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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1926

Page

6

Local notes region wide bring updates and visits

Piano tuner W H Stephen in town and Claude Tucker ill with chicken pox. Mrs William Fitzwilliam returns from Omaha for sister's serious illness. Leafy Yard visits Des Moines cousin Irene Yard. Ed Duvall and Hazel travel to West Chester after Hazel's tonsil removal. Mrs Amos Purst and Mrs J C Bauer visit Mrs Louis Hewitt in West Chester. Reister Creamery urges whipping cream. June 11 12 14 16 18 noted. Ferguson from West Chester on day trip. Mrs William Ke Spinharney visits Cherokee after stay with Clayton Neiswanger. Mrs Herman Schultz of West Chester visits Washington to see daughter Mrs Bryan Coakley. Free Silverware coupon with each 1 purchase at The White Yard. Lois Edgar of Crawfords Ville shopped yesterday.

Herman Schultz West Chester Washington Bryan Coakley

Local notes and notices from Reister Creamery to Des Moines visits

Community tidbits include June mentions of buying whipping cream at Reister Creamery and travel to Ainsworth to visit relatives. Various residents visit relatives in Des Moines and Muscatine, with a funeral procession noted for John Dyche and shop advertisements for coats and Fire Goods.

Keota Visitors Spend Day with Local Families

Mr and Mrs Howard Freshwaters and Fern Freshwaters traveled from Keota this morning to visit relatives in town. Mrs Keith Payton of Keota joined the visit at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs John Hanley.

Fred Stewart Ainsworth James Fitzgerald Howard Freshwaters Fern Freshwaters Keota Keith Payton of John Hanley

Washington County Alfalfa Tour and Farm Bureau Events

Washington County hosts an Alfalfa Tour on June 30 showing alfalfa fields with expert talks on bed prep soil tests and lime needs. Farm Bureau Extension Service plans Poultry School at Ames and a Farm Management specialist will hold evening meetings June 21–25 with price trends livestock supply and market demand insights.

Washington County Washington Do Farm Bureau and Extension Service Washington Ruby Kassel Ames Ellsworth Richardson Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Jessie Foster Farm Bureau Federation Crawford Oregon Highland Cedar Franklin Dutely Creek F. P. Reed State Club Department Clarence Booth Middle West L. G. Allbaugh Extension Service Allbaugh Lexington Church Washington Co Farm Bureau Wellman Clay Iowa State College Iowa Petty Specialista

Local 4 News Briefs Highlight Summer News and Travel

Local items note twelve hats sold up to five dollars with a special at 89 cents. Multiple residents travel or visit relatives from Carrellton Ohio to Mt. Pleasant and Des Moines. Visits span Buffalo New York City Omaha Seattle and Chicago with family ties across Iowa and Nebraska.

H. L. Ward & Co

Local residents and travels noted in brief

J. P. Nelson visited Minneapolis last evening and has lived with Mrs. A. W. Strum for the past year and a half. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Martin of West Chester spent yesterday shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blair left yesterday in their car for Chicago for a short visit. Guy Carlton, recently teaching at the junior high, left for Humeston Iowa to spend his summer vacation.

Lucile Martin Psychopathic Hospital Iowa City Mary Martin Harold. Landmesser Indianola J. P. Nelson Minneapolis Minn A. W. Strum Mrs. Lloyd Martin West Chester Charles Blair Chicago Guy Carlton Humeston Iowa

Special On Ice Cream At Hartmans Brick Ice Cream Deals

Hartmans offers brick ice cream in two color bricks per quart and bulk options by the gallon. Includes lolly pops sherbet bricks ices in bricks and bulk brick choices for larger quantities.

Hartman’s

League of Nations Circles Stirred by Brazil Note

Geneva June 16. A misprint from Rio Janeiro claims the American ambassador congratulated President Bernardes on Brazil's attitude toward the League of Nations. The report unsettles diplomatic circles as the source text is unclear and unverified.

