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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1929
Page
8
Local ad on page three promotes beautful Christmas cards in boxes of 25 and up and Christmas stationery in quarter hundred and hundred set boxes. Call to view stock at Thompson Market and Groceteria The Journal.
Mary Roberts returns from Iowa City for holidays to her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Roberts on East Washington street. Josephine Bailey arrives from Boston to visit two weeks at her mother Mrs Marsh Bailey’s home. Carolyn McCleery expected from Romeo Michigan teaching at Paton Hall to spend holidays with her parents on East Main street. Notices warn no hunting and list local names Henry Keeney Roy Sojka Sojka Bros Joe Baughman. McCleery foot injury recovery noted.
A local shopper note lists shoe bargains at Larson's with prices cut to 2.95 and 3.95 as a clearance. The column also mentions Mrs Lily Allen returning from Wales after 18 years, visiting family in New York, and other small society items including Mrs W F Glascock's Davenport trip and St Luke's hospital caps for Doris Fields and Nondas Richardson.
A retailer slashes cadet items from 1.95 to 1.65, touting better quality and service. The deal labels an unusual value as the new price draws attention from bargain seekers.
Four University of Michigan surgeons announced their observation of a human heart beating through an opening in the chest. They recorded the electric current during operation and found important inaccuracies in current methods of diagnosing heart ailments.
Thirty Warren township high school students were stranded at a farmer’s house 12 miles west of Waukegan after their bus became stuck in a snowdrift. Mr. and Mrs. George McCredie opened their home and supplies, hosting the group until a hayrack ride led them home this morning.
Thompson Market and Groceteria promotes savings on suits and overcoats at Schmoeller Bros located 2181/1 in today’s page 8 advertisement. Fast Company show at the Graham venue also highlighted.
A historical note describes an elephant that swims more easily than walking, standing upright and treading water with ease. The piece highlights the animal’s surprising aquatic abilities as observed behavior.
A downtown supplier advertises the area’s largest assortment of pipes along with cigars, cigarette lighters, and cigarette cases for collectors and daily users.
Gallatin Missouri December 20 Two bandits who robbed Pattonsburg Savings were captured by a seven man posse led by Sheriff Frank Sweaney. They surrendered soon after fleeing the scene and all but $100 of the $6 000 loot had been recovered. The suspects gave their names as J A Estep 33 and Lee Q Penrod 30 both from Kansas City.
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