New Pastor Follows Here Ten Years Later at Second Church
In September 1917 local notices report Rev. Leslie Mountford opening his sermon at the Second U P church while Rev D L Coon of the Baptist church resigns. County Sunday school plans advance with Miss Katherine Stichter and Miss Ruth Gibson taking roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Church
Bacteriology
Iowa City
Agnes Dougall
Washington
K Boys
Camp Mills
Long Island
New York
Stark and Co
Cedar Rapids
Improvement League
Red Cross
Ruth Gibson
Supt. Packer
Katherine Stichter
Mae McNamara
Dubuque
Mt. St. Joseph's College
Everette Kracaw
Baptist Church
D. L Coon
Sergeant Hanley
New Graham Opera House
Princess Pat Regiment
Y. M. Co. A. Rooma
W. Brookhart
Rev. J. Eaton
Ad. H. McLaughlin
Car Owner's Scrapbook Tips For Automotive Repairs
This article offers practical car care notes from drilling glass holes to remove squeaks, grinding valves, and oil pressures. It covers jig creation for windshield work, jack height blocks, pit construction, spark plug tests, tool drawer organization, optimal travel times, gravity fuel caps, and signaling when changing lanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Io Aarpenter
State News Roundup Hits Iowa Events and Incidents
Officials report fewer auto injuries last month while Iowa and northern Missouri fox hunters meet in Bloomfield. Davenport battles whether a forced landing pilot is trespass, and Constitution Day is urged for Sept 17 by Gov Hammill. Heat peaks near 99, schools close, open sorority season at Iowa, and a $1.5 million calcite field venture forms near Oakville. New Iowa University medical dean Henry Houghton announced, and Burlington air crash injures Ralph Miller and Dan Gast. Missouri Valley doctors meet in Des Moines. 20 prisoners face jail break plot with bread and water. 60 alumni welcome freshmen. Iowa corn leads September growth.
Isadora Duncan Dies in Automobile Scarf Accident
National and international briefs report dancer Isadora Duncan crushed when a scarf she wore was caught in a wheel and dragged her under. Other items note Tunney and Dempsey boxing spectacle, the American Legion delegates in Paris, Eldridge Hawk elected G A R commander, and France seeking reciprocity with the United States on tariffs.
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Isadora Duncan
Washington County News Highlights Sept 11 17
Miss Winifred Walsh of Riverside fractures her skull in a horse accident and is taken to Mercy hospital in Iowa City. The Washington high school football team held its first scrimmage. A large funeral procession honors Sidney Coon. The Riverside state bank closes its doors amid concerns. Local events include a fall festival band plans, church merger talks, and a 60th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Beitel.
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Bill’ Hamilton
Methodist Church
Washington
Ad Clubs
Muscatine
First United Presbyterian Church
Court House
J. M. Wishart
W. D Stem
Keota
Logan Kite
Leo Slander
Lee Breitenbach
Frank Mayer
Walter Adrian
Harold McJunkin
John Hill
Sigourney
Army
Clarke
Red Cross
Washington County
Winifred Walsh
Riverside
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Sidney Coon
Mr. Coon
Stunt Flying Over Tacoma Park Sparks Local Anxiety
Residents of Tacoma Park Maryland fear aerial acrobatics by Army and Navy aviators above the town and near Walter Reed hospital as a danger to public safety. G A R encampment held in Grand Rapids Michigan this week. Col Charles A Lindbergh urged gradual expansion of transoceanic flight while noting the pioneering phase is over and perfection has begun.
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Tacoma Park
Maryland
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
Charles A. Lindbergh
Family Names and Births in Washington and Nearby Areas
Mr and Mrs John Little celebrate a Washington boy. Mr and Mrs Frank Casey welcome a Washington girl. Mr and Mrs Carl Voorhees announce a West Chester girl. Mr and Mrs Grant Humble greet a Washington boy. Mr and Mrs Will Wooley announce a Crawfordsville girl. Mr and Mrs Lewis Leeper celebrate Washington twins, a boy and a girl.
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John Little
Washington
Frank Casey
Carl Voorhees
West Chester
Grant Humble
Will Wooley
Crawfordsville
Lewis Leeper
Marries and Announcements Across States
Announced marriages include Miss Maud Arthur of Carroll Nebraska to Thomas Pieres of Columbus Junction Nebraska. Edna Mae Bishop and William Dale Cole wed in Washington. Helen Snelson of Ainsworth with Edward J. Brucher of Waterloo tied the knot August 20 in Chicago. Marguerite Kron and John Knotek of Washington married. Agnes Willier of Pulaski with Rev H J Schrag of Noble wed at Nashua. Ralph Bunce and Mable McCutcheon of Burlington wed Thursday. Helen Endicott of Haskins and Burdette Mercer of Savannah wed in the Little Brown church at Nashua.
