Comings and Goings in Washington County Briefs
News items record moves and visits in Washington County. Glen Romine family traveled to Iowa City to visit a hospitalized mother at S U S hospital. Jim Robison family moved to a new Fairfield home. Mart Glant injured a leg and stays with Mart McMahon. Mrs Lawrence and children from Wellman visited. Thelma Eckerman visits grandparents in Wellman. William Curt had hogs vaccinated. Farmers busy planting corn. Jim Hanley and wife visited Iowa City.
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NIRA
Glen Romine
Iowa City
S. U. S Hospital
Jim Robison
Fairfield
Mart Glant
Mart McMahon
Jim Hanley
Frank Kopoch
Lagrippe
F. C. Jones
Harry Jones
Rogers
Kalona
Phoebe Longwell
Marshall
Bradford
John Oldaker
Cecil
Coblenz
Germany
Frank Mellicker
W. T. Hamilton
Kansas City
Chas. Guengrich
Everette Lewis
Jim
Leslie
C. C. Gardner
Des Moines
Rainbow Division
Mask
Beth Harrington
Jeanette Hunter
J. B. Coffey
J.L. Coffey
E. I. Coffey
Keith Adams
Flora Wells
Thornburg
Flora
Dewey
Daytonville
Will Otto
Clyde Butterbaugh
Cecil Whetstine
Lee Dungan
Dan Polton
Jim Carr
Dorothy Morrison
Bert Popham
E. E. Moffit
Adolph Mayer
Mr. Mayer
France
John Brant
Local Notes and Arrivals from Wellman and Surrounding Areas
Wellsman notes arrivals visits and events around Wellman Iowa including Moore family return from Council Bluffs visits by Georgia Vondena Rosaline Hdwiston and others. A Keota resident Harry England attends, local doctors visit Kalona and Cedar Rapids, a town banquets Baptist church event and a farm sale to Morse Romine of Keota for 182.50 per acre with settlement March 1 1920.
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Rev. Barker
Riverside
Dr. Wells
Kalona
Miss Mahaffa
Chas. Brown
Wes Lantz
George Cochran
Iowa City
J. A. Kabaker
Des Moines
Jim Lewis
Harry England
Keota
Vaughn
Blue Grass
Ed .Daley
Nitle
Cedar Rapids
Daley
Baptist
Baptist Church
Ray Be
Belgium
Demet
Maple
Ray Bell
Bank Smin
Dr. McIntosh
Morris Romine
Matt Glant
Fardiey Well
Bareton
Taylor
Harold Gardner
Little Bell Girl
Will Gengerich
Chas
Miller
Nira
A. H. Ker
Webster
Local notices reflect community life and upcoming events
The column covers illness and travel of residents, births, employments, and social gatherings. It notes a large O E S meeting, Rainbow division Homecoming trip, school plans, a tragic death of Adolph Mayer, land sales, church schedules, and the eighth grade diploma list with names Annie Duvall, Hazel Duvall, LeNore Martin, Mildred Munson, Daniel Laubach, Elizabeth Sherbecker and Donald Watson.
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Will O'Laughlin
Kalona
Jim O’laughlin
Washington
J. D. Dayton
Daryl
James Nelson
Keota
Nick Smith
Bryson
White Way
Grace Duvall
Haszel Duvall
LeNore Martin
Mildred Munson
Daniel Laubach
Elizabeth Sherbecker
Donald Watson
Centenary movement discussed at West Chester church
A. R. Miller and Mr. Lyons of Washington spoke at the West Chester Methodist church on Sabbath. Lyons preached a strong sermon and urged preaching over newspaper work. Local residents reported cattle shipments to Chicago and a hip injury treatment by Dr. Frey.
