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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1926
Page
8
Local church invites all for a pancake supper at the Presbyterian church tomorrow evening from 5 to 7. All you can eat for 25 cents. Also note a query about the Grebe radio at Sephen's Jewelry Store.
This advertisement promotes a range of house slippers suitable for men and women with felt leather and quilted satin options. It highlights padded soles and leather soles, withKid dies slippers in the Boffee style available in blue or red. The piece urges a “House Slipper” Christmas from Arch-Preservers Zippers.
Mr and Mrs Ives McKay and daughter Betty Jean return from Iowa City after visiting Mrs McKaty s parents Mrs E B Bennett who then went to Brisoiton this morning Mrs Chambers and Mrs Shockley of Keota visit Carijarden ill in county hospital at present A pancake supper at Presbyterian church invites 1000 hungry people all you can eat for 25c serving 5 to 7 L B Lapton and son John with Mrs Breitenbach plan Keola visit Howards Freshwaters home
Piano tuner in town reachable at 180 W. H. Stephen. Miss Kate Glover travels to Cotter for a de famatory class with Dr W W Bower speaking on Americanism at Community social and courthouse. Gift items advertised include Esmond Blankets 4.50 to 6.00, gift stationery, yarn, and a late-night open Graham Store before Christmas.
A collage of brief items mentions W A Stephen at Keola with friends, John Vincent of Washington and Lola Redlinger of Ridgeway obtaining a marriage license, Ward's Bargain Basement offering 10c items, Buntes and Johnstons chocolates in Christmas attire at Phillips Drug Store, Ezekiel Condit visiting from Denver on business and his Civil War service, and local social notes including a Denver wedding and a Brighton return. Also notes on cotton batts at Ward's and denatured alcohol price, plus a Siam tea factoid.
Edwin Knutson, a former employee of Albert Olson, testifies after a collapse during questioning. District Attorney J E Earll is reviewing his remarks for significance in the murder of Clara Dorothy Olson, the former sweetheart.
Louis Zeiske, about 85, froze to death in a field a half mile from his son’s farm near Fredericksburg. Dozens of farmers scoured the area after he wandered from the house early in the day. The body was found about 1 PM on the Zeiske farm, one mile from Fredericksburg.
Des Moines reports the dismissal of a suit by J. P. Gallagher to restrain the state executive council from issuing a certificate of election to Congress man Letts. Attorney General Gibson announced the ruling in the Polk county district court on December 14.
The senate dismissed the impeachment charges against former Federal Judge English of Illinois.
Local items report brief visits and travel from Phillips to Los Angeles to San Diego and Ames. Shoppers crowd Ward's Bargain Basement and Graham Store as Merry Christmas stock arrives. A pancake supper invites neighbors, and Miss Ruby Castle begins county extension classes while Geo Stewart promotes Pyrex ware.
Frank Sage returns from a brief business trip to the eastern part of the state. A L Griffith goes back to Crawfordsville after spending the weekend with family. Lewis Warren visits friend Cornel over Sunday. Ward Gilliland is home in Illinois where he has been selling furniture. Mary French helps Lemmon's jewelry store during rush season.
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