Births Reported For Last Month In County Records
Twenty seven births were reported April to the county office and forwarded to the state vital statistics. The list names the child, residence, father and date of birth with several late reports including January and December births.
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Countty Rk
Anderson
Ots George
Brighton
Ison
Thelma Ruts
Jackson
David
Hower
Paul Lavern
Washington
Floyd V
Maynard Wm
Krighton
Harvey Edger
Foriash
West Chester
Fred Cleveland
Graber
Irwen Wenger
Crawfordaville
Peter Paul
Lo. Greiner
Frank J
G. Hole
Naomi Ina
Wellman
W. J
Heathe
Henry
Kereel
Virginia
Maxine
Brighton George
Maxwell
Dwight Omar
Lloyd
Moore
LaVaughn M
Emmons
Meyer
Franklin
Hermian
Norton
Margaret
Harbert Alan
Ainsworth
Auline L
Kalota
Ae Virgnnia
Gar
Shalia
Everett Fred
English K
Fred John
Schnoebeleh
Orval Louis
Riverside
Lou
Thompson
Samwel Bemney
van Pless
Ruth Jane
Palmer Dell
Wilting
Grace Magdalena
Marion
John HH
White
Myron William
Clay
Roy
Welte
Richard Francis
Knegtish R
Robert
Yeder
Lloyd Franklin
Puglish RR
Chris A
Zieglousky
Theodore John
John Henry Otto
Sugar Ration Limited to One Pound Per Customer
Reports show a one pound sugar limit at grocery stores as shoppers endure shortages. Prices ranged from 20 to 25 cents per pound with some paying the higher rate to stock for a day or two.
Eddyville Excited Zinc and Lead Mine Prospect Near Town
A farm west of Eddyville, about one and a half miles from town, owned by Jno Coward and known as Red Mineral Springs, is set for prospecting for lead, zinc and coal. Options are held by Qid and Tom Dotts and Mac Crosson, with drilling to begin soon. Earlier drilling found coal at 96 feet and possible zinc and lead at the same depth. Local spring water shows mineral evidence and potential quantities.
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Eddyville
Jno, Coward
Red Mineral Springs Farm
Qid
Tom Dotts
Mac Crosson
Pertinent Inquiry on Learning and Joy in Andean Life
A compact quotation asks where learning serves if it does not join with joy in the Andean world. The note reflects a philosophical glance at education and fulfillment in a highland context.
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Andine
Pearl Button Co May Have to Move Plant
The American Pearl Button Company may relocate at least half its factory equipment to another city due to a severe housing shortage in Washington. Directors revealed that the lack of available homes forces workers to leave, threatening a weekly payroll of about $3,000 and prompting offers from Centerville and other towns to relocate or attract the plant.
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Sach
Otter City
Washington
Newtow Eed Fairfield
Weds
Columbus Junction
Sigourney
American Pearl Button Company
Centerville
Dope Sellers Are Caught In Ottumwa Drug Raid
Ottumwa police and county officials seize cocaine and morphine at 225 West Main street from Albert Green and Eva Goodwin alias Eve Green. Officers find cash and a police record. both arraigned before U S commissioner with bonds set at 300 dollars each and a preliminary hearing May 17.
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Ottumwa
Albert
Swyhow” Green
Eva Goodwin
Eve Green
West Main Street
Green
E. R. Mitchell
United States
Women of Party Organizes County Precinct Leaders
Alma G. Ort, Riverside county chairman of the women's Republican organization, completes appointments of a leader in each voting precinct in Washington County. Precinct leaders include Mrs. C. C. Heacock in Brighton city and many others across townships and wards, signaling readiness to participate in the coming campaign.
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Mise Alma G. Ort
Riverside
Republican
Washington County
Brighton City
Heacock
Brighton Township
Wolfe
Clay—Mirs
Belle Waterhouse
Cedar
Joan Green
Crawford
J. A. Moorhead
Duil Creek
H. D. Luers
Uklin
Mo Holsinger
Highlind
Mellie Steele
Iowa
W. G. McCreedy
Jackson
Harve Wilson
Kalotia
Harry Melsinger
Merion
C. Wright
Nira
Mra Robert
Davisson
Regan
FE. W. Speseard
Richmond
Lessie Kiefer
Iris Durst
Washington
Co. W. Stewart
Howard McCleery
Mra. A. Gibson
Do. W. Harvey
Wellman
C. ©. Gardnerce Kter
W. S. Boyer
Wethington Township
Mass
Ralph Lyte
West Section
Polbeatty
High School Track Team to Iowa City Invitation Meet
The Whitford coached high school track team will take several athletes to the state university invitation meet at Iowa City next Saturday. Ten entries include Doke Danie Jones Lemiy Hall Bisby Conner Putnam Hunter Kiesey. Lemley is favored in the Javelin and Washington has a chance in other events. A week later local athletes compete at the Parsons College invitation meet in Fairfield.
