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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1928

Page

3

Garbo Vivid Wardrobe In New MGM Drama

Greta Garbo appears in a green and black gown style in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature The Mysterious Lady, portraying a Russian spy in a European military drama based on Ludwig Wolff. The star shifts from pearl-gray form fitting outfits to shimmering draped evening dresses, giving a new screen image. The piece notes the film’s European intrigue and Garbo’s wardrobe transformation.

Greta Garbo Tole Graham Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Ludwig Wolfft Miss Garbo

Wayne County News Briefs Highlight Local Travels and Visits

Wayne Sept. 5 Mr and Mrs Wallace Carson report Ericksons visited Shenandoah last week. Arh Huston attended the state fair with stock exhibits. Cleo Johnston recovers after ton sils removal at Washington hospital. Kilmer and Earnest Krantz returned from Illinois trips. Mrs Ray Johnston and Calarey traveled to Muscatine to visit her parents. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Vollmer and daughter spent a Saturday night in Mt Pleasant for an anniversary celebration.

Vollmer Pleasant Grove Clarence Moorhead Old Settlers Trenton Mt. Pleasant Ferguson Moorheads Vellmers Olds Park Arch Huston Mt. Pleasant Hospital Ray Johnston Miller Brothers Olds Harold Unkridge Denver Colo Charent Canby George Canby Lone Tree W. A. Carson Illinois Indiana J. O. Abrams Marshalltown Arh Huston Cleo Johnston Washington Hospital Kilmer Earnest Krantz Ilinois Cilarey Muscatine Lloyd Vollmer

Aluminum Armlets Shown For Traffic Police Use

A metropolitan police sergeant demonstrated aluminum armlets for traffic duty. The armlets are claimed to be more visible to oncoming traffic than the current white rubber ones.

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Duck Causes Minor Road Blockage on Bourne Main

A duck halted traffic on a busy Bourne road for ten minutes as it began to cross. A constable stopped cars when the duck waddled, paused to lay an egg, then finished crossing. The egg was recovered and the traffic resumed.

Bourne England

Speed in Michigan

A narrator recounts a misadventure riding Michigan Division of the Big Four from Goshen Indiana to Niles Michigan. Delays occur as station staff sleep, a brakeman adjusts lighting to save daylight, and stops at Elkhart Granger and the House of David presence are noted before arriving in Niles.

Goshen Indiana Niles Mich Michigan Goshen Station Solo Indianapolis Mie House of David Benton Harbor Elkhart Wile Granger Grand Trunk Union Old Niles Apostle The Bell Syndicate, Inc

Man Questions March 10 Marriage License

A terse exchange at the clerk’s desk leaves the little man doubting the marriage license he received on March 10. He quips that he has endured a dog's life since, prompting the clerk to confirm the record’s details.

Officials Cancel Remaining Iowa Baseball League Games

Columbus Junction report notes teams withdraw due to lack of players and players leaving for college. Standings stay as compiled after the Latter day event with Wapello first, Muscatine second, Columbus Junction third, Letts fourth, and others fifth and sixth. Columbus High enrolls 150 pupils across grades with detailed counts for freshmen to seniors.

Columbus Junction Sept Iowa and Finais Baseball League Wapello Muscatine Letts Tenry Ilinois City Mason Ony Columbus High School

Wyman Community Club Plenic Set for September Event

The Wyman Community club will hold its annual plenic on Saturday September 8 at Sunset Park in Washington Iowa. This notice lists the location and date for the community gathering.

Wyman Community Club Sunset Park Washington Iowa

Rural Route 4 Notes of Weekly Visits and Preaching

Washington area correspondents report numerous Sunday visits among neighbors including Howard Linder Oscar Waters Hiram Baker George Goble and Ed Simmering families. Several callers visited Kephart and Linder homes. Attendees also joined services at Pleasant TH church led by Rev Jesse Callweil.

Washington Howard — Linder Oscar Waters J. Kk Ed Simmering John Simmering Sr Chas. Kephart Stanley Marshall Elsie Albert Askea George Benson Ploaesnt Jesse, Callweil

Worthless Farm Community Notices and Upcoming Services

Drake University dean of the Drake University to serve as minister Rev Carter plans to preach at Pleasant Church on Sunday September 16 with morning and evening services. Rebekah meeting Friday at 8 pm and You and It club gathering Monday at 2 pm at Mrs Oscar Jugendheimer’s home.

Drake University Carter Pleasant Wichuren Mrnday Oscar Jugenheimer Hoover University Farm Herbert Hoover

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Garbo Wayne Ericksons Shenandoah Fancy Klein Klothing Ko Washington Loan & Trust Washington, Iowa Speed By Ring Lardner Martha Butler Mrs Daisy Simmering Paul Rebekah Studebaker Erskine Tudebaker Studet Baker Studebaker Garage I. W. Shenefelt, Prop
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