Old Washington Press copies burned in house discovery
Miss Helen Fulton alerted to old papers found during wiring at the former Belle Mardsen home. A cache including a Washington Press issue from June 4 1871 was burned before arrival. Readers urged to report finds of old papers or photographs to preserve local history.
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Helen Fulton
Belle Mardsen
Washington Press
C. G. Marshall
Brighton
Mercer and Chilcote
Dutch Creek
Wake Neal
New Bethel Church
Meat Market Trick Sparks Debate Over Weighing
A meat market worker repeatedly heaps meat on the scales and then questions whether a consumer could get change after the weight. The odd practice prompts discussion about fair weighing and customer service at local shops.
Local Hospital Updates Include Births and Dismissals
Hospital notes list multiple admissions and discharges across towns. New parents include Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hotle with daughter Joan Nandine born Saturday evening, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Morrison with daughter born today at 2 50 weighing 7 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Boyer
Eftmo Rummerhart
Riverside
Sidney Smith
Floyd Blankenhorn
Crawfordsville
Donna Rahenold
Ainsworth
Reed Moore
Sen
Clem Eagle
Pleasant Plain
Richard Crossett
Jack Hotle
Joan Nandine
Art Anderson
Warren Owens
Columbus Junction
Mastery Dean Owen
Ralph Keller
Glen Lord
Clarence Morrison
Roy Altenberg
Ronald
Deaths of the Week Mrs Effie Elizabeth Moore
Mrs Effie Elizabeth Moore died in Mt Pleasant hospital on Wednesday. Her maiden name was Seals. Bert Franklin Campbell aged 61 died at his home on Wednesday evening. He was formerly in the monument business. Survived by wife two sons a daughter also two sisters and four brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Moore
Effie Elizabeth Moore
Mt. Pleasant
Seals
Bert Campbell
Bert Franklin Campbell
Monument
Arrow Shots From Alex Miller's Pen in 1907
A collection of quips on society and politics from 1907. The fragmentary column covers fashion, baldness, viewing deaths, hunger, storytelling, preaching, political jobs and manners with a humorous tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Miller
Washington News Highlights of the Week
Home from Grinnell college Josephine Bailey and Dunham Morrison visit. Dr E E Stutsman wins school election as junior college vote pivots on retention. Fire, floods, store moves, and law firm changes feature among local items from Washington with plans to open, move, or restore.
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Josephine Bailey
Dunham Morrison
Grinnell College
E. E. Stutsman
Dr. Stutsman
New Captain Ted Crone Leads Basketball Team
Ted Crone was elected captain for the coming year and played his first game of the season recently. He showed rapid development in his early performance and leadership.
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Ted Crone
Crone
War Gardens Survey to Locate Fifteen Garden Teams
Washington forms a sixty person committee to survey the city and identify fifteen garden teams organized recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Washington
Letter from First Lieut J K Bedeington at Chicaumanuqua Ga
The Journal received a letter from Dr J K Bedeington a First Lieutenant in the medical division stationed at Chicaumanuqua Georgia reporting on duties and conditions in the field.
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J. Kb.edeington
Chicaumanuqua, Ga
Homecoming for Denver visitor Henry Berdo
Henry Berdo returns home after a three week stay in Denver Colorado with his sister Mrs Catherine Null.
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Denver
Henry Berdo
Colo
Catherine Null
Congregational Meeting Plans Remodel of First U P Church
At a recent First U. P. Church meeting the congregation approved remodeling the church with an estimated cost of 30000 dollars. The decision reflects plans for renovations and modernization of church facilities.
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U. P
Local Notices and Social bits from Washington county
John Davison buys the Herman Pauls house near the opera house and plans to host shows. Ed Eleher arrives to practice law in town with Eicher and Livingston. Joseph Allen, uncle of Mrs. M. 9p, dies at ninety after moving to Washington county to run Brighton mill. Washington National Bank hosts a dinner for Robert Noonan leaving for aviation training with Col. C J Wilson as toastmaster.
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Leonard Smouse
Cooper Arms
Long Beach
Edith Miller-Moody
Walnut Ave
Bessie White-Albright
Newport Ave
Hazel B. Miller
EK. Broadway
C. Hollingsworth
Bonita Ave
Richard Donaldson
Euclid Ave
Calif
Henrietta Loughead
East 6Th Street
John B. McConacey
Washington
Iowa
Ed. Grayson
Eva L. Young
Panora
W. A. Wilson
Lily Allen
Nora Marr- Dryden
Ainsworth
Ella Allen-Dick
Pine St
Washington-Ainsworth
California
John Davison
Herman Pauls
Opera House
John
Ed Eleher
Burlington
Eicher and
Livingston
Joseph Allen
Nebraska
Washington County
Brighton
The
Washington National Bank
Congress
Robert Noonan
Col
C. J. Wilson
Miss Sappho Beamer Home From Oberlin For Health
Miss Sappho Beamer returns home from Oberlin Ohio where she has given up her college work temporarily due to ill health.
