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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1931

Page

3

Official Notice of Franchise Hearing in Iowa Route Plan

The Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of Iowa announces a petition by Iowa Southern Utilities Company for a franchise to erect and maintain electric transmission lines along specified public highways and private lands in several townships within Washington and nearby counties. The hearing date is fixed for October 24 1081 in Des Moines, with objections in writing due five days prior. Local notices include community updates from Bethel about residents traveling, cattle shipments to Chicago, and social visits around Tama and Havre.

Board OF Ratlington Towa Southern Utilities Company Centerville Town Board of All Road Commissioners Towa Ranse Board of Railroad Commie Des Moines Daye Sr Sameone Iowa Railroad Commissioners State OF Fier L. Mecangann

Washington practice for blag at Mrs Dye home

Tuesday afternoon in Washington a practice for a blag was held in preparation for a gathering at the home of Mrs Harry Dye on Wednesday afternoon the 28th at the mission meeting. Boyd Foster was shucking for George Foster during last week. Parker attends Pres law synod through the week.

Washington Harry Dye Boyd Foster George Foster Ron Parker Rfield Kk Us

Riders Of The Purple Sage Opens At Fox Theatre

The stage drama based on Zane Grey is staged in Verde Valley Arizona with George O Brien as Lassiter leading Marguerite Churchill Noah Beery and Yvonne Pellet in the cast. The tale follows one man’s fight to safeguard a woman’s land and rights against organized bandits and cattle thieves.

Zane Grey Lipe Isders Otrien, Ma Nea Fox Pictur Verde Valley Arizona Pox George O Brien Lassiter Marguerite Churchill Noah Beery Yvonne Pellet

Thoxine Promoted For Throat Ailments In Advert Heading

An advertisement touts Thoxine as a prescription throat remedy offering rapid relief from sore throat and cough. It claims internal action prevents serious illness and guarantees relief within minutes with a money back offer, noting one dollar bottles sold locally.

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Masonry Lodges Schedule and Officers Around Town

Lodges Washington Chapter No. 98 C 2 S regular meetings on the second Thursday each month with Ida McDaniel W M and Ernestine Denison secretary Visiting members welcome Damascus Shrine No 10 regular meetings on the fourth Tuesday at Masonic Temple rooms Mrs Chip Spies W P Hazel Haven Worthy Sere Washington Lodge No 20 regular meeting first Friday of each month Hart C Ward W M A W Yard Secretary Cyrus Chapter No 13 Regular meeting second Friday each month J W i TP ALM Yard Re

Washington Ida McDaniel W. M Ernestine Denison Damascus Shrine Matonic Temple Rooms Chip Spies W. P Hazel Haven Worthy Washington Lodge No Harty C. Ward Cyrus Twiyam Aya Twinam Awa West Union Will Mannussier Twinam J. E. Ream

Railway Time Table Arrives No 4 Golden State No 12 Apac No 80

Rail timetable details show multiple local and freight trains with daily and Sunday exceptions. Names listed include L Goodlander, J C McKay, and DELL as agents. Services reference California passengers, Knoxville branch, and various local passenger trains with times such as 5:45 p.m and 9:30 a.m.

Golden State Apac Sum We Golden Limited Sun Knoxville Westhount California L. Goodlander Bening J.C. McKay St Tk Prr Co Siwest Lim Gtonday Wedne Ds Wc. Dell Evenin

Halloween Party At Mrs Everett Smith’s Home

Mrs Everett Smith entertained the Hooster clubs with a Hallo ween party Tuesday afternoon. The old witch and the ghost with rattling bones guided twenty members and one guest, Mrs Trene Oldfield, through a dark pathway to a dimly lit living room. The home was heavily decorated in the Halloween motif and the attendance contest, running since the year's start, ended with a strong show of morale and a love theme as the main motif.

Everett Smith Hooster Trene Oldfield Arthur Duensing Merle Eekels Fred Stewart Farm Bureau Eekels Smith Bert Dill Ire Oldfield Lloyd Walker

NEW PLOT TWIST IY OLIVER AT STATE THEATER IN 1925

Fanny Foley Hers and a new author from The Ladies Home Journal headline a 1925 State Theater program. A strong cast including Hobart Bosworth Rochelle Hudson and Helen Chandler supports a talking picture plot that marks a fresh direction for the divertida and features a close score. The accompanying social and club notices describe a luncheon, a Halloween masquerade and Shrine society appointments among other local society items.

Fanny Foley May Oliver Juliet Witbur Tompkins Ladies Home Journal America Saturday Post Hobart Bosworth Rochelle Hudson Helen Chandler John Darrow Robert Emmett

Vinol Iron Tonic Promises Strength and Sleep Aid

Worn-out men and nervous individuals are urged to try Vinol a tonic combining iron time and cod liver peptone. The ad claims the first bottle builds strength improves appetite and sleep and helps nervous women and underweight children. Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes the product with a tasty slogan and a promise of surprising results.

Lemmon's Pharmacy

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