Alfalfa Tour Planned by County Farm Bureau and Extension
The alfalfa tour on Friday May 29 planned by the county farm bureau and extension service covers alfalfa and sweet clover topics. View fields showing phosphate effects on hillside pastures spring and fall seedings and three alfalfa varieties. Stops include Walter Brown's farm near Washington FE 1 Stewart's Shaffer and Ander ein Eckhardt Wellman and Grant Griffiths over about 28 miles.
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County Farm Bureau
Walter R. Brown
Washington
Stewart
Shaffer
Anderein
Wellman
Louis Eckhardt
Grant Griffith
Memorial Day Plans Set for Washington Observance
Memorial Day events in Washington are planned with a 10:00 a.m. parade forming on Avenue D near Washington Boulevard and Second Street. The morning services will be at Woodlawn and Elm Grove cemeteries with addresses by Dr. J. C. Boice and Col. David J. Palmer, followed by an afternoon service at the Y M C A auditorium led by Hon. A N Alberson and featuring a high school glee club. The program includes squads from G A R W R C D A R Legion Auxiliary Spanish War Veterans American Legion and Boy Scouts. A sausage sale by Oriez Speer is also noted.
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Washington Boulevard
Second Street
Avenue “D
Central Park
Court House
Legion Auxiliary
Albert M. Huff
Woodlawn Marshall
Washington
115Th Cavalry
Arthur Springer
American Legion
Boy Scouts
G. A. R. Legion Auxiliary
Elm Grove
Cavalry
Spanish War Veterans
Woodlawn
J. C. Boice
America
Fort Sherman
Willard Wylie
Frank W. Sutton
Col
David J. Palmer
Fred Martin
F. W. Eastwood
Chas. A. Dewey
VV. M. GC
A. N. Alberson
Join D. Kern
Business and Professional Close For Memorial Day Parade
A notice urges all business and professional concerns in Washington to close from 4 to 12 o'clock Saturday morning to permit participation in Memorial Day parade and exercises without hardship.
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Washington
Washington High faces stiff gridiron schedule next fall
Coach Albert McKinstry plans early practice starting two weeks before school opens with six lettermen, a strong second team, and many newcomers aiming for a 1925 gridiron season. Captain elect McConnell and others return, while several promising sophomores and freshmen will try out as Washington High lines up a demanding schedule beginning September 26 with games at Ottumwa Davenport and Muscatine among others.
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Washington High School
Albert McKinstry
Cedar Falls
Vinton
McConnell
Palmer
Hill
Weaver
Bales
Turner
McCartney
K. Swisher
McCall
Bevins
Edwards
Howard
Simmering
Pratt
Blick
Carter
MecKune
Sexton
Crone
M. Swisher
Badham
Thompson
Lyon
Morrison
Washington
Ottumwa
Davenport
Wintfield
Burlington
Fairfield
Muscatine
Oskaloosa
Columbus Junction
Y M C A Circus Delights Fans In Second Show
A large crowd gathered at the Y M C A gymnasium for the Jingling Bros circus second performance. Eddie Squire and his clowns drew applause. Raymond Kiesey and brothers staged acts. T. L. Brookhart led as ring master and Milan Shields directed a notable orchestra. Henry Little sold $24.75 in tickets and won a year’s Y membership.
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Jingling Bros. Eircus
Y. M. A. Gymnasium
Eddie Squire
Ufe
Dick Davis
Raymond
Theodore Kiesey
Dale
Henry Little
Horace Allen
Tex Reese
Claude Tucker
Bill Brown
Jesse Winja
Mr. Pease
Nick McCleery
John Rohrer
Robert Stutsman
Gail Fisher
Dale Kiesey
Don Benz
T. L. Brookhart
Preston Wolf
Milan Shields
Dorothy Clark
Gertrude Hallmer
Catherine Hull
Florence Rohrer
Carolyn McCleery
Willa Freshwaters
Henry Littl
Legion Caps Ready for Decoration Day Parade
Special caps for Leon Beatty post American Legion members have arrived and may be obtained at the Legion rooms on Decoration day. Members will wear caps in the Memorial day parade. All post members are urged to secure a cap and join the cemetery procession Saturday morning. Mr and Mrs H J Goldsmith of Wayland are shopping in Washington.
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Leon Beatty
American Legion
Legion Rooms
Legionaires
Mrs
H. J. Goldsmith
Wayland
Washington
Death Takes Col Nicola After Illness in 1844 Birth
Col Nicola longtime Washington County businessman dies at 1 45 am at East Main street home after influenza and complications. Born Preston County Virginia November 4 1844 he moved to Iowa then Washington county opening Nicola Narman firm in Pilotsburg Riverside and Washington. Survived by wife Sarah Jane Essley daughter Mrs Howard McCleery two grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral Friday at Nicola home conducted by Dr W W Bowers burial Elon Grove cemetery. Flowers omitted by request.
