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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1927
Page
8
Three months ago a 49 cent Stationery Special sold out with four dozen boxes in one day. This Saturday a still better value at 49 cents is offered. See it in the window Friday.
Mr and Mrs R C Jennings and Mrs Clyde Pratt travel to Burlington where Jennings will visit and Pratt is called by her uncle’s death. Cones of Minneapolis spends today with friends and conducts business. Mrs W M Fitzwilliam, ill with influenza, recovers slowly. Randolph Kelsey returns from Marengo after visiting friends. Mr and Mrs Ward and sons return from Des Moines after attending a relative’s funeral. Dell Hollingsworth remains seriously ill with long illness.
More than a hundred farmers from the Washington area attended the Twin City power farming school at the Y M C A on Tuesday and Wednesday. Sponsored by Fred L. Stewart, the sessions used motion pictures and charts to teach seed bed prep and proper use of farm power machinery with W C Molison and Twin City Company experts participating. The event was described as a great success with strong interest shown.
Minnie Kennedy mother of Aimee Semple McPherson travels to Shenandoah Iowa to hear two talks by the evangelist from KFNF radio. Henry Field Seed Co sponsors the trip and McPherson plans to air three tubs of letters to her Los Angeles home. The noon broadcast and the Methodist church speech are both to be aired.
Geneva dispatch reports unofficial talks on US possibly summoned to convene a new international conference on China. League officials say success hinges on US cooperation and that a US call would place the league under its aegis while recognizing the Washington conference's成果.
Dale Tester Miller aged two, son of Mr and Mrs George Miller of eight miles southwest of town, died yesterday evening from pneumonia. The family mourns with four children surviving as a brief prayer service is held at home at 9 30 am tomorrow, followed by a funeral service at 10 30 am at L A Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev Schrodt. Burial is at Elm Grove.
Mr and Mrs Harold Baxter and daughter Jean depart tonight on the Golden State Limited to Portland Oregon via Los Angeles. Harald Baxter an electrical engineer will take up work in Oregon. They have stayed here with relatives including Mr and Mrs H A Baxter and J F Bovee. Mrs I Rothschild returns from Kansas City and plans a buying trip to Chicago Cleveland and New York City early in the week.
At Turner Idaho a wooden hall collapsed after an acetylene gas explosion during a basketball game between Turner and Central. About 200 spectators watched as lights failed and a massive blast toppled walls and a roof. Six killed include Brigham McCann and his brother James McCann and two of James’s sons, plus Elmer Anderson and Ira Lowe of Central.
Town items include Mrs. Caleb Lemley visiting from Iowa City with relatives, Sheriff Denison on a Muscatine trip, Pine Row Butter sale at 2 lbs for $1.08, Abbie returning from Muscatine, oranges at 20c per dozen, Sunbrite Cleanser offers, Merle Proudfit heading to Iowa City for treatment, taxi service by Yellow Cab, and a clearance sale of police dogs. Also news of Lee and Mrs. Lee Lease, W. P. Wells’s recovery, Mrs. D. B. Grinstead’s visit, McCune family in mourning, E. J. Larson’s stopover, and a curtain sale at Clark and Enslin’s plus an Oyster supper fundraiser at the Press church for the Hi-Y club.
Livestock receipts expected tomorrow in Chicago show cattle about 3,000 head and hogs around 23,000 with a steep 9,000 heading. The figures reflect early market estimates for the cattle and hog runs.
A. E. Atchison promotes Cadet and Arrowhead brand children’s hosiery with special short term prices. The 50 cent grade drops to 38 cents or 2 pair for 75 cents, and the 5 cent grade at 15 cents or 2 pair for $1.15. Mothers urged to stock up to sample Cadet and Arrowhead quality.
Miss Merle Hunter of Os kal oosa visits her ill aunt Mrs J M Pulver. Miss Helen Jones of Wyman visits Miss Lola Holland. Rex McCarty leaves for Milan Tennessee on business. Fred Minick visits Davenport then Palmer school. J M Finney of Monmouth IL visits friends and attends business. Carl Pauls heads to Marshalltown and Des Moines for a brief business trip.
Wapello Iowa January 27. Trial of Harry Jacoby for the murder of L W Gage likely will not reach the jury until late this week. A dozen or more witnesses are scheduled for examination before the jury. Gage was shot New Year's night during a fight at the Gage home in Letts after he ordered Jacoby from the house.
The British government provides a temporary settlement in London for 170 Russian Jews who have spent three years seeking entry to the United States.
Bert Wilson of Fairfield Washington spent several days here with his brothers John at Harve Wilson and his sister Mrs Bert Willits. He was on his way home from the east.
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