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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1926

Page

6

Local residents visit Washington and nearby towns

Mrs Elsie Smith and daughter Betty Jean of Ainsworth stay with Mrs C B Brinton in Washington. Mrs G W Gordon and son Fred from Los Angeles visit Oskaloosa before returning home. Emma Bennett returns from Crawfordsville to see her daughter Mrs Steve Jones. Various residents travel for visits and local business notes include a furniture ad correction for 6 used bed steads and 8 springs at 1.89 each.

Elsie Smith Betty Jean Ainsworth Washington C. B. Brinton G. W. Gordon Fred Los Angeles California Oskaloosa Emma Bennett Crawfordsville Steve Jones McElhinney Purniture Co

Baseball Game and Local Notices Daily Chronicle

Baseball notes mention a possible long Washington vs Sigourney game on Sunday July 18. Also items report home dinners, circuses, travel between Muscatine and Geneseo, and a stucco ad promoting Atlas materials. Local residents and families are listed with brief movements and plans.

Washington Sigourney Chicago Hotel Planters Clark St Madison Planters Wed & Sat Sigeourney

Washington News Highlights From George Bishop Visit to Rail Schedules

Local notes recount visits by George Bishop of Lexington and Mrs. Harrison McGuegin of Welpnan in Washington. Train timetables, road chatter about hard roads, and hotel ads mix with social calls to friends, travel plans, and a birth announcement for Jackie Clayton Mannhardt.

George Bishop Lexington Washington Harrison McGuegin of Welpnan

Local residents and visitors schedule in Washington events

Kathyrn Williams and Marie Rose of Crawfordsville return home after visits. Hilda Brown comes back from a week with Helen Birkey and Mrs T L Ayers of Wellman. Professors Perkins and Hickok visit in Washington for Coe College interests. Rickelman purchases Petters farm west of Washington and will move in March. He is a stock breeder with Shropshire sheep and Poland China hogs. The Wood family visits, with Mr Wood teaching at Stephens College. Mrs Isenburs arrives from Lohrville for a weekend with Gladys Williams. Roy Huber, Fred Bridges, and other locals visit. Willis Todd and James Zeck plan extended Los Angeles vacation. Mrs Ray Blankenhorn shops in Washington with her son.

George Hi. Rickelman Ft. Madson Petters Willis Todd James K. Zeck Grace Hout Coppock Missouri Todd Los Angles California

High School Girls to Vacation Tour by Auto

Winifred Allen Catharine Hall Gertrude Hammer Lucy Bruty Frances Thomas Margaret Bruty Florence Brokhart Una Smith Jeanette Karel and Winifred Carrie plan a Monday afternoon auto trip to Cedar Rapids then to Okoboji Lake for a ten day break. Six are High School Girl Reserves delegates and four accompany them. Grace Conner leaves tonight for Minneapolis after a two week stay with relatives.

Winifred Allen Catharine Hall Gertrude Hammer Lucy Bruty Frances Thomas Margaret Bruty Florence Brokhart Una Smith Jeanette Karel Winifred Carrie Cedar Rapids Okoboji Lake

Family trio heads to Lake Obaboji for vacation

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pratt and Mrs. Everette Ewing with baby Edna McKinney left this morning for Lake Obaboji to spend a week’s vacation.

Ralph Pratt Everette Ewing Aia Edna McKinney Lake Obaboji

Farms and City Property for Sale in Washington County Iowa

Listings advertise rural and urban property in Washington County Iowa from realtors and a bank. Names include Dr W J Masson dentist George W Stewart hardware Rickey Barber Shop and Frank Wilsons Shoe Store with contact phones. Promises bargains and local business addresses with advertising copy for buyers and residents.

J.D. Dayton Westchester Iowa Washington County Frank Boller City Mutual Washington St W. J. Masson Frank Wilson

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