Local visitors note Washington relatives and shop promotions
Mr and Mrs Allen Green of St Paul Minn visit southeast Washington at the J E Green home. He is remembered for his work at the New York Store and now with Dayton Dry Goods Co in St Paul. Florence Carr of the Washington Loan and Trust Bank begins a two week vacation visiting Minneapolis friend Edith Buchanan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Green
St. Paul
Florence Carr
Washington Loan and Trust Bank
Edith Buchanan
Minneapolis
Local Visits and Travel Across Towns
Mrs W K B Harris of Fairfield visits her aunt Mrs C N Stinson at the Risk home. Mrs Charles Jackson of Ainsworth drives to Washington to shop. Mr and Mrs Bara Goodwin return from Hayesville Iowa where they visited their daughter. Mrs W F Martin and Miss Helen Wilson with Betty Evelyn head to Kalamazoo Michigan. Betty visits grandparents Mr and Mrs John Wilson and returns home. Helen will work at Kalamazoo Stove Co after years with Iowa Southern Utilities Co in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jackson
Ainsworth
Washington
Bara Goodwin
Hayesville
Iowa
W. F. Martin
Helen Wilson
Betty Evelyn
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Betty
John Wilson
Helen
Kalamizoo Stove Co
Towa Southern Utilities Co
Local notes mention visits and events in Washington Iowa
A stream of social items records visits to Washington Iowa from Mrs. L S S McAvoy and Mrs. J W Mayor of Madrid, travelers to Davenport and Chicago, and several residents visiting relatives in Bloomfield Monett California and Philadelphia. The Chilcote Library chautauqua hours and a Bible conference invitation at Riverview Park are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wray
Nadine
Montebello
California
Washington
Aron Bailey
Bloomfield
Journal
Cedar Falls
Evening Journal
Riverview Park
Fall Fashion and Bargains at Local Stores
Shoppers are urged to visit H. J. Ward Store for fall hats dresses coats and new fall merchandise and Klein Klothing Co for shirts at 1.45 or 4.00 for three. Holmes promotes Ford magnet tests while Wittrig Harness Shop offers cow accessories and custom harnesses. The 98 Store sells hosiery and McNamara Furniture offers new Victor records including Valencia by Jess Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Ward
Wards
Klein Klothing Ko
Kleins
McNamara Furniture
Victor
Valencia
Jess Crawford
Missionary society meeting and social notices in town
The Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Second United Presbyterian held its regular meeting at Mrs. Walter Kyle's home near Washington to discuss the recent missionary conference in Monmouth Illinois. Guests included Miss Lulu Kyle and Mrs. Edith Irwin of Moline. The group will meet next with Miss Lulu Cherry in September. Mr and Mrs George Stewart hosted a dinner bridge party at 609 East Harrison Street with a small club group. Mrs Lola Hughes of Milwaukee won the high score. Additional attendees listed include Bertha Hay Lucile Montgomery Sara Grimes Leland Morrison Maynard Brown Tom Berdo Gladys Duke of Chicago Richard MecCleery Frank Miller Charles Barrett and Ben Briley. The Rural Woman's Club visited a log cabin park setting with about twelve ladies and ten children. Refreshments followed. Dick Edgington operated for appendicitis at the county hospital and is reported in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman’s Missionary Society of the
Second United Precyterian
Walter Kyle
Mies
Washington
Monmouth
Illinois
Edith Miller
Lulu Kyle
Edith Irwin
Moline
Lulu Cherry
George Stewart
East
Harrison Street
Lola Hughes
Milwaukee
Bertha Hay
Lucile Montgomery
Sara Grimes
Leland Morrison
Sioux City Salesman Found Dead In River Crash
Charles Hebb a well known Sioux City salesman was found dead in an automobile in the Missouri River near Elk Point South Dakota. The car ran off the road and plunged over a bank into the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Charles Hebb
