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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1919
Page
7
Neighborhood letters report Brightons residents attending gatherings and fairs. Mrs Savage and children visited the Brenton home while others went to Richland homecoming. The Engles and Crumleys plan trips to the State Fair, with Whitacre visiting Chicago and Woodford men at the fair.
Aug 27 Rubio notes an overnight flying machine sighting around seven. Miss Clara Bennett of Mora visited relatives and friends before returning to Mora. Local residents Dickimson and family, Hollingsworths, Rev Bogne, and O W Schmitter and families left for travels and fairs. Silver Medal speakers impressed, Hyatt received the medal, and Steinbeck and Luithly were away fishing or leaving for Lincoln after two weeks at home.
The writer describes a cross state trip starting Aug 12 from Maple Grove via Wellman Parnell Marengo to Bell Plaine then Marshalltown 105 miles away by noon. They follow the Lincoln highway facing a heavy rain and wind storm, reach Carroll and encounter shelter and kindness, and narrowly miss a street obstacle due to no red light protection.
A traveler describes driving north to Sioux City and onward to Council Bluffs along the K T trail. The route features high riverbank cuts near Sioux City and broad alfalfa fields with windswept hay ricks. Northwestern Iowa shows a bumper corn crop while Bell Plain appears well supplied. Maple Grove School opens with Mabel Stagner. Farm prices include Joel Wright farm at 535 dollars.
Hal Richards drove into an unlocked dump causing the elevator to drop several feet. Both horses escaped with only scratches after a rope and table rescue. The item notes a large State Fair attendance of 76,000 and various local residents traveling to Illinois and Riverside for family reasons.
Des Moines residents note S. S. Wilcox placed a new player piano in his house as a gift to his daughter Olive Mary this week. In Ainsworth, citizens watch an airplane shuttle between Washington and Columbus Junction, monitoring its trips.
Miss Carolyn Margaret McGuire of this city married Walter H. Schoene of Milwaukee Wisconsin at the Presbyterian church in Brighton with a full bridal party and a reception for sixty one guests. The couple planned to residence in Golden Colorado after a train trip.
A note indicates plans for the upcoming year to teach geology at the Colorado School of Mines. The reference points to an academic assignment or faculty appointment related to geology instruction.
Special election in the Consolidated Independent School District of Ainsworth Washington County Iowa set for September 29 1919. Voters will decide on issuing bonds up to 90000 dollars to build and equip a new schoolhouse and acquire a site with polling at the Public School House from 1 pm to 6 pm. The notice is issued by Secretary Opal Iseminger under Iowa code provisions.
The live stock market fell to new lows with hogs at 19.75 and cattle averaging 1.50 less than earlier in the week. Retailers face losses as they hold high priced stock and may not lower prices immediately, delaying full consumer impact for about ten days.
A terse line in the want column hints at a sought item or service. Readers are invited to respond with specifics, and sellers may advertise in the column for prompt connection.
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