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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1927
Page
8
Ruth and Dorothy Mills arrived at their home this morning after spending the weekend with their grandmother, Mrs. Ardella Chapman, in Keota.
Mrs. A. Ferrer came back this morning to her Allerton home after spending the weekend with her husband, who works as foreman at the Rock Island coal chute.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hartman return from a three month stay in Columbia Indiana to resume operations at their ice cream factory around March first. The note appears among local brief items in the Journal office column.
Mrs Ira Mitchell spends the day in Crawfordsville with her parents Mr and Mrs W EF Long. A L Griffith returns to work after weekend visit. Doris Williams leaves for Wyman after visiting sister Mrs D M Conrad. Mrs H A Beenblossom returns home from Des Moines. The Strain family arrives for Mrs A M McCulley’s funeral. Willis Wittmer visits Havre. J Kinzel leaves for St Louis after ten day stay. Blanket sale advertised at Ward's Bargain Basement. Mrs L H Kerr recovering after operation. Doctors Reid attend veterinary meeting in Des Moines. Mrs BE Simons seeks treatment for sciatic rheumatism. James Daniels visits from West Chester. Mrs Quince Pearson shopping. Jane Law takes vacation from Phillips drug store. Lee Clark in town on business from Chillicothe. Ted Anderson visits from Wellman. Ives and J C McKay families visit Iowa City. Mrs Ives McKay to stay a week. Evan Arthur of Columbus Junction here on business. Leigh Wallace from Iowa City visits. Twenty applicants for clerk carrier at local post office. Walter Johnson reports son Ward’s safe arrival in the Philippines aboard a battleship transporting aircraft. Ward’s travels promise an interesting assignment.
Peter Marr wins Polly by proving a long way around can pay off. Millikin muses on the route to love while Peter discovers oil on the quarry property, leapfrogging from friendship to fortune as Polly and the town watch.
Fragments list milk cow sale at Jim Davis on January 18 and multiple bargain items at Ward's Basement. Local notes report Ed Hartman’s Fort Madison trip for business, a 1st U P cafeteria supper, Tom Downing’s discharge to his son Fred’s home, Frederick Reid’s mumps case, Vesper Bennett's Davis City trip for a funeral, and Howard Freshwaters' Keota birth of a son John A Freshwaters.
Curtain net remnants offered in srim Marquisette and madras ses with lengths from 1 to 10 vols for sale at Ward's Bargain Basement. Home made pies cakes and corn bread available at 1st UCP cafeteria day and night. Harold J. Wilson and Marie Kallous of Washington received a marriage license. Highland Dairy advertises services and fur and hide purchases. Ainsworth dairy note lists a 279th day event with parents Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Buckley and Raymond Buckley involved.
The notice promotes Frank Carter's clothing sale with discounts on suits and overcoats and J. Rothschild's Hit of the Year event. It also touts Florsheim Shoes at 8.85 dollars, a twice yearly price below their usual 10 dollars, urging quick purchase participation.
The bureau of standards notes that realistic lightning discharges on stage demand excessive equipment and pose danger. Using a carbon arc and shutter can simulate off stage flashes, but replicating a visible on stage lightning streak to the audience is a difficult matter.
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