Chester District Votes to Consolidate Schools
In a 95 to 21 vote, Chester District will consolidate with five to one. West Chester and four neighboring country districts approved the measure yesterday afternoon amid muddy roads. 117 of 170 eligible voters exercised their franchise. The consolidated district includes West Chester and Nashard Antioch Franklin Lanspe Dayton Grove. It will add about 60 grade pupils and some high school students. Centralization is expected in September using current buildings plus temporary structures. A board of education election will be held within two weeks to begin forming the consolidated district.
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West Chester
Nashard Antioch
Franklin Township
Lanspe
Dayton Grove
Cedar Township
Washington County
Crawfordsville
Alnaworth
Haskins
County Churches St Palts Evangelical Service Change
There will be no services Sunday May 16 due to the absence of the pastor. Evening services resume Sunday May 23. Notice the change in program. Carl W. Klein, pastor. 7402
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Carl W. Klein
New World Movement Proclaims Victory at Church
The pastor thanks members and friends for a strong forward push of the church of God. A Baptismal service planned for next Sunday after delays due to rain and bad roads. Bible School at 10, sermon at 11 on The Faith of Our Mothers, B Y P U at 7 on Does Religion Pay, 8 sermon on Home. KE A Anderson, pastor.
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New World Movement
Church of God
KE. A. Anderson
Beasley Not Found in Webster City May 13
Beasley remains missing in Webster City as of May 13. A suspect from Boone has been released. The coroner's jury holds the suspect for triple murder. The grand jury has been summoned in a special session.
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Beasley
Webster City
Harley Beasley
Boone
Sunday Street Cars Privilege Expanded in Ontario
A proposed amendment broadens streetcar privileges from cities with 50,000 plus population to include municipalities with 20,000 residents or more. The change aims to extend permissive use across more Ontario cities.
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Ontario
Pioneer County Woman Emma Eckels Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Emma Eckels widow of James Eckels died at her home after a long illness. Born in Kensington Pa on December 25 1831 she lived in Reading Pa and Belmont County Ohio before marrying James Eckels in 1852. Funeral Saturday at 2 30 in Woodford chapel with Rev M R Regan, burial Elm Grove cemetery. She left twelve children and twenty two grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Emma Fh. Eckels
James Hekels
Woodford Chapel
M. R. Regan
The
Baptist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Eckels
Kensington
James Eckels
Washington County
Washington
Marion Township
Eckely
Thomas Simpson
Orth
Town
J. C. Purvis
William T. Eckels
Cheyenne Agency
8. D
Mary RB. Eckels
Elizabeth E. Eckels
Annetta F. Eckels
M. F. Young
Coward, Kansas
John W. Eeckels
Atlanta
W. M. Myers
Zion
Plowed 53 Acres in Two Days Record
Perry May 13. George Bros farmers east of Perry set a possible world plowing record by using a large tractor with two plows to turn 53 acres in 48 hours. They worked in eight hour shifts aided by a search light, averaging about 11.10 acres per hour.
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Perry
George Bros
Retires After 47 Years From Burlington Station
MOUNT PLEASANT May 13 On the fifteenth of this month C R Doe for thirty four years station agent for the Burlington railroad in this town will retire on a pension of 60 dollars a month. He has served the road for forty seven years and is now 72 years old though he seems much younger. He has worked only in two towns since entering the service of the railroad and has taken mighty few vacations. He belongs to one lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen smokes a cigar occasionally or when he feels like it and loves a game of billiards at which he shows real skill.
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Mount Pleasant
C. R. Doe
Burlington Railroad
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Winfield Plans New Sewer System Expansion
Winfield launches a new sewer construction this week with a council vote approving $135,900 for the project. Main sewers will run through the business district while residential areas are to be served, and a large disposal plant will be built to handle sewage.
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Winfield
Mount Pleasant
Aviator Nielson Takes Cash Run to Dow City
Air line aviator Nielson flew from Council Bluffs to Dow City carrying Ward Price cashier of Commercial National Bank of Council Bluffs and several thousand dollars in cash for the Dow City bank.
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Council Bluffs
Nielson
Dow City
Ward
Commercial National Bank of
Commencement Week Activities and Local Weddings
Seniors held a class party in the high school gym with games including a tie for a contest featuring an umbrella coat rubbers and hat package exchange. Lillian McNeal and Donald Tierney wed at the Keota Presbyterian parsonage with Rev. Hawk officiating and Opal Ramge present.
