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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1927
Page
5
Radio Digest lists a Tuesday schedule for February 1 1926 with KDKA Pittsburgh 309.1m 970 atki ke. The entry notes a 7 oclock song concert and a 10 35pm program at the Grand Theatre among WCOA WLIT WRVA WSBT WSMB. WEAF chain programs are listed separately.
Radio schedules show KFNF Shenandoah and other stations listing concerts orchestras and dance bands with times and venues. Local society notes include family moves illnesses travel and social events with references to the Palace Hotel Arcadia Krause and community groups.
By writ of special execution the case of The Northern Trust Company Corporation versus R J Davis Anna J Davis Jacob Metzger and Katherine Metzger leads to a public sale. The property includes the east half of the northeast quarter and the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter in section 24 township 74 north range 6 west of the fifth principal meridian. Sale in Washington Court House January 5 1927 schedule 1 30 pm.
Mr and Mrs Ed Chalupa and son Eugene visited Roy Kephart home last Sunday evening. Mrs Ed Simmering and children and Mrs Charles Kephart visited Robert Kephart home last Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Leslie Beenblossom visited Gen Beenblossom last Sunday. Elmer Kephart of Washington spent Tuesday and Wednesday at Charles and Frank Kephart homes helping with butchering.
Keokuk basketball tournament slated for February 18 and 19 at the high school gym. The Christian church starts a February 2 meeting series led by evangelist C L Organ and his wife and Mr Hayes with song services. E E Steele finishes this year's ice harvest noted as superior quality. W S Marvery installs a new frigid air machine at his meat market. Dr and Mrs R G Swinney and Willa Mae visit Bertha Lyons in Oskaloosa hospital for a recent operation recovery. Mr and Mrs Byron Snider and daughter of Washington were in town for the week.
Mr and Mrs William Marie hosted neighbors Monday evening. Mrs E L Barthelow ill last week. Mrs Norton traveled to Bartington with Dorsey to visit the County Home. Robert Porter has measles, Louise also ill. Lytle resigns from Young America school to join husband in Muscatine. Ella Martin of Keota engaged to finish teaching the year. Boarding with Mrs R G Vincent. John Andersons move into George Nelson farm. Mrs J N Phillips and Mrs Elmer Cherry attend a demonstration meeting. others present with Mrs B C Briley.
Willa visited Mrs Pringle and Burl last Tuesday evening. The Young America threshing company held a meeting at the Y A schoolhouse last Tuesday. Mrs Elmerberry spent Tuesday evening with Mrs Lloyd Humston and children. Mrs Norton hosted the Rural Woman's club at the County Home last Thursday with good turnout. Mrs John Anderson and Miss Nellie were guests. Mrs Claude Rhodebeck is ill with grippe. Clayde Knapp children have measles.
Century Magazine notes that many scholars attribute the invention of puppets to priests of an ancient Nile civilization. The first puppets were large statues or idols that spoke breathed fire and moved to terrify worshipers. Hollow images housed priests who provided voice and gesture.
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