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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1922

Page

8

Local News Briefs From Iowa Towns And People

Local notes report Archer Oxfords and Wilson's 92tr Pd-Mrs F G Chesley visiting Washington. Mrs W W Johnson returns to Sigourney after a visit in town. Rev M R Regan to attend Baptist state convention in Marshalltown. Miss Aurilla Mayhew and Miss Nellie Ryan from Penn College Oskaloosa visiting Sunday. Miss Mabel Dankwardt to Des Moines for the weekend. Quality cleaners and cookie ads appear among short items.

Aurilla Mayhew Nellie Ryan Penn Collge Oskaloosa

Local notices and visits mark Washington community scene

Residents and visitors fill a Washington day with travel updates and social calls. Nora Vierse goes to Des Moines after visiting Aunt Margaret Gobble. Ellen and Priscilla Morrison visit grandmother Anna F. Morrison. families from Kinross travel to Burlington to see relatives.

Nora M. Vierse Des Moines Mrs Margaret Gobble Ellen Priscilla Morrison Fairfield Anna F. Morrison

Miss Helen Risk Visits Springdale for Brief Home Stay

Miss Helen Risk, a Springdale schoolteacher, is home for a few days visit. She teaches in the Springdale schools and is taking a short break from her duties.

C. F. Mohr Chicago Ella Reister Helen Risk Springdale

Ancient Calendars and Early Timekeeping

Fragmentary note notes Egyptian calendar origin around 3000 BCE and mentions Chinese time concepts. Reads as a brief reference to ancient calendars and their development without details.

Local social visits noted in Iowa City rooming guest list

Mr and Mrs Chas Nicola visit Iowa City with Charles and John Stover, old schoolmates. Mrs George Cady formerly Florence O Loughlin visits her father sister and friends. Dr Cady travels for National Congregational duties after pastoring in Iowa City and Boston.

Chas Nicola Test Iowa City Charles and John Stover Nicola’s George Cady Florence O'Loughlin M. O'Loughlin Will Harvey Cady New York City Dr. Cady National Congregational Organization Congregational Boston

Senator Cummins to Speak on Economy Act Talk

Invites issued by Cummins friends announce an informal dinner in Des Moines on Monday. Senator Cummins will discuss the ESH-Cummins act and its economy focus following the banquet.

Des Moines Senator Cummins

Investigation Ordered Into Rector Death In Great Falls

Great Falls Montana October 28 Chief of Police Moran Havre said an inquest would be held into the deaths of Reverend Christien Carleton and Mrs Margaret Carleton after relatives demanded it E J Walsh was retained by Mrs J H Pyle mother of Mrs Carleton as the attorney for the case

Associated Press Great Falls Mont Moran Havre Christien Margaret Carleton E. J. Walsh J. H. Pyle Carleton

Raul Out Of Car Struck By Another In Moscow Miss

A Greiger Alabama man 8S M Jones leaning from a car to view a second vehicle lost balance fell ground and was killed when a third son driving a nearby car ran over him, in Moscow Mississippi on October 28.

David Smith Christ Bosworth Raul Associated Press Moscow Miss M. Jones Greiger Alabam

Also Mentioned on This Page

Iowa Gas & Electric Co Archer Oxfords Wilson F. G. Chesley West Chester Washington Dr. Macon W. W. Johnson Thomas Sigourney Washington Cleaners M. R. Regan Marshalltown Baptist State Convention Lyon's R. Stuart Mabel Dankwardt John Davis G. P. Judson Albert Shauenberg Kinross Burlington Dean's Dean Lyons Victor McNamara’‘s Lemmon's Pharmacy Homer Freding Emma Hagist Keota P. L. Bitter Arthaud Nona DeVere Ottumwa F. M. Richards Dean’s Ruth Wolfe Davenport Joe Wolfe McNamara’s Jesse J. Miller South Second Ave J. S. Frain Brighton Jane Hoke Lewis Chambers Mt. Auburn, Is F.S., Barnes Edna Tobin Cotter Harriett Boyer Muscatine-Washington Mrs. I. E. Green Alveo, Nebr John Cunningham Crawfordsville Welsh & Wagner Poland China Paul Kurtz Cedar Rapides J. Max Kurtz Moline Frank Kurtz Kurtz G. F. Trotter Ainsworth E. H. Messer Harry Payne Amana Iow City Shriners Union Grace Darmond Felix D.C. Russell Lupton A. D. Sanders Orie J. Turner East Seventh Street Washington, Iowa Shields & Sons Pitone Fark McElhinney Drug Co Royal Electric Mea Washington Oil Co Graham Theatre Senator Cummings Philadelphia Diamond Philco Howard Anderson East Washington St Opera Walent Des Moines Papers Seid WenTass Daily Whitdoy the Demon's Pharma Ny Seat New York Brooklyn Pittsburgh St. Louis Cleveland Bernice Shields Iowa State College At Ames John Munn Myrtle Shields C.r.j.&p Benteco Iowa Indiana Illinois Farmers’ Co-operative Exchange N. Itowa Graham Valentine Americas Robin, Hood
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