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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1928

Page

7

Local Notables Spend Sunday in Harmony Area

Walter Longer and family visited the Gideon home near Ainsworth with Mr and Mrs Chas Longer also staying at the A Nethergall residence. Fred Longer bought posts and lumber from Walter Mickey as several locals labeled a seven hog hog butchering record set by Mr Burris. John Griffith and Chas Schiebel noted among attendees.

Harmony Walter Longer Gideon Ainsworth Chas Longer A. Nethergall Fred Longer Walter Mickey George Evans Chas. Longer Earl Burris Emil Fink Mr. Burris John Griffith Chas. Schiebel

Local farm and household notes from community column

Shipped hogs last week. Mr and Mrs John McGraw spent an evening with Mr and Mrs Emil Fink. Lloyd Hayes hauling saw logs to the saw mill. Chas Schiebel helped Tony Eberly butcher last week. Mr Knox to farm with Will Kendrick this year. Embre to farm Knox vacated place. Macon jokes circulate. hardware man quips about ploughing ten acre field as mere thought.

John McGraw Emil Fink Lloyd Hayes Chas. Schiebel Tony Eberly Mr. Knox Will Kendrick Embre Knox Macon

Paper Warmth Claim Prompts Quip About Sweat Night

A playful exchange recalls a 30 day note that kept someone in a sweat for a month. The line imagines paper used as a warmth source in a humorous context.

Farmers Store Sells to Local Director Arthur Mayer

In Wellston on Saturday stockholders voted to sell the Farmers Store property to Arthur Mayer a local director who will assume possession immediately. Ernest Hummer the longtime manager will depart.

Wellston Arthur Mayer Mayer Ernest Hummer

Local Residents Attend Visits and Family Events

Months will continue his work with Mr Mayer. Minnie Haines of Muscatine visited Levi Shedler's on Saturday. Wilbur McClelland and Myra Harvey rode to Washington Friday. Henry Sears Fred Mangold and Jake Hotle from Washington attended Saturday's meeting. Rev Carl Klein of Moline was a business visitor Saturday. Cecil Robertson nurse in training had an appendicitis operation Friday afternoon. Clement Griffith family visited Chas Harvey's on Saturday. Chas Harveys attended Jesse Harvey's 88th birthday dinner in Washington Sunday. Elmer Kolesick shipped stock from Wellston Sunday. Robertson family moved to a farm near Dublin and Smith family moved to Luithly's farm.

Mayer Minnie Haines Muscatine Levi Shedler Wilbur McClelland Myra Harvey Washington Henry Sears Fred Mangold Jake Hotle Carl Klein Moline Cecil Robertson Acel Robertson Washington County Hospital Clement Griffith Chas. Harvey Chas. Harveys J. E. Harvey Jesse Harvey Elmer Kolesick Wellston Wm. Robertson Dublin Frank Smith Mrs. Luithly Tilliam GG McAdoo al Smith Richmond Smith New York Maryland Jim Reed Reed London Hoover Curtis Kansas City

Prevention is the real fire insurance for homes

The passage argues that insurance against fire is for financial repair after loss, not for protection. It states that fire prevention is the true safeguard for homes, since insurance cannot restore homes, possessions, or traditions.

Knoxville Branch Train Schedule Details

The notice lists rail arrivals and departures for Knoxville branch including multiple Local Pass and Freight trains with numbers and times. Agents H W Russell J C McKay and W O Rell provide service details noting daily operation except Sundays and specific westbound and eastbound trains.

Knoxville H. W. Russel J. C.,mckay, Agent Co. M. & ST. P Southwest Ee W. O. Rell Southwest Limited

Radio Programs Highlight Fair Attendance on February Eighth

Radio listings show a busy schedule across stations such as WJIL WBZ WRAL and WS and note a Boweysky concert with named performers including Turney Drake and a silent cinema segment. The fragment mentions multiple stations including WBAL WBBR WGBS WIP WRC and WOW.

WJIL N.Y. Re Wal WBZ WBZA WRAL Wut WIA WLW Wwjr Aie Khiek WRHM WRENN Wosts WMC WSK WBT Wacca WJAX Gu I. Mer CNRA WBAL WBBR WGBS WIP WPG WRC KLDI KOILL WCBD WRAA WOW

Radio Listings Chronicle Across The Nation

A dense schedule lists radio programs by time and station from 6:30 A.M. to 12: Midnight. It names shows, hosts, and locations including WHT Chicago WGN Boston WEEI Seattle WJZ New York WOR and many others with varied music talks and dramatic programs across cities and networks.

