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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1925

Page

7

Weekend visitors and rural route carriers convention in Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville notes weekend visitors including college students and teachers from Cedar Falls Iowa City Fremont Mt Pleasant and others. A county rural route carriers convention gathered about 30 guests with Frank Clark of Wayland as president and Prody Borkoski of Brighton as secretary. An oyster supper followed a program with speeches readings and musical numbers. The Rev Manifold preached at the Presbyterian church and Miss Juanita Rees left for Cedar Falls to attend state teachers college.

Crawfordsville Bert Otris Myrtle Ottumwa Henry McCoy Eieaper Mitchel Cedar Falls Seattette Wooley Iowa City Hazel Anwyl Fremont Dennis Jones Mt. Pleasant Chester Cherryholmes W. HH Miga Mary McCall Fairfield Fred Sipe Jamies Kelsey May Burris Ainsworth Kh. G. Kelsey Lee Shaffer Ernest Clark J. C. Mitchell Riverside Brighton Wayland Washington Frank Clark Prody Borkoski Clara Patterson Margaret Gault Isabelle Anwyl Prudence Johns Genevieve Davis Eleanor Mitchell Juanita Rees State Teachers College Manifold Presbyterian Churcs Mary Borders

Keota Bakery Sold. Chossen to Take Next Week

Keota bakery operated by Kracaw and Reed has been sold to Owen Chossen Jr. of North English who will take possession next week. Chossen, an experienced baker, formerly owned a bakery in Washing ton and worked at Graham bakery in North English. Leland Kracow and Irwin Reed remain as local businessmen. Margaret Arnold continues as clerk. The new family will occupy the I. J. Ramsey property on West Broadway.

Keota Kracaw and Reed Owen Chossen, Jr North English Chossen Washington Graham West Broadway W. L. Strain Bird City Kansas William Anderson Fairfield Anderson Rong Keota Methodist Church Thos. Burgess la Salle Ilinois Larson Ill Burgess J. W. Mulhern Des Moines City Drug Store Lindle Hotel LD. W Phoenix Arizona Donald Alan Jean Charles Rowe Alex Gillies Highmore N. D Gillies Rowe John Teets

Walnut News Update on Local Families Health

Mr and Mrs Willard Stones children have been ill this past week as their mother recovers in Washington hospital. Neilson Thompson discussed returning Vernon Tucker to work while his wife leaves hospital care to a helper. Florence and Vera Tucker visited Mrs Stone. Florence has been on the silk list this week.

Walnut Willard Stone Neilson Thompson Vernon Tucker Washington Hospital Florence Vera Tucker Stone Florence Tucker

Weather and local notices from Washington area

The column mentions F Tucker taking a place at Cooks Cafe and seeking better weather to end rainy days. Jim Tucker visits Washington, Fred Burger repairing a barn roof, Clyde Tucker helping his grandfather, and Ben Tucker with Vernon delivering corn amid poor weather. Citizens report many colds and a call for a missing red stray pig owned by Edward Tucker. notify J T Moorby if seen.

Jim Tucker Brighton Washington Fred Burger William Buntenbach Clyde Tucker Wm. Buneenbach Ben Tucker Con Vernon J. T. Moor Littl Edward Tucker

Crawfordsville social notes include Iowa City visit

Mr and Mrs Grant Edwards spent Thursday in Iowa City visiting their daughter Kyle. Mrs Will Batley and her son Del bert of Washington were also guests in town.

Glen Hitchcock Avonlea Sask Canada Pulver Eliya Pulver Salt Lake City Utah Murray J. O. McFarlane Mansfield Ohio Crawfordsville Grant Edwards Iowa City Kyle Will Batley Delbert Washington

Detroit Traffic Dense Exceeds New York Volumes

Detroit officials report traffic density far surpasses New York in key intersections. Grand River West Grand, Jefferson St Antoine, and East Grand Boulevard show traffic above New York counts by 18 to 23 percent with the 15 heaviest Detroit streets carrying more load than New York’s. A 120 foot wide super highway is proposed to ease cross-town congestion.

Grand River Avenue West Grand Boulevard Fifth Avenue 42Nd Street New York Jefferson Avenue St Antoine Street East Grand Boulevard Detroit

City plans 1917 upgrade to downtown arteries

A 1917 approved project outlines a downtown artery and widening part of Second Avenue and Hastings Street to widen traffic flow. The plan aims to accommodate northbound traffic around the downtown section.

Second Avenue Hastings Street

Cleaning Mistyped Riddle Offers Unclear Remedy

A fragment discusses cleaning a mirror with a soft cloth moistened with a few drops of a substance, but the text is garbled and the exact method or purpose is unclear. The excerpt resembles a puzzle or stray note without coherent context or identifiable names or places.

Creaky Joints Benefit From Joint-Base Rub

An ad touts Joint-Base as a remedy for creaky painful swollen or stiff joints. It claims fast relief as the product is rubbed into skin reaching tendons and ligaments. The ad notes millions use it and lists a 60 cent tube at Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists nationwide.

Lemmon's Pharmacy America

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