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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1927

Page

8

Way of All Flesh for Wednesday and Thursday

Mr and Mrs Charles W Preby left for Hutchinson Minnesota to visit relatives and friends. They plan to visit other places in Minnesota before returning home. Mrs R W Moore returned to work at the Iowa Southern Utilities company office after a two week vacation. Mr and Mrs Roy Mallory and children Eloise and Buddy visited Lipton Sunday with relatives and friends. Mrs Catherine Winters of Selma Iowa visited over Sunday with her son Ralph Moore and wife. Ralph accompanied her home Monday afternoon.

Charles W. Prebyl Hutchinson Minnesota R. W. Moore Iowa Southern Utilities Company Roy Mallory Eloise Buddy Lipton Catherine Winters Selma Iowa Ralph Moore Ralph R. H. Myers Harland and Dale B. R. Lutes Hoyt Packwood Clarence Clark Town City Oo. B. Myers Mrs. Lutes

Busbys Big Type Poland Sale Opens Wednesday

Mrs Kate Garrard travels to Davenport after visiting relatives in Washington in recent days. Local notice notes the sale event starting Wednesday at 1 o'clock.

Busby's Poland Kate Garrard Davenport Washington

Mrs W G Taylor Travels From California To Nebraska

Mrs W G Taylor of California, visiting Washington relatives, departed for Lincoln Nebraska to spend time with kin. She lost a fifty dollar bill during several hours of searching but could not recover it. In Washington she stayed mainly with her brother Henry N Sanford. Busbys sale begins at 1 o clock Wednesday.

W. G. Taylor California Washington Lincoln Nebraska

Belle Bennett Shines in Way of All Flesh at Local Show

Mrs Stella Shockley visited her Keota daughter Mrs C E Chambers this morning. B Share from Muscatine plans to return Wednesday. Mrs Ralph Lytle came back from Valley Junction to visit relatives. Mrs J F Smith of Keota spent a few days with her son Everette Smith. Mrs George Weigman visited Des Moines relatives including sister Mrs Rodney Arnold. Roy Fread and wife of Crawfordsville welcomed a nine pound boy Kenneth Lee born Sunday Oct 16. Mrs A R Miller traveled from Iowa City to Washington en route to Mount Pleasant for several days at P F E O offices.

J. F. Smith of Keota Everette Smith George Weigman Des Moines Rodney Arnold Roy Fread Crawfordsville Kenneth Lee A. R. Miller Iowa City Washington Mount Pleasant P. FE. O

I. W. W. Ordered Out of Town in Colorado

Members of the I. W. W. were ordered out of Walsenburg and Aguilar by a citizens committee led by the Aguilar mayor amid a coal strike. The note also promotes Weyenberg work shoes as comfortable and durable.

Walsenburg Aguilar Colorado

Mrs Kleese Sent Home After Appendicitis Operation

Mrs David Kleese was taken to her home west of town Sunday afternoon from the county hospital, where she underwent an appendicitis operation about two weeks ago. Also mention of local business ad: Car Swift's Tankage priced at 75 per ton by McCa Bros. 1014.

David Kleese Swift McCa Bros

Wyman Notes Show Local Visitors and Postponed Club Meeting

Senator Carden of Winfield visited between trains as Mrs E V Humphreys reports. The Community Club meeting at Mrs R A Ziketoose’s home was postponed to October 9 due to bad roads. Samuel Evans and daughter Mrs J N Davis traveled to Washington, and Joe F E Davis also visited the capital. Mrs Willard Davis and children joined the Spring Run ladies aid at R M Buffington’s home. Griff Humphreys of Washington and Hugh Thomas I of Cotter stayed with the Humphreys, and Prof Amsberry and Mrs Amsberry of Cotter were guests at J R Rees’s Friday.

Wyman Senator Carden Winfield Joe FE. Davis Washington Willard Davis Sarah Davis Spring Run R. M. Buffington Griff Hunmphreys Funk. Humphrey Hugh Thomas I Cotter F. B. Humphreys Prof Mrs. Amsberry J. R Rees

Local shoppers seek Cedar Rapids relief from high prices

A spectator notes Cedar Rapids prices were steep enough that relatives returning home to this burg bought locally. The D A R committee for Aunt Lucia sourced costumes for actresses. A chorus member confirms no Flapper chorus supplied. A remark explains men wore long pants to hide bow legs. A fur coat buyer from Saturday will own it for twenty years. We offer cloth or fur items for sale and invite inspections.

Aunt Lucia

Local families tote chores and moves in weekend notes

Center correspondent reports Henry Henderson sold hogs in Keota and John Mayer with son Billy visited the Embree home near West Chester. John Allinger bought a new tractor and plans to move to Minnesota next spring. Lena Horning and Sam Knapp, both now in Washington, marry.

Albert Allinger Keota John Allinger Minnesota Elizabeth Green Everette Green Sam Henderson Arthur Romine Washington Lena Horning Seventy Six Sam Knapp Carl Mayer Henry Henderson John Henderson John Mayer Billy W. C Embree West Chester Andy Pimme

Way of All Flesh among top films. local travel notes

The piece notes The Way of All Flesh praised as a great motion picture. Lin a Rich and Miss Pertha Rich traveled to Crawfordsville to visit brother C A Rich. Local Rekekah representatives Mrs Jugenheimer Larson and Schneider headed to Keokuk for the Odd Fellows and Rekekah assembly. Families visited over the weekend with several returning home. Esther McCreedy underwent appendicitis surgery at the county hospital and is reported to be recovering well. Dr H McDonald of New York arrives to lead a Presbyterian Church service week. Mrs J B Campbell went to Fairfield for a visit.

Lina Pertha Rich Crawfordsville C. A. Rich Oscar Jugenheimer L. I. Larson George Schneider Keokuk Rekekah Order Odd Fellows and Rekekah Esther McCreedy H. McDonald New York F. W. Eastwood Presbyterian Church

Felzke couple attends Odd Fellows and Rebekah assembly

Mr and Mrs Ernest Felzke traveled to Keokuk for the Odd Fellows and Rebekah assembly. The couple from Oskaloosa had been visiting local friends yesterday and last evening before their trip.

Ernest Felzke Keokuk Odd Fellows and Rebekah

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