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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1928
Page
6
The Journal notes an attractive oval bed of foliage in the lawn at Mr and Mrs George Maxwell 410 West Washington street inviting readers to view nature’s beauty. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lytle returned from Cedar Rapids where they attended the American Legion celebration.
Mrs Will Egley of Warsaw visits her daughter Mrs R J Tanner in Washington. Mr and Mrs Claud Tucker and Mr and Mrs R L Jennings travel to Cedar Rapids for the Legion celebration. Mr and Mrs George Weeg...ham of Des Moines visit H S Weeg...ham. Donald Maxwell leaves for Coe College Cedar Rapids. Mrs Leila Steiner of Wellman visits Washington. Stevens College in Columbia plans a 600000 building program with seven new buildings in ten years. The Pythian Sisters hold an eatable sale at Washington Cleaners on Saturday September 15.
Mr and Mrs Banks Mouser and son report a two months southern voyage by car through Long Beach Los Angeles San Francisco Portland Seattle to Berkley Yosemite Valley and back via Columbia River Highway They faced minor illness and a sprained ankle but enjoyed visits with relatives and old friends The narrative contrasts travel luxury with enduring loneliness in a grand homes finale
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beatty and H. H. Mckee state inspector visited the Jefferson County Home in Fairfield. The item promotes first aid supplies andMercurochrome along with bandages as season opens. Weather notes call for partly cloudy tonight and Thursday fair.
A crowded rural digest reports Eddie McKee’s fishing trip north of Richmond with a 7 lb catch, drought effects on English River game, and multiple farm updates. George Stump and Lou Lemley repair and reshingle properties from 1891 to 1898 while residents visit kin and plan wheat fields near Carthage. Local prices cite large watermelons at 40 to 50 cents, and roadwork near English River hills triggers near misses with passing cars and a car bumper accident involving a horse.
A compact radio schedule item lists WABC at 7 EST on the United Press lineup with light opera, WJZ at 7:30 EST featuring varying orchestras, WOR at 7:50 EST stock company program, and WJZ at 5:15 EST golf summary.
Philadelphia mayor Harry A. Mackey vows a spiritual revival to drive bootleggers and racketeers from the city. He invites evangelist Billy Sunday to lead a revival, hoping citizen abstention from liquor will collapse the liquor ring and end graft.
A survey of the anti third term tradition notes two presidential challenges, Grant in 1880 and Roosevelt later, where popular appeal and party rules collided with precedent. Garfield's nomination and Hancock's near victory are recounted, along with the Democratic convention’s tense race and the narrow electoral split.
Local residents host house guests and return from trips. Visitors include Minnie Shepher and the Kinth Shepherds at Montgomerys. Francelia Nivsehe and Anna Schmidt with George Schmidt noted. Arrivals include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Bruty Mary Lucile. Guests travel from Coshocton Ohio and Pittsburgh to Washington and Mt. Pleasant for visits.
Mrs Harry Ross visits daughter Mrs Walter Heins in Burlington for a few days. Ferne Wayne and Glenn Durst travel to Harper to visit grandmother Mrs Alta Neese over the weekend. Call at Schmoeller Bros for Curlee Fall suits. Mable Livingston goes to Monmouth Illinois to resume studies at Monmouth College. Mrs Edith Miller visits sister Mrs Will Ross and husband from Wessington Springs South Dakota in West Chester. Mr and Mrs Lyle Wilcox travel to Burlington for a short business visit.
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