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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1926
Page
6
Paul Brock returned this morning to his Davenport work after spending the weekend at his parents home Mr. and Mrs I Brock. The notice mentions a free silverware coupon with each $1.00 purchase at The White Yard.
Mrs. Wilbur Watson and her son Paul Leland of West Chester traveled to Ainsworth to visit this week at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs J McFarland. D FP Macon of Washington Iowa acted as auctioneer with local contact listed as Red 251.
Mrs Mallory drives to Chicago to visit at Max Timmons home. Eloise Mallory has spent eight weeks in Chicago. Mrs Randall and daughter Maude visit in Chicago with Meyers and Smithart, Maude plans visits to Malden Walnut and Princeton. Maude returns to Muscatine with Mrs Mallory and stays at Falkerilang home until last evening. Mrs C H Snyder stays in Chicago with her daughter and son Howard Timmons.
A Star Car trains to run today from Clinton to Omaha on the C. N. W. Continental Limited departing 2 20 P M and arriving 12 02 A M Bulleting progress updates available every hour at the Gingerich Motor Co Sales Room Phone 105 or Western Union Office Home of Low Cost transportation.
Miss Tim McDowell came back Saturday night from a two week vacation with friends in Kalamazoo Michigan visiting Mrs Jack Marcuse Mrs Lela Kuilema and Frances Wilson. Irene DeLong returns to Muscatine after a weekend at her parents home Mr and Mrs M C DeLong. Dutch Creek Fair offers 100 cash prizes for Sept 2 1926 stock and poultry exhibits invite Andy Sheetz Walter Sheets Nick Tinnes managers James Deal Lee and 120¢ Seed.
The column lists residents and visitors in Davenport, Burlington, Muscatine, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and surrounding areas. It mentions leisure trips, family visits, rifle practice in Lake City Minnesota, and travel between homes, with notices about clothing firm accounts and local business inquiries.
Mrs Jennie Baumert and daughters of Tulsa arrive for several weeks at the Henry Sheete home in Eldridge Iowa. Raymond Rittenhouse visits at the Frank Lamp home in Eldridge. Mrs Beng returns to Muscatine after a weekend with her mother. Mr and Mrs H Doolittle and baby visit Cedar Rapids and D A Chalmers' home as Mrs Doolittle spends weeks there. Mrs Eugene Lordan and son Charles visit in Chicago for weeks. Mrs Hi Madden and Billy return to Brighton after Washington visit. Howard Miller and family come home from Mayville and Minnesota. Leslie Gates Phillip Weldin visit Davenport and Rock Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Holland of St. Louis visited at the William Holland and William Beal homes in Washington Saturday night. Mr. Holland returned to work Sunday night while Mrs. Holland will stay a few days with her parents. Boyd McKenzie and Ted Sandy returned from a ten day vacation at Lake Okoboji. Meatrice Baird went to Burlington Saturday evening to visit friends.
Hubert Beal, employed in Brighton, spent yesterday at his parents’ home, returning after a day away. He is listed as residing with his family in the local household.
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