Ainsworth Iowa Holds Special Election on Telecom Franchise
The town plans a September 4 1928 election at City Hall to decide whether to grant Iowa Illinois Telephone Company a 25 year franchise to build operate and own a local telephone exchange system subject to city state regulations and public safety provisions with details published in the Evening Journal.
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Ainsworth
Iowa
Iowal
Illinois Telephone Company
Washington County
Iowa-Illinois Telephone Company
Evening Journal
Washington
E. J. Richards
Dayton Grove News Highlights Local Visit and Celebration
Mrs Mahoney visited relatives in Moline Illinois and returned with kin. Dorothy Bain niece of Mrs Moore stayed briefly. Mrs Walter Leet attended Phila theatre class meeting in West Chester. Mr Willard Leet Ruth Leet and William Bailey dined with the Lowash family in Washington. A large neighborhood celebration occurred in West Chester last Tuesday.
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Dayton Grove
Mahoney
Lyle Moore
Moline
Ill
Dorothy Bain
Moores
Walter Leet
Dan Gass
West Chester
Willard Leet
Ruth
William Bailey
Frenchburg
Washington
Merle Gardner
Harry Dusenberry
Billy
Floyd Crayne
Ray Martin
Lou Moothart
Clarence Johnson
Walter Scranton
Wayne Emery
Gertrude
Ruth Leet
Betty Bowes
Will Embree
Lindenmeyer
Mary Turek
Betty Leet
Ruth Beet
Ros van Nostrand
Community event ends with large crowd and races
A large crowd filled the area for a daytime and evening celebration with new paving dedicated. Merle Gardner and William Bailey won the foot races. Local residents Mrs. Dusenberry and family report Billy’s hospital stay and leg cast.
Wellman Social Notes Highlight Local Travel and Visitors
Aug 13 Wellman notes report Mr and Mrs Roy Polson and Mr and Mrs H D MacGugin traveled to Des Moines Sunday returning by evening. The trip, aided by good roads and a small auto, drew praise for neighborhood ties and memories of earlier days. Mr and Mrs C F Barto of Rapid City SD visited Mrs Lucy Maplebone and relatives. the Bartos left the area about forty five years ago and return every few years. Mr and Mrs W E Maplethorpe also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Roy Polson
H. D. MacGugin
Des Moines
C. F. Barto
Rapid City
S. D
Prudle Rhoades
Dale
Neema
Hilma
Margaret
Iowa Lakes
Sioux City
Iowa
Glider
Persia
Little Creek
Burl Mackey
Marengo
Henry Stricker
Henry
Franklin Church
Telford
Red Oak
S. F
Mt. Pleasant
W. E. Maplethorpe
Eli Miller
Garwin
Thomas Bell
Conesville
Joe McClelland
Towa
Lucy Maplethorpe
E. E. Maplethorpe
Emerson Maplethorpe
F. Dawson
Rose Dawson
Hesner
William Stricker
Pennsylvania
William
Detroit
Mich
Masonry lodge meeting notices for Damascus Shrine and Washington Lodge
Lodges Damascus Shrine No 10 and Washington Lodge No 26 announce regular meetings. Damascus Shrine meets on the third Tuesday at Mason Temple rooms with Mrs L A Jones as W P and Sara E Walker as Worthy Scribe. Washington Lodge meets on the first Friday with D L Carbaugh as W M and A W Yard as secretary.
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Washington
O. B
Damascus Shrine
Mason Temple
L. A. Jones
Sara E. Walker
Worthy Sciibe
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
D. L. Carbaugh
W. M
W. Yard
Railway Timetable No 4 and Branch Connections
Railway timetable notices list Golden State Limited trains 3 43 am 1 15 pm and 6 50 pm plus freight and local passes. Knoxville and Westbound routes show local passes and freight times with daily and Sunday exceptions and agent names.
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Golden State Limited
Dalily
California
Knoxville
H. W. Russel
Wellman Area News Highlights Homecoming and Travel
The Franklin church six miles north of Wellman hosted a week long homecoming with Rev. Telford and Rev. Bishop as speakers. Local families from Garwin Rapid City Conesville and Wellman attended. plans for future trips and road improvements in Washington County were discussed alongside a two week vacation pattern and tourism notes.
Showdown at Fox Theatre with George Bancroft in Drama
George Bancroft stars in The Showdown at the Fox Theatre a taut drama about a man haunted by spies from oil barons and facing a courage test that threatens his hard won success. Supporting cast includes Evelyn Brent Neil Hamilton Fred Kewler Arnold Kent and Leslie Fenton.
