Local News Briefs Highlight Visits and Events
Milburn McKay and Harold Reynold drove to Fairfield last evening for an informal visit. Rev. W. W. Bowers left for Rochester Minnesota to spend time with his wife undergoing treatment. Mrs. BR. M. Graham of Chicago visits her sister Mrs. J. O. Sexton this week. Legion Dancing Carnival promises $35 in cash prizes each night tonight and Thursday. Mrs. Harley Rhea and Mrs. W. C. Wooley of Crawfordsville shopped in Washington yesterday. Edith White returns home to Rock Island after a weekend with her brother Bert White and sister Altha White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn McKay
Harold Reynold
Fairfield
BR. M. Graham
Chicago
J. O. Sexton
Legion
Edith White
Rock Hleland
Bert White
Altha White
J. BE. Malin
Carsaris
Canada
John Malin
Washington
Opportunity to own Washington acreage property
An opportunity to own one of Washington's nicest little acreage properties is presented. Read our advon page 3S and then call 15% Blue for an appointment. Demp Sey & Breitenbach, Mrs. FF. P. Randall traveled to West Chester to spend the day with her husband.
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Washington
Advon
Dempsey & Breitenbach
FF. P. Randall
West Chester
Pace
159 Blue
Sellers Cabinet endorsed as ideal anniversary gift
A reader praises a Seller's Witchen Cabinet as a wonderful anniversary gift from her husband, comparing it to her engagement ring. The advertisement mentions the new Clear Front model, available in enamel or natural wood, and invites readers to point out any missed conveniences.
Women club leaders attend county institute in Wellman
A group including Mrs H F Case and Mrs W A Anderson visited Wellman for the county Institute of the Town Federation of Women’s clubs. Eva Ebner visited Washington to shop. Mrs A B Dicken arrived from Herrington for a short visit with Dr and Mrs M E Dicken. G H Thomas and family traveled from Cotter to spend a brief stop in town. W Gingerich of Star cars went to Kalona on business. Ralph Thompson and companion left for Mechanicsville to visit Mr and Mrs Donald Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. FE. Case
W. A Anderson
Ralph Shannon
Fannie Wilson
Anna Dawson
Will Cook
Howard Richardson
Charles Dewey
Carl Roberts
Ruth Thorne
Fred Reid
H. B. Knight
Hugh McCleery
R. J Davidson
P. L. Etter
C. W. McLaughlin
Wellman
Town Federation of Women's Clubs
A. B. Dicken
Herrington, Kansas
M. E. Dicken
W. Gingerich
Star Cars
Kalona
Ralph Thompson
Jechanicsville
Donald Bell
Shoppers and residents visit Washington area events
Local residents and visitors are listed in Washington as shopping tours and social calls occur. Names include Joe Toleda and Miss Lupe Toleda of Verdi, Mrs J P Thomas and daughter from Cotter, Russell Jennings and daughter Janet from Burlington, Mrs C F E Rugg of Wellman, and David Livingston and son from Des Moines. A marriage license was issued to Ralph L Thomann and Mary M Simon of Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Toleda
Lupe Toleda
Verdi
J. P. Thomas
DeWaebe
Cotter
Washington
Russel Jennings
Janet
Burlington
Bad Main Street
Mr. Jennings
Burlin’s
Ralph L. Thomann
Mary M. Simon
Riverside
Forces of Diversified Farming to challenge cotton rule in the South
Dallas based Associated Press reports a movement in Texas and the South to diversify farming away from cotton. Col Clarence Ousley directs the Texas Safe Farming Association enlisting 500 Texas pig farmers to boost feed crops and foods. Leaders compare cotton overproduction to a glut harming farmers and urge shared farming sovereignty with other crops.
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Dallas
Texas
Cotton
South
Edward Woodall
Black Land Belt
Woodall
Texas Safe Farming Association
Col
Clarence Ousley
Wilson
Col. Oustey
Many candidates file for Iowa state offices in Des Moines
On the final filing day in Des Moines 390 candidates from all parties submitted nomination papers. The Democratic slate includes two for the U.S. Senate and several congressional hopefuls. Republicans add new names for railroad commissioner and lieutenant governor. Notable new Democratic entrants include Porter for Senate and Housel for lieutenant governor with other state posts also contested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Treas
Des Moines
Secretary of
Ramsay Brot
United States Senate
Congress
Alex R. Miller
Washington
L. F E. Richelberg
Waterloo
John R. Price
Albia
Charles Hindley
Centerville
Er. B. Arnold
Toledo
W. F. Bradley
Frank KE. Howard
Elmira
Ellis BE. Wilson
E. T. Ketchan
Farmington
R. J. Koehler
Lemars
J. P. Gallagher
Williamsburg
W. N. Etter
Sigourney
W. G. Ramsay
Ramsay
United States
Davis County
Mahaska County
Polk County
Claude R. Porter
C. D. Huston
Cedar Rapids
J. W. Morris
Panora
W. D. Warner
Bloomfield
H. E. Blackmar
Ottumwa
KE. J. Reigel
Rock Rapids
Thomas Maloney
Cornell Bluffs
Charles KE
Reynolds
Steel Corporation Sells Common Stock
United States Steel Corporation moves to a seven percent regular dividend on its common stock, replacing the former five percent with quarterly fifty cent extras. The rate, urged by J P Morgan, signals continued and prospective prosperity despite no higher payments. The latest earnings rise is the best in two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
United States Steel Corporation
J. P. Morgan
Father Doyle Heads to New Home in Imogene Iowa
Col. Smith W. Brookhart traveled to Fairfield to address a farmers gathering while Father Doyle began moving into his new home in Imogene Iowa after leaving St. James Parish in Washington where he served for about seven months.
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Father Doyle
Imogene
Iowa
St. James Parish
Washington
Col. Smith W. Brookhart
Fairfield
Modern wonders listed amid wartime pensions and urban plans
The Boone News-Republican notes list of seven modern wonders including the telephone and X rays, plus more than a dozen War of 1812 widows on pension rolls. It questions the car to person ratio and previews a 22 story auto storage tower for Chicago's loop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago Loop District
Bounty Collected for Seven Wolf Pups
J I Banks delivered seven eyed wolf pups to the county auditor as part of a bounty. The pups from Dutch Creek township were killed and burned at the courthouse furnace, with Banks receiving four dollars per wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. i. Banks
Dutch Creek Township
Court House
NIRA NIRA and Farm Life Notes
Arthur Miller family bedridden with flu. Joe Westfall builds a foundation for Chas Rowe’s newborn. Lee Davisson and Bill Hanley visited Oxford. Farm women care for over a thousand chicks. Mrs. Hanley travels to Grace Hill for cousin Alberta Henry’s illness and death.
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Nira
Arthur Miller
Joe Westfall
Chas
Rowe
Lee Davisson
Bill Hanley
Oxford
Pleasant Hill
Hanley
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W. C. Wooley
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Wells-Crail Sales Co
Cash
McCall Bros
Todzey
Frank R. Sage
Iowa Farm Mortgage
Iowa Farm Mortgage Association
NicElhinney Drug Co
Eva Ebner of
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G. H. Thomas of
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C. Lemmon
Muscatine
The
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Delbert Cook
Calhoun
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Mary Cook
Coal and Wood Phone
White Yard Co
Herman Ott
Charles Pauls
David Livingston
David, Jr
W. Livingston
D. F. Macon
Roger Sherman
Monmouth
Ilinois
Karl
Opain
Hans
the Wardrobe Cleaners
Lela Agnew
Washington Cleaners
Wisie Long
Steel Corporation
Boone News-Republican
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C. V. Crull
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