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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1926
Page
8
Miss Della Humphreys travels to Waterloo to resume duties with the Retail Merchants Association after a short visit with her father, Griff Humphreys.
Local ad items announce Thursday and Friday specials Fresh Peanut Clusters 30c lb at Chocolate Shop. Bake sale opens first door north of Washington National Bank Thurs Friday. Community notes mention Rev S K Coats returning from Quincy AL after funeral of brother Henry C Coats age 82. Mrs T H Win of Alnaworth back from Pittsburgh. Wells-Crail Sales Co advertises new pillow line $1.95 to $11.95. See sale at Baird's Tuesday 11 o'clock for cows.
Brief items list bake sale locations near Washington National Bank and local shop ads. Mentions winter coats at a new stock, a home cooked festival dinner, farm cattle notes, and residents visiting relatives in Crawfordsville and Iowa City.
Miss Belle Gutch demonstrates canned goods at Johnsons Grocery while Mr and Mrs J E Cook of Cotier visit family contacts. Mrs A M Dana to be buried beside Capt Newell Hana in Kirksville cemetery. she died weeks ago. Dave Elder returns from Cedar Falls. Mildred Ball and Chauncey Howe wed at Little Brown Church Nashua. Tooman Leather Store promotes bags and hides. A J Dawson returns from Regina. Will Edgar on local business. Mrs S S Paul travels to Spokane to visit her father. Raymond Buckley visits Ainsworth. Mrs E O Newell from Columbus Junction visits Mrs R H Malin.
A state man claims land in his state sells for 200 or more per acre and argues Iowa land should be worth 600. The note aligns with a sales pitch for Wevenberg Work Shoes claiming high value and satisfaction with a wide price range.
Mrs Seth Thames of Ft. Dodge returned home this morning after visiting friends here. MF helpers are described as the easiest men in southeastern Iowa with hopes extended to everyone within fifty miles.
Mrs Nellie Walker arrived from Columbus Junction for a few days with friends. Mrs Gladys Ross traveled to Fairfield to visit relatives. G W Brookhart left for Pocatello Idaho after a week of visits here. Mrs M E Fleming of Chicago left for home after staying with her niece Mrs Laura Longwell. Mrs Clara Dean was a business caller in Winfield. Mrs A H Retpe and daughters of Burlington visit Mr and Mrs W C Baile.
An agricultural relief program will be outlined October 19 by the corn belt committee in Des Moines. Wm Hirth of Columbia Missouri is chairing the event and has sent invitations to 26 represented organizations.
Tonight at 7 15 the Graham theater in Washington reopens under new owners Franklin and Redding as a motion picture house with vaudeville and road shows. The renovated venue features a modern lobby new doors a ticket booth improved seating and carpeted aisles aimed at a high class program.
The Associated Press reports from Springfield Illinois that ten million dollars of Illinois corn crop damage is estimated by Stanard of the state department of agriculture. About nine million dollars of the three hundred million bushels are damaged by water. Fifty thousand acres of corn are thought to be totally destroyed at about 85 bushels per acre valued at 60 cents per bushel. Further weather could worsen losses.
A brief notice states the journal seeks advertising revenue and plans a trial to prove the value of paid ads to potential clients. It signals an upcoming evaluation of ad effectiveness and revenue prospects.
Local notices promote a bake sale near the day and Friday at Mrs. Cherry's on the south side of the square. Wells-Crail Sales Co advertises linoleum races and blankets and Indian robes. The item also notes Will and Elmer Shalla visiting from Kalona and Mrs Lafayette McConnell's western trip with her children nearby.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Will of Ainsworth spent yesterday in Washington and made the acquaintance of Donna Marie Rebenold, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Rebenold. Mrs. Harry Duncan traveled from Columbus Junction to visit friends. Baird's Jersey cow sale is set for Tuesday October 12 featuring desirable cows.
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