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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1927

Page

7

Radio Schedule Highlights Across Major Stations Tomorrow

A 1927 Radio Digest listing shows tomorrow’s programs for stations including KDKA Pittsburgh WJZ New York KOA Denver and WEAF New York. Highlights include orchestras concerts and organ performances with times from 6:30 to 12 and names like Homer Smith Scheuerman’s Colorado Orchestra and Eddie Dunstedter.

KDKA Pittsburgh WJZ Homer Smith KPO San Francisco Seiger Fairmont Atwater-Kent Orange Network Orchestra KYW Chicago Hearst Square Weecco Minneapolis-St. Paul Eddie Dunstedter WDAF Kansas City Star Ivanhoe Glee Club Lions Trio Cavaliers WEAF New York WJAR WLIT DRC KSD Spana Troubadours WEE WGR WRC WCAE WWJ WLIB Wcco WGY Goodrich Silvertown Orchestrtra WEETI WTAG AVCSH WTAM Ws5sai WGN WOC

Dr W J Masson Dentist Over Corbin and Barrett

Dentist Dr W J Masson is listed with office near Corbin and Barrett Shoe Store. Office phone not shown. Residence at 307 Blue Street.

W. T Alcorn M. D Iowa Ave Wilson Heating Co T. J. Pease Farmers and Merchants Bank W. J. Masson Corbin & Barrett Shoe Store

Radio Orchestra Listings Across Cities Amplify Nightly Programs

Radio station schedules reveal a dense slate of concerts and programs with Chicago stations like WEBH WLS WMAQ and WGN featuring orchestras pianists and vocalists. Other cities include Schenectady Des Moines and Davenport with bands lectures and popular concert hours noted.

WGY Schenectady Vladimir Karapetoff WHO Des Moines WJZ New York George Hall Robert Louis Stevenson KDKA KYW Davis Maxwell House Nathaniel Shilkret WBZ WBAL WJR WHAS WSB WMC WSM WJAX WBZA WEBH WIR Our Musicale States Hotel Astor WLS Chicago All State Hour WMAQ Chicago Daily News Jack Chapman Ada Roach Prof Bertram Nelson Reader Cameron McLean Sally Baker Hewitt Stevens Hotel Orchestra WOC Davenport Frank W. Elliott

Local Passenger and Freight Schedules Displayed

Partial timetable listing No 50 Local Pass No 430 Local Pass No 836 Local Freight with morning and afternoon times. Mentions No 429 Local Pass No 49 Local Pass No 835 Local Freight and daily operation except Sunday. Signed H W Russel Agent.

H. W. Russel

Train Schedules Listed for Westbound and Eastbound Routes

Daily rail timetable shows Westbound trains No 3 Local Passenger at 9 09 a m and No 28 Southwest Limited at 12 58 p m. Eastbound trains No 26 Southwest Limited at 12 68 a m and No 8 Local Passenger at 6 32 p m. Freight trains Nos 91 and 92 run on set weekday patterns.

W. C. Bell

Local notes from Keota and nearby communities

Social visits and family news from Keota area residents including reunions at Newt Weaver home, travel to Davenport for car work, babys arrivals, farm activity like oat cutting and hog sales, rodeo crowds, and health updates on Mrs. Mayer and Mrs. Bauer with numerous names cited.

Andy Pimme Baumert Newt Weaver Keota H. A. Harden Davenport Margaret Clarahan Harper Tom O'Flahrity Wellman Harley Harden Helen Greenwood Frank Pulver Frank Romine Henry Henderson Ethel Hotle Homer Mayer George Mayer County Hospital Mayer Margaret Singmaster C. A. Singmaster Walden Sam Henderson Paul Passh Glenn Muscatine Helen Green Harry Huber Sanford Anderson California Jakie Anderson Dr. Marner Albert Dayton Stanleigh Henderson Keola Wade Ferguson Jennie Strumm Walter Mayer Ralph Bauer

Ainsworth Community Visits and Family Travels

Mrs EB Spessard hosts visitors from St. Louis and Washington as Bonner Harding group tours Burlington and Des Moines. D. A. Maloney from Denver, Hi and W R Jeffrey from Carrol Town visit A P Jeffrey home. L Chambers and Clint Chambers family host. Miss Bessie Frame heads to Iowa City for summer school and Ohio teaching job.

Ainsworth Bonner Harding St. Louis Maud Bronson Burlington Dick Hardings Hi Jeffrey Carroll Town W. R. Jeffrey Myrtle Washington Clint Chambers Bessie Frame Iowa City Ohio

Sowing Turnips and Rain Bring Rural News from West Chester

West Chester D Dayton reports July 25 as turnip sowing day amid hopes for rain after a dry spell. Farmers recall a recent rodeo at Keota Singmaster place and a hill-climbing drive toward Goodman hill. Neighborhood painting and stuccoed houses transform the look of the country, with fuel savings noted. Mention of Dempsey Tunney fight and a warm shower on Thursday, plus old-time memories of John Flynn and Coffman farm.

Keota Singmaster Place Dublin Goodman Hill Richland Churen Dempsey Keokuk County John Flynns Mr Flynn Coffman Farm James Nelson

Local Socials and an Accident Highlight Weekend

Friday visits include Miss Helen Fulton and Mrs Maime McConahay from Washington with Mrs Nellie Walker. Burlington guests Mr and Mrs Jno Lrickson return after a visit with the Sands family. An accident near the city water works injures a boy but proves non serious. Mrs Hulda Olds sells her hotel business to Mr Kearns of Riverside, who takes possession Monday.

Helen Fulton Maime McConahay Washington Nellie Walker Jno. Lrickson Burlington A. FE. Sands Dale Ebner Floyd Hamil Jerritt Peters Cotter Chas. McCreedy Sigourney Effie McCreedy City Water Works J. A. Marsh Robert Hites Keokuk Mr. Marsh J. E. Turner John Montgomery G. W Bean H. W. Downs Fairfield Dora Bean C. M. Spessard Norman Bean Jay Evans Harold Nichols G. A. Carson Keota Hulda Olds Kearns Riverside Olds

Noted Iowa road talk and local life snippets

The excerpt reflects community chatter about improving roads and their impact on farming, travel, and daily life. It mentions Mr. Nelson backing good roads, rain and warm weather forecasts, corn prospects, new home additions, a Washington band concert, and local sightings of cars and a rodeo crowd, plus threshing, oats yields, and a lightning strike on a barn.

Ota Mr. Nelson Towa W. B. Rittenhouse Washington Adam United States Charlie Owens Keota Clarence Neffinger Acre Mark Church Mr. Churchill

Beauty Is Ma Mrs Al Ricard Crowned Contest Winner

Al Ricard of Yakima Washington won the beauty contest prize among entrants from several central Washington cities. She is pictured with her two children Alvert six months and Caroline two years.

al Ricard Yakima Wash Washington Alvert Caroe Line

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