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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1928

Page

7

Local Notes From Braden Community Focus

Mrs. John Fredrickson of Chicago visits with her daughter Mrs. Donald Smith and neighbors. Threshing at Clyde Maxwell farm yields strong oats, around 38 bushels per acre, with Bailey at 27. Rain slows work while various residents travel, attend events, and host gatherings including a July ice cream supper at C. M. Maxwell home.

Braden John Fredrickson Chicago Donald Smith Clyde Maxwell Bailey Frank Bandy Frank Dittmer

White Oak Notes Report Rain Hits Crops In August

Weather brings heavy rain delaying oats and hay harvest. P F Smith sold cattle to Charley McKinstry. D K Brumback of Wellston assists Brummings with haying. H T Swisher and children Robert and Virginia of Brighton visited the Smith home Thursday through Sunday.

White Oak Town P. F. Smith Charley McKinstry D. K. Brumback Wellston Brinnings H. T. Swisher Robert Virginia Brighton Smith

Local Business Listings and Services in Washington Iowa

A collage of small advertisements and notices includes service stations offering 8 hour battery service and electrical repairs, lawyers and abstract offices, real estate listings, monuments, dentists, and a newspaper classified segment promoting items for sale and notices. Names include Pratt, Willard Service Station, Apsocial, Brookhart, Wilson, Dayson, Lupton, Boller, Pease, Masson, and others with addresses and phone numbers in Washington and Iowa. The page also markets a "For Sale" and "Lost" classified section and a brief note about a large audience daily event.

Local Socials and Regional Courier Notes

Mrs Henry Luithly visited Mrs George Augustine on Wednesday Esther and Louis True visited their Grandmother Jones of Richland last week Mr and Mrs P F Smith and Wanda Ruth visited last Sunday week ago with Fred Coakley near West Chester Bud Luithly of Washington was a Saturday evening passenger from Wellston to Washington P F Smith and Doyle Smith helped Charlie Scranton put up hay Glenn Smith and Clinton Walton of West Chester were callers Wednesday evening Skunk river was over the road in places Saturday and is talling again now Mr and Mrs Doyle Smith were business callers in Watlingon Tuesday Mr Darnell the McNoss medicine man of Washington was working in White Oak vicinity Monday Will Augustine returned from Ex celsior Springs Tuesday evening

Henry Luithly George Augustine Esther Louis True Jones Richland P. F. Smith Wanda Ruth Fred Coakley West Chester Bud Luithly Washington Wellston Doyle Smith Charlie Scranton Glenn Smith Clinton Walton Skunk River Watling Mr. Darnell McNoss White Oak Will Augustine Excelsior Springs

National divorce figures spark debate on marriage stability

National figures on divorce show that one of every seven marriages in the United States ends in separation. The statistic fuels discussions among policymakers and social researchers about marital trends and factors influencing divorce rates.

Austin Tex

Divorce Courts Report Highlights County Marriage Trends

United States ends in the divorce courts. Austin easily tops this record. Figures for the year ending June 30 show that one of every two and one-half marriages ended in the Travis county divorce courts.

United States Austin Travis County

Expedition sails from North Saint John for Hudsons Bay

The 130 foot schooner Patrick and Michael under Captain J Alexander departed North Saint John New Brunswick for Hudsons Bay with a crew and a party of 20 explorers led by John Edward Leckie of Vancouver. The expedition is sponsored by the Novr-

Saint John, N. JG Patrick and Michael J. Alexander Fludson’s Bay John Edward Leckie Vancouver Novr

Northern mineral wealth exploration outline

thern Aerial Minerals Exploration Ltd aims to prospect the north country to scientifically determine the mineral wealth it contains.

Thern Aerial Minerals Exploration, Ltd

Note to thieves in Hartford City poultry raid

Leroy F. Williams posts a note in Hartford City Indiana reacting to a July 11 theft of about 24 bushels from his crib. He warns would be raiders to kiss loved ones before starting and to stop stealing his poultry and corn crib contents.

Hartford City Ind Leroy F. Williams

Message on Duty and Home in Wartime Context

A fragment speaks to the burden of being required to stay away from home for an extended period. The speaker notes the lingering sting of separation and the expectation of absence during a prolonged duty or conflict.

END-O-CORN Promises Instant Relief for Corns and Calluses

A bold Detroit era ad touts END-O-CORN as removing corns and calluses instantly with nightly application. It encourages distant buyers to write ENDO-CORN LABORATORIES in Chicago for a jar, with LEMMON'S PHARMACY as the local seller.

Endo-Corn Laboratories Garfield Blvd Chicago Lemmon’s Pharmacy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harold Bisby Kansas City Oklahoma Donald Shelton Isabel Anwyl Fern Cliff C. M. Maxwell F. M. Smith A. R R. H. Smith Keota Clarence Owens Claude McCoy Jay Orris A. R. Smith Sam Witting Ode Ferguson Winfield Homer Stephen Optometrist Jewelery Physicians and Surgeons I. BE. J. Stutsman M. D. Byhk F. & M. Bank Bld.g C. W. McLaughlin M. D West Main Street W. L. Alcorn Wilson Heating Co Iowa Ave W.S. Kyle National Bank Preston Osteopathic South Iowa Ave Chiropractors Charles CC. Brown Iowa INO. W. Applegate City Hall Washington Street City Little & Pratt Lloyd Little Mart Pratt J. M. Kyle Willard North Nougall A. KR Austin Sutherland T. A. Michels Washington, Iowa Morrison & Morrison Lawyers Morrison Bldg North Side Sq T. L. Brookhart Law Opera House Livingston & Eicher Law Abstract C. J. Wilson C. C. Wilson Lawyers Opposite Journal Office J. D. Dayson Westchester Washington County L. B. Lupton Frank Boller W. Washington T. J. Pease Washington National Bank W. J. Masson Corbin & Barrett Shoe Store Cole Fred Franklin
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