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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1929
Page
8
A concise note highlights a dining spot famed for courteous service and high quality dishes. The article emphasizes welcoming staff, a pleasant atmosphere, and a steady stream of satisfied patrons seeking reliable meals.
Mira R HL Molin and daughter M a C Newell visited Coli bua Junction last evening as Mrs John Peter crick and others returned from Muscatine after two days with J W Tennyson. A group of Y's Men’s Club members hosted a North Side gathering while Clinton and Plogshelm Shoes r men offered new style comfort and service. Prices listed $5, $7.80 and $10 with proceeds noted.
Multiple residents resume routines after visits or travels. Nondas Richardson returns to Dr McLaughlin's office after a two week vacation while Frances Waite travels from Barking ton to Washington for a granddaughter's high school graduation. Others visit Davenport Yankton and Ottamis, with people like Mrs Clara Wet and Mrs Will Mar attending family events and social gatherings.
The article reports an inmate named Wharton to be arrested soon after an appeals ruling. Wharton, convicted in a robbery case, allowed a disguise figure to use his home as a hideout and hid loot. His attorney signals possible probation rather than immediate surrender.
A woman and her three year old child perished today as a fire swept through their residence. W. J. Thrower and others connected to the family were affected with injuries. A daughter escaped by leaping from an upstairs window. The blaze cause remains undetermined.
Isabelle Davis sails to Cedar Falls for a summer course with Gerald West in Riverside, Washington. Ruth Gibson returns from Fort Madison for summer with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Gibson. Names like Vincent, Elsie Moser Jett, Marian Helmer, and Charles She are noted among wedding plans and family visits. Reacting, multiple families travel to Washington and nearby towns, with relatives visiting, work breaks taken, and preparations for summer residences and employment.
Local notices report Mr and Mrs Charles L McGuire of Washington now living in Rock Island welcoming a one to two pound boy born May 29. Mrs Viola Meridith Warnock tends potatoes of the Early Ohio variety on fercom street, potatoes planted mid March, small talk notes neighbors and relatives as several residents plan trips to Des Moines Crawfordsville and California for visits and vacations.
Mrs. Will Logan Jarence 1 and Willard Hunter set out for West Union to attend the Helmer-Logan wedding. A A Spies and his son Robert returned last night from Sitourney after a day of business.
Vern Lettler, Eda N Tucker and Cleda G are noted at Warriage Lee in a brief readers’ notice. The entry lists names connected to the location with no additional context or dates provided.
A jumbled notice from Washington County mentions a lost or taken mower and a local effort to help with expenses. Names such as Fay, Jim Tamorick, and references to Cedar Rapids and Muscatine appear amid scattered addresses and phone numbers, with hints of a reward and community aid.
Local store promotes pantry items and imported goods including large Queen Olives, Plymouth Rock Peanuts, Richelieu Red Cherries, and Toby Stuart tea. Advertises discount stamps, oven baked California beans, and a seasonal rice offer as part of a general food sale.
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