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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1926
Page
6
A Universal City bank set built for films claims the 306th “robbery” on screen. The ad touts high quality Florsheim Arch Preservers shoes for the family and credits stars Hoot Gibson William S Hart Harry Carey with fake robberies and sales pitches.
Local column recounts a curious encounter as Will Haight meets a man seeking a wife near Ely's house and a Baptist church. The stranger, B. H. Thomas of Trinidad, travels by Firefly from Davenport, claims to search for a Holy Grail bride, and is observed by Marshall Teeter and townsfolk as peculiar but not arrestable.
Mrs Effie Van Sickle of Keota shops today at Seabury where cows are on display with a November 6 sale note. Donovan visits Rock Island to stay with daughter Mrs Elmer Carlson and relatives. Alys Fread farm near Ainsworth remodels done by Joe Kole sick and Roy Fread. Tankage price 70 dollars per ton by McAll Bros. Clarence Jackson of Lexington visiting town. Mr and Mrs Liloyd Edgar of Morning Sun visiting friends.
Robert Barns of Letts spent last evening here with friends. A pair of roller skates were taken by mistake last Saturday afternoon from the Y. The name on the strap is Ralston Meek. Return. The banks of Washington will be closed Tuesday Nov. 2. Miss Catherine Goff is spending a few days at Fairfield attending the Parsons homecoming. Frank Macon and A. T. Brown went to Keota today for the M. Kh. Romine sale. Mrs. LL Winga arrived from Keota to visit relatives. Mrs. Loyd Morrison and son Jamie left for Oskaloosa after the death of Mrs. Morrison's grandmother. Bobbie Barclay will spend the day in Keota with his aunt Mrs. Marvin Beery. If seeking a Jersey milk cow attend the Seabury sale Saturday November 6 at 11 o’clock. John Wittiman went to Oskaloosa for a Prudential life insurance meeting. Mrs. Wittiman and children accompanied him to Keota to visit Chas. Harris. Dale Ebner spent last evening here en route to Fairfield for the Parsons homecoming. Dutch Market at Baptist church Thursday, Navy 4 Begin serving 5:00 p.m. 1914 eod. Mrs. J. Moothart left for Des Moines to spend winter with daughter Mrs. Frank Votruba. Master John Munn visiting Cotter today with his father. Mrs. J. Degroot returned to Chicago after a few days here with her son at Viv and Mrs. Thomas Brady's.
A series of brief social items notes visitors and travels from West Chester and nearby communities. Mrs. Julia Rose of Omaha visits at the Welch home and attends Brighton gatherings. Mrs. Mikseh of Bellefontaine and Mrs. Engle head to Minneapolis with further travel planned. Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Adams visit relatives in Moline. Locals attend Iowa Federation events, school homecomings, and church bazaars. Community members stop in at Fairfield and Ainsworth for weekends and denoting election night events and barber shop hours changes.
Mr and Mrs J F Simpson and Mrs Karl Simpson with Eve Nette and Margery Green drove to Cedar Rapids to spend the day at Reverend Eckler s home. Rev Eckler is a nephew of the Simpsons.
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