Mrs J A Sprague of Cedar Rapids dies after long illness
Mrs. J. A. Sprague of Cedar Rapids died after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at Cedar Rapids, with burial in Elm Grove cemetery here, the funeral party leaving the train at 5 20. She was formerly a resident of Washington and Columbus Junction and was a sister of Mrs Ella Rownd of California and L. K. Glasgow of Washington.
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E. R. Harvey
J. A. Sprague
Cedar Rapids
Elm Grove Cemetery
Harvey
Sprague
Washington
Columbus Junction
Ella Rownd
This Place
California
L. K. Glasgow
November Term Postponed to November 10 by Court Order
Judge H PF Wagner delays the November district court term from November 3 to 10. Grand jurors must report November 11 at 10 am and petit jurors November 17 at 2 pm, per order received by clerk J D Glasgow.
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H. PF. Wagner
Sigourney
J. D. Glasgow
Harvest Home Dinner to Be Held in Lexington
The Harvest Home dinner that was postponed will be held in Lexington on Wednesday this week. The event features harvest home attractions, a ball game, foot races, and other entertainments. All are invited for a splendid time.
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Lexington
the &Th
Nazimova in Fine Oriental Picture at Fox Theatre
Manager Clyde Pratt drew a large crowd Saturday night for Nazimova in The Red Lantern an oriental set feature that highlights the star's peculiar abilities. It was among the Fox's best features and will be shown again this evening at the popular house.
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Clyde Pratt
Fox Theatre
Nazimova
Fox
Oldest Inhabited House Believed In Germany
A mansion in Germany believed to be the oldest inhabited residence dates from 709. Built in the early medieval period, the house remains occupied through centuries of change, drawing scholarly interest from historians and archaeologists.
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Germany
Klingaman to Address Ad Club in Washington
Tomorrow evening the Advertising Club schedules a speaker from Iowa City Prof C E Klingaman to discuss Store Advertising and Store Maintenance The event follows a 6 pm dinner at Dean's cafe and a session at the Commercial Club The notice invites all local business men to attend as the university course is praised as a premier venture supporting merchants in Washington
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Advertising Club
C. E. Klingaman
Iowa City
Dean's Cafe
Commercial Club
Klingaman
C. F. Kurtz
Kurtz
Cedar Rapids
Washington
University of Iowa
Mlingaman
November term jurors drawn for Iowa court
Petit jurors for the November term were drawn at the court house. The term opens Monday November 9 with Judge Henry Wagner presiding. Jurors report Monday November 10. The list shows alphabetized names with precincts and addresses, including Adams Nira Wellman and many others across Washington, Brighton, Kalona, and Marion areas.
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Court House
Henry Wagner
Sigourney
J. D. Adams
Nira
Wellman
Perry Beanblossom
3Rd Ward
Washington
John Bell
Kalona
G. R. Brier
Brighton City
Brigh
A M E Pulpit Not Supplied for a While
The A M E conference did not appoint a minister for the Washington church leaving the colored congregation with a vacant pulpit for a short time. The presiding elder will visit in a month to decide on permanent staffing. Rev Francis J Peterson was moved to Madison Wisconsin. Rev Daniel Brown relieved from here to Oska loosa.
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Washington
Francis J. Peterson
Madison
Wis
Daniel Brown
Oskaloosa
Their Substitute for Conscience Quotations From Uncle Eben
A dialect piece features Uncle Eben arguing that some men are conveniently forgetful and act as if they possess a clear conscience. The passage uses humor to critique self deception in moral judgments.
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Uncle Eben
Ruth Bidwell Hurt in an Auto Accident
A taxicab driven by John Skipton and a car driven by Matthew Porter collided at North Iowa Avenue and East Second Street in driving rain. Ruth Bidwell, a passenger in the taxi, suffered severe cuts to face and arms from broken glass. Porter and Skipton escaped injury.
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John Skipton
Matthew R. Porter
Grace Hill
Iowa Avenue
East Second Street
Ruth Bidwell
Skipton
Porter
Mr. Porter
Miss Bidwell
Davenport
Japidwell
Auto Service in Porto Rico Extension for Tourists
Auto service in Porto Rico connects San Juan in the north with Ponce in the south, a run of five hours. The island, about 100 miles long and 40 miles wide, relies on autobus lines for areas beyond rail coverage, offering satisfactory transportation for tourists and others.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
Pastor Regan Elected Moderator of Washington Baptist Association
Rev M R Regan pastor of the local Baptist Church was chosen moderator of the Washington Baptist Association at the Wellman convention. E O Jones of Wellman was vice moderator with Stella Dodd Washington as secretary J A Marsh Ainsworth treasurer and T C Reeves Prairie Flower member of the state board. The association elected E E Bower Keota president C M Donaldson Wapello vice president E H Reif Kalona secretary and C W Long Washington member at large. Music by the West Chester Baptist choir.
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M. R. Regan
Washington Baptist Association
Wellman
E. O. Jones
Stella Dodd
Washington
J. A. Marsh
Ainsworth
T. C. Reeves
Prairie Flower
Association Brotherhood
E. E. Bower
Keota
Cc. M. Donaldson
Wapello
E. H. Reif
Kalona
C. W. Long
West Chester Baptist Choir
Initial Meeting of Chorus Club
The first rehearsal of the new chorus society will be held tomorrow night at 7 30 in the junior high school building with the school board's consent. After the rehearsal a business meeting will select officers from interested singers. All church choir alumni are invited to join the organization.
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Chorus Society
Lost umbrella ad offers reward for returns
An advertisement requests the return of a young lady's umbrella with whalebone ribs and an iron handle to the slate-roofed grocer's shop. The owner promises a future benefit, noting it is the gift of a deceased mother with an inscription.
Palamedes Credited with Guarding Camp as Watch Word Origin
The text credits Palamedes with devising the idea of placing sentinels with pickets around a camp and with conceiving the watch word used by those sentinels.
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Palamedes
No Word From Missing Philip Little Disappears
Mr and Mrs Tom Little report no word from Philip Little a fifteen year old boy missing from his home last week. Local authorities continue to search and urge any information from the public.
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Philip Little
Tom Little
Philip
Mrs. Little
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