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Maud Arthur
Carroll, Nebr
Thomas Pieres
Columbus Junction
Nebraska
Edna Mae Bishop
William Dale Cole
Washington
Helen Snelson
Ainsworth
Edward J. Brucher
Waterloo
Chicago
Agnes Willier
Pulaski
Rev
H. J. Schrag
Noble
Nashua
Helen Endicott
Haskins
Burdette Mercer
Savannah
Littl Brown
Community Deaths Prompt Short Local Obituaries
The 11 month old son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd VanSant died after an illness lasting under a week. Mrs EF V Simons learned of her sister Mrs Mary Thompson’s death in Drakesville Iowa. Winifred Walsh of Riverside died in an Iowa City hospital from concussion of the brain. Mrs Elma McClure of Columbus Junction died Sunday at home. W R Cambridge died Tuesday in Minneapolis Minnesota. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 3 PM. Sanford Smith of Wellman died on Tuesday.
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Lloyd VanSant
EF. V. Simons
Mary Thompson
Drakesville
Iowa
Winifred Walsh
Riverside
Iowa City
Elma McClure
Columbus Junction
W. R. Cambridge
Minneapolis
Minn
Duties of Our County Officials Conclude Series
The county officers must supply information and statistics when demanded by the governor or General Assembly. They may be audited for missing reported fees, cannot fund religious groups, and may face penalties for improper warrants or unlawful acts. The duties amount to managing county affairs and enforcing state laws.
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County Board of Supervisors
House of the
General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Kirk H. Porter
The Night of Love and Blonde or Brunette Screen Pairings
Local theatres feature Ronald Colman and Wilma Banky in The Night of Love with Colman as a gypsy prince winning a blonde duchess amid a Spain setting. Adolph Menjou faces a Greta Nissen versus Arlette Marchal choice in Blonde or Brunette. The Last Outlaw screens next to The Poor Nut with Jack Mulhall and Jean Arthur. Fox presents Mockery with Lon Chaney and Barbara Bedford, plus Three Miles Up starring Al Wilson.
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Graham
Ronald Coleman
Wilma Banky
Adolph Menjon
Greta Nissen
Arlette Marchal
Ronald Colman
France
Spain
Elinor Glyn
Jean Arthur
Fox
Chaney
Barbara Bedford
Ricardo Cortez
al Wilson
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Mamie Thompson
Persia Real
Alice Hodson
Edith Cannon
Washington Baptist Association
I. K. Real of
County Sunday School Association
Rock Island
Edward Buntenbach
Conesville
State News Review
Missouri
Bloomfield
Davenport
John Hammill
Des Moines
Sioux City
Iowa University
Oakville
Ypamas
Henry Spencer Houghton
University of Iowa Medical College
Walter A. Jessup
Houghton
Union Medical College of
Peking
China
Ralph Miller
Burlington
Dan Gast
Grandview
Bur
Lington
Physicians and Surgeons of the
Missouri Valley Medical Association
Ft. Des Moines
Pattawattamie County
University of Ilowa
National and International News Review
Tunney
Dempsey
American Legionaires
Paris
Eldridge L. Hawk
Sacramento
Cal
London
Prince of Wales
United States
Citizens Savings Bank of
Towa
Hammill
Washington High School
T. T. Keeley
Justice Court
Fred Ginkins
Brighton
John Woods
1St United Presbyterian Church
Ralph Sherfey
Kalona
District Court
Walter Peterson
B. F. Beitel
Grace Hill
H. R. Lund
Penney
St. Louis
Braddock
Pennsylvania
Soldier's Relief Commission
Riverside State Bank
Ella Reitan
Luke Dunshee
First and
Second United Presbyterian Churches
Church
Central Park
Sunset Park
Ralph Gibson
Bobby Stilts
Knotek
Iowa State College
Ames
The
Washington Public Schools
Mildred Johnson
J. DD. Rockefeller, Jr
League of Nations
H. C. Moeller
Lone State Teachers’ College
Lehman Wilde
Brooklyn
K. C's
J. M. Kelly
Charles A. Levine
Atlantic
Hi-Life
Westminster Gazette
Frank T. Courtney
BR. Shellabarger
Panama Canal Zone
State Department
Panama
F. W. West and Son
Mark B. West
Northwestern Association
Omaha
Harry Rice
Coolidge
White House
Washington City
Lexington Ladies Aid
State of Iowa
A. Carter
Congress
Harry Hill
Eliza Hill
Jimmy Walker
New York City
New York-Spokane
Roosevelt Field
Mme
Chiang Kai-shek
San Francisco
Mexico
American Legion
R. G. Hill
Detroit
James Gordon Bennett
John J. Pershing
A. EK. F
Ladies Social Union Gf
New Haven
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Marguerite Kron
John Knotek
Ralph Bunce
Mable McCutechan
Sanford Smith
Wellman
Graham Theatre
Jack Mulhall
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