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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1929

Page

6

Community notices and moves among local residents

Local items report residents hosting social clubs and Sunday school groups, with a string of anticipated moves. Frays of addresses include Earl Nicola’s, Clar Bell, Glenn’s residence, Mrs Clare Benda near the cemetery, and the Scofield fur site.

Washington, R Frank 5Fers Sureka Lester Wagners Earl Nicola's Fred Kepharts St. George Nicholson Place Billy Jones Clar Bell L. C Glenn Giena Clare Benda Ray Rex Scofield Eva Floyd Wagner

Frigid sledding party followed by family gathering

Word reached that Frank Davison died at his home about two o'clock last night. A small group gathered earlier at Charlie Nicola's to dine, with W.R. Davison and family among the attendees. The day included a social event at the Siders residence and a later gathering with neighbors.

Bob Frank Siders Frank Davison C. B. Davison WR. Davison Howard Wagner Nicola Charlie Nicola Warners Davison Russel Howard Wa Rolston William Salterhers Fred Wagner W.rana

Ten Years Ago Today Oddities From City Notes

Ten years ago today Mr and Mrs Ed Grayson planned a Kansas City visit to the Bakers home while weather notes mention hog prices and a fair with cold conditions and a forecast for night and Wednesday.

Mrs Ed Grayson Kansas City Mike Baker

Wager and Wit Visit Max Owen in Gladwin Town

Lloyd Lay, Clark Wager, and Wit drive to Gladwin to visit Max Owen at home and spend the night with Clark Wagner.

Lay Lloyd Clark Wager Wit Gladwinton Max Owen Clark Wagner

Local News Briefs From Kendallville And Nearby

Mae Campbell ceases from work due to her mother Mrs John Campbell illness in Kendallville Indiana as she has suffered a cold and influenza Kenton Kurtz shows steady improvement doctors noting progress Mrs Clarence Brinning fell on ice near the city hall and was hospitalized with a leg injury at the ankle she is recuperating at 504 South Third Street

Mae Campbell Kendallville Indiana John Campbell Clarence Brinning

What They Read Fiction in America Popular Abroad

What They Read Fiction is more popular in the United States than in any other country, with France a close second, while travel, geography, and political economy rank among the favorite reading materials for Americans.

France

Washington Derailed by Small-Town Fall Events

Washington residents and visitors frequent the area for social calls and family visits. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kalona hosted a stay at the Ameat Chaubel home while Charley Chaubel’s family spent the week there. Local residents participated in chores and light errands, including corn shelling and helping with caregiving tasks amid casual town gatherings.

Bel Charley Kalona Ameat Chaubel Joe Chaubel Charles Ashby Roy Maple Albert Maas Washington Earl Smith Nate Benson Harley Bear Harley Myers Artis Benson Joan Kurt John Ueile Kalonaurday Linois Kurte Bensons Fred Moustr Ikner Kaione Milton Maas Ameal Chaxubel Maas Henry Te Bockhorst Kalona Dave Ben Han Henry Bu Mark Muay Shell Nave Bensonaturday Ser Charley Chaubel Koenig Milton Orm

Lodges on Chapter No 88 O r meeting second Thursday

Regular Masonic notices list officers and meeting dates for Washington Lodge and Damascus Shrine. Includes names W M Irene Bickford, W Scribe Mrs L A Jones, secretary Theron J Pea. Regular meetings on the second Thursday and third Tuesday monthly.

Pear Kennedy Irene Bickford Mdi Damascus Shrine Masonic L. A. Jones W. Hi Walker Washington Lodge ALF A. M Theron J. Pea A. W. Yard

Train Schedules and Local Freight Listings

The notice lists passenger train times and stops for the Knoxville branch, including No. 12 Express at 1:15 am and No. 55 at 6:05 pm, along with Local Pass and Local Freight trains with departure and arrival times. Agent L. Goodlander oversees the Knoxville office.

Depar J.C. McKay Southwest Limited Shea Weno W. C. Rrll

Boys basketball tournament ends at Y M C A

The YMCA boys basketball tournament concludes with seven teams, several players named as officials and top performers. Winners will be honored at a noon feed next Saturday. multiple classes, standings, and prize trophies reported along with community notices and local obituaries.

H.turner J. Lytle Wr. Burham Don Star C. Redding Snce Harold Aivens Lyle Schulty Dale Kiesey Robert Kolesick Howard Benn McDaniel Marion McAvoy R. [Pinnieks We Maeght Dosenbre

Growth of Languages Across Regions

A fragment notes how shared linguistic roots bound communities from the Baltic to the Caspian, yet migrations and regional separations intensified dialect differences. Over time this led to distinct languages spreading and fragmenting into separate tongues.

Baltic Caspian

Nothing to Be Feared so

The fragment suggests a cryptic phrase about concerns affecting the earth and self, indicating a general contemplation rather than a concrete event or report.

Local News Brief From Hath Vib Missouri

Lillian Bell daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Bell of Hath Vib Missouri underwent an appendicitis operation in a Missouri hospital. Reports are favorable. Mrs Bell formerly Bessie Denison of this community. An old fashioned dance at Armory on Tuesday Feb 1% featured Joe Me Floor Manager McWilliams and attendees.

Vicks Lillian Bell Albert Bell Missouri Armory Uesday Joe Me McWilliams Ts Ge

Talbot visits and plans to return to Washington

B F Talbot of Galva and his son Gail Talbot assistant manager of Washington International Co visited over the weekend. Talbot, an interior decorator, uses a new exterior spray method and leads a large crew. He expects to be in Washington this spring with his family, possibly returning Saturday Feb 23 for photos. A W Van Possen, in Washington since before Christmas, will stay another week, promoting small photos and enlargements. Four degrees below zero was the night’s low.

B. F. Talbot Galva Minot Gail Talbot Washington International Co Talbot Washington Emily York Gem Photo Shop A.w.van Possen Cimas

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