Poor outlook for Washington Burlington game on Saturday
Washington high school football team faced a discouraging practice with key regulars out and doubts about returning for the Burlington clash. Burlington reportedly brings its strongest lineup and confidence, while Washington swaps in a new backfield with Putnam calling signals.
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Washington
Burlington
Neill
Waymack
Daniels
Dubois
Neills
Putnam
Dickinson
Hall
Marshall
MfcGugin
Wall
Rally Day at Westchester Baptist Church
The Westchester Baptist Church announces Rally Day with Sunday school at 10:16 a.m. followed by the Rally Day program at 10:45 and a sermon by the pastor. Evening worship is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer service at 7:30 led by Pastor B. A. Anderson.
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Bible School
B. A. Anderson
Rally Day Address By Rev Unthank At Keota Baptist Church
Rally Day program begins at 2 p m with Rev Unthank of Keota Baptist Church delivering the rally day address after the program. A Anderson is named in the accompanying items.
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Unthank
Keota Baptist Church
A. Anderson
Rally Day at Walnut Street Baptist Church
Bible school at 10 a m and B Y P U at 11 a m precede Rally Day on October 26 to 30. State Convention meets next week with Rev E A Anderson the visiting pastor. The event gathers at Walnut Street Baptist Church in Waterloo Iowa.
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Bible School
Walnut St. Baptist Church
Waterloo
Iowa
E. A. Anderson
Backfield Experience Shines as Regulars Dominate Scrimmage
McGugin shows promise despite inexperience while Marshall impresses with strong backfield play. A four period scrimmage between first and second teams saw regulars score two touchdowns per quarter. Dusenbery intercepted two second team passes returning them for touchdowns.
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Marshall
McGugin
Dusenbery
Miss Haines Visits Lime Creek in County Tour
Miss Effie Haines of the Red Cross continues her regular county tour with Lime Creek township visits this week. She spent several days there last week and led a nursing activities committee meeting, planning further work in that branch.
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Effie Haines
Red Cross
Lime Creek Township
Lime Creek
Kinross Woman Held for Forgery
Deputy Sheriff Fred Sweet brought Jessie Deweese to trial on charges of passing a worthless check to pay for a car bought in Wellman She appeared before a Wellman justice of the peace and was bound over to the grand jury with a 1000 bond unable to furnish it. Colored Lads Heid Clifford and Carl Divers Held at county jail awaiting grand jury action Clifford charged with larceny and Divers with receiving stolen property They waived preliminary examination and were bound over to the grand jury. Seven People in jail Deputy sheriff reports seven boarders four white men two colored men and one woman jail population unusually high this year with as many as ten inmates.
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Fred Sweet
Wellman
Jessie Deweese
Heid Clifford
Carl Divers
Colenso
Clifford
Carl
Post Office
Mildred Stewart Chosen Organist for Wellington Ave Congregational
Miss Mildred Stewart has been selected to be organist at the Wellington Avenue Congregational Church in Chicago, succeeding Leo Sowerby who won the Prix de Rome and will study abroad for two years. Stewart has often substituted for Sowerby when he left the city, and her selection recognizes her work.
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Washington
Mildred Stewart
Wellington Avenue Congregational Church
Leo Sowerby
Stewart
Mr. Sowerby
Tomorrow Will Be Play Day at Chester
Tomorrow is set as play day at West Chester with participation from West Chester and nearby schools. Invited schools include Center No 6 Prairie Flower Westminster in Seventy Six township Bethel Center Lexington Cedar Enterprize New Havre No 2 Dutch Creek Center Pleasants in Franklin and No Washington. Activities include volleyball races baseball and games for all ages aimed at a fun community event. West Chester will close the day with a 3 15 basketball game against Crawfordville followed by a possible football game with another school.
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West Chester
Center
No. 6
Prairie Flower
Westminster
Seventy-Six Township
Bethel Center
Lexington Cedar Township
Enterprize
New 'N Havre
Dutch Creek
Pleasants
Franklin Township
Washington
Crawfordaville
Pastor Appointed at A M E Church in Des Moines
The Rev. A W Hackley announces Rev. Wilbur Johnson has been appointed pastor for the coming year at the A M E church here. Johnson comes from Winnipeg and is expected to arrive soon to begin duties.
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A. W. Hackley
A. M. EE
Des Moines
A. M. EK
A. FE
Wilbur Johnson
Johnson
Winnipeg
Stubborn convict Louis Carter released by Scott County Sheriff
Louis Carter age 25 dodged jail for over a year but was discharged after Lyndale South Dakota authorities reported no record of forgery. He planned to return there to confess and be punished. Carter had earlier walked into the sheriff’s office claiming Lyndale warrants. Lyndale authorities were notified and ultimately recommended discharge.
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Pavenport
Louis Carter
Carter
Scott County
William Brehmer
Lyndale
Sheriff's Office
S. D
Brehmer
Strike action to halt 100 Washington railway workers
A planned strike by several railway unions would affect about 100 men in Washington and 400 to 500 people in their households. The Rock Island line has 70 to 80 local workers with families in Washington, plus 20 to 30 from Milwaukee and Burlington. Striking workers demand higher wages, arguing postwar wages remain low.
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Rock Island
Washington
Milwaukee
Burlington
Freight rates cited as curse of farmers meeting in Des Moines
Governors and state officials from seven mid western states met in Des Moines to seek freight rate reductions and unemployment remedies. They planned to urge Congress to cut rates and reaffirm state control while criticizing railroad costs and profits amid postwar readjustment debates.
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Des Moines
Mid-Western
N. E. Kendall
Iowa
Congress
Monument marker offer for cemetery lots falls
Mrs. Will Horning visited the H. A. Engel home in Wellston this morning. An advertisement urges readers to erect a monument on their cemetery lot before winter, promoting fall foundations from B. F. Campbells Granite Works.
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Will Horning
Wellston
H. A. Engel
B. F. Campbell
The Missouri Philosopher Gem Quote
The Missouri Philosopher presents a quip by Jameson Gem on optimism amid another’s fortune. The brief aphorism notes an optimistic view of the bright side in social luck.
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Jameson
Second Prize Poem From Reister & Sons Notice
A short ad notes a Washington firm selling excel lent butter and farm products including poultry and eggs. It invites Mrs Mae Harris of Belle Plaine Ta to provide her address to receive a fur by parcel post and mentions Reister & Sons. No change in prices for Friday.
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Reister
Aule
Mae Harris
Belle Plaine
Mrs Pirate Wife of Captain Kidd Feared Burial Mystery
The wife of Captain Kidd was terrified when he called her My treasure. She feared he meant to bury her, reflecting a chilling moment from their notorious relationship.
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Captain Kidd
Canned heat drinker jailed after police call in Waterloo
A man named Tom Ward was arrested in Waterloo after consuming canned heat a jelly like mix of paraffine and denatured alcohol. He could not walk and was placed in a cell to recover from a nearly fatal alcohol dose. He had two unopened tins and a partly filled bottle from a can. The item is described as a new hazardous alcohol source used by hard drinkers.
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Waterloo
Tom Ward
Ward
Ft Madison Legion Buys Its Own Home In Iowa
Final details of the purchase of the west half of the Old Albright Home were completed by the Ft. Madison post of the American Legion. The post becomes one of the first legion posts in southeastern Iowa to own its own building.
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Madison Legion
FT. Madison
Albright
Betsey Ross
American Legion
Legion
Iowa
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N. Tth Ave
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Marion Ave
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