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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1929
Page
8
A fragmentary item mentions Bessie Jones and a trip to i town with stray phrases about vanity and customer chatter. A brief line notes hog prices at 11.80 and hints at late showers likely tonight and Saturday. The tone resembles light local notes and a brief forecast from a small-town page.
Ornate local notices mirror a town bulletin. R L Gibson Produce advertises eggs at 27e per dozen with additional social notes on visits to Kenova West Virginia and a church meeting at Union. Other items mention garage and street ward garbage collection schedules and a park board warning about sign reading for stock transport.
I L Gibson Produc es La fumer 2-22e W G Robertson superintendent of schools at Columbus Jon and W ft Conner coach ac counted the-gradually f rom that place to Washing on esterday for their pictures. The annual meeting of the Y M C A will be held Monday evening May 6th. Dinner at 6 30 p m Business ses sion and program at 7 15 All members are requested to be present. Dinner relation should be made thru the office before 10 00 a m Monday. Rev and Mrs John E Simpson are expec tomorrow from their home Pitshureh alled by the death of John Green.
While in town shoppers are invited to visit the Candy Kitchen on the North Side of the Square. Customers may sit in booths and enjoy homemade ice cream or famous malted milks.
Mrs Ed Wenger of Waylana came to Washington yesterday to shop. Mr and Mrs John Titterington returned to their home after attending the funeral of Frank Rouse in Washington.
Farmer J H Jarvis offers livestock and implements from his Mississippi bottom farm after flood damage. The sale follows river overflow and heavy rains that impacted his plowing season. Local farmers are preparing for fall work as store shelves emphasize durable work shoes for field labor.
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