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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1926

Page

3

Brighten Social Notes Include Visits and Travel

Miss Mary Buffum at Chicago University visits sister Mrs. H W Helmick for several days. Dorothy Helmick returns to Cedar Falls State Teacher College to resume studies with Mrs. Albert Thurston and child. Kenneth returns to Oregon Illinois after visit with mother Mrs K M Elmore. Brier family notes Jake and family arriving Selma California from overland trip with Homer Ingham. Mr and Mrs Claire Conrad drive to Derby Iowa to visit Mrs Wylie and attend county fair before return.

Mary Buffum Chicago University Pest H. W. Helmick Dorothy Helmick Cedar Falls State Teacher's College Albert Thurston Small Kenneth Oregon K. M. Elmore Brier Jake Selma California Homer Ingham Claire Conrad Derby Iowa

The Gobi Desert Breaks an Evening of Freedom

Polly Brown and the mysterious Mr. St John move from witty banter to shared musings on freedom after a rainy evening. He reveals travel through the Gobi Desert and a nomadic streak, while Polly contemplates vows and independence, leading to a quiet moment of closeness as rain falls.

Polly Brown Sarah Brown Polly Sarah Jerry Katie Mr. St. John Chapman Gobi Desert Eleseetmied HiRe Mr. Jerry

Fat calves sold and cattle trading notes from Homestead Farm

Homestead Farm notes multiple cattle sales and feeds. Yoder and Marner paid four per pound for a pair of fat yearling calves fed last winter. Edwin Bopp bought 21 fat calves weighing 800 pounds. Shaffer and Anderson planned two car loads of feeder cattle and hogs ready for slaughter. Hunting trips to South Dakota and North Dakota are described with gear lists. Weather and agricultural remarks about rain, drought, and Washington Co. farming conditions conclude the digest.

Wr Farm, Sons Yoder and Marner Joe Sittee Edwin Bopp George Stumpf Cc. F. Shaffer Shaffer Anderson Kansas City Shaffer Anderson Ray Hasty Huron Wilde North Dakota Bh. C. Smith Dakota

Superstition Sparks Alarm Over Benzine Bottle Fire Concern

A dialogue warns of danger as a benzine bottle on a stove risks an accident. The exchange features playful superstition remarks and cautions about handling flammable liquids around heat.

Norah

Money Talks Salesman and Retail Merchant Ad

Salesman averages one dollar profit per dealer called. Dealer costs two dollars, sells for three fifty, yielding one fifty profit on two dollars invested. The salesman makes one dollar and six cents. If you want to become a salesman or improve earnings, write Geo L Lane Mansfield Ohio for details.

Geo. L. Lane Mansfield Ohio

New Baby Born in Bert Stumpf Home

A baby boy was born last Thursday at the Bert Stumpf home. Mother and baby are doing well. The note highlights rain as a labor saver for an irrigated district, praising its benefits.

Bert Stumpf Babe

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