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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1926

Page

8

Local Visit Notes and Community Announcements

Mr. and Mrs. Hogg of Lawrence Kansas visit relatives here this week and were hosted at the Will Dunbar home Tuesday. Helen Schnedler returns to Muscatine after visiting Irene Batterson. Mrs. Morgan Steiner and son Morgan travel from Davenport to attend the chautauqua at the Livingston home. Barn painting offers and a Diamond Barn Paint price at Phil lips Drug Store.

Phillips Drug Store Morgan Steiner Morgan Davenport 5. W. Livingston

Local social notes from Iowa and nearby towns

Mrs. Join Spreatt and son Johun traveled from Iowa City to stay with her mother Mrs. WW Steck. Mrs. Ed Sullivan returned from Marshfield Missouri after a family reunion. Mrs. Ralph Davis and children Jesby Helen travel from Mill Grove Missouri to Seymour Iowa for a visit. Several girls visited Camp Hentesa near Hoone Iowa for a week and plan another period. Louw Vogt of Chicago returned home after a visit. Mr. and Mrs. R L McGugin visited Iowa City. Walter and Dale Adrian went to Davenport to enter St Vincent's school for the winter term.

Join Spreatt Johun Iowa City FL Steck Ed Sullivan Marshfield Missouri Ralph Davis Childrem Jesby Helen Mill Grove Seymour Iowa Trey F. C. Johnson George Dowell Catharine Coulter Lucile Ross Eva Burham Ruth Wilson Wilma Moore Camp Hentesa Hoone Doroethy Dowell Walter Dale Adrian Davenport St. Vincent's School

Cut Prices on Mobiloil at Brown's Tire Shop

Bits cuts Mobiloil prices at Brown's Tire Shop. Mrs L G Bailey Patricia Bailey and Donald Wheelan visit Davenport for the day. Mrs J W Irwin and sons return to Moline after weeks in Washington at the Gerald White home. Dr Mills J Taylor of Philadelphia arrives in Washington and plans to visit Mrs G W Hay and Mr and Mrs David McLaughlin then Crawfordsville to see his brother Frank. Free silverware coupon with each $1 purchase at The White Yard.

Mobiloil Brown Mills J. Taylor Philadelphia Washington G. W. Hay David McLaughlin Crawfordsville Frank Taylor White Yard

Residents travel and visits noted in Washington area

Itowa City guests Melon Wood Clarice Wenzel James Work and Theodore Batley attended Chautauqua last evening. Several locals head to homes in Oklahoma City Ainsworth Havre Madison Wisconsin and Liberty Missouri after visits. A pay reward offers $50 for arrest and conviction of pig thieves west of Washington Saturday night. WW Cherry 15513

Melon Wood Clarice Wenzel James Work Theodore Batley Itowa City Chautauqua Washington W. W. Cherry

Dietary Consumption Figures From Historical U.S. Diet

The article lists lifetime and yearly food intake for the average man, noting twenty seven tons of bread five thousand one hundred ninety three gallons of fluids one hundred eighty eight tons of meat six tons of fish and one hundred fifteen thousand eggs. It adds that coffee consumption in the United States last year exceeded eleven pounds per person.

United States

Mary Belle Brown Quests Colorful Life on Quiet Train Ride

Mary Belle Brown, an art teacher from Center Town, travels eastward to visit family while contemplating a lifelong dream. She battles drift from drab routine as she meets Weston, a pleasant traveler, who becomes intrigued by her ambition to marry well and secure her own study. Their Greenwich Village dinner deepens the bond as she finally shares her aspirations.

Mary Belle i Brown Center High Centertown Mary Belle Exen Cheng Mary Helle Tom Mollie Mary Betle Center High School Perlays Se Monthly Mazie Greenwich Village Mary Belle Brown Milltown Weston New York the Green Thorn Greenwich Villiage

On the Job Teacher Willie Between Los Angeles and Denver

A quip places Winnipeg’s Willie between Los Angeles and Denver on a radio set. The exchange hints at playful misdirection about geography.

Willie Winnipeg Los Angeles Denver

Local residents return from visits to relatives and friends

Mr and Mrs Gordon Lyddon of Chicago have come home after a two week stay at the J Flarmeier residence Mrs Harry Meliberg of Waterloo returned home this morning from the E J Harm heer home Mr and Mrs Dewey Hess started for Eldon to visit Hesss sister for a few days Miss Etha Dawson and Mary Elizabeth Atchison returned from Minneapolis where they visited relatives Mrs A R Atchison accompanied them and will visit in Washington with her son before returning to Richmond Kansas

Tom Roylan Oklahoma City Washington Milt Denison J. A. Brush Sparta Illinois Donald McLaughlin Geneva Keetch Mary Liberty Missouri J. D. Kern Madison Wisconsin Keetch University of Wisconsin Mrs. Gordon Lyddon Chicago I. J. Flarmeier Harry Meliberg Waterloo E. J. Harmeer Mrs. Dewey Hess Eldon Mr. Hess McWihinney Etha Dawson Mary Elizabeth Atchison Minneapolis Minn A. R Atchison A.F. Atchison Richmond Kansas

Local Residents Head to Chautauqua and Chicago for Trips

Mr and Mrs John Ferguson of New York City visit relatives here before leaving for Chautauqua New York on business. Mrs BEK Randy and daughter of Senees Missouri stay with Edgar Porter Cirle and Freeda Vanerus in Brighton. Vera Wolfe and Mrs Will Marie depart for Chicago to visit friends and Evanston. Mrs C H Gather plans to attend the National Photographers convention in Chicago.

John Ferguson New York City Will Gooson Chautauqua New York BE. EK Randy Senees Missouri Edgar Porter Mis. Vera Wolfe Will Marie Chicago Evanston C. H. Gather National Photographers Convention

Washington Man Returns From Kansas

Washington man Dave McLauchlin returns from Kansas City where he was on business. He notes Kansas heat of 113 degrees in the shade and says his Florsheim shoes stay cool, built to withstand heat and with style.

Dave McLauchlin Knsas City Kansas Kapsas Dave

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