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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1926
Page
8
Eugene Breitenbach of Valley spent yesterday in the area on business as local residents reported a mysterious incident surrounding a figure nicknamed The Bat. The name has stirred curiosity among townspeople.
Residents frequent local shops with several shoppers from Keota Wellman and Humbolt travel stories. Verle Gallagher returns to Davenport after visiting his parents. Community figures respond to illness and family movements across Iowa and nearby states.
The French schooner Aresene J with two prohibition officers aboard broke its tow after recapture by the coast guard Tallapoosa and again went free in the Gulf of Mexico, according to prohibition administrator O. D. Jackson.
Alex Miller is confined to his home with illness and shows no improvement today. Friends hope for a speedy recovery and return to good health.
Sunday December shoot at Hills Gun Club two miles west of Coneville La begins at 9 am. Thomas Innis thanks the ladies of the W R and D of W for fruit and cakes for his List birthday. Ruth Powers of Davenport visits with friends here. Dr Powers now in Ojo. Fern Duncan resumes studies at Coe college after Thanksgiving with her parents Will Duncan. Ray Steel and family visit Ray Steel in Ainsworth.
Local shoppers heard of The West Chester Savings Bank and other notices while residents traveled for visits and family events. Juxtapositions of thrift item ads with personal updates show community life from Red Wing Falls to Columbus Junction and Muscatine.
Mrs. G Evans and daughter Elsie of Crawfordsville plan a Friday departure to Los Angeles after a winter there. A J Dawson visits Stafford Kansas to see relatives. Mrs Catharine Null helps at Stephen Jewelry. Emmett Louck of Kalona shops in town. Mrs Winifred Palmer Della Patton Ethel McCreedy attend Brigh ton meeting. Mrs F A Richardson and daughter from Keota shop today. John Wood heads to Colorado Springs for a short stay. Rev and Mrs John Kern move to Osage. Mrs C H Davis returns home to West Chester. Mrs Oscar Williams of Burlington visits daughter Hallie Ward. Mrs Park Griggs of Wellman serves on the jury. Mrs C O Dayton leaves for Florida for the winter.
The notice touts silk hosiery inspired by royal fashion history. It promotes Arrowhead all silk hosiery at 55 dollars per pair and Corticelli stockings at 1.95 dollars, suggesting them as ideal Christmas gifts alongside stylish shoes from Florsheim Arch Preservers.
Myrtle Macon departed for Cedar Falls to continue studies at the state teacher college. Mrs. George Tripp traveled to Sioux City to visit her son Dr. Roy Tripp. Credit claims against Washington County must be filed by Saturday Dec 4 to receive this year’s payment. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Farrell returned from Kansas City after a visit there. Mrs. Ella DeLong of Crawfordsville was in town shopping. J B Crail reports moving his office to the Temple Building. Nov 24 Dec 1
A brief note highlights new lamp options for the home this season offering warm lighting and decorative styles to fit living rooms and bedrooms.
Oshkosh bib ove pair Dougherty Bros Mrs Art Dayton and daughter of West Chester visit P C Woods home. Miss Irene DeLong returns to Cedar Falls after Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs M C DeLong. Mr and Mrs Ed leave for Chicago to visit friends for a week. Mrs Orville Dayton of Keota spends yesterday shopping.
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