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Collin Nios
Pilotabure
Riverside
Washington
East Main Street
Nicola
Preston County
Virginia
Jacob and
Sarah
Cress) Nicola
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Iowa City
Washington County
Pilotsburg
Nicola & Narman Haseen
North Side
Sarah Jane Essley
Howard McCleery
Shenry
Alta
Howrd Nicola McCleery
Samuel Collin McCleery
Henry
Battle Creek
Mich
Zalmon
College View
Nebr
Ben W. Nicola
Hollywood
Calif
Catherine Matthew
John
Marcellus
Eugene
Amaziah
Mr. Nicola
Nicola Home
W. W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Elon Grove Cemetery
Veteran of War Knotts Dies at County Hospital
Thomas H. Knotts of West Chester died at the county hospital last night at 10 30 from ulcers of the stomach after an operation. He had worked for the county driving a caterpillar road tractor and previously farmed for his uncle A I Knotts. Born November 29 1881 in Washington Iowa he served in World War I entering November 4 1918 and discharged December 12 1918. He leaves a mother and five sisters in Arkansas and a host of friends. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of relatives from Arkansas.
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Thomas H. Knotts
West Chester
Alvin E. Knotts
Mr. Knotts
A. I. Knotts
Washington
Iowa
Flecher A. Knotts
Arkansas
Ames Motor Transport
Schod
Judge Dewey Holds Court in District Session
District court is in session with Judge Charles A. Dewey presiding over Tipton v Limerman. Attorney R C Leggett represents Tipton while Wilson and Wilson counsel the Washington National Bank, a party with an interest. Other miscellaneous matters were scheduled for attention today.
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District Court
Charles A. Dewey
Tipton
Fish case draws crowd in Wellman justice court
The state case against Ar den Crawford for dynamiting fish in the English River near Wellman is heard in Justice Court Kyle’s Court today before a jury. County Attorney A F Baldrige prosecutes and Eardley Bell of Wellman defends Crawford. Two others charged on the same count are in custody for later trials.
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Arden Crawford
Wellman
Justice Ly
Kyle
A. FE. Baldrige
Eardley Bell
Crawford
Justice Court
Bootlegger Seth Mallott Granted Release
Seth Mallott, who was arrested last winter for bootlegging and sentenced to six months in county jail plus a $200 fine, has completed his sentence and paid the fine and is released. Beaver County charity workers seek release for Martin Fischer, who escaped and was later captured in Pennsylvania, arguing his mother there is destitute. release unlikely.
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Seth Mallott
Beaver County
Martin Fischer
Pennsylvania
Lyon's Bread Remains Popular Says Grocers
Lyon's Bread continues to be in high demand with grocers urging customers to ask for the product by name.
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Lyon
Rotary Meeting Draws Rotarians From Several Cities
An inter city Rotary gathering in Fairfield honored District Governor C. H. Be Boardman of Marshalltown with an address. About two hundred Rotarians and wives attended, with many local members listed among the participants.
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Csty
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Fairfield
C. H. BE. Boardman
Marshalltown
Fred Neiswaneer
Lloyd Morrison
H. B. Case
Leslie Bieber
W. ©. Harding
Ralph Shannon
KE BK
Stutsman
C. M. Keck
C. C. Cunningham
E. Bb. Hammer
Washington Motorcyclists Visit Putnam Home
Paul Putnam and Red Hamilton of Washington D C arrived by motorcycle to visit Paul Putnam’s parents Mr and Mrs A E Putnam. The pair spent four and a half days en route, enjoying scenery and avoiding cold weather. They plan to return in a couple of weeks and expect to seek government positions soon. Both are graduates of the Marine Corps Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Putnam
Red” Hamilton
Washington D. C
Paul
Washington
Marine Corps Institute
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Phoenix
Program For Cemeteries
Ejlitt Grayson
General Committee For Decoration Day
Oriez & Speer
Washington Steam Laundry
HGH School
Poothball Tites
Y. M. C. A. Circus
Special Legion
R.R. Breese
Lady cAssistant
Col Nicola
Pioneer
T. HW. Knotts
Dewey
Evening Journal
Ward
Dr. Ward's Medical Co
Winona, Minn
Washington District
Vulcan Mfg. Company
Kalamazoo, Mich
RED Foxes
Earl Farley
Centerville
Call
F. Schillin
Richmond
McCall's Feed Store
Wyandotte
Iowa Gas and Electric Co
Inquire Journal Office
Ruth
Fred
John Westphale
Jeyon
Lyon Baking Company
Darbyshire
George Young
East Second Street
Inquire ‘Journal
Kalona
C. F. Casper
Musical Instrument Exchange
Ames
Peters
Peters Certified Poultry Assn
Newton
Fairfield Meeting
Washington, D. C
Tracy
W.S. Reister & Sons
Eggs and Poultry
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