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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1926
Page
7
In Gray Gray on April 20 a quiet day finds men sowing oats and plowing while women clean, garden, and tend the house. Conversation centers on selling hens as roads improve and news remains thin.
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Ralph Moore canvasses for Shores goods and praises his stock as Mrs. Farmer’s Wife readers enjoy the Ladies are all improving from flu. Geo Brown siege of illness eases. Hexworth reports arm healing with N ray picture tires aid for broken bones. H H club meets at Mrs Finch home with pattern lessons and refreshments. Linus Wood loses a valuable horse last week. Sunday visitors include Charles Hoxworth and Bessie Spehegar of Washington who dine with Ralph Hoxworth and visit I B Hoxworth in the afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Fred Weekly and Mr and Mrs Leo Zook visited. Mrs Bernard Walker was taken to her mother's home near Haskins to recover from flu. Louis Fetes of Eureka bought corn. his son George, once ill with diabetes, is improving. Neighbors from Eureka remain quiet about activities. Will Dinem and Hendrickson from Letts visited their daughter and baby last week.
Mr and Mrs Har old Ankrish and kin visited Rex Canby s home Sunday. W A Huston helped at Rex Huston s tractor project. George Spangler and Ivan stayed with the Andersons in Mt Pleasant. Several families joined Joel Zingg s kin at Waldyard Sunn y. Chas Roger and Ed Sponberg families were entertained at Cann Spangler s Saturday evening.
Local residents remark on ten days of ideal weather perfect for corn planting with horse work described as cool and favorable. They admit complaints have dominated but urge patience and civility as the season progresses.
A reader letter observes Alan Miller for Governor and discusses voting patterns in Washington county while praising ex senator Crockhart, Hattie Reighard, and community church notices. The note also mentions new telephone service, travel to Keota for a boxing match, planting plans for corn and oats, garden timing, and flu recovery across the area.
Mrs. Amos Mellinger Jr and Miss Clara Sommers shopped in Iowa City Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Will Grimstead of Kalona visited his mother in West Chester Sunday. Mrs R V Manatt and son Sam of Iowa City visit Nellie Edmondson. The Ehrenfelt and Sakulin families and T J Lahey visited in Iowa City Tuesday. M W Adams bought the Herman Ritz property and the Ritz family move to Herbert Kadle property. Clare Smith, a trained nurse from Iowa City, visits her parents. Rt 1 Peterson was a business visitor in Iowa City Tuesday. Clara Faulkner of Washington was a weekend visitor with Kalona parents.
Mr and Mrs Earl Swartcendruber welcomed a baby girl born Thursday. Mrs Ernest Seabranch surprised by birthday gathering on Wednesday evening with peaches cake and coffee. Miss Florence Conrad of Wayland aided Mrs Joe Schlatter with housework last week. Max Wayne Schlatter visited grandparents in Wayland for seven days. Vere Goff visited Washington Saturday. Mrs Mary Conrad stayed with her daughter this week. The Schlatter and Goff families attended events at Elmer Reschley’s on Sunday. Lyman Johnson and family and Mrs Clever Wittmer visited Schlatter home Sunday. Joe Schlatter hosted visitors including Sam Van Syce and family and Vere Goff and son. Mildred Goff visited with kin Sunday. Pleasant callers stopped by Saturday evening. Eli Saltzman and family from Donnelson visited friends.
A fragment notes Saturday night and Sunday activity in the neighborhood with a banner reading 17 PAYS TO ADVERTISE ALWAYS TEAS, suggesting local promotions or signage for weekend advertising opportunities.
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