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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1928
Page
7
Rev W J Griffen of Cleveland WA preached two sermons at United Presbyterian church in Crawfordsville on Sabbath. He spent Monday there and Tuesday visiting a friend in Fairfield. Visitors include Mrs Gormley and daughter Eva of Waterloo and Mrs Smith of Fayette IA. Mr and Mrs F J Maxwell enter
Dinner yesterday honored Mrs. Johnson of Des Moines. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rankin and two sons of Kansas, son of long‑time residents Walker Rankin. Rankin left town 30 years ago but has returned many times. H. D. Cherryholmes and Miss Essa Harper are cousins.
The piece recalls the 1860 Democratic Convention where northern and southern wings split after 57 ballots. Douglas led at times though no candidate achieved two thirds, leading to adjournment to Baltimore where a floor collapse foreshadowed party collapse. The split yielded two tickets and helped Lincoln win.
Correspondents report visits and family gatherings across Stringtown Aug 15. Attendees include Rev and Mrs S M Musselman and children from Buffton Ohio visiting Mrs Catherine Sommer and others. Several families visit relatives in Salem Oregon and Charles City Iowa while others attend local fairs and threshing crews.
A pocket sundial in the Old Court house collection at Hampton Court, England, linked to Christopher Wren. It features a hinged style with a movable pointer, a top compass, and a back listing towns by numbers. Time is read by aligning the town number and pointing the dial north.
Dr and Mrs Leigh Ney left for West Point Nebraska after a brief Pleasant Hill visit. Beatrice Kephart of the 4H Pepper club won a style show at 4H achievement day and plans to attend the Des Moines state fair. Laurene Putman’s health improves in Big Stone South Dakota as neighbors report threshing season and local gatherings.
A man who recently gained wealth refused an income tax blank from the Treasury. He replied that the form already belonged to several good lodges and he did not care to join the income tax.
Repair options include replacing rear axle assembly and drive shaft components, overhauls of rear and front axles, rebushing springs and perches, oiling and graphiting springs, and tightening radius rods and joints. Prices range from 1.50 to 7.00 dollars depending on part and service.
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