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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1929

Page

7

Contracts Let For Primary Road 78 Work West Of Wapello

Primary road 78 west of Wapello will see grading and bridging contracts let soon for three and four miles of work. The projects are planned for this summer with local residents Cecil Schuehting Martha George and Miss C2 tis Went to Sigourney for Miss Besse McCoy’s funeral. Miss McCoy, about fifty, had lived with Mrs George and others here for two years and was active with Methodist youth. Services noted at Columbus City cemetery and local community club events. A bell switchboard installation planned at central office by Town and Illinois Telephone. Frank Klotz of Youngstown Ohio, brother of the late Dr Klotz of Columbus Junction, died after heart trouble. Survivors include his widow daughter and sister Mrs Bally George of Alle cerca. The next Columbus community club banquet slated for June 1 at the Methodist church.

Columbus Junction Wapello Cecil Schuehting Martha George Miss C2tis Sigourney Sunday Besse McCoy Miss McCoy George J.D. O'Dell Finning Sigour Town Illinois Telephone Company Ncw Frank Klotz Youngstown Ohio Tr. Klotz Columbus Bally ‘George Alleaway Presbyterian Tetenaed Concarilla Niehs Reese Sra Lorence Homer Santa Fe Sinter Tinens Albert City

Mothers learn value of Magnesia for babies and children

Washington era mothers are urged to use Phillips Milk of Magnesia for sour stomachs in infants and constipation in children. An official booklet titled Useful Information is offered, describing many uses and benefits. Send request to Phillips Co. 117 Hudson St New York, NY. Doctors have prescribed for over 50 years.

Phillips Co Hudson St New York N. Y Phillips U.S Chas. H. Phillips Chemical Co Chas. H. Phillips

Fragmentary note on a nature scene in a Chinese setting

A garbled OCR fragment describes a tranquil natural location with pines near a water edge. It mentions a tea or shelter area, and references a place in China or a Chinese area. The readable parts point to a calm landscape with trees and a lakeside or riverside scene.

Local business directory and classified blurbs

A fragmented page shows multiple listings including JM Lloyd M D physician surgeon with office on Preston Street, an osteopathic physician at 204 South Iowa Avenue with a city phone, Applegate Real Estate and Farms with Washington Street office, a transfer service run by Little at Mart Street, Kyle Villard Service Station advertising battery, generator and electrical repairs on Soline Alley, and a small note about a journal ads section for sale wanted and last act drawing a crowd.

M. Kyle Villard Soline Alley City

Thirty Years Paint Cedarville Home Revisited

Nell and Sidney celebrate their thirtieth anniversary with a long drive to Cedarville. They tour the old white house, find it shabby but salvageable, and meet a young couple planning to restore it. The exchange rekindles their memories of youth, income struggles, and a shared dream of returning to their first home.

Nell Cale Sidney Sidney Cable Nell Rose Paul Ines Hother Mother Cedarville White House Pau Tney

Finding the Best Birds Among Pilot Applicants

The United States Department of Commerce selects 300 medical committees to test aviator candidates. The editorial argues flight medicals must assess senses and bodily fit, noting that licenses require federal testing and some states demand medical exams before issuing credentials.

United States Commerce Hygelain

Bee and man clash over honeycomb labor

The Lafayette Journal and Courier quotes a quirky note: man offers 81.00 to imitate a bee’s honeycomb work, while experts say comb construction remains a bee’s private craft. The piece satirically contrasts human and insect efforts in honey production.

Maeterline Toeder James Whitcomb Riley Lafayette Journal Ant Conrier

Ballroom Etiquet of 1860 in Capper's Weekly

A Strand London bookshop find reveals an old volume titled Inquet of the Ballroom with rules noting chewing tobacco harms gowns and spitting by ladies. The piece observes Lovemaking is out of place in the ballroom and marks the rule as still applicable in modern times.

Strand London

West Chester trip through Amish farms and cemeteries

A WEST CHESTER correspondent describes a May journey north of Wellman to Waldams, admiring Amish farms, homes, and cemeteries at Kim Grove and Keota. He notes 98 year old John Brelter, ownership of 200 acres, and local farming life, colorful town scenes in Williamsburg, Decoration Day parades, and ongoing corn plowing plans for Harry Klee.

West Chester Wellman Waldamsp Georg Ehiexen A Kim Grove Keota Fred John Brelter Wittamsburg Gray Victor Harry Klee Williamsburg Washington Thanehall God Marshall Andy Antine Atom

Funeral Memory Echoes in Quiet Home

Mrs Th attended a funeral at ten in the afternoon with Mary Ann silent and interested. The discussion among hawers and people centered on the tender image of a mother figure as she looked sweet. A pallbearer brought Mary Ann home amid questions and memories.

Mary Ann Tony

Make Reproof Gentle A 00 fist an weiter puis Ont a Thee

Unclear fragmentary text describing reproof and moral themes with mentions of soil, bitterness, sugar of kindness, and heated by the fire of ebiteity. The passage appears as distorted prose with no coherent narrative or identifiable events.

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Ariha Butler Sellom Pines Chitaen Physicians and Surgeons M.D W. McLaughs West Main Street W. L. Alcorn Wilson Heating Co South Iowa Ave W.S. Kyle M. Oftien JM. Lloyd Nicola & Harmon Co Preston Morrison & Morrison Lawyers Morrigan Bldg North Side Sq Washington, Iowa T. L. Brookhart Law Opera House Livinton & Eicher Law Abstract Insuran J.D. Dayton Westchester Iowa Washington County Ino. W. Applegate Bal Washington Street Roga Little Mart Prat L. B. Lupon Frank Boller W. Washington St J. Pease Washington National Bank W. J. Masson Earle W. Corbin & Co Cole Fred Franklin Subie Rampe Neil MeNett Jim Steve Euine Steve Nell Daisy Mi Sons Lyrkand Ross Ros MONT= MERY Lucky Strike Danen Orchestra Tt Coast The Nile Menwork LA Oben
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