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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1929
Page
8
Libbey High School coach Harry H. Rice of Toledo is due Friday night for a brief visit to scout Cedar Rapids High School. Cedar Rapids is set to play Libbey later in the season in a football matchup.
Harve Carter his wife and child Vandaline arrive in Ogden at 6 pm for a short visit with Fred Neiswanger before continuing to New York. Ruth Anderson Johnson of California travels to visit J. T. Anderson in Ogden. Charles B. Anderson, son of Marion Anderson formerly of Washington, begins teaching English at Columbia University after earning his master's there and pursuing a doctorate.
Twenty years ago today Will Chilcote was a passenger for Burlington this morning on business. Folks renting our new electric floor polisher praise the labor saver. Rental charge is reasonable. If flashlight won’t light, bring it to this store. Fresh batteries always in stock. Hog top price ten dollars forty five cents. Weather forecast: partly cloudy tonight and Friday.
Local notices list attendees at the A H H rummage sale on the north side square and visitors arriving from Jericho Springs Missouri Iowa City and Des Moines for family gatherings shopping and social events. Prominent names include Mrs Anna Wilkins Mrs Rebecca Latta Judge Co A Dewey and others with travel to Denver Yellowstone and Waterloo mentioned.
A roundup of short items lists Miss Elsie Wagner visiting Fairfield relatives, Mr. and Mrs. John Ruplinger visiting, and various residents traveling or shopping. Entries note hobbies, theater and church events, sorghum prices, and business trips to Fairfield Grinnell Muscatine and Keota.
Mrs. J. M. Kelly, representing the Journal, will show the new line to customers in the season before the holiday rush. A. J. Auld of West Chester was in Washington on business, as Christmas card time approaches and personalized greetings are offered.
Spirit Lake Iowa October 38 UP Harold Yarnes pilot of the Zipper which crashed with the Miss Thriller on Lake Okoboji killing nine persons went on trial in district court today. A jury of 11 men and one woman was chosen yesterday. The manslaughter charge followed a special grand jury investigation into the collision. Frank Long and Jasper Alexander pilots of the Miss Thriller were also indicted on manslaughter charges.
Mr J M Gonder of 620 No 4th Ave reports a giant radish grown this year. A 29 inch specimen dried to 24 inches by arrival at the Journal office and remains edible. The notice mentions school salt at Schmol ler Bros Curiee Clothes 1671.
Mrs. R. D. Smith of Rock Island travelled through Washington yesterday en route to West Chester to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ralston. A rummage sale lasting Saturday invites shoppers to buy men’s women’s and children’s clothing.
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