New Hotel Building Assured by Subscriptions
A temporary organization formed last night to back a Washington hotel project reports 62,100 in subscriptions toward a 100,000 capital stock. Seven temporary directors include J. M. Wilson and bankers, with a five percent stock call to fund preliminary expenses.
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Washington
Commercial Club
Lastight
J. M. Wilson
Ashington Hotel
C. M. Keeley
W. M. Keeley
Hotel Minitiee
Keeley
CC. C.ilaon
Frank R. Sage
J. K Rayweill
County Officers Receive Salary Increases in 1921
A recent General Assembly bill boosted county officer salaries from 300 to 400 dollars monthly, with changes effective immediately in April. Salaries rise to 2000 for auditor 1806 for recorder 1900 for sheriff 2000 for clerk 1800 for superintendent 2000 for treasurer, tied to county population and valid until June 30 1921.
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General Assembly
Washington
Walter Conner Returns Home From Overseas
Walter Conner formerly of the Iowa cavalry squadron and the 126th machine gun battalion at Camp Cody, who served in France as a machine gunner in the 139th Infantry, 25th Division, arrived home yesterday. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Conner, were surprised as they expected him next week. His honorable discharge was issued at Camp Dodge yesterday morning and he rode the first train home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Conner
Iowa Cavalry Squadron
126Th Machine Gun
Camp Cody
France
139Th Infantry
W. M. Conner
Camp Dodge
Election on School Bonds Set for Next Monday
The district schedules a vote on issuing $50,000 additional bonds to finish the new high school building. Balloting will occur next Monday afternoon between one and seven o'clock at the old Methodist church. The school board urges all eligible voters to participate.
Cables Returned to Private Control After Government Takeover
Washington reports that all American cable lines seized by the government in November were returned to private ownership and operation at midnight Friday. The transfer occurred by order of President Wilson with no ceremony, after the Wire Control Board set details on April 20 and announced the relinquishment of government control.
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Washington
Wilson
Wire Control Board
Post Office Department
Forty Swedes and Norwegians barred from U S citizenship
A list from United States naturalization examiner R. K. Roe shows 82 aliens in the district of Roe refused citizenship. The men surrendered test papers to avoid military service, with 40 of Swedish, 36 Norwegian, and 6 Russian nationals, covering parts of Northern Minnesota and North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
District of
Joffre to Visit United States and Washington
Private advices say Marshal Joffre plans a later visit to the United States and Washington before year end. No date has been set yet according to United States officials.
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Joffre
Washington
Marshal Joffre
Unitelsidesegal
Explosion Injures Crew As Submarine Chaser 58 Burns
In Charleston on May 3 a mine caused a tank on the submarine chaser 58 to explode injuring three naval men and eighteen Charleston firemen. The vessel then burned to the water’s edge.
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Charleston
D. C
Charleston Fremen
Will L Patterson Dies After Ill Health in 65th Year
Will L Patterson a longtime resident of this city died Sunday April 27 at the family home in Pittsburgh Kansas He was about 65 years old and survived by his wife Ida White and two children Bell and Edward He was a son of the late A H Patterson and brother of C C and Charles Patterson The couple married in 1884 and moved to Pittsburgh where the family home remains
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Will L. Patterson
Pittsburgh
Kansas
Mr. Patterson
A. H. Patterson
C. C
Charles Patterson
Patterson
Soldier in kilts on streets today
Lieutenant Deaufort Watkins of the London Scotties, a uniformed British regiment known for kilts on Flanders Field, toured Washington today. A former West Chester area farm worker, he spoke with locals and will depart for Canada Monday after a visit arranged by Marion Work.
