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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1926
Page
10
We announce a Hosiery department featuring Minnehaha Silk Hosiery for ladies at 95 cents a pair, Cadet and Corticelli lines in pointer heel styles all silk and full fashioned, late colors at 195 a pair, Cadet Hose for children in full length styles priced 50 and 75 cents per pair.
A newspaper blurb highlights patent leathers calfskin and trimmed oxfords for children of all ages from toddlers to older kids in a wide display.
Hon. Howard Clark former Republican candidate and Hon. Claude R. Porter Democratic hopeful will headline the Fall Festival at the Graham Theater. Clark speaks Thursday at 2 PM on Brookhart’s candidacy and issues. Porter follows Friday at 2 PM on his campaign. The event mixes politics with festival entertainment.
The Wellman and Washington football teams will meet on the southeast Washington athletic field Friday afternoon October 8. The game was moved from Saturday to let Festival visitors enjoy it. Reports suggest evenly matched teams and a lively contest is anticipated.
Will Rogers, returning from Europe, accepted President Coolidge’s invitation to stay at the White House. He wired Secretary Sanders to greet him at the station and asked to be warned if the invitation was a joke. The visit proceeded as planned and Rogers spent the night at the White House.
The Fall Festival will feature two bands the Washington Concert Band and the Reota Band performing on both days. Washington is praised for an unusually good band and Keota also claims a strong musical presence, ensuring ample music for visitors.
DES MOVIES Oct. 2. The State Treasurer R E Johnson announced that cigarette tax collected in September totaled 76251.51 dollars, about 3000 dollars more than September last year and over 5000 dollars below the August 1926 record.
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