Grain threshing ends in region amid rain delays
Richmond notes threshing finished in the area with remaining timothy and clover waiting on better weather. A Tuesday storm brought wind rain and hail causing minor corn damage but no injuries. Visitors include Miss Emma Lukovsky of Iowa City and Paul TeBockhorst of Washington. Community events feature a card party and ice cream social at Casino hall despite rain.
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Richmond
Emma Lukovsky
Iowa City
Paul Houseal
Evalda
Albertina
Holy Trinity School
Mission
Frank Lukovsky
Casino Hall
Ten Years Ago Today Barn Fire and Pen Set Sale
Ten years ago today the R. H. McCarty barn on South Town Ave burned to the ground. The Walker Pen Co shipped a fancy pen and pencil set for 81 dollars. the pen priced at 1.25 and the pencil at 75 cents. Stop by before school starts to view them.
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R. H. McCarty
South Town Ave
Walker Pen Co
Pickle Makers Offer Cat Sup Mix and Farm Notes
A mixed notice explains Judds Dill makers offer a cat supper mix and a pickle product. A package will process half a bushel of tomatoes. Hog prices top four dollars eighty cents. Weather outlook calls for fair to cool tonight and Friday with slight warming.
Kenneth French Visits Miss Ina McDowell Couple Leave for Canton
Kenneth French departed this morning for Canton Ohio after a ten day visit at Miss Ina McDowell's home. Brown's Super Service advertised a Tax Free Tire Sale with Goodyear Speedways in several sizes and prices. Several local residents and their daughters traveled to Burlington for a picnic and swim.
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Kenneth French
Canton, O
Ina McDowell
Goodyear Speedways
Brown's
W. L. Alcorn
Helen
F. C. Witzigman
Winifred
C. H. Pauls
Mary
Burlington
Local Residents Head to Chicago for Short Vacations
Tom Stewart and Bill Shan plan a brief Chicago trip with a stop at the Atlantic Hotel. Mr and Mrs Harry Montgomery and Harry Jr drove to Chicago to visit relatives for about a week and a half. Patricia Ann Nardy visits Chicago to see grandparents Mr and Mrs B Barnacchi until Labor Day. Dr E T Wickham travels to Waterloo to vacation at daughter Dorothea Birdsall's home. Mrs Fred C Schott of St Paul visits friends here for about a week. Billy Ewing visits Edna Caldwell southwest of town and declines a town trip. Mr and Mrs Boyd Humble move Sept 1 to J Martin White flat over Twin Am meat market. Laura Lucille DeLong of Keota has tonsils removed at Washington County Hospital this morning.
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Tom Stewart
Bill Shannon
Chicago
Atlantic Hotel
Harry Montgomery
Harry Jr
Patricia Ann Nardy
E. T. Wickham
Waterloo
Dorothea Birdsall
Fred C. Schott
St Paul
Billy Ewing
Edna Caldwell
Boyd Humble
J. Martin White
Twin Am
Laura Lucille DeLong
Keota
Washington County Hospital
Pleasant Plain Socials and Moves Mark Weekend
Sophia Zaharris of Fairfield visited the Zaharris home while Mr and Mrs Frank Zaharris and Lucus Zaharris host family members. Jim Knox and son James move to E Pleasant Plain. Eva Mosinski visits kin. Father Sendbuehler departs for St Paul parish. Father Seidel to St Josephs. Lewis Kaska hospitalized in Towaty. local families host farewell party at Fritz home.
