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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1929
Page
8
J A Harwood traveled east to visit his mother at Round Lake New York and to buy stock for his shoe store. The item notes Hog prices top $12 40 and mentions general fair weather tonight and Friday with warmth.
Local items report Mrs Clarence Brinning departing for Paintsville Kentucky with planned visits to Trantsdore and Morrow Ohio. Mrs H A Pauls travels with family to St Louis Chicago and Dubuque for a week away. Rex Benz of Oskaloosa visits Washington and heads to West Liberty to see parents. A Saturday combination sale is announced at City Feed Yard. Sitter Auto Parts promises demonstration hours tomorrow and Saturday. Mrs Ruth Beatty and Doris return to Crawfordsville after a Quaker State motor oil stop at Brown's Super Service.
Governor John Hammill returned from the eastern governors conference in Des Moines and will fly to Blair Nebraska tomorrow to attend the dedication of the Abraham Lincoln memorial bridge. He led a short executive council meeting to clear two weeks of routine matters and did not appear fatigued from Mount Washington mishap. Also noted is a store listing for a dark brown and sun tan pump with buckle fastener and arch support priced at 50 cents.
The article notes the stage success of Abie's Irish Rose and reports a large audience count. It lists a flurry of local residents and visitors arriving or touring Washington for business, with several moving between towns such as Ames, Crawfordsville, and Columbus Junction.
Mrs. W. H. Hotle and daughter Catherine Genevieve return from the county hospital Monday. Roy Cannott of Tampa Florida visits H. E. Gray then goes to Riverside to visit George Cannott. Mary Brooks and Charles Dogeda of Chicago visit Mrs. Donald McLaughlin. Mrs. McLaughlin and children plan to join them later in the week.
Mrs. Crossett visits son Carl in Wellman while Mrs. Kupka and Mrs. Mayo tour Cedar Rapids for a day trip. Cars Rath, recently post operative, returned home and is progressing well. Kona Jetties Health Shoes, guests.
A compact notice states mink and a few pairs of silver fox pups are for sale and available to ranch buyers.
Mr and Mrs W H Brinning with children Eleanor William and Donald departed by automobile yesterday to enjoy time at lakes in the northern part of the state.
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