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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1932

Page

3

Vanity Fair Show Planned for July 2 in Dunn Building

Love by Ham Fisher directed by Ian Lola Gilbert announces a vanity fair in the Dunn building on Broadway July 2. Exhibits include quilts hand made rugs coverlets and antiques with prizes for best quilting applique coverlets fancywork and antiques awarded by three out of town judges Mrs Thraw Ottumwa Mrs T L Brookhart Washington and Mrs Millie Haffner Sijourney.

Lola FE. Gilbert Vanity Fair Dunn Building Broadway Thraw Ottumwa T. L. Brookhart Washington Millie Haffner Sijourney

Bible Thought SEEK THINGS ABOVE

Scripture daily note urges fixing affections on heaven and spiritual riches. It cites Colossians 3:58 and Matthew 6:24 to remind readers not to serve earthly wealth and to pursue eternal values.

Big Show Delights Delegates At Democratic Convention

The noon session featured Eddie Dowling as master of ceremonies for a vaudeville style program with Will Rogers Ruth Bryan Owen Gene Tunney Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Admiral Byrd among the attendees. Celebrities spoke briefly and music and singing filled the event as Democrats shared hopeful, upbeat mood about the convention’s direction.

Resolutions Committee Eddie Dowling Will Rogers Ruth Bryan Owen Gene Tunney Alice Roosevelt Longworth Gore Ritchie Woodrow Wilson Admiral Byrd Byrd Amos and Andy Floyd Gibbons Glee Club

Republican Platform Dominates Prohibition Debate

The Democratic platform is the hour’s sensation with analysis underway. Prohibition remains a central issue for Democrats and is heavily discussed, possibly more than all other planks combined.

Platforms and political reality in a divided era

The piece lists Republican platform planks from Hoover era including unemployment relief loans, banking reform, home loan discounts, farm board support, tariff revisions, and international cooperation. It then argues platforms are often aspirational and rarely enacted due to hostile Congress and party division.

Hoover Federal Farm Board Tariff Commission United States Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway

Infallible Word Lesson From Daily English Guide

A daily English lesson highlights infallible meaning not capable of erring and asks if the teaching can be claimed as infallible. The text also notes misused phrases about fence posts and mispronunciations of matron and buccaneer spelling quirks.

Hart Anniversary Surprise Sparks Keota Family Reunion

Keota June 29 family note reports the nineteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hart marked by a home reunion. Relatives from What Cheer Gibson Delta Keota joined a basket dinner and ice cream after church services. Barbara Glee Jolmes born Sunday morning to Barbara Glee and Kenneth Jolmes.

Keota Earl Hart Hart Geldra Ewing Eugene What Cheer Warren Sthaisser Gibson Iowa Ewing Earl Arnold Altha Greenlee Daugh Ter Janet Roy Utterback Kenneth George Greenlee Elsie Louica Jordan Delta Louie Hermanstoffer Ralph Dunn Rodney Kenneth Jolmes Barbara Glee Glee Vage

Directory of local doctors and real estate agents

Listing of physicians with offices at Bailey Building Third floor and at 219 West Main Street and West Washington Street. Also notes John W Applegate Real Estate in City Hall area and Preston L Harper D O offering rectal disease services from a location near Lemmon's Pharmacy. Includes phone numbers and street directions.

W. D. Dwyer Bailey Northeast Corner Square John W. Applegate City Hall State Theatre Ralph W. Thompson Insurance Bailey Lemley & Yard Insurance Washington National Bank Hall East Main St Provident Mutual Life Ins. Co Philadelphia H. W. Hyde Dist Preston L. Hprer D. O Gsouth of Lemmon’s Pharnacy Frew

Abstract Office of Livingston and Eicher

Attorneys LIVINGSTON and EICHER operate an abstract department at 204 West Main Street, block east of the Court House. Phone 147.

Livingston & Eicher W. Livingston EE. C. Eicher West Main St Court House

Chiropractor Advertises Neurocalometer Service

An advertisement describes a chiropractor offering neurocalometer service with an office opposite the Court House. It lists office phone 102 and residence phone 162 and notes a downstairs office location.

Court House

Veterinarians Listed For Ainsworth Office

Ainsworth residents were given contact details for local veterinary services with Dr C E K Bassler named as a key veterinarian and both office and residence phone references included.

C. EK Bassler Ainsworth

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