Major League Standings and Results
Major leagues recap with wins for New York Detroit Chicago Boston St. Louis and St. Louis clashes. National League showings include St Louis Brooklyn Boston Cincinnati New York and Pittsburgh with upcoming matchups listed.
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W. L. Pet
Boston
New York
Detroi
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Klinger
Black
Krakauskas
Getiel
Page
Overmire
Haerner
Portner
W. Il. Pet
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Hughes
Mulligan
Harriet Coulter Seeks Re Nomination for Washington County Recorder
Harriet Coulter announces her candidacy for re nomination as Recorder of Washington County. She states she seeks Republican voters support at the June primary and will comply with the will of the party. Washington.
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Washington County
Harriet Coulter
Washington
Indefinite stay noted for A. C. Kuyper in Pella
A. C. Kuyper of Pella is making an indefinite stay with his daughter, Mrs. Fred Bartow. The article recalls the first American friction matches patented in 1837 by Alonzo Dwight Phillips, a powder maker, who sold hand-made matches from a wagon at about one cent per match, versus today’s one sixtieth of a cent each.
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A. C. Kuyper of
Pella
Mrs
Fred Bartow
Alonzo Dwight Phillips
Phillips
Origin of the C C D mark on shipments explained
The phrase C C D meaning collect on delivery originated in 1841 when a shipper asked the express company to collect payment from consignees at delivery.
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C.C.D
Express Company
Local Hospital Admits Patient and Announces Births
Mrs. John Kiene of route four was admitted as a medical patient last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Mast of route ne welcomed a son born at 6:50 this morning. William Mangold of Keota and Fred Pfeifer of Ainsworth underwent tonsillectomies this morning. Jimmy Fry of Ainsworth had minor surgery. Dismissals include Mrs. Mary Jane McCartney of route three, Mrs. Walter Lance of 921 West Madison Street, Mrs. Herman Wagenknecht and son Thomas Herman of Ainsworth, and Mrs. Ed Sorrell and son David Lee of 1017 West Madison Street.
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John Kiene
Route Four
Joe H. Mast
William Mangold
Keota
Fred Pfeifer
Ainsworth
Jimmy Fry
Mary Jane McCartney
Route Three
Walter Lance
West Madison Street
Herman Wagenknecht
Thomas Herman
Ed Sorrell
David Lee
Washington area social notes and local construction updates
Crawfordsville resident Mrs Clint Rhea shopped in Washington yesterday. Dinner guests included Dr and Mrs Adrian Roy Bickford and Helen Simmering. Memorial Day display at Iowa Memorial Company offers all weather bronze cemetery vases. Helman family hosted Mrs Jarmula from Chicago. Mrs Al Ledger and Mrs Edward Eicher traveled to Washington DC for a two week visit. Homer Coulter assisted on his farm southeast of Washington where the Ralph Kleese family resides. Ice cream social at Casino Hall Richmond Sunday night at 8. Construction activity expands with Gene Tucker home site staked on South Third Avenue and new homes under way including Gene Thomas residence. Youslings home completed.
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Washington
Gene Tucker
South Third Avenue
Earl Wood
John Youslings
Gene Thomas
South Third
Stages of Plans for 12 New Homes by Harry Sowden
Harry Sowden outlines construction plans for a residential project to build a court of 12 new homes. The proposal details the developer's timetable and projected impact on the area.
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Harry Sowden
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