Local notes include visits and business ads in town
Miss Blanche Littletown of Quincy is a weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Roy Mallory. Mrs Merle Roberts and son visited Mrs William Shuman in Ottumwa. Reverend and Mrs Dillon plan a Portland trip after visiting East Main street homes. Just opened a kiln of fine 4 inch tile. Send in your teams.
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Blanche Littletown
Quincy, HL
Roy Mallory
Merle Roberts
Sigourney
William Shuman
Will Dillon
Charles Owen
Dave Anwyl
Ottumwa
Dillon
East Main Street
Portland
Oregon
C. W. Long
West Chester Savings Banks Banked On Safety
Advertisement notes West Chester savings banks offering safety and security features. The message emphasizes reliable savings with protective measures and customer trust in financial security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester Savings Banks
Conesville Sees Sole Graduate Heroine
Conesville marks a single graduate this spring Miss Helen Van Horn led the class with ceremony and a diploma earning Alumni status Washington reports over 50 graduates this year The town also promotes a local shoe repair service noting quality work by George Atchison and Florsheims Arch Preservers quality products.
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Conesville
Helen van Horn
Washington
George
Rural mail carrier Milton White dies at 79
Milton White longtime Washington rural mail carrier died at his daughter's home in Washington at 4 AM He served on Route Number 1 northeast of the city since 1901 and carried mail nearly fifteen years He was born August 13 1846 in Cameron West Virginia and survived by three daughters and several siblings Funeral plans set for Wednesday at the L A Jones funeral home with Elm Grove Cemetery burial
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Milton White
Washington
Hemf
D. C. Russell
East 7Th Street
White
William 2Nd Elizabeth Clyde White
Cameron
West Virginia
J. Maxwell
Retail
M A. Smith
New Plymouth
Idaho
A. C. Watt
Mangum
Oklahoma
Elbert White
Los Angeles
W. A. White
Maryville
Missouri
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Forest City
Illinois
Emma L. Pierson
Clara’ Rusaell
Mr. White
Joe Wright
Alex Marboure
James Zeck
Nate Pearson
Charles Brown
Walter Brown
Elm Grove
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Elm Grove Cemetery
Local Visitors And Travels Reported In Community News
Mrs Hallie Ward and son Jim m e e returned from Burlington after visiting relatives including her parents Mr and Mrs Oear Williams Miss Elizabeth Bell returned to Chicago after a week here visiting relatives Mr and Mrs Frank Bandy visited Iowa City to see their son Frank Bandy Jr who recently moved there and is organist at the Englert theatre Harold Reynolds of Jericho drug store in Monmouth Illinois spent time with Mrs H M Eicher Lydia Eicher and Verle Gallagher visited Iowa City and Keith Molesworth and others were seen in the area Clay Bramer and Verle Gallagher returned from Monmouth Illinois after the weekend with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallie Ward
Jimmée
Burlington
Oe‘ear Williams
Elizabeth Bell
Chicago
Frank Bandy
Iowa City
Harold Reynolds
Jericho
M¢ Pleasant
Roger Sherman
Clay Bramer
Verle Gallagher
Monymouth
Keith Molesworth
Maude Morrison
Bell Telephone Company
Ft. Madison
J. A. Morrison
Harold Durst
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Arthur Durst
Templars Hear Bowers Address On Judas Successor
Dr. W. W. Bowers addressed the Knights Templar at the Methodist Church stressing Matthias role in spreading the gospel. The commandery plans Ascension Day graveside decorations and two lectures by Rev. J Reade McCrory at Elm Grove cemetery and Dr. W R Keesey at the Masonic temple after dinner.
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Matthias
W. W. Bowers
Beihiehem Commandery
Knights Templar
Methodist Church
Judas
Jesus
Bowers
J. Reade McCrory
Elm Grove Cemetery
W. R. Keesey
Ottumwa
Masonic Temple
History Prizes to Be Presented at Tuesday Assembly
The junior high will hold a nine o'clock Tuesday assembly where the Daughters of the American Revolution will award their prize to the top seventh and eighth grade history student. The Washington chapter has long sponsored a history contest, with the prize going to the student showing the strongest overall historical knowledge. Members are urged to attend, and the public is invited to witness the prize presentation along with a planned program.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Police report and local social notes from Des Moines
Police received a call about an intoxicated husband. he died before officers arrived, death attributed to acute alcoholism. Attendees at At James dedication services included Rev. Father Courtney and several Davenport clergy. Nearby, Parsons student Ralph Edwards vacationed with family, Edwin West from Bay City visiting his parents, Miss Mary William from Muscatine with aunt, Howard Snyder from Quincy spent weekend with sister, Mrs. Roy Mallory, and Mrs. Walter Harvey of Iowa City visiting town.
