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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1927
Page
8
Mrs W St Cambridge left for Minneapolis after a Washington visit with her sister Mrs George Stewart. Drakesville and Stephen's jewelry store figures, a Smouse sale, Dempsey Tunney fight usher news, and locals Redlinger Twinam and Hamilton noted in town.
Native hedge posts sale near Bethel church Monday September 26 at 2 oclock. Win Smouse announces and TS6 Tom Brady of Iowa City recovering from a heat spell. An auction sale of household goods is set for tomorrow at the warehouse near Waterworks. Ben Leichty of Wayland was a Washington visitor yesterday. Taxi call and local notices included.
Crocker’s Brigade and Tri County Veterans attend a soldiers convention in town urging all residents to join the campfire at city hall in recognition of local veterans. Also advertised are ladies oxford shoes with Cuban leather heel and price eight dollars per pair from Florsheim and Arch-Preserver A E Atchison.
Des Moines reports from Charles D. Reed of the U S weather bureau show ten more weeks of favorable weather needed for the corn crop, with some areas safe from frost and others hurt by late rains and heat. Silo filling and fodder cutting begin as the crop stays green and productive despite recent storms and frost in parts of Iowa.
Coach Harry Rick pushed his squad through over an hour of hard scrimmage with both first and second teams. Several inexperienced linemen show promise as the team prepares for a key game against Burlington. Rice emphasizes a strong start as Rubbeton looms, while Milburn McKay hosts a lighter session this afternoon drawing many students to the field.
Whittaker and Wilson advertise choice early Ohio potatoes at 1.15 per bushel trade, 81.20 delivered. Mrs Roy Durian and son Kenneth of Wellman visited town yesterday and reported soil in good germination condition. Heat limited horse plowing, tractors used. late alfalfa cuttings light and clover yields are disappointing due to dry weather.
Mrs. Frank Haney came back yesterday from Newton Iowa where she visited her daughter Mrs C O Barnett who recently had an appendicitis operation. Mrs Barnett is improving. Mrs Glenn Wilson started work in the office at the Tucker and Fischer garage today. Cal Wilson was employed there before her marriage and is the present stenographer.
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