Death of Dr J Caldwell in Washington County
Dr J Caldwell died at his home 1019 East Washington Street after a six month illness due to nephritis. He was born near Mt Hamill in 1872 and practiced medicine in Salem Keokuk West Chester and finally Washington before retiring. Survived by his widow Bessie Paschal five children two sisters and three brothers. Funeral arrangements include services at his home and a Clay Grove church service near Mt Hamill.
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FR. J. Caldwell
Washington County
East Washington Street
Excelsior Springs
Pr. J. A. Glendinning
E. E. Baumgarten
Mt. Pleasant
Clay Grove
Mt. Hamil
Lee County
Iowa
Dr. Caldwell
John H
Melinda Courtright Caldwell
Bessie Paschal
Mt Hami
Keokuk
Caldwell
Keokuk Medical College
Salem
West Chester
Methodist Church
Women workers meet plan future projects and bonds
Mrs Manford Wilcox hosted an all day Willing Workers session with many attendees. They completed numerous sewing tasks and cut fabric. The group plans a March 28 meeting at Mrs G L Duke’s home and imposes fines for attendance. Chapter 1 of PEO held an evening meeting with Mrs Gageby hosting and Miss Denny presenting state government topics, plus a piano solo and an annual address by Mrs L S Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manford Wilcox
Duke
Montgomery
Young
Lemley
Beenblossom
Miller
Foster
Beal
Boyd Stephens
Swift
Lytle
Carr
Wilcox
Thompson
F. A
W. P. McCaulley
Hazel Miller
G. L. Duke
Gageby
Anna Anderson
Iowa
Sara Dewey
Maude Roberts
Legislative Department
Miss Denny
Keeley
Mixes Denny
Mae Cocklin
L. 8. Patterson
Regan
Red Cross Notes On Local Comfort Drive And Quotas
The Red Cross display features a knitted comfort by Mrs. M. W. Bailey and helpers using scraps to craft a light warm square with a central white Red Cross. Proceeds support France relief. Pleasant and Gray schools contributed 36 ambulance pillows under Miss Veda Stryker and Miss Mayme Walker. Today’s work centers on 12x24 cotton pads under Mrs. Lem Cherry. March quotas guide dressings and materials, with compresses planned for tomorrow under Mrs. C. C. Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant School
Gray School
Red Cross
Veda Stryker
Pleasant
Mayme Walker
Lem Cherry
Old Brick House’s Age Remains a Local Mystery
A reporter sought the age of a brick house torn down for a new high school. Family lore traces ownership to R. T. Wilson about fifty two years ago, with no record of original builders. Levi Shuman, buyer at auction for $83, dismantles the structure and sells windows and lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal
Altho
W. W. Wilson
R. T. Wilson
William Blair
C. Hi. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Levi Shuman
Untouched Cuban Mountain Regions Hold Fertile Valleys
The mountain regions of Cuba include many ridges and valleys of extremely fertile land, nearly all untouched, existing practically as they did before the time of the Spaniards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Caldwell
M. R. Regan
George I. King
Ida M. Desing
King
Wellman
Red
C. C. Cunningham
RT. Welson Howe
Washington
Marcus Kuhn
South
Iowa Avenue
C. M. & F. Clothing Co
Kuppenheimer House
Just
Iowa Gas & Electric CO
USA
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