This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1946
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Clyde Lambert and neighbors trapped seven young coons after first sighting four on a garage roof. The initial capture led to a careful follow up with help from local families and friends. The note lists visits and social calls surrounding the event and mentions civic activities in District No 4.
A detailed listing of council members and ward representatives alongside local rail and bus schedules. Includes station stops for Golden State Limited and Southwest Express, local Davenport and Kansas City lines, and regional bus routes to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt. Pleasant and beyond. Depots and ticket notes included.
List of county officers including County Attorney John Owen and County Auditor Stan Kiesey, plus county staff, district superintendent M M ScNell, principal Ethel McCreedy, and Washington Lodge No 26 Masons with meeting details. notes names of board members, clerks, and managers.
Native sailors used earrings as rank marks and adornment across eras. European sailors in the 11th century wore them for fashion, pirates favored gold hoops, and modern Pacific navies retain the practice. Left ear wear signals shipwreck survival, right ear wear marks invasion participation. Panama depends on the United States for about two thirds of imports and bananas. local industry centers on brewing distilling evaporated milk furniture clothing soap and candles.
Mrs. Elmer Graber cares for Rev and Mrs W H Regier's three month old son while they attend the Middle District Conference in Nappanee Indiana. Edna Widmer reports a new granddaughter Joyce Elaine born to Maurice Krabill and wife at Washington hospital. Sunday dinner guests at J J Rich home include D S Graber and Max, Henry Sexton, George Unkrich, and Raymond Rich families. Joyce Widmer and Donald Westen of Washington visited Elmer Graber's home. Wm Eicher, Joyce, and George spent Sunday evening at J C Graber home. Max Liehty and wife, Effie Liehty and children spent Thursday in Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Yoder of Iowa City visited the Peter Widmer home. Sunday dinners featured guests from Cedar Rapids Washington and Brighton. Several Widmer relatives and neighbors hosted and helped with farm work and home visits across Iowa communities.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.