Washington Track Team Heads to Fairfield Meet
Coach Albert McKinstry and Guy Carleton take eleven athletes to the Tri-state meet at Fairfield with Fort Madison Winfield Coryton and Ottumwa fielding strong squads. Washington entries include Beal Marshall Chance McConnell Duke Hill Maylene Heal Korf and others. preliminaries start tomorrow morning with afternoon events pending good weather.
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Parsons College
Albert McKinetry
Guy Carleton
Fairfield
Fort Madison
Winfield
Coryton
Ottumwa
McKinstry
Beal
Marshall
Chance
Jiurdles
McConnell
McCall
Duke
Hill
Bevine
Keinert
Dayton
Korf
Heal
Washington
Hind
Eceveral
Matt Jacobs Receives 30-Day Jail Term for Animal Cruelty
Matt Jacobs was arrested on cruelty to animals charges and sentenced today by Justice D C Kyle to thirty days in the county jail.
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Matt Jacobs
D.C. Kyle
Koch Interment Held for Mies Bertha Koch
Burial services were held at the cemetery near Germanville for Mies Bertha Koch who died March 21. Poor road conditions had delayed the burial yesterday. Rev. F W Eastwood conducted the service at the grave.
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Germanville
Mies Bertha Koch
F. W. Eastwood
City Curtails Nonessential Street Work Amid Bank Closure
City officials announce only absolutely necessary street work will continue while dealing with the Farmers and Merchants State Bank closure. Funds are on deposit there and the city will borrow temporarily to operate. authorities say the situation is an inconvenience, not alarming, and expect funds to be available in time.
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Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Winfield trip inaugurates largest new corps in year
Eighteen members of the W. N. C. travelled to Winfield yesterday to assist Mrs Jennie Joy I and one officer in starting a new corps. Mrs Nora Bryson acted as installing officer. Washington corps officers exemplified the ritual. The new corps began with 54 members the largest for any new corps in the department this year. They served a cafeteria lunch at noon and were joined by the president and several members from Mt Union. The day was ideal and all enjoyed the trip.
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Winfield
Jennie Joy
Nora Bryson
Washington Corps
Mt Union
Davenport Woman Dies After Brief Illness
S Johnson of Davenport died last evening at 8 20. She leaves her husband Sigle Johnson and two brothers. Prominent in church circles and as a trustee of Federation Home for Girls she belonged to N A A P C P and O B E S. No funeral arrangements as yet.
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DPD
S. Johnson
Davenport
Other Planes Will Proceed on Flight Without Maj. Martin
In Seward Alaska Captain O A Johansen says Major Frederick J Martin and Sergeant Alva Harvey may still be alive and hidden in sheltered bays near Chignik Kaprenof Point or between Jacob Island and Paul Island a route discussed before Martin departed.
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Maj
Martin
Seward
Alaska
Frederick J. Martin
Army World Filers
Alva Harvey
O. A. Johansen
Starr
Alaskan
Efore Martini
Johansen
Chignik
Dutch Harbor
Kaprenof Point
Jacob Island
Shumagin Island
Paul Island
Legion Women to Meet in Washington 1925
The district convention of the Women’s Auxiliary to the American Legion met in Fairfield and voted to host next year’s event in Washington. About seventy five Southeastern Town women attended with larger crowds expected in 1925. Washington invitations were signed by city leaders and local organizations including the Rotary Lions and G A R. The meeting featured Welcome by Fairfield officials and remarks by Mrs May Bolt on veterans hospital care.
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Washington
Women's Auxiliary
American Legion
Faifield
Mediapolis
Belle Rice
A. N. Alberson
American Legion Post
Advertising Club
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Rice
Welcom
Resolutions Committee
Fairfield
Howard McDonald
Parsons College
H. H. Brown
Fairfield Auxiliary
Iowa Department
May Bolt
State Rehabilitation Committee
Iowa
Shark teeth mound unearthed near Bakersfield
Bakersfield California May 2 140 fossil shark teeth dug from a ten by ten foot space five feet deep on Shark's tooth hill nine miles from town by two policemen over a few days. The mound near Kern river oil field appears mainly fossilized marine remains. Paleontologists have visited but not yet conducted systematic study.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Kern River
Orie Jarrard Dies After Illness at 30
Orie Jarrard aged 30 died this afternoon at his home south of town after several weeks illness. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 30 pm at Mrs Mary Carmichael home south of town. Further particulars will be published tomorrow.
