Local notes from Washington and vicinity update readers
Ross Levert visiting in Washington while on vacation from Wayland and Iowa State Banks. Charles W Chance and son Clayton from Cleveland visit family. trip includes Toledo Iowa to see Ed Arnold family. Lib rary board changes officers as demand grows. Several residents shop and travel between Keota Coppock Washington Cedar Rapids Stuart and Haskins with minor local incidents including a re wire at the Chocolate Shop.
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Charles W. Chance
Clayton
Cleveland, O
Mr. Chance
Harve Chance
Charles
Toledo
Iowa
Ed Arnold
Cleveland
L. W. Libe
H.R. Deitrick
Davenport
Claude Holmes
Keota
Arthur Clendenning
Gilbert Adams
Library Board
Orville Elder
C. W. McLaughlin
Carl Hedges
Helen Wilson
A. Anderson
George Blattner
Vivian Zear
Neat Coppock
Washington
Mary Briley
Journal
George Paine
Cedar Rapids
Faye Holland
E. J. Frey
Haskins
Stella Palmer
Journal Office
Stuart
FE. G. Butterbauch
Ernest Miller
J. C. Carris
Carris
H. A. Strohm
Gertrude
Elgin
Bank Check Fees Yield Big Return for Federal Budget
Iowa's share of the federal budget balance relied heavily on bank check taxes in late July. The period brought 25 Hae 47 from the bank check tax, suggesting nearly one million dollars annually for Iowa. Other revenue rose from stamp taxes, admissions, excise taxes, soft drinks, and utilities, totaling 51 342.19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Internal Revenue Collector
Acheson and Dunsmore Win at Mt Pleasant Fair
Acheson and Dunsmore of Ainsworth swept blue ribbons in the Duroc Jersey classes at Mt Pleasant fair. Their herd sire won first in his class, aged sow first, yearling sow second, and aged herd first, with the sire also crowned class champion. This marked the firm’s first exhibition and reflected years of careful breeding and new bloodlines.
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Acheson and
Dunismore
Ainsworth
Mt. Pleasant Fair
Schmoldt Couple Visit Chicago After Oklahoma City Stay
Mr and Mrs William Schmoldt of Oklahoma City traveled to Chicago this morning after a brief visit with Miss Helen Wilson. Mrs Schmoldt formerly Miss Gertrude Ward of Washington.
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William Schmoldt
Oklahoma City
Chicago
Helen Wilson
Schmoldt
Gertrude Ward
Washington
Jack Swift Visits with Father Near Verdi
Jack Swift spends time with his father Pat Swift near Verdi, highlighting a family visit away from home.
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Jack Swift
Pat Swift
Verdi
Butter and Egg Futures Hit Two Year High on Chicago Exchange
Butter and egg futures surged on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange with heavy volume not seen since 1930. November butter rose to 20.5 cents, August to 20 cents, and October eggs closed at 18 percent. totals showed 4,951,200 pounds of butter and 4,080,000 dozen eggs traded. A bullish factor cited was reported shortages. Meanwhile the New York stock market maintained a bullish tone with a broad turnover near 4 million shares, signaling strong public demand.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
New York
Start Canning of Food at Clinton to Help Needy People
Clinton Iowa August 4 a food pantry sponsored by Paul Rader Chicago evangelist opened to pack 50000 cans for destitute Chicago and Clinton Sixty percent of the food will go to Chicago for distribution the rest to Clinton An initial donation of two carloads of cabbage came from a Clear Valley farmer The plant was opened by Rader representatives with local agencies Supervisors from Chicago directed labor and trained volunteers using five pressure cookers The building was donated by merchants and work was done free of charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Iowa
Paul Rader
Chicago
Rader
Clear Valley
Three Convicts Killed and Two Captured in Arkansas Battle
A fifty-man posse trapped seven escaped convicts in Pine Bluff Arkansas prompting a fierce exchange that left three convicts dead and two wounded with two others captured. The incident unfolded as officials closed in during the pursuit.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Local residents and visitors in Pleasanton area share days of business and social calls
A collage of short notices lists visits by Mr and Mrs George Heil from St Louis to East Second Street, trips by Mrs Della Miller to Wellman and by Frank Frazier to Mt Pleasant, plus a Strohm reunion and a Dodge of notes on sales and car services. A missing fern from 424 East Washington street highlights neighborhood prying into yards and porches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Heil
St. Louis
East Second Street
Virginia Rehrer
Alice Richardson
Thelma Dawson
Keota
Delbert Darnell
Ead
Fred A. Spielman
Fairfield
Walton Club
Della Miller
Wellman
Badger
Rudolph Simon
Bertilla Deutsch
Riverside
Frank Frazier
Mt Pleasant
Burlington
J. T. Strohm
Oakley
Kans
Walter Strohm
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Strohm
Grace Hill
Will Draper
Billy
Chicago
Earl Draper
Harrisonville
Hattie Mayhew
Strohm
Althea Montgomery
Davenport
R. F. Bostwick, Jr
Wild Rose
Wis
Warren
Enna Jetticks
Welch Moore Shoe Co
W. A. Wilson
East Washington Street
Griffith Humphreys
McElhinney Visits Parents During Pittsburgh Suburb Stop
Rev. J. Hoy McElhinney of McKees Rocks arrived by train to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McElhinney in the Pittsburgh suburb last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
J. Hoy McElhinney
McKees Rocks
Pittsburgh
Mrs
T. J. McElhinney
Weekend Visit Spreads News Of Oskaloosa Kin
Mr and Mrs Roy Page and Maurice of Oskaloosa visited relatives here over the weekend. Virginia Rohrer accompanied them home for an extended visit. Auctioneers listed as Dr Macon Washington and others with a red phone number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Page
Maurice
Oskaloosa
Virginia Rohrer
Macon
Washington
Vwa
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