Mrs Greenwood Victim Of Blackmailers In Cal
Keota reports the death of Mrs George Greenwood in Oakland California on March 18 after a bomb exploded in her garden. Witnesses say a brick wall was damaged and her body was flung ten feet. Blackmailers demanded money from bankers in San Francisco Berkeley and Oakland. Mr Greenwood formerly lived in Keota and is linked to local resident Charles Greenwood.
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Keota
George Greenwood
Oakland
California
San Francisco
Berkeley
Greenwood
C. C
N. G
George G. Greenwood
Washington
The
Academy
Washington National Bank
Police Start Search For Blackmailer Gang In California
Oakland, March 20. Mrs. George P. Greenwood, wife of a San Francisco banker, was killed when a dynamite bomb exploded near her home. Heavily armed threats were sent to Berkeley and Oakland residents demanding 5000 dollars to avoid further bombings. Officials launched a statewide search for an organized gang issuing threatening letters to extract money.
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Oakland
Calif
George PD. Greenwood
San Francisco
Berkeley
Greenwood
C. C. of
Damaged Wall Suspect Bomb Explosion Scene
A deeply indented section of the wall and surrounding debris led police to believe the blast occurred on or near the wall. Investigators assess the site for further clues as they search for a responsible party.
Mystery surrounds Mrs. Greenwood bombing in Oakland
In Oakland on March 20 authorities describe the death of Mrs. George Greenwood as a mystery. Police note two wires and fragments found on her body and a 1918 extortion letter to Mr. Greenwood, signed C C of C, linking it to a Sacramento dynamite incident.
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Oakland
Calif
George Greenwood
Greenwood
Governor Offers $1000 Reward Over Oakland Bombing Fatality
Sacramento California March 20 Governor William D Stephens pledges a reward of 1000 dollars for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a bomb explosion in Oakland last night which killed Mrs George Greenwood and injured others.
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Sacramento
Calif
William D. Stephens
Oakland
George Greenwood
Coughing Bad for Older People Adverse to Health
A persistent cough harms lungs and the air passage membranes especially in middle aged or elderly men. Many have found quick relief with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy which soothes throat irritation and heals mucus membranes. Lemmen's Drug Store.
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Lemmen
Advt
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Wheelan
Funeral services are planned for Mrs. Mary Wheelan who died yesterday morning. A Requiem high mass will be said at St James Catholic church on Friday at 4 o clock, followed by a private family service at her daughter Mrs Joe Lohbergers home at 6 o clock. The casket will be open for calling at the home until ten o clock. Interment will be in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Mary Wheelan
St. James Catholic Church
Joe Lohberger
Elm Grove Cemetery
Lexington
Stewardship of Life
James J. Pritchard
Captain James Norman Hall Visits Grinnell in Uniform
Captain Hall, a Grinnell College alumnus class of 1910, returned to his old school in U S aviation corps attire with a slight limp. He spoke in chapel about humane treatment of prisoners, recounting a May 7 crash and his time behind enemy lines before crossing into Switzerland with a German guide. He then headed home to Colfax, Iowa, hoping to wear civilian clothes again.
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Grinnell
James Norman Hall
Amercan
United States Aviation Corps
Hall
Caide
Switzerland
Colfax
Iowa
Splendid stomach medicine gains favor and popularity
A medicine praised for stomach trouble biliousness and constipation is recommended by Lemmon's Drug Store for easy taking and agreeable effect. Try it and be pleased.
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Lemmon's Drug Store
Advt
Raymond Hall Represents A M E Church Boy at Conference
An omission in last night’s report left out Raymond Hall of the A M E church. His expenses were paid by his church and he represented the colored people in the older boys conference with distinction as the Washington boys took pride in his conduct.