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Deaufort Watkins
London Scotties
Flanders Field
Washington
West Chester
Marion Work
Canada
England
America
New York
Watkins
Iowa Society of New York
Plaza Hotel
James Norman Halli
Iowa
J. A. Young
Hall
Trench
Altho
Russia
Vy U.ealugton
Washington Clean-up Day Parade Planned for Thursday
Announcement outlines a seven oclock parade in Washington to observe Clean-up day with D H McLaughlin as marshal and aides Robert Noonan R L Bunce David Livingston Walter Conner and Don McLaughlin. After the parade a Central park program features Mayor J E Bovee presiding and a community sing led by C A King while Col D J Palmer Rev Leslie Mountford and J L Brookhart give speeches.
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Washington
D. H. McLaughlin
Robert Noonan
R. L. Bunce
David Livingston
Walter Conner
Don McLaughlin
Central Park
J. E. Bovee
C. A. King
Col
D. J. Palmer
Leslie Mountford
J. L. Brookhart
State Sends More Money to the 168th
Iowa officials report further support for the 168th Iowa regiment in New York. Treasurer Hoyt sent 2500 to aid comfort items for soldiers stranded in New York, part of a 5000 total from Iowa under the Weaver bill. The 168th may depart Camp Upton by May 8, with troops scattered and provisions of aid extended to amusements and meals.
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Des Moines
EB. H. Hoyt
New York
Iowa
Weaver
Governor's Office
Lasher
Hoyt
Sullivan
O'Connell
Hall of States
Camp Upton
Re enlistment surge from the 168th at Camp Upton
At Camp Upton a large number of the 168th infantry reenlisted in the regular army. Iowa men including Sergt Glen Ramsey and PFC Waldo Merrill joined alongside PFC George H Lee and others. They received immediate discharge, a month’s furlough with pay, ration commutation, and travel allowance. Some will move to Camp Dodge around May 7 or 8.
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Camp Upton
Iowa
Sergt
Glen Ramsey
Washington
Waldo Merrill
Council Bluffs
William S. Williams
Corning
George H. Lee
Red Oak
John Beamis
Keokuk
Edward Erickson
Mason City
Clarence W. Quirk
Dubuque
Harold B. Kanolt
William M. Hagin
Cook Starr Mananah
Winterset
New York City
Camp Dodge
Camp Headquarters
Community notices outline May meetings and events at local groups
Announcements include box social at Snow Bell Schoolhouse on May 6 with program and guest boxes. Washington County Hospital Auxiliary meeting May 6 at 2 30 at Rest Room. O E B S special initiation meeting May 8 at Masonic hall. Pleasant Plain Missionary Society May 7 all day meeting with Mrs Rathmel. Fortnightly Music Dept May 6 at 7 30 with Cadmans Shanewis and Rigoletto pieces, leadership by Miss Hamilton and Mrs McCleery. last meeting of year with important business.
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Washington County Hospital
Pleasant Plain Missionary Society
Carolyn Hamillton
Hamilton
McCleery
Cadmans Opera
Shanewis
Robin Woman
King
Claire Brook
Tuberculosis Bill Aids Iowa Farmers With Herd Testing
Des Moines reports that Iowa’s new tuberculosis bill will curb cattle and hog TB by state testing led by Dr. H. F. Thompson. 167 herds are under supervision with annual or semiannual tests. diseased animals are removed. Accredited Herds receive free testing and indemnities for losses, aiding farmers while protecting public health.
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Des Moines
Iowa
H. F. Thompson
Thompson
Chicago
Miss Agnes Swift Visits Mt. Pleasant Friends
Miss Agnes Swift traveled to Mt. Pleasant this morning to visit with friends.
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Agnes Swift
Mt. Pleasant
Unlucky Thirteen Origins Suggested By Correspondent
A correspondent links the unlucky thirteen superstition to medieval lottery practices by Hanan that identified an "icky day" for the destruction of Jews. The 13th was seen as especially ill fate, and the tale's medieval popularity may have sparked the belief.
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Hanan
On Riches and Virtue’s Burden in War
A reflective musing on riches as baggage to virtue. The author compares wealth to gear in an army, essential yet hindering progress and discipline. True wealth lies in distribution rather than accumulation, while excess riches distract from victory and purpose.
