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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1927
Page
6
W S Green showcased a diverse collection of three dozen Dalhias at the Journal office last evening. The blooms were a gift from Mrs. W S Conkling of Muscatine, a former Flower Show judge, admired for their color and variety.
William 8. Brock one of the Spirit of Detroit flyers who just landed in Constantinople ends the third lap of a global voyage denies bigamy rumors saying his first wife was divorced. He appears worried by the gossip while also noting bargain counter values including women’s styles at $2.85.
Centerville Iowa Sept 1 Peaceful demonstrations continue at Mystic where 100 to 150 miners work daily. Sheriff Earl Gaughenbaugh reported the situation in Ap panoose County mines remains entirely quiet and armed escorts accompany non union workers to and from the mines.
In Corvallis Oregon a youth claiming to be James Parker of Chicago was jailed while investigators probe if he is Harry Hill sought in Streator Illinois for killing his mother. Parker, about 20, says he lives in Chicago and works as a metal worker and knows nothing of the Hill case. He bore a resemblance to published Hill photos.
The agriculture department predicted wheat will be the best crop of the season. Cotton suffered from floods and boll weevil damage while hay shows a record crop and corn is a partial failure. Prices rise on short corn and cotton crops, with wheat exports expected to surge.
Boston Mass was chosen as the 1928 convention city by the National Women s Christian Temperance Union executive committee in Minneapolis A telegram from the National Women s Democratic Law Enforcement League backing bone dry platforms prompted sharp party criticism of Gov Al Smith and Sen James E Reed The session ended with a banquet and expressions of intra party friction.
Mrs A J Morgan reports visitors from here include Mr and Mrs C L Stannard Mr and Mrs John Robinson Mr and Mrs Toban Johnson Mr and Mrs A W Woodford and daughter Mildred and Don Duke Esther Jones and children Fred and Ruth of Libertyville spent the past week visiting relatives here J H Johnson returned home from Gladwin where he conducted meetings Mrs Eliza Stannard entertained club members at her home Wednesday p m Frances Meacham attended church Pleasant Plain Sunday morning C R Waterhouse of Des Moines visiting relatives H C Odum of Sigourney was a business visitor Friday and Saturday Ida Stannard went to Pella for a Carris reunion Mr and Mrs A J Morgan visiting daughter Ruth Trumbo in Ridgeway Colorado Orba Atwood and family of Chicago calling on friends Clarence Pringle and family weekend visitors at Ottumwa R H McCracken and son Floyd were dinner guests at W W Lyons home Richland Donald Woodford returned home to Dublin after vacation with his grandfather here
Mrs Victor Wenger and Miss Marie Wenger arrived back from Des Moines after a few days at the fair. Several families including Mr and Mrs Owen Grecian and Mrs D J Masson with daughter Merla returned from Des Moines and Allerton. Other locals travel for fairs, visits, and business to Muscatine Burlington Columbus Junction Ridgeway Ainsworth Denver Keota Moline Eldon Washington and surrounding areas.
Mrs H C Van Meter and Alice Lee Ward return to Ft Wayne after a visit with friends in the area. Henry Little William Shannon Rex Fish attend the Columbus Junction fair. Mrs J A Montgomery visits Fairfield for several days among friends. Eunice Spray of Ottumwa visits Fairfield friends after staying with Mrs Diller in Washington. Frank Broadgate runs a stand at the fair with Sherman Watson Jim Casey Stanley Bratton Donald Welsh Hearse Allen and Leslie Blick selling pop and ice cream. R L Badger former junior high instructor visits town en route to Thornburg to assume high school principal role.
Mrs Edwin Griffith and daughter spend days at Mrs Verne Gippel in Wyman. John Long to Crawfordsville on business. Chicago visitors Burns and Curtis return after visiting Mr and Mrs George Genkinger and Earl Burns. Several locals travel to Des Moines Washington Fairfield Burlington and Columbus Junction for work visits fairs and conventions.
Roy Bernard Havel and Lillian Mae Vondrasek secured a marriage license this afternoon, official records show. The filing confirms their intent to wed in the near future.
Miss Julia McKevitt will visit Moline before Decatur and Lincoln for a month. Marion Engle Wayne Weaver Max Donaldson and Lester Long plan Idaho sight seeing trip tomorrow. Wendell Booth Merle Gallagher Duane Hazen and Delbert Badr fram attended the Columbus Junction fair yesterday. Wilbur Harter Harold Booth and Lloyd Gallagher drove to the Dutch Creek fair today.
William McConnaughey returned yesterday evening from a week in Des Moines. He has been on a short vacation from his work at Carter's clothes shop. Henry Deal of Rubio was a business caller in town this morning.
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