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Miss Lemley
Miss Patton
Gladys Clark
Willard Hunter
Lillian McNeal
Donald Tierney
Hawk
Keota
Opal Ramge
A. McNeal
Frank Tierney
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Tierney
American Legion to stage Oh Oh Cindy musical show
The Leon Beatty Post of the American Legion will present Oh Oh Cindy a musical comedy in Washington for two nights in late June with a home talent cast. G J Connelly of the John B Rogers Producing Co of Fostoria Ohio signs to provide the play costumes and a coach and manager to drill the cast. A 1506 cast will be chosen and rehearsals run two weeks prior. Directors say the Rogers company has staged the show in Omaha Kansas City Burlington and other cities with success and a second Legion show is planned next fall with Rogers' help.
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Cindy
Washington
Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Legion
G. J. Connelly
John B. Rogers
Fostoria
Ohio
Rogers
Omaha
Kansas City
Burlington
the Legion
Rogers People
Warner Family Updates From Clinton And Worland
In a Wednesday afternoon meeting the group voted five dollars toward the Chicago Tribune fund to decorate graves of American boys in France in memory of Washington Iowa youths who fell there. Mr and Mrs W H Warner return from Clinton Iowa where they visited their son Charles. A new grandson at Clinton and another grandson near Worland Wyoming at the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Warner are noted specials.
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Chicago Tribune
France
Washington, Iowa
W. H. Warner
Clinton
Iowa
Charles
Worland
Wyoming
Clyde Warner
Aged Clergyman Benjamin Brunning Dies at 99
Boone reports the death of Benjamin Brunning age 99 at his home. He was a pioneer minister, last year serving the Universalist church in Boone and former president of the first traveling men’s association in the United States.
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Boone
Benjamin Brunning
Universalist Church
United States
Ainsworth Seniors Present Valley Farm Play
Ainsworth May 13. The senior class will present Valley Farm a four act domestic drama at the opera house Friday night May 14. Admission 25 and 59 cents. Howard White Charles McConnell and Delbert Jeanning assist. Music and readings between acts. Cast includes Harold Rutledge Doyle Frame Silas Holcomb William Marsh Perry Dean David Hildreth Isabel Carney Doris Hulick Lizzy Ann Tucker Florence Baird Howard White Hetty Holcomb Mrs Rutledge Alice Pearson Dorothy Sands Verena etc.
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Ainsworth
Ainsworth High School
Harold Rutledge
Doyle
Silas Holcomb
Valley of Bpeee
William Marsh Perry Dean
Charles McConnell
David Hildreth
New York
Helen Snelson
Isabel Carney
David Hilee
Doris Hulick
Lizy
Ann Tucker
Florence Baird
Howard White
Hetty Holcomb
Rutledge
Harold
Alice Pearson Dieth
Arline Spesegrd
Alvira Holcomb
Silas Azariah Keep
Delbert Jennings
Dorothy Sands Mary
Ay the
Verbena
Angie Ross
Boys of High School Put on Show Tonight
A high school plans an 8:15 PM show in the auditorium featuring a principal setting and a blackface stunt by several boys. Admission is 25 cents with proceeds to benefit the athletic association.
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Boys of High School
The
Athletic Association
W. J. McCreedy Dies in California Accident
J H McCreedy of 1020 North Sixth Avenue received a telegram reporting the death by accident of his brother W J Mc Creedy in Dinuba California where he worked at a power and light plant. The death is believed related to his job. details to come by letter. He was 56, unmarried and formerly lived near Ainsworth.
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J. H. McCreedy
North Sixth Avenue
W. J. McCreedy
Dinuba
Calif
Mr. McCreedy
Ainsworth
California
Dr Starbuck Dead After Blood Poisoning From Tooth
Davenport physician surgeon Dr T D Starbuck died after blood poisoning traced to an ulcerated tooth. The death occurred in Davenport with the cause listed as the dental infection leading to septicemia.
Memorial Day committees named for services May 31
The following officers and committees have been named to prepare for and oversee Memorial Day services on Monday, May 31. President of the day is David Mc Laughlin with a program committee including J. M. Lytle Harold Putnam and D. W. Harvey. Marshal of the day Earl Siiner man and the arrangements and finance committees are listed with members. Decorations of Soldiers Graves and Flower Committee is led by Mrs Geo W Brown with W R C and others, Music committee includes Rev A R Oates and Fred Mannhardt, and Automobile committee features Marion Work and J F Duffy among others, Police Prion committee includes W M Ieley D J Palmer L H Wale and others.
