Pioneer hardware dealer G W Stewart dies at 70 in Washington
G W Stewart a Washington hardware and farm implement dealer for 18 ½ years died at his home 615 West Monroe Street after a brief illness. He was born March 20 1861 on the Stewart homestead and lived his life in this community. Funeral Friday at four at the home with Dr A W Henke conducting burial in Elm Grove cemetery. He leaves a widow Dora Brindley a sister Mrs J A Guest and several nephews and nieces.
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W. Stewart
Pioneer Hardware and Faftm
Washington
West
Monroe Street
A. W. Henke
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Stewart
Knights of Pythias Lodge
United Brethren Church
William S
Hannah (Patterson) Stewart
Dora Brindley
J. A. Guest
Move to prevent wage cuts sparks AFL action
The AFL began a broad campaign against wage reductions threatening strikes if cuts persist. Goodrich and Goodyear have cut wages by about 10 percent over two months, while Empire Steel at Mansfield Ohio faces a 6 percent cut and demands a unionized plant with AM Iron workers. St Louis street railways threaten a Tuesday strike over a planned 10 percent cut. Montreal editorials urge firms to raise employment and purchasing power.
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United Press
American Federation of Labor
Ne Essary
Goodrich Tire and Rubber Company
Goodyear Rubber Company
A. F. of L
Mansfield
Ohio
Empire Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Sheet and Tin Workers of America
St. Louis
Dr Browns Views on Marriage of Divorced People
In a Shaffer foundation lecture, Dr Charles B Brown dean emeritus Yale Divinity School says divorce is a civil function and remarriage of divorced persons should be performed by civil authorities not clerical. He argues ministers may decline to remarry those divorced and criticizes companionate marriage as shallow.
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Dr. Brown
New Haven
Conn
Charles BR. Brown
Yale Divinity School
America
Brown
Shaffer Foundation
Jesus
Christ
Pipeline Work to Be Accelerated Westward
At the natural gas pipeline headquarters it was stated that construction in the county will move faster now. Earlier delays due to bad weather rough terrain and right of way issues will give way to smoother progress as work advances westward. Officials expect north of Washington to resolve rights of way soon and a line extending from north of Washington eastward should proceed. The line crossed road 161 north of Haskins adding over three miles in Highland township. More than 2870 men were on the job yesterday.
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Washington
Haskins
Highland Township
Iowa City Scout Leader to Speak at Court of Honor
Ted Brown district scout commissioner announces Rev J H Houston of Iowa City long time scoutmaster will be main speaker at the first quarterly court of honor at the Methodist church next Monday at 7 20 P M His topic is Leisure tours for Boys.
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Ted Brown
J. Houston
Iowa City
Methodist Church
Honuson
Mrs Peter Schowalter of Wayland Shopped Here Today
Mrs Peter Schowalter of Wayland was a shopper at the local store today highlighting activity in the community commerce. The note emphasizes local residents shopping in town.
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Peter Schowalter
Wayland
J. B. Williams
Crawfordsville
W. L. McConnell
Ainsworth
Desert bloom and desert legends charm Winslow readers
A Winslow reader extols Arizona and New Mexico in spring with vivid flower imagery and a playful reminiscence about the Petrified Forest. The note humorously critiques Baptists and praises Fred Harvey for supporting travelers with food, joking that his waitress should appear on every dime.
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Winslow
Ariz
Arizona
New Mexico
Noah
West
Fred Harvey Toox
Wes
Funeral for Will A Gibson Friday at Home
Funeral services for Will A Gibson will be held Friday at 2 30 p m at the Gibson home 302 South Iowa avenue Rev D Chalmers Fulton of the United Presbyterian church will conduct the services Interment at Elm Grove cemetery will be private Friends may call at Sherman s funeral home this evening and until 10 o clock tomorrow morning to pay respects Mr Gibson died suddenly from a heart attack while working in the yard He was born April 21 1860 in Jackson township and leaves eight children and twelve grandchildren with relatives attending the service He served on the county board of supervisors the city council and on the inheritance tax appraisal board programs continue as listed
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Will A Gibson
Gibson
South
Iowa Avenue
D. Chalmers Fulton
United Presbyterian Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Shermans Funeral
Jackson Pwyp
Jackson Township
Alexander Gilson
Mary Gardner Gibson
Academy
Washington
Nellie Grace McMillan
Ralph
F. S. Barden
Fairfield
H. A. Reid
Chicago
Ruth Gibson
Ft. Madison
C. P. Mercer
Minnpepolis
W. K. Carr
Charles City
Howard Freshwater
Keota
Wo A Herbrechtsmeyer
Charles Cit
Roc Gibson
St. James, Minn
Walter
Maxwell
Iowa
County Board of Supervisors
Rural Graduation Saturday May 23
Washington county rural school will hold graduation exercises at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon May 23 at the Methodist Church. Last week eighth graders took exams and papers are being graded this week, and the graduating list will be announced soon. The program is being lined up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Methodist Shurch
Army planes gathering at Dayton for air maneuvers
Army aerial defense buildup at Fairfield Airport Dayton Ohio with hundreds of planes of all types. The May 21 city attack drill will mobilize into units for a simulated assault on New York City as 672 planes assemble for the exercise.
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Dayton, Ohio
Fairfield
Dayton
Ohio
New York City
New York
Fairfield Air Depot
Memorial Day Interest Pupils Visit Schools
Mrs. A. B. Sehmoeller announces that Women’s Relief Corps and other patriotic groups will visit local schools to teach children about Memorial Day. Programs run by school and date include High School May 1 8 40 AM and several other sessions through May 22 with listed group leaders.
