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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1926

Page

6

Local bargain stationers and community notices

A rummage sale at Lemmon’s Pharmacy will feature stationery boxes up to $1.60 offered as three boxes for 8 cents. Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society invites members to a dance on Tuesday evening September 28. Ned Haney purchased Faton Crane and Pike stationery styles at Lemmon’s and will display new late stationery. Mrs. Nita Law returns from Iowa City visiting Blair Law at the university. Local residents Milt Novy and Martha Shalla visit. Alf C. Larson opens Family Shoe Store in Keokuk. J. F. Salladay of Ainsworth and Elizabeth McWilliams of Columbus Junction spend days here with friends.

Ned Haney Lemmon’s Eaton Crane Pike

Local residents and visitors pace Centerville area

Frank Miller called in Centerville with other local callers. Masson returns from Mayo Clinic. Cedar Rapids resident George McAvoy visits. Sigafoose family travels to Fairfield. Reynolds returns to Keota after visiting here. Wheeler from Chicago visits Olive Sanders. Rasmus leaves for Des Moines after visiting Putman home. Stewart and son John Warren of Keota conduct business. Glans siblings travel to Davenport from Marshalltown. Rose Norwood returns home to Davenport after visiting Palmer relatives. Porteris and Ainsworth on business. Beitel of Keota spends day here. Neiswanger and son head to Centerville for winter. Luke leaves for Trenton after visiting daughter. Gentzler of Waterloo on Davenport business. Laithly and Stewart prospects in region. Madeline Aiken visits West Liberty. G E Cook travels to Marengo. Page family and Wellman shoppers in town. Margaret Brookhart returns home from Columbus Junction where she teaches.

Local visitors include Blankenhorn and relatives in town

Dave Blankenhorn returned from a Wie business trip through South Dakota and spent Saturday with cousins J E and C Lemmon. Mr and Mrs dear Gash of Macomb Illinois and Mr and Mrs Charlee Gash of Hudson Illinois visit the Payiels home in West Chester.

Dave Blankenhorn Wie South Dakota Dear Gash Macomb Ilinois Charlee Gash Hudson, Illinois James Payiels West Chester

Saint Thomas a Kempis on judging others

The text urges turning inward to judge oneself rather than others. It warns that self judgment avoids sin and vanity, while judging others leads to error and reliance on outer appearances. The counsel reflects medieval devotional ethics about humility and inner examination.

Cutting Flowers Preserve Bloom by Morning Harvest Time

Early morning cuts help flowers last longer than those plucked late in the day. Fresh-picked blooms retain petals and vitality when harvested at dawn.

Arch-Preserver Shoes Aid Speed and Comfort

Readers in Washington are urged to stop dragging their feet and gain speed with Arch-Preserver shoes. The ad claims the footwear offers relief, satisfaction, and a practical boost for those who feel held back by slow pace.

Washington

Chief Eagle Wing Makes Screen Appearance In Rawson Folly

Chief Eagle Wing a full blood Indian from the Klamath Reservation in Humboldt County appears as Indian Pete in Rawson's Folly with Richard Barthelmess and Dorothy Mackaill. He also served as technical advisor on Indian matters for Ranson's Molly and helped organize over fifty full blooded Indians from across the country for authentic costume and roles.

Efaile Wing Pete Ranson Molly Polly

A Ghost Party at Scofield Home in 1887

On Thursday night Mr and Mrs Wm Scofield hosted a masked party for Miss Nellie Glenny that drew about fifty ghosts to dance then dissolve at dawn after a cock crow. The event featured many attendees from Cedar Rapids Keokuk and Burlington with elegant gowns, roses and bouquets, and a Townar club dance the next evening praised as the nobbest hop in memory.

Wm. Scofield Nellie Glenny David Simon Catler Mazie Scofield George Holden George Lady Cedar Rapids Venstemaker Hertha McDowell West Liberty Will McKee Chariton Cause Camboliers Oskaloosa Alex George G Frank Tracy Burlington George Coldren Iowa City Hop Miss Sawyer Keokuk

Local People Reach For Come-and-Go News

Milford Keifer leaves for Chillicothe Missouri after visiting his mother Mrs Ross Crawford Col Smith W Brookhart speaks at Harvey fair Will Fieming returns from Chicago Mrs J C Huston of Crawfords ville shops here Maggie Byers visits New London Mrs Myra Bortes of Crawfords ville on business Beatrice Wilson guests Francis Wright in West Chester B S Gregory Keota visits son Hilton in county hospital W H Keifer returns home Milburn McKay leads band in Keota Mabel Fleming weekend at Parsons College Kate Gerrard Davenport visits friends Charles Thomas returns from Stourney.

