Jury to Receive Case Late Today
The trial of Mrs. Emma Plecker against R. T. Knottnerus for $15,000 in slander continues with evidence finished and opening arguments heard. Testimony featured C. Kicher for the plaintiff and Morrison Wilson Livingson for the defense. The Hesseltine case against the county board and the Rittenhouse suit against Farmers Cooperative Exchange are scheduled for subsequent hearings. A motion for continuance was denied by Judge Dewey.
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Emma Phecker
R. T. Knottnerus
F. C. Kicher
E. D. Morrison
Col. Co. J. Wilson
S. W Livingston
S. W Livingston Will Close For Mrs. Plecker
Dan Hesseltine
County Board of Supervisors
Hesseltine
D. H. Rittenhouse
Farmers Cooperative Exchange
Plecker
Dewey
Washington Students Top Parsons Liberal Arts Roster
Six Washington students join 440 registered in Parsons college liberal arts as of Sept. 26. Names include Glenn Davis, Harriett Hillips, Ruth George, Willis Ferguson, Elsie Glassburner, and Ralph Edwards. School reports largest registration in Parsons history, up 10 percent from last year. Eleven new teachers expand faculty and student body. three fill resignations and eight are new positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Washington
Parsons College
Glenn Davis
Harrietthillips
Ruth George
Willis Ferguson
Elsie Glassburner
Ralph Edwards
New Water Plant Pump Undergoes Thorough Trial
Residents near the water works observed a flowing test as the new pump was operated for evaluation. Machinists from Aurora Illinois direct adjustments while contractors prepare the concrete floor and painters finish the machine room in the recently equipped facility.
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East Fifth Street
Aurora
Ill
Funeral services for Miss Christina Skubal Held at St Marys
Funeral services for Miss Christina Skubal are set for Saturday at 9 o clock in St Marys Catholic Church Riverside. The obituary notice lists Riverside as the service location and the nine o clock start time.
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Christina Skubal
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Riverside
Ned Haney pledged to Phil Delta Chi at Iowa
Ned Haney has been pledged to the Phil Delta Chi Fraternity at the University of Iowa, a chemistry and pharmacology focused fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Haney
Phil Delta Chi
University of Iowa
Witteman Family Relocates Within City Limits
Mr and Mrs John Witteman and their family moved from the Patlton house on South Marion Avenue to the Jackson house across the street a few doors north, updating the neighborhood with the new residence.
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John Witteman
Patlton
Marion Avenue
Jackson
Methodists Plan District Conference at North English
Milmentine District Methodist ministers and laymen prepare for a two day conference at North English on September 29 and 30. The program focuses on local problems with talks by Rev. W. S. Moore, Rev. P. B. Gray, Rev. C. E. B. Fitzsimmons, Rev. H. H. Fletcher, Rev. M. E. Hayes, and Dr. Bowers. Washington sends many representatives.
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Milmentine
North English
W. S. Moore
Ainsworth
P. B. Gray
West Chester
Lexington
C. EB. Fitzsimmons
H. H. Fletcher
Kalona
Crawfordsville
Bowers
Washington
Lost Girl Found Near Square and Reunited
Shelly Eberling found a three year old girl on the east side of the square who could not state her name. Officer Marschal Harry Edwarde escorted her to the city hall and then to the Charles Lemley home after the girl led to the house she lived south of the school. The mother, Mrs. Lemley, gratefully reclaimed her child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelly Eberling
Charles Lemley
Mrs. Lemley
Gov Lowden to Speak in Davenport for Republican Tickets
Former Illinois governor Frank O Lowden will address Palm er Memorial hall Davenport Iowa on October 6 at pm. The speech will be broadcast by WOC and relayed by additional stations nationwide. The talk promotes Republican national and state tickets.
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Des Moines
Frank O Lowden
Illinois
Davenport
W. O. C. Davenport
Palmer Memorial Hall
Mystic Workers Hold Biennial Convention
Mystic Workers closed their biennial convention in Minneapolis Minnesota with installation of officers and closing exercises. The order initiated a class of 1000 candidates and elected Arthur A. Bentley of LaCrosse Wisconsin as president Robert Toole of Fulton as secretary and W I Atkins of Waterloo Iowa as director for four years.
