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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1937

Page

6

Hollywood Notes Highlight Keaton Directing With Bushman Cast

Hollywood updates report Buster Keaton directing his first film a MGM short Life in Some Town USA with Francis X. Bushman in the cast. Other items note Grace Moore mentoring June Ellis in Kentucky, the Mauch twins receiving a service award, and Mark Hellinger’s Six Girls and Death entering production at Fox with set tensions over the word death.

Harrison Carroll King Features Syndicate, Inc Hollywood Buster Keaton Francis X. Bushman U. Ss. A Carey Wilson America Grace Moore June Ellis Kentucky Firfiplace Jellico Tenn Paul Whiteman Cocoanut Grove Miss Moore Mauch Twins Boy Scouts Mark Hellinger Twentieth Century-Fox

Whitacre v Baker Mary Baker Kendee Hendee case in District Court

January Term 1938 in the District Court of Town in Washington County appears a civil action by Carrie Whitacre plaintiff against Nathan Baker Mary Baker John Kendee and Phebe Hendee defendants.

District Court of Town Washington County Towa Carrie Whitacre Nathan Baker Mary Baker John Kendee Phebe Hendee

Quieting Title in Washington County Iowa Real Estate

The petition of the plaintiff seeks to quiet and confirm fee simple title to a described lot in Washington Iowa. Defendants include many named and unknown claimants with no personal claims. default will be entered if they fail to appear by January 10 1938. The case, Theodore R. Bailey and Baldrige Bailey attorneys, is set in Washington Court House Iowa.

George W. Thompson John TP. Burris Martha Ann Burris Martha Anna Burris Martha A. Burris Hiram Wallingford Washington County Iowa G. W. Thompson Louisa A. Burris Martha A. Srader Louisa A. Srader Phillip Srader William M. Pulver Nancy Ann Thompson Nancy A. Thompson Nancy Thompson Margaret Martin Margaret B. Martin R. Martin Jonathan Black Mary A. Black William Scofield Wm. Scofield Kk. Martin Sarah M. Scofield McCaulley Olive M. McCartley Margaret Pratt Tom Downing Philip Srader George W Thompson A. L. Thompson Geo. W. Thompson Deore Thompson Sr Alberta M. Downing Fred S. Downline Albert M. Downing Floyd Ellis Jessie Ellis Floyd FF. Ellis Jessie M. Ellis J. J. McKeene the Pauls Lumber Company F. L. Broadgate T G. Arthur Floyd L. Ellis Fred §. Downing Sinclair Refining Company Pants Lumber Co Clarice Downing H. F Eugene Breitenbach Floyd L Washington Washington Street McConaughy Recorder District Court Richard A. Stewart Theodore RR. Bailey Baldrige & Bailey District Court of

Washington County land suit prompts late January court action

Frank Priebe notes a district court suit in Washington County Iowa over Lots 3 and 4 in Leonard Smouse's addition to East Washington now City of Washington. Plaintiffs claim fee simple title and seek to bar all adverse claims from defendants and unknown claimants. He also shares poultry industry updates and optimism for 1938 with a tone typical of farm briefs.

Nathan Baker Thomas Baker Sarah Baker Joshua Marshal Mary Baker Joshua Marshall Margaret Marshall John Henden Phebe Hendee George W. Thompson John T. Burris Martha Ann Burris G. W. Thompson Nancy Ann Thompson John Gibson Elizabeth B. Gibson Nancy A. Dawson Archibald Harvey Ellen Harvey Leonard Smouse Alice A. Smouse Emma Dodson Emma Fr. Dodson Lona “C. Maltbie W. A East Washington City of Washington Washington County Iowa

Glendale Homemaker Club Honors Christmas With White Elephant

Glendale notes report nine women meeting at Bennie Schantz home to study color use in the home and complete a landscaping lesson. A Christmas White Elephant exchange ended the afternoon. Next meeting January 18 at Mrs. Sam Munson’s with an all day pot luck and a drying demonstration.

Thomas Gerdes Glendale Bennie Schantz Schantz Donald Anderson Harold Anderson Columbus Junction

Meeting notes fragment omit full context

Fragmentary record showing monthly meeting references with officers Mc Daniel as W M and A W Yard as secretary. Indicates routine scheduling but lacks complete details or outcomes.

Dt Theqarves Reginar M. Hh Mc Daniel W. M A. W. Yard

Train and Bus Schedules From Gaysworth to Chicago and Omaha

Train listings show multiple east and west bound departures from Gaysworth with notes on California passengers and limited stops. The Burlington schedule includes mixed trains 223 and 429 with times around late morning and midmorning. Local Davenport Ottumwa lines depart near 9:58 am and 1:23 am with daily or Sunday exceptions. Burlington Trailways routes: local buses Seattle? No, Chicago to Omaha departures from Washington at 4:05 pm and 8:30 am, and eastbound 3:36 pm and 10:25 am. Tickets for longer trips available at the bus depot Colense ho tel.

Golden State Limited Knoxville California L. Goodlander P. & P. Bark, CO Southwest Limited Davenport-Ottumwa Ottumwa-Davenport W. C. Bell Burlington Trailways Chicago Omaha Washington Colense Bay G Tracy Agen

First Recorded Footgear and Perfume Facts

The text notes the Egyptian tab-teb as the first recorded footgear a plaited sandal Attar of roses is a rare oily perfume distilled from several rose species produced mainly in India Bulgaria Persia and Turkey About 40000 roses yield one ounce of attar and a single drop can scent a gallon of cologne

India Bulgaria Persia Turkey

Charles Town Founded by George Washington's Brother

Charles Town in West Virginia was laid out near Mordington estate by Charles, the brother of George Washington, near his holdings.

Charles Town W. Va George Washington Charles Mordington

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