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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1929
Page
8
Dorothy Ryan and the Gurses train in Des Moines after visiting her mother Mrs John Ryan Drive. A local sale promotes Brown's Beauties Glass En closures at greatly reduced prices amid a wave of trims and discounts in the feed.
Miss Gertrude Gardner arrives in Columbus in June at the W H Jordan home.
Mrs. T. C. Davis and children Grant and June M Eleanor traveled to Ainsworth to visit her parents ten years ago, a note recalls common concerns of the time including ensuring aspirin was on hand.
Mrs Joe Wilson came back to her home in Wyman after caring for the sick at the Malcolm Montgomery home. Tobin returned yesterday from Omaha where he spent the past week visiting friends and relatives. Lola Rich arrived in Burlington this morning after a weeklong visit at the A E Batterson home.
New York Jan 19 United States Charles Evans Hughes is not available for any office his secretary announced after consulting Hughes today. Reports said Hoover offered Hughes the secretary of state post, but Hughes will not comment. The statement notes he has been elected to the Permanent Court of International Justice.
A fragmented ad-like passage claims using hi-test fuel will save considerably on battery usage, balancing costs against gas price, and urges drivers to consider switching for efficiency.
Local society items note John Miller visiting What Cheer for the weekend and Leland Carris traveling to Cedar Rapids. Others shop in Washington and visit friends, while political chatter names Melton, Donovan, McNary, and Cates as potential cabinet picks amid discussions on agriculture and interior secretaries.
Ellu will meet me of Mrs Joe Maxwell Tass ay evening for election of officers. About twenty men present in the first rank. Old fashioned meeting at Armory Tuesday night January. Men 50c, ladies 25c, spectators 25c. Joe Mor craw, manager, Music by McWilliam's orchestra.
A compact page item highlights barbering for men and women at Graham Barber Shop while listing assorted local notices. It mentions Nellie Allen visiting Muscatine at daughter Fr Messenger’s home, Tooman's harness repair near Sitler's, George Rudiger on Columbus Junction business, Elmer Sonson traveling to Fairfield, Ruth Pallard heading to Jigurney for nursing, and Carol Morgan’s train trip to Brighton. Minor entries note Brown's Beauties glass enclosures for car owners and Mrs. Clara Wenger’s return to Wayland.
Policy holders of Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington County Iowa are notified of an annual meeting to be held in Washington Iowa on Saturday January 26 1929 at one thirty o clock p m Directors from Crawford Dutch Creek J Venglish River Cedar and Oregon Townships will be considered and other business discussed Also mentions assistance at Klein Klothing and a former employee Shatter associated with Crawfordsville
Mig Newton remains in town while Anieta Sullivan fills in at the junior high. Clyde Maxwell and Delbert Maxwell with family shopped today. Miss Alice Tennesson, a Crawfordsville teacher, came to town for shopping. Will Embree from Keota visited on business. Mrs Rose Kiesey returned from Keithsburg after attending her sister in law Cleve Brown’s funeral.
Glass enclosures for cars labeled Brown's Beauties offered at 25 to 55 dollars by W. Brown Auto Top & Body Works at 311 SN 4th Ave in Washington Iowa. The itemization is part of a local advertisement page noting related business activity and social visits including Morrison Loftiss of Indianapolis and Col C J Wilson's Des Moines trip. Nearby mentions include a livestock line and shoppers from Keota.
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