Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1928

Page

8

Ten Years Ago Today Visits and Advertisements Mention Hartwick Iowa

The note recalls Miss Rhea Warren and her brother Lewis visiting their aunt Mrs E S Selden in Hartwick Iowa. An advertisement touts Trump as a cleaner for fabrics and Nyal Hirsutone for dandruff with a money back guarantee. Hog price tops eleven dollars and fifty five cents. Weather predicts mostly fair conditions with cooler air tonight and Saturday.

Rhea Warren Lewis Hartwick Iowa E. S. Selden

Skiptons Plan Move to West Second Street Home

Mr and Mrs Frank Skipton will relocate to 508 West Second Street near the month start moving from their current residence with Mr and Mrs Francis Skipton.

Frank Skipton West Second Street Mrs Francis Skipton

Blaine Holmes Injured Boarding Fire Truck After Alarm

Blaine Holmes of the fire department suffered torn ligaments in his right leg yesterday when his foot tipped as he boarded a fire truck following an alarm at the Gillespie garage. He will rest for several days.

Blaine Holmes Gillespie

Market Ads and Local Staffing Notices

Fresh spare ribs priced at 14 cents per pound advertised at Sanitary Market twice. Grace Harris returns from a two week vacation in Dubuque to visit her mother Mrs. Alice Harris. Mary French begins work at Lemmon's Jewelry replacing Miss Ticia Patton who is absent due to her mother Mrs. J. W. Patton’s illness.

Grace Harris Dubuque Alice Harris Mary French Lemmon’s Jewelry Store Ticia Patton J. W. Patton

Local Market Prices and Town News Briefs

Park Liver sells at 10 cents per pound at Sanitary Market. Travel and visits noted for Leiussagar of Crawfordsville and Geneva Snelds in Muscatine. Mrs. Pearl Tressler returns to Crawfordsville, D. W. Dayton and daughter Margaret visit Davenport. Candy Kitchen promotes sundaes and malted milks on North Side. Harold Montgomery visits Fairfield.

Candy Kitchen North Side

Ames Farm Bureau official visits town for inspection

J. W. Merrill, district director of the farm bureau, is in Ames today for the semi annual inspection. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Rankin and daughters Dorothy Gertrude and Alice Mae of Hampton are visiting Mrs. Rankin’s parents Mr. and Mrs. George Brinton and plan to tour the area for the rest of the summer.

J. W. Merrill Ames Farm Bureau A. H. Rankin Dorothy Gertrude Alice Mae Hampton Iown

Keota Visitors Continue Trip Among Washington Stops

Marion Marr, visiting the L. A. Marr home in Keota, traveled to Washington briefy on his way back to Fairfield. Carrie and Anna Ruth Palmer of Keota arrived in Washington last evening to visit Virginia Droz. Mrs. Charles Hays returned home from Burlington where she had been visiting.

Will Latta Clifford Thorne Elizabeth Wendall Palmer Jackson Michigan Lloyd Latta W. L Cumminges Clarence Wheelan Kedta Leo Baker Waverly Adrian Welty Cedar Rapids Washington Leiussagar Crawfordsville C. M. Edgar Tama Geneva Snelds Muscatine Carl Hardin Marion Marr L. A Carrie and Anna Ruth Palmer Keota Virginia Droz Charles Hays Burlington

Visitors and travels noted in Washington record

Mildred Ebner visits An na Bell in Fairfield and plans to visit Mt. Pleasant relatives. Carl F. Smith returns to Chicago after visiting sister Mrs J P Wood. Nell Sampson goes to Brighton to spend day with Mrs Wilbur Day. Senator Brookhart leaves for Gault Iowa to address audience today. Isabelle Hoyman arrives from Cedar Rapids and stays with Tom Berdo family. Mrs Ray Page and Maurice of Oskaloosa return home after visiting Washington area relatives. Harry Macon and son attend Virginia Macon funeral in Clinton NL.

Carl F. Smith Chicago J. P. Wood Smith Brookhart Gault Iowa Washington Isabelle Hoyman Cedar Rapids Tom Berdo Ray Page Maurice Oskaloosa Harry Macon Harry Clinton, NL Virginia Macon

Bartlett Wins Iowa Golf Championship in Playoff

Arthur M. Bartlett of Ottumwa retained the Iowa open title after a playoff with Bob McCrary of Des Moines. Bartlett shot 70 to McCrary’s 75 in the 18 hole tiebreaker after both finished regulation 72 holes tied at 281 strokes.

Des Moines Arthur M. Bartlett Ottumwa Bartlett Iowa Bob McCrary Wes Moines McCrary

Journal Wants Ads Pay Trial Convince

A brief item notes the journal seeking payment for advertisements and asserts a trial period will demonstrate value. The message emphasizes financial support for ad placements and promotional efforts.

Local residents arrive and visit in area gatherings

Miss Grace Lytle and Mrs. George L. Clark arrived from Los Angeles to spend weeks with relatives. Mrs. J. W. Patton remains hospitalized after a broken thigh but is improving. N. W. Macon of Decatur attends Virginia Macon’s funeral. Mrs. A Green and Inda Green, and Mrs. Charles Saling and Mrs. Clara Swartz hosted visitors at the Montgomery home. Abbie Evans returns home to Des Moines after week with sister Mrs. Charles Longer.

Grace Lytle George L. Clark Los Angeles California Miss Lytle Gordon Montgomery Lytle Clark Racine Wisconsin R. J. Pearson A. Green Inda Charles Saling Clara Swartz Middletown Harold Montgomery Abbie Evans Des Moines Charles Longer

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tom Tony the Wonder Horse Comedy FOX News FOX Trump GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist North Side Cafe John Winga San Ib Ise Oriez & Speer Dan Rohrer Frank Hamilton Cephas Dodds Charles Denison Frank Casey Omaha Nebraska C. A. Boice Frances Howard Eveline Frances Emma Jean Richmond Kansas Mrs. Howard Frank Birka A. P. Townly Decatur, Ill Orfen Boileau Mississippi Collegians Orchestra John R. Davis Harry Pearson Ainsworth Myrtle Poole Clark & Enslin’s Newt Whetstine of Thaskins Gandy Kitchen Pearl Tressler D. W. Dayton Margaret Davenport Fairfield the Way To Bevy Graham Jack Fine J. C. Mitchell J. C. Holbert Graham Theater Margaret Lillie Big Higgins Lon Chaney In ‘the Gronner’s dKss Ibs Santos Coffee Conner’s Grocery Morrell’s Pride Our Club Johnson’s Washington Cleaners South Side Square Wisie Long Prop Mildred Ebner Anna Bell Mt. Pleasant Enna Jettick Health Shoes Anderson Repu Be Nell Sampson Brighton Mrs. Wilbur Arts Cafe New Clinton Shoes A. E. Atchison N. W. Macon Decatur, TL AEGUS John Shields McDaniel Drug Company Hans
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication