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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1926
Page
5
A bread promotion invites customers to wet a required coupon number found with Moth er's Home Made Bread and bring it in to receive a set of genuine Rogers Silver.
A large crowd attended the Tuesday night dance at D. W. Hesseltine's with music by the Davison orchestra. Fred Wagner assisted by Mrs. W Salterberg. Arthur Therson funeral attended by Howard Wagner.
Martha Ann Burham Johnson a longtime Washington resident born March 21 1838 in Cumberland Maryland died October 13 1926 at Windom Iowa aged 88 years 6 months 21 days She married Calvin Johnson who died earlier leaving two sons and four daughters Surviving children include Mrs H A Jones Mrs L L Wesco Cleveland Ohio Mrs Mable Reish Harrison Arkansas Mrs Fred Kaefrine Oxford Iowa and Albert Johnson Hummer Iowa She also leaves three brothers and a sister 11 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren Funeral held at the Evangelical church Windom with Rev M E Shank officiating interment Hummer Chapel Cemetery She was aunt to Geo H Burham J W Brock Rudolph Smith and Seth Wagner.
Des Moines reports registration for the general election on November 2 will occur in 28 Iowa cities where required, with registration on October 21 22 and October 30. For special reasons election day registration may be allowed.
News from LeMars Iowa Oct 15 announces Justin Barry of the Cherokee Times will preside and Otto F Bartz will act as secretary as newspaper men from sixteen north western Iowa counties meet. Tuero and G L Caswell former secretary will attend. Shendoah Iowa Oct 24-22 Grover Cleveland Alexander invited to Kiwanis district convention and hunts planned. Count Stephen Beihien comments on Hungary’s status.
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