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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1926
Page
5
A garbled timetable lists various railroad numbers and times for westbound and eastbound trains, including passengers Freight and local services. Officials H W Russel J C McKay and W C Bell sign as agents for the Knoxville branch and CM & STP.
Radio Digest lists tonight's schedule with sports and music. Bruins and Americans hockey on WBZ Edward Rice violin Pi Kappa Alpha concert on WSB. Silent night features heard on WLIT WRVA WSBT WSMB WTIC.
Regular meetings of Cyrus Chapter 13 R A M Zeredatha Council 21 R S M Bethlehem Commandery 45 K T Washington Chapter 98 0KE and Damascus Shrine 10 W S of J Amos Chapter De Molay Covenant Lodge 101 Washington Lodge 26 A F A M Prosperity Encampment and Loyal Order of Moose also noted Visiting members welcome with officers named.
A compiled schedule lists WEAF and WJZ chain programs with stations such as KDUKA Pittsburgh KFNF Shenandoah KMA Shenandoah KMOX St Louis KOA Denver KYW Chicago WCCO Minneapolis WDAF Kansas City WEAF New York WGN Chicago and others with concert, school, orchestra, and dance programs across late afternoon to late evening slots. The fragment shows multiple programs by time, program titles, and station identifiers across major markets.
Radio listings note Ralph Emerson at Maurie Sherman College Inn and Jack Chapman at Bal Tabarin with Gus Edwards orchestra. Other acts include Hal O Flaherty Marie Johansen soprano and Whozit. Henry Thornton organist. Lillian Madsen entertainer. Pat Kroh and Harold Van Horne piano. Raleigh hotel and Meyer Davis Swanee syncopators listed in Washington DC program.
In Keota on December 24, G N Wales became the new proprietor of the Farmers Union store, taking possession a week earlier. Ralph Sheets of Marshalltown advised the late Caroline Sheets investments. Former manager J L McIutkin remains briefly to handle feed and produce as Wales plans a fast stock clearance at sacrifice prices before closing the door.
Doris travels to Davenport to spend Christmas with Peter and Mrs Smith in Waterville Minnesota visits relatives including her son Gene. Will Pardun visits Jamson Missouri with Roy Coffman from Canada. William Stoutner returns from Texas Oklahoma business trip. L W Fitzgerald hosts Howard and Will with H P Patterson from Iowa. Lenore Martin teaching Swisher IA visits grandmother Mrs J S Martin. A royal train note mentions a veteran engineer guiding George V across 5,000 miles and Archbishop Soderblom comments on women's dress options.
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