Washington County Fall Festival Brings Large Crowds
A vivid festival scene in Indiana features a cheerful fair with a ferris wheel merry go round and pet parade. Local notable Martha Darbyshire visits with family in New Jersey while many residents and GIs display homecoming items and hospital stories.
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Indiana
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Hospital births and admissions log reflect local families
The bulletin records births at the hospital including a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Greiner of Keota and a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Bruty. It also lists numerous admissions for medical and surgical care, including Everett K. Burham and Mary Catherine Greiner, and multiple dismissals of patients with their home addresses.
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Everett Greiner
Keola
Roy Marr
Ainsworth
Everett K. Burham
Fifth Avenue
J. C. Gilchrest
Madison St
Wilma Tait
Seventh St
Darrell Rich
Leland James
Wayland
Allen Hunsaker
James Allen
Washington St
William Hesseltine
Nancy Jane
Ray Martin
Donnie Lee
Willard Leet
West Chester
Charles Robison
Brighton
Frank Smith
Carl Boelsen
E. Jefferson St
Allen Dunsmore
Fifth Ave
Mary Catherine Greiner
Keota
William Bruty
Clarence Zieglowsky
Bob E. Unzicker
E. Madison, Sr
Clarence Fulton
J. W. Thorpe
Washington
Clarence Bain
Madrid
Deaconess Hospital
Marshalltown
William Harold
Bob
Claude Bain
Car collision in city ends with no injuries
A Sunday evening crash at the intersection of South Second Ave and Marion Ave involved two cars driven by Dave Elder and Dan Brindley with Harry Detwiler. No injuries reported though Brindley’s car sustained heavy damage.
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Dave Elder
Dan Brindley
Harry Detwiler
South Second Ave
Marion Ave
Brindley
Riverside may get ten thousand five hundred PWA grant for gym
Riverside could receive a 10500 PWA grant for a school gymnasium, with the district bonded for 1200. Other local notes include balloon estimates for fall festival, a poultry association election, and a marriage announcement.
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Riverside
PWA
Des Moines Tuesday notices and social events reach readers
The VF W Auxiliary visited public schools with presentations led by Mrs Sadee McAvoy. Larry Duncan celebrated his fifth birthday with seven guests at four o'clock. Des Moines couple Juanita Houk and Dale A Bowen wed in Des Moines. Eleanor Sikes Peters impressed the Fortnightly Club at a Baptist church gathering. Mrs W G Dial and daughter Donna visit from Colo Iowa with Fred Burger's family in Cole. Mr and Mrs Bill White travel to Great Falls Montana after a week with Nellie White.
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VF W
Iowa
Sadee McAvoy
Larry Duncan
Helen Jones Duncan
Tom Duncan
Ralph Fratt
Lynch
Eleanor Sikes Peters
Baptist Church
W. G. Dial
Donna
Colo
Fred Burger
Bill White
Great Falls
Mont
Nellie White
Local notes and contests mark a community week events
Exhibits show proposed Rock Island stations at Klein Klothing Ko. Ralph Shanno wins horseshoe contest over George McDaniel amid good natured ribbing. Sixty mutual insurance agents meet with luncheon at the Y. Guests include Harve Shannon and families from Lee's Summit. Various locals, including the Shannon and Knapp families, are noted with travels and gatherings.
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Klein Klothing Ko
Ralph Shanno
George McDaniel
Kunath Dies A Washington Businessman At 59
J Ek Kunath a Washington businessman and popular citizen died at his East Washington street home on September 21 1926. Helen Wilson hosted a pre nuptial party for Bertha Hay in anticipation of her marriage to Frank B Miller with another gathering by Ruth Annis and Maude Aikens planned tonight. A light snow fell in Cedar Falls Iowa on September 24 1926 as rains swelled streams and a strong wind damaged Brighton.
