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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1929
Page
4
A Journal report argues increased liquor treatment in Chicago area hospitals reflects anti prohibition propaganda and not prohibition failure. It cites Keeley Institute, warns alcohol causes severe harm, and urges moderation, noting the wet belt and public attitudes toward alcohol.
Guto-touring ladies including Eoma Clemons Leona Allen and Mrs Manton Hebner recount a mountain climbing journey from Washington to New England. They travel past the Green and White Mountains and pause briefly at Frederick near the Barbara Fritchie home acknowledging fame but skipping the museum and candies.
Clouds and showers greet a threshing day as wagons rattle along the road. The threshing machine chugs, oats are hauled to the barn, water wagons arrive, and families set tables amid chaff in the porch light and growing straw piles.
Riverside invites readers to a chautauqua opening Thursday with Apollo Company at 8 p.m. The notice also includes a lengthy dist ict court land title case listing Richard Schnoebelen as plaintiff against multiple Whitcombs and unknown claimants, with a reminder to appear by September 3, 1929 or face default.
A mother famous for canning has a married daughter who bottles pickled goods in a cool cellar. The fire department added extra help today, following its old orders.
Red Brick correspondent notes a July gathering as Mr and Mrs Jacob Wenger, Miss Bessie and Frederick join a picnic near Wayland Sunday. Ray Simpson and Ruth Wilson drove to Town City Sunday afternoon. The Bruty boys assist Ern-
The Ko Kuk County convention gathered July 29 in Houck's Hall Keota with 165 morning registrants and 225 at the evening session. Oracle Mary Singmaster led opening remarks and officers from Deg Moines Moline and others attended. Visitors from Washington Wellman and others, plus Gables Orchestra, contributed to a successful event.
Mrs J A Frey and family spent Sunday at a Rich County home near Winfield. Leonard Graber family take daughter Donna to Mayo Brothers hospital Rochester for checkup. Esther Wenger wins church piece contest. Martha Graber and Rev Landis visit Rev Schrag. Peter Graber hosts Roy Smith and others. Miss Anna and Isaac Conrad attend dinner guests. Floyd Shockley shows new Rosfield car from Davenport.
July 23 district social round up lists Mrs. A R Strum Mrs Frank Smith Mrs Marion Smith and children from California visiting Washington siblings Monday after Mr and Mrs Walter Sheets and daughter and J W Combs family dined with Mrs Frank Smith Merle Statler shipped cattle and hogs to Chicago Sunday Anna Springer and children visited Charlie McKinstry home Addison Baker and daughter Beulah and Baker families from Michigan and Washington plus Marion Smith and family enjoyed a picnic at Merle Statler home Friday afternoon Jeanne Strum accompanied by Mrs Alvin Strum visited Fairfield Friday. Howard Hotle family planning move from Washington. community laments their departure.
Too late to classify but lists 2.1926 Dodge sedans a 1925 Dodge sedan and a 1925 Essex coach. CHARLES THOMPSON at Padcocks Shop 1369 Cat? can.
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