Local Society Notes and Movements Around Ames and Des Moines

Walter Harter travels to Ames to resume studies at Iowa State Agricultural College and RK Ki Willits heads to Minneapolis for a National Life Insurance convention. Charles Cunningham arrives from Harrington Kansas to visit relatives while his father suffers illness. Mrs Farvin Beery of Kevia visits friends. Maggie Dornblaser travels from Fredonin Kansas to visit the Applegate family during the G A R encampment in Des Moines. W N Sowash returns from the Des Moines G A R reunion. Mrs Ruplinger and son Norman return to Davenport after visiting her mother. Dan Bown of Pueblo Colorado visits Clyde Brown after the Des Moines G A R Convention. Mrs Gentzler visits Columbus Junction. Mrs Wagoner spends the weekend in Burlington on business.

Maggie Dornblaser Fredonin Kansas John Applegate Des Moines Dan Bown Pueblo, Colo Clyde Brown

Mennisinger Glee Club adds Roy Dayton from Washington IA

Word from Cedar Falls IA reports Roy Dayton of Washington IA joining the Mennisinger Glee Club at the Iowa State Teachers College as first tenor. Dayton previously belonged to the Troubadour Glee Club and is now promoted to the Mennisingers.

Cedar Falls Iowa Roy Dayton Washington Mennisinger Glee Club Iowa State Teachers’ College Dayton Troubadour Glee Club The Mennisingers

Also Mentioned on This Page

FOX Theatre Rascal Art Acord Hearts Our Gang Richard Barthelmes Ransons Folly Richard Davis Dorothy Mackaill Lemmon’'s Pharmacy Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society Jolly Fitry Nita Law Blair University Mrs. Milt Novy Kaiona Martha Shalla Richmond Herarents Alf C. Larson J. F. Salladay Ainsworth Elizabeth McWilliams Columbus Junction Eloise Issor Frank Miller Centerville FF. Masson Rochester Mayo Clinic George McAvoy KE. Sigafoose W. H. Sigafoose Fratees Fairfield 8S. C. Simmons A. C. Reynolds Keota Ralph Gibson D. Wheeler Chicago Olive Sanders Harry Rasmus Willam Putman Howard Stewart John Warren Judith Glans Mer Glans Marshalltown Davenport L. C. Hildebrand Nere J. A. Porteris & Ainsworth Today A. KE. Beitel of Sirace Neiswanger Dona'd A. D. Luke Trenton William Schrader W. A. Gentzler Waterloo M. J. Gentaler W. . Laithly of Rubio George Stewart Manitou, Colorado Madeline Aiken G. E. Cook Marengo Frank Cook C. J. Page Sons of Wellman Margaret Brookhart A. WN. Albersot Garth Duell Goldfield Nevada McElhinney Drug Co Geo. L. McDaniel, Prop Fred Haine Omaha Nebraska J. E Lemmon Canor Patterson Joseph Medill Patterson Ty German Madonna Thomas A Kempis Stetson Klein Klo. Koq Plorsheims A.B. Atchison Arch Preservers Washington Press Dewey Nellie W. C. Babcock Music Hall Bell Patterson Fan Ny Parkinson Georgie Smith Altie Lillie MecCormick Kate McCormick Mies Bertha Miss Bell Hollingsworth Ida Cunningham Kate Campbell London Weat Liberty McDonald Effie Brindley Sarah Cunningham Stella Malin Mise Kit Anderson Mrs. Huskins Minnie Norton Clara Stewart Leigh Wallace Dave Simon Bert Stubbs Messrs Carpee and Tracey Coldren Town City Wallow Taila Stanley Fuller and Sawyer Mit Mike Lemmon's Pharmacy Kk. N. Euwer Cincinnati Mre Kate Miller Des Loines Mrs Aear Snclair Farmers’ Cooperative Exchange Dr. Carriacere Milford Keifer Chillicothe Missouri Ross Crawford Col. Smith W. Brookhart Harvey Will Fieming J. C. Huston Crawfordsville Maggie Byers New London J. E. Kunath Myra Bortes Beatrice Wilson Francis Wright B. S. Gregory of Hilton W. H. Keifer Milburn McKay Mabel Fleming Parsons College Kate Gerrard Charles Thomas Stourney Washington Cleaners South Side Square W. Long Walter Harter Ames Iowa State Agricultural School White Yard RK. Ki. Willits Minneapolis National Life Insurance Representatives Charles Cunningham Harrington C. ©. Cunningham East Main Street Mrs. Howard Freshwaters of Keola W. N. Sowash Farvin Beery Kevia S. J. Ruplinger Norman Kate Gentzler RE. (. Gentzler Iwcille Wagoner Red Jno Dodd J. F. Frame Turke Purvis K. Framhe Cumberland, CO West Chester Savings Bank Nate Black Mary Mott Indianapolis D. F. Macon Pte N. D. Anderson TAXI Vail John Shields & Sons Hans the Wardrobe Cleaners You C.S. Lemmon Optometrist
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