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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1938

Page

8

Smart and Parrish Implement Co Incorporation Notice

Public notice states Smart and Parrish Implement Co is formed in Washington Iowa to operate a hardware and farm implement business. It lists directors W H Smart F R Parrish W V Smart and C H Smart with capital of 25000 dollars, stock to commence after 10000 dollars paid. It notes 20 year term and annual director elections.

Smart & Parrish Implement CO Washington Iowa Secretary of State Executive Council State of W. H. Smart F. R. Parrish W. V. Smart C. H Smart Geneva Illinois

Notice to Bidders for Lumber and Piling

Sealed bids are due May 29 1938 at 1 30 P M in the Auditor of Washington County Iowa office for lumber and piling. A certified check of solvent Iowa bank funds accompanies each proposal as liquidated damages if the bidder fails to sign a contract and post an approved bond within ten days after bid acceptance. Plans specifications and proposal forms are available at the County Auditor office.

Washington County Iowa Audl

Old Mohawk Medicine Promises System Cleanout

An 1900s style advertisement touts Old Mohawk Medicine as a yearly cleansing remedy to rid the body of poisons and ease indigestion biliousness headaches coated tongue and constipation. It claims weekly benefits and urges mailing information with a 16 cent surcharge per bottle.

County bids invite creosoted pine piling and fir lumber

The county calls for sealed proposals on listed timber and wood products with specific sizes and quantities. Bids must follow furnished forms and may be rejected for reservations or technicalities. Special Provisions cover bidder qualifications and subletting. Minimum proposal guaranty is $0000.

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Hepburn and Grant Star in Wild Courtship in Bringing Up Baby

Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant headline a zany romance in RKO’s Bringing Up Baby opening Thursday at the State. Hepburn engineers a leopard transport and other schemes to trap Grant as the couple bumbles through escapades with a large supporting cast.

RKO Radio Katharine Hepburn Cary Grant Miss Hepburn Grant New York Connecticut Virginia Walker Charlie Ruggles May Robson Barry Fitzgerald Walter Catlett Fritz Feld Howard Hawks RKO Studio Hagar Wilde Miss Wilde Dudley Nichols

Sears plans $35 million sale of Hercules Life Insurance

May 4 report states Sears Rosebuck Co. plans to sell Hercules Life Insurance Co. to Washington National Insurance Co. The sale to the Chicago firm was expected to be completed this week.

Hercules Chicago Sears Rosebuck @ Co Hercules Life Insurance Co Washington National Insurance Co Chicago

Frightened by Snake Triggers Year-Long Yawning Spree

Mrs. Harold Sawhill of Des Moines, 25, has endured about 60 yawns per minute since May 4 after a scare in a farmyard near Winterset. She sought medical aid for the odd ailment, believing the rustle behind her leg signaled a snake, later found to be a vine blown by wind.

Des Moines Harold Sawhill Sawhill Winterset

Mrs. W. E. Bond Wins Low Score in Golf

Mrs. W. E. Bond shot the low score in a morning women s golf event at the country club. Mrs. E. E. Stutsman posted the second low. The match followed a North Side cafe breakfast with eight present before ten golfers played. A golf breakfast is planned for next Wednesday morning as the clubhouse breakfasts shift to the North Side cafe.

W. E. Bond E. E. Stutsman North Side

Kk O W Club Hosts Evening Meeting

Mrs Laura Graham hosted the Kk O W club at her daughter Mrs Everest Stewart home. Two guests Mrs Conklin and Mrs Ed Aiken attended. They toured Mrs Stewart’s new home and welcomed Mrs Ed Grayson back from California. May 17 next meeting at Mrs Grayson’s home.

Laura Graham E. O. W. Club Everest Stewart Conklin Ed Aiken Mrs. Stewart Ed Grayson Wittler California Graham Stewart Grayson

Cordova Cathedral La Mezquita Saint Peter’s Nearby

The Cathedral of Cordoba in Spain, also called La Mezquita or the Mosque, sits beside St Peter’s in Rome and is noted as Europe’s largest traditional Christian church, with origins as a Muslim shrine.

Cordova's Cathedral Spain St. Peter's Rome Europe

St James P T A Plans Picnic And Playground Work

The St James P T A met yesterday afternoon with many mothers present. Mrs Victor Trojovsky led the meeting and an order was placed for playground equipment. A picnic is planned for May 18 with Mrs Hubert Walker and Mrs W P Barth as committee in charge.

St. James P. T. A Victor Trojovsky Hubert Walker W. P. Barth

Vacation Honored By Ms Cleo Shockey

A card party is planned at the K C Hall tonight as a P U A benefit after Ms Cleo Shockey presented a vacation gift.

Cleo Shockey K. C

New Deal Candidates Score Victories in Primaries

Candidates aligned with the New Deal won in Democratic primaries across Florida Indiana and South Dakota with victories disclosed from yesterday’s voting.

NEW Deal International News Service Florida Idiana South

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