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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1926

Page

6

Local Notes of Keota Peoria and Washington Visits

Mrs. Seymour Martine traveled from Keota to shop for the day. Mrs. My P. Need returned to Peoria after a two week visit with Mr. and Mrs. George Teed. Mrs. Evans of Billingham Washington visits Cotter at Hugh Morris home and plans to return by midweek. A dance with Music by Jackston Floridans is planned for July 27 in Carol Gables.

Seymour Martine Keota My P. Need Peoria Nois George Teed Jackston Carol Gables Ray Evans Billingham Washington Cotter Hugh Morris Howard McBride Riverside Lota Steele Albert Strabala Richard Stuttgart Arkansas D. W. Yoder Harper Bertha Dmpsey Cedar Rapids Thomas Dempsey J. FE. Embree Des Moines Carl Cooper Pete de Paolo Cooper Salem N. H de Paolo Feud

Notice of K of C special meeting and local visits

A notice records a special K of C meeting planned for Tuesday July 27 to arrange the annual picnic with J B Wolfe as lecturer. It also notes several local visits and travel in the area including Sister M Feberona and Sister M St Felix leaving for Buffalo after visiting the Joe Wolfberg home. аты

K. of C J. BE. Wolfe M. Feberona M. St. Felix Buffalo New York Joe Wolfberg

Local notes and visits fill Muscatine region pages

Various short items show Gertrude Fisher vacationing with her father Carl Fisher in Muscatine while Freeda Fisher plans a trip to Des Moines for state exams. Entries mention rifle meet results for Iowa teams, visits to Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, theater advertisements, church pulpit guest GC S Coleman in Washington, and social calls among families including the Dempseys and Sherwoods.

Freeda Fisher Muscatine Carl Fisher Des Moines Nev. GC. S. Coleman Cambridge Massachusetts Covenanter Church Washington O. L. Sampson

Family visits and commencements mark long weekend travel

Ross Galloway Naomi and Frances Galloway spent yesterday with Mr and Mrs Harlan McCreedy in Waterloo with Martha and Kether McCreedy joining for a few days. The Mace family visited Ottumwa relatives while E Brown and daughter Livion went to Ames for a college commencement where Lois Brown earned a degree.

Ross Galloway Naomi Frances Waterloo Harlan McCreedy Martha Kether McCreedy Glenn Mace Martha Ann Jack Lois Evelyn Ottumwa Vre RR. E. Brown Livion Ames Ames College Lois Brown Mee Strown Kinnell

Washington hints and visiting notices fill local page

A flood of brief items records visits and travel around Washington with many names. Mrs Laura Grimes returns home from Wa pello while Asa Jones travels to Puello Colorado. Floyd Wilankenhorn visits on business. D M Bridges and Marian travel Muscatine. several couples and families are listed visiting relatives or shopping. American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary plan a Sunset Park picnic Tuesday at 6 30 PM.

American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary Sunset Park

American Legion and La nic at Sunset Park

A local community event titled American Legion and La nic at Sunset Park is planned for Tuesday. Organizers invite residents to join activities and ceremonies at the park site downtown.

Smith declares campaign cost at 250000 in Illinois race

Frank B. Smith testified before the senate campaign committee that his bid for the Illinois Republican senatorial nomination cost about 250000. He named Samuel Insull, Chicago traction magnate, as giving 100000.

Smith Associated

Doubtful Record of Record-Setting Irish Father

A claim cites Thomas Beatty of Drumcondra near Dublin as having fathered a child at age 102. The record is doubtful and details are unverified despite the famous figure’s notoriety.

Thomas Beatty Drumcondra Dublin

Hired Man’s Hope Postcards from the Barn Shade

A fragmentary verse-like line from the Hired Man speaks of mechanical cows near the barn. The speaker hopes these devices will prevent a she from sideswiping when she kicks, signaling a rural with irony tone.

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