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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1927

Page

6

Local notes and travel updates from town residents

Miss Edna Morrow visits Pueblo and sister Faye Browsh and also plans to see Mrs. Raymond Condit in Colorado. Mrs. C. D. Barger of Los Angeles leaves for Chicago to visit her son while Gertrude Ward returns to Chicago. Dale Marek had tonsils and adenoids removed. Ice cream at Candy Kitchen for Sunday. Miss Etha Dawson takes a short bank vacation. J. H. Sandies of Keota in town on business. visiting daughter in Colorado. Charles Hourk and grandson Charles Dule back from the Ozarks and Sedalia Missouri trip via Kansas City in ten hours. Lillian and Frances Minick vacation in Yellowstone. Grayson keeping house. Water consumers notice: bills due Sept 1 1927, penalties Sept 10. Mrs J H Hull’s daughter Daisy and family return to Lansdowne PA. Dr and Mrs W L Alcorn back from vacation in time for chautauqua. Dora Minick expected home from Excelsior Springs.

Edna Morrow Pueblo Colorado Faye Browsh Raymond Condit Esther Welch C. D. Barger Los Angeles California Harry Ward Chicago Charles Hourk Charles Dule Ozarks Kansas City Sedalia

Local Notes and Social Updates From Des Moines Area

Eugene Warren plans to leave soon for Chicago to work next year. Miss Alberta Wolfe, daughter of Nellie Wolfe, graduates with a B S degree as part of 165 in the class and will teach in Detroit next year. Mrs Eleanor Bailey Brown of Borton to sing at morning Presbyterian service tomorrow. Mrs Steve Jones returns home after visiting with her mother Mrs Emma Bennett.

Eugene Warren Chicago Alberta Wolfe Nellie Wolfe 8. U Wolfe Detroit Michigan Eleanor Bailey Brown Borton Maria W. Bailey Presbyterian Church Steve Jones Emma Bennett Irene DeLong Stanwood Iowa

First Wireless Telephone Message Sent in 1915

Successful tests in wireless telephony occurred when a message was transmitted from Arlington West Virginia to Panama in August 1915. Wireless telephones have evolved beyond that early achievement into radios wireless photographs and other air transmissions. The notice also advertises fall oxford shoes for young men priced at five and six dollars with emphasis on smart dress and fast style.

Arlington W. Va Panama

Town Folio Notes Local Residents Travel and Visits

Martha Shalla arrived from Iowa City after summer school. Mrs. N. B. Nelson of Seattle visits the Rapenold home. Mrs. Kate H. Miller plans a Sioux City trip to see ill brother D. C. Huskins near Sloane. May Wakefield returns to Plano after visiting. Gale McGovern returns from Muscatine. A group of men repair Rock Island bridge and will build a new railroad span near Des Moines. Mrs. R. C. Moore visits Eldon. Mrs. G. W. Trott and Mrs. L. C. Zook travel to Burlington and Quincy. Stanley Moore substitutes at Burlington depot for Raymond Bambrick. Others head to Crawfordsville and Deep River for visits and weekends.

Kate H. Miller Sioux City D. C. Huskins Sloane, Iowa William Gordon T. W. Trottman D. E. Williams F. King C. R. Blakey W. T. Duncan William Jarrell C. Berger Des Moines Rock Island Bridge

Chautauqua Echoes Reflect on 24th Annual Assembly

Mrs. R L Badger laments fatigue yet praises the Washington Chautauqua program. She recalls Miss Fern Casford, the Southland Artists, and Army Ambrose demos, noting volunteers behind the scenes and the enduring effort of officers and performers.

Washington Washington Chautauqua Chautauqua Casford Fern Casford Southland R. L Birmingham

Local residents tour gardens and visitations in Washington area

Miss Winifred E Gusler and others from Muscatine visited W S Greens Gladioli gardens while Mrs Conkling and Mrs Herman, noted flower show judges, are remembered in Washington. P Beatty and two daughters completed a 1100 mile auto tour through Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois visiting with Floyd Beatty in Madison. Irene DeLong travels to Stanwood to begin teaching duties. Theknjasday chautauqua ends with kindergarten candy gifts.

Winifred E. Gusler Edna Kenneday A. J. Altekruss W. S. Conkling Geo. H. Herman, Jr Muscatine Washington W.S. Green Conkling Herman P. Beatty Gertrude Blanche Beatty Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Devils Lake Floyd Beatty Madison

Babe Ruth Star in Babe Comes Homes at Fox Theatre

Babe Ruth shines in First National film Babe Comes Homes at the Fox Theatre on Monday and Tuesday. The scene shows Ruth hitting a dramatic home run to the heart of Anna Nilsson and exciting baseball fans, while a subplot involves a comic disruption with a hat.

Babe Ruth Babe Fox Theatre Anna Nilsson

Local notes from Crawfordsville and surrounding towns

A compilation of brief items from Crawfordsville and nearby areas. People visit, travel and attend events. births announced. car and radio battery pricing. chautauqua reports. residents’ movements to Des Moines Muscatine and Ellsworth. and a traffic mishap injuring a Studebaker owner near town.

Local residents share travels and career moves

J L Morrison of Oskaloo sa visits his son and wife to meet their new granddaughter. Martha Godfrey now employed as income expert at Brown Brothers New York. D F Macon auctioneer of Washington Iowa listed with phone 251 Red. H S Busby family enjoy a stay at Clear Lake. C E Howell of Wapello visits Washington and plans winter in California. Keith Droz of Iowa City to Black Hills trip. Raymond Dayton to Des Moines for state fair. Charles Mullin named principal coach at Grandview. Henrietta Wilson returns to Columbus Junction to join 4 H at state fair. pictured in Iowa Homestead.

Martha Godfrey J. M. C Godfrey Brown Brothers Wall Street New York Miss Godfrey C. E. Howell Wapello Washington Howell Carl Burris Gong Cafe California Henrietta Wilson Columbus Junction Des Moines Louisa County Iowa Homestead

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FOX Tom Tyler Swat Gertrude Ward J. A. Ward Dale Marek Candy Kitchen J. H. Sandies of Keota Lillian Frances Minick Yellowstone Park Mrs Elliot Grayson Mrs. Minick W. H. Nlton J. H. Hull Daisy C. W. Startaman Betty Lansdowne Pennsylvania Philadelphia Startsmans W. L. Alcorn Dora Minick Excelsior Springs Alice Marietta Eighine Orville Elder Shannon City Iowa City Blue Bird Cafe Hattie Pratt of Ainsworth Firat Florsheims Arch-Preservers Ladicos Hosiery Lucille Warner D. J. Masson Geo. L. McDantiel Martha Shalla N. B. Nelson Seattle, Washington L. Bb. Rapenold Home May Wakefield Mrs. Joss Plano Gale McGovern R. C. Moore Eldon G. W. Trott L. CC. Zook Burlington Roy Zook Stanley Moore Burlington Depot Raymond Bambrick Raymond Chariton John Timmerman Quincy Jennie Westphal Kinross Crawfordsville Lewis Warren Deep River Helen Fulton Tarkio, Mo Marjorie Smith Mildred Brockway Conesville R. L. Badger Roy Medavions Cohen Midnight Pictures Birminghaim Alabama Saturday Evening Post Ambrose South America Republic Brazil Blue Danube Frank Macon Mildred Macon Frank Mr. Macon Attre Lyceums Hilda Mra Lester Orr Arno Mr. Orr John Fisher Howard Crozier Fern Eldon Fair Rudolph Smith Last Main Street Jim Conger Mrs. I. Rothschild Thelma Long Ft. Madison Clarence Young F. K. Young John Long Mrs. Orr Sandy Sebe Ruth Babe Comes Home Cali Bros Mrs. A.L. Griffith G. W. Braden Ellsworth Kansas Knoxville R. E. Koehler George Wheelan Verne Simpson Burlington Railroad Pearl Tressler F. W. Eastwood Douglas Minnesota Eastwood Canada John Duff Washington Motor Co A. KE. Williams Town City Velma Twinam Yesserday George F. Wallace of Tlaskins Clara Wallace Alex Dawson Pulaski, Iowa O. D. Booth Sibley Blanche Nelson Rhoda Ireland Nelson Mabel Dill Ella Gordon Merle Jaytle Mary Ellan Eldora Mrs. Jaytle Mrs. Burgess J. W. Owen Brighton Marion George Victor Masson Ray Guest Edna Collar Ruth Collar Muscatine Thurs Eve Capitol Mississippi River Roy Mallory Buddy Eloise W. B. Crooks Studebaker J. L. Morrison Oskaloosa Loyd Morrison D. F. Macon H. S. Busby Clear Lake Keith Droz Sle Black Hills South Dakota Raymond Dayton Charles Mullin Charles Grandview Consolidated School Monmouth College Cedar Falls Graham Rin-Tin-Tin the Wonder Dog Hills Kentucky Walter Marler Scotch Bagpipe Band Liberty Magazine Cleaning Service Washington Cleaners South Side Square Wisie Long Prop U.S. Pat Southern Coalescoreco.cin John Shields & Sons
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