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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1928

Page

7

Oldfield Predicts Democratic Victory At Houston Convention

Representative Oldfield of Arkansas, head of the Democratic Congressional Committee, predicted a harmonious Houston convention and a ticket sure to win in November. He declined to favor or oppose Governor Smith, noting the anti Hoover allies fared poorly at Kansas City. Oldfield will miss the convention due to an operation.

Washington Houston Oldfield Ark Democratic Congressional Committee Smith

Longtime Havre resident George Hillhouse dies

Havre correspondent reports George Hillhouse, a long time Havre resident, died at his daughter’s home Wednesday evening and was buried at Benson cemetery Friday afternoon. The community extends sympathy. Nearby, despatches note visits and family gatherings including Cedar Rapids relatives, Ruth Palmer’s stay at the Harry Bishop home, and local farm labor. A stock shipment from Havre Shipping association moved to Chicago last Tuesday. Continuous local notices mention multiple households, social visits, and farm work in the area.

Martin Westen Chicago Havre Shipping Association

Town Lady Shares Home Treatment Experience

Mrs. Linda Lien of Armstrong Indiana recounts in the Armstrong Journal how she removed her goitre and the relief from using Sorbol Quadruple a colorless liniment. The maker Sorbgl Company Mechanicsburg Ohio sells through druggists including Lemmon's Pharmacy locally.

Linda Lien Armstrong Armstrong Journal Sorbgl Company Mechanicsburg Ohio Lemmon’s Pharmacy

Railway Time Table No 23 Morning Passing and Trains

Railway time table lists westbound and eastbound trains with numbers and times. shows morning and evening passenger services, freight trains, and daily operation with agents J C McKAY and W C Bell. It specifies exceptions Sunday and freight schedule on select weekdays.

J. C. McKay Southwest Limited Dally W. C. Bell CR. & Pee D Golden State Limited California Knoxville H. W. Russel

Ames 4H meeting and local visits noted

From Ames, 4H girls attended a meeting before Byran Swift and family spent Sunday with Ira Caldwell in Washington. Mrs. Martin Swift of Mobridge and Mrs. Esta Birney visited brother Will Stafford recently. Mrs. Everette Beenblossoms hosted the Sunshine Community club last Wednesday afternoon with a fine time reported. Miss Velma Stafford stayed with her uncle Rennie Dawson’s for a few days last week.

Ames Byran Swift Ira Caldwells Washington Martin Swift Mobridge South Dakota Esta Birney Will Stafford Everette Beenblossoms Sunshine Community Club Velma Stafford Rennie Dawson

Community Guests at the Vondrasek Family Home

Irene Vondrasek reports on a weekend gathering as Mr and Mrs Rudy Knottnerous and son Robert join lengthy lists of relatives visiting the Chas Vondrasek home and surrounding households in Palestine. The group includes Jirka families from Chicago, Karel from Washington, and numerous Novy and Wollrab relatives, with Miss Irene Kron helping at Ed Kasper’s.

Palestine Rudy Knottnerous Robert Joe Prymek John Jirka Hubert Jirka Donald Chicago J. Karel Laon Washington Chas. Vondrasek Otto Novy Rudolph Novy Anna Novy Albert Novy Will Prebyl Wilbur Chalupa Charles Mary Vilasek Howard Fisher Milt Wollrab Roy Havel Irene Kron Ed Kasper Milt Sojka

Crawfordsville social notes and weekend visitors by Nellie Manners

In Crawfordsville on June 18 local residents include Mr and Mrs J C Mitchell visiting Cedar Falls and their daughter Mrs Howard Kratter. Miss Florence Holmes travels to Waterloo to help sister with a tea room. Ralph Moorhead and Frank Bently visit from Des Moines and Waterloo respectively. Various locals host visitors from Washington Ames Bedford and Iowa City. The Methodist church held a Biblical drama The Child Moses with notable costumes. Baptist ladies announce a bake sale at Washington Cleaners on June 30.

Crawfordsville J. C. Mitchell Cedar Falls Howard Kratter Florence Holmes Waterloo Lillian Ralph Moorhead Des Moines J. A. Moorhead Frank Bently J. S. McCleary Bessie Busby Washington A. Sprague Ainsworth Raymond Clarence Patterson William Davidson Lisle Anwyl Hall Oelwein W. \. Barr Beatrice Wilson E.F. Riley Isabelle Anwyl Elizabeth Grace Jones Maxine Lowe Ames Jaqjua Bedford F. E. Young Icye Edwards Iowa City William Griffith Fairfield EE. W. Griffith Methodist Church Moses

Tells Skinny Men How to Gain Weight with McCoy's Tablets

An advertising notice promotes McCoy's Tablets for weight gain. It promises an ironclad guarantee: if a thin person does not gain at least five pounds after using four sixty cent bottles or two one dollar boxes, the drugstore will refund the purchase price. The product name is shortened to McCoy's Tablets and can be found at J. K. Lemmon's or any drugstore.

McCoy J. K. Lemmon's America

Holstein sale and local weekend notes in Crawfordsville

Ferrel Young sold a good Holstein cow to Bert Martin of Winfield for 110 dollars. In Washington visitors included Mr and Mrs T H Riley and Mr and Mrs F H Sands, plus Mr and Mrs Riley visiting with his sister Mrs John Zook. Mrs Harley Rhea and daughters shopped. Welds of Wooley visited Rhodes, Iowa. Ferrel Young delivered lambs to Wayland, Harold Lowe transported them. Ivan Riley helps plow with Lawrence Kephart.

Crawfordsville R. 1 Ferrel Young Bert Martin Winfield Washington T. H. Riley F. H. Sands Riley Mr. Riley John Zook Ivan Riley Lawrence Kephart

Local Notes From Red Brick June Visitations and Life Events

Miss Wilma Ellis visits sister Mrs E J Strickler of Iowa City and John Caldwell home hosts guests Glenn Wilson and family. Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Glenn Stockman. Delbert Sayre repairs car at John Horak home north of town. Irene Wagner returns from Mes Saturday after short course. Funeral attended for an aunt in Goodhope Illinois with C E Hering and Mrs Nebergall present. John Caldwell family and Marguerite attend George Hillhouse funeral. Homer Kephari on sick list but improving. J A Walker dines at Car Hering home. Alvin Nebergall visits.

Red Brick Wilma Ellis E. J. Strickler Iowa City Glenn Wilson Tns John Caldwell Will Stockman Delbert Sayre John Horak Irene Wagner Mes C. E. Hering J. W. Nebergall An Anle Goodhope Illinois Marguerite Mildred George Hillhouse Homer Kephari J. A. Walker

Carl Hering Home Saturday Morning Incident

A brief note records an event at the Carl Hering home on Saturday morning, with details limited to the location and timing and no further context available from the readable text.

Endo-Corn remedy advertisement note

A vintage ad promotes Endo-Corn corn treatment claiming painless relief with no suffering. It urges purchase at local druggists or direct mail from Endo-Corn Laboratories in Chicago and mentions Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Endo-Corn Laboratories Garfield Blvd Chicago

Also Mentioned on This Page

EFS Havre Walter Gardner Peter Wittrig Goitre O. Kk Alice Meek W. M. Della McBride Damascus Shrine W. S Mason Temple Rooms L. A. Jones Sara E. Walker Washington Lodge A. F A. M D. L. Carbaugh M. A. W. Yard Irene Vondrasek Nellie Manners Baptist Ladies Washington Cleaners Vera L. Sands Will Wooley Wilma Marguerite Herring Alvin Nebergal Carl Hering Ee Ee The Metropolitan Opera Co American Tobacco Co
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