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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1929

Page

6

Local shoppers visit during weekend gatherings

Mr and Mrs Ed Myall spent the weekend at the H A McMillan home in Lone Tree. Mrs C M Strain of Crawfordsville is recuperating at the Wm Mitchell home after an operation. W H McCune of Wes Liberty visited in Washington over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Jake Schrader of Crawfordsville spent Sunday evening at the Wm Mitchell home and attended Christian church services. Schmoeller Bros Curlee Cloth 167tt

Ed Myall H. A. McMillan Lone Tree C. M. Strain Crawfordsville Wm. Mitchell W. H. McCune Wes’ Liberty Washington Jake Schrader The Christian Church

Faris to Open Dry Goods Store in I. U. Co. Building

EF H Faris, formerly in the dry goods business, will rent the I U Co building and install fixtures after October to stock dry goods and groceries. I U Co has not decided on a new location. Little, former Seal Pastry Shop operator, left for Cedar Rapids. Van Winkle injured a hand fixing a corn shredder. Brighton Mutual Telephone reelects officers. two new directors elected Alex Schlarbaum and Will McClintic. other terms renewed.

EF. H. Faris I. U. Co Ph Cells Little Seal Pastry Cedar Rapids Fred van Winkle

Lloyds Welcome New Son At Washington County Hospital

Dr and Mrs J M Lloyd celebrate the arrival of their new son at Washington County Hospital this past Saturday.

John Meredith Lloyd J. M. Lloyd Washingtn County Hospital

Farm weeklies merge to form Wallace's Farmer and Iowa Homestead

Des Moines announces a merger of Iowa Homestead and Wallace's Farmer. The new publication will circulate under the name Wallace's Farmer and Iowa Homestead, published at the Homestead plant. First issue slated for October 26 with contracts shifting to Wallace. Dante Pierce retires from Homestead and moves to Racine to helm the Wisconsin Agriculturalist.

Des Moines Iowa Homestead Wallace's Farmer Dante Pierce The Homestead John Wallace Wallace’s Wallace Pierce Racine Wis Wisconsin Agriculturalist Wallaces Farmers Marx Miller Dubuque Iowa City Jowa City Cedar Rapids Ames

Resilver Mirrors Half Price This Week

Glen Prince of Fairfield Iowa offers half price resilvering service with call for details and delivery. The notice invites participation and outlines contact for arrangements.

Glen Prince Fairfield

Social notes from Washington Iowa and surrounding towns

Mrs Verle Sigler and children visit relatives in Washington. Mrs J H Green of Keota spends the day in Washington on business. Mrs Ed Rambrick leaves for Seymour after visiting in Washington and with Mrs Henry Brinning. Ray Guest and Ray Bambrick travel to Cedar Rapids and meet Jim Bambrick. Mrs Chester McNary and son Micky return home to Fairfield after visiting relatives. Theta Kappa Nu pledges James Davidson at Iowa Wesleyan. Bethel chicken dinner tickets on sale at Wittings harness shop serving from 4 45 pm every 45 minutes. Chariton callers at C W Davis home. G E Frey of Ollie visits Franke McKay. Marion Schell and Arthur Long visit at Lewis Warren home. Leo Hoover and wife visit to Iowa City. Mrs Harry White of Ainsworth visits Washington.

Ed Rambrick Seymour Iowa Washington Henry Brinning West Chester

Local Briefs and Visits Highlight Washington News

Doris Fields visiting her parents in Washington while in training at St. Luke’s Davenport. Swedish masseur G E Fray to visit 602 W. Wash St Sept 23 24 26. Mrs J Melinsky of East Pleasant Plain in Washington. Myrna McCleery visiting parents then en route to Keota to teach. Schmoeller Bros. advertise tailor made clothes. Rex Benz and Ruth Paul visit family in Washington. McGuein family returns from Pittsburgh. Ruth stays. Sherman Fowler of Des Moines in Washington. Eunice Achisa heads to Columbia University New York. Sherm Wolfe leaves for Muscatine for work. Majestic Radio giveaway promoted.

Doris Fields St. Lukes Hospital Davenport Mrs A. J. Fields G. E. Fray Ollie W. Wash. St J. Melinsky East Pleasant Plain Fairbank, In Washington Sherman Fowler Des Moines J. P. Wood

Farewell reception for Rev. Pike and family in Richland

Richland notes a farewell reception at the M. E. church Tuesday evening for the Rev. Pike and family, with a large crowd enjoying refreshments. The Pike family plans to move to Birmingham, and other local items include visits by T. J. Henderson, W. C. Lier, and travels of Mrs. Herbert Steele.

Richland Pike M. E Birmingham T. J. Henderson Farr Wayne County W. C. Lier Minneapoli Claude McCracken Jefferson County Helen Lee Greeson Billie Smith Bernadine Orville Paxson Agnes Seller Geo Pentegraph Penn John Greenlee Harold Ecka Marie Nordyke Ames

Justice of the Peace Finances Glenn Long for Intoxication

Justice of the Peace W E Barber fined Glenn Long ten dollars and costs this morning for intoxication.

Justice of the Peace W. E. Barber Glenn Long

Heart Disease Toll Reaches Billions in U S

Dr Haven Emerson of Columbia University told physicians that heart disease costs reach about 1.5 billion dollars in the nation Plus more than 100 billion for hospital and doctor bills for sufferers The burden falls largely on the relatively poor laboring class He notes that over 150000 of the 170000 annual heart disease deaths are people older than fifty.

Haven Emerson Columbia University Physicians

Washington visit hints at city property low point

Maude Trowbridge of Muscatine and Mr. and Mrs. May Kurtz of Cedar Rapids met in Washington on Saturday and visited J. P. Randall's Delta home over Sunday. The ad column touts low prices on city homes and urges readers to check the two ads in this issue. Mrs. Owen Cnossen and son Jesse traveled from Keota to visit her mother Mrs. Lota Winga Saturday evening.

Sam T. Donahey West Lain &T Washington Maude Trowbridge Muscatine May Kurtz Cedar Rapids Delta J. P. Randall Washington City Dempsey & Breitenbach Owen Cnossen Jesse Keota Lota Winga

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