Local notices list visits and travel among Washington residents
Mrs J A Mooney returned from Mercer Missouri to Oska loosa with neighbors Richard and friends. Miss Lucy Huber of Pella visited Rev W B Stryker to stay a few days. Mrs J W Bidwell and two sons traveled to Columbus Junction to visit relatives. Mrs H G Henderson of Keota stopped in Washington en route to Ottumwa for family illness. Blaine Holmes started work with C R Produce selling potatoes and apples. Dr. Boller’s office closed Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs Robert McFarland of West Burlington visited. Local ads promote an electric floor polisher and radio repair services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Huber
Pella, Ja
W. B. Stryker
Mrs. Minerva Brice Closes Keota Millinery After 55 Years
Keota resident Mrs. Minerva Brice ends a long millinery era as she retires after fifty five years in the trade since 1860. She and her late husband Dr. Robert Brice moved to Keota in 1872 and built a shop that expanded over decades. The business, one of Keota’s first and last old establishments, is handed to successor Mrs. Pearl Dupuis as Brice departs for Colorado with daughter Nellie Sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Minerva Brice
Talleyrland
Eddyville
H. P. Smith
Frank
Denver
Alice
Alice Sheriff
Hot Sulphur Springs
Colorado
San Diego
California
Brice
Nellie Sheriff
Pearl Dupuis
Dance Oct Lth at Armory in Washington
Mrs J C Caner and son Neal D Caner of Chicago visit Washington friends for a few days. Neal works in advertising at J C Deagan Corp Chicago. Radio ad promises new Radiola electric radio operable from light socket. Brown's Tire Shop ad appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
J. C. Caner
Neal D. Caner
Chicago
Washington
Neal
J. C. Deagan Corporation
Brown’s
Cod
West Chester Man Demo Calls For Common Sense In Health World
A West Chester writer laments the flood of health advice and trendy living tips. He notes elderly couples who thrived with simple routines, argues nature guides many, and mocks overtalked medical trends while contrasting animal behaviors to human cautionary trends. He recalls Tunney and Dempsey as examples of crowd overwhelm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsey
Red Crown Ethyl demo and local bake sale notice
Red Crown Ethyl demonstration at the Armory tonight at 7 PM inviting public. Baptist ladies bake sale Saturday October 8 at the Washington Cleaners. Also notices of local revival meeting led by Rev Ira L Deal in Lexington with closing day next Sunday and no services at West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Baptist Ladies
The
Washington Cleaners
Lexington
Lexington Church
Ira L. Deal
Waterloo
Brother Deal J
West Chester
Brother Deal
P. B. Gray
Washington Arch-Preserver Shoes Boost Comfort for Runner
A Washington woman entered a local store claiming severe foot pain and swelling. After trying on Arch-Preservers, she found relief and purchased a pair. The ad promotes four new Arch-Preserver styles including Black with four straps and patent leather options, priced at ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Atchison
Florsheims
Boy Killed and Another Wounded While Hunting
In Des Moines two youths faced fatal and serious injuries during hunting. Arthur Nuenschwander 13 of Le Mars died instantly when a shotgun fell from an unstable car windshield and discharged. Wes Lee Ross 14 of Atlantic assisted his wounded companion Albert Blattner 14 whose rifle misfired and struck Blattner in the abdomen. doctors say recovery is possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Arthur Nuenschwander
le Mars
Albert Blattner
Atlantic
Wesley Ross
Ross
Blattner
Davis Not Safe From Motor Cars in Accident
In Cedar Rapids Iowa W H Davis was knocked down by a car and placed in an ambulance for transport to a hospital. While in the ambulance another vehicle struck it, dumping Davis to the floor. He says he is the luckiest man alive and will recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
