Washington Newspapers and Public Notices History
A Washington historical sketch outlines the town’s press lineage from 1854 through 1931. It traces The Argus and Press, the Washington Democrat and its successors, The Washington Gazette, The Evening Journal, and the Washington Journal, including key editors, owners, and name changes, ending with the modern Washington Journal and its regional influence.
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Washington
Lewis EF. Waldin
J. F. Rice
A Wickersham
The
Argus
Mr. Burrell
Ralph J. Livingston
Charles K. Needham
Sigourney News
Smith W. Brookhar
James L. Brookhart
A. J. Dawson
Anna Dawson
Dawson
Brookharts
H. W. Walters
Smith W. Brookhart
Walters
Evening Journal
Washington Democrat
E. B. Bolens
Bolens
Democrat
Mechanics
Wisconsin
Joseph Biles
Riverside Times
Biles
J. J. Kellogg
P. S. Kell
George L. McCracken
Kell and McCracken
Waters and Hood
L. Waters
George G. Rodman
Waters
Rodman and Hood
Wm. N. (Deacon) Hood
Ohio
Gazette
John Wiseman
Wiseman
Hood
Grayson
Mr. Ross
Washington Democrat-Independent
University to award 72 medical degrees and 73 nursing certificates
IOWA CITY. Seventy two medical students will receive degrees and 73 nurses will be awarded certificates at a State University of Iowa convocation on Sept. 24. Iref. F. G. Higbee, director of...
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Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Iref
F. G. Higbee
Washington County Letters From Boys in Service
Short excerpts from letters received from Washington County youths serving in the armed forces. Personal notes provide glimpses of daily life, morale, and experiences abroad or on duty.
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Washington County
Optimism in France and Italy Amid War Supply Strain
The message notes that optimism does not reduce the critical supplies needed to defeat Germany. It mentions China as a difficult forecast, but offers readers with long experience their own ideas. The closing line sends regards to friends on the corner.
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Marshalltown
Mark Clark
Germany
Italy
Eisenhower
France
Montgomery
Churchill
John W. Lee
China
H. H. McCleery
China-Burma-India
Orient
Warriors wore arm bracelets to shield spear blows
Warriors used bracelets that extended from wrist to shoulder to protect the arms from spear thrusts. The metal flexibly shields while preserving arm mobility, the only method they knew.
Tired Kidneys Often Bring Sleepless Nights
Disorder of kidney function allows poisons to remain in blood causing backache energy loss swelling and headaches. Frequent urination with burning signals kidney or bladder issues. Don’t wait ask your druggist for Deans Pills used by millions for over 40 years for relief.
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Dean
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Evening Journal
the Home Daily Newspaper
Elder, Shannon & CO
Bruce Cowden
Publishera News
Sann
Marion Avenue
Iowa
United Press
Iowa Daily Press Association
Des Moines
Hugh H. McCleery
Acme Publishing Company
Chicago
H. A. Burrell
Fort Sherman
City
Norman Burrell
Nate Black
P. J. Morarity
Stanley Miller
Los Angeles
J. Elliot Grayson
Cedar Falls
the Washington Press
A. R. Wickersham
A. S. Bailey
Mr. Wickersham
T. H. Stanton
Stanton and Wickersham
Stanton
Pailey
Wickersham
Howard A. Burrell
Cleveland (Ohio
Daily Leader
George Rodman
Alex Miller
Miller
Mr. Miller
Mr. Hood
Burlington
Karl Melcher
Journal
Saturday Journal
Washington Gazette
Bleakmore
J. H. Gowdy
Rex
Alexander Story
Rev. Story
D. H. Logan
S. Wake Neal
Logan and Neal
Morning Herald
Morning Gazette
Elder
Livingston
Press
Ralph Shannon
Transaction
the Daily Hustler
Harry Keister
Wm. W. McCausland
McCausland
Messrs
Wm. Fitzwilliams
Keister
Messrs. Keister
Black
Fitzwilliams
Leigh Wallace
Shannon
Geo. Paul
Paul
Max Marble
Paul Gorham
Lew Warren
David
Rocking Chair Brigade
VIVE
Davenport Times
Pearl Harbor
Republican
James F. Byrnes
Hitler
U. S
All IN
Butch
Washington Dairy
Jack Sprat
Call
Ck Sprat
Morton’s Salt
Pars
Loz
Montgomery Ward
P. L. Etter
John Shields & Sons
Dixie Dugan
Sike
Inlaw
Mevoy & Striebe
Dixx
Joe Palooka
Doc
Ham Fishe
Rosie
Darling
Gbye
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