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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1927

Page

6

John Kennedy Wounded in Savannah Hospital Stay

John Kennedy is in the hospital at Savannah Missouri for a few weeks of treatment. Many friends here hope for his speedy recovery.

John Kennedy Savannah

Visit Indicates Extended Stay for Bickel Family

Mr and Mrs Russell Lynn and their son Robert and Mrs Martha Bickel drove from Oskaloosa Sunday to visit. Mrs Bickel will make an extended stay at the home of her son W F Bickel.

Russell Lynn Robert Martha Bickel Oskaloosa Bickel W. F. Bickel

Golf Woes and Bank Heist Highlight Era Goods

The item mentions golf at 100 dollars per hole and a bank theft by John Esser, former president of Aurora Trust and Savings, who stole 300 000 causing the bank to close. It also advertises Tripedic Arch Oxford shoes for ladies in black or tan with a pat tern, priced at 7.50 a pair, and Florsheim Arch-Preservers Hosiery.

John Esser Aurora Trust and Savings Bank Esser

Clarence and Frances Converse at the Breakfast Table

Clarence and Frances Converse arrive in Washington staying at a local hotel on their second day. They discuss shops for fur coats hats wallpaper and footwear, praising Rothechilds Bridges Nicola Harmon Harwood's and Cook's cafe. Watch for their next week's Journal feature.

Clarence Frances C. C Washington Rothechild’s Cook's Francis Nicola & Harmon’s Nicola & Harmon's Harwood

Local visitors listed in town Saturday afternoon and evening

Out of town visitors named include Mrs Michael Fritz of Brighton Walter Bauer of West Chester J L McGraw of Keota Mrs W F Gardner and daughter Miss Pearl Gardner of Ainsworth Mrs C A Sprague of Crawfordsville Mrs W M Finke of Crawfordsville and Mrs W I Faris of Kinross in town Saturday.

Michael Fritz Brighton Walte Bauer West Chester J. L. McGraw Keota W. F. Gardner Pearl Gardner Ainsworth C. A. Sprague Crawfordsville W. M. Finke W. If Faris Kinross

Local notes mention travel and sales across towns

Mrs Elizabeth Ving leaves for Peoria after visiting Rev Arthur Vinz. Walter Meek heads to Grinnell and Des Moines for several days. Agusta Lester visits Thornbury for business. Beaux Geste pronunciation prompt. Helen Lewis returns to Wellman from a weekend stay. Radio offers and appliance ads appear with mentions of Radiola and Eclipse washer. Corrections note Oct 13 cattle sale date. other items include milk does, egg mash, heatrola furnace, and various calls for services in Iowa towns.

Hatchery Closure Notice and Local Travel Update

Our hatchery will be closed from October 5 to October 17. H W Ramseyer, manager, Ramseyer Hatchery, reports that he will assist with culling work at another hatchery in Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs Gremrn Davis returned to McGregor Iowa after a weekend visit here.

William Knottneras Rock Island Oskaloosa Ot Hatchery Ramseyer Hatchery H W. Ramseyer Gremrn Davis McGregor Iowa Shan Davis

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