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Raymond Hall
Raymond
Washington Boys
William McCarney Dies After Illness in Davenport
William McCarney of the Haskins area died yesterday in a Davenport hospital after weeks of treatment. His body will be brought to Washington for burial, with services Friday at 9 am in the McNamara chapel conducted by Rev. M. J. Hartigan. Interment follows at Elm Grove Cemetery. He was a bachelor with a farm near Haskins and a longtime presence in Washington.
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William McCarney
Haskins
Washington
Davenport
McCarney
McNamara Chapel
M. J. Hartigan
St. James Catholic Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Death of James H. Graham Widely Known Local Figure
Word arrived today of the death of James H. Graham aged 62 at his Linden Kansas home following heart disease. Formerly a resident of Wymrum he was well known here and his wife belonged to the Reynolds family, sister to Mrs. Oscar George.
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James H. Graham
Wymrun
Linden
Kansas
Graham
Reynolds
Oscar George
Card of Thanks for C. B. Evans Mrs
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness after the death of our beloved mother Mrs. C. BE. Evans. Grateful for the flowers sent by them the S. OO. C. F. and the ladies of the w. Mm. &, and by the children.
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C. BE. Evans
Two More Days to Contribute Clothing
The Red Cross committee appeals for clothing to aid war destitute in Europe. Volunteers have set up in the Colenso block corner room and garments may be left there daily. Citizens urged to donate remaining supplies to clothe nations devastated by war.
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Red Cross Committee
Europe
Washington
Colenso Block
Iav Cside
Community group notices for churchs and clubs
Local announcements list social events and meetings from Methodist Ladies Aid Presbyterian Woman s Missionary Society Rebekahs and the Centenary program at Lexington church Also church services prep for communion and a chicken dinner fundraiser with times and host names where available
Masonic Fraternity Meeting for Hall Remodel Plans
Members of the Masonic Fraternity are urged to attend a meeting at the Masonic Hall Thursday evening March 206 at 7 30 to discuss reports and plans from the remodeling committee for the second floor into Masonic club rooms Light refreshments will be served All brethren please be present as this is an important gathering L D Langworthy W M H P J D Glasgow E C 2713
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Masonic Fraternity
Masonic Hall
Temple
L. D. Langworthy
W. M.H. P. J. D. Glasgow
E. C
Bird House Exhibit Opens Friday Evening
Birds houses built by Boys of the sixth seventh and eighth grades from local schools enter a competition for prizes by the Improvement league. Judges decide this afternoon and the display opens to the public Friday 7 to 9 pm at the old Methodist church with viewing through Saturday.
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Improvement League
Oliver Wallace Dies at Winfield Kansas
Henderson Wallace received word that his brother Oliver Wallace of Winfield Kansas was very ill. Oliver Wallace died at 3 30 yesterday before his Washington relatives could reach his bedside. He formerly lived in Washington and will be buried at Winfield beside his wife who died a year ago.
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Henderson Wallace
Oliver Wallace
Winfield
Kansas
Wallace
Jennie Brashear
Washington
To Let Contract for Equipment for H. S.
The Commercial club gymnasium hosts a display of equipment for the new high school building including lighting, stage and gym gear, desks, office furniture, filing cabinets, shades, and department equipment. About twenty vendors are in town to present wares and observe the bid opening at Secretary Rh. W. Thompson’s office this afternoon.
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Commercial Club
Rh. W. Thompson
Knights Templar Conclave Planned by Bethlehem Commandery
The Bethlehem Commandery Knights Templar will hold a regular conclave Friday evening March 2 at 7 30 with the order of business and temple work. A large attendance is urged as the candidate is a prominent citizen from a nearby town. James D Glasgow E C 2812.
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Bethlehem Commandery
Knights Templar
Order of the Temple
James D. Glasgow
E. C
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for All Stages
The advertisement asserts catarrh is curable with Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally and acting through the bloodstream. Proponents guarantee one hundred dollars if it fails to cure and invite readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co in Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & i
Lviedo
Ohio
God Save the King to Where Do We Go From Here on Tuscania
Lieutenant Hawley recalls the Tuscania sinking as British sailors sang God Save the King while American troops began with their anthem. He notes the men then switched to Hall Hall the Goong's All Here and finally to Where Do We Go From Here as the ship went down.
