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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1926
Page
2
A six month sesqui centennial exposition opens in Philadelphia to celebrate the 150th anniversary of independence. Mayor Kendrick invites a declaration of peace and goodwill as about thirty million visitors are expected to view the exhibits in South Philadelphia.
A long list of visitors and adults from different places spent time in Washington and nearby towns. Edith Dickerson traveled home to Hutchinson Kansas after visiting Mr and Mrs Otto Dank wardt. Others stopovers include Virgil Irwin from Rock Island and A A Conger family from Long Beach California visiting relatives in Washington.
Roy Huber of Columbus Junction is in Washington today. Harry Rice arrives from Iowa City to spend Memorial Day weekend with his mother Mrs Belle Rice. Frank Kos and a friend, Coe College students, visit Ed and Mrs Kos. The Wallaces from Iowa City visit friends here. Sam Witting of Haskins and Arlene Ferguson of West Chester spend the day at Ode Ferguson's home. Grace Heinz of Iowa City, formerly a teacher here, visits friends. Andrew Cunningham returns from Davenport to stay with his father C L Cunningham. Janet Jennings and family visit Burlington for Memorial Day. Harley Mayhew and wife travel to Burlington to visit Mrs Mayhew's sister. EF Rosenberger and children of Colfax visit Mrs Jennings and Juanita. A Jeffreys of Ainsworth shops in Washington.
An old newspaper card lists A. Michels as attorney at law in Washington Iowa with office located in the Temple Building and a contact phone. It also notes J. WILSON as ABSTRACT DEPARTMENT in the office and Dr. T. J. Pease dentist at 602 503 Farmers and Merchants Bank Building with phone 254 Blue Mutual 102.
A dense rail timetable shows numbers for Golden State Limited and various local freight and passenger trains with times, days of operation, and agent credits. The schedule lists train numbers No. 3 No. 29 No. 49 No. 11 and more with departure times and daily or except Sunday notes. Mastbound section shows corresponding outbound services and agents.
Numerous family visits across Muscatine Iowa and surrounding towns as relatives travel for Memorial and Decoration days. A court hearing is set in Washington County for the estate of George S Huffman with notice published and reminders of administration procedures.
The elevators of New York City carry more than 9040 passengers each day, surpassing the daily ridership of street railways subways and electric lines.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa a hearing is set on Claranna N Sells petition to appoint an administrator for the estate of George S Huffman absentee. The case notes his disappearance for over twenty years with property about 6000 dollars in Washington County including real estate proceeds from 1885 bequest. Relatives Ethel Baldwin Hazel Huffman Claranna Sells Hugh Huffman Marion Huffman seek appointment if he is presumed dead.
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