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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1929
Page
5
The Leatherness a new Pathe feature stars Robert Armstrong and Alan Hale as three Marine buddies in romance comedy and drama spanning Russia and Manchuria. Fred Kohler also appears in this adventurous film praised as a standout cast of recent local screenings.
The Graham theatre roars with a pair of westerns headlined by The Leatherneck and 45 Calibre War. Stars Diane Ellis Mitchell Lewis Wade Boteler and Don Coleman headline, with plotlines involving land grabbers, a murder, and a vigilant bloc driving criminals out of town. Teanette Loff stars as the appealing heroine.
Advert ises Danderine a hair product claimed to remove oil cleanse and add life and shine. It says regular use dissolves dandruff soothes the scalp and promotes growth while staying non greasy and easy to manage and hold waves.
Colleen Moore’s first all talking and singing feature recreates a Kerry Ireland village with thatched cottages winding lanes and Irish jaunting cars on the First National Vitaphone lot. Designer Anton Gret drew on multiple Ireland trips to craft the authentic background spanning several acres.
Sept 20 in Columbus Junction ta revival services begin Sunday evening at the Dixie Free Methodist church under Rev J H Grim. Local social circle meets Sept 26 at Mrs William Rahmiller with visits from Mrs Margaret Hull Crawfordsville and others report travel between Iowa and Illinois communities.
Washington Chapter No 98 O B owee holds a regular meeting on the second Thursday night each month. Pearl Kennedy W M M Irene Bickford Secretary. Visiting members are welcome.
Rail timetable lists westbound No 4 Golden State Limited and No 3 Golden State Limited with arrival and departure times. It includes local passes and mixed train services on the Knoxville branch with several station times and notes California passenger stops.
The funeral for William A. Duncan was planned with Rev W J Griffin of Morning Sun to preach at United Presbyterian in Columbus City. A coal shed project 100 by 18 feet was started on the old sheds site with an automatic loader to be installed. Several community events and movements are reported including a miscellaneous shower for Rev and Mrs Emanuel Jasman andPresbytery meetings in Waukesha.
Haskins Iowa notes record Winfield fair attendance and Ladies Aid meeting. Faye Cherwinker named section foreman succeeding father. Local families, travel to Buffalo Muscatine Williamsburg and Livonia Missouri referenced with visits and car trouble details.
J E K Dahrstel of Bur neton says kidney trouble and rheumatism plagued him for years. After using Konjola his stomach normalizes, kidneys strengthen, night rising ceases, and rheumatism ends. He credits Konjola for full recovery and notes it is sold in Washington by L McDaniel Druggist and other towns.
Five carloads of stock left Haskins for Chicago Tuesday morning. W F Gardner sent three loads of cattle and Davis Brothers two loads of hogs. Mrs Dora Bean spent Tuesday at her son Jim Bean's home. Will Simms of Riverside visited John Godlove's home. Mr and Mrs Frank Embree visited Joe near Washington and shopped. Mr and Mrs Ralph Yonge and Arthur were in Washington. The school closed Wednesday for a fall festival. Mrs Chas Davis was hospitalized Friday afternoon in serious condition.
In Crawfordsville Indiana on September 18 many residents from the town and surrounding areas attended the fall festival held in Washington.
Mrs A J Rogers of Carroll announces the engagement of her daughter Thelma to J Bruce McCleary of Des Moines at a dinner at Younker’s tea room. The wedding is set for October 1 in Carroll Iowa with Rev Charles S Medleury officiating. Bruce is the son of Mr and Mrs J S McCleary.
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