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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1927
Page
8
Mrs Glenn Wilson has been working in the office at the Wirte Wavy garage the past week in the absence of Miss Alta Wise who has been away due to illness and other duties.
Miss Edith Carris returns from Mount Carroll Illinois where she studied at Frances Shimer School last year and will spend part of the summer with her parents J and Mrs Carris. A correction to Rothschilds Advertisement notes a line misplacement. Mrs John Reeves from Havre shopped here. Studebaker Garage mention. Mrs John Horak and daughter Leona go to St Louis to visit Paul Horak in a sanitarium for infantile paralysis. Paul is improving but expectations suggest a long recovery. Mrs Clarence Phillips and son visit Fairfield. Coat sale at Clark and Englin with coats 8.98. Mrs L D Henderson and children travel to West Liberty then Scotts Bluff Nebraska. I Henderson formerly taught in local schools. Special prices on Ladies Coats at Clark and Englin. Mrs G W Trott to Eldon Iowa for summer with husband working on the Rock Island. Mrs Roy Sowash returns to Moline with niece Grace Statler. Special Saturday Sunday home made ice cream and candy at Candy Kitchen. Mrs Cecil Nickerson leaves for Phoenix Arizona after visiting here. Mrs Frank Haney returns from Davenport.
Mrs R G Sherwood and granddaughter Josephine Sherwood of Mt Vernon visit this week on business and bring a new shipment of Yardly Toilet Requisites for display at Phillips and Hebner. Friends learn Mare Zieger lies ill at Mercy hospital Davenport and welcome letters. Blitt Grayson heads to Council Bluffs for Masonic grand lodge. A correction notes silk scarves read Black or White per pair ten cents. Piano tuner will be here next week, phone 180. W H Stephens, poor.
An elderly St Paul woman offered Morris Bessner 400 dollars to kill her. Bessner alerted police and she was arrested. She claimed she lacked the courage to die by her own action. An odd ad on shoes follows, selling new footware styles.
Miss Alberta Wolfe travels to Iowa City for summer school at the state university. Local shops advertise legacy flavors of free ice cream and fruit salad from the East Side Chocolate Shop. Residents Ralph and Mrs. Livingston host family summer plans while Miss Helen Livingston stays with her parents. Rev. F W Bastwood returns from San Francisco after attending a national Presbyterian meeting. Ralph Edwards to Parsons summer school, Isabel Wolfe en route to Lake Geneva Wisconsin. Bake sale by New Haven Social Union. delegates from Church of Christ attend Drake University Christian church convention with Dr Medbury as pastor. Cocoline Shop advertises vanilla chocolate and fruit salad ice cream on East Side with Coats sale at Clark and Enslin.
As Lindbergh catapults to fame, the Spirit of St Louis carries a new aerial insurance policy. The transcontinental portion of the New York to Paris flight is insured, marking policy use for sky hazards alongside land and sea risks.
A regional saying highlights the value of carrying insurance even when not immediately needed. It underscores prudent planning and the idea that protection is better than facing loss unprepared.
Wreds Tin Shop on 7212 SE Low a Ave offers spouting rooting repair and pest control tips with Vermitox. Visitors Phillips Mr Mrs Albert Schrack Catherine of Moline Illinois and Mrs Ed Kurka Fairfield are visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Casey.
Local residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Jay McNamara and children of Iowa City, visit J. F. McNamara. Eugene Breitenbach and family host relatives. Lee Breitenbach welcomes baby Junior. Edna Bell plans a three week trip to Colorado Springs Denver Kansas City with Miss Sadie Huntoon and Mrs. D. E. Anness staying with Mrs. Mary Bell. D. F. Macon, Washington auctioneer, is listed with phone 251 Red. Mrs. Wm. Goule visits from Des Moines for a short stay with Mrs. Sam Hout.
Mrs Harlan Nelson returns to Packwood Iowa from a visit with Mrs Wood. Mrs Bessie Speheger goes home from Rochester Minnesota where she stayed a week with Mrs A C Smith and Miss Grace Jitter.
Miss Nyle Thompson of Winfield plans to leave today for Nashville Tennessee to visit her brother Dick Thompson and stay at his home. The note mentions Lindbergh and Safety First. See our Ad on page 8.
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