Wrights and guests visit familiar hometowns
Willam Wright of Omaha visits his mother Mrs. E. N. Wright. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Finney of Monmouth Illinois join Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dawson for a family visit. Friday is the last day to save the discount on your electric bill. bring your bill when paying. Iowa Southern Utilities Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Wright
Omaha
E. N. Wright
J. M. Finney
Monmouth, All
A. J. Dawson
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Ten Years Ago Today Prominent Visit From Ft Dodge
Martin Whittaker of Ft Dodge visited hometown friends to say farewell before his departure for New York, marking a ten year ago moment in local memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Whittaker
Ft. Dodge
New York
Nyal Tonic and Kidney Pills Sold by Druggist McDaniel
Ad promotes Nyal Strengthening Tonic for run down and nervous people. Nyal Kidney Pills claimed to flush waste and relieve a lame back. GEO L. McDANIEL Druggist. Weather forecast notes mostly fair tonight and Thursday. Top hog price listed at $11.70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyal
Local shoppers travel to Washington and nearby towns
Mrs. Anna Shaffer and Mrs. K. M. Elmore of Brighton arrived in Washington for shopping. Mrs Joe McCreedy of Haskins shops in Washington today. Mrs Earnest Felzke and Mrs. Dean C. Feldman from Kalona came to shop. Mrs. Omer Boshart and Vivian Allen of Wayland visited Washington and the Hed es home. The Yard families began a motor trip to McGregor then Wisconsin Dells. Frances Hays visits in Moline. Mrs. Milton White travels from Crawfordsville to shop in Washington. Charles Wolfe of Ainsworth travels to Washington on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Shaffer
K. M. Elmore
Brighton
Washington
Earnest Felzke
Dean C. Feldman
Kalona
Omer Boshart
Vivian Allen
Wayland
Carl Hedes
A. W. Yard
Bert Yard
McGregor
Iowa
Wisconsin
Dells
Milton White
Crawfordsville
Sub crews perish in Adriatic submarine disasters near Pola
The F-14 and the F-11 sank with all hands after collisions and gas-fouled interiors. Authorities report 27 and 31 crew members perished from drowning and chlorine gas inside the subs. Both ships were raised and towed to Pola, with bodies recovered and identified.
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Rome
Aug
Pola Naval Base
Brioni Island
Adriatic Sea
Navy Department
No Word From Disabled Steamer Stanley Dollar
Naval radio stations reported no word from the Stanley Dollar a 4171 ton Dollar Line freighter believed disabled in mid Pacific after a boiler explosion and prompted hopes of a rescue effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Naval Radio
mid-Pacific
Florida Storm Isolates East Coast Towns
A hurricane lashing Florida's east coast isolates Fort Pierce and nearby towns as winds reach 75 mph. All communications are down and residents barricade homes while ships report distress offshore. A second hurricane threat moves toward Florida from the Cuba area with unclear intensity. In Melbourne a 100 mile gale is reported by the local telephone office.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Fort Pierce
Havana
Cuba
Santa Lucia
Belen Observatory
Orlando
Aug
Melbourne
Local residents visit Washington and area families
A collage of short notes records visits by Verne Simpson to Washington, Dr. and Mrs. White Allen and son Edwin in Wayland, and Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Carr from Charles City with trips to Lamont Missouri. Others welcome guests in Packwood Minneapolis and nearby towns as funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca French are held in Goodin parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Simpson
Monmouth, Ill
Salt Lake City
Denver
Colorado
Washington
Ray Bambrick
W. K. Carr
Charles City
Mrs. Carr
Will Gibson
Lamont
Missouri
Mr. Carr
French
Rebecca French
Goodin
W. W Bowers
Randall
Charles Neill
Ralph Jones
Owen Hayes
Jerry Jordan
Ed Moore
Elm Grove Cemetery
Local Social Notes From Washington and Nearby
Bay City Michigan guest Genevieve Fisk returns home after visit with Mrs. Fred West. Margaret McSwiggen leaves Minneapolis after short visit with Mr. and Mrs. W B Myers. Numerous trips noted including Kermit Spera tonsil operation at county hospital. Families vacationing at Clear Lake and visits to Ainsworth and Pittsburgh planned. Baseball scores advertised by Lemmon’s Pharmacy. various locals traveling to Muscatine Fairfield Keota Crawfordsville and Hamilton Illinois for living and social engagements.
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Genevieve Fisk
Bay City
Michigan
Fred West
Margaret McSwiggen
Minneapolis
W B. Myers
Lila Carter
Keota
Washington
Crawfordsville
Ed Reese
J. G. Henderson
West Chester
Hamilton, Ill
Howard Mekenson
Miss Eunice Acheson Returns to Visit Family in August
Miss Eunice Acheson, who taught at Detroit Teacher's College for a year and summer session, has arrived home and will visit her mother, Mrs. Jennie Acheson, during August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Acheson
Detroit Teacher's College
Detroit
Mich
Jennie Acheson
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FOX
Liberty Magazine
IP. G. Wodehouse
Barbara Kent
Big
Charles Puffy
Madge Bellamy
Chapin’s
Berde’s
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Joe McCreedy
Haskins
Frances Hays
W. L. Jackson
Moline
Charles F. Meahl
Hew
Wes Moines
T. W. Ward
Charles Wolfe
Ainsworth
Fitch
the Globe Barber Shop
Scott Jarrard
Prop
Goodyear
Goodyears
Brown’s Tire Shop
E. Washington Street
van Camp
Farmers’ Cooperative Exchange
Storm
Claire Dewey
White Allen
Edwin
Little Rock
Arkansas
E. C. Allen
Sitter’s. Watch
Charles Chandler
Packwood
C. F. Gunderson
Phyllis
Zear Hinshaw
D. F. Maron
Kermit Spera
J. E. Lemmon
Mary Juliet
Clear Lake
Mrs. Lemmon
Mr. Lemmon
Black Hills
Ray Cox
Dean
Mrs. Cox
Sam Wheeler
George Hopengardner
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
J. B. Jones
George Jarrard
Etna
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Frank Wells
Burlington
Enna Jettick Health Shoes
Wilma
Winona Dillinger
Muscatine
C. J. Scalan
Loretta
Menominee
I. J. Israel
Eldon
Rock Island Railway
J. W. Myers
Minneapolis, Minn
W. B. Myers
Thelma York
Fairfield
Klein's Biothing
A. C. Polis
Dorothy
Dave Werner
Jeona Allen
Minnesota State University
Lemmoun
Dan Rohrer
Ohio
Mr. Rohrer
Cleveland
Akron
C. B. Dryden
Jessie
Chicago
Jess Marr
Mary C. Allen
T. T. Maxwell
Nora Dewey
South
Marion
Goodie
A. Claire Dewey
Legion OF the Condemned
Fay Wray
Gary Cooper
Iillusion
Paramount
the Crown
James Murray
Eleanor Boardman
Bert
Roach
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
We Clean
Wisie Long
Cour
Phillips & Hebner
John Shields & Sons
C. S. Lemmon Optometrist
Weyenberg
A. E. Atchison Shoes OF Quality North Side
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