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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1929
Page
8
Fox Bloyd Gable of Des Moines has come back home following a short visit with friends Ray Bambriere Hubert Kapp and John Rickert. Larson shoe store representatives from Keokirk are in Washington on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bray of Richland arrived in Washington to spend the day on business. Swede Kramer headlined Fairfield this morning to take charge of the Glenn Jacobs cleaning establishment for a few days while ill with influenza.
Manton Nebner, who has been visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Chas Hebber, plans to join his wife in a week in Oskaloosa after she finishes a visit in Chicago. Weather notes predict snow in the south with colder conditions in the east.
Fragmented community notes record Carl Roberts leaving for Colorado Springs to visit family, Joe Park traveling to Washington for business, Mrs. Clendenning and Mrs. Hagist hosting in Washington, and William Sutherland visiting his daughter in Washington. Also mentions last day to save on electric bills with Iowa Southern Utilities Co and local visits to Des Moines and Waterloo, plus garaged vehicle deliveries and routine social updates.
Col Charles A Lindbergh enjoyed a brief rest at Cristobal Panama Canal Zone after delivering the first United States mail to the Canal Zone. He spoke of protecting the mail and described plans for a Sunday departure to Miami. Lindbergh flew the Sikorsky amphibian from France Field, arriving 4 03 p m, about three minutes behind schedule. He faced questions about a rumored Hoover post, which he dismissed as unfounded. Accompanying him were John A Hambleton of Pan American Airways and Hal Tuskey.
Daily items from Dayton Grove include Harry Anderson delivering forty hogs to West Chester buyers. Little Dickie Dusenberry remains ill, and David Gardner is reported very sick for about four weeks. Mr and Mrs Will Embree visit Washington tools. John Coakley family plans to move to Dainois for their future home. Mr and Mrs Duvall welcome a baby girl Friday morning. W P Flynn family visited Wellman to help Mrs Flynn’s father. Gardner celebration noted.
Charles J. Winter visits in Ames then returns to Big Rapids Michigan to join a newspaper syndicate in Grand Rapids. Mrs Henry Beinning visits Ames and travels to Ainsworth to see relatives. Local ads promote Marathon Batteries and auto services. Mill Owners Mutual Insurance notes business gains. Ames mourns a seventy fifth birthday and reports on illnesses and family visits.
Irve Gallagher to pursue cosmetology studies at Masinelio school with special February card offer by Regan Graf engraving samples and a card case with orders. Ayers traveled to Wellman for business and will return to Washington to stay with his daughter Mrs. Charles Brown. W A White visits Washington for a few days with brother J Martin White and friends.
Readable items show a 1:30 departure from YoM station and a 3:45 arrival at Mt Pleasant, with an ALM 10:45 time noted. text resembles a sparse travel timetable fragment without complete context or dates.
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