Washington High School Grid Schedule for 1921 Season
Supt W C Harding and Coach A D Dickinson finalize eight game 1921 schedule for Washington high school football. Opponents include Keota Muscatine Ft Madison Burlington Sigourney Ottumwa Fairfield Columbus Junction with Muscatine possibly at home. Fairfield date not moved to week before Thanksgiving. Fast team prospects strong as Dickinson returns with returning lettermen.
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Washington
Supt. W. C. Harding
A. D. Dickinson
Southeastern Iowa
Keota
Muscatine
Ft. Madison
Burlington
Washing
Fairfield
Columbus Junction
Winfield
Dickinson
Laundry customers urged to notify office of delays
In Mr Means absence due to hospital care, Washington Steam Laundry asks customers to report any collection or delivery oversights to the office at No 48 Laundry, No 317 Green. The note appears in the Want Ads section.
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Means
Green
Washington Steam Laundry
Fez Club to Run Special Trains for Shrine Meetings
Washington Shriners plan two special trains, one to Fort Madison on May 25 and another to Des Moines in June for the national Shrine meet. Committee members arrange Pullman cars, ticket sales, and accommodations for women, with fares under twenty dollars and a guaranteed 125 passengers.
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Shriners of
Washington
Fort Madison
Des Moines
Washington Club
Pt. Madison Special Co
C. Keister
George F. Morrison
J. A. Cherwinker
Burlington
Washington Band
Wellman
Keota
Brighton
Winfield
Jane
Recorder
Arthur Goodin
D. W. Dayton
T. L. Brookhart
Mr. Goodin
Washington Fez Club
Rock Island
Shriners
Washington Shriners
Journal Writers to Hold Inaugural Washington Convention
Journal correspondents plan an informal Saturday meeting in Washington to mingle and discuss country news gathering. Forty staff members are invited, with a dinner at the Baptist church basement and a program featuring greetings and talks by Orville Bilder Mrs. BE W Spessard Misa Nellie Manners Ralph Shannon.
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Journal
Washington
Baptist Church
Orville Bilder
BE. W. Spessard
Ainew
Showers Interfere With Legion Benefit
Rain cut attendance at the American Legion benefit show at the Fox theater last night but performances drew good crowd overall. Nearly 2000 tickets were sold and many will be used tonight by those unable to attend. The program featured three strictly comedy films and drew praise from those who attended.
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American Legion
Fox Theater
Walsh Firm Proposes Davenport Washington Hotel Plan
R J Walsh and J W Simons investment bankers presented a plan to merge a Davenport hotel and apartment project with a Washington hotel venture. They promise to raise funds within 90 days, offer 8 percent preferred stock to Washington investors, and form a 250000 capital company with two local directors. A written, definite proposal was requested by about fifty stockholders for clarity and commitment.
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R. J. Walsh
J. W. Simons
R. J. Walsh & Co
Davenport
Washington Hotel Company
Washington
Walsh Co
Fourth and
Brady Streets
Chicago
Walsh
J. M. Wilson
J. L. Fifer
Walsh Company
Security Savings Bank
Iowa National Bank
Citizens’ Trust and Savings Bank
Woodruff Stone and Construction Company
National Construction Ecompany
Davenport Savings Bank
Guaranty Life Insurance Company
Union Savings Bank
Simons
Davenport Hotel
Hillcrest
Washington Hotel
H. S. Young
C. M. Keck
S. H. White
Frank R. Sage
R. J. Walsh Company
W. M. Keeley
Harry Ward
Co. M. Keck
Marsh W. Bailey
C. 8. Lemmon
A. W. Clow
J. Rothschild
Winfield Smouse
H. A. Pauls
Those Who Know Ed Flanders and His Ford Preference
A city observer notes Ed Flanders spent a large sum on big cars last year and vows not to repeat the extravagance. The speaker prefers a Ford coupe and hints at what other wealthy men thought about Fords tomorrow.
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Ed Flanders
Washington wagon visit stirs Ainsworth drivers rule
Don Hays recalls a Washington produce wagon visit to Ainsworth and back empty. He notes a driver rule to miss a town before returning home with a load. Drivers chase eggs and poultry as payment dictates.
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Don Hays
Ainsworth Paper
Washington
Ainsworth
Don
Investors to decide on Davenport hotel link at meeting
Washington investors may consider teaming with Davenport project plans to secure a much needed hotel in the area. A definite offer from Mr Walsh and associates will determine if the link is pursued.
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Washington
Davenport
Walsh
Fosdick of Kalona Visits Town for Service Station Move
L. R. Fosdick of Kalona, president of the Battery Service company, was in town yesterday regarding the removal of the service station to the new North Marion avenue location. The company now operates two stations in Kalona and Washington and plans to expand to neighboring towns. C. E. Bates oversees the local station. Fosdick formerly worked with Charles P. Steinmetz at General Electric, gaining notable electrical insight.
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L. R. Fosdick
Kalona
Battery Service Company
Marion Avenue
Washington
C. E. Bates
Fosdick
Charles P. Steinmetz
General Electric Company
Heaviest Rainfall in Weeks Hits Community
One of the hardest rains in weeks fell yesterday evening around 8 20 accompanied by hail. A second shower later in the night proved almost as severe, totaling 1.31 inches in a short period and bringing noticeable rainfall to the area.
Special care offered for lots in 1921 season
Residents seeking special lot care for the 1921 season should notify Mrs. J. B. Crail. The service costs $2.00 for the season and is overseen by the Washington Improvement League committee, including Mrs. J. B. Crail Mrs. Henry Eicher and Mrs. Manton Hebner.
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J. B. Crail
Washington Improvement League
Henry Eicher
Manton Hebner
Question of Etiquette In bowing to the inevitable it is not necessary for one to lift one's hat
A short note from the Boston Transcript debunks the habit of lifting hats as a social gesture. It argues that bowing to the inevitable is sufficient and that hat lifting is unnecessary in formal respect.
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Roger
Boston Transcript
Local Cavalry Restored as Troop D
Captain Paul Simerman received orders confirming that Washington's cavalry unit will revert to the original designation Troop D after a temporary change to Troop G. The reversion returns the unit to its historic name and squadron placement.
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Paul Simerman
Washington
Electric fish species studied and regions noted
About 50 species exist but detailed study covers only five or six. The best known include torpedo eels of the skate family in the Mediterranean and Adriatic, gymnotus in the Orinoco region, malapterurus the manta eel, raash on thunderer fish of the Arabs, a Nile Niger Senegal native, and various skates around Great Britain.
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Mediterranean
Adriatic
Orinoco
South America
Nile
Niger
Senegal
Great Britain
Salt May Be a Cancer Cause Claims Stir Debate
Dr Joseph De Stephano advances a salt cancer theory citing cases while other physicians dispute it. The debate notes Italy uses much salt with little cancer, suggesting conflicting evidence and need for further study.
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Joseph de Stephano
Italy
Gaelic Language Revival in Ireland and Abroad
The Gaelic language historically tied to Ireland’s people is revived through education in national and parish schools and at universities abroad. Efforts by the Society for the Preservation of the Gaelic Language promote renewed use and teaching in Ireland and at Harvard Notre Dame and the Catholic University of America.
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Ireland
Harvard University
Notre Dame University
Catholic University of America
Washington
Society For the Preservation of the
Swedish Flower Shops Dominate Stockholm Market
Stockholm leads Europe with the most flower shops per capita, reflecting a strong public love of blossoms and a thriving floral trade across social classes.
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Stockholm
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