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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1932

Page

8

Witzigman Family Visit Amid Illness and Local Trade Notice

Dr and Mrs F C Witzigman visited Mt Vernon Tuesday to see daughter Winifred ill with the flu and improving. They called on Cedar Rapids friends and on daughter-in-law Mrs Frederick Witzigman in Iowa City. Also notice of cream buying service by Walter Little Cedar Rapids and Chicago eggs trucks, prices higher, phone 601 Blue.

F. C. Witzigman Mt. Vernon Winifred Cedar Rapids Frederick Witzigman Iowa City Chicago Walter Little

Wells couple return from west after winter

Ten years ago today Mr and Mrs W P Wells are back from the west where they spent the winter. Folks have used Car bolineum for years for killing lice and mites in chicken houses. Buy ing it by the barrel the way we do means a big saving to you. Bring in your container.

Mrs. W. P. Wells

Nyalyptus Cough Syrup Ends Offer With Drugstore Ad

GEO. L. McDANIEL Druggist promotes a package of Laxacold Tablets with Nyalyptus Cough Syrup containing creo sote claimed to loosen coughs quickly. Weather note says cloudy tonight and Friday with colder temperatures. Top on hogs priced at $4.50.

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Local births and visits highlight Riverside and Hankow social notes

Mr and Mrs John Horak Riverside welcome a son born 9 05 PM at Washington county hospital weighing 8 P Mr and Mrs Doyle Smith West Chester have a daughter born 3 30 AM weight over 8 pounds J A Harwood Son 1612 Rev James V Latimer of Hankow China visits Franks Sage then travels to Red Oak to meet wife before Honolulu for health rest Latimer a Baptist minister formerly roomed with Sage at Des Moines university W B Hedrick Syracuse NY visits Ralph Scott goes to Burlington R J Buckley aids May tag demonstration at three day cooking school Fred Bell Oskaloosa visits H B Deitrick Washington and R P Liggitt of Prudential Insurance in Brighton yesterday shoppers include George M Lord Ainsworth Thamnenn Ainsworth Harold F Harter Crawfordsville and Mr Mrs J Rhea Crawfordsville

John Horak Riverside Washington County Hospital Doyle Smith West Chester J. A. Harwood Frank Sage The Navy Y. M. C. A Hankow Chicago Red Oak Honolulu Fred Bell Oskaloosa H. B. Deitrick Washington R. P. Liggitt Prudential Insurance Company Brighton George M. Lord Ainsworth PRT Thamnenn Ainsworth Harold F. Harter Crawfordsville J. (. Rhea

Japs Claim They Will Quit Fighting at Shanghai

Shanghai peace prospects dim as talks resume with distrust between Chinese and Japanese. Japanese delegates named for round-table talks include Mamoru Shigemitsu and Admiral Nomura, while China contends with Quo Tai-Chi and Wellington Koo may attend. Meanwhile Pu-yi rejects Manchurian leadership offer on eve of his induction.

Kent Mamoru Shigemitsu Nomura Tashiro M Matsuoka Diet Wellington Koo Quo Tai-Chi Foreign Office China Manchuria

Definition of a yellow dog contract in employment

Explains a yellow dog contract as a workforce pledge that binds new employees to refrain from negotiations or activities aimed at upsetting current pay and benefits during the period of employment.

Iowa Auditor Calls Conspiracy Behind Charges

Des Moines Iowa March 2 State Auditor J W Long told the commission probing charges against him that he is the victim of a conspiracy He said his expense books were stolen from his office and urged the panel to consider this bias as it questions his personal expense claims during his second day of testimony before the commission He drew reprimands for vague answers.

Iowa Des Moines, In J. W. Long Long Carroll

Death of Mrs. Abbie R. Younkin in Oregon

Mrs Abbie R Younkin wife of Sam Younkin formerly of Washington Iowa died at their home in Portland Oregon on February 27 from pneumonia Ill only a few days She was a daughter of the late Rev and Mrs W C Gunn and the family home was here for years The little daughter Ruth was born here She was active in the Baptist church and women’s clubs Surviving are husband son daughter and one sister Harriet G Robertson of Washington DC Mr Younkin was in the lumber business in Washington and the family left 27 years ago

Sam Younkin Abbie R. Younkin Washington Iowa Augusta Portland Oregon Younkin W. C. Gunn Ruth

Mayflower Commemoration Stone Marks Pilgrim Touchstone

Plymouth England hosts a commemorative stone noting that Plymouth was the final point touched by the Pilgrim Fathers before their voyage to America, marking a historic step in the Mayflower story.

