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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1935
Page
7
In NIRA on February 25 Mr. and Mrs. Hradek visited Washington Tuesday. The LeFevyers moved this week to their new home in Kin. Friends miss theRobertsons who relocated to Mrs Ones place Wednesday, now commonly called the nearby residence.
Ora Robertson of 806 N. 16th St Nebr testifies that Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription strengthened her during periods of weakness and improved energy. She notes it helped a thin and rundown woman regain stamina and function, with the product sold in tablet and liquid forms.
Obituaries across papers describe Will Denker’s life in farming stock raising and banking. A notable omission highlights his late passion for flowers grown in thousands and his home enriched by a profusion of varieties.
Mrs Levi Van Dyke reports a quiet week with calls on neighbors at Keota and Richland visits by Levi Van Dyke and family. Carl Phillips assisted Claude Rhodebeck, and sale activity by Glenn Schwartz and Lloyd Humston kept roads busy. Will Marie celebrated a birthday and the Wolfs marked their fiftieth anniversary with a family dinner.
In a Boston area setting Cathleen McCarthy a beautiful stenographer substitutes for Ingrams secretary as he vacations. She hopes for a ten dollar weekly raise while her father a long time worker wanders unemployed and her siblings face a tight budget. Her mother plans to spend any extra income on children, while Cathleen debates the wage leap and a new dress for Mary as the family mothership battles with economic hardship.
In Ainsworth Esther Pollock hosts her visiting parents Rev and Mrs W A Pollock from College Springs Iowa. Harry Knaues of Washington rents the barber shop from Mrs C R Stearns. Honor roll lists top students across grades with emphasis on department averages above 93.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Worshipful Master Fred H Bey and Secretary A W Yard are listed as officials.
Eastbound and westbound timetable items describe multiple passenger and freight trains with numbers names and daily schedules. Includes Apache and Golden Blaze Limited services and departures from Washington and other stations with notes on stops and discharges.
A National Housing Act program enables homeowners to add basement or attic dens with no down payment and affordable monthly loans. Local banks approved by the Federal Housing Administration offer financing for home improvements, highlighting waterproofing, new heating, and built in shelves as modern, low cost upgrades.
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