J Adam Mayer Dies of Apoplexy in Washington Home
John Adam Mayer a longtime Washington carpenter died suddenly at his West Madison street home last evening from apoplexy after a day of work and visits. Funeral services will be Friday at two at the Mayer home conducted by Rev C W Klein with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. He was born May 5 1849 in Dutch Creek township and survived by widow Emma Horning a daughter Mrs George McChurch four grandchildren two sisters and four brothers. He was a German Evangelical church member and Odd Fellows member.
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John Adam Mayer
Washington
West Madison Street
Mayer
C. W
W. Madison Street
George McChurche
Mary Walderich
Dutch Creek
Lena Mayer
J. le Mayer
G. A. Mayer
Chapin
Iowa
J. H. Mayer
Madrid
T. Meyer
German Evangelical Church At
Valley
Lodge of
Odd Fellow
Red taxi call HH Worley 506 Blue cor
Red taxi call HH Worley listed as 506 Blue Corner in the readable fragment. The note records a dispatch instruction referencing a cab request and a street intersection. No further details or context are provided.
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HH. Worley
Iowa Gas and Electric Rebates on September Machine Purchases
Rebates ranging from 2.50 to 5.00 will be issued on each machine bought during September by Iowa Gas and Electric Company customers.
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Iowa Gas and Electric Company
Local man named as bank examiner
Ralph L. Bunce resigns as assistant cashier at Commercial Savings bank to take a position as state bank examiner for eight southeastern Iowa counties including Des Moines and Burlington. He will base headquarters in Burlington with home weekends, as inspectors visit state and savings banks.
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Commercial Savings Bank
Ralph L. Bunce
Bunce
Iowa
Ben
Burlington
Des Moines
Lee
Henry, Jefferson, van Buren
Wapello
Davis
Appanoose Counties
Damascus Shrine No 10 Earns Supreme Appointments
The White Shrine in Iowa honors Damascus Shrine No 10 with a supreme appointment as four Iowa shrines receive recognition. Mrs Fred Reid, past worthy high priestess, named supreme queen's lady, following last year’s appointment. Other Iowa shrines in Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Mason City also receive appointments under Mrs Bernice Eaton.
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Supreme Body of the White
Chicago
Damascus Shrine
Iowa
Fred Reid
Reid
Blanche Wheeler
Dee Moines
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Bernice Eaton
Kalamazoo
Washington
Graham Fine Attractions Booked For Fall At Graham
Fox theater manager A Pratt plans meritorious shows at the Graham with Brown's Saxophone Six Friday and Saturday and a big production Homespun Folks. Klaw Erlanger Shubert circuit contracts secured for road shows. special pictures Passion and Kismet to be shown midweek. Birth of a Nation revival. four nights weekly open target. Jury cases set for Sept 19. non jury Sept 26. court orders and miscellaneous matters proceeding.
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A. Pratt
Fox Theater
Graham
Washington
Brown
New York
Omaha
Mr. Pratt
Klaw & Erlanger
Sam 8. Shubert Amusement Company
Wireyfield
Pratt
Pola Negri
Otis Skinner
Kismet
Improvement League
W.R. Patton
Daddy Lorg
The
George Bickford
Fox
Charles A. Dewey
Petit Jurore
Dewey
Charles O. Moore
Washington County
T. A. Michels
W. M. Keeley
E. D. Morrison
W. T. Marr
Harry McCall
Morrison & Morrison
Wilson & Wilson
Kalona Savings Bank
Bishop
Brookhart Brothers
Ray Sanders
Alice G. Sanders
Leggett
Mary Genkinger
Sarah Noecker
C. J. Wilson
Guardian
John M. Perry
Et al Ve
Fined for Riding Bicycle on Sidewalk in Washington
A Washington youth was fined five dollars and costs for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk after repeated warnings. Several others have been doing it and will face similar punishment when brought before the court.
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Washington
Funeral Processions Have Right of Way
Drivers are reminded funeral processions have the right of way over most traffic and it is illegal to interfere with a cortege en route to the cemetery. If you encounter a procession, let it pass and proceed afterward.
Hand Injury Ends In Three Broken Bones For Local Man
W A Phillips sustained a hand injury Saturday when a Ford front spring caused a jack to slip and trap his left hand between the axle and frame. An X ray yesterday showed three bones severed. He reports the pain lessening and expects full use of his hand in time.
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W. A. Phillips
When to Sell Your Flock Advice From a Steady Hand
The poem counsels caution before culling a flock and urges selling to a reliable firm to avoid gettings told I told you so. It warns trouble follows hasty decisions, noting that critics speak only after outcomes. It emphasizes prudent steps and steady judgment in farming practice.
