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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1920

Page

7

Death of Jas Robinson Affected NIRA Friends

Friends of Jas Robinson mourn his death at Fairfield Sunday night after a lifelong battle with asthma. He married Carrie Mathews and leaves three children Orville Mervin and Dolores, plus his father and three brothers. Rural services were held at Wellman Tuesday. Other notes mention Mrs. Cecil Brown visiting Webster, Mrs. Jim Hanley and Lucille in Micentine, Myrtle Curl hosting class, Frances Perrin candy social in Grandview, Carl Robinson visiting, and a Standard Readers meeting at Everett Curl home with light refreshments.

Nira Jas. Robinson Fairfield Carrie Mathews Orville Mervin Dolores James Carl Robinson Jim Standard Rearers Everett Curl

Dayton Grove Daily News Notes Local Happenings

Dayton Grove residents report illnesses with measles and tonisilitis. Lester Sigmund’s baby is very ill. Warren and Warren Weller visit Washington, D C. Will Embree and Harry Dusenbery ship hogs. Hazelton and Wellman guests stay at A E Knotts. Ivan Cummings husks corn for Will Embree. Mrs Beatty and children return from Rockford trip. A Knotts travels to Minnesota to tend land. Charles Owen sells farm to Clarence Timmons. W C Embree attends jury duty then returns home. Jill Embree owns a new Chalmers car.

Dayton Grove Mies Nita Everette Beil Lester Sigmund Warren Weller Earl Washington Will Embree Harry Dusenbery Everette Rickey Miss Rickey Hazelton Iowa Miss Kelly Wellman A. E. Knotts Ivan Cummings Harry Beatty Rockford Lyall Moore Kublowee A. Knotts Minnesota Charles Owen Clarence Timmons W. C. Embree Jill Embree Chalmers

Residents of Crawfordsville Visit Washington

Residents from Crawfordsville and nearby names traveled to Washington yesterday for unspecified duties. Mrs T W Rickey arrived from Washington to visit relatives. Will Wooley returned home from the county hospital with his father reported improving.

Elizabeth Squires Milton Davidson Grant Fletcher Vernon White Washington T. W. Rickey Will Wooley Washington County

Receiver Appointed for Selway Steel Fence and Post Co

Judge Hubert Utterback today appointed Thomas Tobin receiver for the Selway Steel Fence and Post Company a $2 000 000 Des Moines concern after the firm failed to meet a court ordered deadline to pay stockholders claims. German flags at Spa were recolored to Belgian for a Peace Conference event but weather washed the paint away causing embarrassment as flags returned to German colors.

Selway Steel Fence and Post Company Des Moines Navy Hubert Utterback District Court Thomas Tobin Spa

Carris Manufacturing Company Incorporation Notice

Notice of the Carris Manufacturing Company of Warren Iowa incorporated under Iowa law. The document outlines the corporate name principal place of business Washington Iowa business scope capital stock authorized two thousand shares par one hundred dollars subscribe paid up commence date October 30 1920 duration twenty years five directors officers and incorporators including E C Carris S W Brookhart J L Brookhart L D Carris S H White with limits on indebtedness and liability of stockholders.

Carris Manufacturing Company Warren Tews Iowa Washington BE. C. Carris W. Brookhart J. L. Brookhart L. D. Carris A. D E. Cc. Carris Ss. W. Brookhart J. L. Brookhart S. H. White Thurs Incorporators

Clinton factories cut working forces

Clinton Nov 11 two factories the Collis plant and the sugar refinery cut their working forces due to greatly reduced demand. The Collis plant will continue to operate but the refinery is preparing for an indefinite shutdown.

Clinton Collis

Delinquent Tax List and Local Property Lien Records

Iowa City notices list numerous delinquent 1919 and 1918 taxes with amounts, interest, costs, and totals for parcels in sections of town. Several names appear including May Alcorn, Peter Barnett, Wm Colbert, E F Clapp Est, James Vondrosky, Dan Walker, and others. The report closes with Iowa field seating notes for the Iowa Minnesota football game and a nod that advertisements are news.

Iowa Township Alcorn May Alcorn Peter Barnett Wia Sila Tim Colbert R.R E. F. Clapp E. F Clapp E. F. Clapp K Swibda B. F. Clapp Thomas Eden Peter Gerot, Jr Thomas Hawthorne Charles Lartz Frank Lisky W's Ernest Petrue Nicolas Add O. Stotts Yatton James Vondrosky Cor Dan Walker J. H. Dorris Nina Iowa City Iowa Field Board In Control of Athletics Townfield

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure and Reward

An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh through internal action on mucous surfaces. It offers $100 to any case not cured and urges readers to obtain testimonials and order from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio.

Hall Nature F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

Bargain Promoters Claim Daily Free Giveaways

A narrator touts constant free bargains in merchandise and labor, contrasting daily offers with a rare “give away day.” They boast big crowds and famous local residents observing a lively market scene, insist on no tickets, and promise sincere, honest service with a square deal.

W. E. Hender Phone 70 Shop in Rear of White Way Garage

W E Hender operates a small repair shop in the rear of the White Way Garage on Rapid Road offering rapid road repairing and miscellaneous services with contact by phone 70.

White Way

Chocolate Mountains Change Color From Rain

Heavy rains in Southern California alter the Chocolate Mountains appearance from brown to green. Peru mines hold vast reserves of copper, silver, world tungsten coal vanadium and other minerals. mining stores have been developed.

California Chocolate Mountains Peru

Also Mentioned on This Page

South Side Square Lot Block F. L. Rugg Anna Stricker J. P. Heninger Pr Pia Mono Philco Philadelphia Storage Battery Co H. D. Smith Marion Avenue Washington, Iowa W. E. Hender Brighton Waterloo Bay Robison Brothers W. B. Robison Sutherland Floyd D. Robison Brighton State Bank J. T. Matthews Headquarters, Journal Office
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