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Sappho Beamer
Oberlin
Ohio
Nicholson Dies After Malignant Tumor At 38
Nicholson died yesterday at age thirty eight. He was once famed for his physical strength and was the only son of Mrs. J. W. Scott of Washington. The Bay Meat Market on the square has new owners Warr ett and Link who recently sold their market. Sturges Sells transfers as M. Sturges who started his harness business in 1855 has sold his harness bus-
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Somone
Henry Carrins
J. C. Carris
New York City
S. A.L
Nicholson
MD Nicholson
J. W. Scott
Washington
Warrett
Link
Sturges
M. Sturges
Allen Green
East
Madison Street
G. Ov. Dunbar
Wellston
Arizona
Green
Granite Dells Auto Court
Arizona Garden of the Gods
Prescott
Public Affairs Department
North Side
KE. D. Morrison
L. T. Saul
Reelected Director at Winfield School Board
Winfield Beacon reports John Richer reelected director of the Winfield school board. The note questions how he will use the salary. Kalona voters approve 4000 bond for a new school house.
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Winfield
John Richer
Kalona
New Clerk Ella Cunningham Named Post Office Delivery Clerk
Miss Ella Cunningham, daughter of the postmaster, will replace Sam Kellogg as delivery clerk at the post office.
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Ella Cunningham
Sam Kellogg
A Reunion For S A V Party At Miss Smeltzer Home
The S A V party held a reunion at the home of Miss Cora Smeltzer last night. Attendees included Helen Lewis S G H P Ollie Maxwell G H P Anna Wells K O O S Cade Bee Shearer C F W Alyce Combes W O P Myrt J Sage J M B Cora Smeltzer P G B Grace Wonderly A G T.
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S.A. V
Tts
Listeraiy
Cora Smeltzer
Helen Lewis
Ollie Maxwell
Anna Wells
Cade Bee Shearer
Alyce Combes
Myrt J. Sage
Grace Wonderly
New Green House Opens East of Town
Keek opens a new greenhouse east of town and digests a large cistern considered among the region's biggest.
Pearl Elder Re-elected Teacher at Bunker Hill School
Pearl Elder has been elected teacher for a third term by the directors of Bunker Hill school at Nira. She is succeeding in her work and continuing her role.
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Tias Pearl Elder
Bunker Hill
Nira
Gospel Ridge Reunion Honors Dr Nick Winter and Sisters
Gospel Ridge residents Mr and Mrs Frank Stewart hosted a gathering last night to honor Dr Nick Winter and his sisters Ethel and Mayme who plan to depart soon for Chicago. Dancing continued until late in the evening.
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Gospel Ridge
Frank Stewart
Nick Winter
Ethel
Mayme
Chicago
Ray Waterman Named Director of School at Clay
In Clay on March 19 the school election reelects Ray Waterman for another year. Rex Dawson spent Tuesday evening at the Morgan home. Areh Waterhouse, a notable Ire mont Neb. schoolteacher with early Clay roots, passed away. Kathryn Merty hosted club women. Frances Meacham hosted Missionary society. Viola Morgan led but was absent. Rural Leadership was the discussion topic.
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Mra
A. J Morgan
Clay
Ray Waterman
Rex Dawson
Morgan
Areh Waterhouse
Iremont
Neb
Brighton
Kathryn Merty
Frances Meacham
Missionary Society
Viola Morgan
Local Recital Highlights Masson Family at U P Church
Veldaarcell Dodds and George Masson Jr headlined a Friday recital at the U P Church with Mrs Mary Cherry Masson at the piano. Other artists included Louise Pratt Miller and Dorothy Masson Luckenbill, plus violinist Mildred Masson Whitted. Carolyn Hamilton introduced the performers.
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Veldaarcell Dodds
George Masson, Jr
U. P
Mra
Mary Cherry Masson
Louise Pratt Miller
Dorothy Masson Luckenbill
Mildred Masson Whitted
Carolyn Hamilton
Maplecrest Turkey Growers Meet at Wellman
Maplecrest Turkey plant hosted the spring Turkey Growers meeting with 125 growers in attendance. A business session, talks on turkey raising issues, and free lunch followed the gathering led by A. C. Gingerich. Nearby, International Harvester hosted a separate event with a 200-person turnout and a tour of a new 40 by 120 building by contractor R. J. Votruba.
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Martha Adams
Wellman
Maplecrest Turkey Plant
Maplecrest Turkeys
A. C. Gingerich
Maplecrest Plant
Lewis Yoder
Kalona
International Harvester Co
W. J. Wade and Sons
Lyall and Ewin
International Harvester
Tony Kauffman Elected Pleasant Ridge School Director
Tony Kauffman was elected director for the coming year at the Pleasant Ridge school meeting held Monday. The Smith children return to school after a week with bad colds. Dale Smith assists Harold Snider with farm work this week. Renoux and sons visited Milton Smith home Sunday. Homer Ernest of Wayland visited Wilmer and Edward Kauffman Sunday.
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G. M. Smith
Pleasant Ridge
Tony Kauffman
Pleasant Ridge School
Smith
Dale Smith
Harold Snider
Renoux and Sons
Milton Smith
Homer Ernest
Wayland
Wilmer
Edward Kauffman
No-title extract on manners and social judgments
A reflective paragraph discusses how people judge others by fleeting details such as government positions, hotel choices, or money not spent. It notes authors overuse their own names and comments on how some seek church belonging by renouncing desires.
Richmond the 24 year old car thief jailed here
George R. Richmond 24 confesses to stealing five cars and is held in the county jail. The review notes his prior six imprisonments and lists other local happenings from the week including a speaker from the AAA program, community events, weather, and campus and civic activities.
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George R. Richmond
George Robert Richmond
Charles W. Jackson
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