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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1929
Page
6
Mr and Mrs M R Porter of Lake Forest Hl arrived in Washington last evening from Rock Island where they attended a legion convention to visit her brother Cloyce Burham and other relatives.
A brief note reports a window washer and a housekeeper involved in a mounting trouble. The exact incident details are unclear but the two workers are connected to the property services. Further specifics are not provided in the readable text.
Ottumwa pair Mr. and Mrs. Charles Houck and their son Wayne spend the day in Washington with family at the fall festival. Monmouth Illinois resident McKinney Phelps returns home after a brief visit to Washington. Crawfordsville visitors Mrs F Korf and daughter Jacquelin join the festival turnout. Frances Stewart returns from Chicago vacation with her parents Dr. and Mrs C W Stewart. Rev Harper of Keota spends yesterday in Washington for the day. School attire note from Schmel ler Bros Curlee Clothes.
Maurice Chevalier's presence at Hollywood's Paramount studios causes a mass shift of workers as fans anticipate his first film "Innocents of Paris" directed by Richard Wallace. The supporting cast includes Sylvia Beecher Margaret Livingston and others, with a Graham Theatre showing starting this afternoon at 2 30.
Dozens of dancing girls headline a chorus number in Coleen Moore's Smiling Irish Eyes a vivid Broadway revue style stage episode arranged by Larry Ceballos. The 100 first National Vitaphone picture features Moore debuting in dialogue and singing songs written for the production including Darlin My Darlin and A Wee.
Local residents from Kecta Kalona Ainsworth Columbus Junction Wellman West Chester and Sylvis visit Washington for the fall festival and a day of Relatives and shopping in town. Dorothy Durian reports shopping in Washington while noting a film feature with Miss Moore and James Hall in Smiling Irish Eyes presented by First National.
Local residents from Keota travel to Washington for the fall festival and visits to hosts Frank Pringle and family. Monmouth College student Marian Wels from Ohio tours Washington before continuing to Monmouth. Several local men attend a Tri county Civil War soldiers' meeting in Muscatine. Ruth Hedges departs for Oberlin Ohio to begin her final year at Oberlin Conservatory.
Factory representative will be at our parlors Thursday afternoon to explain Crosley models on display. Goodin Funeral Parlors, West Side Square. Sevilla Bofee has returned to Ames to study at the state college after visiting her parents, Dr and Mrs C A Boice. Sale of used clothing Sept 18 by P E O society. North side 1801?
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