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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1926

Page

6

Tens Streak Show Tonight At Fox

Local notes show Edna McFarland visiting West Chester to stay with sister Mrs Wilbur Watson. Bertha Grady returns home from Muscatine after teachers institute. Mrs Minnie Wooley travels to Oskaloosa to visit Mrs James True. Don Maxwell comes from Cedar Rapids for weekend with parents. J R Kruser and Gweneth head to Belknap Ta to visit Mrs Kruser mother. Johannah Drish returns home to Pleasant Main for a few days. Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn and children return to Ainsworth while Mr Blankenhorn remains in county hospital. Mrs Will Dupuis and Ruth go to Davenport to visit friends. Mrs T J Berdy and Mrs Frances Null with Frances Louise spend day in Davenport. Mrs Frank Conger and Mary Jane go to Davenport for a day of shopping.

Edna McFarland West Chester Wilbur Watson J. R. Kruser Gweneth Belknap, Ta Floyd Blankentorn Ainsworth Mr. Blankenhorn

Local notes from Ainsworth and surrounding towns

Mrs R A Means and children visit the Thompson home in Ainsworth while Verne Kerr from Caldwell Kansas and family tour relatives. Ice plant sale, Van Sickle family travel plans, Peters returns from N Y and Illinois visits, Waite visits Burlington, auctioneer Macon in Washington Iowa. Lois Holland stays with Paimley in Wyman. Office humor promises laughter in Makers Room on upcoming Monthey Tuesday.

Verne Kerr Caldwell Kansas Verne Will Carthage

Comedy Week and local caller notes fill Keota pages

Listings of entertainment and social calls fill a Keota column with comedians Lloyd Foster and Joe Wright visiting. Weekend guests include Eloise Kisor with Mizabeth McWilliams in Columbus Junction and Grace Hesseltine in Ainsworth. Local travel includes Mrs J D Henderson shopping in Keota and the Morrison family visiting Des Moines.

Lloyd Foster Joe Wright Keota Eloise Kisor Columbus Junction Mizabeth Mc Williams

Belville Couple Plans Move From Washington to Fairfield

John Belville and wife announce their departure from Washington for Fairfield where Mrs. Belville’s family lives. He trades his East Washington street home for a farm north of Fairfield and will swap lodgings with Ernest Sandbloom. He deeds half the farm to his son-in-law and daughter Glover Ferrell and the other half to his namesake grandson Robert Belville Ferrell, as a token for the boy’s future.

John Belville Washington Ernest Sandbloom Belville Mr. Belville Glover Ferrell Robert Belville Ferrell

No Clouds on Republican Sky at Waterloo Caucus

H Frank chairman of the county central committee in charge of local arrangements for the third congressional district republican caucus in Waterloo says the meeting will be an old fashioned party love feast. He notes there are no clouds on the republican sky for the event this afternoon.

Waterloo Po H. Frank County Central Committee Third

American Ship New Britain Aflame 200 Miles Off Charleston

The American steamship New Britain is burning in her hold with deck plates buckling as fire continues since yesterday. The vessel, 200 miles from Charleston, proceeds under her own steam but officers fear she may not reach port. A wireless message from St Augustine at 11 o'clock reports efforts to reach Charleston if a revenue cutter arrives, stating doubt due to intense heat and buckling plates.

Jacksonville Florida New Britain Charleston S. C St. Augustine

The American Legion Meeting and Local Activities

The American Legion plans a Tuesday evening gathering at 8:00. Various notes mention visits and weekend stays in Burlington and Delta, with several locals traveling to Monmouth Winfield Chicago Davenport Crawfordsville Mt. Pleasant and discussions of repairs and sales. Names include Ruth Bert Martha McCreedy and Ada Jamison among others.

Dorothy Sands Marei Landau Ada Jamison Burlington

Wayland Lady Praises Minnehaha Hosiery at Local Store

Mrs. Shirley of Wayland visited the store and spoke of a friend in Wayland who bought Out-Size Minnehaha Hosiery. The hosiery is long wearing and available in all colors at 95 cents per pair, as advertised by A. E. Atchison Florsheims Arch-Preservers.

Local Social Notes From Crawfordsville and Nearby

Mrs N P Allender visited Des Moines and Ottumwa then returned to Keota. Mrs Charles Fishburn returned to Crawfordsville after days with friends. Mrs Frank Hesseltine and son Gail came from Crawfordsville to stay with the Hesseltine family. Asa Travis of Monmouth Illinois visited J C Vinton and left for home. Mary Border of Crawfordsville attended a teachers institute here yesterday. Mrs Grover Booth and children attended events locally.

N. P. Allender Tom Bryson Keota Des Moines Ottumwa Charles Fishburn Crawfordsville Frank Hesseltine and Son Gail H.F. Hesseltine Asa Travis Monmouth, U1 J. C. Vinton Mary Border Teachers’ Institute

Miss Lydia Eicher Heads for Santa Fe Winter Stay

Miss Lydia Eicher will leave Monday for Santa Fe New Mexico to spend the winter. Her plans include visiting several parts of the state while making Santa Fe her headquarters in the historic old city noted for its Spanish buildings. Mrs Susan Baker departed West Chester after a brief stay with Hiram Baker. The White Yard offers a free silverware coupon with every one dollar cash purchase. Mr and Mrs Whit Davis of Crawfordsville were here on business.

Lydia Eicher Santa Fe New Mexico Miss Eicher United States Susan Baker West Chester Hiram Baker Whit Davis Crawfordsville

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Texas Hoot Gibson George Mabels Marie Prevost Producers Distributing Corp FOX News Felix Omedy FOX Theatre Fox Tonight Bertha Grady Muscatine Minnie Wooley Oskaloosa James True Don Maxwell Cedar Rapids Johannah Drish Pleasant Main Will Dupuis Ruth Davenport T. J. Berdy Frances Null Frances Louise Frank Conger Mary Jane R. A. Means Marjorie R. L. Thompson Antho van Sickle California Beverly Hills FE. A. Lewis Denver Colorado Fred van Sickle Vic van Sickle H. A. Peters Jamestown N.Y Lake Forest Ill M. R. Portee Nita Mehoon the Pons Frances Waite J. A. Harwood D. F. Macon Iowa Lois Holland Mrs. Clinton Paimley Wyman Cunningham Washington County Owen McGovern VP Willard Ailey W. G. Manassier Billy Basco McElhinney Drug Co Uh O. L. McDaniel Prop the Fox Dan Graber Wayland Violet Twinam Florence Holmes J. D. Dayton W. A. Cook Esther Maxwell Los Angeles Detroit Chicago J. D. Henderson Keola Grace Hesseltine Mr. and Mrs Fred Morrison Mr Morrison Senator Hogue Koota Ed Dillon Mrs. Belville American Legion Hon Marion Todd Ruth Bert Delta Sitler David McCreedy Monmouth Harley McCreedy Thomas Innis Winfield Harlan O'Laughlin Micago Ed Bamiyivk A. W. Batter Mulberry, Ark Pete Conrad Martha McCreedy Mt. Pleasant Harley eCreedy T. H. Riley John Zook Wayland Lady A. E. Atchison Florsheims Tire and Tube Sale Firestone Balloon Oldfield Triangle Auto Supply Co Iowa Ave 2Nd St Washington Cleaners Toby South Side Service W. Long, Prop West Chester Savings Bank Mabel Grover Booth White Yard N. D. Anderson TAXI Vail John Shields & Sons Hans the Wardrobe Cleaners Lemmon’s Jewelry Store
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