Hedrick Farmer Deselm Killed in Adams Corner Crash
Deselm family mourns after Bert Deselm dies from a head injury in a two-vehicle collision at Adams Corner near Washington. His wife and niece Helen Umbaugh suffer serious injuries. Ethel Deuser sustains minor injuries. The crash involved a Ford sedan and a Velie roadster driven by Mr Hall. both cars traveled moderate speeds. An inquest is planned with testimonies from Ethel Deuser and Mrs Deselm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adams Corner
Washington
Aineworth
Bert Déselm
Hedrick
Alea
Helen Umbauch
Deselm
Wallace Umbaugh
Ethel Deuser
Deselmear
Deseliy
Davenport
H. C. Doak
Adams Corner
Hugh Hall
Alneworth
Crawfordsville
Ford
Kops West
Deselin
Deuser
Hall
Ford Borrowed Two Tires Stolen From Car
A Ford belonging to Donald F. Smith of Havre was stolen on a Washington street last Saturday evening. It was found later near the ball park with two tires missing. One tire was from a wheel and the other was an emergency spare. Nothing else was taken. Suspects are at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald F. Smith
Havre
Washington
Ball Park
Mr. Smith
Red Sea Known For Red Algae And Dense Seaweed
The Red Sea is described as turning red from a minute bright red plant a kind of seaweed. Such organisms are so small that 25000 can inhabit a single cubic inch of water, producing the distinctive hue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Sea
Gloomy Afternoon Worries as Drivers Creep Toward Tuesday
The verse laments a stormy afternoon and anxious thoughts about drivers. It sketches lingering worry about possible accidents and the hope that everyone reaches their destination safely, with a turn toward Tuesday expectations.
Washington Prepares For Burlington In Key Home Clash
Washington high school braces for a decisive home game against Burlington at Denison's ball park Saturday afternoon. The Washington lineup shows improving line play and a productive backfield as Coach Dickinson primes for a tough stretch amid reports of Burlington's rising form and a recent 7 Oskaloosa loss.
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Washington High School
Burlington
Denison’s
Ball Park
Fort Madison
Muscatine
Wapello
Oskaloosa
Burlinton
Washington
Fairfield
Dickinson
Altho
Turlington
Fidridge
McCreedy
Eldridge
Cunningham
Husky
Rice
Farmers Union Passes Resolutions in Iowa County Meeting
About 250 farmers at Woodmen Hall in Washington County backed a resolution to abolish the State Highway Commission and the county engineer system. They called for a district based engineer force and opposed hard road construction. The plan includes a petition drive and a county wide Union membership campaign with committees appointed by President Sutherland. Delegations came from Keokuk Lee Jefferson and Henry counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
State Highway Commission
Iowa
Farmers’ Union
Equity
Woodmen Hall
Sutherland
Keokuk
Lee
Jefferson
Henry
Reverend Mountford Receives Mercer Church Call
Pastor Leslie Mountford of Second United Presbyterian Church in Washington has received a unanimous call to lead Mercer Presbyterian Church in Mercer Pennsylvania. The offer, discussed at the eastern church meeting, follows his guest preaching last month and comes as Washington residents await his decision. He also received an informal offer for a pastorate in Nampa Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Mountford
Second United Presbyterian Church
Mer
Cer
Eastern Church
Mountford
Mercer Church
United Presbyterian
Philadelphia
J. M. Blackwood
Home Mission Board
The
United Presbyterian Church
George Raitt
Washington
Pittsburgh
Mercer
Pittsburch
New Wilmington
Westminster College
Nampa
Idaho
Iowa Homecoming Draws Washington County Fans
Scores of Washington county residents attended the Iowa homecoming football game in Iowa City. Iowa won 14 to 2 before about 15,000 spectators at Town Field. Washington and Fort Madison high school teams joined as guests of the university athletic management.
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Washington County
Iowa
Ivory Knife Care Tips From A Vintage Note
Ivory handles on knives may darken if soaked. Clean with wet baking soda and a soft cloth, then dry thoroughly. Do not submerge ivory in water as it can stain or darken the material.
