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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1930
Page
8
A local ad invites shoppers to visit the big watermelon store at Fred Stewart's building south of the square. It touts a double inch malted milk and promises enjoyment in every drop.
Gro L McDaniel, druggist, tops hog market with a price of 11 dollars 75 cents per hundredweight. Weather forecast calls for mostly fair tonight and Saturday.
Tom Wolf, now listed in Chicazo, is home for a few days visiting relatives and a friend in his old hometown.
Local note records A A Spies arriving back from Ottumwa after a week with Graham store managers. Mrs J B Randall leaves a sweet pea bouquet at the Journal office and others travel to Davenport to visit relatives George S Dempsey home. Mrs J C McKay learns of sister Mrs Cousens Beloit Wis death. niece Mrs Zear Hinshaw attends funeral.
A princess was born last night to the Dutchess of York at Glamis Castle amid stormy weather. The infant is fourth in line to the throne and may be named Margaret. An official bulletin reported the Duchess resting well and the baby doing fine. Bells rang locally and nationwide salutes were ordered. Oldest Decatur Fireman Dies After 45 Years of Service.
Mr and Mrs Jay White of Wellman shop in town while Nita Corbin and Florence Johnson assist at Nicola and Harmon’s. Mr and Mrs J T Robins and family return to Princeton Missouri after visiting Mr and Mrs Miller Ellis. Dr BE C Allen and daughter Vivi a of Wayland are on business. Mrs Fred Mitchell and children from Crawfordsville shop early. Virginia Shannon and Betty Jones have tonsils removed at county hospital. Anna Marie Anderson and Jervin Misa Catherine Mauthe report arrival in New York August 19 and plan to visit relatives in the east before returning next week.
Announcements and brief items list service ads and visits from guests Julia Anna Stryker arrives from Kirksville Missouri to visit relatives in Washington Iowa Auctioneer V F Marin reports county trip by Ed Kes and family Welch Moore Shoe Co advertises repairs Brown s Service promotes balloon contest punch line Chiropractors advertise health bath at state fair KTNT announcer Minde Randie Trowbridge from Washington joins Muscatine station staff
Mrs Wm Evyestone and children of West Chester shopped in town this morning. Donald Anderson left yesterday for Pella to visit his sister Mrs J C Mitten and then proceed to New York for work. Emma Anderson and Mrs T L Brook visit family. Harold Montgomery travels to the state fair with a group of boys. Maede Patton returns home after six weeks visiting sister Jewel Patton. Earnest Seabranch and Hugh Conrad families visit W I Hill home in Wayland. Rodney Mayhew and wife depart for Middletown Ohio after visiting Will Mayhew and relatives.
We invite Washington County ladies to visit our store tomorrow to see Arrowhead Hosiery patterns and colors and the new Fall Footwear priced at 5 and 6 dollars a pair. The message notes D W Mannhardt as manager of the Wansington Telephone Company in 1945.
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