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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1929

Page

6

Riverside Wedding Ties Eva Veggy and John Gase

Miss Eva Veggy and Mr. John Gase wed Tuesday morning at St. Marys Church with Rev B Jacobsmeier officiating. The bride, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Veggy, teaches rural schools and plans to farm north of town after a wedding trip. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs George Se of Decatur Indiana, works for Mr Yessy. A reception followed at the bride's parents home.

Alex Vegey St. Mary's School Georgese Decatur Indiana Yessy Pauline O'Loughlin Muscatine William O'Loughlin H. H. Hanson Gulfport Mississippi

Dublin social notes page highlights visits and arrivals

Mrs HJ Mangold reports in Dublin, February 6, lists Mr and Mrs John Lance at How ard Snyder's, Sunday guests at Jake Misses Luella and Eileen Tin visit Avert Times home, Marion Engle returns from Kansas, Wilbur Watson family at Howard Brown's, J W Van Dy visits Burlington, Zeno Tinnes Ardith Maurice guests at Howard Corpman.

Dublin John Lance Howard Snyder's Jake Luella Eileen Tin Avert Times Marion Engle Kansas Wilbur Watson Howard Brown's J. W. van Dy Burlington Zeno Tinnes Ardith Maurice Howard Corpman

Sunday and Friday Socials and Local Sales Recap

Mangold's on Sunday Howard Snyder and wife Friday evening Curtis Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tinnes were callers at the Nick Tinnes home Tuesday afternoon. The Howard Brown family spent Sunday at the parental Earl home in Washington. Jake Seethout and wife were Sunday evening visitors at Howard Manold's. Several from here attended the Nickerson sale last Friday. Roscoe Robertson sold and delivered hogs to Elmer Kolosick on Saturday.

Keota News Briefs From Feb 4 Marriage and Local Events

Keota correspondent reports on a marriage expected to heal a breach with relations as well as attendance by Miss Ada Horning who was operated on for appendicitis at Washington hospital. Dr J W Fitzgerald's son attended with his family from Attica while his father underwent surgery.

Krota Pep Terisiesi Bunere Greaiaices Eee UCL Dor- Win Fitzgerald Attica J. W. Fitzgerald Ada Horning I. J Dupuis Washington Hospital

Lodges Regular Meeting Schedule and Officers

Lodges list regular meetings on specific Thursdays and Tuesdays each month with named officers and secretaries. Damascus No. 10, Washington Lodge 26, and ALE SALMO Lodges are noted with W M Irene Bickford June officers Theron J. Pease and Mrs. J. A. Jones.

Wie Pears Kennedy Irene Bickford Damascus Shu No Masons J. A. Jones Walker Worthy Washington

Railway Time Table for Golden State limited and express trains

WESTBOUND timetable lists arrivals and departures for No. 4 No. 12 No. 60 and No. 88 trains with times around morning hours. It also shows Golden State Limited and two log passenger trains Nos 29 49 11 87 with afternoon and late morning times. The fragment mentions時間 and fares but data is partial and unclear.

Wanseoe A Golden State California ST. B&f RR. Co Southwest Limited W. C. Bell

Beauj Geste Story Paralleled by Leicester Youths

Three Leicester youths emulate the Beau Geste tale by fleeing to join the Foreign Legion after a misjudged dismissal. John Travers, 22, and twins Harry and Sidney, 19, left London seeking him, taking cloth and money, with their stepfather noting they hoped to prove themselves in the Legion.

Leicester Eng Rothers Foreign Legion John Harry Sidney Travers France London Tondo Legion Sidn

Youthful Bandits Raid Illinois Town

In Palmyra Illinois a gang of four to five youths on an automobile attempted to rob the Palmyra bank yesterday. They captured 20 year old watchman Arch Humphrey, tied him, and forced entry with an acetylene torch but failed after two hours. Humphrey reported the polite bandits to bank officials colleagues afterward.

Palmyra Tivos Mim Arch Humphrey Rey Huminrey Humphrey Ank Toot Hank Offal

Scales Clarify Count Systems for Money and Goods

A note discusses counting contexts for scales, detailing monetary value, small parts like screws, and measures such as yards of cloth and gallons of liquid. The text reflects on precision in counting units and the relationship between count and value.

Strange Automobile Arrives in America for New Speed Test

In New York on February 8, Major H O D Seagrave arrives with the Golden Arrow, a submarine airplane style speed car designed to race Daytona Beach sands at up to 240 miles per hour. The experimental machine, never tested, features a 12 cylinder 1000 horsepower engine and unique aerodynamic forms. Seagrave plans a three mile start and a one mile run to attempt a new American speed record, following prior speeds around 207.552 miles per hour by Keech in 1 April.

New York Daytona Beach Fla H. O. D. Seagra Seagrave Imam Spel H Keech

Marital Upheaval Ends in Double Wives Exchange in Manitoba

In Lansford North Dakota and Melita Manitoba a remarkable double ceremony saw the Rikansrud and Knight families exchange wives and children after marital strife. Each man married the other’s wife and the couples resumed life on nearby farms amid reportedly friendly relations. The events included custody arrangements, with the former Knight receiving custody of five children.

Lansford N. D Fee Lerence Rikansrud Willison Rikansrud Knight Melta Manitoba Wekensrad Wa

Agriculture's Importance in National Economy Emphasized

The article highlights agriculture as vital to national development, urging those in farming and related industries to actively support domestic manufacturing and repurchase locally produced goods to strengthen the economy. It stresses the link between farm prosperity and broader industrial growth.

Melo cleans clothes in softened water says reader test

A reader reports that washing in Melo softened water with the usual soap cleans better than hard water. Hard water forms scum that traps dirt in fabric, while Melo softened water prevents scum and improves cleaning with or without soap.

No Arrests Reported In Hooper Last Year

Hooper Nebraska recorded zero arrests in the prior year, per Justice of the Peace Chris Rogert’s Dodge County report. The town of 1014 residents, largely retired German farmers, was described as orderly with no incidents noted.

Hooper United States Justice of the Peace Chris Roger T Dodge Veryone

No clear event found in fragment about Royer and Lincoln

Fragment references Royer and Lincoln with vague claims about disturbances and murders. No concrete date location or actions are readable to form a full news item.

Royer Lincoln

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