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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1929
Page
3
Mrs Elmer Dee of 364 Southern Avenue in Dubuque describes years of stomach and kidney trouble that worsened weekly. She says she lost strength and appetite and endured continual suffering before finding relief.
Glenn Cray buys a new Chevrolet Coupe. Mr and Mrs Stanley Heck and Mr and Mrs Richard Murphy shopped in Town City last Thursday. Mrs Joe Hotka and children visited Des Moines for a parental Paterson home and the state fair. Mr and Mrs Wesley Prehoda and daughter Dorothy shopped in Town City last Saturday.
The Mene family held their annual tea Sunday at the Tom Morgan residence in Brighton. Emily brought baskets of cats which were displayed on the cafeteria lawn as guests admired the table decorated with gifts from friends. Flower decorations honored their parents with several relatives noted among attendees.
A large gathering at Brighton park Tuesday included Gekeloess Mie and Mra Walter Winger of Ottomea among many relatives from Washington Chicago and nearby towns. Attendees enjoyed a picnic with families listed, while others traveled from Eldon Muscatine and Tampa to visit relations and attend the Dunbar reunion.
Miss Effie Maltin of Iowa City visits her aunties Mrs Filmer and Mrs Baker. Miss Virginia Deal returns from Ottumwa Day home. Dennis Hesseltine from Newton attends Hesseltine family event with Mrs Glenn Gowey of Medford Wisconsin. Travelers from Michigan and Wisconsin visit Iowa City and Crawfordsville relatives. The group includes D F Merry, Vicnerr and mother in Chicago, Nellie Parks in Marion, and others visiting from California and Washington. A rich mix of family visits fills the weekend as people travel and reunite.
Severe gales from the typhoon battered the city with no casualties reported. The storm halted activity as several steamers were grounded and damage extended across waterfront areas.
Pax Theatre presents a special all talking production featuring H J Warner Louise Farend Jacqueline Logan Henry B Walthart and others in a hair raising mystery drama. The expedition to Central America uncovers a Mayan temple and a dangerous ape creature Hunzawunga while natives and whites fear the jungle. Humor lightens the adventure with Vitaphone vaudeville Hobby Turns and Doris Walker. Two reel talking comedy Madame and another act complete the program.
A typhoon from the China sea hits Hong Kong causing power outages and lights failures during market scenes associated with the Universal feature Show Boat. Edna Forbes's West selling the novel and Mae McCrae rumored advisory role to Laura La Plante appear in the theater context amid disruptions.
Twenty five years back scenes of Jopper's Muse Hall are used to recreate the former theater for a Universal picturization. Edna Ferber's tinted description aided the ti telans in matching the era as Magnolia Ravenal portrayed by Laura La Phante performs as a variety singer.
A literary fragment cites Arthur Schnitzler’s Vanity Fair line about parallel lines meeting only in infinity. The note reflects a philosophical, dreamlike meditation on limits and curiosity.
Report mentions elephants used to plow fields at a Congo government school, with two elephants and a herd assisting in morning work on the land at Apar Rel Api, covering acres and preparing soil for planting.
The bureau of standards states salt glazing bricks pottery and similar items use a fineness level almost the same as that used with ice for manufacturing cream.
The listing outlines Friday radio features across networks.WEAF airs Cities service hour at 6:00 PM SP A. WIZ presents Adventures of Nick Carter at 2:20 PM and Philco theatre hour at 7:30 PM and 7:00 PM Armstrong Quakers. WOR CBS network True stories. NBC network schedule details included.
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