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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1927
Page
6
Local notices mention the Rose Gray Shoppe advertisement to appear in tomorrow’s edition. Social updates list G A Reinert visiting Sigourney to see his ill father and to visit daughter Mary Reinert who teaches there.
Tomorrow promises fair and cooler conditions easing two weeks of rain. Footwear ad highlights Wergenberg farm work shoes priced at $5 with soft acid resistant leather and no breaking in. Local notices cover visits and gatherings in Letts and Oskaloosa with family travels and sales listings.
Mrs Harry Kracaw and daughter Kathryn of Mt Pleasant spent a short time in Washington on business. The Kracaw family had recently returned from a year and a half stay in Denver Colorado.
Knotek Brothers of Fancy Stilts announce a sale Monday October 1 featuring Duroc sired hogs from Fancy Stilts progeny and Super Cols King. The offering includes males and gilts from the Knotek herd, with past sales producing prize winners and notable weights and prices. The sale, at the farm 3 1/2 miles northeast of Washington, promises value for farmers and quick feeding traits.
Mrs. Ella Clark and Mrs. Wah netah Clark Engels of Fayettesville Arkansas are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hedges. Read Poultry Talks on Page 3. The Rose Gray Shoppe ad tomorrow is important. Watch for it.
A korte list notes two fresh milk does for sale at Stryker's and mentions Mrs. Ella Cherry and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cherry of Salem Wisconsin visiting relatives in the area. It also cites plans for Mrs. Cherry to visit Hutchison Kansas before returning home. Special for Saturday includes fresh hamburger 2 lbs at 31 cents. Thompson's Sanitary Market promotes the Rose Gray Shoppe in an upcoming Journal ad. A. W. Shearer of Winfield is noted as a business caller in Washington yesterday. A taxi option with Yellow Cab lists phone number 1. 181f.
An advertisement extols MELLO-GLO a French process face powder from Sherman Bros Driggist. It claims not to shine off and to avoid peachy color, urging readers to remember the name and try this new cosmetic.
Mr and Mrs D N Anwyl returned from Eskridge Kansas after attending the funeral of Mrs R Scott Buck sister of Mrs Anwyl She died in a Topeka hospital following a goiter operation. We have a pair of Weed Chains for every size of balloon tire. Cox Motor Company Ustb
A Washington Star quote features Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown warning that a man seeking sympathy for financial hardship needs some collateral. The remark highlights prudence in lending and the value of tangible backing.
In Wales mountains are shifting due to mining beneath them and serious landslides have occurred at Ebbw Vale as a result.
Americans have spent more than 400 million dollars on bananas over the last four decades and now consume about 4 million bananas annually.
A man predicted his house by the road would gain value after remodeling into a tea room. The plan reflects adaptation of property use to attract visitors and capitalize on changing local tastes.
Mr and Mrs Sherman Gingerich have returned to their Baraboo Wisconsin home after a brief visit to the home of Mr and Mrs C B Reed and other relatives.
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