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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1929
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes list prices for eggs hens pullets roosters ducks geese hides and horsehides with words indicating market issues. Mentions extra charge for paid delivery and absence of a market for sick thin or crippled poultry.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents Miss Joy in a dramatic thriller at Fox Theatres Monday and Tuesday. The Relwmyn Trial follows a doomed figure, with director Monts Bell and a stellar cast including Petty Pronson, George B., Kenneth Thompson, and Margaret Seddon.
A garbled film note describes the wholesome movie featuring Tom Tyler in Terror current at the Mountain with a plot of a movie star saving a girl from an outlaw gang set in snowless wastes. Cast includes Al Ferguson Jules Cowles and Frankie Daree among others with several street mentions and production chatter.
Journal notes from Brighton detail a quiet day with high water affecting streets and roads. Local figures such as Charles Robertson and Charley Brown appear among casual homely anecdotes, humor, and community notices about a March 30 sale and greetings from residents.
Fragmentary OCR reads like an auction notice for a rent house and ware goods in Ontario. Readable bits mention properties and items offered, with officials and dates unclear.
Mrs John Goittowe Haskins correspondent reports Mrs Haskins travels to Washington Sunday to visit daughters Mrs Chas Haskin and Mrs Walter Nicholson, plus granddaughter Mrs Karl Crosell, with return planned Wednesday. Mrs Dora Bean returns from Ainsworth after a month with her diente r. Mrs Eligabeth Wallace arrives from Letts after four weeks assisting relatives.
Mr and Mrs Paul A Wittin of Crawfordsville and Mrs Yooner and daughter Ver vefordsville shopped in Washington yesterday. Ross Siverts of Wayland and Mrs Walter Stuart’s family were seen in town. Mrs Jom Kyle and Maxine head to Des Moines to visit Mrs Kyle’s sister Mrs Ben Miller. An 8 pound baby was born at the North Avenue B home to Mr and Mrs Walter Stuart.
The new baby Robert Cecil arrived at Mr and Mrs Carl Kellys home on South Sixth avenue last Sunday with eight pounds of weight. Faith Spera ill at home of her parents Mr and Mrs W M Speta 624 Went Second street, after hospital treatment in Washington county. A swine vaccination school was held in Washington with seven attending. Mr and Mrs Harley Rhea of Whordsville shopped in Washington. Emma Mills and daughter Irene shopped in the city. Mrs F G Hixon was a shopper in Washington yesterday. The birth of a 12 pound baby girl is announced for March 20 to Mr and Mrs Robert M Cherry of Bristol Wisconsin. Mrs G Wenger traveled from Wayland to Washington for shopping. Mr and Mrs J Harvey Burham of Town City welcomed baby Regina Lucile born March 20.
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