Clean-Up Parade Closes SixWeek Campaign in Washington
A large turnout celebrated the wind-up of six weeks of city cleanup efforts led by the city council the community Y M C A and allied groups. The parade featured ward floats brooms and cautionary placards with a park program including speeches by Col J Palmer Rev Leslie Mountford and Senator J L Brookhart praising civic duty and home led cleanliness.
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Community Y. M. C. A
Washington Improvement League
Ford
Iowa
Washington Band
D. H. McLaughlin
Central Park
Bovee
C. A. King
Col . J. Palmer
Washington
Leslie Mountford
Tie
J. L. Brookhart
Brookhart
John Davis Dies at His Home After Illness
John Davis aged 71 died at one o clock this afternoon at his West Main Street home after a yearlong heart ailment. A Wales native, he resided in the area for many years and leaves his wife and daughter Mrs Ed Gibson of Des Moines who came last night. Funeral notice and life sketch to be published tomorrow.
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John Davis
West Main Street
Mr. Davis
Wales
Ed Gibson
Des Moines
Mrs George Young Dies After Long Illness In Washington
Mrs George Young 34, lifelong Washington resident, died last night at her East Jefferson street home after a four year illness. Born Marguerite Clancy January 5 1885 she married George Young seventeen years ago and leaves husband three children Harold 16 Lucile 18 and Paul 11. Funeral at 3 pm Sunday at home conducted by Rev J M Hartigan private viewing today and until 2 pm Sunday. Survived by three brothers and three sisters and a large circle of friends.
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George Young
Washington
East Jefferson Street
Davenport
J. M. Hartigan
St. James Catholic Church
Jack Clancy
Harold
Lucile
Paul
Dennies
Thomas
John Clancy
Winnie Oliver
Duluth, Minn
May Weber
Bessie Clancy
Bussey
Iowa
Susie Clancy
Young
St. James Church
Tire Firm Opens in Colenso Room With Gates Tire
The Hoyt Perry Tire Company rents the Colenso building store room formerly Crull Grocery and plans May 15 opening. H F Perry and H A Hoyt of Mason City Iowa lead the firm to sell Gates Half-sale Tire reclaiming worn tires. They aim to settle permanently in Washington.
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Hoyt-Perry Tire Company
Colenso
Crull
H. F. Perry
H. A. Hoyt
Mason City
Iowa
Gates
Washington
Room Repaint and Rearrangement Underway
A room is being repainted and rearranged to better suit its intended use. The changes focus on improving layout and functionality.
Coffee Price to Rise as Barleycorn Exits
Predictions by John W. Olson suggest coffee prices will jump after his note on Barleycorn exiting. The piece implies a forthcoming increase affecting coffee buyers and beverage markets.
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J. Barleycorn
John W. Olson
Retail Tea and Coffee Dealers elect new president
The association chose a new president at the Morrison Hotel. It warned that frost in Brazil will push prices up with Modia rising to 50 cents and better brands doubling in cost.
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Morrison Hotel
Brazil
Daily Thought: Reason Behind the Case as Law
A concise reflection on law rooted in rational basis, framing reason as essential to legal validity. Quotation marks are avoided. emphasis on the idea that law must align with reason as articulated by Sir John Powell.
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Sir John Powell
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Third Ward
Fourth Ward
D H. McLaughlin
C. A. Dewey
Fred Reid
J. B. Crail
Ness
Tire Company
Colenso Room
la Cuauhtemoc
Chicago Examiner
China
New York
W. P. Littlefield
F. & M. State Bank Building
Washington, Iowa
Glade
Washington, IA
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