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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1925

Page

8

Local Notes and Advertisements Highlight Weekend Activities

Miss Edna Lein returns from Mt Pleasant for a weekend visit and heads back to college tonight. A new large combination mailbox is being installed in front of the post office. Myers Pumps advertised as satisfactory at Warren's Seed store. Leland Meyer visits from Keokuk and recovers from spine injuries after last summer’s auto crash. Zipper Bags from Phillips Drug Store promise convenience for wet swimsuits. Miss Frances Williams returns to Williamsburg after visiting the Duncan home. she was in the high school glee club. Storm King Plastic Cement touted for roofs and troughs. White Yard Co. listed with phone contact.

Edna S@lein Mt. Pleasant Leland Meyer Keokuk Washington Leland Frances Williams Williamsburg W. J. Duncan Williams Glee Club

Local residents and visitors noted in city social items

Mrs. Fred Kolkman returns home to Yar mouth after visiting son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Watson on West Third Street. Mrs. Mary Apple visits at Mrs E F Carter home then heads to Quincy Illinois. Mr and Mrs W J Keifer and daughter Betty with Mr and Mrs Riley Province visit Davenport on business. Mrs J Maule of Keota and daughter Mrs Hannon of Cedar Rapids stay with sister Mrs H E Dusenberry on East Second Street before returning to Keota. Screens offered by White Yard Co and pest control advice with Pestroy for gardens from Warren’s Seed Store.

Fred Kolkman Yarmouth Mrs. Watson West Third Street Mary Apple E. F. Carter Quincy Ilinois W. J. Keifer Betty Mrs. Riley Davenport J. Maule Keota Hannon Cedar Rapids H. E. Dusenberry East Second Street Minnie Smith Mr.s. Sterling White

Weekend news and local notices from Keota and nearby towns

Local residents visit family and friends across Iowa with May gatherings and trips to Muscatine Davenport Allerton Winfield Des Moines Centerville and Wellman. Attendees include Miss Mary Louise Harwood Virginia Droz Betsy Hollingsworth Mrs Charles Benz and Mr T W Brown among others with church events and a funeral planned in Wellman.

Mary Louise Harwood Betty Hollingsworth Keota Virginia Droz T. W. Brown Centerville Frank Arthur Wellman

Local Notes and Visits Highlight Muscatine Weekend

Community tidbits from Muscatine Iowa recount visits by Mrs C S James Mrs Minnie Smith Mr and Mrs Sterling White in Davenport and Mrs Elizabeth Kamman of Sioux City on official business Staff note a story hour at the city library with Leda Ritter and Catharine McConninghey plus a concert by Iowa Wesleyan College representatives at the M E church Watch for Miss Washington appears twice in the column.

Elizabeth Kamman Sioux City The Eastern Star of Iowa Washington Keokuk Leda Ritter Catharine McConninghey M. E. Church Iowa Wesleyan College

Hindenburg Named to Succeed Ebert by German People

Reporters summarize reactions to Field Marshal von Hindenburg’s election as Germany’s president. Officials fear delays to the Dawes plan and European economic recovery while some leaders defend the choice as a nationalist shift.

Hindenberg Ebert Gur Prida Germany France Atlantic Dawes Europe Borah Senate Foreign Relations Committee Swanson Virginia Foreign Relations Hindenburg Berlin Field von Hindenburg Hanover Field Marshal von Hindenburg Gerard New York James W. Gerard

Livestock Estimates for Tomorrow Announced in Chicago

Official figures released in Chicago list hogs at 22 000 cattle at 13 000 and sheep at 14 000 for tomorrow.

Chicago

Calcium in Milk Compared to Bread in Slices

A health note states that two and a half glasses of milk provide as much calcium as one hundred slices of bread. The comparison highlights milk as a rich calcium source versus bread portions.

Glove and Baseball Supplies at The Fair

The Fair advertises baseball season gear including gloves baseman's mitts catcher mitts and baseballs plus rubber balls from 5 p to 1.00. Sen J L Brookhart and Mrs Brookhart visited Des Moines for business before Mrs Brookhart went to Ames to see daughter Margaret who made a long trip as State College representative visiting University of Oregon Salem California San Francisco Sacramento Palo Alto and more stopping at Salt Lake City Denver and Pocatello to see relatives. Margaret has had a splendid three week tour culminating near Eugene before continuing travel.

J. L. Brookhart Des Moiines Salt Lake City Denver Eugene Pocatello Idaho Lillian Brookhart Margaret

Cotter Community News Roundup From Weekend Visits

The column records visits and social gatherings in Cotter, noting Mr. and Mrs. R L Duncan Mrs Humphrey Davis Mucra tine visitors and several Thursday night and Wednesday meetups. It also mentions a scarlet fever case and local farm help with Ada Kemp joining as clerk at J K Duncan store.

Max McGuire Jarrett Peters D. H. Peters

Education's Force Shapes Minds and Manners

The text argues that education wields great power to mold the minds and manners of youths, shaping habits that endure throughout life. It emphasizes the lasting impression of early schooling on character and conduct.

Des Moines visitor with relatives trips to Iowa town

Miss Frances Wilson of Des Moines visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Wilson over the weekend. She traveled back with her niece Betty Quinn who had been in Des Moines. Mrs Fred Taylor and her young daughter from Lewiston joined the trip. Montana left for Albion to visit her sister before returning home.

Fred Motts Washington, D. C Harry Parker Stella Black Nate Black Motts Julia Gray Hoxworth Frances Wilson Des Moines John Wilson Betty Quinn Fred Taylor Lewiston Montana Albion Iowa

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