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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1926
Page
7
Titus residents report a hard harvest year with drought reducing wheat to four to six bushels per acre and corn poor for fodder. The bank remains sound as stock losses mount. Local families travel for fairs, school openings resume, and home construction and repairs continue.
A compilation of regular meeting nights and officers for lodges in the area. Includes Zeredatha Council No 21 R & 8 M and Bethickham Commandery No 45 with their secretaries and minutes, Damascus Shrine No 10, Amos Chapter De Molay, Cove ntinl Lodge No 101, Washington Lodge No 26, Prosperity Encampment No 581, and Washington Moose Lodge No 1205 with dates, times, and officer names. Visiting members welcome.
Railway schedules for multiple lines including Golden State Limited and B&O with arrivals departures and locals. Also lists physicians surgeons attorneys insurers and service stations with office hours and contact details across Washington Iowa in a dense station bulletin style.
Grace Johnson reports Pleasant news including a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Glenn Miller and a newborn in the Burroughs family. The Pleasant school opened September 6 with Bashis Burroughs as teacher and fifteen pupils on the roll. Mr and Mrs Paul Harvey and daughter Vera attended the Iowa State Fair last week. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Bar Burroughs are noted for another newborn ill born event.
Mrs. John Carris of Keota visited her sister Mrs. Frank Pringle in Young America. School began Monday with Mrs. Paul Lytle as teacher and four pupils enrolled, with more expected. Mr. and Mrs. J N Phillips and daughters Jessie and Harriet visit relatives in Piqua Ohio. Miss Mary Hunter teaches Taylor school north of town.
Mr and Mrs Wimner Cherry celebrated their twent ieth wedding anniversary with supper at the George Masson home in town. A surprise visit by neighbors the Tuesday eve previous led to games and a social evening with refreshments.
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