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E. Pleasant Plain
Sophia Zaharris
Fairfield
Lucus Zaharris
Frank Zaharris
Wisconsin
Ralph Kusowsky
Vincent Gevock
Adam Mosinski
Perlee
Supalla
Alex Gevock
Jim Knox
Peter J. Fritz
Father Sendbuehler
St. Paul
Father Seidel
St. Josephs
Lewis Kaska
Towaty
Lela
Carol Coff'n
Notable Local Figures Hit By Travel and Entertainment Notes
Henry Doig remains at Washington County Hospital for treatment while Mrs. Rex McCarty is taken to University Hospital in Iowa City. Ruth Curtis visits her parents near Brighton. W KE Logan attends reunions in Crawfordsville with J Lee Hanna. Frank Proby and son Wilbert of Kalona conduct business. Roger Kieher returns from Wayland. Carl Moore and his twelve piece band gain Chicago fame with stops at LaSalle Roof Garden and Drake Hotel. Moore known for impersonations and novelty numbers. Auctioneer I F Macon of Washington Iowa listed with phone 521.
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Rex McCarty
University Hospital
Iowa City
Ruth Curtis
Rock Island
George Genkinger
Brighton
W. KE. Logan
Crawfordsville
J. Lee Hanna
Sands-Henderson
Logan
Maxwell
Joe Johnson
Frank Proby
Wilbert
Kalona
Roger Kieher
Wayland
Carl
Deacon) Moore
Chicago
Moore
Phil Baxter
St. James Infirmary
Fred Hamm
West Highland Social Notes and Visits
Everette Coon reports on visits as families travel between West Highland Fort Madison Waterloo and Wellman. Clair Kron and family drive to Fort Madison while Olive Eula Mas Lucille Coon visit relatives in Waterloo. Ed Endicott Joins sister in Illinois. others host and return.
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West Highland
Clair Kron
Bertha
Buddie
Edwin
Fort Madison
Illinois
Ed Endicott
Lillian
Leo Grof
Wellman
20000 Jobs in Kansas Under Federal Highway Program
Topeka Kansas reports that 20,000 men will gain work under the highway program funded by the federal relief bill. Most positions are restricted to thirty hours per week, with exclusions for executives and supervisory staff.
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Topeka
Kan
INS
Exposition at Vetlanda drawn big crowd in Sweden
The summer exposition in Vetlanda Smaland drew more than 100000 visitors and earned a net profit over 50000 kronor. Keota spent Sunday with the Endicott and McCreedy families while dinners and visits included Iowa City and nurses in training.
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Vetlanda
Sweden
Smaland
Keota
Endicott
Will McCreedy
Milford Mc Creedy
Iowa City
Sarah
Lee Sands
Milford MeCreedy
New Grandson Born to Mr and Mrs Charles Hadley of Salix Iowa
Mr and Mrs R K E Brown announce the arrival of Charles Hadley Jr on Aug 14 at Lutheran Hospital in Sioux City. He is the son of Charles Hadley and Lois Brown the former home economics teacher. Eldred Berkshire of Crawfordsville discharged from Washington County Hospital after ten days following surgery.
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Crawfordsville
Washington County
Bandy Family Trip to Siloam Springs Arkansas
Frank Bandy Sr his daughter Mrs Ed Porter and cousin John Bandy left this morning for Siloam Springs Arkansas to visit Ed Bandy and family. New low prices on repair work and parts. Cox Motor Co. 15816.
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Frank Bandy
Ed Porter
Frannuk
John Bandy
Siloam Springs
Arkansas
Ed Bandy
Frank
Cox Motor Co
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Don Jose Churriguera
Paul TeBockhorst
Washington
GEO, LL
McDaniel Druggist
Ocal News
McKesson’s
Phillips & Hebner E
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Rollins
Wwe Elite
A. E. Atchison
Phil
Alex Gevok
Lytle’s
Ordin
Pella
OMOWE
Clorox
New Jersey
Poeme
Pranu' Stuart
Jar
Henry Doig
F. Macon
Iowa
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Sitf
Kansas
Carl Moore
Oakwood Pavilion
Cents
Jay Tie
Gladstones
Navy
Len
Mons
Lawlies
Witting
Leather Shop
Washington Cleaners
South Side
Wisie Long
Dr. Scholl
J. A. Harwood & Son
Friesen
Westphal
Tucker & Eicher
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Iowa Motor Service Armory
Washington Co
John Shields & Sons
Wenstor Dezat
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Iowa
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