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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1925

Page

8

Local visits and ads in Ames and Keota area

Mrs. Fread and LeRoy Fread have been visiting in Des Moines for three days. AFor Sale Ames Twelve Ingredients Mineral Mixture three dollars per hundred. Stock sale fifty cents per hundred. Mrs. Harvey Young honored in Winfield luncheon. Miss Cora Haupert shopped in town and returned to Keota. Mrs E P Foss visited Davenport daughter Mrs Lee Bettender. Mrs Ella McCrabb and daughter Marjorie spent today in Washington and Marjorie attended the Teachers Institute. Auctioneer KD Macon listed in Washington Iowa.

Ames Kolosick Stock Remedy Co Ella McCrabb Marjorie McCrabb Keota Toda Washington Marjorie Teachers Institute

Local families visit relatives and buy radio gear

Last evening Merwin, Case Dunshee and others visited grandmother Mrs Ferry Dunshee in Keota. Mrs Sara Crawford and Miss Mary Gregory return from Keota after visits and teachers institute. Radio sets from Crosley and Zenith at Triangle. Willard Battery promotions at Holmes Willard Battery Station. A. L. Sanders buys a Hudson seven passenger for taxi use via Mangold agency.

Merwin Case Dunshee Keota Ferry Dunshee A. LD. Sanders Mangold

Local residents visit relatives and attend events across Iowa

Mrs. Howard Crozier spends the day in Muscatine on business. Miss Florence Wilson returns to Ainsworth after a two day visit. Mrs. Frank Lamp goes home to Eldridge with Grace and Verne Asken. Mrs. Cleo Stockey and Martha Marie visit Davenport for a day. Mrs. Ed Bandrick and Evelyn join them. Hazel Walters heads to Fairfield to visit Parsons College friends. George McDaniel family travels to Muscatine to visit relatives. Mert King Ethel King Hazel Conner visit Keota to see Mrs Than Alender. Mrs. Wilson Welliver and daughter visit Mrs. Harold Young in town. H. S. Young leaves for California. Mrs. Young stays. Mrs. A. W. Hall of Colfax visiting at H. S. Young home. Maxine Welliver of Ainsworth visits sister Mrs. Harold Young. Mrs. M. A. Crandell of Oskaloosa returns home after visiting Mrs. Iredl Moore. Hugh Davis family in town today. Beows Jensen key details noted. Mrs. Will Liarico and Mary Louise visit Burlington to see Harwood’s mother. Loren Horton travels to Havre to visit her parents. Mrs. W. Riddle returns to Mediapolis after attending Woman’s clubs convention. L. H. Turnipseed of near Sigourney visits Walter Carl and meets newborn Margaret Jean. Mrs. KE L Sperling of Middleton goes to Oskaloosa to visit daughter Mrs. Hemming. Lily Kennedy returns to Montrose after attending Woman’s clubs convention. guest of Mrs. Jank Wilson.

Weather Plans Disrupted By Rain Says Local Page

The weather forecast unsettles today’s plans while residents adapt. A local store invites inquiries about the universal Combination Gas and Fuel Range for sale or discussion to fit changing arrangements.

Underwriters Fire Barometer Links Fires to Trade Cycles

New York Oct 11 The National Board of Fire Underwriters reports a link between garment and textile trade cycles and fire incidence. As Christmastide approaches, sewing machine idle periods raise boiler and shop fires, with April ending garment activity, while weather and output fluctuations influence regional loss patterns.

New York National Board of Fire Powrd Xoods Manufacturing Toto New England Texas Georgia Ilinois Lome Boc United States William Street Wall Street Maiden Lane

Desert Gotlaw thrills at Fox Theatre amid Buck Jones stunts

Buck Jones stars as Sam Lianedon a rugged prospector who saves May Haloway and battles a lynch mob in The Desert Gotlaw at the Fox Theatre opening for two days. The action includes a runaway stagecoach a daring train escape and handcuff stunts with his horse Silver. Also Ridin the Windstarring Fred Thomson screens with high horseplay and chills.

