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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1919

Page

5

Ammunition Train Receives Warm Burlington Welcome

The 169th ammunition train, including Lieut. O. J. Brown and Maynard Brown, returned to Burlington after noon from Camp Dodge. Thousands lined Main Street as the eight car unit paraded to North Hill park, receiving sodas and gum from Red Cross and Salvation Army gifts. Boxes of home made pies and sandwiches were handed to each soldier before departure.

Burlington Washington O. J. Brown Maynard Brown Gerald Ashby Camp Dodge Brown Towa Unio Main Jefferson Fourth North Hill Park Union Station Orchard City Fischer Main Street Commercial Exchange Orchard City Band Gordon Haller Clyde R. Stephens Fred 8. Walker Des Moines George B. Little Wait Equounding Mathew Kane Oral Jay Brown Serge Ralph Hayes Fort Madison Red Cross Salvation Army Piot Rj Ys Stephens Little Lieutenant Little George J. Little, Jr Rock Stand Jefferson Street Front Street Orchard Guy Washington Street O'Clock Darlington

Burlington Plans Soldiers Welcome in August

Burlington Iowa June 28 The Des Moines county war club announces a county wide welcome home for 1800 to 2000 returning soldiers in the first week of August. The plan includes old time and new entertainments and a choice of Crapo Park or Tri state fairgrounds for hosting.

Burlington Iowa Des Moines Edgar Wyckoff Des Moines County War Club Des Moines County Altho Crapo Park Tri-State Fairgrounds

Cedar Rapids to Host 1920 Iowa Bar Association Convention

Davenport June 28 Cedar Rapids will host the 1920 convention of the Iowa State Bar Association Officers elected at the closing meeting President Emmet Tinley Council Bluffs vice president C M Dutch er Iowa City secretary treasurer H C Novack Iowa City Chas S Bradshaw Des Moines named to the executive committee Henry L Adams retiring president serves as one of three delegates at large to the American Bar association convention in Boston Adams argued that college professors and other secure professionals threaten government more than I W W and anarchists and urged private ownership of utilities over government ownership He criticized referendums recalls and reforms as failures at the same time.

Davenport Cedar Rapids Iowa State Bar Association Emmet Tinley Council Bluffs C. M. Dutcher Iowa City H. C. Novack Chas. S. Bradshaw Des Moines Henry L. Adams American Bar Association Boston America Henry Ll. Adams Iowa Northwestern” Railroad

Farm Land Boom in Cass County as 23 Farms Sell

Atlantic reports a one day transfer of about $1,000,000 in Cass county farm land at Austa with 23 farms changing ownership. Aggregate acreage near 4,000 acres. sales included Bear Grove township 160 acres for 400 per acre and Massena Township 246 acres offered at 400 per acre. Edward Brown sold 120 acres to John Paulsen at 260 per acre. Paulsen had sold 120 acres to Remmer Dinkla at 285 per acre.

Atlantic Cass County Austa George Madsen Bear Grove George Spies Massena Township Edward Brown Cumberland John Paulsen Paulsen Remmer Dinkla

Iowa Towns Win Gas Rate Actions in Federal Ruling

Judge Wade rules franchise rates are binding contracts in five Iowa cases. Fort Madison must refund 50 cents per thousand cubic feet to eligible consumers within 90 days, totaling eight months of refunds. The decision dismisses complaints against the gas companies in Mt. Pleasant Fairfield Muscatine and Chariton, with appeals pending in four cases.

FT. Madison Iowa City Wade United States District Court Mt. Pleasant Fairfield Muscatine Chariton Fort Madison Iowa

Court Grants Appeal Aimed at Utilities’ Benefit

The court granted the appeal to ensure utilities gain full benefit if the United States Supreme Court reverses Judge Wade’s decision. The ruling preserves options for the utilities pending higher court action.

United States Supreme Court Wade

Sheriff Seizes $6000 Worth Liquor In Creston Case

Union Sheriff Ed Young and deputies confiscate liquor valued at about $6,000 and arrest three men after a tip led to the A. A. Willis farm near Creston. Two cars in a barn held liquor and firearms. Men named Floyd Farrell and Joe Panel were bound over to await federal action. one suspect named Pawel from St. Joseph, Mo., sought money from his wife to secure release.

Creston Ed Young Pawel St. Joseph Oficers A. A Floyd Farrell Joe Panel Winter Sinilar

National Buttermilk Day Proclaimed By Agriculture

Washington June 28 National Buttermilk Day is proclaimed to promote this nutritious drink and support dairy farmers. The Department of Agriculture urges creameries and milk plants to cooperate and highlights buttermilk recipes such as buttermilk lemonade and frozen dainties.

Washington D. C United States Department of Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture

Notice of real estate case in Washington County Iowa

In the District Court of Washington County Iowa Dr W Griffiths plaintiff v Woodford Marr Peggy Marr Margaret Anne Osborn Margaret Marr Thomas Marr Sarah Marr Margaret A Osborn Sophronia Easter D I Osborn Sophrona Easter Sophrona E Johnson Ainsworth Danforth Ainsworth Samuel Erdice Rachel Erdice Spaulding Spalding Erdice Davis others executors of the mill of William B Davis deceased and unknown claimants of real estate in Washington County Iowa the petition seeks to bar all claims to the described property due to errors in record title and to prevent any adverse title claims until final judgment. Defendants and unknown claimants are notified to appear before noon the second day of the next term starting September 4 1919 at the Washington County Court House. Attorneys: Eicher Livingston & Ficher. June 28 July 5 1919

Washington County Iowa Myrtle R. Nickerson C. B. Beaty Caleb B. Campbell Newton W. Lynn Eliza Lynn Eliza Linn William Conner Adaline Campbell Martin GC Kilgore James A. Lynn N. W. Lynn Eliza Hopkins William H. Hopkins Wm. H. Hopkins John W. Dutton Clara E. Dutton Mississippi and Missouri Railroad Co Henry B. Gee Charles St. Abbott Georgie UH. Hazelton Western World Insurance and Trust Co Francis Gardner Joshua K. Abbott C. H. Abott Cynthia B. Abbott Eliza Minor Eliza Miner Mary Abbott Nettie Abbott Charles H. Abbott Sen Charles Abbott George Abbott Julia B Denny Washington Defendants District Court of Baid District Court City of Beicher, Livingston & Eicher Marth J. Davis Edward Davis William B. Davis Carrie J. Dickinson Towa Emdb Towlt Marr's Ainsworth Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company Teace Marr District Court

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