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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1926

Page

7

Local notes from Des Moines visitors and Fort Collins trip

O. K. Brookhart of Des Moines visits his brother J. L. who is ill and can repair typewriters and adding machines. Phone 140. F. Curry of Limcreek Mo visits at the Whitlock home this week. Capt and Mrs Leigh Bell return to Fort Collins Colo after a week with relatives and friends there.

O. K. Brookhart Des Moines J. L F. Curry Limcreek, Mo The GG. Whitlock Leigh Bell Fort Collins, Colo

Local social notes from Iowa towns

Mr and Mrs T J McElhinney and Miss Mary French motor to Waterloo and plan visits in Waterloo Clarion and Goldfield. Mrs Paul L Henss of Wayland shops here. Myrtle Booth and Mabel Nelson spend the day at Muscatine. Mrs M R Porter of Lake Forest is visiting friends and relatives here.

T. J. McElhinney Mary French Waterloo Clarion Goldfield Paul L. Henss of Wayland Myrtle Booth Mabel Nelson Muscatine Mo R. Porter Lake Forest Illinois Porter M. Porter Grace Hill

Wilderness Woman and local visitors quoted in notes

Fragmentary society notes from a local issue listing showings and visits. Names include Fern Freshwaters, Ruth Freshwaters, W. K. Augustine, Dublin. George W. Stewart and a Heatrola furnace ad. Betty Jean Smith born to Wade and Gladys Smith. various residents visiting Iowa City and Washington areas. multiple calls and dinners noted.

Wade Smith Ottumwa Betty Jean

Washington County backs Miller for Iowa governor in bold stand

An editorial urges voters to elect Alex Miller, a long time Washington County figure, as Iowa governor. It touts his economy focus, independent stance, varied career from teacher to lawyer and editor, and calls for a nonpartisan retrenchment of state government in Des Moines.

Alex Miller Washington County Horace Boies Alex Marion Lincoln Washington Columbus Junction Dewey & Mieher George Rodman Washington Democrat W.N. Hood Iowa Washington County Hospital Board of Trustees Wilson Des Moines Alien Miller Clup

Local visitors and departures noted in brief

Mrs Chas Crutz of Des Moines visited the Aaron Bailey home last evening. Cecil Roberson spent last evening with Teresa Bovero in West Chester. Miss Mary McCall and H A McCall of Crawfordsville shopped today. J Bieherbercer, visiting relatives here, left this morning for Los Angeles California.

Fern Ruth Freshwaters West Chester Mrs. Chas, Crutz of Des Moines Aaron Bailey Cecil Robertsoun Teresa Bovero J. Bieherbercer Los Angeles Calit

Thirty Course Dinners in China and Hosiery Arrivals

A fragment notes a Chinese custom of a thirty course dinner with baked cabbage as dressing in spring chicken and mentions locals discarding the chicken. It also reports Washington briefs about four new Minnehaha silk hosiery numbers arriving this morning priced at 95 cents a half and new children’s styles.

Washington

Founding of Chapterhouse in London by Sir Walter Manny

The famous Chapterhouse in London was founded in INT) by Sir Walter Manny who received a license to establish a Carthusian monks house in that year Manny, a native of France, settled in England in 1827

London Sir Walter Manny Manny France England

Raphael Madonna of San Sisto Honored in Dresden Gallery

The 1513 painting Madonna of San Sisto was brought to the Dresden gallery after a 1753 purchase, honoring its return to royal display as Augustus III led the tribute.

Raphael Saxony Dresden Augustus III

Gust Bramer the Tailor and local arrivals noted

Lt Gust Bramer the Tailor and Lt Mrs Carrice Blake returned from Des Moines. Miss Nellie Loder went back to Iskaloosa after visiting Mlusida Harmon. Mrs Alice Stever left for Fairfield following a few days at the RK L. McGugin home.

Nellie Loder Iskaloosa Mlusida Harmon Alice Stever Fairfield RK. L. McGugin Leona Hale Muscatine Robert Cunningham George Asked Frankbridge Lona Ker

Wilderness Woman and Local Travel Gossip

Foxtonite and Thursday feature Wilderness Woman while residents report winter plans in Marian a Fla and visits in Monmouth Creston and Muscatine. Citizens like W Stewart 1213 Al Coltman Burlington Mrs Sprague Crawfords ville and others are noted in a string of social notes across towns.

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Sermes New York Aileen Pringle Lowell Sherman and Chester Conklin Our Gang FOX Theatre Lemmon Richard Donaldson L. S. Patterson Cedar Rapids Eastern Star Huve Rrs McElhinney Drug Co Weo. L. McDaniel, Prop Paxtonite Pharsday Fox Frank Casey Oskaloosa Will Trotter Ainsworth George W. Stewart Christian Church B. FP. Carter New Boston Ilinois Fle Mrs Jacob Hotle Clarence Hotle Dublin W. RK. Augustine Find Wood Stevenson Subiday Caleb Lemsley Dwight Lemley Iowa City Grace Hesselring Margaret Condit Herold Scinnowley Peoria Elmer Piper Keota Graham Mary McCall H. A. McCall Crawfordaville China Arin Fees Las Paestnr Wallace Beery Raymond Katton Mary Brian Edward Sutherland Gust Bramer Carrice Blake Washington Cleaners South Side Service W. Long, Prop Geo. W. Stewart Hdw Majestic Wilderness West Chester Savings Bank Ralph Hesseltine Marianna, Fla eGo W. Stewart al Coltman Burlington Mrs. Sprague Crawfordsville C. R. Gallagher Monmouth O. E. Strodtman Creston Joe Maxwell Winfield J. C. Beam Julia Rose Omaha Sherm Welch Mary McVoy Rock Island Rose’ Mosenfelder Billy Mosenfelder Jake Shrader Loren Horton N. D. Anderson TAXI Vail A. FE Atchison Edn Areh-Preservers John Shields & Sons Buick FVER Tucker & Eicher Washington, la Uy Couy E. Hans the Wardrobe Cleaners
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