Edgington to Take Special Course in Chicago
Dr. J. E. Edgington left Saturday night for Chicago to study a month of laboratory microscopic work and a course in gas oxygen anesthesia. He plans to specialize in this field with emphasis on diagnosis. The gas oxygen method is a newer technique praised for advantages over older systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Edgington
Chicago
Pioneers of Iowa Aided by Threefold Migration Selection
A Iowa City study by the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station reports that settlers from Ohio Pennsylvania Indiana New York contributed most to Iowa. The pioneers are praised for energy enterprise courage hospitality generosity and cooperative spirit, attributed to a threefold migration selection shaping their move to Iowa.
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Owa City
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
New York
Iowa
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Iowa
Pioneer stock and frontier life shape Iowa heritage
The article discusses three forces driving pioneers: expulsion of dissidents in Europe and eastern states, the appeal of West lands and opportunities for ambitious youth, and frontier hardship that trims the weak. Iowa now sends energetic settlers to California, Washington, Oklahoma, Texas and the Dakotas. It asks if future Iowa children will inherit as strong a heritage as their pioneer forebears.
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Europe
West
Iowa
California
Washington
Oklahoma
Texas
Dakotas
Towa
Rose Hill Farmer Attacked by Young Bull
OsKaloosa October 17. W C Wharton of Rose Hill breeder of Holstein cattle was attacked by a young bull on his farm. The animal charged entering the barn lot, knocked him down and trampled him causing severe injuries including a punctured abdomen and possible internal trauma. He was taken by surprise as the bull had shown no prior aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
W. C. Wharton
Rose Hill
Bull Attack in Stable Lot Ends in Injury for Keeper
A temperamental bull confined in a building by day and allowed into a stable lot at night but attacks keeper Mr Wharton who found himself unable to defend after the animal charged. The incident occurred as Wharton checked the animal each morning.
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Mr. Wharton
Jury Returns Guilty in Local Distiller Case
Oct 17 In district court Ben Fischer a prominent farmer faced a charge of operating a still for distilling liquor on his premises. The jury found him guilty and he awaits sentencing. The case seen as a test for similar suits in Plymouth County District Court.
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Fischer
Plymouth County
Mending Broken Crack With Alum Melt
Instructions explain using a teaspoon of alum to dampen broken edges, press them together, and hold till the piece dries and cools. The method emphasizes a simple, domestic fix for fragile materials.
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Hedrick Farmer
Bert Deselm
Wieck
Baptist
Brooks Cemetery
Ceorrer
Mr. Deselm
Ainsworth
Tomorrrow
John Deuser
Ollie
Adams
Ethel
G. W. Hay
Olite
Illinois
Doak
Southwest Limited
E, Wender
South
Iowa Ave
Clark & Enslin
Phillips Drug Store
Kodak Store
Tak
Liberty Loan
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
W. S. Reister & Sons
West Branch
Columbus Junction
OtLurmwa
Albla
Sigourney
Montezuma
Mt. Pleasant
Centerville
West Liberty
Morning Sun
Highway Commission and
Engineer System
Rev. Mountford
Second Church
Evening Journal
W. L
M. D. Atkinson
Rhode Island
Boyd Berdo
Geo, Hotle
Veda Stryker
Journal
Poland
China
Ross Crawford
F. Shockley
Noble
Frank H. Gray
Lennox
Christian Church
W. W. McFarland
Elmer Carmichael
Darol Male
Tom Wallace
Haskins Mutual
Duroc Spring Bears and Gifts
Immune
Alliman Bros
Noble, Iowa
L. D. Robinson
Majestic
J. E. Gallagher
Wilde
A. C. Durst
Gore
Wikt Board
Call Journal
N. Ave
4Th Ave
Black
Inquire Journal
Lincoln School House
First United Presbyterian Church
Crail’s
White Way Garoge
Civil Service
J. Leonard
Equitable Bldg
Washington, D. C
Frederick Kurr
Walnut St
Edgington
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