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George Bancroft
Underworld
Fox Theatre
Bancroft
Paramount
Evelyn Brent
Neil Hamilton
Fred Kewler
Arnold Kent
Leslie Fenton
Truck Collision Near Keota Injures Two Drivers
Keota August report says Charles John son a truck driver from Vinton was in a head on collision with another truck on county line road south of Keota. He suffered deep cuts and was unconscious for hours before transfer to Washington county hospital. The other driver also had cuts and bruises. Dust clouds blamed for the crash.
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Keota
Charles Johnson
Young Johnson
Washington County
Vinton
Threshing Season Highlights Red Brick Community
Aug 13 in Red Brick reports farmers busy storing grain for winter. Social visits include Mr. and Mrs. C E B Hering hosting at J A Walker home with Walker ill. Several families share meals and attend a 4H Pepper play at Jacob Wenger home.
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C. EB. Hering
J. A. Walker
Walker
Roy Kephart
Velma
Homer Kephart
Jean Sigafoose
Rubio L G Johnson Announces Local Friends Meeting
Rubio L G Johnson reports a Friends quarterly gathering to be held here Saturday and Sunday with a temperance program at 8 in the evening featuring music and readings. A large attendance is expected and a basket dinner will be served in the church basement both days. Everyone is welcome.
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Rubio——Friends
Mail by air from Ile De France signals new service
The first ship to shore mail flight from the Ile De France succeeded as a seaplane delivered mail to New York bay after leaving the ship 459 miles offshore. Commander Louis Demougeot piloted the plane which landed in New York harbor four hours later with mail for Ang.6 customs clearance completed.
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New York
trans-Atlantic Line
Ile de France
Louis Demougeot
New York Bay
France
United States
Falling meteor narrowly misses car in Newark
A falling meteor struck main street near Newark Avenue in Newark New Jersey but missed a moving automobile by a few feet. Patrolman William Artlin observed the flaming star drop from the west and crash into the pavement, while the auto sped away as the driver detected the danger.
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Newark
N. J
Ave
William Artlin
Hoover to Speak at West Branch Homecoming Rally
Twenty five workmen erect two large tents in a natural amphitheater in West Branch Iowa where Herbert Hoover, Republican presidential candidate, will address a homecoming celebration August 21. The canvas tops shelter about 20 000 spectators in case of rain. The event follows a Sunday gathering at Highland Center near Ottumwa.
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West Branch
Herbert Hoover
This Is Your Lucky Day CAL X Cleaning Ad
This nostalgic advertisement touts CAL X as a miracle cleaner for laundry lingerie linens woolens and household surfaces. It promises restoration of lustre to metal wood tile china glass and crockery and claims grease and deep set stains dissolve with a light touch saving soap energy and clothing while paying for itself many times over.
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Cal-X
Dr T J Pease Dentist in Washington Building
Local dental practitioner Dr T J Pease operates from the Washington National Bank Building, offering dental services with a listed contact phone. The notice identifies office location and phone number for patient inquiries.
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W. L. Kyle
M. D
National Bank
Frank Boller
W. Washington
W. J. Masson
Corbin & Barrett Shoe Store
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Alice Pearson
GEM City Business College
Eotaphohed
Quincy
Lilineis
Homer Stephen
Optometrist Jewelery
Mildred Leet
J. C. Mc
Arriv
Kay
Westcound
Southwest Limited
Dally W. C. Bell
Franklin
F. L. Rugg
H. B. Rugg
J. G. Wehrle
Methodist
E. N. Foster
Cedar Rapids
Foster
Charles Livery
R. EF. Snavely
Clear Lake
Union
L. W. Warner
Minneapolis
Minn
E. S. Coffey
Wellman Advance
Johnson County
Coffey
Powers
Bert Vech
Sricker
Roy Durain
Denver
Crawfordsville
RED Brick
Marguerite Herring
L. B. Luithly
Ardith
W. F. Leppert
B. Morgan
P. B. Johnson
S. Hubert Morgan
Wisconsin
Ray Poole
Davenport
May Harland
Earl Foote
Charley Lepperts
L. H. Johnson
Hoover
Highland Center
Ottumwa
Physicians and Surgeons
Stutsman
M. D. Byhk
F. & M. Bank
W. McLaughilin
West Main Street
W. L. Alcorn
Wilson Heating Co
Iowa Ave
Preston
Osteopathic
South Iowa Ave
Chiropractors
Charles C. Brown
Washington, Iowa
INO. W. Applegate
City Hall
Washington Street
Little & Pratt
Lloyd Little
Mart Pratt
J. M. Kyle Willard
Gualine Alley
City
Svraguy Notigall
Austin Sutherland
Tl. A
Michels
Morrison & Morrison Lawyers
Morrison Bldg
North Side Sq
T. L. Brookhare Law
Federal Farm Loans
Opera House
Livingston & Elcher Law Abstract
Lawyers Opposite Journal Office
J. D. Dayton
Westchester
L. B. Lupton
Cole
Fred Franklin
Tinmip
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