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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1928

Page

6

Local visitors and social notes in Washington area

Local news lists Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Miller of Los Angeles visiting friends in Washington, Wayland, Noble and Iowa City areas. Mrs. H M Richer hosts, Mrs. Frank Hudspeth travels to Muscatine, licenses issued to Nicholson Howgate Randolph Woodruff, and social events include county club civic food market in Washington with cakes and chickens.

Stanley Miller Los Angeles California Wayland Noble Iowa City H. M. Richer Frank Hudspeth Muscatine J. G. Thompson William H. Nicholson Washington Ethel Marie Howgate Crawfordsville Raymond Vs. Randolph Silvis, IL Evelyn I. Woodruff Columbus Charles Harland West Chester Velda Schultz Keota

Floods Sweep Carolinas and Georgia as Storm Deaths Rise

Rivers swollen by a tropical storm flood the Piedmont belt of the Carolinas and Georgia. The rising waters push toward the sea inundating wide plains. Hundreds of families near Columbia and Augusta are forced from their homes as flood damage reaches into the millions and twelve lives are lost.

Atlanta Piedmont Carolinas Plainland Columbia Augusta

Floods Abate After Heavy Rain Harms Philadelphia Homes

Floods in southwest Philadelphia abated after a day of downpours that forced thousands from homes and caused property damage estimated at 506,900 dollars. Many families were marooned as waters receded.

Philadelphia

Ten Years Ago Today Visit From Camp Dodge

Tracy Phillips came from Camp Dodge to visit friends. Weather: Fair tonight and Sunday with warmer Sunday. Hog prices topped at 12.59 as a price marker. Don Key's Fly Knocker advertised with a money back guarantee. Oh Boy root beer touted as satisfying thirst.

Tracy Phillips E Camp Dodge

Locals Share Visits And Travel Plans In Washington Area

Elsie Glassburner returns from Fairfield after a week visiting friends and attending prenuptial parties for Louise Simpson who wed Roy Larson. Several residents plan trips to Monticello Norway and Des Moines with relatives and friends.

Elsie Glassburner Fairfield Louise Simpson Roy Larson Elizabeth Jericho Washington Nell Wilson Des Moines Washingon W. W. Wilson Vetoxkey Michigan

Local residents visit relatives and attend events around Washington

Florence Laffer of Ft. Dodge visits grandparents and heads to Des Moines to see Judge C A Dewey. Ruth Clendenning and Ola May of Webster City stay with Jane Clendenning in Washington. B F Rosa and family from Montrose Colorado visit S A Dickerson’s home. Jane Conger visits Bess Conger in Washington. George Melson travels to Davenport for the fair. Evelyn Bambrick returns from Illinois via Peoria and visits Mary Mullens in Orion and Cambridge. Cal Kilgore of Gosham Oregon visits D C Kilgore in Washington.

Florence Laffer Ft. Dodge L. S. Patterson Lies Moines Ruth Clendenning Ola May Webster City Jane Clendenning Washington Evelyn Bambrick Illinois Peoria Mary Mullens Orion Cambridge

Tarkio Bible conference to begin tonight

Pr Mills J. Taylor of Philadelphia visiting Washington and Crawfordsville will conduct the Tarkio Bible conference starting tonight. Enna Jettick Health Shooe hosts a county club food market at Washington Cleaners tonight with cakes and chickens on offer. Eunice Faye Linns born yesterday weighing 7 1/2 pounds with mother and baby cared for by nurse Miss Brown.

County Club Civle Washington Cleeners Pr. Mills J. Taylor Philadelphia Pennsylvania Ben Washington Crawfordsville Tarkio County Club Washington Cleaners Francis Linns East of Washington Eunice Faye Miss Brown Martinsburg Linus

Tax Exemption Notice and Local Returns Update

Notice warns those eligible for tax exemption who failed to file under the Military Service Exemption Law that exemption may be denied by the assessor unless a statement is filed before September 1 following the claim year. The Board of Supervisors also notes local updates including a Shell Oil station opening with Delbert Bailey as manager and family visits in Wellman and Sigourney returning residents Juanita Rosenbaum.

Code of Iowa Board of Supervisors Shell Oil Colenso Delbert Bailey

Residents return from trips and visits across Michigan

Theron Sutton returned to Central Lake after a week with friends in Washington. Mrs. Mary Conrad came back to Oskaloosa from Washington where she visited daughter Mrs. George Rockford. Almyra Freeman of Boston visits Dr. and Mrs. W W Bowers in town for a few weeks. Grant Hughes, Eldon water foreman for Rock Island railroad, recalls dropping pliers in a stand pipe during the Spanish American War. they were found yesterday in the drained tank. Mr and Mrs M Sharp and Geraldine and Robert traveled to Centerville to visit relatives in Eldon. Mrs dex Beng returned from West Liberty after a week with her parents.

Theron Sutton Central Lake, Michigan Washington Mary Conrad Oskaloousa Htr George Rockford Grant Hughes Eldon Rock Island Railroad Mrs. M Sharp Geraldine Robert Wert Centerville Dex Beng West Liberty

Leila Carter Visits Washington From Keota

Leila Carter left her Keota home this morning and will spend the day in Washington visiting friends and shopping.

Leila Carter Keota Washington

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