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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1926

Page

6

Washington Briefs Acknowledges Local Travel and Death

Mr and Mrs Charles Shafer and Mrs T J Reeves drove from Des Moines to Washington for the funeral of T J Reeves. Mrs Delbert Maxwell visited from Crawfordsville. Frances Knight of Oskaloosa spent the day with friends Mr and Mrs Jesse Miller. Darline Powell planned a Keota visit. Clarence Miller from Parsons College attended a death in the family. Onion sets offered at ten cents a quart by West End Grocery.

Charles Shafer T J. Reeves Des Moines Washington J. Reeves Frances Knight of Oskaloosa Mrs Jesse Miller West End Hotz Clarence Miller Parsons College T. J. Reeves

Washington visitors and funeral notices fill local page

Mrs W J Robertson and her son Henry and mother Miss Margar et Hull of Columbus Junction shop in Washington today. Rev W C Porter of Crawfordsville preaches preparatory sermon at First United Presbyterian. Des Moines visitors attend funeral of T J Reeves. Dempsey Breitenbach ad offers acreage. Ray Caldwall injures arm in Ford crank accident at school. Home blocked chicken dinner planned at Mrs Cherry's.

W. C. Porter United Presbyterian Church Crawfordsville First United Presbyterian Church Ray Caldwall Sccool Jack Caldwell Washington

Iowa farm briefs mixed with county notices and farm programs

Several short items cover Sudan Grass as a top non legume emergency forage, Iowa fertilizer production and phosphates, rising farm tenant numbers and declining owner occupancy, Fayette county thief prevention and picnic plans, and Dallas county junior clubs programs with gopher control demonstrations scheduled in April.

Fayette County Powitiv Fayetry Protective Association Hammill Frank O. Lowden Wlinoa Attac Europe Dallas County Ames Mt Amoa Ancest Farm Bureau

Local social notes from West Chester and beyond

Mr Bloom of West Chester met F P Randall in Washington. Randall, ill with flu, is able to be about and will return to his harness shop Monday. Ruth Annis visits Iowa for the weekend. Frank Haney and Mort Bickford head to Des Moines and Boone to visit relatives. Stanley Marshall travels to Brighton and Madeline Atkins visits Town City and West Liberty for a weekend.

Bloom West Chester Washington F. P. Randall Madeline Atkins Town City West Liberty

Local visitors travel between Davenport and surrounding areas

Mrs Ralph Pratt visited Musea Une as a guest of relatives for a short time. Mrs Guy Stansbury and Mrs Warren Glascock traveled to Davenport for a pleasure trip. Ming Rose Norwood returned to Davenport after a week in Washington visiting the Julius Conger home and friends.

Ralph Pratt Musea Une Guy Stansbury Warren Glascock Davenport Ming Rose Norwood Warhington Julius Conger Grace B. Anderson Des Moines Ab Anderson

Local Notes Include Visits and Sales at Milady’s Beauty Shop

A student from the high school visited Heote for the weekend with grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Henderson. Mrs Horace Parcell of Pleasant Plain returned home after a stay with Mrs A C Miller. Milady's Beauty Shop offers a Monday shampoo and Marcel or bob cure for 1.55. Oscar Sterzing and spouse from Sioux City arrived in Washington for T I Reeve funeral.

Marcel Bob Cure Milady Beautie Klein Klothing Kompany Oscar Sterzing Sioux City Washington T. i, Reeve

Local residents values and visits noted in brief

Local names visit and shopping trips across towns including Brighton Des Moines Kalona Wayland Burlington Muscatine Fairfield West Chester Washington Keota McCarleton Crawfordsville and notable individuals Misa Ethal Stacey Mrs Grace B Anderson Miss Isabelle Barbara Bauer Judy Skipton Arlene Wes ley George and others are listed with movements and social outings.

Social Notes From Washington And Nearby Towns

Mrs Rosie Barnett returned from Brighton after visiting her son Earl. Helen Livingston arrived from Monmouth Illinois to spend the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Livingston. Guests include Dethel Sprole and Mary Starfield, Monmouth College students. Mrs Clinton Walton of Keota shopped in Washington yesterday. K J Coffey arrived from West Phester to visit. Mrs George Dowell came back from Davenport after a day there.

R. C. Ferguson Arlene West Chester Washington Rosie Barnett Brighton Earl Helen Livingston Monmouth Ilinois Ralph Livingston Dethel Sprole Mary Starfield Monmouth College Clinton Walton Keota

Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Delbert McColl

We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during our bereavement and for the beautiful flowers sent to us from Mr and Mrs Delbert McColl and Children.

Delbert McColl

Town of Pwilhell Wales Holds Four Thousand Population

Town of Pwilhell in Wales has about 4,000 inhabitants with a mayor and corporation and fourteen houses of worship. Two churches could serve all church-goers in the town, leaving the rest without worshipers.

Pwilhell Wales

Try a sack Red Seal Flour weekend at Brighton

Miss Florence Owen travels to her home at Brighton to spend the weekend with relatives. McCall Bros advertise Red Seal Flour with a guaranteed sack offer.

Ruth Annis Towaty McCall Bros Eod Florence Owen Brighton

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