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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1926
Page
6
Mr. and Mrs. Car Hedges and daughter Ruth return from a motor trip visiting Red Oak Iowa Omaha Nebraska and Gravity Iowa. They met Mr and Mrs Z P Hedges and Mr and Mrs Hawley Mehaffey reporting no car trouble. Special for Saturday night and Sunday chocolate shop cantaloupe ice cream.
Col S. W. Brookhart prepares to travel from Chitako to Wyaconda Missouri for a Brookhart family reunion on Sunday. The event coincides with a note about the Chocolate Shop menu and banking news mentions.
St. Louis guest Benny Sherwood will visit Eunice Harmer after completing six weeks of summer school at the University of Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Severiana von of Mexico travel to visit Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Boll er in Wayland. Boxed 12, 35 cents Sherman's Washing ton, Sands Bros Ainsworth offers lax capsules now. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gilmore plan to move to Marshalltown Iowa. he will supervise Hartz Bahnsen Prog Co. district. The Gilmore family to relocate. Mrs. Gilbert takes vacation from Ward's store in St. Louis. Mrs. Zack Pratt hospitalized with blood poisoning from nail injury. Avis Campbell of Montclair NJ, a guest of the Baldrige couple, leaves for home. Chautauqua tents should be ordered now for August booking. Mrs. B. W. Barrows of Everett WA visits sister in Wapello after staying in Washington with Porter Hartman.
Local notices promote cheap window shades from the 8e Store and battery services at Blaine Holmes Battery Station. Rose Gray Shoppe offers green tagged hats, while H. Ward Store shows Indian blankets for camping and travel. Witting Harness Shop urges custom harness orders for farmers this season.
Local shop offers shine and rebuild services for shoes with guaranteed work. Patrons visit for polished shine and maintenance, with an emphasis on satisfaction and quality.
Governor Hammill sends a Chicago editorial reprint to Iowa editors and a permissive letter as he weighs a three year pay as you go road plan. The move signals possible support for a bond issue and hints at road policy as a campaign plank in 1928.
Mrs May Morris of Emlenton Pennsylvania arrives in Washington to visit her brother J R McGinnis for several weeks. Also noted are visits by Ben Stevenson Havre Montana to Mrs Rush Helwick and Mrs Howard Richardson from Sigourney and Mrs Walter Heinz returning to Burlington after visiting relatives.
Mr and Mrs Ben Wallace and Mrs Leigh Wallace of Town City were guests of friends in Washington yesterday. Marie and Bessie Chapman returned to Keota after visiting Aunt Blanche Mills. Mrs Edith Miller went to West Chester to visit Mrs J G Chessley. Mrs Julia Luke of Dunlap Missouri arrived to visit Mr and Mrs William Schroeder in Kalona. Mrs Luke will stay weeks with her daughter. Mrs L W Barnes and daughter Ruth of McPherson Kansas stopped in Washington en route to Philadelphia.
Mrs J G Mitchel and daughters Elizabeth and Isabelle of Davenport arrive to visit cousins Mr and Mrs Ralph Martin. Pr J F Henderson of West Chester and Miss Anna Henderson of Ames travel to Bignsville Iowa to visit their brother Dr W D Henderson for a few days.
Mrs. Emma Bennett traveled to Crawfordsville this morning to visit for several days at the home of her daughter Mrs. Steve Jones. Mrs. Mary Engle of Keola returned home last evening after spending the previous day with her sister Mrs. A. D. Sanders.
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