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A. B. Sehmoeller
Women's Relief Corps
Washington Knights To Initiate 250 At Sunday Ceremony
About 250 Knights of Columbus from Washington Harper Jeter and Burlington will join a joint ceremonial in Washington Sunday to initiate a new class. The program starts 8:30 am at the K C hall with mass at St James church and three degrees led by local and visiting members including Rev A Van Wauss and James W Fay. A banquet at 6:40 pm at City Hall features Rev Leo Kerrigan of St Ambrose College as principal speaker.
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Washington
Harper, \Jeter
Burlington
Knights of Columbus
Harper Council
J. M. Kelley
Washington Council
Order
K. C. Hall
St. James Church
A. van Wauss
Richmond
James W. Fay
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Clem Boyle
Iowa City
City Hall
Ladies College
Leo Kerrigan
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Fay
Vacation Church School Discussed by Local Baptists
An informal discussion on Vacation Church School problems drew Baptists from southeast Iowa. The session covered morning and afternoon meetings at the church with a noon luncheon at North Side cafe. Attending ministers included Rev. Newton H. Carman and others from Burlington Danville Mt. Union Washington and nearby towns.
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Iowa
North Side Cafe
Newton H. Carman
Baptist Churches of
Town
J. A. Riges
Burlington
Merle Lefever
West Chester
Orentz
Danville
Winfrey
Mt. Union
Officers Elected for Little Theater at Washington JC
The Washington junior college Little Theater named Wendall Booth as president Harvey Coulter as vice president and Dorothy Masson as secretary in a meeting held yesterday. Outgoing president Lawrence McKune reviewed the year and spoke on plans while Oneita Griggs detailed each student’s work.
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Washington Junior College Little Theater
Wendall Booth
Harvey Coulter
Dorothy Masson
CC. &. William
Junior College Dramatics
Lawrence McKune
Oneita Griggs
Missouri and Iowa kin to attend Washington funeral
Mrs. George Preston of Minneapolis and Frank Brindley of Ottumwa siblings of Mrs. George W. Stewart travel to Washington for the funeral of Mr. Stewart scheduled for tomorrow.
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George Preston
Minneapolis
Frank Brindley
Ottumwa
George W. Stewart
Washington
Stewart
Oliver W Stewart to Speak at Church on Prohibition
Hon Oliver W Stewart of Chicago a former Illinois legislator and editor of the National Enquirer will address the Christian church Sunday May 17 at eleven o clock in support of prohibition and law enforcement. He chairs the Flying Squadron Foundation formed in 1915 with J Frank Hanly to promote patriotism respect for law civic betterment and constitutional government. Stewart is noted as a leading American platform speaker and the public is invited.
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Oliver W. Stewart
ChicaAgo
Illinois
National Enquirer
Stewart
Flying Squadron Foundation
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
Better Washington club holds Friday meeting at YMCA
The May meeting of the Better Washington club will be held Friday evening at the YMCA. The program focuses on community cleanup efforts with planning by Glenn Mace Maynard Brown and Clarence Weill. Tickets for the dinner before the meeting are on sale. A large attendance is expected.
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Better Washington Club
Ym.cg
Glenn Mace
Maynard Brown
Clarence Weill Tickeia
Ainner
Senior team wins class meet by four and a half points
Washington high school seniors edge juniors by four and a half points at the class meet held after school at the athletic field. Senior Frederick starred with 94 points high in the meet while Crone was unavailable due to district meet injuries.
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Washington High School
Crone
Mt. Pleasant
Jim Shultz
Rob Stutaman
Frederick
Kiesey
Ames
Hesseltine
Allbaugh
Campbell
Young
Hotle
Keating
McAvoy
Don Stutsman
Tragic Auto Crash Claims Elwyn Lintz in Richmond Area
Elwyn Lintz twenty died before noon in an automobile crash on highway No. 61 near Grandview in Louisa county. Merritt Reiner twenty five and Adrian Welte were seriously injured and taken to Bellevue hospital Muscatine. No witnesses could tell how the crash happened. the Ford coupe lay in a ditch as aid arrived. Lintz leaves brothers Wayne Harry Parl John Verne and sisters Mrs Lloyd Sharp and Luella. funeral plans were pending.
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Elwyn Lintz
Charles Lintz
Richmond
Grandview
Louisa County
Merritt Reiner
Ven Reiner
Adrian Welte
A. H. Welte
Lintz
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Louis D. McKeone
Washington
Reiner and Welte
Letts
Kalona
Kiwyn Lintz
Holy Trinity School
Wayne
Davenport
Harry
Rock Island
Parl
Cedar Rapids
John
Verne
Richemond
Lloyd Sharp
Luella Lintz
Washington Band Concert in the Park Delayed by Weather
The Washington Concert band finally played Tuesday evening on the south side of the square after a postponement due to bad weather. Mrs. W. C. Hedges helped arrange with the band for the concert and Mrs. H. H. McCleery coordinated with clubs for Music week programs with Rotary and Y's Men joining in observances.
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Washington
W. C. Hedges
H. H. McCleery
Rotary and
Y's Men's
Mrs. W. T. Trotter Dies in Ainsworth at 70
Mrs. W. T. Trotter, 70, died at 12 15 PM today at her Ainsworth home after a lingering illness. A lifelong resident, she leaves her husband and nine children, five sons and four daughters, with service details to be announced tomorrow.
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Ainsworth
W. T. Trotter
Answorth
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