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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1928

Page

8

Dr J O Sexton Returns From State Dental Convention

Dr J O Sexton is back home after spending three days in Des Moines attending the state dental convention.

J. O. Sexton Des Moines

Amity Leather Bill Folds Offered as Lasting Gift

A local ad promotes the Amity leather bill folds as durable gifts for graduates. The copy emphasizes long service and year after year usefulness as a practical present.

Amity

Louise Fishburn and Wilma Kerr Visit Crawfordsville

Louise Fishburn and Wilma Kerr traveled to Crawfordsville this morning to visit relatives and attend the last day of school there.

Louise Fishburn Wilma Kerr Crawfordsville

Local shoppers and visitors fill town diary events

F H Davis of Haskins and Charley Green of Crawfordsville shop in town. Phillips Hebner advertises Mother’s Day candy 98c in north window. George McDowell of Des Moines visits. U P Thrift sale Saturday at 9:00 two doors south of Barclay’s. Mrs Bert Wheeler Claris Woods Minnie Jackson Wes Reiner seen shopping. W Shaffer moves from Cedar Rapids with family. new Oldsmobile dealer at 300 East Main. Exhibit of oil paintings by A L Browning near C M F building. Baby Elmina Rose born May 10 to Mr and Mrs H F E Messenger of Washington. Susie Edgington at county hospital improving from influenza. Susie Edgington’s condition improves. Taxi Anderson’s Taxi phone 210. Mrs Serna Taylor returns to Aledo Illinois after Fischer Krenger wedding. Ford 18 plate battery advertises replacement. J K Harvey visits West Chester to see daughter Mrs Carl Dunbar.

Family News and Obituary Notes from Noble and Hopedale

Mrs J A Frey and family host visitors from Hopedale. The community mourns Henry Rinner of Mt Pleasant who died Sunday. Funeral attendees include J A Frey and others. Several local residents visit, dine, or call on the sick, with Mrs Otto Frey on the sick list this week.

Arthur Mitchel John Schlatter Peter Graber Jr Ruth Mitchel Joseph Mast J. A. Frey H. J. Schrag Wayland Frances Dorenbussel Emma Tittler William Hauenstein Otto Frey

Local notes and notices from Crawford Township and town

Mrs. J. A. Lieurance travels to Davenport for the day. A Crawford Township republican caucus is set for Crawfordsville precinct. Frank E. Gault, committeeman, 732. Mrs. Carrie Baker returns from Town City to Brighton. Leonard Peters opens a shoe repair department at Larsons Shoe Store. Joe Morrett's Meat Market advertises tender meats for Saturday. Miss Vesper Bennett returns from Davis City visiting family and friends.

Crawford Township Crawfordsville Frank E. Gault Carrie Baker Effie Mullin Brighton Joe Morrett Washington National Bank Vesper Bennett Davis City Rose Bennett

Third Bank Bandit Gets Twenty Years

Wilfred Perron 27 of Toronto Canada pleaded guilty to complicity in the Swisher bank robbery and was sentenced to 20 years in state prison by Judge H D Evans. Co- defendants Joe Hadrava 20 and Jerry Netovin 22 received life terms after pleading guilty to the Palo Indiana bank robbery in Cedar Rapids. Perron cried during the Cedar Rapids sentencing.

Iowa City Swisher Trust and Savings Bank Wilfred Perron Toronto Can Perron H. D. Evans Joe Hadrava Jerry Netovin Swisher Bank Anderson Linn County Cedar Rapids Palo, In State Bank Johnson County

Palace Meat Market Sale Notice And Local Trip Plans

Sale of Palace Meat Market will be held on premises Tuesday May 15 1928 at 10 30 a m C M Denison Sheriff as agent for mortgagees. Miss Mary Welch Miss Alice Klippel Miss Elizabeth Irwin Miss Lorena Cooper Miss Edna Mercer and Mrs Winnie Palmer plan to leave this afternoon for Bloomington Ill to see the Passion Play Saturday afternoon. They will visit Miss Welch's parents at Paxton Ill. The Death Sentence to your motor means buying an inferior oil Grant it a pardon for a long useful life by using Quaker State. For sale only at Browns Tire Shop 7215.

Palace M. Denison Mary Welch Alice Klippel Elizabeth Irwin Lorena Cooper Edna’ Mercer Winnie Palmer Bloomington Ill Miss Welch Paxton, II Brown

P. I. Club Bake Sale At Washington Cleaners

Home made pies cakes bake beans and cottage cheese offered at a Saturday bake sale hosted by the P. I. club at Washington Cleaners.

P. 1 Washingt Cleaners

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Paramount Chester Conkinneit George Bancroft Thunder the Dog Marvel Mount Baker National Park Oregon Jimmy Adams FOX News Enna Jettick Health Shoes GEO. L. McDantel Druggist LOCAL A. E. Atchison Cudahy Kohr Crown Sinclair Thompson’s Sanitary Market East Side Square F. H. Davis Haskins Charley Green North Window Phillips & Hebner George McDowell U. P Barclay’s Grocery Bert Wheeler Claris Woods Minnie Jackson Aimworth Wes Reiner Kalona W. Shaffer C. M. & F. Clothing Co A. L Browning J. (. Maliby Washington County A. and P. Store Susie Edgington Anderson’s Taxi Fhone Serna Taylor Aledo, Ilinois FORD Mrs. J. K. Harvey West Chester Mrs Carl Dunbar West Fifth Street J. A. Lieurance Western Union Telegraph Lines Davenport Republican Larsons Shoe Store Leonard Peters NEW Graham Theatre Rin-Tin-Tin Lindy Dog Hero Pal Pathe Addi Arts Cafe Third Bank Onner’s Orner Spectatl Japan Conner’s Grocery Repair Department Larson’s Shoe Store Washington Cleaners Wisie Long Prop LOCA Johnson Spa FISH Per Lh Humpty D Johnson’s Grocery Hans the Wardrobe Cleaners Oldsmobile Agency Washington Willard Battery Station Gasoline Alley Shaffer Motor Co City Owen McGovern Hig Ae Aenanad U.S. Pat Southern Coasecore CO Cin John Shields & Sons
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