Weekend Visitors and Local Stay at Washington
Miss Ethel Stacy is spending the week end at her home in Brigh ton. Donald Maxwell arrived from Cedar Rapids last night to spend the week end in Washington. He attends Coe College.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1925
Page
8
Miss Ethel Stacy is spending the week end at her home in Brigh ton. Donald Maxwell arrived from Cedar Rapids last night to spend the week end in Washington. He attends Coe College.
Local briefs list residents visiting family and traveling to Chicago and Keota, with social events announced. Mrs. Minnie Beach visits Washington, diners plan a First church cafeteria supper September 22, and the Ladies Aid at U P church and First church promote events.
M Grace lease plans Ames college trip after visiting grandmother Mrs James Mcfadden. Miss Eva Ebner with Hawkins ties in Washington. Mrs J M Zerby travels from Los Angeles to visit in Washington. Mrs Ed Clifford visits Sigourney relation in Keota district. Schuyler Livingston in Des Moines on business. Shirley Clark returns from French Lick Springs Indiana.
Mrs C W Stewart and daughter Frances visit Mrs Vincent Kelsey in Fairfield. Maxine Barden spends weekend with grandfather Will Gibson and attends school locally. Dr and Mrs I A Reid welcome a baby boy born yesterday. Mary Gibson of Washington is the mother. Reids live in Chicago. Fairmont Creamery moved to Johnson's Grocery for cash payments on cream and eggs. J F Farthing of Dallas City returns home after visiting daughter Mrs Howard McCreede. Hattle Cleadenning of Keota visits for the day. Mr and Mrs J S Duffy of Denver arrive for a short business stay. Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society to hold rummage sale Saturday September 26 first door south of Klein Clothing Company. Donations can be phoned to 240 black.
The article debates electing a coroner, favoring Jackson Roberts, and jokes about his deputy work. It also notes Mr Jacob Dodder building a three wheeled vehicle with tall front wheels and a hand crank system, plus local notices about a barber, a schoolmaster, and a pastor candidate, and reports on the 25th Infantry reunion in Mt. Pleasant with details of officers and a Burlington meetup planned.
Mrs. EB J Whistler of Omaha visits Miss Ida Cavendar then travels to Welman to see kin. Attendees at the funeral of Mrs. C H Stephens include Mrs Mattie Shaw Wellman Alex Stewart West Liberty and Mrs Kate Wilson What Chee. C W Stephens returns to Pawhuska Oklahoma. Local taxi service available by N D Anderson.
The text promotes the White sewing machine as a versatile, family friendly home ornament. It invites women to view the machine, asserts its value and ease of demonstration, and promises no trouble to show goods.
Local residents and visitors are listed with moves trips and social calls in Washington Iowa and neighboring areas. Names include Herman Schultz Lena Lyon Leigh Wallace Arthur Van Dorn Edna Palmer Joe Melinsky and others with notes on travel to Havre Muscatine Tipton Hubbard and Iowa City along with a competing railroad certificate hearing set for October 23 1925 in Fairfield Iowa by the Board of Railroad Commissioners.
The article lists prices for printed fabrics and linens, praises Mr. Schroeder and Knox and Walworth for quality work in the treasurer’s office, and notes a reform proposal for a city hook and ladder company. It also describes Rev. Dr. Doig’s move to Monmouth College and a rural sleigh ride tale with two girls and a pair of mules.
A brief classified notice announces local and long distance driving services available around the clock with a contact phone number 73 for bookings and inquiries. The item emphasizes prompt pickup and 24 hour operation.
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