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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1929
Page
8
Weather round up notes rain tonight and Sunday with warmer temperatures. Mention of Mrs M D Yard yardfordayile and their visit to their son marked the ten year remembrance.
Fragmentary OCR describes yields in bushels and threshing machinery in European regions, mentioning Washington and the Haute Pyrenees. The text references managers and comparisons to a club in Bogota without clear events, dates, or outcomes. The piece reads as damaged archival material with no cohesive report.
A historical note describes the needle industry and the variety of wires used to make ordinary sewing needles. It cites an average diameter range and notes the light weight of certain needle types, highlighting manufacturing details and quality in the wire selection.
Alice and Helen Harvey visit Davenport to view Passion play and pay electric bills. Mrs Harlot Boyer goes to Mt Pleasant for a brother's fines matter. Dorothy Dowell travels from Cedar Falls to visit her parents. March 10 is final rent payment day. City Clerk office extended hours to 9 PM on Med 9. Donald Jackson moves to Fort Collins. Sam Donahey travels to Chile for his sister-in-law's event.
The report describes Blieklaras flocks allegedly descending on wheat fields and consuming pests. Each bushel of grain eaten by pests leads to five bushels consumed by the pests if not controlled, potentially yielding up to a dozen bushels by year’s end.
A brief raised fragment considers how real value lies in use not possession. It argues that some goods are accessible to all, while personal reputation and norms define what individuals claim as theirs. The text reads like a stray philosophical note on shared life and private desire.
To remove stains from china, place the dishes in a saucepot with water and a lamp fat. Boil on the stove for fifteen minutes. Then rinse well and observe the marks vanish.
A fragment from the sea and towns mingles with a century old gossip about ships versus steamers. The piece mentions a world’s highest bridge, a reference to a long talk on petty topics, and a crowd discussing a woman’s meal amid busy social chatter.
Fragmentary OCR mentions tree rings in California and growth rates. It references a sleeper who learns to use a can opener to avoid hunger after marriage. Names appear garbled and obscure. overall reader context is unclear.
A fragmented text notes Day Dreamers and a detective figure Dovrott in a brief, unclear report. It hints at choices between wealth and work and mentions keeping up with ongoing news.
A fragmented, stream of consciousness fragment discusses waking Ms rue and disputes. It hints at a better plan and memory, mentioning a site and a Wes as possibly a reference point. The text is unclear and lacks concrete events or identifiable persons.
Chronicles of residents visiting relatives and attending events in Washington County and nearby towns. The notes mention Ante Supply heading home from Washington shopping, J Hauer returning from West Chester, Kathryn Berry visiting Keota, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harmeier attending a Davenport play, and others like Miss Dorothy Detthof, Mrs. H Richardson, and Lillias Gillespie making weekend trips or short visits to relatives and friends.
A Bethel correspondent shares updates on births and local families. Mr and Mrs Kerr announce a boy born Wednesday at Rennie Dawson’s home. WH Kerr plans to return to California in April. Pasadena notes mention cold weather and overcoats. Mrs Lem Donaldson recovers from scarlet fever and is up and about.
Mrs Mary Sankey hosted a birthday gathering north of Washington with neighbors enjoying music and food. Emma Engel invited the Ladies Aid to her home for an Inaugural program viewing as a new WT club leads Friday meetings, choir practice, and basketball.
Crawfordsville and surrounding areas report small town happenings. Martha Zickefoose travels to Columbus Junction for Wyman hosts basketball tournament. Mr and Mrs Wil Furs welcome a son named Walter Austin. Curtis aids Harley with car repair. Marley Rhea joins line. Albert Mulhern’s butcher job completes this week. Roads update notes paving on Route 161 and right of way purchase. land sales remain brisk across neighborhoods. Moore Dan Rolirer delivers furniture for George Baker to Washington. Davis’ new Chevy 6 tracks into town. broader sentiment says road work increases sowing on roads locally and across state lines.
City clerk's office will be onew Saturday night March 9 until 9 p.m. Water rent due without penalty. 12 W. H. Fulton.
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