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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1929

Page

7

Birthday tributes as Crawfordsville notes honor Mrs Coy

Feb Sabbath marks Mrs Mary Coy's 78th birthday with a post card shower and family visit. Joka Coy of Cedar Rapids spent the day, while many neighbors attended the declamatory contest. High school orchestra featured two Ainsworth teachers and Wyman superintendent. pie White Hands presented Telham, and other speakers earned top placements in humorous and dramatic categories. Leita Carris coached the group, praised for a splendid showing.

Crawfordsville Mary E[ Coy Joka eCoy Cedar Rapids Ainsworth Wyman School Mary White Pie Telham Alice Holmes Louise Barnes

Corn hauling and midwestern radio reflections from West Chester

West Chester correspondent Cal Griggs of Seventy Six township hauled corn to Luers and Company over three days. The piece mulls aging, germs, radio wonders, and changing life, noting many elders die younger today, while praising radio as a premier home companion. It lists local visits and social notes from the area, including families and neighbors in town.

West Chester Cal Griggs Luers Cal Sigourney Washington

Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Ad

An early drug advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as an alterative herb extract to purify the blood and cleanse the liver. It claims to restore health and strength when debilitated and underweight, offered in tablets or liquid with a Buffalo, New York dealer.

Doctor Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin for Colds and Digestion

An old advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin as a gentle remedy for colds and digestive troubles. It claims safe use for children and adults, promotes open bowels to prevent congestion, and offers a money back guarantee with general store availability.

Caldwell

Ainsworth News Roundup From Feb 4 Events

Ainsworth reports include visits to relatives near Oskaloosa, a basketball game at Ainsworth with a 17 to 0 score, and locals like Mr and Mrs T H Will visiting the Will Brown home. Mr and Mrs Clarence Work hosted neighbors for an oyster supper. Dorothy Work attended a basketball game. H R Baker and others shopped and shipped goods. J Spencer moved livestock. Mrs R J Rowan is ill but improving. The freshmen and principal Dae Frame celebrated his birthday with a fountain pen gift.

Ainsworth Ron Oskaloo Philip Gerdes H.R. Baker Rotter T. H. Will Will Brown J. M Everette Stewart Washington Chile Philip Lom Clarence Work Mr. and Earl White WH Brown G. L. Roberts and Everett Jake Spencer Farmers Union R. J. Rowan Dae Frame Willis Richards Dorothy Ainaworth Jersey

Seventy Six Keota Area News Highlights Local Moves and Visits

Seventy Six township notes include visits by Mr and Mrs William Shaeffer and Mrs William Effer to Keota and Stanhleigh Henderson home. Families relocate to neighboring farms as Birney Gretter and others move into John Greiner, Harley Hardensten, Henry Plander and John Dill properties. Trustees met at Seventy Six center school. hogs sold to Stewart Bros. for 9.01 per cwt. Pulvers named new 1929 assessor. Reed keeps postal route over drifted snow. Dorothy Allen of Swenland visited Nycum home. teaching duties noted.

William Shaeffer Earl Long Keotal Albert Ollinger Albert Dayton John Powell Henry Ma Keota W. C. Griggs Bury Henderson William Effer Stanleigh Henderon Harry Huber Ashington Frank Vogel Mr. Reif Gladys Pence Walden Henderson Henry Plander Wellman M Harper Henry Fland Walted Reed Clarence Redlingers Nick Schmidt Bart Gregory John Dill Harley Dill Cloyee Dill West Chester Seventy-Six Center Carl Mayer Stewart Bros Mike Flander Henry Pulver Seventy-Six Township Mr. Reed

Kalona Tragic Death Notice and Local Updates

Elizabeth Ayers of Kalona died by hanging in her home in Kalona's east area. The community extends sympathy to her husband and daughter as burial follows at Sharon Hill cemetery. Local items note residents visiting Iowa City and Washington, nursing school graduate Gernie Yoder, and various moves and illnesses in Kalona. Notice of dissolution for Co-Operative Store of Ainsworth records the stockholders voting to dissolve and distribute assets after debts are paid.

Kalona Elizabeth Ayers Wellman Yost Yoder Methodist Church Sharon Hill W. J. Plank Lewis Hochst Iowa City A. J. Wotruba Washington Sumet Esther Jackson Walter Yoder J. T. Brown Edmondson Ben J. Shetler Nellie Edmondson Joe Bimen Stuttgart Ark Edith Gingerich Kiln Mississippi Glenn Kennard West Liberty High Jennie Bastion Oakdale A. W. Britu Gernie Yoder C. P. Yoder School of Nursing University of Iowa Otisti Business of Co-Operative Ainsworth Towa Iowa J. Richards E.G. Rabenold

Tanlac touted as relief for stomach and bowel issues

An ad extols Tanlac as relief from gas pains dizziness and digestive troubles. A Denver testimonial claims it improved appetite digestion sleep and daily work, with a money back guarantee if it fails to help.

Taniac

Former Washington Boy Succeeds In Woodland Store

C J Eagle, a former Washington boy now running a Woodland Illinois mercantile business, built a four year store history with quality groceries canned goods and meat. He offers prompt bill discounts benefiting customers, emphasizes fresh meat handling, neat fixtures, and a large stock plus complete lines.

Woodland C.J. Eagle Washington C. J. Eagle Schad Periones Eagle Fagle

Let Them Say It You Ve Never Ple Will

Fragmentary line from Cinein nati Enquirer about social pressure and judgment. No clear event or identifiable persons or organizations present in the readable text.

Cinein Nati Enquirer

Smoot urges early extra session for Congress

Senator Smoot urged present-elect Hoover to call an extra congressional session on April 1 instead of April 15. Smoot, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, made the recommendation from Miami Reach, Pla. Februar y 4.

Miami Reach Pla Hoover Smoot Ve Committee Congress Senate Finance

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