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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1929

Page

8

Marsh of brought to Washington corn hospital

Marsh was brought to the Washington corn hospital Friday evening for an appendicitis operation. He is getting along fine.

Marsh Washington Corn Hospital

Schmoelter Heads to Kansas City for Business Week

John Schmoelter left last Ate for Kansas City where he will spend a week on business. Neil Trotman motored to Tews Saturday with Will Townsley and took him to the University hospital for an operation.

John Schmoelter Kansas City Neil Trotman Tews Will Townsley University Hos Sospital

Ten Years Ago Today Visit to Des Moines Camp Dod

Ten years ago today Mrs Tracy Phillips went to Des Moines to visit her husband at Camp Dod. The note mentions a wordplay about taste and offers to provide window glass frames at a small cost if brought in. Unsettled weather with possible snow tonight and Tuesday, warmer conditions expected.

Town City Person Visits Washington On Business

Leigh Wallace arrives in Washington with five companions to conduct business and visit friends. Auctioneer Klotz of Columban Junction assists Chas Brown with remaining sales, though details are unclear due to damaged text.

Leigh Wallace Town City Washington Klotz Columban Junction Chas, Brown

Guatemala Revolt Suppressed as Rebels Flee West

Guatemala City reports President Lanaro has crushed the west coast uprising with heavy force. Government troops pursued scattered rebels through mountains as artillery and air bombardment forced submission. Retalhalen Mazatenango and Quezaltenango districts fallen to the revolutionists.

Tatemala City Guatemala Lanaro Bovament Retalhalen Mazate Quezaltenango

Bambrick Takes Seymour Agency

Ed Bambrick leaves Rock Island station after twenty years as telegraph operator to become agent for the Rock Island at Seymour. He will move tomorrow and begin work Friday January 25, with the Bambrick family staying in Washington until June. Previously station agent at Pleasant Plain, he is a longstanding railway man of 29 years.

Ed Bembrick Rock Island Bambrick Rock Tour Seymour Washington Pleasant Plain

Lost tools and local notices fill city page

The snippet lists items including a pair of lineman pliers lost between home and telephone office, a notice about Chas Clark's number 29112, and a Stark City Missouri death report for Wm Jenseney aged nearly ninety-seven, received by W H Shuman. The fragment mentions Graham Barber shop and a Rock Island depot night operator at J B Vaira of Numa arriving in Washington.

J. B. Vaira Numa Washington Rock Island Depot Chas Clark W. H. Shuman Stark City Missouri Wmenseney

Piano Tuning and Social Notes From Washington

Local items report piano tuner Allis Newton remaining in town and Jennie Paul of West Washington receiving thanks for Christmas kindnesses. The section lists numerous residents visiting, shopping, or traveling to nearby towns, with names such as Margaret Moninger, J. Mangold, Johnny Mangold Jr, Des Moines trips, and friends in Wellman and Washington.

Allis Newton Coin Jennie Paul Pegular Washington Paul Peere Altoge Ars

Superior Whippet coach arrives at Mangold's Garage

Ruth McGinnis visits Letts and spends Sunday with sister Mrs Merle Dodder. Mrs Elmer Rock returns to Keota after a few days with friends in Fairfield. Fila Ponchand of North England returns from Washington with cousin Mrs Art Williams. Stella Shockley returns to Mondville Missouri after visiting at son Carl Hardin’s home. Mrs R Miller travels from Crawfordsville from Gladen Mast home. Hats priced at 98e from Rothschilds entice shoppers. Claud Pierce and wife of Winfield head to Lone Roach Florida where they spend winter. Pierce is a B and Q train engineer.

Elmer Rock Keota Fairfield Fila Ponchand North Englis Washington Art Williams Stella Shockley Claud Pierce Winfield Lone Roach Lifernia Mr. Pierce

Feed the Birds And Local Happenings At Town

Mrs Newton Rollean has been seriously ill a week at her home 1421 East Third street but is reported better this morning. A new Superior Whippet coach arrives at Mangold's Garage. Will Black, ill for two weeks at Washington county hospital, is taken to Town City by Gladys Palmer and will stay with relatives for several weeks. Mrs William James visits Columbus Junction to spend the day with her son J S James. Saturday noon Fred Downing and wife welcome a daughter Martha Ann born at the county hospital weighing 12 pounds.

Ana Alts Jon Will Cannon Washington Crawfordsville Mildred Craig Tnfte Enza Lee Craig Brighton Lincoln School Wacher Newton Rollean East Third Street Will Black Washington Count Hospital Town City Willam James Columbus Junction J. S. James Fred Downing Martha Ann

Weekend Visits Across Town and Nearby Cities

A roundup of social notes shows Mrs Pearl Tressler visiting Thornburg with sister Mrs Tom Bunell while Mrs Alta Nels visits North English daughter. Hattie Kracaw and Virginia head to Keota for a Sunday visit. Glenn Ayers returns to Columbus Junction after Washington business. Neil Fish and son back to Wick from visiting Mr Fish's father. Vivian Resser travels from Cedar Rapids to Harper via Washington. Mrs George Gardner returns to Fairfield from her mother Mrs E G Page. David Letts, Parsons College student, spends weekend with parents in Fairfield. O K Clapper travels to Keokuk for a short business spell.

Pearl Tressler Satuday Thornburg, Town Tom Bunell Vivian Resser Harper Washington Cedar Rapids George Gardner Retu Faifield E. G. Page David Letts Parsons College Pairfield Floyd Letts

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