Meeting at Mrs. Shaver's on May 6 for D. A. BR election
The group will gather at the home of Mrs. H. M. Shaver on Tuesday May 6 at 2 30 p m for a meeting and election of officers with a large attendance desired.
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D. A. BR
H. M. Shaver
Indian Teilor Bird Builds Leaf Nest Like Needlework
The taller Indian Teilor bird creates a remarkable nest by sewing a dead leaf to a green leaf with a fiber thread. It sews up the sides and leaves a top opening, using the hanging leaf to disguise the nest from snakes and monkeys.
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India
Sympathy echoes through every lone journey
A fragment reflecting on sympathy as a universal comfort. The fisherman at sea, the traveler, and the student feel less alone as earnest longs for safety, welcoming faces, and responsive hearts accompany their paths. Warming thoughts attributed to F W Robertson.
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Selltery
Humnan
F. W. Robertson
Thirty Thousand Teeth Snails and their Toothache
A brief note asserts garden snails possess about 30 000 teeth and invites readers to imagine the snail’s feelings and language when it suffers toothache.
Pity the Manicurist in Daily Lisks of Work
A cheeky Mecon Telegraph reflection on the constant barrage of subdub and mushy talk a manicurist endures every day. The piece riffs on worries and vexations faced in the course of salon duties.
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Mecon Telegraph
First Thrift Day Promoted Across America in 1915
The first thrift day in the United States occurred on August 11, 1915, designated to foster thrift awareness. California observed thrift day following a proclamation by Governor Johnson, marking the opening of the thrift congress at the Panama-Pacific exposition by the American Society for Thrift-Thrift Magazine.
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America
California
Johnson
Panama- Pacific Exposition
American Society For Thrift-Thrift Magazine
Christian Unity Emphasized By The Herald
The Christian Herald calls for unity and mutual aid when rescuers carry a wounded fellow believer, urging no pauses to consider fame or affiliation of helpers on the other end of the litter.
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The
Christian Herald
Matters of Color in Debates and Daily Life
A short reflective note on how heavy blues or color tones influence social discourse and mood, suggesting color can shape perception and decisions in public life.
Fragmentary editorial on civilization and selfishness
The passage contrasts the ease and luxury of the highest civilization with the difficulties and privations of the lowest, noting both sides are driven by selfish tendencies and a common aim of advancing humanity.
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Collun
The Hired Man
Blanche Drennan struggles to hire help for her ten acre farm after the man in charge disappears. Clifford Towers, who later reveals he is a lawyer, arrives posing as a hired hand and ends up convincing Blanche to marry him after a week of companionship and shared meals. Blanche asks him to return to the city with her, but he plans to stay until her father returns.
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Blanche Drennan
Blanche
Clifford Towers
Clifford
McClure
Can t Stop Him Man Surmounts Obwthefes
A man overcomes a setback by showing a lateral tendency to wake four foot of alcohol, illustrating an unusual personal drive amid confusion. The fragmentary text hints at perseverance despite unclear context and wording.
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H. F. Darbyshire
H. S. Young
D. J. Ross
Hi. White
C. ©. Wilson
J. R. Maxwell
F. R. Sage
WANT
Overseas
U. S&s
Hurton Submarine Chaser
Lieut. Watkins
Snowbell School House
Hazel M. Sutton
O. EB. S
Masonic Hall
N. C. Hancock
Fairfield
W. H
Gerald Duncan
Columbus Junction
D. F. Sayre
Washington Elevator Co
FORD
Alex DeBord
Ainsworth
Crib
Alvin Slasty
Kalona
E. L. Barthelow
Hospital
South 4Th Ave
W. A. Harper
Maxwell
Overland
Jones Auto Co
A. J. Fuller
F. L. Taylor
Crawfordsville
Rock I Land
R. J Cherry
Chas. Jackson
Harold Briley
R. B. Brown
Ella M. Wilson
Christian Unity
Vincent G. Perry
Win Smouse
Washington Loan & Trust Co
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