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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1928
Page
6
Mrs. Mary Fisher visits Titus, calls on Walter Kleese. Local ad promotes a safety razor blade fitting Gillette razors with strong satisfaction claims. Conkey's Fly Knocker offered with long-standing sales. Weather forecast notes mostly fair conditions and a slightly cooler night.
A montage of community notices, travel plans, and local movements. The Ross family from Alberta visits, lawmakers attend Cedar Rapids events, residents travel to Minnesota and Omaha, and a discussion of road funding and political campaigns unfolds.
Miss Anna Wallace returns from Sigourney after visiting at the Charles Beach home. Several residents relocate with Paul Gorham moving to 515 South 4th Avenue and John selling his house with possession by September. Various locals, including Betty Ross, Dewey Hess, Rev. Arms, and families, make visits or take vacations in nearby towns.
A week of favorable weather aids hay and harvest in Wellman and Lime Creek township. Thrashing begins as oats yield good per acre and corn tassels with adequate moisture forecast for a bumper crop. Hay quality exceeds expectations and travel by auto shortens distances across the county.
Mrs J E Ream visits mother Anna Broad in Prince ton Ill for two weeks. Edsall Brown goes to Chicago to visit his brother Paul Brown for several weeks. Della Brookhart returns to Chicago work after a month visiting sister Myrtle Poole and brothers in Washington and Des Moines. Theodore Pratt joins Hampsher Barber Shop at 1411 Mary Elv. Mrs J S Martin returns to Keota after visiting nephew Sydney Smith. Lena Ankin returns to Davenport after visiting Lydia and Fred Juzeler and the Godfrey Juzeler home.
Enna Jergyk Health Shoag and family visited EB Simons home with others in Washington. John Woods returned from Jacksonville to visit family while Mary Margaret Brady toured with her uncle. Rev and Mrs Yard of Marshalltown stayed with relatives as visits continued at Sai Porter and Harve Porter homes.
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