Open Ball Season Week From Today
Open ball season week from today Monday June 5 Washington Independence Day observance American Legion baseball team organized will play first game Letts Boosters named as opponent Letts has performed well this season promising Southeast Iowa quality baseball Last week Washington locals held workouts and showed strong material Manager Settle aims to field a competitive team Perry formerly of Hoyt Perry company now in Illinois experienced catcher will bat in opening game Eisher Peck Noonan or Little to pitch all three in good condition Letts played Harper yesterday losing 3 to 2 Washington crowds traveled to Rubio to see Rubio beat Cone 6 to 1 Beauchamp Clay township ace pitched for the winning side
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Washington
American Legion
Letts
Iowan
Settle
Perry
Hoyt-Perry Company
Illinois
Legion
Eisher Peck
Noonan
Little
Harper
Rubio
Cone
Beauchamp
Big Clay Township
Packing Receivers Take Over Midland Plant
Sioux City Iowa June 28 The three Midland Packing company receivers form a board of receivers to untangle affairs H G McMillan elected president J A Johnson secretary C H Burlingame and Johnson to handle records and correspondence McMillan to handle claims and litigation decisions require board sanction before action meetings to sanction records kept about $25 000 in employee claims paid by issued checks to workers and other creditors
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Sioux City, la
Midland Packing Company
Midland Company
H. G. McMillan
J. A. Johnson
Johnson
C. H. Burlingame
Gift ideas for a golf loving husband
A clerk suggests a new golf club as a gift, but the wife declines noting he already belongs to three clubs. The Detroit Free Press quotes the exchange reflecting gift humor and commonness of golf hobbies.
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Detroi, Free Press
Vawter Services Draw Big Crowds at Meeting
Evangelist Vawter led a large turnout at the morning service finishing a sermon series on The Communion. Mrs. Lucile Mize spoke to women and girls in the afternoon, praised for delivery and essential message. Miss Reaves directed the chorus as the tent filled for evening programs. Vawter urged scripture readings on baptism citing Matthew 28 19 20 and Acts 2 38. He unveiled travelogue My trip around the world with 400 slides planned for tonight.
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Vawter
Lucile Mize
Tentirely
Evangelist Vawter
Jesus
No Tin Cans For Canning
NO TIN CANS FOR CANNING DES MOINES Ia June 28 The canning season in Iowa and elsewhere will be dealt a heavy blow because of inability to get tin cans The railroads cannot deliver the cans This is the statement of James W Hill for several years prominent in the canning industry in Iowa and as representative of the Iowa Manufacturers association Millions of dollars worth of corn Has been contracted for from Iowa farmers by Iowa canners at 170 ton and now they can't get the cans to put it in because of the shortage of freight cars said Mr Hill at a meeting of bankers and other business men to discuss the car shortage J HB Mc Cord president of the Town Bankers association declared it will be nec essary for the government to take charge of the rehabilitation of the railroads According to the ruling of the Interstate Commerce Commission the railroads can make only 5% per cent and yet they cannot borrow money for less than 7% per cent
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Des Moines
Iowa
James W. Hill
Iowa Manufacturers Association
Rittenhouse Rickey wedding and area socials noted
A telegram from Mrs. Harry Rittenhouse announces the marriage of Bessie Rittenhouse Rickey to Edwin Kane of Chicago. The ceremony occurred Saturday in Des Moines. The couple, now to reside in Chicago, visit Cedar Rapids before their move. Community club socials hosted by the Griggs and Green families featured games, music, and refreshments, with several out of town guests. Nearby weddings include Jessie B. Dodd and Ross A. Whitacre in Washington, and Margaret Batterton and Charles C. Price in San Diego, with plans for homecoming and future visits.
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Harry Rittenhouse
Bessie Rittenhouse Rickey
Edwin Kane
Chicago
Des Moines
Kane
Mrs. Kane
Cedar Community Club
D. C. Griggs
Griggs
Weaver
Cladys
Kentucky
Martha McGuire
Crown Point
Indiana
Baptist Parsonage
M. R. Regan
Jessie BE. Dodd
Ross A. Whitacre
Grace Whittacre
Ed Whittacre
Brighton
Ruth Brown
Washington
Whitacre
C. BE. Lawrence
Adam Kasowsky
Washington High School
Spirit Lake
Lake Okoboji
C. E. Lawrence
Lake Park
Iowa
Union National Bank
Ames
Margaret Batterton
Charles C. Price
San Diego
California
Frank Batterton
Miss Batterton
West Main Street
Court House
Wheat harvest begins in Kansas and Southwest states
Wheat harvest starts in Kansas the nation’s top bread grain producer with rapid progress from the south. Oklahoma and Texas show general cutting. Missouri to begin next week and Nebraska awaiting late June to early July maturity. Estimated yield across Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Nebraska Texas totals about 240 million bushels.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri
Southwest
Misssouri
Dubuque Census Surprise Low Growth Prompts Recount
Dubuque, Iowa shows a 10 year population gain of only 1.7 percent to 39,414 per official Washington figures issued Saturday night. Local businessmen plan an unofficial recount after expected 1920 census figures suggested 45,000. The city, once the third largest in the state, is now fifth behind Waterloo as efforts to account for missed names continue.
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Dubuque
Washington
Waterloo
Battle scarred or seared tribute sparks uproar
The village paper printed a correction about Colonel Brown described as one of the most distinguished of our battle scarred heroes. The misprint prompted an apology, noting the proper phrase should honor his rank and service. A separate wartime joke recalls a shell that carried a soldier’s name but lost his address.
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Brown
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