
Town
A. B. Ditmars
Thompson
Washington
Eleven Year Old Bolber Injures Ankle in Misstep
Baja Boller, daughter of Dr and Mrs C F Bolber, suffers a broken ankle bone from a misstep though the injury, while painful, is not serious.
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Baja Boller
C. F. Bolber
Altho
Lincoln Pageant Characters Rehearsal Schedule Change
Notices announce daily rehearsals at 6 16 PM at Chautauqua park from June 26 to June 30. Cast members are assigned scenes for each date and urged to attend on time to ensure a successful pageant.
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Chautauqua Park
Opposition forms to renomination of Hiram Johnson in California
A mass meeting in San Francisco launched active opposition to Senator Hiram Johnson with Charles G. Moore endorsed to run for Johnson's seat. Leaders include R A Crothers of the San Francisco Bulletin Andrew Lawrence of the San Francisco Journal Fred W Kellogg of the Los Angeles Express J D Spreckles of the San Diego Union and Tribune and Chester H Rowell formerly of the Fresno Republican. Speakers cited Johnson's ties to Hearst interests and his stance against the four power pact and the Washington conference.
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San Francisco
Hiram Johnson
Charles G. Moore
Johnson
Moore
R. A. Crothers
San Francisco Bulletin
Andrew Lawrence
San Francisco Journal
Fred W. Kellogg
Los Angeles Express
J. DD. Spreckles
San Diegos Union and
Tribune
Chester H. Rowell
Fresno Republican
Chareés
Hearst
California
Washington
Common Feminine Pursuit Pearl Fishing Quip
Georgette remarks on pearl fishing as a common feminine pursuit in Borneo, while Tricotine questions if women engage in it elsewhere. The exchange frames gendered work with a playful regional joke from the Kansas City Journal.
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Borneo
Georgette
Kansas City Journal
Farmers and Merchants Bank Extends Charter Twenty Years
At a special stockholders meeting 727 of 1,000 shares were present as the Farmers and Merchants state bank voted to renew its charter for twenty years. Founded 1902 by S A White and E G Wilson, the bank has grown from modest beginnings to assets over 1.07 million by 1922 and completed a flagship bank building on the town square.
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Farmers’ and Merchants State Bank
David McLaughlin
the Farmers and Merchants State Bank
S. A. White
E. G. Wilson
Washington
Grade School Pupils Best Spellers In Iowa Study
Iowa City report shows eighth and ninth graders nearly match college freshmen in spelling and grammar. Harold Y. Moffett of the University of Iowa led a state wide test in over 200 high schools using dictated business terms and grammar exercises. Results are being tabulated with no conclusions yet on where errors occur. The most misspelled words included occur, occasional, probably, immediately, finally, lost, stopped, generally and sincerely.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Harold Y. Moffett
University of Iowa
Moffett
Yellow paint victim loses damage suit in Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court upholds Davis County court ruling denying E G Dickson damages from 31 neighbors who allegedly vandalized his farm, painted buildings yellow, forced purchase of Liberty bonds, and donated to Red Cross during war. Justice Weaver dissents, arguing conspiracy evidence warranted damages.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
Davis County Court
E. G. Dickson
Dickson
Red Cross
Supreme Court
C. J. Weaver
Hemi
Justice Weaver
Spectator Seeks A Pair Of Sights From Abroad
A lecturer recalls memorable spectacles seen abroad. A woman in the audience jokes she is forgetting her own pair and asks where to obtain one, prompting light applause from North Chicago Standard readers.
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North Chi Standard
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Clifford Thorne
Elliot Grayson
The
Interchurch Committee
Farmers’ Mutual
A. J. Robertson
BE. W. Wood
Brighton
Falk & Noonan
Lester Neff
Coppock
E. L. Institute
ER. A. Wal
LACE
Mrs. Griffith
Wallace
Mr. Wallace
Miss Obermeier
L A. Jones
Crawfordsville
Mrs. Wallace
Smith
Frank L. Wilson & Co
Washington, Iowa
Lincoln
Charter OF Farmers and Merchants Bank
Charles Ohngemach
H. E. McCollum
Samuel Thompson
J. C. F. Weade
J. T. Matthews
Col
W. Brookhart
Mr. White
Mr. Wilson
Mr. McLaughlin
Mr. Thompson
Mr. McCollum
Mr. Ohngemach
S. H. White
J. L. Brookhart
E. R. van Nostrand
al Cocklin
W. S. Eldridge
John E. Griffith
W. W. McFarland
M. D. Work
Indica
W. Ss. Reister & Sons
Migs
Liberty Bell
Phillips Drug Store
Kodak Store
Evening Journal
Frank Libe
Harvest Hand
Walter L. Hotle
Rubio
Nellie McGee
Bevins Motor Co
Remington
James Ralston
KE. R. Williams
Sheller & Fimen
Kalona
Pevine Motor Co
G. L. Fetters
Walton
James Batterson
South 7Th Ave
Buerken
A. J. Fields
Tharley Davidson
Bavins Motor Co
Hock Island
James Beatty
Isalah Bush Corner
Fred Helfrich
Wellman
Tween
Quire Journal
Pam
Journal Office
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
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