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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1928
Page
8
Mrs Artelia Morrow of Kansas City Missouri and Miss Hanna Pressel of Newark New Jersey arrived last evening and are visiting the home of Mr and Mrs J McCall. Mr McCall's condition is somewhat improved today.
A local ad notes a wide line of stationery ideal for graduates and highlights a large assortment of toothbrushes in many shapes and sizes for household use.
Local shop advertising dazzling price cuts on ladies coats up to 26.50 now 18.00 and up to 21.75 now 15.00 while other items include piano tuning by Newton at Liemmon's Pharmacy and a furniture polish offering as well as paper goods and flour sacks on sale at Dodder Wallpaper and Paint store and H A Baking Co.
The Metho dist church Ladies Aid met for a guest day and social time with a program and refreshments. A funeral for Mrs. W D Caldwell of Dallas City Ill was held at United Presbyterian Church with Rev W G Barr and a large procession. Several relatives attended from Illinois Wisconsin Florida and Iowa. Officers were re elected for another year in a Care-Away Circle meeting.
After blooming, place the house plant in a dark cool dry spot and reduce watering. It will sprout new green growth, then be watered thoroughly and returned to sunlight. When growth resumes, applying a little fertilizer aids recovery.
When washing cut glass use a little ordinary washing blue in the water. This gives the glass a clear, sparkling, and lasting effect. Soda tends to make glass dull.
West Chester residents return from Cedar Rapids and Florida visits surface in a column of price reductions. Ladies suits drop to 15.00 to 18.00 with earlier prices 21.75 to 24.75. The Iowa Live Stock Commission Co and local families are mentioned amid hospitality news and a new baby weighs 6 12 pounds.
Marguerite Herring area brief mentions family gatherings. Mr and Mrs Rob Wells and son Charles shared dinner at John Wagner home. Fred Sayre family Wilbur and Jim Harter traveled to Muscatine for Mother’s Day program. Jewel visiting Ernest Rouse called to Grandview to assist a sick friend. J A Walker of West Chester dined with Carl Herring. Stricklers came from Iowa City to visit John Caldwell. Mrs Strickler remained a few days while he returned to work.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilson, north of town, are parents of a baby girl born Tuesday weighing 7 pounds. Mrs. Wilson was formerly Marie Kallous. Also noted, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bain of Wayland are shopping in town. Saturday only, large size flour sacks per dozen. The H. & A. Baking Co. ad appears on Page 4.
The Baltimore and Ohio line boasts the first rail laid on July 4 1828 by Charles Carroll of Carrollton, last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. While it may be the oldest American railroad, the Delaware and Hudson predates it as an older company.
A chicken killed in Malden, Sussex, England, yielded in its crop sixty half inch brads two screws a ring a wireless terminal and three buttons. Authorities note the items are unusual and under investigation to determine how they came to be ingested.
Sir John McAdam, famed road builder, developed the paving method bearing his name, revolutionizing highway construction with durable surfaces and standardized layering techniques.
An explorer challenges a long held Solomon legend, reporting new details that do not alter the known number of his wives. The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes the tale but preserves the mutma ker of wives.
Health Shoegers and local residents travel to Rimersburg Pennsylvania with plans to attend the synod of the Associated Presbyterian church. Visits include Rev H S Atchison and Rev R K Atchison and a stop in New Brighton and Rimersburg. Also listed are a furniture auction service and local social news.
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