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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1925
Page
7
Brighton residents report social events school vacations and community plans. visitors from Washington and Des Moines, new granddaughter news, a band being formed, lodge activities, and local trades with sales and auctions noted.
Richland voters approve a 53000 bond by a two to one margin for a new school building using materials from the old structure and equipment. Construction will start promptly. The town also notes the passing of Mr. Peter Coffman and lists local social visits and marriages.
Keota Weota notes list petit jurors for the April court at Sigourney including W. C. Richardson Frank Flander Lucy Britton J. P. Redlinger Keota John Hammes J Gable Jacob Schmitt Harper Ella McKenna Kinross Rev C F R Rayhill the Methodist pastor will start a Pre Easter meeting Sunday March 29 continuing to Easter Sunday Ed Carris corps held a very en
Mrs J M Davis and daughter Dorothy shared supper at the Price Davis home. Families Hanenstein and Stapp visited. John Herald Davis stayed with cousin Panl McBride. Several attended the U B tournament in Columbus Junction. The Ladies Aid play netted 56 dollars. Rex Davis born March 21 to Holly and Mrs Orris.
Local column reveals community updates from Columbus Junction including funeral services for Arthur Stutsman and Beeson Lambert, hospital news for Ruth Romine in Iowa City, and social notices. It also covers travel by Lee Davisson to Chicago markets, home-building at de Green, and various visits, restorations, and parish events across Muscatine county towns.
A historical sketch recounts Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the 1814 defense against the British. It highlights General Armistead and observer Francis Scott Key who witnessed the bombardment, inspiring the Star Spangled Banner.
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