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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1928
Page
8
Numerous residents travel and visit family across towns including Carrollton Missouri and Washington. Helen Cunningham and others arrive for weddings and weekends while locals attend games and gatherings with relatives in Clinton Excelsior Springs and Muscatine.
Fragmentary OCR lists lake shore lengths for the United States and Canada including Lake Michigan Lake Huron and Lake Erie with miles per country, but the text is garbled. It preserves references to Great Lakes borders though exact figures are unreadable.
The Afternoon Literati meet Monday the 20th at the iron shield center of the Christian church. A political meeting in West Chester is set for Tuesday October 23rd at eight o'clock with A J Donahey and Sam Donahey speaking on county financial issues. A Be XP regular meeting follows Wednesday October 24 in the community room with dinner at 1 15. Home Missions guest Mist lesech hosts a potluck supper Monday evening at 7 30, with Mrs Chas Davis as hostess and requests dish contributions.
Colonel Henry Watterson writes in the Louisville Courier Journal that observers have long held the view that the people of New York are incapable of self government. This remark reflects political opinion from the era and comments on governance and public perception.
A brief political ad fragment shows a candidate or supporter from Wayland heading toward Washington this morning to advocate, with mentions of Miss Jonnie and Farmer figures in a campaign context.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Baar are parents of a baby boy named Richard born Friday morning at the county hospital weighing eight pounds and a half. Mrs C H Shipton of West Chester and Mrs Bar Chester with her distant Wagner of Conesville visited and returned to Wet Chester. Mrs Howard Hamilton arrived from Omaha to attend the McLaughlin Toxic wedding and visit relatives briefly. Bennett and Lennie Brown of Keota came this morning to shop. Washington resident Helen McCrabb home from Capitol City Commercial College Des Moines for weekend. Dr H Worthington of Aurora Minnesota visited yesterday. Mrs Rose Stinson at Mrs J G Wisk home.
Obscure note reports a line drawn to resist setting traps meant to corral the difficult tasks. The text hints at small enticements, cheese and temptations, that undermine steady work.
Political announcement by Seth Tine seeking the Demo cratic nomination for a state office. He lists local service in Brighton and Washington County, including mayor, postmaster, school board president, and justice of the peace, asserts a square deal platform, and urges voters to compare records with his opponent before supporting his candidacy.
Charles McLaughlin and Bob Phillips arrived from Louis to visit Dr C W McLaughlin’s home. Dorothy Buck of Monmouth Illinois visits the McLaughlin home. BV Gallry of Brighton Washington shopped Thursday. The Presbyterian thrift sale is set for October 20 in the McNam building. Milan Shields returned from Havana Cuba where he joined a veterans encampment and led a band of state musicians. Alice Brock promotes the Majestic all electric radio. Jolyn McCleery from Monmouth visits her parents and the McLaughlin team. Shenandoah football looms as Bedford prepares for a game, Maron learns of the matchup. Coats offered by Schmoeller Bros urging early fixes before cold. Mrs Lester Smith of Chicago in town for aunt Sara Carson’s death. Mr Smith Mander sees Katheyn Flynn back at the Farm Bureau office after two weeks. Taylor and son return to Keota after visiting a brother.
Miscellaneous brief items report residents visiting relatives and attending church events. Notes mention Mr and Mrs Carl Hedzes at Excelsior Split, a Presbyterians units event on October 20 in McNamera building, Ray Boyer family visits, Dr Spessard office hours, Rosella Ponchaud returning home, Marrow Reo Masenge visiting H. B Busby family, and Donald Bell grieving his mother’s loss. Additional lines note Shields arriving in Washington from Denver for a family visit.
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