Buck Jones Desert Fox Theatre Sam Lianedon May Haloway Tom Langdon Buck Silver King Fred Thomson Thomson Silver Marion Jackson del Andrews

Women urge World Court support and peace drive

A call to action for women to lobby for the World Court and peace, urging unified club and community involvement. The note highlights December 17 Senate consideration, essay contests, and letters to Iowa senators to show public support, stressing nonpartisan cooperation for global law and national safety.

Fes Senate Mrs. Nabers Fort Madison R. H. Volland Town City Iowa Foreign Relations Committee The Tows Club

Fragmented court remark on living arrangements in British inquiry

A woman tells an English magistrate that her husband has rooms at his mother's house and she objects to living with relatives. She prefers to live with her mother and asks the magistrate to unite them. The magistrate clarifies the living location as the mother’s house.

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Arson crime and market trade slowdowns noted

The text discusses spring trades for hats and dress goods slowed by retarded shipments. It notes that aliens are often linked to arson trails and that arsonists are held responsible for many fires. It also states arson is widespread but hard to prove with many claims settled without indictments.

Weekend Visits And Local Market Specials At Thompson Sanitary Market

Miss Marjorie Sechulty will spend the weekend with friends in Rubio. Chas Doran Houck, who attends city school, is visiting his country home. Mrs. Thomas O Flaherty and Ella from Wellman attended the Woman's club and visited Mrs. Houck. Saturday specials list two pounds wenries 35 cents two pounds all pork sausage 45 cents two pounds pork steak 45 cents real pork tender loin 60 cents.

Marjorie Sechulty Rubio Chas, Doran Houck Thomas O'Flaherty Ella Wellman Woman's Club Chas. Houck Thompson Sanitary Market

Shoestring District Defines Mississippi River Theorem

The Shoestring District the sixth Mississippi was a long thin congressional district about 300 miles long and 20 miles wide. It included all counties touching the Mississippi River.

Mississippi Mississippi River

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FOX Sennett Matnee J. M. Kurtz Davenport Addie Innis Carrol Harvey Young Winfield J. C. Green Cora Haupert Town Fairmont Johnson's Grocery Ethel Atkinson Robert McGee Cambridge, Ilinois E. P. Foss Visi Lee Betttender Gabriel Holmes’ Willard Battery Station Gasoline Alley KD. F. Macon Washinggton Crosley Zenith Triangle Sara Crawford W. T. Stevenson Mary Gregory Keola Pairmount Creamery Company J. P. Hennon West Chester Charles Hennon Edna Antes Bessie Wilson BE G. Wilson Willard Holmes Willard Battery Con Motor Co Ralph Jotusoen Dale of Paul Gorham Dougherty Bros John Belville Fairfield Tabernacle Howard Crozier Muscatine Florence Wilson Ainsworth Frank Lamp Eldridge Grace Verne Asken Cleo Stockey Martha Marie Ed Bandrick Evelyn Hazel Walters Parsons College Miss Walters George McDaniel Mert King Ethel King Hazel Conner Than Alender Wilson Welliver Harold Young H. S. Young California Mrs. Young A. W. Hall of Colfax Maxine Welliver of Mrs M. A. Crandell Oskaloosa Iredl Moore Hugh Davis Crawfordsvills Tedayv Igs Beows Jensen Will Liaricod Mary Louise Burlington Mrs. Harwood Francis Waite Loren Horton Havre Jake Shrader Mrs. W. ©. Riddle Mediapolis Miss Harriet Riddle Convention For Woman's Clubs KE. L. Sperling Middleton J. F. Hemming Lily Kennedy Mont Rose Woman's Clubs Miss Kennedy Jank Wilson Ross Pan Wim, Fitzgerald Omaha Des Moines Pro McElhinney Drug Co Bilock Jones Chambers of Commerce Sor Over Washington Cleaners South Side Square Congress Samuel J. Montgomery Barnesville Okla Marine Corps John Shields & Sons Lemmon Jewelry
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