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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1929
Page
8
Frank Wells traveled to West Branch to pursue interests related to the Snoufter, Hughes & Company. The forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Friday with a trend toward warmer temperatures.
The Burlington Route lists a low rate round trip Washington to Chicago leaving 6:00 p m October 25 and returning by October 27. The $5 fare includes a child half price option. Passengers may visit the Art Institute Field Museum Garfield Park conservatory and theatres during a two day stay.
Mrs Edith Miller returned from West Chester after a visit with relatives. Grace Holt of Raymondville was in Washington then West Chester visiting the Ben Holt home. Cordelle Braden of Wellman shopped in Washington. Mrs Mae McCulley from Iowa City spent a few days with the Andersons. Mrs Guy Stumpf and Mrs Seymore Martin visited Washington on business and shopping. Omer Roth and Emma Wenger of Wayland also shopped here. Eugene Horace born October 15 at the county hospital to Elmer and Mrs Steele of Riverside weighed 6 pounds 19 ounces. John Lemmon returned from a two week trip to Chicago area.
Classifieds note that ad spaces in the journal aim to attract buyers with introductory trial rates. Local merchants plan short term offers to test reader response.
Federal Prohibition Officers unravel a large illicit liquor ring using a radio station as a key hub. A decoded coded message exposed the network linking trucks and contact boats to shore. Intercepted signals allowed authorities to track every pint imported by the syndicate.
Dorothy Neiswanger traveled from Davenport to visit her grandfather Eli Neiswanger. Mr and Mrs Jesse Lewis of Wellman shopped in Washington. Mr and Mrs C K Williams attended the fifty fourth annual meeting of the Woman's Presbyterian Mission Society at First Presbyterian Cedar Rapids, with Miss Margaret Hodge of New York City among attendees.
Mrs. Bertha Menefee visits Washington and travels to Keota to see daughter Mrs. Will Arnold. Rummage sales in Frazier and Black room announce items and hours for Saturday October 19. Locals attend district Federated clubs convention at Ft Madison and return home. Cabbage pricing and values listed. Various visits and travels by Moore, Keating and other locals across Cedar Rapids New Sharon and Delta areas.
H S Tucker of Coffeyville returns home after visiting Mr and Mrs Howard Keating whose niece Mrs Keating is. Carl Hardin Earl Chambers and families return from the Ozarks with mothers Mrs Letitia Chambers and Mrs Stella Shockley accompanying to Washington. Valley ladies edible sale scheduled in Cunningham room on Saturday Oct 1. Elwin Charles Bauer and Nena Nadine Wagner of West Chester secured a marriage license yesterday.
Iowa City officials report ticket sales for the Iowa vs Illinois homecoming game topped 34 000, with the new 42 000 capacity stadium expected to sell out by game time. The crowd would be the largest ever to attend a grid battle here.
Mr and Mrs W Ek Burns of Altemont Mo visiting Rock Island relatives and niece Maude Hott in Washington before Tren ton visit Mrs Frank Barr of Los Angeles on way home from Oskaloosa calls on Frank Hamilton Kilgore and plans Kansas City stop Shirley Clark travels to Centrerville on business and Warren seed store promotes Lincoln park lawn grass seed All new seed Mrs J Brown of Columbus Junction returns home after Washington shopping
We thank friends and relatives for help and sympathy after our recent bereavement. Donations of cars and flowers were deeply appreciated. Mr and Mrs Jesse W Cook Russell Helen and Janet.
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