Candidates File for Nominations in Sparse County Tallies
Last day for county offices to file papers with the county auditor. Howard W Benn and J H Squire head the listed nominees for auditor and treasurer, with several Republicans and Democrats filing for clerk, recorder, superintendent, sheriff and supervisor roles. A slate for the county board includes Alberson Willson Dautre mont and Breitenbach among others. If no party fields a candidate, the county will proceed with a primary based on available filings.
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Howard W. Benn
J. H. Squire
C. A. Ruupd
A. J.morgan
Henry Engle
Ruth Latta
Minnie R. Conner
R. H. McCarty
W. A. Gibson
O. H. Dunlap
Sherd Wilson
W.W. McFarland
AN. Alberson
Carl K
John Willson
C. J. Dautremont
W. P.ner
BE. L. Breitenbach
Convention Hints at Nominations For Local Offices
A county convention may name candidates for auditor clerk recorder superintendent and one board of supervisors seat while Republicans may nominate a sheriff candidate. Primaries across the state Monday June 3 list Benn Misty Conner Mc Carty Gibson and Dunlap as contenders to succeed them welven. Hospital board members seek renomination except A J Morgan who seeks County clerk nomination.
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Board of Supervisors
Benn
Misty Conner
McCarty
Gibson
Dunlap
Thermwelven
Ingenious Old Sea Clock Revealed in Sandglass Tale
The article explains that the sandglass was the era s most popular sea clock imitates an egg boiler and many glasses ran 24 hours. Before departure the glass was set at noon and, if watched and turned promptly after the sand ran out, the captain could estimate the voyage length with fair accuracy.
Iowa Guards to Join Fort Leavenworth Maneuvers
Advices indicate two Iowa National Guard regiments the fifty fifth under Col Bennett of Des Moines and the fifty fourth under Col Howell of Iowa City will be sent to Fort Leavenworth for the annual maneuvers August 19 and 28. The orders come from the U S Army central division in Chicago.
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Iowa City
United States Army
Central Division
Chicago
Ft. Leavenworth
Ch. R. Bennett
Des Moines
R. P. Howell
The Story of Mothers Day Origin and Growth
A retrospective on Miss Anna Jarvis who conceived Mothers Day in 1908 in Philadelphia. The piece traces the idea’s rapid spread, the initial official reluctance, and the choice of flowers symbolizing purity and maternal virtue.
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Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
North Twelfth Street
Miss Jarvis
Browning Centenary Observed at Westminster Abbey
In London on May 7 leading English poets and academics gathered in College Hall Westminster Abbey for Browning centennial ceremonies. Lord Crewe presided as speakers included the Archbishop of Canterbury Sir Oliver Lodge and Browning’s fellow poets William Watson Arthur Benson and Stopford Brooks. Browning is interred in the poet’s corner beside Tennyson.
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London
England
College Hall
Westminster Abbey
Robert Browning
Lord Crewe
Canterbury
Oliver Lodge
William Watson
Arthur C. Benson
Stopford Brooks
Browning
Tennyson
Rev J A Shrader At First Church Preaches Sunday
Rev J A Shrader preached at First United Presbyterian Church on Christ s view of John the Baptist as the forerunner. He noted Johns great mission bridging old and new dispensations and the home training shaping character while stressing individual responsibility in developing talents. The sermon was well received by the congregation.
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First United Presbyterian Church
J. A. Shrader
United Presbyterian Church
Andrew
Iowa
Mr.Shrader
Washington
W. O. Fisher
First Church
Muskingum College
New Concord
Ohio
Mr. Shrader
Rix Mills
John
God
Wione
Meeting of the Washington County Good Roads Club
Members of the Washington County Good Roads Club are urged to attend a Thursday evening 7:30 meeting at the Commercial club rooms. Officers seek a large turnout to discuss road maintenance plans and marking roads to distant towns, amid a stronger statewide push for better roads.
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Meeting OF the
Good Roads Club
Bers
The
Washington County Good Roads Club
No Dissuading Man Endures Bitter Fight
A witty quote from Puck observes a man who is his own worst enemy keeps fighting to the bitter end, implying relentless persistence amid self-created obstacles.
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Puck
Ready for Baptist Banquet Tonight
The Baptist church men hold final meeting after Sunday service to arrange their annual banquet. The event promises to sustain the church’s former reputation with a stew chicken dinner by the Baptist ladies and a featured talk by Dr. Jno Earl. A musical program led by J. C. Caner precedes the banquet.
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The
Baptist Church
Jno
Earl
J. C. Caner
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