Washington Improvement League holds year end meeting
The Washington Improvement League met at Mrs Esther Mac Guerin's home with many members present. Topics included street name signs, pledges for the lecture course, Sunset Park facilities, the Woodlawn cemetery tool shed fund, hospital tree planting, and tourist camping grounds. The next meeting will elect officers in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Improvement League
Mis
Esther MacGuerin
Fred Reid
Edmund Morrison
W. A. Cook
Bickel
Manual Training
J. E. Bittler
Anna Dawson
Sunset Park
Woodlawn Cemetery Building Fund
Crail F
Craig
County Hospital
Oscar Jugenheimer
Washington
Chautauqua Association
Chautauqua
Lydia Eicher
Red Cross
Wyckoff
Czecho-Slovakia
Reid
Improvement League
Canvassing Errors Found in Week-Old Election Totals
The county board of supervisors is nearly finished with the vote canvass from last week. Total checks show no serious mistakes in unofficial reports and no changes that would affect the outcome. some candidates gained or lost a few votes. The final result is expected to be announced tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Harding and Coolidge Twins Born on Election Day
Salt Lake City Utah November 19 twin boys born to Mr and Mrs H J Gillett of Baraboga Utah have been named Harding and Coolidge in honor of President Harding and Vice President Elect Coolidge Harding born first and thus received first namesake choice.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
H. J. Gillett
Baratoga
Harding and
Coolidge
Plect Harding
Harding
Gift Day Draws Crowds In Cold Washington
A large crowd gathered in Washington for the Gift Day celebration despite cold weather. People rode trains or drove in as coupons were tossed from rooftops. dozens of stories highlight the scramble for five cent to twenty five dollar gifts and the festive mood amid minor accidents and strong store activity.
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Washington
Rummelhart Case Taken Up Today
Impaneling of a jury in the fire trial of the November term began in district court this afternoon. The suit, filed by R C Rummelhart against L H Schnoebelen of Riverside, seeks 1379 21 for the sale of a tractor. Jury selection started at 1 30 with opening statements and juror examinations by E C Eicher for the plaintiff and Col C J Wilson for the defense. Livingston Eicher represent the plaintiff and A F Maine of Iowa City partners with Col Wilson in defense.
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R. C. Rummelhart
E. C. Eicher
Col. C. J. Wilson
Livingston & Eicher
A. FE. Maine
Iowa City
Colonel Wilson
Fortnightly club and local society notices
Readable society notes describe Daughters of Isabella sewing circle meeting at Thanksgiving Menus home, Highland Sewing club event, Tommy McElhinney birthday party with fourteen guests, and Fortnightly club evening literature program held at Mrs Wilson’s. Also Woman’s Foreign Missionary society hosts report and plans a December Snipping Party in church basement with social supper and prayer service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Home Economics Department
W. M. Keeley
Ford
Garfighes
Howard MccCleery
F. L. Wilson
The
Highland Sewing Club
Mae McCreedy
Ethel Steele
Ferne Steele
Blanche Grecian
Pearl Coon
Tommy McElhinney
Mary Juliet Lemmon
Mary Juliet
McElhinney
Tommy
Ahab
Nelle Trip
Susie Johnson
Lyman Bunce
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
T. F. Barker
J.B. Kinath
R. H. Clyde
C. W. Bu&by
J. W.W
Johnston
Homecoming at Iowa Opens Friday Evening
Iowa City will host a three part Homecoming on November 12 and 13 with a 2200 attendee barbecue on Friday evening. The event features music by the University of Iowa band a four speaker program and a cafeteria service to cut waiter staffing.
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Iowa
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Walter A. Jessup
Rush C. Butler
Chicago
University of Iowa Association
Toasimaster
Charles H. McNider
Mason City
Charles Pickett
Waterloo
Harry O. Weaver
Wapello
C. M. Dutcher
Triangle Club
Iowa City State Bank
Big damages verdict for death in Iowa auto crash
In Cedar Rapids a Superior court jury ordered Miss Hazel Johnson to pay Mrs. Clarabel Dice Jensen 10000 for the death of her son William M. Dice. Dice, riding a bicycle, was struck Sept 15 1917 by Johnson's automobile and died of fractures and internal injuries days later. Previous trial had awarded 13500 but was set aside for a new trial.
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Cedar Rapids
Clarabel Dice Jensen
Hazel K. Johnson
William M. Dice
Miss Johnson
Dice
Student Stunts and Snacks Highlight Local Event
Readable notes describe boxing and wrestling stunts by students plus mention elder participants, doughnuts and apples provided for eating, pointing to a community activity with light fare and demonstrations.
Fairfield men aid Pershing Way drive at Keosauqua
A twelve member Fairfield delegation travels to Keosauqua to help organize the Marengo Keosauqua division of the Pershing Way. Officers elected include H E Blackledge Secretary J Strickling President and Robert Beth Treasurer. Fairfield is named as a key point on the Pershing Way auto route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Keosauqua
Marengo-Keosauqua
Pershing Way
J. C. Thorne
Will Starr
George Goeke
C. KE. Anderson
George Penningroth
J. BE. Cohagan
Jack Ireland
Ray Oliver Thomas Hannah
Geo. Gehultz
Russell Smith
Clarance Hague
Franke Chidester
H. E. Blackledge
J. . Strickling
Robert eBeth
Art Association
Hirminghan
United States
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Harding and Coolidge
Election Day
McCartney
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Crawfordville
Ainsworth
East Main Street
George Alexander
Bove
McCulley
Iowa Avenue
Crawfordsville
Rummelhart
Riverside
Ties
OF District Court
Elijah
Edworthy
Elisha
Rownd
Jehu
Fanchon
Ana Mare
Graham Wednestry
Pathe
McElhinney Drug CO
Washington, Iowa
Babe Ruth
Swatter
Phonograph
Pulbe
Babe
T and
Pathe Actuelle
Steel Needle
Duane Sewyer
Geady
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