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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1928

Page

6

Visitation and Funeral Movements Reported in Local Areas

Floyd Dawson and sister Mrs. W A Arildsen of Waterloo visited the maternal R A Dawson home with Mr Arildsen arriving Saturday evening. Mrs Roy Lape of Davenport passed through Saturday night en route to Keota for the funeral of her uncle Mart McDowell.

Floyd Dawson W. A. Arildsen Waterloo Marental R. A. Dawson Mr. Arildsen Roy Lape Davenport Here Keota Mart McDowill

Local Items Highlight Shoppers and Birth in County

Dublin couple Mr and Mrs W E Augustine shopped in Washington Saturday. Mrs Roger Colthurst Mrs William Reaney and Mrs Sterling of AV Twsorth shopped in Washington this morning. Miss Helen Breese visited Iowa City Sunday. Richard Grimes McCleery is the newborn son of Mr and Mrs Richard McCleery at the county hospital weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. A Republican caucus will be held at Shiloh school house Marion township Wednesday evening May 9 at 8 p m to fill the ticket for the coming election. Oto F Frey committeeman.

Roger Colthurst William Reaney Sterling AV Twsorth J Washington Richard Grimes’ McCleery Richard McCleery Shiloh School House Marion Township At & P Oto F. Frey

Mothers Reach Sons in France in War News

Mrs Belle Gray Rice and Mrs S W Livingston received cablegrams yesterday morning from their sons Frank Rice and David Livingston in France conveying Mothers Day greetings. Hog futures top ten dollars twenty five cents. Weather partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with warmer temperatures.

Belle Gray Rice S.W. Livingston Frank Rice David Livingston France

Washingtonians Enjoy Wild Flowers Outing

Win Smouse returns from Oklahoma where he visited his brother in law Charles Stephens whose illness is improving. Many locals including the Tucker Speer Otto Schiebel families joined a woods wild flower excursion in Washington. Other visitors listed include Clay Humston, Ritchey party, and Crawfordsville Kalona Wellman and Keota residents among Saturday shoppers and local social rounds.

Win Smouse Oklahoma Charles Stephens Mr. Stephens J. T. Tucker GC. A. Speer Edith Otto Mabel Schiebel

Dance hall near Clay township fined for license violation

Bert Smith of Clay township was fined 10 dollars and costs by Justice W E Barber after pleading guilty to operating a dance hall without a license. The Green Valley venue had its license renewal refused by trustees, and Smith continued under an invitation plan that the court found noncompliant with the law.

Bert Smith Clay Township Justice of the Peace W. E. Barber Smith Green Valley

Air Mail Outlay Aimed for Four New Routes

Assistant Postmaster General A Irvin Glover announced in Chicago that he plans to seek a 1 759 00 appropriation before Congress to establish four new air mail routes. The proposed routes would link the United States with Canada Central America Mexico and the western coast of South America.

Chicago A. Irvin, Glover Airmail Department Congress United States Canada Central America Mexico South America

Davenport department stores merge in Davenport Iowa

The J. H. Peterson stores Inc and the Harned and Von Maur company announced a merger of Davenport department stores. Details of the transaction were not made public.

Davenport J. H. ©. Peterson Stores, Inc Harned and von- Maur Company Davenport Department Stores

Local items note visits and shipments in Knox County

Knox Jersey milk and cream offered at Kurtz Market. Mrs C W Stewart returns from Fairfield. family visits noted. Pigeons shipped from Rock Island club arrive here for a race with numbered birds and staged release times. A teacher at College Springs is advanced in salary and prepares for Sterling commencement. Livelihood ads include battery sale and shoe repair services.

Rock Island Pigeon Club Rock Island

Home Dressmakers Season Promotes New Silk and Cotton Patterns

When truth fails to sell our merchandise we switch. The issue celebrates a Home Dressmakers Season with vibrant colors and patterns from Pictorial Printed Patterns. A B C Silk and Wotton Prints offer fast washing and new designs at 89 cents per yard.

Weekend Visit and Local Shoppe Scene

Jean Johnson visited from Cedar Rapids for the weekend with relatives and Miss Gladys and Dorothy Clark. Mrs. Will Clark remains in University hospital. Several others including Mrs. N J Walker and Grace Walker shopped in town with families from Ainsworth West Chester Keota and Keota.

Jean Johnson Cedar Rapids N. J. Walker Grace Walker A. A. Jeffries Mary Ellen Crawford Ainsworth L. M. Lindenmeyer Ruth and Hesen West Chester George Mayer Keota

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FOX the Ultimate In Motion Picture Entertainment T Ke PATENT _ LEATHER KID Hans the Wardrobe Cleaners Billy & Betty WA. E. Atchison W. E. Augustine Dublin Knox Jersey Barclay’s Helen Breese Iowa City BAYER GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist Clay Humston Mrs. F. M._ Ritchey Marengo AIR Mail Bulova Lemmon’s Jewelry Store East Side Square New Graham Theatre Harold Lloyd Speedy Harold West End Grocery Harry Homer Roy Hinkle Oskaloosa Frank McFarlane George Goetz Norma Burlington Mrs. Goetz Mrs. Madjugin Farmers Co-operative Exchange John Smith Louise Willis Ruth Skidmore A. W. Willis Nora Dewey LOCAJ Lelia Anderson Enna Jettick Health Shoes Roy Durian Wellman Minnie Sutter Wyse Wayland Joe Perez Fairfield Jessie Klein Mount Pleasant Edna Klein Wolfe Floral Co Mrs A. M. Anderson J. M. McJunkin Kurtz Market T. D. Woodburn Columbus Junction L. F. Woodburn Larsons Shoe Store Leonard Peters Gertrude Beal College Springs Iowa I. K. Beal Kansas Sterling College Margaret Beal Ford Elizabeth Canier North Second Avenue Washington Cleaners Wisie Long Prop J. W. Enslin Clark & Enslin West Side Gladys Dorothy Clark Will Clark University Hospital Anderson City Crandall Owen McGovern U.S. Pat Southern Coals Coreco.cin John Shields & Sons
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