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David McLaughlin
J. M. Lytle
Ilarold Putnam
D. W. Harvey
Earl Siinerman
Kl.f. Henderson
Lydia Eicher
T. R. Phillips
A. E. Atchison
Claire Dewey
Glenn Chambers
Donald Bell
Geo. W. Brown
D. A. Bu
Rev
A. R. Oates
Fred Mannhardt
Fort Sherman
Marion Work
J. F. Duffy
Cloyd Willits
Emmet Louck
Merle Lytle
Police Prion Committee
W. M. Ieley
D. J. Palmer
L. H. Wale
Famous Methodist bishop called Reverend John Hey Vincent dies
Reverend John Hey Vincent, renowned Methodist Episcopal bishop, passes away at his Chicago home at 88. Born February 23, 1832 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, he studied in New Jersey and earned honorary degrees. He preached from age 18, wrote extensively, partnered with Dwight Moody, and founded the Chautauqua Assembly in 1878.
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Chicago
John Hey! Vincent
Bishop
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop Vincent
Tuskaloosa
Ala
Pennsylvania
Wesleyan Institute
New Jersey
Vincent
Dwight L. Moody
The
Chautauqua Assembly
New York
Relaying of Rock Island Tracks Near Cotter
Muscatine May 12 Relaying of the Rock Island tracks between Culver and Letts hill was started Monday. The work uses 110 pound steel replacing 85 pound, with completion likely by midsummer. East bound Davenport to Muscatine will also be relaid. gravel pit tracks to be upgraded to 70 pound steel for heavier traffic.
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Muscatine
Rock Island
Culver
Letts Hill
Davenport
Divorce suits climb in Los Angeles record day
Los Angeles records a new high with twenty nine divorce cases filed in one day at the county clerk's office. The clerk notes daily filings have surged from five to eight in earlier years to twenty or more now, signaling the city’s rising prominence in matrimonial suits.
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Los Angeles
Debs Nominated for President at New York Convention
Eugene Debs receives a nomination for the presidency by acclamation at the New York convention. The event marks his political standing and support within the party as organizers declare the choice official.
Fight in Ireland: masked bands wipe out 19 police barracks
At the Wyvering Journal, a special dispatch reports in Ireland masked bands attacked 19 police barracks amid ongoing unrest. The piece notes a separate item: Eugene Debs received the Socialist party presidential nomination by acclamation at the national convention in New York on May 13.
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Wyvering Journal
New York
Eugene Debs
United States
Socialist Party
FIGHTING IN TRELAND Spectal to The Evening Journal
Dublin reports nine teen police barracks destroyed by masked bands today. Police barracks and outposts faced coordinated attacks as rioting spread across the city. Authorities declared curfews and reinforced patrols while residents endured the escalating violence.
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Treland
Spectal
The
Evening Journal
Dublin
Ireland
Newspaper prices raised by king in Rome strike warns
Rome May 13 by royal decree the price of newspapers is raised from 2 cents to 4 cents beginning Monday. News dealers have gone on strike claiming a higher percentage of receipts on the new prices. Printers threaten to strike for higher wages while journalists demand either a percentage on profits or one twentieth of returns on sales.
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Rome
Labor Announces Ticket For Des Moines
The Iowa State Federation of Labor urges members to back the Republican ticket submitted at the Sioux City convention. Democratic candidates are few. endorsed Republicans include Brookhart for U S Senator Kendall or Moore for Governor Wilson or Hammill for Lieutenant Governor Ramsay for Secretary of State Gibson for Attorney General Allen for State Auditor Hoyt for Treasurer The ticket committee of Stedman Gay and Canfield met in March and submitted reports.
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Walter CC
Ramsay
Ben. J. Gibson
F. J. Allen
KB. H. Hoyt
Last Jung
Sioux City
James Stedman
Jack Gay
F. A. Canfield
Iowa Federation
Beasley reward raised in Webster City case
May 13 Webster City town officials say the reward for Harley Beasley, wanted for the murder of his wife and two sons, has been increased to 1000 dollars. He is at large with last sighting two miles east of Iowa Falls, about forty miles away. Funeral services for Mrs Beasley and the two boys were held at the Congregational church with American Legion pallbearers. The bodies were shipped to Mutsyberry Grove, Illinois, for burial near Mrs Beasley’s parents and Beasley’s widowed mother.
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Webster City
Hamerlton County
Harley Beasley
Iowa Falls
Mutsyberry Grove
Birds' noon feeding pattern described in study
A report notes humans dine at noon while birds take an eating rest around that time. It states young birds consume food equal to their body weight each day.
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