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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
8
Ten years ago Mr. A. W. Clow traveled to Corydon for a weekend visit with relatives. Mrs. Clow and their children had been staying there for some time.
An advertisement claims Royal Liquid Furniture Penh leaves furniture looking and feeling better after rubbing, inviting readers to try the polish for renewed shine and freshness.
The notice promotes wall paper remnants for living room dining room bathroom and kitchen patterns at very low prices. Shoppers are invited to bring room measurements to choose suitable patterns.
Market notes show hogs trading at about $10.15 as top prices. Weather outlook is mostly cloudy tonight and Friday with warmer conditions.
Airs H A Pauls traveled to Marlington to visit the home of Mr and Mrs Leslie Pauls this morning for a social call.
A reader recounts watching Babe Ruth in New York, describing Ruth as a formidable left handed pitcher hitting long homers off Red Faber and Tommy Thomas. The piece humorously argues how to pitch to Ruth and notes a Chicago writer’s wagering anecdote against Ruth.
Local shoppers see a sandal sale at 1.59 with multiple colors and sizes available. A licensed airplane ride event is announced at Brannon field for Sunday June 10th. Residents travel to Trenton and Muscatine for family visits and educational assignments.
Mrs Carl Keck and granddaughter Mary Helen Huber travel to Fond du Lac Wisconsin to visit Burrel Kec family. Cyrus Chapman from Keota returns after attending his mother in law Mrs Jake Mills funeral in Washington. Mrs Frank Longwell with her mother Mrs Walter Wood and son Glendale visit Fairfield. Wes Ragan operated on at Washington county hospital yesterday and may have a second operation in weeks. J C Forinash of West Chester in town on business.
Local News reports yesterday’s arrivals and visits by Eben Davis Elmer Gault and Mrs Clara Sweet of Crawfordsville W A Simins of Ainsworth Mrs T F Barker and Co Turkington visiting relatives in Drakesville Robert Barkington and Co A Stephen on business trips Wena McCleery from Monmouth spent the weekend with her parents Hugh and Mrs McCleery before returning to Monmouth college Edith Richardson and Howard Richardson family traveled to Davenport Mrs J B McConahey of Mt Union visited her mother Mrs F M Smith
Regular Crowd Professor Pickering guided Richard Harding through a marvelous microscope to show life at the tiniest atom. At departure, Harding told Pickering he had learned he is part of a larger community.
Theodore Neill travels to Ames for summer school after a week at home with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Neill. Ruth Collar returns from Sioux Rapids to teach in Anita. Mrs. E. F. Whistler of Omaha visits Iowa City then Miss Ida Calendar. local residents and visitors move between Emmetsburg Ames Fairfield and Omaha as they conclude spring visits and plan summer time activities.
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