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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1930

Page

8

Miss Cora Perrion Assists In House Cleaning In Lexington

Lexington June 11 Miss Cora Perrion helps Mrs Eli ett Fleming with her house cleaning. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Raymond Hasty and children, Mrs Harley Mat hers, Richard, Helen, and Arys at Warren Matthews Sunday. Varva Lemley visited D C Tat terson Monday evening. M Keck visited D A Huber Sunday afternoon. Bible school closed Sunday evening with a good program. Mrs Lessa Timmins and daughter Phyllis and friend Miss Yard Grove from Des Moines spent over Sunday at C F Timmins home. Mr and Mrs BB Young Ruth

Lexington Cora Perrion ix Eliett Fleming Raymond Hasty Harley Mat ‘Ers Richard Helen Arys Warren Matthess Varva Lemley D. C. Tatterson M. Keck D. A Phyllis Miss Yard Grove Des Moines C.F. Timmins BB. Young Ruth

Doris Visits Mrs Brindley Sunday Afternoon

Doris spent Sunday afternoon visiting Mrs Brindley, sharing a quiet moment together in the day’s restful hours.

Chariton Girl Crowned Queen of 4H Clubs Ames

Chariton 15 year old Miss Bonnett was chosen queen of Iowa 4H clubs at the Ames convention. The selection considered scoring in personality posture poise and club record.

Chariton Ames. In Martha Bonnett Iowa Miss Bonnett

Government agents raid Capone brewery in Chicago

Government agents today raided the Capone brewery at 2108 South Wabash, Chicago. They seized 5,000 gallons of beer ready for market and 150,000 gallons of fermenting beer, the facility described as a major source of Chicago's beer near Al Capone's former headquarters.

Chicago Capone South Wabash Scarface al Capone Lexington Hotel

Broken Body Found in Creek Near Bartlett

A battered body weighed down with iron pockets and dumped in a creek near Bartlett was found by Harold Maxwell. It had been in the water about two months. Coroner F. H. Rainer leads the investigation. In Madison, Wisconsin, contracts for 110 miles of concrete and 20 miles of gravel will be let by the highways commission, including two bridges and one grade separation.

Thurman Batc Bartlett Harold Maxwell F. H. Rainer Wisconsin Madison Wis U.P Wisconsin Highways Commission

Indictment Short Form Appeal in Copper Wire Theft Case

Audubon case appeals the use of a short form indictment approved by the thirty third general assembly. Fred Cerenak was convicted of copper wire theft from Town Public Service company and challenges the wording private building as the property description used to define the crime in the charge.

Audubon Torty Tuird General Assembly Audubon District Court Th Supreme Court Fred Cerenak Town Public Service Company

Auctioneers and local news from Leona Crayton district

Leona Crayton reports the first west her ion in Miss Crayton from the local A M E church. Auctioneer D Washington, Town 2511, Charley Brown shipped two ear loads of seed from Nor e English ear and one from Washing day. Six horses noted in recent weeks due to strong demand and rising prices. Leo Mangold, injured in a recent auto crash, has been home recovering after hospital stay and will be unable to work for about two months to allow lung strength, with friends pleased by his improvement.

Leona Crayton Miss Crayton Isrom D. Washington Charley Brown Aek Att Nay F. Macon Chas Leo Mangold Mangold Leo

Hear Miller's Great Entertainment At Miller's Church

Notice advertises a Friday night concert at Miller's M E Church with admission 25 cents. Mentions Smith Brookasrt Jr of Washington DC undergoing laminations in Iowa City for three days and admitted to the Iowa bar yesterday. He and his sister Florence, visiting, plan to return to Washington by week end. J Dawson recently returned from Ottumwa after attending a W R C convention. Mrs J S Caller returned from Town City after some time away.

M. E Smith Brookasrt, Jr Washinnton D.C Towa City Towa Florence J. A. Dawson Lasrom Ottumwa

Local notices and census figures from Des Moines and St Louis

A brief list notes Joe Scallen and family taking vacations to Tow Wancoma while Dr W W McLaughlin and son attend the American Medical Society convention in Detroit. Separate Des Moines data shows Story county unemployment at 138, Ames 56, Nevada 28, Dallas 100, Madison 24, Warren 36, Knoxville 43 in 1930s context. St Louis preliminary census puts city population at 817,884, ranking seventh or eighth among U.S. cities, up 44.43 percent since 1920.

M. E. Church Joe Scallen Th Commercial Bank Paret Wancoma Tow W. McLaughlin Charles McLaughlin The American Medical Society Detroit Des Moines Story County R. W. Col Flesh Ames Nevada County Akers Marion County Knoxville Dallas County Madison County Warren County

Model T Ford Truck For Sale In Good Condition

Classified ad notes a Model T Ford truck in good condition listed by W R Gallagher. The brief entry identifies the seller and the vehicle quality, with no further details on price or year.

W. R. Allagher

Sterling Ritchey Departs for Fort Snelling Six-Week Program

Paul Minnesota resident Sterling Ritchey leaves today to attend Fort Snelling Military for six weeks. Miss Jane Matucha of Platteville Wisconsin visits her sister Mia in the area. Mrs. Phil Crail of Mt. Pleasant returns home after an afternoon visit and high tea at the Dra F. O. Boller home.

Sterling Ritchey Paul Minn Fort Snelling Jane Matucha Platteelie Wisconsin Mia Wotam Putman Phil Crail Mt. Pleasant F. Boller

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Natural Color Taner Bros Wesy John Boles Vivienne Segal Joe E. Brown FOX Pr Vitaphone Charlie Chase Matineez Mra W. W. Mather Wall Paper Washington County Doris Mrs. Brindley Capone Brewery Lemmon Jewelry Store Wells & Crail Washington, Iowa Dick’s Edna Morrow Myrtle Iowa University McDantel Graham ARLEN Rome Richard Arien Sanurn Arien Westphal M. Bridges & Co Washington Cleaners Wilie Long South Side Square Iowa Avenue Hamburger Inn Anna Henke Seers Washington Slosser Owen McGovern John Shields & Sons E. M Hoover & Porter Hoover & Porter General Merchandise West Chester, Iowa HIRE Peg P& Gutta
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