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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1930
Page
7
The county women's clubs hasten poster making for April 29 display. County chairman Mrs Clyde Maxwell notes inquiries and offers several suggestions to help finish maps and posters for the event.
A vintage advertisement promotes Danderine for children's hair care. It claims daily use keeps hair lustrous, healthy, and easier to manage by cleansing the scalp and providing natural oils, preventing dandruff, and stopping hair loss with a daily home routine. It touts thicker, fuller, sparkling results and cites millions of bottles sold as proof.
A testimonial from MM Chris Hote of Elizabeth Ill claims eight years of stomach trouble, headaches, and nervous weakness were cured by Konjola after trying many medicines. She reports relief from bloating and pressure, renewed appetite, and regained health, noting Konjola’s availability at Geo. In McDaniel drug store in Washington and by other local druggists.
County publicity chairman directs the poster program with 12 by 18 inch banners. Posters hang vertically with one inch margins on most sides and one and a half inches at the bottom. One poster per lesson and one for the spirit of the work. The spirit poster must include Farm Bureau and be produced by the women engaged in home project work.
Notice announces probate hearing for the purported last will of Cora M Engel filed March 1930. Hearing set for April 3, 1936 at 9:00 AM in Washington County Court, before the District Court or its Clerk. Edna C Purvis, Clerk of District Court, issues the order.
An instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of George aged deceased dated June 10 1922 was filed opened and read. The court fixed 9:00 AM Thursday April 3 1930 for hearing proof at the Washington Iowa Courthouse before the district court or clerk. All interested persons are notified to appear and show cause why the instrument should not be probated. Mrs V L Horn and Mrs Buck of Marshalltown visited the S A Dickerson home Wednesday.
Moscow scientists issue an open letter to Pope Pius XII demanding access to Vatican archives and challenging church records on Galileo Copernicus Kepler and Bruno. Signers include Alexander Michaelov Sergei Kazakov Vladimir Sese kov and other Moscow Leningrad astronomers urging international study of the archives and world scientific solidarity.
Notice to all concerned that an instrument purporting to be the last will of T. J. Dempsey, deceased, dated February 10, 1925, is to be probated April 3, 1926 at 9:00 AM in Washington Iowa before the District Court or clerk. Edna C. Purvis, clerk, directs appearance to contest the will.
We thank six neighbors and friends for their thoughtfulness and sympathy during the sickness and death of our wife and sister Mrs. Elmer Cherry. Thank you for the beautiful floral offerings. Elmer Cherry Mrs. Green Souiers George Fulton James Fulton Harper Fulton
KEOTA March 27 four pre-district declamatory contests are set this week to select twelve high school students for the district contest at West 1 on April 7. About 178 to 180 schools in the district entered. 34 schools in pre-district eliminated after recent preliminaries. Local schools include Muscatine Williamsburg Keota Wapello Chariton and Fort Madison among others. contests occur in Muse, Oskaloosa, Wapello, Chariton, and Chariton Humeston with several schools sending two representatives.
Mrs Miner, described as the Dolson slayer’s wife, began her sentence at Anamosa reformatory after her conviction by Judge G. Rine. Sheriff Hodentorer reported she showed illness and slept shortly after the verdict.
Talley rand school representatives led by Mild red Tinnes participated in a Spelling Bee at Sigourney on Saturday. Mrs. Robert Sheetz spent several days in Sigourney for dental work. Families including John Redlinger and son Rosemond, Joe Augustine of Rubio, and Mrs. Mike Times visited various homes. Theresa Bertha Antone Buck and Genevive Vogel joined John Keifer’s family for a Sunday gathering. Elmer Van Arkel’s family returned home after a week with the Times family. Ross and Robert Sheetz with children Wilmer, Burrel, Glai, June shopped in Washington. The Ladies Auxiliary met with Mrs. Frank Greiner. fourteen members and three guests attended. a flower exchange was planned for the time.
Washington reports March revenue topped estimates with 132,341 in income tax receipts for the 25th of the month and total income tax collections for the year to date at 1,785,282,857, yielding a paper surplus of 101,957,270 despite customs shortfalls. The one percent tax reduction for 1930 may continue if appropriations stay modest.
Mr and Mrs Charles Houck of here followed by a brief note on Mrs Arnold Tall visiting at the A J Hall home for two months and returning to Indianapolis Indiana. Mrs Clarence Redlinger and Rodney of Keota shopped yesterday. Miss Hazel Dean of Wellman spent Wednesday here. Miss Marjorie Foster a teacher in Ainsworth was a shopper here Wednesday.
Advertises Phillips’ Milk of Magnesia as a pleasant, fast acting remedy for heartburn gas and indigestion caused by excess stomach acid. Claims relief within five minutes and promotes the product as a trusted hospital prescribable remedy used for over 80 years. Mentions brand line and registered trademark of H. Phillips Chemical Co. since 1875.
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