Old Rivals Battle to Scoreless Tie in Muddy Show
Washington and Fairfield played to a 0–0 tie on a mud slick field at Parsons College stadium. The game featured standout punting by McConnell and strong defense despite poor footing, with Washington later slated to face Muscatine and Oskaloosa upcoming.
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Washington High
Fairfield
Parsons College Stadium
Washington
Edwards
Burns
Davenport
Burlington
Ottumwa
Roosevelt High
Des Moines
Negro Singers Here Tomorrow Evening
A Knoxville college quartet of colored students will perform at First Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening at 7 30. Brief talks will be given by Dr R W McGranahan former college president for nineteen years and Dr John A Cotton principal of Henderson Institute in North Carolina. Admission is free with an offering to be received.
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Knoxville College
Tennessee
First Presbyterian Church
R. W. McGranahan
John A. Cotton
Henderson Institute
North Carolina
Heavy Egg Use Drives Large Frozen Egg Supply
Canned frozen eggs used in cooking domestically amount to 50,000,000 pounds annually, reflecting heavy per capita consumption and significant industry scale in this country.
Sister of Mrs. Cook Dies in California
Miss M. A. Rickey, about 80, died at Eagle Rock California Sunday evening after years of ill health and a prior shoulder injury. She lived with her sister Mrs. R S Cook in Washington for a year before moving to California three years ago. She leaves two sisters Mrs M R Howard of Eagle Rock and Mrs Cook, and two brothers John Rickey of Los Angeles and Albert Rickey of Michigan City Ind. Funeral and burial will take place in California.
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M. A. Rickey
Eagle Rock
Calif
Washington
Mias Hickey
R. 8. Cook
California
Oskaloosa
Cook
M. R. Howard
John Rickey
Los Angeles
Albert Rickey
Michigan City
Ind
Ad Club Meeting Change Delivers Prof Liver Address
The Washington Advertising club shifts to 6 30 PM at the Y M C A for Thursday. Prof E H Liver of Town City will speak. Mr Lauer heads the extension division and spoke here last year with a strong impression. All are invited. dinner attendees should notify Carl Hedges by noon tomorrow.
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Washington Advertising Club
E. H. Liver
Town City
Lauer
Carl Hedges
Womanless Wedding Planned in Crawfordsville
Under the auspices of the American Legion of Crawfordsville a womanless wedding will be staged November 5 and 6. The program, previously presented in Washington with splendid success, is in preparation for Thursday and Friday evenings this week with a large crowd expected each night.
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American Legion of
Crawfordsville
Washington
Thanks for sympathy and help after bereavement
We thank the minister friends and neighbors for sympathy flowers and those who helped furnish the music. Mrs W C Mayhew and Children.
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W. C. Mayhew
Dealers in Auto Accessories Meet in Des Moines
Delegates from across Iowa gather for the seventh annual Iowa Automotive Merchants Association convention in Des Moines on November 12 and 13. About 500 attendees will represent roughly 5000 member firms in the state.
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Des Moines
Ila
Iowa Automotive Merchants Association
London Fashion Notes Sparked by Desert Life
London reports eye catching fashion notes as real sheiks in the desert adopt horn rimmed glasses oxford bags and loud socks. A novelist returning from Morocco cites color and discomfort while physicians urge woolen stockings and long skirts to prevent ankle inflammations amid damp weather.
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Associated Press
London
Desert
Morocco
Mayor Geo Goll Misreads Ballot In New Jersey Election
Smer Point reports Mayor Geo Goll of New Jersey faces defeat after being unexpectedly placed on the ballot against his wishes. He failed to withdraw in time, leaving residents to decide his political fate tomorrow.
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Mer Point
N. J
Geo. Goll
John A Hillhouse Dies After Illness at 76
John A. Hillhouse died at 2 25 Sunday at his home 302 East Madison Street after a short illness of pneumonia He and his wife celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Boone October 20 He leaves widow two children four grandchildren and two great grandchildren one brother George Hillhouse Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 at Jones and MecElhinney with Rev Frank W Sutton of the Christian church in charge Burial at Elm Grove cemetery He lived in Havre before moving to Washington in 1912 He was a deacon elder and Sunday school worker in the Christian church and served as township assessor and trustee.
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John A. Hillhouse
East
Madison Street
Frank W. Sutton
The
Christian Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Hillhouse
William F
Mary Jane (Sanders) Hillhouse
Greensburg
Ind
Indiana
Havre
Hullhouse
Washington
Martha Jane Abbott
Minnie Mitchell
Clyde Hillhouse
Brighton
George Hillhouse
Pleasant Hill
Streets of Detroit Crowded With Cars and Problems Ahead
Detroit faces a traffic boom as auto production swells. With workers and residents owning cars, streets fill with flivvers and buses. Officials urge solutions like wider streets and parking limits to ease shortages and congestion.
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Detroit
Legion Quota in Washington All Paid for War Endowment
The Washington legion quota for a World War soldiers and orphans endowment fund has been raised and sent to Des Moines. The county goal was 5100, with Kalona Crawfordsville West Chester Wellman among towns contributing though the full amount may not be reached as the campaign nears its end. County chairman A N Alberson and local posts led the drive with steady, if slow, community support.