W. H. Davis
Davis
West Chester notes on rain, corn and local land deals
West Chester reports three inches of rain and wet weather aiding corn which is ripening well. A chicken shower is noted and land trades are rising with Frank Romine trading 80 acres for 160 and Everett Huber buying back at $200 per acre. The writer compares past hard times to current prices, questioning if conditions are better now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
D. E. Brumbacks
George Brumback
Frank Romine
Everett Huber
Washington County
Keota to Dedicate New Auditorium with Governor Hammill Speaking
Keota prepares for a 2:30 PM Wednesday dedication ceremony for the new school auditorium. County Supt. H S McVicar will preside. Col C J Wilson will introduce Governor Hammill, the featured speaker. The program includes music by the Keota High School orchestra and glee club, several addresses, a memorial tablet presentation, and reception hospitality. A 75 plate lunch for men will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
H. S. McVicar
C. J. Wilson
Washington
Hammill
Kepta High School
W. G. Nalley
T. A. Morris
Board of Education
W. S. Moser
C. PD. Kirkpatrick
C. D. Kirkpatrick
Alumni Association
Harold Neuhart
N. G. McNurlen
C. A. Lacey
J. B. Oeks
Frank Dunshee
Denver
Colorado
Mabel Dunshee
St. Louis
Desires Grow Happy Child Quote from Schiller
A reflective line from Schiller about a child’s future growing to meet a vast world. The verse hints at ambition and the expanding horizon as one grows from cradle to manhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schiller
Quite a Different Thing Some Men Put Their Souls In
A column notes how some men invest passion into every task while others merely go through motions, contrasting dedication with indifference in daily work and craft.
Waterloo Synodical trip and local trades listed
Mrs F W Eastwood and Mrs W M Fitzwilliam depart for Waterloo for Synodical events. Local ads note radio repair services by Triangle Auto Supply Co and produce from R Produce Company. Frank G Baker funeral attended by Bethlehem Commandery Knights Templar with Masonic service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triangle Auto Supply Co
F. W. Eastwood
W. M. Fitzwilliam
Waterloo
Bethlehem Commandery
Knights Templar
Columbus Junction
Frank G. Baker
Knight Templar
Ownership statement for Evening Journal 1927 publication
Orville Elder states the Washington Iowa Evening Journal ownership and circulation for October 1 1927. Publisher Elder Shannon Co editor Orville Elder business manager R F Shannon. owner Orville Elder R Cowden truce Cowden. circulation 2893 average. local emphasis claims 90 percent local saturation. subscriptions collected in advance. ABC member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
Orville Elder
Elder, Shannon & Co
R. E. Shannon
R. . Shannon
Truce Cowden
A. B.C
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Burke Jenkins
Mike and the
Pancin’ Boots
Wis
Poli Negri
Carson Packer
Crawfordsville
J. BE. McLintosh
Minnesota
A. m
Trenton
VICK
Vaporab
Geo. L. McDaniel
Dr. Boller
Robert McFarland
West Burlington
Leonard Johnson
Phillips & Hebner
McCall Bros
J. A. Mooney
Mercer
Missouri
J. W. Bidwell
John
Edward
Blaine Holmes
C. & R. Produce Company
Abe
H. G. Henderson
Ottumwa
Kaynee
Klein Klothing Ko
South Side Square
Martha Richards
Ainswerio
Hame
Daisy Franklin
Rd Grayson
Ainsworth
Mrs. Woods
Helen Alcorn
Mary Katherine Glasscock
D. Fr. Macon
Wasaington
Will Dupius
Wsohn Sampson
Phillips
Dayton
Jiggs
Watts
Dr. Watts
Cox Motor Company
Clifford Lahey
Waukesha, Wis
Hal Nelson
J. D. Dayton
Holland
Warren's
Brookhart
Red River Ohio
Gasoline Alley
R. Produce Company
W. E. Augustine
Frank Jenneman
Mrs. Augustine
New London
Hannibal
A. Anderson
E. Washington St
Harwood
Pem
U.S. Pat
Southern Coal&coke CO
Cino
John Shields & Sons
Congress
State of Iowa
Carlton C. Wilson
Elder, Shannon & Co., Publishers
Washington, Iowa
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