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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1928
Page
8
A community dance event is announced for this morning with a fast dance expected. Returns between dances, no specific hour listed. Admission is 50 cents for goats and 2 cents for ladies. invitation extended to attendees.
Mrs Poole and Mrs Strain from Crawfordsville join the Unit Woman's Missionary society at the Methodist church in Crawfordsville. Delegates from Crawfordsville Ainsworth and Columbus attend. June W. G. Atchison and Jolton Telson depart by automobile for Los Angeles to spend the winter with CC Atchison's brother.
Mrs BG McFarland returns home to Crawfordsville after visiting Tart Evening with Mrs ROHL. We have new doors Sitler's Soler No sed on my farm.
Des Moines reports 14 year old Howard Bourdon, who shot and killed his stepfather Frank Murphy, was released from murder charges. He will report to Polk County authorities and plans to seek work, after the court freed him with conditions. The incident occurred at the family home, with the stepfather dying from a single small caliber bullet.
Mixed readable notices show residents visiting relatives and shopping for auto parts at Brown's Tire Shop along with radio and electrical goods, visitors from Graham store group in Washington, and several short travel and social updates including family visits and holiday plans.
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