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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1925
Page
7
News notes from Sandy Hook report rising mumps cases with several local illnesses and a fire at C A Reeves barn during a school meeting. The item covers community reactions, livestock escape, road work, hens brooding issues, and social updates including sales, travel plans, and local recollections.
Miss Edna Shellabarger visiting from Marengo with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Shellabarger of Fredonia. The Athenian society schedules Bet ter Speech week events at the high school auditorium on Monday evening March 16, including the high school orchestra and the play Trial of Bad English with named cast members such as George Granwinkle, Stanley Lantz, and F. Wathington.
Local note discusses Jack Cherry training to fight D BE Brumback in a ten round bout, both men roughly similar in size. Report mentions Brumback suffered a leg injury and suggests Cherry may have the edge in punching. Also references market news on horse radish and weathered Iowa roads and a brief note on local horse racing and hens.
Bill Head bought a team of horses near Nersburg. Chas Rowe and wife and Mrs Hanley were Iowa visitors Tuesday. Many friends attended Joe Carters funeral Tuesday. The wife and others, including parents, brothers and sisters, left the city after the services.
Mrs. J. C. Buxbaum and Miss Gladys Strothman were visitors in Washington late yesterday afternoon. Grandview and Danville teams arrived by car for the tournament today. Hazel Craig goes with Lyle Lowe to Burlington for tonight’s declamatory contest. Arthur Bower of Mediapolis attended the tournament and Mrs. Leota Davidson came from Olds to stay during it.
Righton Brighton March 12 The Mis ses Orba Johnson and Magdeline Mineart left for Kansas City where they have secured positions. They recently graduated from Chillicothe Business College.
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