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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1928

Page

6

Local Clubs Hold Meetings and Social Events

The Wellston Social club met with Mrs Olliver Furst on Thursday August 9 with eleven present. A lively session included pickle recipes, refreshments, and social visiting. The Sunshine Community club met at the home of Mrs Carl Zieglowsky with a business meeting and plans for an annual picnic, followed by social time and music. A September fifth meeting is set at Mrs Frank Dittmer’s home with roll call on school lunch suggestions. A separate note covers a picnic at Sunset Park involving Mr and Mrs Sartor and others, and announces the wedding of Jean Carrot and Earl F Koerner July 24 in Callas Peru.

Wellston Social Club Olliver Furst Sunshine Community Club Carl Zieglowsky Fred Zieplowsky J. O Matthews Everette G. Been- Oblostom Carl Schneider Frank Leeper Sam Warren Pathe Frank Dittmer Washington Jean Carrot Earl F. Koerner Callas Peru

Tecopella Mining Engineer Foerner to Two-Year Post

Tecopella Chile hosts Mr Foerner a mining engineer who will reside there for two years. County teachers from Wellman traveled to Washington yesterday to handle back to school business and visited the park at noon with Mrs Winnie Palmer county superintendent also present.

Tecopella Chile Foerner Wellman Washington Park Winnie Palmer

Regular W R C Meeting and Cottage Prayer Gathering

The Regular meeting of the W. RR. C. will be held next Saturday at 2:30 PM at location 1551. A cottage prayer meeting will be at Mr. Sand’s home on East Washington Street Friday at 7:50 PM. All are welcome. Jeremiah 53:2 verse referenced.

W. RR. C Sandplums Fast End East Washington Street

Rains Bring Cooler Temperatures Across Iowa State

Iowa farmers welcomed general rains easing record heat, with Carroll reporting 4.82 inches and Des Moines 2 inches. Weather observer Charles Reed notes relief for corn though heavy rain may drop stalks in Carroll, while Creston, Boone, Dubuque logged lighter falls and future conditions forecast mostly cloudy with fair weather tomorrow.

Des Moines Charles PD. Reed Reed Carroll Waterloo Creston Boone Dubuque Marty

Mongol Cavalry Crosses Border Between Barim and Unur

A Mongol cavalry detachment crossed the border between Barim and Unur in Manchuria and wrecked the Chinese eastern railway line and telegraph system. The incident follows rising border tension involving Inner Mongolia and Barwa, with concerns over Japanese interests in Manchuria.

Harbin Outer Mongolia China Manchuria

British Criminal Law and Murder Degrees

The text notes no first or second degree murder in Great Britain with all murder a capital offense punished by hanging. It adds manslaughter can be pleaded and is punishable by imprisonment.

Great Britain United States

Invasion of Manchuria Reported by Mongol Cavalry

Washington confirms invasion of northern Manchuria by Mongol cavalry troops. Dispatches say four Americans are in Barin, a city along the Chinese eastern railway seized by the invaders, and the situation hinges on Chinese and Soviet replies.

Rial Washington Manchuria iThese Barin

Dances Spread Measles, Warn Readers in Transit Script

A Boston Transcript notice warns that dances act as distributing points for measles during the season. The piece notes plenty of dances and measles in the area, implying caution for attendees and organizers alike.

Western Exchange Boston Transcript

Local Family Visits and Weddings Across Iowa

Mr and Mrs George Askea traveled to Davenport to visit their daughter Mrs Jack Potter and attend the fair for 1M days Rev and Mrs Frank Galloway and family of Postville Iowa visit Allan Stewart home and with Mrs M W Galloway Mrs Lillias Gillespie goes to Fairfield for the wedding of Louise Simpson and Roy Lawson both residents of Fairfield

George Askea Davenport Jack Potter Frank Galloway Postville, Iowa Allan Stewart M. W. Galloway Lillias Gillespie Fairfield Louise Simpson Roy Lawson

Emerson Quote About Opportunity and Noble Activity

A concise maxims style line attributes opportunity to every noble activity as the philosopher Emerson states.

Emerson

For Sale: Used 6 Volt Battery and Tires

Classified note offers a used 6 volt storage battery and tires including 34x4 1-2 and 4x4 tires with chains. Contact phone number 317 red for details.

OOD

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M. H. Sartor Peter Widmer Jesse Miller Ottumwa Sunset Park Betty Ann Miller Caroleen Sartor TWEEN Barim Unur London Japan Soviet Mongolia Inner Mongolia Manchuuria Barga Jaruekh Mongolia Barwa Guifu Chihli Shantune Prince Charlie Bonnie Prince Charnie Culloden Sotheby's Alex Iraser Inverness Pfither Hoover Mary Leavitt George Moses New Hampshire Hoover-Curtis Oriez & Speer Axminsters Axminster Iowa South Side Square Washington, Iowa
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