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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1929
Page
5
Mrs J A Frey reports visitors and callers from West Burlington and nearby farms. Many families moved houses, hosted dinners, and attended services. a death notice for Joe Prymek is noted with funeral details and a move of neighbors.
Rubio correspondent reports morning and evening passenger trains and local freights with multiple No. numbers and times. Editor lists daily trains, local services, and freight options for Westbound Rubio area, noting some services skip Sundays and key station agents.
Mrs H W Spessard reports Jerette Simpkins and a baby visited the Simpkins home in Tipton Sunday. Rev W J McCrory has returned from Arizona and preached at United Presbyterian church Sunday morning. He offered his resignation as pastor to take effect March first. Dr Manin of Plainfield arrived to practice medicine but his car skidded upon arrival and caused trouble.
Local interest from Pleasant Hill Mie B area records family visits and church events. A Friday plasterwork note, Sunday gatherings at Will Barbyshire and Howard Wittrie homes, and visits by Ballard and Pratt families are recorded. A lunch fundraiser by Pleasant Hill ladies is mentioned, along with a birth announcement to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Caldwell and a Sunday gathering with the Frank family.
Local social scene highlights visits and guests across Ainsworth area. Names include Mrs Godiove, Tiareld, Ralph Leffler, Darlay, McCreedy family, Don ald and Beadon, Dora Bean, Carol of Wayland, and Mrs Dora Bean. Families hosted meals, extended weekend gatherings, and children attend Davenport school. butcher season underway and farming news noted.
A collision between Cedar Rapids and Town City damaged the area and prompted a generous split of medicines. The village welcomes the doctor. The family plans to arrive later at the end of the school year. Mrs. 8. A. Stephens remains bedbound with rheumatism but shows improvement. Rev. J. H. Krenmyre seeks treatment in Excelsior Spring, Missouri, and is expected home soon. Mr. I. Nordyke bought property and plans an oil station below the road. The First Division of the Ald Society of the M. E. church will entertain in the church parlor Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Turner, and Mr. and Mrs. Grover Bean of Field visited Milburn Spescard’s home. Mrs. Lara Eden and baby returned from West Branch. her husband was in Omaha. Blanche Lesling, a nurse in training at Iowa University, spent Sunday at home.
Wayland brief mentions Mrs Clair Sodergre and son Richard returning from Tewaity where Richard was a Mercy hospital patient. Mrs Wilbur Richer hosted the Fortnightly in her home with guests Mrs JE Ritter and Mrs Ella Shirley. John Soldner obituary affects Mrs Christ Widmer’s family near Beaver Crossing. Mr Rich, former Wayland resident, back on duty. Catherine handed something to Mr Rich. Farm sale of 40 acres noted with $24.00 value for Washington buyer.
A reader from Dubuque reports strong benefits after taking Tanlac before meals. He says three meals daily aid digestion, energy returns, and dizziness or nervousness vanish. The note touts Tanlac as plant-based with no minerals and a low bottle price.
Public Library notes list new and upcoming fiction and non fiction titles by authors such as Brown Burt Chapman Cottrell Garland and Schreiner. Obituaries highlight Mrs C C Christner and Mrs Hannah Unternaher Roth with details on surviving relatives and burial plans in a rural town. A separate Los Angeles bribery trial report features Asa Keyes defending himself with a dramatic stand at the witness box. Iowa City weather and crop worry notes report ice and snow hazards impacting fields and fruit trees.
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