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Orie Jarrard
Mrs. Mary Carmichael
No Band Concert Tomorrow Evening Changes May Start Date
Announcement states Saturday night band concerts are delayed by one week from the usual first Saturday in May. The opening concert will be Saturday evening May 10, closing National Music Week.
Large Iowa counties lose in road fund distribution
A 1923 primary road fund map by Rep Edson shows populous Iowa counties pay more into the fund yet receive less back. Kossuth leads in payments with 92 540.52 and 160 041.32 in aid. seventy eight counties gained, twenty one counties with large cities lost. Columns list Polk Scott Woodbury Linn Dubuque Pottawattamie and others with receipts and losses.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Edson
Buena Vista County
Kossuth
Shores Name Goes On Primary Ballot
Des Moines May 2 The name of B B Shores of Janesville Bremer County a candidate for the state senate from the 39th district will be permitted to go on the ballot Secretary of State Ramsay announced after a hearing on Shores failure to accompany his nomination papers with the required affidavit The missing affidavit was wired to the secretary on the final day for filing nomination papers.
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Presa
Des Moines
B. B. Shores
Janesville
Bremer County
State Senate
Ramsay
Shores
Changes in 1924 major league rosters released
New York dispatch lists corrected names for the 1924 major league rosters. In the American League Hofmann becomes Hofmann, Seibold for Liebold, and McClellan for Harvey. In the National League Ring for James, Rixey for Eppie, Turgeon for Turpeon, Wrightstone for Stone KR Wright, and Yeargin for Yearin.
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New York
Fred Hofmann
Hofman
Harry Seibold
Liebold
Hervey McClellan
Harvey
James Ring
James
Eppa Rixey
Eppie
Eugene J. Turgeon
Turpeon
R. Wrightstone
Stone KR. Wright
James A. Yeargin
Yearin
Best Brand of Charity Focused on the Homeless
A home born charity brand gains emphasis on aiding homeless individuals. Organizers promote steady support and local outreach to provide shelter, meals, and essential services. The effort highlights practical aid and measurable impact for vulnerable communities.
Program of Music Week Outlined in Washington Weeklong events
The Fortnightly club promoted National Music Week with church and civic support. Mrs. A Anderson announces Monday organ recital by Miss Mary Hunter and a week of church services, open air singing, cantatas, organ recital, and Central Park concerts led by local committees and organizations.
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Washington
A. Anderson
Women's Club
Mary Hunter
Central Park
Miller
Sherman
Martin
Griffith
Presbyterian Church
Ream
First United Presbyterian Church
Miss Harvey
Public School
Miss Hay
Hamilton
Harding
Neil Humble
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TION
Koch
McElhinney
Hellieve
Lloyd Walker
Hawkeye
Ford Station
Legion
McDonald
Holmes
Collee
Polk
Scott
Woodbury
Linnonmeeeti
Pinckhawk
Dubuque
Pottawatt
Ee Moines
Wapello
iCer
Gordo
Kossuth County
Pottawattamie
Methodist
Kramer
Masson
Mann
Tolander
Ewance ”Thompson
Hedges
Atchison
Miss Eagle
Hugh McCleery
Mendelssohn
Dvorake
Stephen
Grimm
Harmeier
Lime
Ohio
Reid
D. R
Tel
Washington Cleaners
Mra
Thos. Godfrey
REED
Ames
N. B. Rabenold
Bof
Columbia
W. J. Brown
Wellman
Farm Bureau
Call
Rock Baby Chicks
Farrow
C. W. Leghorn
Tom Barron Strain
D. J. Allimon
Wayland
Knotek Bros. & Miles
Senator Dunlap
Springdale
D. F. Sayre
Rhode Island
Jake Sheetz
Majestic
John McLaughlin
Inquire Journal Office
McElhinney’s
Greenfield's
Mason's
Elmer Mason
Joe Snider
Heney Well
J. M. Goodwin
Carl D. G. Knottnerus
Silas Ross
W. W. Cherry
Lyon
Sally Ann
Lyon Baking Company
Evening Journal
Fairbanks
Lavengood
Whitman
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Woodman Hall
Brighton
Mey Ord
Graham Opera House
Chas. R. Shaffer
Livingston & Eicher
Arnold
Bae Ana Poultry Migs
Washington Buttes
Pearsall Butter Co
Kigin
Ilinois
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