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Washington
Des Moines
Thall
Kalona
Crawfordsville
West Chester
Wellman
A. N. Alberson
Legion Post
Grace Hesseltine Delivers Address at First United Presbyterian
Miss Grace Hesseltine a former Frenchburg Kentucky mission instructor and current Ainsworth Schools teacher spoke at the First United Presbyterian Church during the annual thank offering. Her address highlighted mission work and a liberal collection was taken. She recently spoke at the Second Church as well.
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First United Presbyterian Char
Grace Hesseltine
Ainsworth
Frenchburg
Kentucky
New York Opera Ties Split Over Jeritza and Cigili
New York critics note friction between Cigili and Jeritza at the Metropolitan Opera last season has led to their separation on this year’s program. Jeritza and Cigili had several tiffs, and management reshuffled lineup to ease tensions.
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New York
Cigili
Jeritza
Metropolitan Opera
Marital Confidences and the Curtain Jecture Origin
The term curtain Jecture once described private admonition or fault finding between spouses. It was meant to occur in the privacy of beds hung with old fashioned curtains, reflecting intimate domestic manners of earlier times.
Traffic Chaos Spurs Master Plan for Detroit Thoroughfares
Detroit faces worsening congestion as owners push for stricter curb parking and wider streets. The so called Master Plan aims to spend about $100 million over 15 years on new roads and widening arteries. Proposals include an East West super-highway and a 120 foot paved byway, with widening projects extending eight miles from the business district into surrounding areas. Even the Detroit Pontiac corridor experiences frequent traffic tie ups despite planned improvements.
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Detroit
Pontiac
Mrs. Mark Williams Dies at 6:30 A.M. in Washington
Mrs. Mark Williams aged 78 died at 6:30 this morning at 621 North Avenue C after a long illness. Funeral services attend Christian church at 2:30 Wednesday led by Rev. Frank W. Sutton. Burial at Woodlawn. Survived by children Ralph, George H., Minnie Haubenschild, Lloyd. three deceased Harry Carrie Roy. Also siblings and half brothers.
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North Avenue C
Christian Church
Frank W. Sutton
Woodlawn
Iona Wood
Washington
Pleasant Hill
Samuel
Melissa (Garren) Wood
Mark J. Williams
Ralph
George H. Williams
Minnie Haubenschild
Iowa City
Gala Wood
Oklahoma
Iowa Hawkeyes face intensive week before Wisconsin game
Iowa City November 2 The Hawkeyes renew preparation with two Big Ten games ahead as coach and players brace for Wisconsin on Saturday. Kutsch, backfield star sidelined by injuries, will return to the lineup and be groomed for the Badgers.
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Associated Proma
Iowa City
Hawkeyes
Wisconsin
Kutsch
Badgers
Little Malicious Mischief Marks Hallowe'en Here
Halloween in Washington passed with little disturbance as youths roamed late and porch furniture was moved. Police reported only a few calls and incidents were taken in good humor by residents.
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Hallowe'en
Washington
Eighty one Boys Attend Y M C A Party Saturday
Physical Director Elwood Detrick invited junior and prep department boys to a Y M C A party Saturday evening. Eighty one boys attended, enjoying games and seasonal refreshments before ending with a pool plunge. Detrick plans more such events for other departments in the fall.
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Elwood Detrick
Mr. Detrick
Cuneo Motion Picture Director Dies After Quarrel
Lester K. Cuneo a 37 year old actor and director died from a pistol wound in Hollywood following a quarrel with his wife who filed for divorce last Friday. A native of Oklahoma he studied at Northwestern and spent eight years in stock companies. He served overseas in the war.
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Hollywood
Cafif
Lester K. Cuneo
Oklahoma
Cuneo
Northwestern University
Palmer head of Chiropractic School delivers keynote at state convention
In Des Moines Iowa Dr J Palmer head of the Palmer School of Chiropractic delivered the keynote at the opening session of the state convention of chiropractors. Delegates expressed satisfaction with current state laws regulating the profession. A little Want-ad will do it.
Brig General John R McQuigg Elected National Commander
Brig Gen John R McQuigg of the First United Presbyterian Church Cleveland Ohio was chosen national commander of the American Legion at the Omaha Nebraska convention He is president of the church board and a brother in law to Rev W H Hubbell of the Second Church Cleveland Ohio.
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Christian Union Herald
John R. McQuigg
First United Presbyterian Church
Cleveland
American Legion
Omaha
Neb
Hope for Indian summer revived in Iowa
November opens with clear, mildly warm days after a wet October. Weather buffs note east winds and hints of snow, while last month set temperature records with a 72 degree high and a six degree minimum on the 30th.
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Iowa
To Cut Down Housework via Electrical Appliances Push
British women organize to promote electricity in homes across Great Britain claiming reports of labor saved in American households spurred the movement. The effort aims to increase adoption of electric appliances to reduce domestic chores and improve efficiency.
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Great Britain
Photofinishers Convene as Phillips Couple Travel to Detroit
Mr and Mrs T RB Phillips travel to Detroit for the Photofinishers Association annual convention at the Statler Hotel.
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T. RB. Phillips
Detroit
The
Photofinishers Association
Statler Hotel
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