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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1928
Page
6
Farmers attended a Twin City Tractor and Separator demonstration at Fred L Stewart’s store on Saturday June 30 as part of an agricultural outreach event.
Wayland Miss Esther Widmer a nursing trainee from Lahunta Colorado arrived Sunday for a month long visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Chriss Widmer The Widmers of Albany Oregon had spent the last ten days visiting relatives here and left Sunday night from Washington for their next destination
Relatives travel plans and reunions feature in Wayland notes with Ben Davison returning from Florida to join a Chicago construction firm, calls for relatives in Kansas City en route home, and multiple residents visiting family, attending events, or recovering from illness. The column records weddings, birthdays, hospital updates, and local activities including church events and a storm loss at the Ish place six miles southeast of Wayland.
Misses Sayre Caldwell Fats and Montgom ery from Cline ton Town spend weekend with Marguerite Hering and family. Weddings connect Washington visits as Mr and Mrs Lloyd Neiswanger attend a cousin’s ceremony. A cyclone near the writer’s home uproots trees and damages barns, with lightning striking a wood fire. Robert Raule returns from Illinois. Delbert Sayre helps Emil Daub with well work.
Deputy Police Commissioner O'Connor accused ten powerful racketeers who control Chicago cleaning and dyeing firms of murdering labor leader Big Tim Murphy. The group, blamed for usurping Murphy's position, is said to dominate the industry and face police pursuit.
The notice warns that shooting of firecrackers before the Fourth of July is forbidden. It also lists unrelated social visits and local announcements from Washington Iowa including arrivals, short trips, and a marriage license. The item mentions sales opening in Washington stores on Monday July 2 but not to be used before the fourth.
A trial connected with the ADB case will proceed as scheduled. Officials have indicated confinement terms may apply pending proceedings and rulings.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Woodburn and son Robert of Iowa City visited L. F. Woodburn in his home. Mrs. R. J. Davidson and Mrs. D. H. McLaughlin travel to Ainsworth to join Rev. and Mrs. W. B. McCrory for the fifty fifth annual Keokuk presbytery missionary meeting in LeClaire. Delegates include Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Anderson and Bernice, Ottumwa day trip. William Rawn, Sr. from Alta, Iowa, plans a visit to son W. P. Rawn. Mrs. Riley Provance of Ottumwa visits Washington to see T. J. Harvey and T. Harvey-Warner homes. Mrs. E. H. Gearhart and Leah of Los Angeles visit Mrs. Gearhart’s mother Mrs. P. B. Teets in Wellman.
Mrs. Howard Crozier travels to Eldon this morning to spend several days on business engagements and related activities.
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