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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1926
Page
3
About seventy five relatives gathered yesterday for the annual Wildman family reunion at Chautauqua park in Fairfield. The Brookhart group reported abundant food and lively games as the meal featured a mighty feast and chicken was a popular favorite.
An advertisement from Geo. L. Lane of Mansfield Ohio claims salesmen can earn over $100 per week. It describes dealers paying $2.00, selling at $3.50 for a $1.50 profit, while the salesman makes $1.00 per deal. It invites readers to join as salesmen or learn how to profit.
The Havre Social Club meets Thursday July 22 with Mrs. Mary Putnam and invites members families and invited guests to attend. The G A L Ros meets at the Hall Tuesday at 2 o clock. The Pythian Circle meets with Mrs Russel Wednesday at 2 30. The Mothers Circle meets at Wallace school Wednesday at 1 30. The Rosemary club meets with Mr and Mrs Spencer Reed Wednesday evening. Pythian Sisters regular meeting Tuesday evening at 8. The Baker reunion is at Sunset Park Sunday July 25 with baskets. Philathen class of the Mie church meets Thursday at 2 30 at Mrs Vera Kephart. The IN club meets with Mrs churry Drake Wednesday afternoon.
Local notes report guests and travel: Mr and Mrs Frank Casey visited Mr and Mrs Nick Roth in Wayland. R B Acheson W G Acheson and John Matthews began a trip to Regina Canada for several weeks on business. Mrs H W Statler of Keota traveled to Washington for shopping.
The Robbins Bros Big Circus performs in four rings tomorrow in Washington with Kenneth Waite as producer and the elephants led by Robbins Bros. It features a free noon street parade with lions tigers leopards and other cats and a famous Greek wrestler Gus Kargas. Gem Robert E. Lee appears in Historic America pageant on a white horse with a Dixie band. The show claims the largest circus and a 1000 personnel presence.
The report breaks livestock values by class with totals for horses sheep goats and cattle and shows personal property values including household goods merchandise and bank stock. Taxable property in Iowa is computed at 25 percent of actual assessed value yielding about 999 million dollars.
Robert T. Kane presents The Dancer of Paris at the Fox Theatre Monday. It is the first screen adaptation of Michael Arlen’s work following The Green Hat and These Charming People, with an American girl at its center amid drama and romance in Paris.
Mr Fageiiieh presents Diamond Red Barn Paints as a harvest feature. Mr Rewari Steck and Miss Hattie Chilcote visited Mrs A J Droz in Keota on Saturday. W S Reister and Sons advertise free service to cut non laying hens.
Ad promotes Mc Coy's Cod Liver Oil Compound tablets as a modern flesh food. It claims 5 pounds gain in 20 days with money back if not achieved and lists J. E. Lemmon and druggists as sellers. It touts added vitality and general health for men and women.
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