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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1927

Page

8

Local travel and road vote amid summer sales and notices

Mrs Clinton Walton and Evelyn Istor visit Table Grove Illinois to see family in Henry county. Voters in the county decide next Tuesday July 19 whether to fix roads now or wait for the highway commission. Local shop ads promote 20 percent off light oxford shoes and 10 percent off children’s oxfords with Arrowhead Hosiery at 95 cents a pair.

Clinton Walton Danister Evelyn West Chester Table Grove Illinois Henry County Highway Commission A. E. Atchison

Social notes from Crawfordsville and area visits

Mrs J A Hawthorne travels to Crawfordsville to visit relatives for several days. Mrs BE McFadden returns home from Crawfordsville. Mrs FE C Stonerberner of Des Moines visits Crawfordsville before returning to Younkers in Des Moines. Mrs Cora Frick leaves for Keithsburg Illinois after weeks with daughter Mrs Phillip Wanerus. Mr and Mrs Palmer Wilson and daughter Helen Joan of Dallas Center IA visit Joe Porter home. plan Rainbow division reunion in Des Moines this week. Auctioneer D F Macon of Washington IA listed.

BE. McFadden Crawfordsville FE. C. Stonerberner Des Moines Younkers Cora Frick Keithsburg Ill Phillip Wanerus Wanerus Wellman Frick Mrs. Palmer Wilson Helen Joan Dallas Center Iowa Joe Porter Rainbow Division

If It Did Happen Washington Storm Insurance Message

A local exhortation urges Washington residents to buy insurance after noting the damage storms caused in Iowa Henry and Washington counties. The piece stresses the small cost of protection compared to potential losses from a tornado.

Washington Iowa Henry

Receiver seeks sale of Kalona Clay Company real estate

District Court of Washington County Iowa under receiver L R Spencer to sell Kalona Clay Co assets including land parts in Section 18 and 17 Township 77 North Range 7 West Eng lis River area buildings machinery trucks bricks tile and personal property at public or private sale as best for the receivership with a hearing set for July 27, 1927 at 9:00 A M.

Kalona Clay Company District Court Washington County Iowa L. R. Spencer Kalona Clay Co Kalona Said Kalona Clay Co A. M. L. R. Spencer

Berdo Promises on Cows at Washington Late Sat Night

A note reports Berdo promises to make good on statements about his cows with an event or remark set for late Saturday night in Washington at eight o'clock.

Berdo Washington

Nominous Civic Notices and Local Visits Reported

Miss Ruth Leet returns home from a missionary convention in Morning Sun and notes the weed-cutting deadline set by Marion township trustees. Mrs. Mary Alexander visits Senator Smith W. Brookhart in Des Moines vicinity while he attends speeches in Ogden. Florence Goodman and Myrtle Hiller head home to Brighton after visiting their grandmother Mrs. S. E. Sage. Senator Brookhart plans to speak in Ogden tonight and return to Des Moines tomorrow. Berdo announces cow sales and local stay.

Ruth Leet Keota Florence Goodman Myrtle Hiller Brighton 8. E. Sage Smith W. Brookhed Ogden Boone County Iowa Des Moines

Receiver appointed for Kalona Clay Co in Iowa

In a district court action in Washington County Iowa L R Spencer was named receiver for Kalona Clay Co of Kalona Iowa on June 3 1927 and has qualified as receiver per court orders.

District Court of Iowa Washington County L. R. Spencer Kalona Clay Co Kalona

Local residents visit kin and travel notices amid county activity

Mrs Laura G Craver returns home to Mt Pleasant after weeks with the Gardner family in the county. R L Grimes visits Keola to spend the day with friends, formerly living there. Mrs Joe Porter travels to Ainsworth to stay with daughter Mrs George McGinnis. Mildred and Lloyd Demount of Harper arrive to spend days with Mr and Mrs John Greiner. Radio Batteries sale offers 50c at Washington Motor Co 1220.

Laura G. Craver Mt. Pleasant Gardner Joe Porter Ainsworth George McGinnis Mildred Lloyd Demount Harper John Greiner

Taxi Call a Yellow Cab

A taxi service listing names the company as Yellow Cab with contact number 1 and an address at 18th. The note indicates a dispatch or booking contact option for riders seeking taxi transportation.

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