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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1927
Page
8
Joan Keeley endures a heart broken day after her collie pup is struck by a car in the street. The Keeleys, with Patricia and Martha Sands, discuss possibly selling the gentle collie to country buyers as townsfolk react to the incident.
Dr. Chas. C. Brown leaves for Nebraska to tend his ill father and Dr. A. P. Schilling covers the Brown chiropractic office. Mrs. Gilbert Goft of Rock Island visits family. J. H. Bott arrives from Boire Louisiana for a stay with relatives. Mrs. Donald Mitchell arrives from Los Angeles to visit parents and sister Oma of Iowa City. Miss Gertrude Hammer visits from Letts. Mrs. Agnes Siegler comes from Keota for a short visit. Mrs. Er. W. Spessard returns after visiting with daughter Mrs. Bolce Kurtz. Kenton Kurts accompanies her home.
A stream of greetings and travel reports fills the page from Kalamazoo to Keota with Harold Richard son and Mrs. John Hanley visiting relatives. J M Shellabarger heads to Muscatine on business while D F Macon markets auctioneering in Washington Iowa.
Rubio Iowa notes persistent rain from Sunday through Tuesday hindering oat sowing and delaying corn planting. Town updates cover local schooling changes, staff movements, family visits, and community activities including a quarterly meeting and school picnic.
Saturday fundraiser by the American Legion Auxiliary directs all poppy money to welfare work. Grace McKenzie and sister Helen travel from their Coppock home for several days of visiting in Battle Creek and Chicago. Mrs. Leah Parnell plans to join Grace in Michigan before returning home. Local residents stop by for shopping and social visits as poppies cost 1 cent each, with proceeds aiding veterans welfare.
The river at Moline Illinois climbed one foot in an hour after two days of heavy rain. The writer ponders flood risk in the southern region as extra rainfall moves downstream, while an ad promotes new black kangaroo men’s oxfords at six dollars and fifty cents.
The idol gold can boast two peculiarities: it is worshiped across all states without a single temple and by all classes without a single hypocrite. Colton.
Floyd Britain returned this morning to Brighton after spending last evening with friends. Mrs. T. A. Jones went this morning to Mitchellville Ta where she was called by the death of a relative. Before returning home she will visit at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ben Miller at Des Moines.
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