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Minneapolis
First Count of Votes In Salesmanship Club Drive Appears
The Evening Journal reports the first vote tally in the Salesmanship Club drive with a 100 free votes starter and 100,000 bonus votes for first subscriptions. The campaign urges rapid submissions to win automobiles and cash prizes, with subscription collections tracked and extra votes issued per club earned.
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Evening Journal
The
Autumn Beauties in Washington Art Magazine Feature
In Printing Art the color calendar reproduction by Hugh H. McCleery features his daughter Caroline and garden blooms, marking a Washington product centerpiece. The Fez club re elected last year’s officers R E Shannon J S McElhinney W T Carson and Arthur Goodin and plans monthly fall winter meetings. A committee of Joe Falk Roy Means and Carl Guther will organize the October smoker event.
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Hugh H. McCleery
Féz Club
Shriners
Masonic Hall
R. E. Shannon
J. S. McElhinney
W. T. Carson
Arthur Goodin
Joe Falk
Roy Means
Carl Guther
College paper duties fall to Joe Kelley at Iowa
Writes for College Paper Joe Kelley son of Mr and Mrs J M Kelly has received an assignment in the University of Iowa school of journalism. He will gather daily football prospects and work for the college paper in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kelley
J. M. Kelly
University of Iowa School of Journalism
Iowa City
Young Journalist Joins Daily Iowan Sports Desk
Joe, an eighteen year old sophomore at the university, joins the Daily Iowan sports team under Coach Ing werson. He previously handled sports for Orange and Black, the Washington high school paper, gaining experience that aids his journalism at Iowa City.
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Ingwerson
Daily Iowan
Joe
University
Orange and Black
Washington
Iowa City
For Sale Own and Control Prime Buchanan County Farms
Land sale notice offering seventeen well improved black loam corn farms in Buchanan county near Independence Rowley and Hazleton. Sizes range from 80 to 3206 acres priced $100 to $185 per acre with terms. Some farms previously sold for $275. Contact L. H. Beatty Rowley Iowa for details or to arrange a viewing.
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Buchanan County
Independence
Rowley
Hazleton
L. H. Beatty
Iowa
President Coolidge Heads to Philadelphia for 150th Congress Anniversary
President Coolidge departs Washington for Philadelphia to deliver his second out-of-town speech after accepting the Republican nomination. The address will mark the 150th anniversary of the First Continental Congress meeting as part of commemorative exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Philadelphia
Continental Congress
Republicans of Second Iowa District Focus on Congress Race
Davenport September 25 Republicans in the Second Iowa District meet amid presidential politics overshadowed by a Congress contest. Judge F D Letts of Davenport and Ralph A Thompson of Muscatine vie for Harry Hull’s seat. Letts won the Republican nomination in June. Thompson expected to attract similar backing as third party presidential backers.
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Davenport
Lobbeys
Harry Hull
Congress
F. D. Letts
Ralph A. Thompson
Muscatine
Letts
Hull
Thompson
Big Fall
Engineers Demand 15 Million for U S Navy Repairs
Washington reports say the Navy faces a 15 million dollar shortfall for fleet upkeep. The battleship Florida may be placed in reserve as a winter Australia cruise is at risk, with repairs limited to 79 percent of the program and crews warning deterioration will grow.
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Washington
Navy Department
Florida
Australia
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Parsons
New City
Heeter
Iowa Gas and
Methodists
Gov
Lowden
Mystic Workers
M. EB
Klein Klothing
Iowa Ave
FEZ Club
McCleery
Shrine Club
Grier
Washington Motor Co
Chester
James K. Helmick & Son
Columbus Junction
Boyd Berdo
Cloyce Stewart
L. C. Willits
White Way
Wilde
Jersey
Ohio
W. M. Reinert
Tamworth
J. H. Jones
Jerry Chapek
Rielond
W.N. Johnson
Carson
Plummer
W. N. Plummer
Algo
Win Smouse
Journal
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Arnold
N. E. Corner Square
Acme
le Follette
U. S
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