P. P. L. Knitting Class Meets at Mrs Rennie Dawson’s
Fourteen members and three visitors gathered yesterday afternoon to knit hospital garments quilts and infant napkins. Since the last meeting six pairs of pajamas five helmets and one sweater were completed. John Simmering donated $2.00. A short business session followed and the next all day meeting is set for October 1 at Mrs Emma Page’s 321 West 2nd Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie Dawson
John Simmering
Emma Page
West 2Nd Street
Ambitious 75th Birthday Shown By Dawson Family Visit
A large gathering of relatives, about fifty, honored A J Dawson at 314 East Jefferson Street for his seventy five years. The long life spans migrations from Washington county to Kansas and back, his service in the 11th Iowa infantry, and work as county treasurer are noted. The day ended with a generous noon meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Dawson
Dawson
East
Jefferson Street
Mr. Dawson
Washington County
Washington Township
George Benson
Matilda
T. T. Maxwell
11Th
Iowa Infantry
Old College
Stone-Stewart
Ainsworth
Kansas
Martha Harbison
Cliffis
Iowa
Farmers and Merchants Staite Bank
Registration Returns Point to 101 Percent Estimate
Washington reports that registration last Thursday for men aged eighteen to forty five shows total participation at 101 percent of the 15,000,000 estimate, based on complete figures from a few states and partial data from others. A draft call for 19,016 black registrants from 33 states qualified for military service and camp deployment September 25 to 27, issued by Provost Marshal General Crowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Crowder
Obituary of Mrs Al Lorena Gookin and Bertha Underwood
Obituary notes Mrs Al Lorena Gookin born near Morristown Tennessee September 26 1846 died September 13 1918 at age 71 years 11 months 17 days after a long illness in Iowa family details and funeral in Ainsworth Iowa with Rev Field and quartet. Bertha Evaline Underwood died at 2 30 am Sunday in Kansas City Kansas born November 4 1880 daughter of Nancy Jane Wilson and James Wilson married Charles Underwood May 30 1913 left brothers and sister George Isaac James and Mrs Laura Daig.
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al Lorena Gookin
South
James and
Evelyna Gammon
Alice Lorena
Morristown
Tenn
Fordstown
R. C. Thomas
Jonesboro
Charles Gookin
Bristol
Crawfordsville
John M. Clegg
C. B
Ismay
Mont
J. B
Columbus Junction
Ainsworth
George Williams
Gookin
Presbyterian Church
Tennessee
Iowa
C. A. Vield
Malinda van Horn
Everett Shearer
Field
Richard Arthur
Robert Duncan
Joseph Utterbeck
Roy Twinan
Luther Williams
Bertha Evaline Underwood
Cheyenne St
Kansas City
Kansas
Bertha Evaline Wilson
Nancy Jane Wilson
James Wilson
Charles Underwood
George
Isaac Wilson
Washington
James
Pipestone
Minn
Laura Daig
Hundreds of French Girls to Arrive for American Scholarships
Washington dispatch reports that more than 190 French girls will arrive in the United States within the next two weeks. They carry scholarships awarded by American colleges and universities and will be sent to many schools across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Association of American Colleges
Paris Raid Kills Six. Fifteen Wounded in Air Attack
Paris reports a Sunday night air raid that killed six people and wounded fifteen others. Details from officials indicate debris and fires in the attacked area as residents seek safety and aid services mobilize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gix
Paris
Paria
J H Maxwell Dies at Crawfordsville
James Hawthorne Maxwell born in Athens Ohio December 30 1830 died in Crawfordsville about 12 30 pm at age 87. He moved to Crawfordsville in 1846 married Esther Cunningham October 21 1857 and lived here most of his life. Survived by widow three sons a daughter two sisters and one late daughter Rose. Funeral at United Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev P H Hayley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hawthorne Maxwell
Athens
Ohio
Walter
Hannah Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Esther Cunningham
Clinton Rhea
Maxwell
Burlington
Mr. Maxwell
United Presbyterian Church
John
T. B. Maxwell
F. J. Maxwell
M. C. Delong
Elizabeth Moore
Washington
Frank Bennett
Maxville
Kansas
Rose Maxwell
P. H. Hayley
Death Claims Harold J Blair in Washington
Harold J Blair 25 died at home from tuberculosis after years of illness. He was born in Washington March 13 1893 and a son of Charles R Blair and Hattie Colwell Blair. He lived in the community, studied at Iowa City and the state university, earned a BA in 1916, pursued medicine, and health failures forced him to quit. Funeral plans await relatives, with service likely Friday. He was a Presbyterian and highly regarded. Also noted is infant Richard Keener 3 months who died at county hospital and funeral at West Chester United Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Blair
Charles R. Blair
E. Madison Street
University
Harold Blair
Presbyterian Church
Harold
Keener
Richard Keener
John Keener
West Chester
West Chester United Presbyterian Church
Mrs Lena Bigham Attends John Shaffer Funeral
Mrs Lena Bigham of Wautauga South Dakota arrived last night to attend the funeral of John Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaffer Bigham
South Dakota
Lena Bigham
Wautauga, S. D
John Shaffer
Funeral for John Shaffer Held in Crawfordsville
The funeral for John Shaffer of Crawfordsville will be held tomorrow at 11 o clock at his home. Corporal Lee Shaffer of Camp Pike and Mrs Lena are mentioned in the notice.
Cost to Germany in World War Debacle and Its Aftermath
The Financial World of New York estimates Germany bears vast costs from war losses. Deaths and injuries run into millions with immense war debts and pension burdens. Civil administration costs, ruined commerce, and lost tonnage sap the economy, while prewar income drops and long-term stigma follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New York
Germany
Old Arts Like Glass Making and Goldbeating
Des Moines Register notes enduring value of glass making with ancient roots from Egypt and Assyria. It cites biblical allusions to glass as brightness. The article also explores goldbeating as a storied craft, noting modern practice mirrors ancient methods and records extreme thinness in beaten gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Greece
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Katonic
Pr & Cent
Washington, Lowa
J. H. Maxwell
INENT
J. H. Lease
Mary Maxwell
Lee Hanna
G. T. Auld
Lydia Davis
Lulu Patterson
W. J. Keiper
Frank Patterson
Creswell
Jack and
Nan
Chicago
W.S. Gardner
Walter Huxford
Baby
E. J. Davidson
D. C
Silvertone
Duotone
Presidio
Brazil
J. B. Crail
Washington, Iowa
Des Moines Register
Satie
Washington National Bank
John Alex Young
Charles C. Cunningham
Harvey S. Young
Donald CC
Beli
Robert Noonan
Louis Fifer
A. Cook
Jas
A. Harwood
Chas
J. Wilson
MtMain Federal Reserve
Frank L. Wilson
Methodist Church
Miss Ida Gardner
Harold Lyman
Faust
W. H. Stephen
North Side Jeweler
Black
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