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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1927
Page
7
A listing of Saturday schedules for July 9 shows station calls like KDKA KFNF KMA KMOX KOA KPO Wacco WDAF WEAF WEBH WGN WGY WJZ WLS WMAQ WOW and others with times and program notes including orchestras, dance music, and special acts across cities from Pittsburgh to Chicago and New York.
A fragmented railway timetable lists multiple westbound and local passenger and freight trains with arrival and departure times. It includes agent names H W Russell and J McKay and mentions a dentist Dr W J Masson and sewing machines for sale and repair services.
The report details numerous visits and gatherings around Washington including Ethel Booth and family driving a new Chrysler home from Des Moines, extended family visits from Chicago and Davenport, a Sunday church service, a Star siblings reunion in Iowa City, a highway accident near Old Man's Creek with injuries limited, and local girls club activities. Multiple families and individuals such as Frey, Booth, Meeks, Steele, and Nicola are mentioned along with hospital trips, a ten day Minnesota Wisconsin trip, and hog deliveries to Gladwin.
Highland report notes the Earl Marshall family enjoyed a Sunday supper at the Wash Motley house. Harry Merrifield and Miss Iona Fountain recently wed and will live with his mother and brothers. Fourth of July travel entries list several local residents and families including the Steeles Rath and Weber households.
The Riverside community 4-H club will meet tomorrow evening with president Miss Vera Craig to discuss upcoming projects and club activities.
The puzzle notes scientists still cannot explain why moths and millers are drawn to artificial light, though they avoid daylight. The behavior raises questions about how insects navigate and respond to light sources.
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