Plymouth England America

Birthday party honors 96th Mrs Foster in Pawhuska

Mrs Martha E Foster celebrated her 96th birthday with a party hosted by her daughter Edith Foster Williams at 511 North Leahy Pawhuska Oklahoma The gathering included PEO society M E church members and friends Old Foster family ties noted and EKilery Foster once in the drug business remembered

Indictments Loom as Omaha Officials Face Federal Probe

In Omaha eight prominent politicians and police officials already indicted, with about 20 more expected as the federal grand jury continuing its probe into Omaha's liquor ring.

Omaha Neb

Local civic notes and visits outline community events

Howard Freshwaters and children John and Jeanne visited on business yesterday. E W Lane of Des Moines was also a business visitor. A republican caucus is planned at Seventy six Center on March 5 at 1 30 p m to elect delegates to the county convention. New scenery is being prepared for junior college Little Theatre plays on March 10 at the high school auditorium. Mrs J H Harve Humston is ill with pneumonia. Mrs Val Fuhr and Mrs Milton Norton spent Monday in Burlington. Martin Telford is recovering after a long illness. Dr Cc Birney of Muscatine spent Monday and Tuesday in Washington on business. Mr and Mrs EF C Davis of Crawfordsville shopped here today. Mrs Harry Watkins and daughter Dorothy Marie visited at the Ed Davis home near Haskins yesterday. Mae Crone accompanied them and stayed with the Davises until last evening when Irvin Koenig and wife drove from Riverside to take her home. They planned to take her to Iowa City this afternoon en route to Des Moines. BE Coffey of West Chester shopped here yesterday.

Seventy-six Center Little Theatre W. F. Bickel Berne Enslin J. H. (Harve) Humston Val Fuhr Milton Norton Burlington Martin Telford Cc. Birney Muscatine Washington EF. C. Davis Crawfordsville Harry Watkins Dorothy Marie Ed Davis Haskins Mae Crone Davis Irvin Koenig Riverside Iowa City Des Moines BE. Coffey West Chester Ray Page Oskaloosa R. D. Page Cedar Rapids Sk. Mead Macon Iowa Rose M. Reid Edna Duncan Eastern Star Alta Sullivan Fairfield Honda Holgate Edith Moll J. H. Humston Humston Lillian Raper F. C. Witzigman

Oskaloosa resident injured in furnace blast

Ray Page of Oskaloosa was injured when a furnace exploded, injuring his face and eyes. Extent of eye injuries not yet known as he remains with the eyes bandaged. Friends hope his eyesight remains intact.

Typewriter and Adding Machine Sales Ad

Typewriter and adding machine sales and service listed by C. H. Len Co. Muscatine through Westphal the Jeweler.

C. H. Len Co Muscatine Westphal

Lincoln Woman Burned in Gas Explosion Totals Garage Loss

Mrs. Cora Crumpacker learns from her son Claire German of Lincoln Nebraska of an accident last week. His wife suffered severe burns to hands and face while washing baby clothes with naphtha gas, and the garage burned to the ground. Public sale note appears as 1.00 during a Friday Saturday clearance at Stephen North Side 1512.

Cora Crumpacker Claire German Lincoln Nebraska Stephen North Side

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FOX Tonight Northern India Phillips & Hebner GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist Cascade Santos Bob White P&g Benteco LUX Benteco Food Store STATE Buster Keaton Matinee Daily Shanghai Billy & Bett Shoes A. E. Atchison North Side Square Pawhuska Oklahoma Martha E. Foster C. K Edith Foster) Williams P. E.O. Society M. E. Church Foster Ekilery Foster Lawrence Lemley Davenport Des Moines Register Chas. A. Speer Dp. A. Ft Harry Wickham Anna Telford Wickham C. C. Niffenegger Albert Nicola Lear Cotter Loca News Howard Freshwaters John Jeanne E. W. Lane Master Service U. K. Cards Aster Servic Schnoeblen Motor Co N. Ia. Ave Washington Cleaners South Side Wisie Long Thelma Rohrer Arnold’s ARC Iowa Motor Service Armory Clena Sitores Salta del Monte Great Atlantic & Pacific Teaco Morrison Ice Cream CO. R Mhone Uji John Shields & Sons C.L. Pine Loan CO Tast Broadway Winstop Duzzit Washington Oil Co Washington, Iowa
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