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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1927
Page
5
Fragments describe Ruth Longer’s ninth birthday party with neighbors and relatives visiting the Longer home. The report lists attendees, refreshments, and gifts, plus mentions rodeo events, church visits, and social gatherings at Hopping Brown Duke and Hoxworth households.
Mrs. Fred Wagner hosts a group as they listen to the Demps ey and Sharkey bout on radio. A large crowd picnics in Muscatine after touring a local radio station while D O Davison plans threshing. Crops look generally good with small grain in Washington area described as extra good.
The article notes Washington residents enjoying radio hymns and local talent. It details numerous social visits including Mrs. Mary Booth, the Booth family, the P. M. Phillips home gathering, and extended kin from Davenport and Enid Oklahoma. It mentions threshing by Clarence Phillips, a popular weiner roast at English river, and Rev. C B E Hamilton beginning a series of sermons Sunday.
Miss Esther Booth visited as a guest of Miss Velma Booth on Sunday in a social note highlighting the young community.
Oats crop nearly all cut and shocked many fields fair but others poor corn prospects slim without timely rain Madison Jones cut oats for Tony Eberly Dewey Coffman's Missouri visit two weeks James A Longer back from Amarillo report business slow Married 1909 to Mary Wall survived by widow nine children and six siblings Rev Thomas Osborne preached at Conesville church Epworth League youths led Grace church service Ruth Jones hosts Ss W 8 S club July 30 Mrs A M Williams vis Wapello sister Mrs M McGuire to Cotter club July 27 Mr and Mrs George Shaw Wilkinsburg Pa and Mrs Roy Phinney Denver visitors
Funeral services were held for 48 year old Mark Diller at the Fredonia Methodist church on Monday afternoon at 2. The Rev J D ODel officiated and burial followed in Indian Creek cemetery.
Waterloo visitors stayed at the John Gabriel residence as guests. The event notes their visit and the hospitality extended within the household.
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