California Chicken Ranch and the Louck family’s thriving poultry
A feature on Ernest and Vida Louck at Garden City California detailing their self bred white chickens with black crosses, a large egg production system from 900 chicks yielding about 600 eggs daily, and the couple’s orderly, high hygiene operation. It notes their stock, roosters, and automatic systems as well as their life enjoying the venture amid California travel and social ties.
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California
Ernest Louck
Post Office
Iowa
Vida Barham Louck
Garden City
Ernest
Public Wedding and Local News From Washington
Mildred Ferne Dunbar and Wesley Jones of Brighton wed in a public ceremony at the State Theatre after a Washington firemen’s play The Cuckoo Clock Gifts to the couple from local businesses Ives McKay buys Larsen shoe store to operate as Family Shoe Raymond Witting wins Declamatory contest with The New South Kate Schoonover Lucille Knox place in contest Braunshausen home fire damages 6000 dollars Kelsey named to Little Six team Dr Charles Barker speaks at United Presbyterian church Anna Marie Anderson starts as new clerk Salvation Army raises 225 Rain over 2 inches halting county travel Lemmon and Gallagher take southern vacation J McElhinney buys Alberson store three rooms added to business Washington ministers attend conference in Des Moines McDaniel family moves to Washington from Keota Records set for bank business 18 213 283 and 125 deeds filed Cavalry recruiting campaign Open Burlington station Clendinning to Idaho health prompt relocation to Boise
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Mildred Ferne Dunbar
Wesley Jones
Brighton
State Theatre
Washington
Washington Firemen
30 Years Ago Goes 10 School
Miss Elsie McCobb, visiting her sister Mrs Geo Eckerman, has gone to Davenport to enter a school of chiropractic medicine similar to osteopathy.
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Elsie McCobb
Geo. Eckerman
Davenport
New Law Firm Joins Butterfield Office In Town
J F Frame arrives from Burke S C to become partner in W H Butterfield law practice. Frame, a four year city attorney for Burke, serves on the county insanity commission. Dr A A Sandy departs for Des Moines to practice medicine and run Pleasant View Sanitarium. The Gazelle Hose company elects officers for the coming year. A small fire at the Fair store is contained with no major damage. Graduation party marks twenty nine year old anniversary. Wesley Smith buys land west of the C S Smith Co garage to build a new one. A bob sled party to William Townsley’s home ends with a hearty supper. Little David Livingston narrowly escapes a burn from a lamp incident at his grandparents’ home. Local fire company names John Little chief.
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Washington County
Major Latta
San Diego
Washington
William Walker
Sam Donaheys
Sams
Mr. Donaheys
California
J. F. Frame
Burke S. C
W. H. Butterfield
Frame
Burke
County
Sandy
A. A. Sandy
Pleasant View
Des Moines
Joseph Keck
William Townsley
Townsley
Win Smouse
Ralph Dougherty
Lee Robinson
B. Dewey
Wm. Wilson
Belle Smith
Anderson
H. F. Samson
David Livingston
David
Gramaphone Party Delights Depot Force in Columbus Junction
Thomas Hendrickson hosted a gramaphone party for the depot force in Columbus Junction on Friday evening. About 225 new records were played and many songs entertained the group despite the limited selection.
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Gramaphone Party
Thomas Hendrickson
Columbus Junction
Depot Force
Gramaphone
Banks Introduce Ciphering Machines Amid Tax Claims
The First National and Washington National banks reportedly install arithmeter like ciphering devices to add and multiply, allegedly handling funds, paying taxes and war tax, and addressing delinquent accounts.
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First National
Washington National Banks
Hospital Roundup Notices From Washington Area
A series of hospital updates list discharges admissions and births across Washington communities. Names include Amlong Fink Maas Montgomery Striegel Wade and infant Sandra Lee, with Keota Wellman and Conesville patients noted. A daughter born last night to Emiel and wife in Washington rural route is eight pounds fifteen ounces at 8 15. Blanche Genkins and Joe Digney Also mentioned.
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Washington
Althea Montgomery
Earl Striegel
Harper
W. W. Wade
Sandra Lee
Ellen Buser
Conesville
Emiel Peiffer
H. C. Lowe
Letts
Blanche Genkins
Ainsworth
Deaths of the Week: Mrs Jennie May McCulley and Mrs J W Scott
Mrs Jennie May McCulley long time resident dies at noon Tuesday after years of failing health. Mrs J W Scott age 87 dies at her East Jefferson Street home Tuesday morning after eight months of bedfast illness.
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Jennie May McCulley
Jennie McCulley
J. W. Scott
East Jefferson Street
Mrs. W. P. Wells Dies at 82 After Five Weeks Ill
Mrs. W. P. Wells, 82, died Thursday morning at her West Main Street home after a five week period of bedfast illness. Her passing marks the end of a long illness for the longtime resident. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Wells family.
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W. P. Wells
West Main Street
Arliss Rae Green Dies After Illness
Arliss Rae Green, 14, died early Saturday at her uncle Ernest Salla day’s home after a battle with rheumatic fever that began in September.
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Arliss Rae Green
Ernest Salladay
Not Quite Manual Helpers: Machines Cost About 400
The narrator says coal carriers are avoided by calling on machines that carry coal and do other work, praising their usefulness while noting their price near four hundred dollars.
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Jim Redd
Lewis Relatives Informed Of Ill Relative In Nira
Mr and Mrs R P Lewis received word that Mrs James Lewis of Nira is critically ill. She had shown improvement but then relapsed prompting family concern and requests for prayers.
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Stanley Miller
Earl Lewis
Henry Gligh
Long Beach
Bess Denison Bell
San Diego
Mary McGraw
Pasadena
Mr. Jennings
Washington
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R. P. Lewis
James Lewis
Nira
Fisher Family Buys Moss Farm on Davis Creek Hill
The Howard Fisher family plans relocation to the former John Moss farm on Davis Creek Hill southeast of Riverside this week. The Riverside area notes include a newborn baby girl born February 22 to Leo and Vera Jenn, with Vera Droll as the mother.
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Davis Creek Hill
Riverside
Howard Fisher
Washington
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Leo Jenn
An & Pound
Vera Droll
Jerome Droll
August Jenn
Mary Louise Kasper
Iowa City
Mary Kathleen Knittel
Elmo Knittel
Ben Leeney
W. ©. Leeney
Mary Gertrude Griffin
Ottumwa
Anna Griffin
John I. Myles
Portland
Oregon
Review of the Week’s Local News and Moves
Blanche Genkins of Wellston School broke her ankle in two places on Tuesday. Numerous residents changed addresses, marriages were announced, and community events including a Farm Bureau speech and a Rotary meeting occurred. Thirteen candidates filed for June primary county offices. A measles warning was issued by the county health department as cases appeared.
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Blanche Genkins
Wellston
County Health Department
Wayne Hanson
Institute of International Understanding
Rotary Club
It is always a disappointment when we are late
A short reflective line notes the frustration of delays and mechanical failures that hinder timeliness and efficiency. The sentence emphasizes disappointment tied to late starts and faulty machinery.
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Ashington County
Ernst Louck
Liv Hollingsworth
Liv
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