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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1929
Page
8
Mrs. F. C. Schroeder visited her daughter Miss Helen Schroeder in Iowa City from Friday afternoon to Monday morning and joined a goodly number of local citizens in the outing.
Attendees enjoyed the Iowa City homecoming ball game with Wellman supporters tending local banks. Rain and bad roads dampened travel but Next year gravel from Wellman to Iowa City should ease it. Wellman wins 7 6 after late Leslie Winegarden pass and 30 yard run. Stella Gray dies after two year illness. burial at Wassonville cemetery.
Mr and Mrs L R Dalton visiting Letts for a few days amid fall paint shopping sales. Weather forecast calls for generally fair nights and Friday with a heavy frost. Riverfront store touts a window washer claim and hog prices listed at ten dollars top.
A Wellman column reports a resident’s death and mourning, visits by Milton and Wayne Wehrle from Iowa State Normal College, Wende Wesley from Iowa City exploring farm lands, and S. I. Perrin seeking buyers for J. H. Gray farm. In six weeks 12 to 14 farms within 15 miles have sold to homeowners, reducing available land and signaling rising interest in homes over farms. The piece argues the trend benefits Iowa as buyers seek land for homes and prices may rise next year.
Local advisory orders personnel to clear outdoor toilets and prohibits concealment. The public is urged to comply with sanitation rules while being reminded of legal consequences for violations. The message also promotes a club breakfast at the Green Mill cafe.
Postponement notice for a chicken fry supper at the New Haven church now set for Tuesday evening October 29. The item also notes Earl Chambers, a Maytag salesman with Scott Furniture Co., achieving top sales honors in September within the Minneapolis district, a six state region consisting of 800 salesmen, just shy of averaging one Maytag per day. Also mentions Arvin heaters and Cox Motor Company with a sale event listed near Mayor's bakery.
Owen Boileau and Tom Carson are briefly back with their parents before resuming work duties. The article notes a short hometown visit and plans to return to their respective jobs.
E G Fox clerk reports a meeting tonight. Mayer family from Madrid Iowa visiting relatives Lena Ed and Jake Mayer. Found items at Journal office include a black kid glove a gray plaid scarf white gold rimmed glasses a fountain pen and horn rimmed glasses with gold bows. Frank Wilson heads to Chicago for the week. Carlson sells 40 Shropshire ewes Friday. J W Holloway of Fairfield once local visits town. Miss Helen Huston Crawfordsville pledges Phi Mu at Iowa Wesleyan Mt Pleasant.
The Journal reports Mr and Mrs Fred Rohrer will remain in their 417 South Marion home after earlier plans to move. R L Grimes visits Ottumwa to see relatives. Ada Correll of Keota shops in Washington and visits the George Clapper home. Henry Luers went to Fairfield for the Knights of Pythias convention.
Five billion in market value wiped out in the NYSE as the day’s frenzied selling hit peak at 2 pm. Major bankers rallied to stem the slide, marking the greatest day in market history with over 11 million shares traded before 3 pm closing.
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