Private Funeral for Mrs Britta Larson
Mrs Britta Larson aged eighty five died yesterday at her son's home in Washington. Funeral services will be private Sunday at 2 30 pm at Goodin funeral parlors conducted by Rev M R Regan. She was born in West Gotland Sweden November 4 1837 and came to America after her husband Bergie Larson died in 1889. She leaves three sons John of Moline Gust of Rock Island and L B Larson of Washington with one daughter dead. She lived religiously as a Baptist for nearly fifty years and was deeply devoted to her church.
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Britta Larson
L. BE. Larson
Goodin
M. R. Regan
The
Baptist Church
Larson
West Gotland
Sweden
Bergie Larson
America
L. B
Moline
Til
L. A
John Larson
Gust Larson
Rock Island
Baptists
The Short Cut to Power by a University Professor
An ambitious man asks a professor about training to run a great railway system. The professor says a $20,000, twenty year path would fit that goal, but a faster three months and $300 route could win him election to Congress, where he could oversee all rail systems.
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Congress
Los Angeles Times
Johnson to Open Dean Restaurant
W. D. Johnson, former manager of the Royal cafe on South Marion, has bought the Dean restaurant equipment on South Iowa from Mrs. A. Anderson and Lloyd Lytle and will reopen the former Dean place tomorrow noon. He will also continue the Royal eating house, with Jennie McGee to run the kitchen at the White House cafe, the new name for the Dean location.
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W. D. Johnson
Royal Cafe
South Marion Avenue
Dean
South
Iowa Avenue
A. Anderson
Lloyd Lytle
Johnson
Washington
the Royal
New York State
Royal Eating House
White House
Jennie McGee
Dayton Reports Positive Good Roads Conference Outcomes
Co. O. Dayton returns from Des Moines where he attended the Good Roads Conference. He says the group formed consists of Iowa’s best and most reliable men taking businesslike charge of road matters. The program aims to separate road policy from politics and ensure a square deal and efficient road spending across the state.
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Co. O. Dayton
Des Moines
Iowa
Dayton
Washington North Auto Show Set for August End
Washington prepares a second automobile show from August 29 to September 1 in a 100 by 186 foot tent on Wilson Karel Lumber Co. property. J. E. Lawrence leads the event, with auto dealers booking space and vaudeville acts and music planned. The exhibit blends cars with a better homes display, promising new car models and a larger audience than last March.
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Washington
J. E.lawrence
Wilson- Karel Lumber Company
Lawrence
J. H. Warren Opens New Seed Store Here
J H Warren opens a new seed store in the former Bruns Seed Co space. He will stock seeds, grasses, garden and poultry supplies and plans to serve Washington with a full line and personal service starting Monday morning.
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J. H. Warren
Bruns
Bruns Seed Co
Bruns Company
Sigourney
Mr. Warren
Washington
Evangelist C. E. Riddington Sermons at Wellston Tabernacle
Evangelist C E Riddington outlines a week of sermons at Wellston tabernacle with topics The Sin of Neglect Saturday Religion and Community Service Sunday Pilate's Question and The Value of a Saying Monday evening. No day services. public invited for evening meetings with L A Caldwell in charge of the music.
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C. E. Riddington
Wellston Tabernacle
Pilate
Wellston
L. A. Caldwell
Grady case moved on change of venue to Ainsworth
Justice of the Peace W R Crawford fined A N Grady of Kalona 25 dollars and costs after a hearing on blashemous language on a public street. Bonds set at 500 dollars to keep the peace. Change of venue ordered to Ainsworth. case linked to Grady’s Kalona movie theater disputes.
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A. N. Grady
Kalona
Grady
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Ainsworth
BE. PD. Morrison
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Squire Kyle
M. N. Adams
Justice Kyle
District Court
Washington County
Iowa
Hamed
McKinstry Starred in Waterloo Victory Over Chicago
A note to Supt. W C Harding from Arthur Dickinson reports the Waterloo shops baseball team beat a Chicago squad in ten innings. J Albert McKinstry delivered the winning three base hit, and will coach Washington High School athletics next year. McKinstry excels in baseball football and basketball and is a top coach.
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W. C. Harding
Arthur Dickinson
Mr. Dickinson
Waterloo Shops
Chicago
Waterloo
J. Albert McKinstry
Washington
McKinstry
Widow charged over English coffin inquiry
A widow facing charges questioned police over their focus on her case, asking why authorities arrest a grieving woman rather than pursuing alleged murderers and burglars who harmed her husband. Her remark highlights frustration with law enforcement priorities amid a tragic loss.
Latest Iowa soldier bonus payments advance fast
Maynard Brown reports from the American Legion that 98 900 bonus claims have been filed in Iowa with 56 000 paid and 29 000 suspended for missing records proof of residence or service issues. Over sixty staffers work daily at top speed to expedite payments while preventing fraud.
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Maynard Brown
Leon Beatty Post
James F. Barton
American Legion
Lews
Barton
War Department
Iowa
Bonus Board
Cooler Weather Drops Night Temps Across City
Last night’s low reached 47 degrees the coolest so far this month while today at noon the thermometer read 68 degrees. The cooler spell follows a week of higher heat with a noticeable temperature drop across the period.
General Kreger Visited Local Farm Friends On Brief Furlough
General Edward A. Kreger of Washington, D. C., spent the morning in the Keota area calling on farm friends. He is on a brief furlough from regular army duties to visit his mother who lives in the local Keota community and was born in this county south of Keota. The general has had a wide and noted career.
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Edward A. Kreger
Washington, D. C
Kreger
Keota
Reister and Sons Advertises Dairy and Poultry Prices
Cash buyers of cream eggs and poultry, Migs of Washington, note no price changes for Saturday. The ad suggests a shift toward humor while acknowledging difficulty in making readers laugh.
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Reister & Sons
Reg'lar Li'l Runaround Admonishes Chaser Airfleet
A York Sun item notes a mother ship warning that a chaser is in pursuit and cautions against ego and risk in the airfleet beat. The quirky phrase illustrates a playful, nautical themed exchange with emphasis on caution and pride.
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Airfleet
Mother Ship
York Sun
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