E. T KSO Iowa E.T Chicago Piano Wittich Wlw Cinei Grace and Irene Charlotte and Mary CFCF Montreal WRVA Richmond Sunshine CKCL Toronto CK. T KSOU Lowa WTMJ Milwaukee WEEI Boston WIP Penn N.Y WGN Chi Ensemble Bk. T WBAL Salon Orchestra Ilinois Woo Phila Atlanta Columbia Davenport CFAC Calgary PD Wcah Columbus KGA Spok Medi. de Mass Conn Soconians N. Y Aevlian Goodrich Rippers Philo. Woo WCSH WSB N. L WMC Memphis N. C KUKA Pitts WGK Buffalo N.C Hot Springs Spana Woolrich Rand Opera WLW Cincinnati Sparklers Mark Wain Penn Foresters WFLA Fla Studio Musicale WCCO Minn N. B.C Progra WET Aeolian Spana Silvertown Kill the Air Cruiser WTIC Hartford N.B.C Wjir-Wcx Detroit Pioneer Cleveland Seaton Nichols Phillip Orme Apple KPRC Houston B.C WTAM Goodrich Grand Opera Wisis KYW Spotlight Hour WOR N. Y. Columbia Chain Wok WNAC WEAN WEIBL WMAK WAU WJAS WADC WAIU WEKRG WGHPE WMAQ KMOX WoWwee Weet N B.C Cine WREZ Springfield KFAB Lincoln KJIR Seattle Baltimore WBBM Eter WPG Atlantic City CFCT Victoria KFOA Seattle Orchestra War WECX Mich KFI Los Angeles Classics Kirk

Radio Schedule Highlights From Milwaukee to Chicago and Beyond

Radio listing shows programs across cities including Des Moines Worcester Washington Florida and Chicago. Entries note times such as 5:30 P M to midnight with dances orchestra and news segments featuring stations WTAG WRC WJAX WRVA WBAL WTMJ and KYW among others.

E. T KDKA Pitts U. of K. DL WFAA Tex WEI Phila WCAE Pittsbro Happy Hr WOC Iowa Royal Balcomb WSUI Iowa City Medical WBAL Balto Sandman Circle KYW Chicago Bob Kdka Huttsburg KK. T WNYC N. Y. Air College WTIC Ask Jack WTMJ Milwaukee Scerapy Wip WEAF N. Y Watkins Gree KE. T Des Moines WTAG Worcester Bancroft I.t WRC Washington Viking WFLA Florida WJAX WRVA Virginia Conn Hills Orchestra Balto. Lederer Wisconsin Hawks

Tax cuts, budget balance clash with Coolidge policy

President Coolidge pushes for further moderate tax reductions tied to the House revenue bill with a near 224 million dollar cut target. Army and merchant marine funding face scrutiny as Senate backers push for continued government ownership despite the president's opposition.

Coolidge House Congress Senate Jones Willis Robinson Gooding Schall

Aswell Plan Aims at Farm Relief With Revolving Fund

Representative J. B. Aswell of Louisiana proposes a surplus control bill as a compromise to farm relief. It relies on a revolving fund of 400 million dollars for losses and marketing costs, with 250 million available for payments and 150 million for cooperative loans. The bill also empowers a farm board to pause or end marketing periods if production deviates from policy. The Feb 6 centennial marks the new arbitration treaty between the United States and France, renouncing war as policy and replacing the Root treaty.

J. B. Aswell Louisiana House Committee On Agriculture Congress Treasury McNary-Haugen Aswell Farm Board United States France

Pan American conference seen to boost US Latin relations

SCAR UNDERWOOD predicts the Pan American conference will improve US Latin America ties. The Pan American aviation treaty is seen as a key achievement. The text also notes Mexico’s plan on governing board representation being debated and Lindbergh’s epic Spirit of St Louis flights across the Caribbean.

Scar Underwood United States Ha- Vaba Latin America Committee On Pan-American Union Affairs Mexico Lindbergh St. Louis Boxota Maracay Field Caracas Gomez Venezuela Virgin Islands Antilles Lindbergh Field St. Thomas Waldo Evans Islands Charlotte Amalie Porto Rico

Deaths of Douglas Haig and Vicente Blasco Ibanez

Douglas Haig England's field marshal died suddenly at his sister's London home plunging the nation into mourning. A state funeral was held at St Pauls before his burial at Bemersyde. In exile Spanish novelist Vicente Blasco Ibanez died in France and chose burial at Mentone with earth from Valencia and a flag of El Cid in his coffin.

Bfak Douglas Haig Great Britain London France Sir Douglas St Paul’s Bemersyde Vicente Blasco Ibanez Spain Mentone Valencia el Cid Campeador

Ames Fire Devastates Five Blocks in Fall River

Ames swept through the business and industrial districts of Fall River Massachusetts Thursday night. The conflagration destroyed more than twenty five buildings and caused an estimated property loss as high as 36 million dollars.

Also Mentioned on This Page

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