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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1931

Page

7

Mil Miller Riverside Leader publisher dies after long illness

D. C. former publisher of the Leader and father of the Leader editor died at 8 45 Wednesday morning at University hospital in Town City after a long period of ill health. Born in Ohio he came to Tow as a child, lived on a Washington area farm, then Greene County and northwest Kansas. He returned to Iowa in 1902, helped run Miller Durst Co., and became publisher of the Katona News in 1905, guiding the paper for 25 years until retirement two months ago. He left behind a wife Edsie Snider of Kalona, a son RG Miller of Riverside and a daughter Mrs Sommers of Martinsburg.

D. C The Leader University Hospital Town City Miller Kalona Ohio Tow Washington Greene County Towa Northwest Kansas Iowa Miller, Durst & Co Katona News Axo Ried Aurelia Bellin Edsie Snider RG. Miller Riverside E. J Sommers

Masonic Lodges Schedule and Officers Mentioned

Regular meetings listed for Lodges Washington Chapter No 98 Damascus Shrine No 10 and Washington Lodge No 26 with names of officers Ida McDaniel Ernestine Denison Mia Chios Bples Hazel Haven and Harry C Ward noted as W A Wool Yard eretary and JW Ens HOP AL W Yard secretary. dates given as second Thursday monthly fourth Tuesday monthly first Friday monthly and second Eric day of each month with unclear abbreviations and typos.

Washington C. B.S Ida McDaniel W. M Ernestine Denison Damascus Shrine Masonic Temple Mia Chios W. P Hazel Haven Worthy Scrtie Washington Lodge Harry C. Ward W .A.W. Yard Eretary AL W. Yard

Rail timetable lists多 many local and through trains

Railway time table shows numerous local passenger, freight and mixed trains with daily and Sunday exceptions. Details include No 4 Golden State Limited, No 29 Local Passenger, No 3 Local Freight, and various westbound and eastbound services with arrival and departure times, station agents Goodlander and McKAY, and notes on California passenger service and mixed trains.

RL Aessehound Golden State Apache Sun Easemeuenet eTee Dally Sur Mey California Goodlander J.C. McKay OM. Spprr Co

Plane Crash Kills Three Funeral Services Held in Kalona

Plane crash kills three. Funeral services will be held at the home in Kalona Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be at Sharon Mill Cemetery in Kalona.

Kalona Sharon Mill

Brighton News Bids Farewell and New Store Plans

Brighton brief notes several local updates including Mrs Kafer hosting the Methodist Ladies, Gert ery conversion into G. and H. Cash Grocery, and Mr Helmlek's purchase of the Quality Ca. Also mentioned is a recent marriage of Gladys Hedger, a return trip by Dan Peters and family, and Mrs Vost joining at Council Bluffs.

Brighton Kafer Lawes Gladys Hedger Port Lo G. & H. Cash OdKen Helmlek Dan Peters Mbus Junction RG. Swish Donald Angeles Waukegan Guy G. Vort Awa. Knerr Swisher Smedley M. Swisher Mr. Vost Council Lutt

Crawfordsville Social Notes Mention Local Visits and Events

Mr. and Mrs. C. opened an eating house as Hamilton's barber shop area hosts an eventful week. Mrs. John Lease and Mrs. Hitchcock traveled to Columbia Missouri, with plans to visit Mr. and Mrs. John Wooley. Young people of the United Presbyterian church attended a social in Washington, sharing a pleasant evening. Mr. and Mrs. John McCoy of Cedar Rapids visited here Thursday.

Crawfordsvil Hamilton John Lease Hitchaim Columbia John Wooley United Presbyterian Church United Presbyterian Char Washington John McCoy Cedar Rapids

Visiting relatives and travel notes drift through town

Colorado bound visit follows Iowa City travelers as Mr and Mrs Roy Edwards, Mr and Mrs J B Luckenbill, and Mr Edna Crile make rounds. Mildred Morgan travels to Red Oak for a weekend with her parents while Brighton hosts kin nearby.

Colorado Roy Edwards Iowa City Brighton J.B. Luckenbill Edna Crile Calhtorat Mildred Morgan Red Oak

Who's Who in Livingston Area Business Directory

Directory snippet lists law offices and titles, Livingston and Eicher abstract department, Morrison and Morrison, dentists, funeral homes, chiropractors, osteopathic physicians, plumbing, real estate, insurance, and veterinary services with addresses and phone numbers. Includes Dr. Dwyer, Dr. Pease, and Dr. Boll er, plus local service providers near Court House and East Main Street with contact details.

