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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1929
Page
8
Detroit December 31 Ford Motor company approves a 1930 expansion totaling 30 million dollars with about 20.9 million for new buildings and 10 million for plant equipment. Excludes foreign factory outlays as Ensel Ford cites continued good business.
Frederick Aiken Reynolds and Thora Warner of Washington secured a marriage license yesterday afternoon.
Sidney Smith departs tonight for Bedford Oregon where he will spend two weeks making preparations for a permanent location there.
A local store greets readers with New Year wishes and prosperity. Advice urges using the side door for alcohol in radiators testing. Hog prices top at $9.70 as weather forecasts show increasing clouds likely bringing rain or snow and a drop in temperature.
Eva Leichty of Wayland spent yesterday here shopping. Mrs Everette Huber of Wellman motored here yesterday afternoon and spent the time shopping. Laucy Leet of West Chester is spending today here shopping. Florence Swartz of Chicago is visiting here over New Year’s at the P G Widmer home 1102 North Iowa avenue.
Firefighters battled a roof blaze at the Dr Lease residence after a chimney fire burned out earlier. Neighbors alerted Mrs Lease and Mrs Owens helped, saving part of the roof. Firefighters doused flames with water, noting the quick discovery prevented further damage.
Bill Brown of Brown's Super Service Station warns rough frozen roads cause flats by driving too fast or running low tire pressure. Repairs cost 3.50 to 4.90 depending on balloon tire size and are guaranteed to last as long as the tire. He may suggest a Goodyear replacement. Also notes visitors Claire Twinam and Genevieve Shannon and that uptown fuel stations close New Year's Day 12 30 to 4.
The report notes a rare carload of high grade horses shipped from the area to Sugar Creek Ohio. The animals were large young geldings around 1700 pounds each and purchased locally for the eastern market. Local buyer Charles Brown bought a pair of 3600 pound dapple gray geldings from Pete Adrain of Keota. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Hinshaw of Wayland visit their son J. Zear Hinshaw who is ill at home.
A tablet-like reflection notes that correcting a fault at a friend's urging does not injure freedom. The act remains the individual's choice guided by impulse, judgment, and inner mind, shaping their understanding of error.
Holiday visitors arrive in Washington Iowa including Mr and Mrs Leslie Burns of Durant Iowa Helen Shaffer and Clarence Shaffer with Ardyce Parroat from South Dakota Ina Shaffer mother of Mrs Anna Rouse Enna Jettick Health Shoes advertises 25 percent off overcoats at Dougherty Bros. Local auctions and auctionseer notices for T E Jackson Chas Brown and Aus Sutherland appear alongside travel to Cedar Rapids and a Chillicothe business college enrollment for Stanley L Moore.
Nature Magazine notes the California jay’s habit of a cold morning bath before breakfast and their care for kin including feeding newly hatched nestlings, praising cleanliness and social behavior.
A student of home life in the American Magazine argues that pleasure seeking and luxury are not the road to happiness, urging a simpler, steadier path for fulfillment.
Mrs Olive DeWitt and her children Pearl and Lawrence travel to Columbus Junction to visit their daughter and sister Mrs G M Holland at her home.
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