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West Chester
A. R. Miller
Mr. Lyons
Washington
Methodist Church
Alex
Henry
John Wilthoft
Chicago
Dr. Frey
Ollie
A. F. Augustine
Boyer
F. D. Dayton
P. Brunbach
Des Moines
Ottumwa Teachers Move to Withhold Contracts
Ottumwa teachers vote to withhold contracts for grade school teachers as salary dispute with the school board deepens. Some contracts already turned in by principals or staff whose pay not affected, while others hold back to avoid appearing to oppose the board.
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Ottumwa
Five Million Dollars Moved In Careless Processing
In Council Bluffs a transfer station mishap exposed seventeen boxes of unsinged treasury currency from Washington bound for the Philippines. The boxes were loaded onto a truck and later moved into a car with little regard for the massive sum involved.
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Council Bluffs
Treasury Department
Washington
Philippine Islands
Manila
Union Pacific Fast Mail
West
Col Herbert A White Assigned To France JAG Branch
Col Herbert A White, judge advocate, is directed to assume charge of the branch of the office of the judge advocate general established in France and to perform the duties of the Judge advocate general of the A E P.
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Herbert A. White
France
Beware of Syrian relief grafters in Iowa scam
Immigrant inspector Nash warns of 300 Assyrian fakirs exploiting sympathy for funds. Elia and associates allegedly solicit in Iowa and Illinois, with deportation history and ties to a Syrian bishop forged appeals. Money collected reportedly supports fake relief efforts and personal lives.
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Waterloo
Wallingford
Syria
James T. H. Nash
Immigration Service
St. Louis
George Elia
Nash
Elia
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
John Daniel
Red Cross
Fowl Tragedy Reported At Overseas Camp Dodger
A humorous local note describes a rooster's mysterious death near stables of a battalion and a French Madame's missing bird. A lieutenant investigates a café scene where the aroma of cooked chicken drew his suspicions, delivering a brief lesson on the seventh commandment before leaving with donations to reimburse the owner.
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Frances
Psychological tests used by U S employment service
Psychological tests are being used in New York by the United States employment service to aid in determining the work for which applicants are best fitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Employment Service
New York
Washington Hotel Company incorporation notice 1919
Notice shows Washington Hotel Company incorporated under Iowa law with principal office in Washington Iowa. Articles set capital stock at 100000 dollars, seven member board, annual meeting third Tuesday in April, officers named J M Wilson president and H F Darbyshire vice president with Ralph Shannon also listed. Corporate duration from May 9 1919 to May 1 1939.
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Washington Hotel Company
Washington, Iowa
Iowa
City of
Washington
Washington County
Board of Directors
Secretary of State
J. M. Wilson
H. F. Darbyshire
W. M. Keeley
H.S. Young
H. White
D. J. Ross
English official leads foreign tour on child welfare
Sir Arthur Newsholme M D head of a delegation of distinguished foreigners touring the United States to study child welfare and social and industrial conditions. He has been instrumental in saving countless English babies and is recognized internationally as an authority on infant mortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Arthur Newsholme
Local Government Board
England
United States
Sir Arthur
Washington Hotel Company notice of incorporation meeting
The notice identifies the corporation and references Articles of Incorporation on file with the Recorder of Washington County Iowa. Dated May 10 1919 the notice is issued by the corporation and its incorporators through the board of directors with Ralph Shannon as secretary.
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Recorder
Washington County
Iowa
Washington Hotel Company
Ralph Shannon
Effects of Tea on the Brain and Body
Tea acts as a stimulant raising blood pressure and accelerating heart rate causing deeper breathing and temporary strength. It can improve muscular power briefly but slows digestion and hampers appetite, presenting both energy benefits and digestive drawbacks.
Quote by Coleridge on rules and ends
The excerpt argues that rules serve ends and should change with them. It asserts that different aims require different rules, a view attributed to Coleridge.
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Coleridge
Reading Advertisements Keep Readers in Contact
A compact notice urges readers to keep in touch by reading this message by reading advertisement. The item emphasizes staying connected through ongoing ads and notices in the publication.
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