Large Washington high football squad trains for tough schedule
Thirty seven candidates out for the Washington high school football eleven. coaches Dickinson and Edgar drill players in fundamentals as a strong schedule unfolds. Eight letter men return, with recent additions and a larger second team being formed for six games and fresh equipment expected.
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Dickinson
Edgar
Keota
Wapello
Muscatine
Fort Madison
Burlington
Sirourney
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Columbus Junction
Washington High School
Putnam
Rice
Daniels
Ross
DuBois
Freshwaters
Macon
Hall
Ed Neill
Waymack
Cunningham
Marshall
Dusenberry
L. McCreedy
Frank Skipton
Durst
Steele Haney
C. McCreedy
McGugin
Brookhart
Fields
Bramer
Boice
Hampton
Livingston
Romaine
Schowalter
Busby
Molesworth
Jackson
McClelland
Francis Skipton
Don
Ted Duke
Bain
Shields
Wellman
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Letts
Mrs Cumpton Dies After Long Illness In City
Mrs. W. H. Cumpton of North Avenue D died at 11 30 this morning at her home after a long illness. She had been ill since September and helpless since February. Funeral arrangements were not announced this afternoon. An obituary sketch and funeral notice will be published tomorrow.
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W. H. Cumpton
North Avenue D
Cumpton
Needle Injury Injures Mrs. Birney Foot
Mrs. Earl Birney suffered a Sunday morning accident when a needle broke off in her foot. The needle was removed at the hospital after a lengthy effort and she is now staying with her sister Mrs. W T Hill for care.
Mrs Walter Johnson Reported as Morning West Chester Passenger
A brief notice states Mrs Walter Johnson was aboard a morning train passenger route to West Chester. It confirms her status as a morning traveler and situates the event in West Chester.
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Walter Johnson
West Chester
Indian Man-Afraid-of-Nothing marries white woman in Montana
The Boston Transcript reports an Indian man nicknamed Man Afraid of Nothing married a white woman in Montana recently. A week after the wedding he sought to have his tribal name changed.
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Montana
Rotterdam's Giant Floating Drydock In Place
The article notes Europe's largest floating drydock is located at Rotterdam. It describes its massive scale and role in ship maintenance and maritime industry.
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Europe
Rotterdam
Social notes and local visits highlight Davenport Minneapolis trip
Miss Frances Minick joins Miss Althea White for a vacation trip to Davenport and Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rinehart of Farmer City arrive from Colorado to visit Mrs. Rinehart's sister Mrs. George Brown. Mrs. Alta Groves and Norton brothers attend a funeral in Keota and visit Davenport. A window display featuring a kewpie Buddy Lee doll attracts shoppers at Chambers Clothes Shop.
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Frances Minick
Davenport
Althea White
Minneapolis
Minn
Charles Rinehart
Farmer City
Colorado
Rinehart
George Brown
Alta Groves
Keota
B. H. Norton
Griswold
G. E. Norton
Harland, Iowa
William Taylor
Buddy Lee
Chambers Clothes Shop
Buddy
New Blouses at Crail's Sell Fast Amid Deals
A shipment of georgette crepe embroidered blouses with a large sash arrives at Crail's with prices noted as seven fifty and five ninety five. The scene also lists notices of travel, visits, and family updates from Everette Palmer to Mrs. W. W. Stirlen and others across Illinois and Iowa.
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Crail’s
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J. Adam Mayer
Ington County
O. K
Ralph Bunce
Commercial
Mrs. Reid
Eversharp
Phillips Drug Store
Kodak Store
Clark & Enslin
West Side Square
Denison's Ball Park
Boston Transcript
Evening Journal
Call Journal Office
Journal
Fordson Tractor
L. R. Marr
Falk Motor Co
Schmoeder Bros
Karl Libe
Jersey
J. H. Baird
Felco
Chester White
Timothy
W. H. Spera
Curtin & Lovelett
FORD
Glen A. Dutean
T. M. Beenblossom
Eli Jackson
West Second
Lap Robe
C. A. Ruebsam
East Richmond Road
Will Chapek
Richmond
Dark Bay Horse
R. W. Moore
R. R
Hazel Lee
D. Finch
Joe Murphy
Kansas City
S. K. Coats
Rey Boyer
Everette Palmer
Hazel Crall
Moody Institute
Yale
Mannhardt Bros
John Warnock
Alice
Rock Island
W. W. Stirlen
Billy
Delta
Mary E. Bradley
W. H. Helmick
Josephine Caldwell
A. Fe, Jugeler
Lydia
Oral Davidson
Donna Mae
Winfilld
Winfield Keller
Columbus Institute
Columbus
U. St
Snow College
M. C. McDonald
Iowa Ave
Tater
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