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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1930
Page
6
Harry Ward and Paul Gorham attended a fall style show in Cedar Rapids conducted by Marshall-Fields & Company with a local branch. Mrs. Ward visited relatives in Iowa City.
The notice promotes Judd's Dill Pickle Mixture and Judd's Sweet Mustard Pickle Mixture. It states a 100 package yields a gallon of pickles. It highlights availability and pricing for shoppers seeking pickle making supplies.
Eight year old Billy Miller, son of the late Frank Miller, was severely cut when a car struck a barrel he had climbed into at the water's edge. Grandmother Mrs. McCulley, visiting locally, reported the incident and the boy was rushed to Fairfield hospital for treatment.
The market shows hogs leading at 11.15 dollars, as traders report a strong early bid. Weather remains mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday, with cooler airs in the forecast.
Tom Smith of Chicago and his wife stopped to aid people in a roadside ditch on their journey to Des Moines Iowa. The rescue preserved lives but left their car wrecked and they await repairs in Washington. Miss Oleta Stewart announces fresh flowers for tonight from local floral sponsors.
The Journal reports mix up of Hartman and Rathmel families causing editor exasperation. Will Hartman of Enid Oklahoma and sister Grace Hartman Wasson visit Columbus Junction while Kecks travel from Orlando via Maine to Chautauqua. Includes neighborhood improvements, elderly Kate McCarty, chautauqua plans, and Tipton visits by Williamson and Coulter families.
Washington readers flock to Tucker & Wiche for the Drivers Economy Contest with cash prizes for the farthest distance per pint of gasoline. Homer Godwin leads at 7.6 miles per pint, followed by Geo Stewart at 7.45 and Al Ledger at 7.4. The lowest mileage so far is 3.2 per pint as entrants test a stock Chevrolet along a shared route with hills and varied surfaces.
Mrs Harry Pearson and daughter Freida and son Howard of Ainsworth visited Monday. Mrs F M Smith of Washington visits her daughter Mrs John McConahey at Mt Union. Samuel Roy Hall and Mrs Arnold Hall with Ben C Woodruff travel from Indianapolis to visit A L Hall. Miss Florence Hall of Kansas City returns to Indianapolis. Mrs Shaw and family touring Europe. Miss Ruth Hedger to teach music in New Kensington Pa.
Mrs. Bernice Phelps returned home in Independence after a weekend at the Will Dupuis home. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. Hal Richards with daughter Martha attended the Davenport fair last week as part of local social notices from the Anderson Taxi service area.
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