Beggars in Washington Targeted by County Officials
A critique of traveling beggars arriving in Washington and countywide efforts to curb imposters. The piece cites beggar scams, including a blind organ grinder and a crutch using man, noting most are frauds. Sheriff Teeter mentions a Chicago school for beggars. Quotes a Des Moines November 1 1922 document by Albert B. Cummins on suspending a jail term and limiting intoxicants.
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Washington
Crooked Creek
Hot Springs
Washington County
Teeter
Chicago
Keokuk
Burlington
Des Moines
Albert B, Cummins
Harrison Crawford Paroled from Iowa County Jail
Harrison Crawford, the Wellman bootlegger held since July 28, was released on a strict gubernatorial parole issued by Governor Cummins. The document requires abstinence from alcohol, residence duties, monthly reports on employment and earnings, and good conduct to justify maintained freedom under ongoing state supervision.
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Harrison Crawford
Wellman
Cummins
Crawford
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Washington County
District Court of
Business Changes In town surprising deals close
Charley Parkinson sells coal and ice business to Marion Anderson and buys W C Nelson’s old pipe organ factory. The plant has produced wagon boxes and scoop boards but is expected to be converted into a sash and door factory to meet local lumber demands. Nelson’s plans are not disclosed.
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Charley Parkinson
Marion Anderson
W. C. Nelson
Nelson
First District Politics Point to New Iowa Congressman
Jim Davis of Keokuk has been named attorney for the Northwestern Railway, prompting a move to Des Moines and signaling a shift in Iowa First district politics. With Davis gone, aspiring candidates from interior counties gain ground while Tom Hedge’s successor remains uncertain and younger contenders emerge as likely hopefuls.
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Jim Davis
Keokuk
Iowa
Northwestern Railway
Judge Hubbard
Cedar Rapids
Davis
Des Moines
Tom Hedge
Interior Counties
Lee
Congress
Mark Hanna
Free Delivery Carriers Named in City
Washington announced the appointees for free city delivery carriers as Dec Ist. Clayton A. Neiswanger Morton D. Bickford and Lloyd Purvis will serve with substitutes Joseph R. Neal and Franklin H. Gray. Two appointees are Democrats.
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Washington, D. C
Clayton A. Neiswanger
Morton D. Bickford
Lloyd Purvis
Joseph R. Neal
Franklin H. Gray
Damages Set for Bonaparte Dam Fishway at Forty Thousand
A jury valued the fishway at Bonaparte dam at 40000 dollars. The state intends not to spend that amount on the fishway project.
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Bonaparte Dam
Death of Cal Daugherty at Iowa cattle ranch
Cal Daugherty brother of Prof. R D Daugherty of the Academy was killed near Trail Iowa while tending cattle on a large ranch. Found face down with a heavy oak feed box on his neck after an attempted move. Funeral held at Wyman with burial at Thrall. He was about thirty four, a bright young man.
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Cal Daugherty
R. D. Daugherty
The
Academy
Trail
Iowa
Des Moines
Prof
Daugherty
Knox Dunn
Wyman
Galt
How Cheap Baking Powder Is Made
Authorities seized a batch of cheap baking powders from a neighboring city. Analyses found alum based powders containing sulphuric acid and rock, unsafe for food. Thousands of pounds were confiscated and destroyed. High quality cream of tartar powders are cheaper in the long run and healthier.
Local notices and social news compilation
Dan Robrer reports sale total of 6300 dollars. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Joe Farrier Saturday night. Grace Miksch to visit brother in Chicago tomorrow. Miss Louise Cunningham visiting sister in Newton. Perry Woods travels to Guthrie OK with possible move to the territory. Mrs Charles Owen arrives from Chicago for Washington friends visit. Ira Vincent Joe Simmerman Wal Cherryholmes and H E McCollum attend a Fairfield horse sale. Anton Kosak from Wisconsin seeks to return his brother to Bohemia. Ina McAvoy daughter of John McAvoy marries E C Jones near Wellman at Lee McAvoy’s home. Nodaway County official vote from Maryville Mo Tribune shows strong Democratic county with 29 vote margin. Republicans win most county offices. Dr Frank Lee wins coroner with 177 majority.
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Joe Farrier
Grace Miksch
Chicago
Louise Cunningham
Burnell
Newton
Perry Woods
Guthrie
Territory
Charles Owen
Washington
Ira Vincent
Joe Simmerman
Wal Cherryholmes
H. E. McCollum
Fairfield
Anton Kosak
Wisconsin
Bohemia
Ina McAvoy
John McAvoy
E. C. Jones
Near Wellman
Lee McAvoy
E. F. Lilley
Maryville
Tribune
Nodaway Co
Frank Lee
Medical Society Meeting Highlights in City Hall
The Washington Do Medical Society met in City Hall with several notable papers. Dr C Tilden from Riverside spoke on forty two typhoid cases while Dr J Wells of Kalona urged clearer medical nomenclature.
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Washington Do. Medical Society
C. Tilden
Riverside
J. &. Wells
Kalona
Des Moines
H. B. Hamilton
McLaughlin
Crawfordsville
Jack Cochran
Washington county medical society notes on typhoid talk
The report discusses discussions on typhoid fever causes and public health ideas. It mentions Dr Til den's forthcoming paper and names officers Dr G W Hay as president and Dr GC Boice as secretary. The tone reflects a local medical society update with brief commentary on patients.
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Washington County
Dr. Tilden
G. W. Hay
GC. A. Boice
Huston Buys Crawfordsville Residence Amid Move Near December
J. W. Huston purchases the Will Harper home once held by S. P. Gordon in Crawfordsville. The Hustons plan to relocate to town around December 1. Arthur Griffith sells his store to Harper and Thompson.
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J. WH. Huston
Will Harper
S. P. Gordon
Crawfordsville
Picturesque Brittany From A Century Artist View
Artist Castaigne describes Brittany as a land of granite houses, open markets, and busy harbors. He notes peasants in traditional dress, market days with fish and vegetables, taverns loud with accordions, and fishermen ready to depart for new lands as smoke from village chimneys drifts under white clouds.
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Brittany
Kaypt
Roscoff
Castaigne
Literary Treasures Lost and Found Across Time
William S. Walsh in Bra Magazine argues that great works often lie hidden or lost, awaiting accidental rediscovery. He cites Deuteronomy’s near loss, Hezekiah’s rediscovery, and earlier forgettings of Shakespeare, Omar Khayyam, and Lorna Doone as examples of sudden revival.
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Thire
Hezekiah
Josiah
Shakespeare
Addison
Fitzgerald
Omar Khayyam
Blackmore
Lorna Doone
Discontented Artist and Generous Brother Converse
A humorous dialogue shows a disappointed artist longing for wealth and a generous brother offering to share a fortune, highlighting contrasting attitudes toward money and art.
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Jove
Cards Then Death A Confederate Spy Described as Deserting Soldier Shot
An anonymous Washington Post account recalls the execution of Thompson a private from Company K Ninth Corps Army of the Potomac who deserted to the Confederacy. During the planned firing squad ritual he distributed $500 among six guards and, after a staged poker game, faced the trio of riflemen. Thompson died as the coffin opened before him and the musket volley rang.
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Company A
Maryland
Thompson
Comepany K
Vedette
Hnes
Weldon Railroad
Ninth Corps
United States Navy
Army of the Potomac
Washington
Tip
Saul
Washington Post
The Impossible Walnut Hair Threading Trick
The walnut hull appears to have tiny through passages. A fine hair can be passed through by finding a crevice and guiding it patiently. Sometimes it appears on the far side quickly, but on average it may take many attempts.
He Had Learned It Story Tells Of A Grocery Man
A grocery man begins with a tale about a memorable incident as he speaks of overheard stories and local chuckles. The fragment hints at a humorous or moral anecdote from everyday life.
No Clear Politician Names In Chicago News Quote
A fragment notes an office seeker declaring uncertainty about politicians and a remark that there are no certain politicians, attributed to Chicago News. The brief exchange reflects a skeptical view of political certainty without naming individuals or events.
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Chicago News
Adam's lone luck amid guidance from none
A fragment notes Adam being fortunate that no friends visited to lecture him on raising his boys, reflecting a social judgment in a Chicago Record Herald piece.
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Adam
Chicago Record-Therald
Painter Excuse Echoes From New York VPolice Court
In a New York police court a drunken prisoner claimed he was painting a barber pole when a dizzy twist made him appear intoxicated. The magistrate noted the odd excuse and the prisoner’s fate likely remains unchanged, a common scene among detainees seeking delays.
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New York
Vpolice Court
Edward Blorkman
Tin
Clever Merchant Traps Banker With False Names
A Paris merchant, anxious about a Yokohama firm’s failure, asks a banker to reveal the name. The banker refuses, so the merchant proposes the banker hide the name in a list of ten. The banker returns a list where only one name is real, the merchant’s business partner, and the others are fictitious.
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Paris
Japan
Yokohama
Fokcha
Ankes
Ea Higsly Otr
Impossible Men and a Sardine Fernery Note
Two quotes capture artistic friction between Schumann Wagner and Hauslick. Wagner calls Schumann impossible, saying he speaks too little during talks. The piece ends with a quirky note from the Atchison Globe about a fern and a fernery giving a woman the right to use the term.
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Hauslick
Schumann
Wagner
Paris
Sardiniere
Atchison Globe
Quote about men as telescopes and perception
A concise aphorism noting that some men resemble telescopes, revealing truths when drawn out and understood, but closed off again once examined.
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First District
Dan Robrer
Medical Society
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