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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1926
Page
3
The Washington Chautauqua runs August 10 to 19 featuring a slate of attractions and announces season tickets will go on sale next week. The article also discusses farmers’ issues and political rhetoric surrounding the 1920s campaign, noting speeches by Porter and references to Brookhart and the Republican convention.
The Harmony convention highlighted Claude R. Porter’s senatorial bid urging tariff cuts and McNary-Haugen farm relief. Dan Steck of Ottumwa was to be permanent chairman and Alex Miller, Clyde Herring, and other leaders planned to speak as the platform neared completion. Prohibition, state bonds, and other issues were discussed amid partially filled delegations and a roughly half full Colfserang hall.
A garden party at the home of Mrs J B Lupton located at 806 South Second Street runs from 3:30 to 6:00 with games reading and card activities. Proceeds or purpose are not specified in the readable text.
The United States and Panama signed a new commercial treaty at the State Department to supersede the Watt agreement abrogated in 1924. Secretary Kellogg and Francis White signed for the U S side while Minister Ricardo Alfaro and Commissioner Eusebio Alfaro signed for Panama. The pact, in negotiation for nearly two years, will be sent to the Senate for ratification.
A Lemon Riley and Zook kin reunion at Sunset park drew about 125 relatives for a noon banquet and afternoon refreshments. Out of town guests from Iowa and Illinois joined Davenport Muscatine and Crawfordsville families for a day of visiting and lawn displays.
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