Decoration Day committees plan elaborate ceremonies
The G A R hall hosts a meeting of decoration day chairmen as E B Hammer chairs the event and Frank Beatty leads arrangements. Veterans groups including G A R W A C Spanish American Veterans American Legion and Op A R will participate along with nurses Y M C A workers. Graham Theatre provides Opera House for afternoon program. About six hundred school children march in the morning parade to the cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Hall
Court House
E. B. Hammer
Frank Beatty
G. A. R. Veterans
Steele Family Court Case Heats Up In High land Township
A court in Highland township hears a long standing Steele family dispute. Lloyd Harrison, who married into the family, accuses Carl and Earl Steele of assault. Justice Kyle fines each defendant ten dollars and costs. further charges against Harrison and Roy Steele follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Steele
Highland Township
Squire D. C. Kyle
Steeles
Lloyd Harrison
Steele
Carl
Earl Steele
N. M. Steele
Justice Kyle
T. A. Michela
Col. Smith
W. Brookhart
BK. D. Morrison
Steele Boys
Morrison
Roy Steele
Lyda Hellam Chiropractor Listed at 589 Black
Local chiropractor Lyda Hellam is listed with a contact phone as 589 Black Road near Southwest Corner and Farmer's Union, noting a 205wd-fr-tf reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyda Hellam
Black
Corrier Square
Farmer's Union
Hearing on Industrial Claim in Washington
Deputy State Industrial Commissioner Ralph Young is in Washington to hear Mrs. F. E. G. McFarland’s claim for compensation under the employers liability law following her husband’s death after a June 2 accident. The case, contested by Travelers Insurance, includes witnesses such as Mr. Squire and Mrs. McFarland and continues into the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Young
Washington
FE. G. McFarland
McFarland
Green Squire
F. P. Burch
Travelers’ Insurance Company of Connecticut
Squire
Young
Board of Arbitration
Col
D. J. Palmer
David McLaughlin
Mr. Squire
Than White
W. W. McFarland
R. H. Matin
C. W. Stewart
G. W. Hay
E. C. Eicher
Mre. McFarland
Insurance Company
L. H. Marsden
Des Moines
Grocery misprint corrected in ad listing Hominy price
A Johnson Grocery advertisement in yesterday's Journal listed a No. 2 can of Hominy at 25 cents, but the correct price should read 10 cents per can, indicating a misprint in the ad.
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Johnson Grocery
Weather notes show colder spell after brief shower
The piece recalls a verse from an Iowa paper about spring. Yesterday brought a shower totaling about a quarter inch in minutes. Last night’s low was 47 degrees and by noon today the temperature remained a chilly 57 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Lykell
Mrs. Charles Olds Buys Interest in Cafe
Clem Escher sells his stake in the Escher cafe on Northlowe Avenue to Mrs. Charles Olds. She and Ace Olds now own and manage the restaurant. They previously partnered at the Oxford across the street and bring years of experience to the business. Escher plans to move to Iowa City to start a new venture in about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Escher
Escher Cafe
Northlowe Avenue
The
Gang
Charles Olds
Ace Olds
Oxford
Escher
Iowa City
Mrs W S Grecian Visits Des Moines
Mrs W S Grecian traveled to Des Moines this morning to visit at the Pr Reynolds home.
Davenport Judge to Address Knights of Columbus Banquet
Judge M F Donegan of Davenport will deliver the principal address at the Knights of Columbus banquet in the armory Sunday after initiation of sixty candidates. Jay McNamara hosts, with speakers including George F Morrison Rev Father Courtney EB Sharon and Louis Law. Music by Clara Eagle Mark Critz and Ernestine Dean. Five hundred Knights expected from southeastern Iowa.
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M. F. Donegan
Davenport
Knights of Columbus Banque
Armory
Jay McNamara
George F. Morrison
Father Courtney
East Pleasant Plain
EB. M. Sharon
Louis Law
Humorist
Burlington
Clara Eagle
Mark Critz
Ernestine Dean
Washington
America
St. James Church
Harper and Davenport
Knights of Columbus
Iowa
Legion Auxiliary Meeting to Present Flag at Courthouse
Announcement invites American Legion and auxiliary members plus families and World War II veterans to a flag presentation Friday at 8:00 PM in the courthouse courtroom. A short program will follow. Also, the Young Crusaders of the Methodist church, taught by Alta Wright Brown, hold a candy sale Saturday afternoon at Cunningham's Grocery Store.
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American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Court House
Young Crusaders
The
Methodist Church
Alta Wright Brown
Cunningham
Bible Department Meeting at Mrs Wilson Home
The Fortnightly club Bible Department will meet at Mrs F L Wilson’s home on Monday May 16 for the last meeting of the year. Members should come prepared to pay for the books that were ordered.
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Bible Department
F. L. Wilson
Shuberts boys choir reschedules to Monday at 4 15
The Shubert boys choir of the Methodist church will meet Monday at 4 15 instead of Thursday due to the Missionary convention. Also the library recreation hour has been postponed and will not be held tomorrow as originally planned.
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Shuberts Boys Choir
Methodist Church
Thompson and Weidner
Baptist Choir Practice Tonight At 7 30
Church bulletin directs choir members to meet for practice at 7 30 in the evening. All members are urged to attend as scheduled for the session.
Nineteenth Century Club Schedules Saturday Meeting
The Nineteenth Century club will meet Saturday afternoon promptly at 2 30 o clock.
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Nineteenth Century Club
Friday the Thirteenth May Notice From Reister’s
A local note warns readers of a Friday the thirteenth in May and urges proactive business action. It mentions Reister’s trucks arriving soon and emphasizes chasing opportunities rather than waiting for others to take the produce.
County Track Meet Attracts Big Crowds From Across County
Washington readers expect a large turnout for the seventh annual county high school track and field meet with participants from Ainsworth Kalona Wellman Riverside Keota and Crawfordville. Preliminaries begin at 9 30 am and finals at 1 36 pm with Dr A W Clow as referee and a loving cup plus medals for winners.
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Washington
Ainsworth
Kalona
Wellman
Riverside
Keota
Crawfordville
A. W. Clow
Recreation Hour Postponed By Weather on Library Lawn
The Wongen's Interchurch Committee announces that due to cold wet weather the recreation hour scheduled for tomorrow on the Library lawn is postponed.
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Wongen
Interchurch Committee
Special care notice for 1921 season from Washington Improvement League
Those desiring special care for their lots during the 1921 season please notify Mrs. J. B. Crail. Charge for this special care is only $2.00 for the season. This work is under the supervision of the committee representing the Washington Improvement League 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
Flag Ceremony by The Woman's Auxiliary to the American Legion
The Woman's Auxiliary to the American Legion will host an eight o'clock flag presentation in the Court House court room. Members of the auxiliary and Legion are urged to attend and families of Legion and Auxiliary members, the Grand Army of the Republic, and the Woman's Relief Corps are invited. A brief business session will follow.
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Woman's Auxiliary
American Legion
Court House
Auxiliary
Legion
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman's Relief Corps
Quick Method to Remove Bottle Labels via Steam
A simple technique to strip labels from bottles uses water to dampen the label then exposure to a brief flame. Steam helps penetrate the paste and the label loosens for easy removal.
State board studies Express rates in intrastate moves
Des Moines May 13 The state board of railroad commissioners analyzes new classifications sought by American Express Company for intrastate shipments mirroring interstate rates. No hearing is set until proposals are reviewed. Board hearings this year on station closures raise local opposition. Elimination of grade crossings and relocation of obstructing structures also stirs debate.
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Des Moines
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
American Express Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Express Company
Office of
The
Railroad Commission
Charles City Daily News Placed in Receiver Hands
The Charles City Daily News is under receivership with debts over 23,600 dollars and damages sought for 12,000 dollars. Estimated to require 40,000 dollars to settle the property. Miss Lucile Conner resigned from the News, which was a farmer-owned stock company aiming to become a leading state farm paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant News
Charles City Daily News
Lucile Conner
The
News
Long
Newspaper ventures and harsh market realities in Dubuque
The excerpt notes a failed venture that went to receivership within six months and cites heavy debts. It compares well managed papers that succeed with many newspapers barely meeting expenses, including Dubuque’s only Republican daily suspending due to insufficient income.
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Dubuque
Two Candidates For Congress in Cedar Rapids Race
May 13 Cedar Rapids reports two candidates to succeed resigning incumbent Congressman Good Cyrenus Cole announced as receptive candidate Leo T Farrell a government employee in Washington but with Iowa residence enters the race Farrell says he is a life long Iowa resident born in Linn County farm roots veteran of the American Expeditionary Forces and has worked on government projects in Washington while maintaining Iowa voting and residence records
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Cedar Rapids
Congress
Good
Cyrenus Cole
Leo T. Farrell
Washington
Farrell
Iowa
Linn County
France
High Cost of Flirting Leads to Hat Purchase Bet
In Boston, Mrs Exe notes a new hat at seven dollars. Her companion’s flirting with a salesgirl prompts Mrs Wye to claim she placed a 75 bet for revenge.
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Exe
Wye
Boston
Transcripe
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Mamma
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ED Marland
Judg
Hoover Way
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Ralph Scott
Reister
W. S. Reister & Sons
F. A. Taylor of
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Jap Rose
Woodlawn
Grahams
Evening Journal
Lemley
Colenso
Willis Knight
Wilbur Wolary
James Turner
Wan
Ward
Washington County
American Pearl Button Co
Glen A. Duncan
C. A
Harry Lauderman
G. L. Fettera
Siri-sat
Dodge Bros
Franklin
National
Cleveland
Bevins Motor Co
Harvey Young
Monthi
Poorman
Wilson Flower Garden
Wes Engel
J. H. Baird
Harry Kracaw
Leonard
R. J. Davidson
BUICK
John Nickerson
J. A. Morrett
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