Washington 1922 Spring Window Opening Draws Big Crowd
Hundreds flock to Washington shops for spring displays despite bad weather. Merchants unveiled artistic windows featuring living models, child assistants, and striking displays at A F E Atchison Grahams Store Mc Elhinney Furniture J B Crail New York Store T R Phillips Drug Clark Bustin Rothschilds Klein Klothing Ko Johnsons Grocery as band music precedes the unveilings and crowds linger to view the season's merchandise.
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Grahams
McElhinney Furniture
J. B. Crail
New York
T. R. Phillips Drug Store
Clark & Bustin
Rothschilds
Klein Klothing Ko
Johnson's Grocery
Clark & Emalin’s
Richard Johnson Jr
Vernette
Rothschild
Mepshinney
Phillips Drug Store
Atchison Shoe
L. F. Henderson
Washington Business Houses
Wallace Brother John O Wallace Dies in Kansas City
M D Wallace reports the death of his brother John Ol iver Wallace at his son’s Kansas City home on March 22. Burial followed in Olathe Kansas with funeral services Friday at the Methodist church led by Rev Burns and Franklin Post G A R in charge. Illness began with grippe two to four weeks prior and he formerly resided in Eureka and Keota with a son named George surviving.
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John Oliver Wallace
Kansas City
Olathe
Kansas
Methodist Church
Burns
Franklin Post G. A. R
Wallace
Eureka
Keota
George
Quote on art and fact by Muskin
A reflective line on art combining factual observation with clear narrative expression. It emphasizes truth and authority in how facts are presented and the unity of design and content.
Pioneer Builder John Williams Dies at 74 in Home
John Williams, veteran cabinetmaker and contractor, died at his home on South Moirion Avenue at age 74 after weeks of illness. A Welsh native born September 14, 184%, he had lived in the area for over fifty years and leaves a widow with two children Mack Williams in Washington, D. C., and Miss Gretta Williams in Denver. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:30 in Goodin Superior Parlors with Dr. W. H. Hampton of the Christian church officiating. interment at Elm Grove cemetery. No flowers please.
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South Moirion Avenue
Williams
Wales
United States
Mack Williams
United States Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Gretta Williams
Mary Lois Stewart Rites Held for Infant Daughter
Funeral services for Mary Lois Stewart aged three months were conducted at 10:30 yesterday in the home of her grandparents, Mr and Mrs Allan Stewart on North Second avenue. Rev W C Allen of Wyman led the service with a duet by Carolyn Hamilton and Mrs Hugh McCleery. Interment followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
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Mary Lois Stewart
Cloyce Stewart
Allan Stewart
North Second Avenue
W. C. Allen
Wyman
Carolyn Hamilon
Hugh McCleery
Elm Grov Cemetery
Rum with babies is apprehended in Denver
Mrs Flora Hill 20 with her babies Billy 16 months and Marie 11 weeks tried to board a freight train at the Denver yards to join her husband in Davenport Iowa. Police say she is in the city jail matron’s quarters. She told detectives she was evicted from a rooming house for nonpayment of rent. Her husband had left for Davenport seeking work.
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Flora Hill
Billy
Marie
Denver
Davenport
Iowa
Canada’s National Parks Vast 6 Million Acre Sanctuaries
Canada’s national parks cover about six million acres and serve as refuges for wild fowl deer elk moose mountain sheep goats buffalo and a tourist paradise with forests streams lakes glaciers hot springs waterfalls and mountains.
Monmouth Girls Concert Arrives for Evening Performance
A Monmouth College women’s glee club of about 24 voices arrives by Burlington morning train to perform in Washington a full day of events. They sing at Crawfordsville and at the high school, then present a eight o'clock concert at First United Presbyterian Church with a reader and violinist. Admission is free with a silver offering for travel. The event, hosted by the church youth society, aims to fill the 1200-seat venue. Morning Sun departure is planned the next day.
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First Church
Washington
Death of Mrs. Howard Anderson in Fairfield
Mrs. Howard Anderson died late yesterday afternoon. Funeral party will travel to Fairfield Friday evening with burial in Fairfield cemetery. the time of the funeral is to be announced. She was sister to E. D. Morrison and George F. Morrison of Washington and known in the community as Marie Morrison.
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Howard Anderson
Oklahoma City
Fairfield
Anderson
E. D
George F. Morrison
Washington
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Traveling Man Stricken in Boone
E J Schuneman prominent Boone traveling salesman dropped dead in a garage at his home. He died of heart failure as he prepared to enter his car. He was brother in law of Col H H Canfield a coal operator and banker. He was husband of Effie Schuneman a math professor at Cedar Falls Teachers College and a member of the Boone Rotary Club.
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Boone
E. J. Schuneman
Col. H. H. Canfield
Effie Schuneman
Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Boone Rotary Club
Improved the World Through Beers and Cheer
An optimistic note reflects on beer as a force for good in culture and tradition, describing how craft brews spark hopeful impulses and elevate communal joy. It emphasizes positive impact rather than critique.
Spring Event Continues Amid Mud and Cold
Town residents enjoy a spring gathering despite muddy fields and chilly weather. A band played as the crowd watched and the anticipated game began, though Ed McGee unexpectedly missed his turn. Eggs priced one cent higher for Wednesday.
Education as America's future says Dr Magill at high school
Dr Hugh Magill of the National Education Association told Washington teachers and the public that America’s future rests on the right kind of schools. He cited Penn and Washington, urged first rate teachers, and noted public education as an investment that grows community wealth.
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Easy to Tap Vein of Humor in Bangs Career
John Kendrick Bangs, the humorist, is noted as a steady joke factory in the trade. He claimed he can rise after dinner, lock himself in a room, and write 25 jokes each evening.
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Caddy Delivers Wry Gloss On Good Golf Scores
A London Windsor youth caddie offers a dry remark on score ettiquette in golf. He says a golfer aims to finish with as few strokes as possible, though the note of glory accompanies the effort.
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London
Windsor
Mica A Superior Electric Insulator
Mica does not burn or melt except at high heat making it an excellent electric insulator. It is tan hygroscopic and offers greater resistance to high voltage electricity than any insulating material known.
Books in Our Time and the Wide Press Line
A brisk note on the flood of books and the challenge of choosing worthwhile reads. The author laments the vast output and praises a book that holds value from page one to the end.
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A. Brousen Alcott
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