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Whitford
State University
Iowa City
Doke
Danie. Jones
Lemiy
Hall
Bisby
Conner
Putnam
Hunter
Kiesey
Lemley
Washington
Parsons College
Pairtiol
Loving Kindness Needed Man Feels Wary of Living
Quoted saying from Arthur Helps that a person weary of life lacks true love for others and needs kinder conduct. The note frames compassion as remedy for existential fatigue and social estrangement.
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Arthur
Friendship First Then Business Wins Washington Slogan
Mrs Edgington wins the prize of 25 dollars for the slogan friendship first then business selected by the local advertising club from about 250 entries. The winning phrase will be used in merchants ads with a design by Mrs F B Appleby.
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Washington
Advertising Club
Mos
J. B. Adgington
North Town
H. M. Daviess
California
Texas
Kansas
Illinois
F. B. Appleby
Journal and Democrat
Appleby
Merchants of
Red Cross Nurse to Visit Iowa County Next Week
The Washington county Red Cross seal committee invites Miss Edith Countryman a trained nurse to inspect and demonstrate the value of a permanent county nurse. She will begin next week in the county and continue through May highlighting health benefits for children and school work.
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Washington County Red Cross Seal Committee
Iowa
Tuberculosis
Pocahontas County
Edith Countryman
Rolfe
Iowa Tubsrculosis Association
Linn County
Red Cross
Mt Vernon Hawkeye
Word Society
Knights of Columbus to Hold Ceremonial Next Sunday
Washington council No. 2008 Knights of Columbus will stage a ceremonial next Sunday with events in the afternoon and evening. Members from Washington, Richland, Pleasant Plain and nearby towns will be received, with hundreds expected from Ottumwa Burlington Oskaloosa Harler Pleasant Plain Muscatine Riverside Davenport and other eastern Town towns. The group has grown rapidly and this will be its second ceremonial following the November 2 1919 reception of sixty members.
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Washington Council
Knights of @olunbus
K. CC
Washington
Ottthaw
Burlngton
Oskaloosa
Harler
Pleasant Plain
Muscatine
Jowsity
Riverside
Davenport
Campei
Health Work for Soldiers in Public Service Gains Steady Ground
Miss Lydia Hirieher, executive secretary of the county Red Cross, praises government health service gains since the war. Ex servicemen disabled in the war receive hospital care treatment and all transportation and expenses. Authorities actively pursue tuberculosis cases to head off a crisis seen in France and Belgium.
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Lydia Hirieher
Red Cross
United States
France
Belgium
General Ae Ahead With Johnson Second
In a terse political update readers note Ae ahead with Johnson for the second term and indicate support for the campaign message and party alignment. The fragment signals a local party line favoring Johnson and associated military or mechanical teams possibly connected to the campaign.
Ships to Mexico and republican race updates
Special to The Evening Journal from Indianapolis May etc reports Serrinary Daniels orders division of destroyers to Key West for readiness. In the republican presidential preference Weed leads with 514,305 and Johnson 48,012. Warren McCras leads Jumes Fester in the gubernatorial nomination race.
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Evening
Indianapolis
Weed
Johnson
Warren McCras
Jumes Fester
Destroyers Ordered To Move To Mexican Waters
The May 1 dispatch from Washington reports that a division of destroyers has left New York to sail for the West, ordered for possible duty in Mexican waters.
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Dal
Bvening
Lashngton
Salitary Danials
New York
Mey West
Mexican
Drowned at Chariton Three High School Pupils Victims
Chariton May 5 three high school pupils Grate Massman Peter Smith and Hazel Hulse were drowned in the Burlington railway reservoir. Ted Stewart survived after being rescued by Quigg Timmons. Hazel Hulse's body drifted ashore. The others had been picnicking at the country club grounds near the reservoir.
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Chariton
Grate Massman
Peter Smith
Hazel Hulse
Burlington
Ted Stewart
Quigg Timmons
High 1
Hopkey
Darountry
Preventing Tuberculosis in the Community
The article argues tuberculosis prevention through household sanitation and personal hygiene, urging community responsibility and trained supervision. It cites U S losses of 500 million dollars yearly on the disease and calls for healthier surroundings and early case detection to safeguard the public.
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United States
Iowa
Washington
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National Red Cross Assion
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Charlotte Yates
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Serrinary Daniels Orders
Division of
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