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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1930
Page
7
Miss Edna Ford traveled from Chicago to Riverside to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Ford. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Stransky celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary.
An early 20th century patent medicine pitch argues beauty comes from health. It touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a blood enriching tonic to revitalize the skin nerves and vitality. The ad promotes liquid or tablet forms and a trial package by mail from the Buffalo clinic.
A large family gathering at the home of Mrs. Wes Staskel in Cedar Rapids includes Mrs. Wes Zdarsky and husband celebrating their 38th anniversary. A chicken dinner followed by card games. births and accidents also noted such as a 15 pound boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kephart and Verne Younkin losing the middle finger in a pulley accident. The senior needle club met with Miss Helen Shradel hosting and Mrs. Clair Swift attending.
Dr W J Masson dentist listed with office at 187 and residence 307 Blue, over Earle W Corbin & Co store, phone number not shown.
Mrs Henry Hahn will be hostess at the next meeting. Mrs Thomas Workman returned Sunday to her home in Dubuque after a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs C W Ingram.
District Five news recounts social visits births and dinners across local families including Cherry Phillips Knapp Humston and Marie households. Visits span Newton Des Moines Wellman Keota Ottumwa and Ainsworth with church services at the county home and school notices.
A fragmented timetable lists times for passenger trains including Co B Q No 23 morning pass 9 22 a m Co M ST P and P R R westbound No 3 Local 9 03 a m No 25 Southwest Limited 12 58 a m No 1 Lo Frt Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 12 15 p m.
Miss Lucile Jones spent Sunday at the Pearl and Carrie Wikoff home. Mrs. Luther Elmore, aged 65, died after years of ill health. funeral held at Friends church with Rev. A. J. Hansen. Declamatory contest at Pleasant Plain high school saw Lillian Berry and Leroy Chalup win. Basketball pairings set for Richland trip. local and nearby families relocate properties and homes.
The Black Hawk Social Club of Brighton Route 1 held a Friday gathering with members including Mr. and Mrs. Keith Barnes and Prody Borkoski. A business session elected officers Viola Barnes president Nannie Dickinson vice president and Prody Borkoski secretary-treasurer. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Edwin Wanerus and Grace Wanerus. The evening featured cards refreshments and a school candy social at White Hawk School.
Franklin Township farmers are reminded of a meeting Tuesday February 11 at 8 oclock at the Franklin Center school. Dale Atkinson the new Farm Bureau chairman will preside and Lloyd Walker will discuss hog marketing. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Joe Embree Ernestine and the Dunshee family. William Wallace improves slowly after illness.
In near Hackins, Frank Embree and Lon Embree's family helped by Lon Embree's daughter Mrs Joe Hill at the Lon Embree home Saturday. New Orleans health officials report oysters causing stomach ache due to epsom salts, statement by Dr Joseph Hara president of the state board of health.
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