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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1920

Page

7

Correspondents Send In News Reports From Crawfordsville

March 5 report from Crawfordsville notes Rev A L Graham of Monmouth will preach at United Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. R 8 Dix traveled from Cedar Heights to retrieve his auto. Remains of Mrs Fannie Neal Kimball were brought from Ottumwa for interment. Beth Godfrey, longtime Sth and 6th grade teacher, died at county hospital. W K Wooley is ill at home. Telephone directors met at town hall. John Merchant of Burlington visiting. Mrs Emma Carpenter's niece Miss Simpson died. sympathy extended. Joe Roth opened a new garage. Gleede Cold and wife visited Washington on business.

Crawfordsville A. L. Graham Monmouth United Presbyterian Church Dix Cedar Heights Fannie Neal Kimball Ottumwa Bert Neal Old Cemetery Beth Godfrey Miss Godfrey W. K. Wooley Pebrussy Town Hall Emma Carpenter New Central John Merchant Burlington Tom Bales Brighton Misa Simpson Joe Roth Gleede Cold Washington

Manning Baby Girl Born This Thursday

Mrs. Frank Manning and husband Coplock Coplock welcome a baby girl born on Thursday in Coplock Coplock. The announcement notes the newborn’s birth and family joy.

Coppock Mrs Frank Manning Thurs

Plan for 2 Million Cement Plant at Buffalo Iowa

Buffalo Iowa March 5 plan for a 2 million dollar cement plant by the Wesleyan States Portland Cement Co with headquarters at Independence Kansas announced here late yesterday. The company has options on land near Buffalo and will begin drilling soon to decide whether to proceed. Rich limestone deposits surround Buffalo and the rock would supply the plant.

Buffalo Wesleyn States Portland Cement Co Independence Kansas Buaf‘falo

Cement Firms Hold Talks on Local Land Plans

The Dewey Portland Cement Co of Kansas City has bought holdings near here but given no public plans. Western States Co is rated A-Al in Dunn's report. Assets exceed $1.6 million. If approved a life plan would spur construction of cottages for workers on part of a 500 acre tract with options secured.

Dewey Portland Cement Co Kansas City Western States Co Dunn The Stock Exchange

Iowa Man Seeks Senate Reply on Lansing Succession

Clarinda Iowa resident David B Clayman writes to Senator Hitchcock urging the president not to appoint a successor to Lansing without considering his name. He admits two premonitions of Lansing’s dismissal and a desire for foreign affairs work possibly as a minister plenipotentiary.

Washington Mareh B Lansing David &. Clayman Clarinda Iown Hitchcock Clayman Lanning Poland Persia Sweden

Ainsworth Methodist Plans Sunday Services with Free Stereopticon

County churches schedule a 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. preaching at Ainsworth Methodist. Epworth League meets at 6:30 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. sermon on the Panama Canal and Latin America. Free pictures shown. all welcome.

Epworth

Wayland News Apology Over Fire Hall Reference

The Wayland News retracts a prior item written by a Washington correspondent about the recent city election and Memorial Building Fire Hall. The paper admits it was misled and did not intend to injure the fire station or cast reflections on Washington.

Wayland News Washington

Washington Fire Co. praised for response to Schlat ter fire

The Washington Fire Company earned lasting gratitude for their big truck and prompt arrival at the Schlat ter fire last August. Although the blaze was already under control upon arrival and their services were not needed, the note expresses appreciation for their rapid response and apologizes for a prior objectionable action for which the authors assume responsibility and offer apologies to those aggrieved.

Washington Fire Co

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