Journal Office Advertisements and Local Notes
A crowded clipping lists varied items from the Journal Office including carbon paper and bank pins for sale, office supplies, and notices about local visitors. It mentions Francis and Ruth Boyer visiting Aunt Mrs. R. S. Warfel, Ruth’s sixth birthday, and several small business and service updates around Washington Iowa including milk delivery starting April 1 and relocation of a business at 2123 North Marion Ave.
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Francis
Ruth Boyer
Davenport
R. SS. Warfel
Ruth
Hender
Buick
North
Marion Ave
Second sheets list local visits and illnesses in Brighton area
Mrs. Pearl Bidding and children return to Brighton after visiting A. M. Anderson. Henry Witting of Crawfordsville and J. M. McCall of Havre visit town on business. Many residents ill with grippe. News notes include births, travel to Davenport Chicago and Ottumwa, and local diversions along with hospital updates and moving to Wyman for Mr. Graves’ bank position.
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Henry Witting
Crawfordsville
J. M. McCall
Havre
L. W. Jugenheimer
Bernice Gretter
Edith Feekien
Keota
Ottumwa
Myrtle Fecklen
Walter Graves
Oskaloosa
Wyman
Mr. Graves
Express Building Nears Completion at Rock Island Yards
Workmen erect a two section express building south of the Rock Island passenger station. Officials foresee quicker service once open though occupancy may begin tomorrow. McCloskey of American Railways Express notes uncertain relocation timing but highlights reduced parcel transfer and improved patron service with a new connecting platform to the depot.
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Rock Island
McCloskey
American Railways Express Company
McClosey
Down Town
Rail Boards Plan Valuation Attack
Nebrask a South Dakota Kansas Minnesota Oklahoma and Iowa railroad officials met at the state house to oppose the Interstate Commerce Commission valuation figures. D F Jurgensen presented costs showing federal valuations overstated, urging state cooperation against high land clearing and grading values cited as excessive. The gathering included multiple state commissioners and engineers from the region and debated the impact on future railroad rates.
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Des Moines
Nebraska
South Dakota
Kansas
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Iowa
State House
Interstate Commerce Commisssion
Federal Commission
D. F. Jurgensen
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Crubbine
Geractive
Valuation Bureau
Interstate Commercce Commission
Jurgensen
Federal Bureau
Fred P. Woodruff
Committee
The
National Association
H. G. Taylor
Nebraska Commission
J. J. Murphy
Eugene W. Reed
H. A. Russell
A. P. Thompson
Oklahoma Commission
J. B. Worsley
Kansas Commission
J. A. Ralls
Iowa Commission
J. F B. Fubank
Community notices and club meetings announced
Local announcements list numerous meetings and events from Cyrus Chapter No 13 and the Farmers Union to the Fortnightly Club and American Legion auxiliary. Upcoming dates include Friday March 30 for degrees, April 2 service, April 8 bake sale, June 1 art exhibition, and various club gatherings with members urged to attend and participate.
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Cyrus
Realm
W. ©. Bell
American Legion Auxiliary
Borrowed Smiles and Witty Exchanges Across Rooms
A collage of jokes and anecdotes from classic papers includes a fortune telling gag turning a $0.50 bet into a $59,000 inheritance, a quip about early rising for theater, a town stranger's repayment offer, and a washing day misadventure with a baby.
Cannibalism Advice Stirs Erie Meeting Debates
A Buffalo meeting heard controversial tips on cannibalism as Albert Sy of the University of Buffalo urged raw meat and blood consumption to attain physical perfection. Doctor By warned that civilization has left people pampered as delegates from Erie County women’s club listened.
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Buffalo
Erie County
Albert Sy
University of Buffalo
Iowa Resort Plan Near Storm Lake and Bathing Beach
Storm Lake Iowa March 31 entering wedge for scenic road around Storm Lake was planned last week as the board of supervisors and W C Edson John T Edson and M Mandeville agreed the county would buy a road through pasture to the lake Edson and Mandeville would provide a road across their property north and south front 140 feet from the lake and a sixty foot wide strip to the lake every 100 feet Landscape architects will start work immediately beautifying the grounds the plan should raise the bathing beach value near the country club south of the resort.
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Storm Lake
Iowa
Sccnic
Board of Supervisors
W. C. Edson
John T. Edson
M. Mandeville
Messrs
Country Club
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Eo Fox
Bert Lytell
Lady Fingers
Hoot Gibson
Hallroom Boys
Lincoln
Washington Motor Co
O. ©. Mack
City Feed Yard
Hog Oller
City Water Works
Lupton
Owen McGovern
Dailey’s Taxi
Locnt and Country Service
T. B
TLBL
Johnson's Grocery
James & Son’s
Louse
Naon
A. D. Rathmel
Arch Best
Oxfords
Wilson's
Retta V. Minteer
Ames
L. F. Henderson
Olive Garretson
Chino, California
Ella M. Savage
Mrs. Z. L. Edwards
Haskins
Charles Hazen
Fred L. Stewart
D. F. Macon
Washington
Brewer Dairy
Onessen Dairy
George Miller
Junior
Lloyd
Charles Shrader
Wales
Mannhardt Bros
FE. O. Newell
New Brunswick
Journal Office
Wilda Augustine
West Chester
C. K. Needham
Grinnell
C. A. Dewey
Beste Jones
Women's State Board of the Baptist Church
J. C. Caner
Glasgow
Matt Pratt
St. Clair Lewis
Cha Hays
Ned Long
Eltssexton
L. &. McAvoy
J M Hickford
L. J. Bidwell
Fred H Steck
Dima
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McElhinney Drug Co. N
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Saunders & Skipton
T. J. McMichael
Monmouth College Girls’ Glee Club
Washington Cleaners
D. BE. Beumback
Lyon
Ed Flander
Sigourney
W. Knox
Iowa Ave
Minteer of
Louis Henderson
Wm. Veitch
Veitch
Lyvyda Hellam
Phons
Black
Cor Rey Square
Farmer's Union
EB. J. Frey
Rush Helwick
Homer Ashby
E. Porter
Ted Bowen
J. R. Gallagher
C. J. Gelskie
W. L. Statler
Cloyce and
Keith
James Searle
Ted Michels
John Willer
Tipton
Will
Donald McLaughlin
Chicago
C. A. Brook
E. A. Wilbur Johnson
A. M. E. Church
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C. L. Tonkinson
Miss Herriet
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Floyd Murdock
M. D. Work
Lee Lease
Frank Hanft
Burlington
Earl Berkshire
Jessie McCulley
Winfield
Lena Berg
Harper
J. Peiffer
George K. McFarland
Eldon
Will Gardner
Martha Laird
John Zook
Ruth Pierce
Monmouth College
Titus
Oscar Lane
Jank Weed
J. W. Weed & Sons
Hiram Baker
Mary Elizabeth Weidner
W. K. Weidner
J. R. Meek
Miss Allee
Los Angeles
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Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Washington National Bank
Washington County
Farmers Union
Young America
Lexington W. F. M.S
M. EB. Church
Woman's Relief Corps
G. A. R. Hall
Nineteenth Century Club
W. M. Keeley
Methodist Church
Port
Hugh McCleery
Asta
Chilcote Library
Vieasart Plain Missionary Society
Ed Gallagher
Mey
Detroit
Free Press
John
Tub
London
Buffalo University
HD. Smith
John Shields & Sons
H. Worley
Local and Country Service
Call Stuart Hotel
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