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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1924
Page
8
Court house sale announced by J. W. Patton constable for Saturday July 12 at 1 p m offering a Ford coupe with overalls shirts luggage and various goods from Dougherty Bros plus notes on local visits and shop items across Washington with notices of relatives travels and small household sales.
Harod Jones from Havre visits friends. Mrs Daisy Huber and Mrs Ella Delong of Crawfordsville spend yesterday in Washington. Mrs H Teeter travels to Brighton to visit Mrs Glen Dunbar. Fred Stalder of Wayland visits Washington. Mrs W H Anderson and Ted Anderson near West Chester spend today in town. Young Donald Wylie fractures arm. doctor treats and friends hope for quick use. Johnson Ross of Long Beach CA leaves for Grinnell. Park T Burroughs of Dravenport visits Y M C A. Mrs Reeves of Des Moines and Mrs Sturgeon of Sioux City visiting. Mr and Mrs J M Keeley and Genevieve go to Iowa City for Genevieve’s operation. Mrs A P Jeffrey of Ainsworth in Washington. Hoyt Gardner from Wellman attends to business. W H Stephen and family and L Wilson and children depart for Iowa River shack for a week.
Walter Muir of New York was executed by hanging at Valley Field Quebec for the September murder of Henri Laviolette after a bar room quarrel over a hunting dog. His mother and supporters failed to secure a new trial despite persistent appeals. Muir said his pistol shot was meant to scare Laviolette.
A dispatch from Consul Heeberle reports the governor and state officials have withdrawn, leaving the capitol under complete revolutionary control in Sao Paulo Brazil.
A terse bank notice instructs the recipient to visit the branch immediately to arrange a required service. The message emphasizes urgent processing and references account details to verify identity and complete the transaction.
Hsuan Tung the former Chinese emperor, exiled in Peking for 12 years, visited the Summer Palace with his bride. He walked the ruins, crossed the lake, and viewed Jade Fountain, accompanied by imperial household members and three daughters of Prince Chun.
A list of residents and guests in Crawfordsville includes Mrs P L Huber Mrs Ella De Long Miss Opal White Mrs J H Jones Rev and Mrs Myron Hayes and daughter Helen Mrs Vernon from Kansas visiting Mrs L L Teas left for North English Mr and Mrs J C Cannon attended the funeral of Mrs Allen Stewart in Washington Miss Charlotte Carson visited her brother Wallace Carson John McCoy of Cedar Rapids with his mother Mrs Mary McCoy The United Presbyterian church hosted about 35 ladies who heard Miss Marietta Hamilton speak on missionary work in India Mr Beggs and son Steritt Beggs returned to Des Moines after a short visit with the W H McCall family.
Funeral services for FE E Hamm were held yesterday at three o clock at Jones and McElhinney funeral home. Rev A J Unthank of Prairie Flower and Rev Mr Mazzei of Bethel Presbyterian conducted the rites with a West Chester quartet providing music. Pallbearers included Boyd Foster R G Dawson Homer Birney George Reed Vince Marek and Harve Wilden. The Pythians lodge buried the deceased at West Chester cemetery. The service drew many friends and family members.
Mr and Mrs O W Bell of Kalona and K A Mathers of Haskins were in town visiting while Fred Neuhart of Kenta spent yesterday there. A small want ad hints at a simple solution or need.
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