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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1930
Page
6
Mrs. David McKeever and daughter Dolores of Mingo Iowa visit Mrs. McKeever and her mother Mrs N J Fleming and sister Juanita Rosenberger. Mr and Mrs Fred L Moore and family spend a few days at Arnolds Park in the northern part of the state.
A group from Burlington left this morning for Lake Big Tos in Minnesota to spend their vacation. Thelma York also went to Fairfield to the Klein Rothing Ko store on business.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Woods and their son Teddy visit friends in the North, returning home after a two week trip spent camping in Minnesota and Canada.
An old advertisement notes use of Dr. Fly ch Yo spray for cows and Parke Davis Germicidal soap to reduce odors with a price of 26e per cake. Weather line mentions partly cooler and southeast thunder forms in the area.
Mrs. Louie Reller arrived from Pittsburgh to spend a month with her parents Mr and Mrs J I Shadla. Miss Altes Atchison, former teacher, accompanied her partway and later visited her sister Mrs Steller in Fairfield. A baby boy named Franklin James was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Ed Rich weighing pounds ten ounces. The mother’s maiden name was Lucy Casey.
Mr and Mrs Ned Haney of Macomb Illinois travel to Minder Nebraska on a visit to relatives. He plans a new drug store in a new building in a good location within weeks. Dick Haney will work there and Mrs Haney formerly supervised Washington county hospital. He previously worked at J E Lemmon drug store before moving to Macomb. Special for week starting Aug 4-2 the Bresh Ground Ham burger of Ste Orie Speer.
A jumble of names notes residents returning from Alterion and Minneapolis, weekend visits with relatives, and shoppers in Crawfordsville. Casual reports mention Mrs Dekel, Mrs Lynn and son Robert of Oskaloosa, Catherine Reser, Bonnie Kelsey’s sister, Nellie Pfeifer starting work at Clark and Ens, and dining at a local sandwich shop. A lightning strike damaged a maple tree near Byron Coakley and destroyed a radio aerial.
The notice proclaims Butterfield co rneted his law office near the Crafl store and promotes snappy styles in young men’s footwear. It touts display window features and claims the biggest values offered in young men’s footwear.
Mrs BL Hollis and her daughter of Marengo are visiting Mr and Mrs M Ritche. SanctionerK DF Stacy Washington Town 251 red 2444 William Livingston returned from Lander Wyoming after spending ten days on the Vorhis reach nearby.
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