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New York
Hawley
Chicago
Tuscania
Water quality warnings from chemist in Iowa City
Miss Zelma Zentmire, a water bacteriologist, criticizes Cerro Gordo county rural schools for rarely submitting water samples to state laboratories. She warns that private wells risk contamination, urges repairs and new platforms, and notes spring moisture increases pollution danger, while city systems have reduced typhoid cases.
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Iowa City
Cerro Gordo County
Zelma Zentinire
Miss Zentmire
Korea Declares Independence Reported From Siberia
Advices to the state department say the Korean national council at Nikolskee near the Ussuri river in Siberia has sent the Korean declaration of independence to all consulates. Koreans paraded with banners through the city distributing translations in Russian. No disturbance was reported.
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Washington
State Department
Vindivos
Korean National Council
Nikolskee
Ussuri
Siberia
Korea
Illinois River dike breaks flood hits Peoria area
A broken Ill I nes river dike floods farmland near Home, Illinois. The flood reaches 21 feet and closes two Peoria bridges. Weather officials forecast crest by tomorrow with rising water threatening local refuges.
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Peoria
Home
Fenelon
Pexperia
Want Column Finds It All In Classified Ads
A brief note signals readers to check the want column for diverse items and notices. The column promises quick finds and practical offers across listings, from services to goods, in the next pages.
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WANT
Ruth Garrison Confesses to Murder in Seattle Tea Room
Seattle police say Ruth Garrison eighteen confessed to poisoning Mrs Grace Storr in a department store tea room. She planned the murder to secure Douglas Storr's affection, giving poisoned food to her rival during a luncheon engagement.
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Seattle
Wash
Tennant
Ruth Garrison
Grace E. Storr
Wilson forger gets seven years in Ohio pen
John Thomas OBrien was sentenced to seven years at the Ohio penitentiary for passing a worthless $100 check bearing a forged signature of Woodrow Wilson. The check, dated 2012, was passed during Wilsons governorship in New Jersey. OBrien posed as a Texas sheriff and a friend of former Governor Harnen, cashing the forged instrument at a Statehouse office.
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Columbus
Mareh
John Thomas O'Brien
Ohio
Woolrow Wilson
Wilson
New Jersey
O'Brien
Texas
Harnen
Statehouse
Tlarnion
Stop Itching Skin Zemo Treatment Ad
A dealer pitches Zemo as a safe remedy for itching skin and irritation. It claims quick relief and cleansing effects for eczema blackheads blotches and related conditions. The small bottle is advertised as a purifying liquid that leaves skin clear smooth and healed.
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Mporium
Muscatine
Commercial Bank
Watteau
Sallors
Paris
N. Hall
Germany
Chamberlain
W. Mm
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
C. S. Lemmon
Rebekahs
First United Presbyterian Church
19Th Century Club
Glenn Laffer
Ladies Aid Society
Methodist Church
Christian Church
Washington Steam Laundry
Journal Office
Western Union Tel. Co
F. W. Vogel
Wellman, Iowa
H. B. Noel
Rothsechild’s
Frank Rutz
C. A. Brook and Son
John Kensinger
Kalona Mutual
S. C. Rhode Island
G. W. Manussier
Globe Range Stove
C. R. Shafer
Scranton
Lillie A. Bible
Washington, Ia
C. W. Busby & Co
Keating Bros
Perkins County
South Dakota
J. W. Calvert
Hayes Fleming
Timothy Seed
Eli Jackson
Bobce Wagner
West Chester Mutual
Ralph J. Robertson
3Rd Ave
Poland
China
Odell Garage
Carl R. E. Brown
South Ave
B. A. Anderson
Jersey
J. ¢. Wright
J. &. Linder
Ainsworth
Winfield, Kansas
H. S
Illingis River
Rome
Wilson Forger
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