Er. L. Srockhart Law Abstracts Washington St Livingston & Eicher W. Livingston B.C West Main St Court House Morrison & Morrison Edmund D George Morrison Uilding North Aid Re West Main Jones Funeral Home East Main St Herman's Funeral Home Servie

Riverside church confirmation service Oct 11

The Right Reverend Henry J. Rodman will visit Riverside on Sunday October 11 to confirm about eighty-one boys and girls at Marys Church. Local pastors and assistants plan the ceremony with numerous confirmands named, followed by the regular PTA meeting and various community notices including births, arrivals, and local events.

Homauld Deutsch Edward Digney Dautrevont Claude Armbruster Bram Is Armbruster Robert Duna Bernard Kleppfer Gilbert Kuetui Paul Heiman Robert | ‘Ank Edward Mannion Samuel Jen Joseph Edward Kuera Mark Libenguth Eldred Kroi Francis Rummelhart James Rice Cleo Kron Paul Tuth Elmo Rummelhart Eldou Sleopfer Charles Skubal Francis Skubal Melvin Swift Howard Schnoebelen Robert Scott Lester Schnoebelen Louis Walsh Tard Vegey Francis W Schmidt Ralph Waldschmidt Bernard Yeggy Robert Yeu

Reno Dentist Charged With Murder In Hutchinson Death

Martha Hutchinson a Fairmont widow died after a party at Cornelius Van derbilt Jr.s Reno area ranch. Dr C Andre of Reno is charged with her murder. authorities say she was slain in a car or thrown from it. The couple reportedly planned marriage after his divorce.

Martha Hutchinson Fairmont W. Va Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr

Writ of Special Execution Auction in Washington County

MEPS SA By a writ of speck execution directed and delivered from the office of the clerk of the District Court of Washington County against the goods chattels lands and tenements of W A Allie and M Carl his wife will be offered for sale at public auction in front of the courthouse City of Washington Washington County Iowa on Saturday November 7 192 betw hours of twelve oclock noon and five oclock p m of said day the following described property situated in Washington County Iowa beginning at a point on the west line of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 24 township 77 north range west of the third principal meridian 360 feet south of the northwest corner of said southwest quarter of the northwest quarter running thence east along the south line of the well

Andy District Court Washington County Ollowing Jth

Land parcel description near Muscatine road and Northwest Quarter

Legal notice detailing a property levy and sale to satisfy a judgment against W. A. Curt and Alli e M. Curt. Describes parcel boundaries along Muscatine road and nearby highways, dimensions in feet, and sections within Township 77 North, Range 9 West. Sheriff of Washington County, Iowa, announces sale at 2:50 o'clock p m, September 20, 1931.

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B.g. Mil Roy Miller Chicago Chamber of Commerce Ely Allerton Hotel Chicage Nonvilee West Lim Sthwest Lim W . Priday W. C. Bell Nagley Kenneth Nagley Columbia City Ind Brighton Rhua Helmick Correspor Crawfordsville the Journal TA. Michels Law ‘Practice Templ Offic W. D. Dwyer Valley Guare J. Pease Court’ House Penney Store Main St P. Boller Commercial Former Pho Bi Chiropractors CHAS Brown Chiropractor Osteopathic Reston Ettes Lemme Cemacy A. W. Clow D. 0 Pith Old Washington Nat'l Bank Res Plumbing Beam & Carson Plumbing and Heating North Towne John W. Applegate City Hall Ralph W. Thompson Insurance Bailey Lemley & Yard Insurance Washington National Bank Ball C.F. Bass Ainsworth Fred Iowa Ave Johnson's Grocery Leola Libgut Elnore Seydel Mary Jelse Seydel Alberta Kelen Zelma le Sueppel Zelda Frank Thomann Mary Louise Agnes Waldschmidt Gerald Waldschmidt Inez Waldschmidt Rose Waldschmidt Luella van Sky Loretta Yeggy Doris Simon Mildred Mougin Martha’ Selinoebelen W. Wieland Delphia Wieland Emily Wieland Eliabeth Motley A. W. Motley Rive Wide Ana Mica Santa i He Riveraige High Setuel Teatro Len Parent-Teachers’ Association Jwanit Edna Craiz Mise Margraet Grittin Ben Bruegge L.V. Seinoebelen Qetober Ath Cletus Mellicker Ruth Edward Wingler Edward McKeran J.P. Quinn Ladies Art Society of Methodist Church CW. Insta John Youin Edward Godlove TR. Knight Bermuda Islands Reno Wellinan Cemetery Muscati CRT. & P. Ry. Co Ken W. A. Curt Aliie M. Curt Phillips Cass EH. McCarty Atevct Miss Ad-Taker Miss Evening Journal
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