Missouri River
Elk Point
S. D
Brookhart Leads On Informal Ballot at State Convention
A convention update highlights Senator Cummins and Governor Cumming, praising their agricultural advocacy and legislative impact. The piece emphasizes Cummins fight for farm justice amid postwar economic shifts and his lifelong ties to Iowa farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookhart
Senator Cummins
Washington
Iowa
Towa
Ohio Sheriff Shot by Liquor Runners
Belmont County Sheriff Samuel Dunfee died in a Martin’s Ferry hospital from wounds after a confrontation with alleged rum runners at Provident near St Clairsville. Deputy Vido Radonavich was shot three times but expects to recover. deputies say he fired the fatal shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
ST. Clairsville
Ohio
Samuel Dunfee
Belmont County
Martin's Ferry
Provident
Here
Vido Radonavich
Dunfee
Jones return from Des Moines Knights event
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Jones returned last evening from Des Moines where Mr. Jones attended the Knights of Pythias convention. Mrs. J. M. Carothers of Anniston Alabama visiting her mother Mrs. No M. Speidel went to Oneonta this morning to visit before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Grecian
Chicago
Re Oc
Carria
Des Moines
Knights of Pythias
Mra
Louie Jones
Mr. Jones
the Knights of Pythias
J. M. Carothers
Anniston
Alabama
Mra No M. Speidetl
Oniengo
Cedar Rapids Visit Tied to Illness of Elgin Man
Mrs. H A Strohn of Elgin Illinois visited Cedar Rapids as her father Henry Miller fell ill and died. Donald Paul and Leslie Dunlap spent the day there. W P Wells left last evening for Kansas City on a short business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora E. Goodwin of
Letts
Washington
H.A. Strohn
Elgin
Illinois
Henry Miller
Donald Paul
Leslie Dunlap
Cedar Rapids
W. P. Wells
Kansas City
Crawfordsville to Hold Budget Hearing August 16 1926
The Crawfordsville town council of Washington County Iowa schedules a 7 30 p m meeting on August 16 1926 in the First Savings Bank Building council room. Taxpayers may be heard for or against the proposed expenditure estimates at that session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Washington County
Iowa
First Savings Bank
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Illiam Fox
Olive Borden
Tom Santschi
Virginia Marshall
Tony
the Wonder Horse
STORY
Gerald Beaumont
J.G. Blystone
FOX Tonight
Checolate Shop
Helen Wylie
Winnawa ‘Lake
Ind
The
Reformed Presbyterian Church
White Yard
W. F. Jurging
Kentucky Coal
Titus
C. A. Strohm
N. D. Anderson
John Shields & Sons
Llans
the Wardrobe Cleaners
J. A. Chalmers
Spirit Lake
Ives
McElhinney Drug Co
Col. McDanter
Roth
L. SS. McAvoy
Winfield
G. K. McFarland
West Chester Savings Bank
Gett
Eby's
Sherman's
Sands Bros. Ainsworth
Karene Lordan
Charles
Lewis Hessel
Laura Reynolds
Davenport
Dorothy Neiswanger
Sam Leffler
Sherman
Washington Sands Bros
Chocolate Shop
Ruth Virginia Byer
New Sharon
F. A Teinzman
J. Fden
Burlington
Herman Myers
Chilcote
F. Peichmeyer
Aleta
Chauchilla, California
Peter Witting
Marie
Sylvia Holub
Blanche Spevacek
McNamara “Furniture Store
Joe Shaugh
Wellman
Ed Miksch
Dale Atkinson
Daughterm P Ming Fite
Hue
Pennsylvania
Atkinson
Mikgth
Nazareth
Niagara’ Falls Cand
Philadelphia
Holmes
Fiat
Wittrig
98E
Ben Briley
Ed Bandy
Seneca
Missouri
KF. T. Wolfe
Harriet Phillips
Dick Edgingston
J. B. Edgington
Ganization
Cumming
Pought Farmer's Barthes
South Second St
Inet
Wisconsin
Wal
S Ft
Macon
Sam Knupp
Chas. Lemley
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
W. Long
CR. & Q. Stock Yards
Pika Peme
S. F
Dave McElhinney
Wenger Bros
W. E. Anwyl
Twente
Washington, Iowa
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