Local News Highlights From Town and Surroundings
Local notes report Arnold Anderson at Kankakee with Homer Singmaster claiming twenty four ribs wins with twelve horses and a second place in a mule event. Mary Louise Harwood visits Barkington grandmother Mrs CW Waite and aunt Mrs James A Guest for a week. Heatrola Parlor Furnace advertised with ten free gifts from Geo W Stewart. Curtene and Princess Calvin of Miles City arrive in Washington for a visit with Mr and Mrs Harry McCall before touring Pennsylvania. Ruth Braorne drives with Ruth Bryan Owen who will speak at Ottumwa Chautauqua. For sale modern house on South laws ave call 110 black. Mrs Earl Wolfe takes two week vacation visiting Grinnell and Des Moines. Piano tuner next week, phone 189. Gates of Bristol Wisconsin visits Meek in town then Medapolis today. Tone Willard and Mrs Marty Turner family return from 66 weeks in Black Hills Yellowstone trip. Telford and friend Hart of Galesburg Sr return from 300 mile central Town business trip. Dr S P Salester Messer underwent operation at county hospital reportedly progressing well.
Giant Dirigible Nearing Tokio on Siberian Crossing
The article describes a giant airship nearing Tokyo after a voyage across Siberia. It notes tribes living deep in jungles and forests, unreachable by modern conveyance, and references long stretches of wilderness and exploration of rarely seen regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Siberia
Ceres
Atier Leavi Meeers Grea
Aimacios
Kandi
Local families share visits and new arrivals across towns
JL Ed and Lena Mayer returned from a week with brother G A Mayer in Chapin Town. Mr and Mrs Leonard Bailey announce a new son born Thursday at Washington county hospital. The Williams family from Memphis visit George Fetters and Albert Simpson. Virginia Breitenbach to Cedar Falls then northern Wisconsin trip. An additional newborn joins the Freund Katona family. Gien Carter and wife plan move to Oskaloosa. he to Ottumwa, she to local school duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Mayer
G. A. Mayer
Chapin
Town
Leonard Bailey
Washington County Hospital
Thomas William
George Fetters
Albert Simpson
Williams
Fetters
George
Breitenbach
Virginia
Cedar Falls
Donald Baxter
Wisconsin
Canada
Joseph Freund
Katona
Gien Carter
Oskaloosa
West Jefferson Street
Mr. Carter
Ottumwa
Carter
Local residents share visits and travels in brief
Mr and Mrs C F Gunderson and daughter Phyllis returned to Allaroe Wisconsin from Zear Hinshaw's home. Mrs Carrie Simert and Bertha Mae returned from Delta after visiting relatives. Mrs Charles Chandler of Pactwood visits Zear Henshaw and sister Mrs J C McKay. The Mayhews Harkin O Dangin Wir and Glen McTarlane returned from Aris after attending Morr How wedding. Mr and Mrs John Dodd and Eva Bla attended to Davenport yesterday. Clarence Brinning returned last night from visits to Plaintsville Kentucky and Morrow Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Simert
Bertha Mae
Delta
Oen
Cnaries Chandler
Pactwood
Zear Henshaw
J.C. McKay
Wht
Harkin O'Dangiin
Glen McTarlane
Aris
John Dodd
Eva Bla
Davenport
Clarence Brinning
Plaintsville
Kentucky
Morrow
Ohio
Travelers and Visits Highlight Washington News
George W. Thomas and son Robert return to St. Joseph Missouri after visiting Ira Rathmel’s family. Amard Neilson arrives from Davenport to stay with Dr. and Mrs. J. O. Sexton. Hew McCrabb visits Washington for shopping. Myra Jane and W. J. Knapp with family from Sioux City arrive to spend two weeks with relatives. John Tansey and family from Oklahoma stay a few days visiting locally. yesterday they were guests of Jack Westphal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Thomas
Robert
St. Joseph
Ira Rathmel
W. J. Knapp
Myra Jane
Sioux City
Washington
John Tansey
Apne
Oklahoma
Jack Westphal
Marriage license and social notices from Washington County area
Readers learn of a marriage license issued here to Geo W Stewart and Mrs Joseph Shalla undergoing surgery at Washington County Hospital Thursday. A dance event with Jacobs orchestra is announced for Wednesday, August 1st at B J Hall with locations in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Hall
Jacobs Orchestra
Iowa City
Also Mentioned on This Page
FOX Theatre
Vaudevilas
Warner Bros. Supreme Triumph
Joison
Hell Tanger
MAY
Avoy Warner
Oland Rosenblatt
Christ
Eagle
Hamburger
Anna Henke
Investors Syndicate
Duco
Cor Hill
Duco Shop
Coop
John Shields & Sons
Nis
Milt Dicken
Daven
Grol, McDantel
A.M. Anderson
Arnold
Kankakee
Homer Singmaster
Singmaster
Mary Louise Harwood
Barkington
CW. Waite
James A. Guest
Geo. W. Stewart
Aettlen Fhattly Showa
Ruth Braorne
Ottumwalls
Ruth Bryan Owen
Ali
South Laws Ave
C. G. Schmoeller
Earl Wolfe
Southern Utilities Company
Grinnelland Des Moines
W. H. Steph
Erette Gates
Bristol
Rand
Marty Turner
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Telford
Mr. Hart
Galesburg, Sr
Hart
8. P
Messer
Anterwens
Graham Theatre
Lina Basquette
Marcan & Meredith's
Joan Amd
Ack
Meredith
Mak
Joseph Schildke
Helen Morgan
Blorens Ziegfeld
the Martan
Mma
FBI
Inecs
Carl Laemmle
Ree
Tom
Amard Neilson
Lsst
Jevening
Hew McCrabb
Wellman
Pocahontas Coal
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Wilie Long
Hershberger
Joseph Shalla
Dr. Telford
Bailey Bldg
Westphal
Cottage Inn
W. 3Rd St
Ed Hartman
New York
Wade & Butcher Makers
Sheffield
Geo. L. McDaniel
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