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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1928

Page

8

Community groups host gatherings and reunions listed

The notice details a string of social events including H. H. club and Sunshine Community club activities on October 4 7 and upcoming plans. It mentions a reunion of the Edmonson family with guests from Arabela Kahoka and Granger and a Halloween party organized by Havre Social Club Snowball Social Club and H S C women plus a Highland Center pot luck.

Havre Lee Hesseltin Will Saville Mary Thompson S. C. Wittmer Will Miller Don Darpyshire John Lasek Highland Center School House Melo Iflorak Nellie Mary Elma Horak Jas. Wesley Ellsworth Richard Havel Melo Lasek W. RR. McCreedy

Ten Years Ago Today Visitors and Local Notes

Ten years ago today Mrs P F Whister returned to Jacksonville Tl from her mother Mrs Bertha Meek. An ad urges customers to return a Sioodrich water bottle if not satisfied and promotes Nyal Corn Remover. GEO L McDaniel Druggist notes hog prices at 10.35 and predicts cloudy weather with colder tonight through Sunday.

P. F. Whister Jacksonville Bertha Meek

Physician claims golf cures all ailments

An English physician asserts golf benefits every ailment including sore feet, while the Detroit Free Press notes the humorous claim. The columnist frames golf as a universal remedy and questions its limits with light satire.

Detroit Free Press

Mayor Applegate Attends Columbus Junction Booster Meeting

Mayor John W. Applegate spoke at a Columbus Junction booster meeting held last evening, invited by local business leaders driving a drive to attract business enterprises. Mr and Mrs H M Hoover returned to Des Moines after visiting Mrs Hoover’s parents, Mr and Mrs William Beal.

John W. Applegate Columbus Junction H. M. Hoover Des Moines William Beal

Car of Eastern Kentucky coal on track and more notes

A series of short notices from Washington and surrounding towns mentions a coal car on track with Farmers Cooperative Exchange, glee club members from Bernice Anderson at the University of Commerce in Des Moines, and various visits. Local officials include G E Green of Trenton inspecting crossing signals. Other items note visits, grocery ads, and a funeral in Fairfield.

Car Eastern Kentucky Farmers Co-operative Exchange Bernice Anderson University of Commerce In Des Mines Glee Club Farmer’s Cooperative Exchange G. E.green Trenton Rock Island Railroad Washington

Corrected initials correct a convention story misfire

Friday's journal corrected a heading that misidentified a Women s Christian Temperance Union event as held at Riverside. The article now uses the proper initials for the gathering by the Women s Relief Corps and notes accompanying visits from Enna Jectick Health Shoes Mrs G E Jardner and Pearl of Ainsworth Mrs W E Howell and her husband from Riverside Washington Pete Hubbs from Keota Catherine Coulter from Cedar Falls and her mother Mrs R L Coulter visiting Washington.

Women’s Christian Temperance Union Riverside Women’s Relief Corps Catherine Coulter Cedar Falls R. L. Coulter

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