Geneva Switzerland League of Nations Rio Janiero Bernardes Brazil

Two Families Plan Long Travels and Visits Across States

Miss Mame and Miss Dade Shearer travel to Chariton Iowa then Fayetteville Arkansas for a two week visit with friends. Will Mayhew family head to Kansas City and Colorado before Pasadena for winter with daughter Helen. Edwin Knupp of Hollywood stays month to work and visit relatives. Mrs Evans joined Abbie Evans to Des Moines then camping trip with Minnesota relatives.

Mame Shearer Dade Shearer Chariton Iowa Fayetteville Arkansas Will Mayhew Rodney Kansas City Colorado Pasadena California Helen Mayhew Edwin Knupp Hollywood Calif Mr. Knupp Washington Thomas Evans Abbie Evans Des Moines Abbie Minnesota

Marshalltown Man Shoots Self in Hospital Room

Otto Greating 57 a farmer from southeast of Marshalltown died of a self inflicted gunshot in a local hospital. He carried a revolver hidden in a glove in his coat pocket and acted while a nurse stepped out. Failing health is given as the motive. He is survived by a widow with no children.

Associated Marshalltown Otto Greating Greating

Demand Passage of Harbors Measure in Congress

Washington June 16 House leaders told the Senate there will be no adjournment until the rivers and harbors bill is enacted. The message signals strong push to secure passage for the funding and projects included in the measure.

Associated Press Washington, D. C House Senate Congress

Mrs. J. F. Romine Dies After Lingering Illness

Mrs. J. F. Romine, 74, prominent Keota resident, died at her home yesterday afternoon at 1 15 after a lingering illness. No funeral arrangements had been announced.

Keota J. F. Romine

Crawfordsville Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors

Mrs. W. G. Robertson and family from Columbus Junction visit Margaret Hull in Crawfordsville. Margaret Hull's guest are Lillian and Ierene Holmes who left for a trip through the western states to Washington and California. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rhea and daughter Gwendolyn with Mrs. Jeanette Wooley were visitors in Washington yesterday.

Crawfordsville, Ja W. G. Robertson Margaret Henry Columbus Junction Margaret Hull Lillian Ierene Holmes Washington State California J. H. Rhea Gwendolyn Jeannette Wooley Washington

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Willyam ‘Fox Pula Ape Victor Ye Tzinger Tradulprian Foxtra North Pole Byrd Amundsen The Arctic FOX W. H. Stephen Claude Tucker William Fitzwilliam Omaha A. Hochstadtler Ward's Leafy Yard Irene Yard Ed, Duvall Hazel County Hospital Amos Purst J. C. Bauer Louis Hewitt Reister Creamery T. C. Ferguson William Ke, Spinharney Betty Cherokee Clayton Neiswanger White Yard Lois Edgar Crawfords Ville Palmer Wilson George McGinnis West Chester Savings Bank Gett Mra Fred Mitchel Velma Harold Crawfordsville William Uebsam T. J. Lewis Lloyd H. J. Ward & Co Francis Swift Muscatine Dick’s Wells- Crail Sales Co Conkey McCall Bros Farm Bureau Notes Jennie Donaldson Carrellton Ohio Warren Bert Donaldson D. Co J. A. Donaldson Mildred Guthrie Marie Ledger Mt. Pleasant Mrs al Ledger G H H. Parks C. A. Maltbie Los Angeles D. A. Boyer Buffalo New York City Council Bluffs Seattle Portland San Francisco Mr. Parks Mr. Boyer Mrs. R. S. Cook Topeka Kansas M. Alexander Robert Shields Carl Kunath McCook Nebraska Charles Barrett Ottumwa Joe Snyder N.ed. Anderson Stuart Hotel Marlon Avenue Lola Wells Hughes Milwaukee Wisconsin Milwaukee State Normal Elmer Wells Ernest Marshall Margaret Brookhart Cedar Rapids Harry Mickey Davenport Hugh Arthur Opera House Hans Wardrobe Cleaners Palm Beach Washington Cleaners Mr. Ang Walter Arthur Green Bay Self Methodist Church H. & A. Baking Company Owen McGovern Karl Libe N. D. Anderson TAXI Munity Morrison Ceicard
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