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Des Moines
Howard Turnispeed
Turnispeed
Mary William
Muscatine
Iowa
Reuban Blake
Howard Snyder
Quincy
Roy Mallory
Trade in your washing machine for Dexter or Eclipse models
George W. Stewart offers twenty dollars for any make as a trade in on a new Dexter or Eclipse washing machine, electric or power models. Donald Hays left this morning for Wayland to start work after visiting his parents and friends over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Stewart
Donald Hays
Wayland
Local Notes and Visits Highlight Ottumwa Chronicle
Mrs. Riley Provance travels to Ottumwa to join her husband who recently transferred there. Miss Helen Selk of Oskaloosa visits, then heads to Crawfordsville for a stay with Mrs. T. H. Riley. Winfred Smouse and Mrs. Ralph Daugherty go to Chicago for several days of business and visiting. Mrs. D. F. Franklin of Keota visits, then will tour Chicago. Miss Pearl Hamill returns from Crawfordsville, Velma Stafford returns to school in Havre, and various local residents depart for Des Moines Jefferson Fairfield and other brief trips. A note invites stockholders of La Cuauhtemoc Mining and Smelting Co. to send shares details to J. W. Litterfield.
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Riley Provance
Ottumwa
Iowa
Hey
Helen Selk
Oskaloosa
Crawfordsville
T. H. Riley
Winfred Smouse
Ralph Daugherty
Chicago
Velma Stafford
Will Stafford
Havre
Moorman's Mineral at Burlington Depot Appeals to Customers
Miss Vera Hunter returns to Cranton Iowa after visiting M A Hunter home. The notice mentions Moorman's Mineral at Burlington depot and urges customers to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorman’s Mineral
Burlington Depot
Community Thanks for Sympathy after James Rathmel’s Death
Mr and Mrs I W Shenefelt express gratitude to friends and neighbors for the many thoughtful acts of sympathy shown after the death of James Rathmel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rathmel
I. W. Shenefelt
Prayed Through Hats Tradition Noted In Britain
The Dearborn Independent recounts a 60 year old custom in parts of Great Britain where men enter churches with heads covered and raise their hats to pray through fate instead of kneeling in the traditional way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
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South Side Square
Washington, Iowa
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Mrs. Maynard Nichola
Mt. Union
Poliseeeng Brush
GEO L. McCantiel Druggist
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Louise Shafer
J. F. Taylor
Long Beach
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California College of Business and Commerce
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Phillips and Heber
Edna Collar
Clemens
Myra Shaffer
Lorena Young
West Branch
Eric Hadeen
Adolf Hadeen
Salm
Sweden
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Mrs. Hettenbaugh
San Diego
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D.ef Vo
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Gladys Williams
Ed Rich
Blanche Gordon
Davenport
Moline
Elizabeth Hendee
Brooklyn
N. Y
A. M. Cowden
J. G. Whitlock
Linereek, Mo
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Freda Wanrus
Brighton
Della Cummins
Keota
J. N. Lerner
South English
E. G. Amiong
Wellman
Orville Taylor
Ainsworth
G. B. Deen
Sam ‘Burkington
Wyman
van Gabby
Rubio
H L. O'Lvaughlin
West Chester
Lena Greaser
Kalona
Opal Moore
Ib K E. Peters
Irene
Aletha Holmes
Grace Hesseltine
Guy Stensbury
Indianapolis
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Lydia
Heinrich Bicher
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Hast Pleasant Plain
Leonard
Lowers
Cone
Rev
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O. J. McGuire
Ralph Edwards
Parsons College
Fairfield
Edwin E. West
Bay City
Mich
Fred West
Walter Harvey
Cleaning Service
Washington Cleaners
Wisie Long
Prop
D. FE. Franklin of
Mss L. Twining
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Col. C. J. Wilson
Tett
la Cuauhtemoc Mining and Smelting Company
J. W. Litterfield
West
Florence Ave
Chicago Courier Service
Veral
Wright
Kenwood Ave
Catherine Winters
Selma
R. W. Moore
William Wright
Jefferson
Iawa
J. A. Snively
Phillips and Hiebner
West Side Square
Tatiheed
Vera Hunter
Cranston
M. A. Hunter
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