Local Washington News Highlights Shopping and Social Notes
Miss Luella Woods and Miss Velma Woods of Keola shopped in Washington on Saturday. Edna Collar, teaching at Clemens, returned to her post after visiting with Mrs. Mattie Collar. Donald McLaughlin went to Burlington for business. The Fair offers framed mottoes and a selection of candies. Several residents, including Lena Stewart and Ruth Collar, visit relatives or teach away. Fall coat sale with deep discounts announced at Crails. Apollo chocolates and Thanksgiving items stocked at Candy Kitchen. Armistice Day bank closures noted. Local figures from Fairfield, Crawfordsville, and South Bend visit Washington before travels out of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Collar
Clemens
Mattie Collar
Mrs. D. BE. Franklin
Burlington
Crawfordsville
Fred Franklin
Washington
Ruth Collar
Sioux Rapids
Taxi Visit Notes Include Local Family Travels
Mrs George Hotle and two daughters Ila Mae and Rosella stayed at the Shuman home since Friday and returned to their Richland area home yesterday morning. The notice also mentions Fairbanks Morse engines and windmills teas and Kar kulf. Mr and Mrs Leslie Pauly returned to Burlington after a few days at the Herman Pauls home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hotle
Ila Mae
Rosella
WII Shuman
Richland
Leslie Pauly
Burlington
Herman Pauls
Good Spring and Mattress Delivered to Satisfied Customer
A home received a Good Spring and a Good Mattress today without pressure sales. The customer chose the best Good Bed for health benefits, reflecting the value placed on quality sleep and well being.
Simmons Hanging Will Be Eighteenth in History of Iowa
A jury convicts Patrick O Connor of murder in the first degree for the death of George O Keaf and sentences him to be hanged. The execution is set for June 20, 1823, with the gallows near the Dubuque county courthouse. The warden notes the date uses a year-incorrect format under current Iowa law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick O'Connor
George O'Keaf
Iowa
O'Connor
Dubuque County Court House
Family moves and property exchange in local notes
Lucille Lewis to live with grandmother Mrs. J. J. Green in Cedar. Oliver Gray and Miss Laura Chilcote plan weeklong trip. J. Lemmon and Dr. D. D. Davis exchange properties with Davis moving to East Washington a fine home and Lemmon taking the Davis property on South Marion. Davis family to move by December 1. George Benson in poor health on South Iowa Ave. Doll's restaurant noted as football headquarters in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Lewis
Cedar Stupids
J. J. Green
Oliver Gray
Laura Chilcote
Miss Chilcote
J. &. Lemmon
D. D. Davis
Davis
Lemmon
East Wshington Street
Mr. Lemmon
South Marion
Contempt and mercy praised in Scopes trial report
In New York Judge Raulstone described Clarence Darrow's courtroom moment with William Jennings Bryan intervening as Darrow pleaded for mercy. Across cities reports recount a bank vault door weighed 336000 pounds and other varied incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Raulstone
Chicago
Mrs Neal’s Florida and Cuba trip highlights
Mrs Neal recounts a Florida and Cuba visit noting Cuban affection for the United States, a firemen’s monument honoring 36 perished firemen, the Marti monument in Central Park, and a cemetery with tiered burial costs. She describes tropical gardens, coconut and date palms, fruit groves, and a Cuban cigar factory tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Spain
Marti
Central Park
George Washington
Cuba
Cuba Trip Recalls Havana Visit by American Veterans
Members of the United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary toured Havana including the Capitol reception by President Machado, a Plaza party, wreathing Maine victims, and a luncheon at the Jockey Club. They toured Morro Castle, bought dutyable goods in Cuba, then sailed to Port Tampa and St. Petersburg, reflecting on a six day journey.
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Savilla-Biltmore
Capitol Building
Machado
Plaza
Plaza de la Libertad
Auto’s
Maine
Edward White
Chicago
Cuba
Auxiliary
Maine Memorial Monument
Arthur Raw
White
Bentenecourt
Jockey Club
Orental Park
Bentancourt
Cespedes
Havana
Ed. White
Yber
Des Moines
Morro Castle
Cabanas
Panama
America
Port Tampa
St. Petersburg
Fla
United States
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Luella Woods
Velma Woods
Keola
Donald McLaughlin
Lena Stewart
Parsons College
Claud McCall
Havre
Or Frey
Call
Westphal's
Anna Legill
Harper
Katherine Legill
W. T. Humes
Baby
Rock Island
W. Bellel
Apollo
Candy Kitchen
A. Hlammerly
Fairfield
W. C. Molison
Ruth Fletcher
S. B. Thompson
Mary Gale
Bobe Kurtz
Episcopal District
Washington, D. C
Stella Parker
Ways and Means Committee
Milwaukee
Fred Turner
Nancy Walker
J. B. Easley
Washington National Bank
Commercial Savings Bank
Washington Loan and Trust Co
Raymond Mangold
Henry Basham
South Bend
Indiana
Mangold
Los Angeles
Calif
D. F. Macon
Chal Ford
Whit Davis
David
We At
Bergie Larson
Ill McGinnis
Chris Graber
Grinnell
McElhinney Drug Co
Mutual
Tom Moore
Edith Roberts
William Russel
Theodore von Eltz
Wilfred
Snes Jones Ig
Erg
Trenton
Warner Bros
Fairobanksa Morse
Teas
Lanehter
Rhoter
Harold
Harold Lloyd
Pathe
Harold Lloyd Corp
Graham
Geores Benson
South
Iowa Ave
Dispose
Benson
Doll’s Restaurant
Oskaloosa
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Mrs. Coolidge
Mount Vernon
Prince
Princess Asuka
Peru
Ind
Vanus de Milo
Violet Rambeau
Manchester
England
Race Course
Camp Columbia
Dr. Caspedes
Oxford
J. A. Harwood & Son
THE
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
U. P
Hogan's Alley
Freed -Eisemann
Freed-Eisemann
Brown’s Tire Shop
Ross Taxi
John Shields & Sons
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Breese
Krouth
Satinett Bloomers
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