Fez Club Plans Shrine Meet and Delegation Travel
Washington Fez club outlines plans for Shrine meet in Ottumwa Friday. A special Milwaukee line train from Davenport will carry sixty to eighty Washington Shriners plus a band. Local towns join the delegation with Keota Columbus Junction Wellman and Richland pickups. Eight to ten candidates from the region expected to take the Shrine. Boyd Berdo joined and received initiatory service as part of a push to recruit more residents.
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Washington Fez Club
Masonic Temple
Ottumwa
Washington Band
Kaaba Shrine
Washington Shriners
Washington
Davenport
Milwaukee
Memorial institute planned in Panama for tropical diseases
A memorial to General Gorgas who led the fight against disease in the Panama Canal Zone includes plans to erect an institute in Panama for the study of tropical diseases. The article notes that natural diamonds are typically dull lead colored.
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Gorgas
Panama Canal Zone
Panama
Automobile Crash Kills Kalona Man
Kalona in Johnson county October 25 a two miles west of Frytown Frank Kline about 50 killed instantly four injured in an afternoon crash on a steep hill near Kalona Paul Maske driven by Maske seriously hurt with four broken ribs one piercing a lung Mrs Kline severely injured Mrs Maske bruised all four occupants pinned under the car two grown sons of Kline live nearby funeral plans not yet set
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Kalona
Frank Kline
Frytown
Johnson County
Paul Maske
Kline
Maske
Halloween and church notices from Washington area
Announcements list a Baptist W W G girls meeting at 7 30 pm with a box supper and Halloween program on October 29 at 7 20 pm at School No Seven five miles east of Washington on the White Way. Also a Lookout school party on October 29 a candy social and boxes for ladies. The Methodist choir altos plan a October 26 gathering at the church with spouses and young members invited wearing old clothes. Fortnightly club literature department meets tonight with Mrs F L Wilson.
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School No. Seven
Washington
White Way
Thelma Page
Lookout School
Flossie Shrader
Kendall to file campaign expenses on Oct. 25
Kendall, Republican candidate for governor, announced in Le Mars that on October 25 he will file with the Iowa secretary of state an itemized campaign expense statement. He said Mr Herring will likely do the same and the state will be informed of each candidate's expenditures.
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LE Mars
Sioux City
N. BE
Telephone access in Central and South America lagging
A report notes that there is only one telephone for every 300 people across Central and South America, highlighting limited communications infrastructure and potential connectivity challenges for the region.
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Central and
South America
Movement to widen North Iowa Avenue for Schulty site
A business group urged the city council to widen a half block of North Iowa Avenue fronting Ralph Schulty’s new garage site before he begins construction. They fear a future Rock Island passenger or union station nearby would need a straightened, wider street, while Schulty is willing to cooperate though his building plans would be disrupted.
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Iowa Avenue
Ralph Schulty
Ation
Schulty
Rock Island
Altho
Judge Dewey Busy With Jury Cases
In Sigourney the district court heard jury cases led by Andrew Hinnah administration versus BE A and W D Seaba over a Walter Keck death. Verdict awarded plaintiff 5000 dollars plus costs. Next, Fred Kitzman versus Rogs Morris for malicious prosecution seeks 5000. jury awarded 500 and costs. Garrett versus John White involves a real estate sale commission dispute.
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Sigourney
Dewey
Andrew Hinnah
BE. A
W. D. Seaba
Walter Keck
Seabas
Sela Paend
Fred Kitzman
Rogs Morris
S. Garrett
John White
Superstitions Through History See Omens Rule Decision
The article notes that many people across eras believed in omens and consulted oracles before important actions. It cites breaking a mirror as a bad omen and tea cock feathers once thought to signal illness, reflecting ancient Greek and Roman practices and general superstition.
European non-combustible linoleum invention
A European invention in non combustible linoleum uses a composition that releases a gas quenching fumes when ignited. The material aims to reduce smoke and improve safety in case of fire through a built in quenching mechanism.
Washington and Winfield Battle to 7-7 Tie
A muddy afternoon clash at Winfield ends in a 7-7 draw after Washington and Winfield trade a touchdown and field goal. Swift returns a kickoff for a 50 yard touchdown for Washington while Fiscus adds a late kick for Winfield amid strong defense from both squads. Washington improvements from Daniels and Putnam with DuBois contributing as the game unfolds.
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Wilfeid
Washington
Winfield
Anney
Crawfordsville
Duke
Washington Line
Lemley
Putnam
W Ld
Swift
Wa Gtoh
Fiscus
Washington Territory
Daniels
Rice
DuBois
Cast Named for School Home Talent Play
The high school home talent show casting announced by Leon Beatty lists Eleanor Walker Bertha Hay Irene De Long and Ralph Deane in lead roles for a three act George M Cohan comedy. The 10 piece orchestra is directed by J W Johnston with performances Friday and Saturday evenings.
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Leon Beatty
American Legion
Ralph Deane
Eleanor Walker
Bertha Hay
Irene de Long
George M. Cohan
J. W. Johnston
Robert Racket
National Guard
Obadiah Dawson
Everett Peck
Japan
Timothy Tolman
Oral Larkin
Busters
Squires Tootsy
Tim
Olive Branch
Butter Price Decline Echoes Market Trends
A note on dairy pricing shows one hundred pounds of butter sold at thirty five cents per pound as inflation and market shifts push prices down. Washington butter reported at fifty three cents with slight raises in begs while cream recedes. poultry stays steady and buyers urged to act quickly.
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Washington
Washington Fights Gambling Tide After Winfield Game
Washington school authorities condemn betting on high school football after the Saturday clash with Winfield. Officials warn that promiscuous gambling harms amateur athletics and the school community, while praising courteous treatment of visiting teams. Other scores include Richland 41 Bloomfield 0 and Davenport 16 Iowa City 6. Washington’s second team slated for scrimmage at Wellman tomorrow.
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W. C. Harding
Winfield
Washington
Bcame
Altho
Othee
Winsling
Dickinson
Richland
Bloomfield
Burlington
Davenport
Iowa City
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Wellman
Wellman High School
Mean trick play on Iowa Democrats headline
A Des Moines report claims a Republican propagandist slipped into Democratic state headquarters and placed lead elephants into a box of lead Cox roosters, prompting accusations of a political conspiracy and ongoing distribution of the hoax by Democratic staff.
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Des Moines
Charles O' Dowell
Ergiie
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