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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1932
Page
5
Doctors link fussiness and restlessness in infants to constipation and recommend Castoria as a mild vegetable remedy. The advertisement claims Castoria cleanses wastes, relieves discomfort, and aids sleep in babies and older children, noting genuine bottles bear the Castoria name.
Crawfordsville high and Mt. Union teams split basketball games with Mt. Union winning the girls 27 22 and Crawfordsville boys taking the nightcap 20 14. The page also covers a wedding in Mt Pleasant Jessie Ford and Walter Rauscher wed with a reception and future plans. Local clergy and missionary visits plus community moves and charitable sewing for orphans are noted with several residents and families named.
Social news lists neighbors in Egypt as they attend birthdays, dinners, and weekend visits. Elmer Al Soukup's eighth birthday is celebrated at Henry Kiene home with relatives including the Kron and Soukup families. Goose supper and euchre games anchor a busy social weekend with many visits to the Knotek, Sojka, Beranek, and Kurtz households.
Ann Reed warns Ted Radcliffe after a brutal boxing duel with Jito, a Morales ward, as Don Bob coolly watches. Adela Morales visits Ann to learn if Ted loves El Coyote, while Ann discloses Morales' plot and Adela contemplates her fate in this ongoing frontier drama.
Local correspondents report visits and travel details including Mrs. T. Will returning from Oskaloosa, Mrs. N. Baker and son Raymond visiting her mother, Mrs. Grinstead coming from Gary Indiana, three carloads of cattle shipped from Crawfordsville, visits by TH R Baker and sons to P J Gerdes, and Mrs. I J Gerdes hosting Rodger Colthurst’s absence in Chicago.
A fragment notes Miss Isabelle Anwyl visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Anwyl. It mentions Miss Anwyl returning to work in Washington Monday evening and Everett Stewart with father Jin Stewart in Atneworth Friday.
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