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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1928
Page
6
Mrs HT Whittaker travels to Davenport to be with her daughter hospitalized due to influenza. Local residents note the family’s concern and quick recovery expectations as the community monitors the illness.
Chal Ford attended a Knights of Pythias convention in Alta and Ratherville. Mrs. T. J. Holland and Mrs. Charles Hays of St. Louis visited Washington relatives before Burlington visits. F M Ritchey and Mrs. I. Rothschild travelled toward Iowa City. J. EK Burdock, Hart Nicola, Bertha Fusselman, and others are noted in social travel and local business notices. A thrift sale by the Presbyterian church is scheduled for October 20. Mr. and Mrs. H. Holcomb welcomed a 6% pound boy on October 15 at the county hospital, praised as a fine hospital for mother and infant.
W A Cook traveled to Fairfield for a district convention of federated workers clubs. John Woods visited West Cit er to spend the day with his sister Mrs James Hent. Pearl Hammil and Cloyce Bo of Long Beach California went to Crawfordville to visit at Mr Mei John Hamm.
Ned Haney attended a district convention of deus dealers in Ottoman this morning while Mrs Clarence Stanton visited Eldon to spend the day with relatives. Mr and Mrs 8. 1. ed traveled yesterday from 1 to visit at their daughter Mrs R. Hays home. they have been gone two days.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Guy Edgar Davison and Penna Martha Bevans of Brighton and to Howard Schantz of Noble and Fern Smith of Mt Pleasant Mire. JP Wood retired last evening from Newton after a short visit with her daughter Helen.
The Teacher association will meet Friday evening October 19 at the Lexington hall. The Ladies Aid of St Paul Evangelical church announces their annual bake and eatable sale on October 27 on the south side of the square at the Washington cleaners 209.
Cloyce H. Bogle of Long Beach California arrives in Washington for a brief visit. Anne Reiner travels to Des Moines to shop for Grimes Golden Jonathan and Delicious apples at 1.75 per basket. Fred Martin and wife have bought a cafe in Kansas City named Clu Cafe J. The Presbyterian church thrift sale is set for October 20 in the Med building.
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