Public Health Nurse Reports 482 Children Examined
Eighteen town and rural schools in Washington county were inspected by Miss Effie Haines, Red Cross public health nurse. Of 482 children checked, 722 physical defects were found but deemed remediable, with 133 malnourished. Health talks and milk promotion followed the inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Mies Effie Haines
Red Cross
Washington
Eines
Ainsworth
West Chester
Brighton
Franklin Township
Grant
Washington Township
Brewers Return from Holland Trip
Mrs Sikke Brewer and daughter Mias Wiebrie Brewer returned home from Holland where they visited John Willermats and relatives. They left August 18 for New York to board the Ryndam, with passports allowing visits to England and France. They traveled via Cape Race Newfoundland Halifax Nova Scotia and New York, choosing the northern Atlantic route due to a storm. They departed Rotterdam on November 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikke Brewer
Mias Wiebrie Brewer
Holland
Atlantic
Rotterdam
Applegates Home Shaken by Unsolved Death Mystery
North of Washington residents Mr and Mrs Eli Applegate return from Salt Lake City after Miss Frances Korous sister of Mrs Applegate is found dead in a lake near Salt Lake City. Coroner verdict cites felonious death between Oct 17 and Nov 6 1920 by unknown person or persons. No motive or clear evidence found. recovery ongoing of missing hat and spectacles.
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Eli Applegate
Washington
Salt Lake City
Yarro Korous
Salt Lake Tribune
Richard Hartley
Deai
Frances Korpus
Liberty Park
Joseph E. Burbidge
Sheriff's Office
Y. E. Korous
Dexter Street
George Korous
Riverside
Iowa
BE. A. Applegate
Miss Korpus
Mrs Ben Cherry Dies at 76 After Illness
Mrs Maggie F Cherry widow of the late ft F Cherry died at seven o clock Sunday evening at the home of her son Charles Cherry northwest of town aged 76 years She had been ill since last July and during illness lived with her sons Funeral services will be held at two o clock Tuesday afternoon at the Jones McShinney chapel conducted by Rev Leslie Mountford of the Second United Presbyterian church assisted by Dr J M Wishart of the First church Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery She was born May 2 1844 in Belmont county Ohio and lived in Washington county most of her life except eleven years in Warren county Iowa She married July 4 1866 to Benjamin F Cherry who died July 5 1910 They had four children William A Charles Elmer and Sadie who died young There are four grandchildren and four great grandchildren The family home was northwest of town then moved to Washington thirteen years ago on South Marion avenue She was a member of the Second church and a devoted mother and neighbor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie F. Cherry
Ft. F. Cherry
Charles Cherry
Jones & McShinney Chapel
Leslie Mountford
Second United Presbyterian Church
J. M. Wishart
Elm Grove
William A
Washington
Charles
Elmer
Sadie
South Marion Avenue
Peat-Rich Smolen Island Near Kristianseand Norway
A report notes Valuable Smolen Island near Kristianseand Norway as a flat peat-rich area with vast potential for large-scale peat production. The claim suggests it may be unmatched for this resource.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smolen Island
Kristianseand
Norway
Discipline shapes souls amid life’s vexations
The note warns against turning personal misery into shared burden. It urges self-control and kindness, noting others will face hardship without our adding to it. Exchange cautions against ill temper and selfishness that afflict neighbors during difficult times.
Physician's office girl collects ring marriage certificate and man
A Clay Center physician sent the office girl to collect items from a man. She returned in under an hour with a ring a marriage certificate a man and $1, according to the Dispatch and Kansas City Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Center
Kansas City Star
Sabbath Break To Save Chickens In Transit
A door to door account describes a group including Art Torrey Roy Littrel and the speaker breaking the Sabbath to move a stalled poultry load toward Riverside. They say they did so to prevent chicken starvation and note Washington Butter is low.
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Here
Riverside
Art Torrey
Roy Littrel
Washington
Tragic Baby Death At North Washington Home
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Rush Helwick died Saturday night shortly after birth. Brief funeral services were held Sunday at Jones McElhinney chapel conducted by Dr W W Bowers of the Methodist Church and burial followed at Bhan Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Helwick
North of Washington
Jones & McElhinney Chapel
W. W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Bhan Grove Cemetery
Twin Dies in Turner Home After Brief Illness
Ralph Earl Turner son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Turner died at 5 30 this morning at the Turner home after a illness that began late Sunday afternoon. He was one of twins with a sister Ruth Alice and convulsions developed early in the illness. Surviving are the parents, a daughter Evelyn May a son Hubert and the other twin. Funeral services will be Tuesday at four in the Jones and McElhinney chapel with Rev A R Oates of the Presbyterian church officiating. Interment will be in Elm Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Earl Turner
Harry Turner
Turner
Ruth Alice
Evelyn May
Hubert
Jones & McElhinney Chapel
A. R. Oates
Th Presbyterian O Cherry
Elm Grove
Death of Rev. Thomas Patton Veteran Covenanter minister
Ward received notice of the death of Rev. Thomas Patton a retired Covenanter church minister who lived in Morning Sun. He passed away in a hospital at Iowa City and was known in the community especially among Covenanter church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Thomas Patton
Covenanter Church
Morning Sun
Iowa City
Patton
Damages Sought Over Flood Ruin Of Crops In River Embankment Case
L A Guy of Brighton sues John Barton Payne head of the government railway administration for about 3000 dollars claiming crop damage along the Skunk River after floods in June 1918 due to insufficient drainage from the Kook Island railway embankment. Trial before a jury began last Tuesday with Col S W Brookhart for the plaintiff and A B Howland for the defense. County Engineer W P Rawn testified on the flooded area. trial expected to last two or three days with L A Guy and W H Butterfield among others in support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Guy
Brighton
John Barton Payne
Government Railway Administration
Guy
Skunk
Kook Island
W. Brookhart
A. BR. Howland
Des Moines
W. H. Butterfield
Coronel Brockhart
W. Livingston
Howland
W. P. Rawn
Claim Japs Are Killing The Koreans
A cable from Kim In Chun of the United Korean Relief society in Manchuria reports Japanese invasion in Manchuria destroying Korean homes killing women and children some burned or buried alive crops ruined and foodstuffs seized thousands of Koreans face starvation The report also mentions a Japanese burning of a Christian school near Changsao as claimed by Tokio advices from November 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Korean National Association
Kim In Chun
United Korean Relief Society
Changsao
Manchuria
Tokio
New Hampshire Angler Lands Record 27-Pound Salmon
A 27 pound salmon was caught in Lake Sunapee marking the biggest freshwater catch in New Hampshire. The previous Sunapee record was about 1 ½ pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Lake Sunapee
Sunapee
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Frances Washington
Herman Harms
J. W. James
Washington Street
Will Mel’arland
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Parr
Senator Wilson
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Anna M. Dana
Mr. McFarland
Y. B
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George Koro
Y. Wh
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Pereales
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Selec
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Klothing Kompany
Washington -Kwa
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Modern Girl
Reister & Sons
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Evening Journal
Journal
Claire Booth
Stuart Hotel
H. B. Duke
Black
Call Bruns Seed Co
Gatt
Belknap Music House
G. L. Fetters
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Ford Roadster
Aliso
Duroc
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Albert Fellendorf
E. Main St
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Pathfinder Likeness, Jr
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Pathfinder
W. D. Booth
China
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S&s. Ave
Harry Kleese
Crawfordsville
Newton Davis
Chas H. Stock
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Frank W. Vincent
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Green
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Mannhardt Bros
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