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J. Ek
Washington
East Washington Street
Helen Wilson
Bertha Hay
Frank B Miller
Ruth Annis
Maude Aikens
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Brighton
Concert Featuring Dr J B Herbert At United Presbyterian
Dr J B Herbert, renowned composer of religious music, appeared at the United Presbyterian church Sunday. Carolyn Hamilton, director of music, helped arrange the event and was instrumental in bringing him.
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J. B. Herbert
United Presbyterian Church
Carolyn Hamilton
Birth of a Nation takes in over three thousand dollars
Frank Brinton of the Graham theatre reports Birth of a Nation receipts exceeding 3300 dollars and suggests the show could have run longer. Washington County banks issue a favorable note with deposits over 5.5 million dollars, half in local banks. A heavy frost arrives but most country grain is safe as minimum drops to 31.5 degrees.
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Frank Brinton
Graham Theatre
Washington County
Washington
40 Years Ago From Washington Democrat
A week’s clippings note workers like Frank Buckley and Charley Cunningham, who help in the Democrat office and on Saturdays. Dick Miller leaves for Chicago University this Saturday. William A. Moore, longtime local businessman and former Red Brick School teacher, dies at 73 after marrying Lucinda Cooper.
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Washington Democrat Hard Worker
Frank Buckley
Charley Cunningham
Dick Miller
Chicago University
Democrat
W. A. Moore
William A. Moore
Lucinda Cooper
Baby Elizabeth Wallace Dies at Six Weeks
Little Elizabeth Wallace six weeks old, daughter of Frances and Leigh H Wallace, died September 21 from brain congestion. She seemed a healthy baby. Mr and Mrs George Norton and daughter Lillian moved to Trinidad Colorado.
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Elizabeth Wallace
Frances
Leigh H. Wallace
Colo
George Norton
Lillian
Trinidad
Steck Heads to Peoria for Watchmaking School
John Steck has gone to Peoria, Hl., to enter a watchmaking school. He is an energetic young fellow and is bound to rank high in his profession.
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Peoria
John Steck
Infair at Cherry Home Honors Elmer and Bride
Mr and Mrs Ben Cherry hosted an infair at their home northwest of town to honor their son Elmer and his bride, who was formerly Miss Fulton.
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Gus Reinert
South Marion
Pvt
Robert Livingston
Fort Bliss
Texas
D. P. Livingston
Camp Stoneman
Calif
J. A. Thompson
Mark Campbell
Edna Maud Neiswanger
Ben Cherry
Elmer
Bride
Fulton
Champion Grower Thom Simpson Tops Local Potatoes
Thom Simpson, living north of town, is declared champion potato grower this season. He planted two acres and expects over 209 bushels of potatoes. Mrs Emma Ball Ink presented a Graham theatre musicale with numerous performers. Participants included Anna Birney LeRoy Tripp Mable Crawford Rose Rathmel Bert Dixon Lulu Belle Slocum and others. Master Hubert Crail impressed on piano.
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Ink
Emma Ball Ink
Graham Theatre
Anna Birney
LeRoy Tripp
Mable Crawford
Rose Rathmel
Bert Dixon
Lulu Belle Slocum
Mable Meek
Lola Wells
Maude McCulley
Hubert Crail
Daisy Bush
Inez Holden
Ollie Dixon
A. T. Stewart
Ethel Baird
Clara Lanning
Chas. Howe
Lou Vogt
Mamie Morton
Lora Bowman
Helen McCleery
Laura Crozier
Laura Moore
Merede Howe
Blanche Klein
Clara Hale
Maude de Long
Messrs
A. N. Alberson
A. Hise
Lloyd Latta
J. T. Beamer
Lisle Morehous
A Lighthearted Riff on Manners and Humorous Hypocrisy
A whimsical reflection on behavior in public and private life. It notes men’s pretended wickedness, churchgoing duty, barber memories of great men, and couples’ reputations. The piece observes vanity, yawns to seem scholarly, and the lure of applause, suggesting folly crosses age.
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