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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1929

Page

3

New Medicine Viewed as Best in World

Readers report enthusiasm for a new medicine hailed as the best in the world by medical experts. Trials cited improved outcomes and broad applicability across age groups.

Konjola Restores Mrs Glass After Years of Ailments

Mrs Anna Glass of Dallas City Illinois reports relief from catarrh stomach trouble and neuritis after using Konjola claiming digestion improved and neuritis pains vanished. She credits the remedy for her return to normal life and notes it is sold by Geo J McDaniel in Washington and by other druggists nationwide.

Anna Glass Dallas City Ilinois Konjola Tam Washington Geo. J. McDaniel

Birthy dinner and reunion for Putman family

A birthy dinner and J. G. Putman family reunion will be held at Sunset Park on September 15. Members and relatives are invited to attend and share a gathering at the park facilities.

Country Club J. G. Putman Sunset Park

M E church class party and meetings announced

The M E church OB class plans a party at the Lyle Wilcox home on West Monroe Street. Ainsworth adults are invited to a Parent-Teacher house meeting Friday evening with a reception at the school. The W E M S of the church meets Friday at 2 39 p m at Mrs P L Exter's home for the final session of the year.

Baptist Kensington West Chester Broe*s Moore Lucy Leet M. E. Church Lyle Wilcox West Monroe Street Ainsworth W.E. M.S M. Ebehurch P. L. Exter

Washington high school football squad starts first practice

Coach James W. Shultz leads the Washington high school football squad in the first practice on the practice field after an afternoon session. Thirty five players reported, with goals set for a sixty plus squad as seven lettermen return including Captain Benson Brown Westermark and Young. Bowes and Judevine may strengthen the lineup, while several veterans from last year seek starting roles in the line and backfield.

Washington High School James W. Shutz iCoach Shultz Ren Ring Benson Brown Westermark Young McAvoy Kiesey Jones Judevine Mt. Pleasant Bowes West Chester Rayman Kearns D. Stutsman Bratton Crone Endicott Thomas Casey Glider Wolfer Dickinson Miller Dick Young Dusenbery McElhinney Watson Kolosik M. McAvoy Kieser Putnam Hale G. McAvoy McClure Ahrens Wells Snider Fuith Foba Husky

Washington Beats Hayesville in Rough Picnic Game

Washington defeated Hayesville 3 to 0 at the Clear Creek community picnic near Harper. The game featured rough field conditions and numerous errors by both teams, with Washington scoring three runs and in the fourth inning. Today Washington faces the Ottumwa Giants in a fall festival feature at Fairfield.

Steinbeck Hayesville Washington Clear Creek Harper Ottumwa Giants Fairfield

Idle Rich at Foy Theatre Tops the Talkie Wave

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents The Idle Rich a 100 talkie adaptation of White Collars opening at the Foy Theatre. Conrad Nagel Bessie Love Leila Hyams lead a hand picked cast with Edythe Chapman and James Neill as the parents and Robert Ober and Paul Kruger as cousins in a domestic comedy praised for dialogue and atmosphere.

Hore Metro-Goldwyn Mayer William de Mille Thayer Foy Theatre Conrad Nagel Bessie Love Leila Hyams Edythe Chapman James Neill Robert Oher Paul Kruger Harry Tom Gibney Cam

Richard Dix Delivers Truthful Comedy In Look and Listen

The Graham Theatre screens Nothing But The Truth with Richard Dix delivering a sharp talking screen performance. A wager forces him to tell the truth for 24 hours, creating endless farce as he confesses to love, business, and social scenes while Helen Kane delivers carring, comic musical numbers.

Graham Theatre Richard Dix Helen Kane

Clayton County Voting Road Bonds Vote Underway

Voters in Clayton county cast ballots on a proposed $690000 road bond issue. If approved the year’s road bonds total would rise to $2,159,600, and state totals would approach $100 million with 78 counties already approving about $98.15 million for paving and graveling.

Eleanor Clayton County Navine Hoad Iawa

Grave cave-in kills man at Allison site

A pit cavern collapsed at a gravel work near Allison, killing 40 year old John Pietkes instantly. The accident occurred during daily operations when debris and falling gravel caused the fatal collapse.

Allison John Pietkes

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