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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1923

Page

8

Local notes from Hocal and Washington visits

Short items list residents in Washington D C and surrounding areas. Miss Edna Smith of Harper and Mrs J C Huston of Crawfordsville are noted visiting Washington for shopping. Mrs Della Hillhouse offers dramatic coaching and readings. The notice mentions taxes due, an auction sale at 613 South Ave B, and local business ads for poultry mash and grains.

Edna Smith Harper Washington J. C. Huston Crawfordsville South Ave Della Hillhouse

Milk tests show high quality in Washington dairies

Inspector T. D. Payne reports milk samples from Muscatine and Louisa counties meet high standards with fat content ranging from 3.2 to 4.4 percent. Cream samples also exceed requirements, with cream tests from 21 to 47 percent. Payne urges dealers to post state licenses on wagons and to apply for licenses promptly.

Washington Dairies T. D. Payne State Dairy and Food Department Washington Muscatine Louisa Counties Payre E. P. Hayes S. T. Brewer Knox Jersey Dairy S. B Ried J. Brewer P. Perdock McChurch A. Knusson HF. Hopping V. Beliel J. Simmering J. H. Baird Reister Knox Jersey T. B. Reid Payne

Local News Notes and Social Roundup in Washington

A mixed local items column reports visits and travels of residents from Washington and nearby towns. Mrs. Willis Martin of Manito Ill. visits D C Russell home. Mr and Mrs Densmore Guthrie and child from Moline stay with relatives. Mrs Walker Allen travels to Havre. Col R G Scott visits Kansas City. Mrs Jane Hoke returns to Table Grove. M B Crame family and others spend a day at Steve and Frank Stewart homes. Tarpon Springs noted as travel destination.

Willis Martin Manito, Ill Emma White D. C. Russell Home Densmore Guthrie Moline Harry Welsh Alice Esther Crawfordsville M. B. Crame Valda Oliver Homer Oskaloosa Steve Frank Stewart

Temperance Lecture Tomorrow Afternoon by Miss Hollister

Announcement of a temperance lecture this Thursday at 3 pm in the First United Presbyterian church by Miss Louise FE Hollister of Davenport. A field representative of the W C T U she will report on the national convention in Columbus Ohio. Admission is free with a silver offering welcome to all.

First United Presbyterian Church Louise FE. Hollister Davenport Columbus Ohio Miss Hollister

Education Savings Ad in Washington County

An advertisement urges opening a savings account in a child’s name at Liberty Bell Bank in Washington County. It promotes systematized savings to ensure funds for the child’s education.

Liberty Bell Bank

Kennellys Visit Eldorado Aristocrats of Oil

Mr and Mrs M J Kennelly of Eldorado Arkansas are in town calling on old friends after spending months sightseeing in California. He was formerly Rock Island division superintendent and later Eldorado Western Railway general manager. Now he is active in nearby oil fields with notable success. They depart tomorrow for Kirksville Missouri then return to Eldorado.

M. J. Kennelly Eldorado Arkansas California Kennelly Rock Island Eldorado Western Railway Kirksville Missouri

Bellevue Bank Closure Report Falsely Attributed

Bellevue Louisiana September 26 news stories claiming the Bellevue state bank closed last October are corrected. The bank that closed after John Kelso’s private bank failure was Bellevue Bank, a privately owned institution, now in good financial condition. An error arose from name similarity. Donald Leroy Phillips arrived September 19 at the county hospital and is progressing well. his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Phillips and his grandparents are keeping a close watch.

Bellevue Bellevue State Bank John Kelso Bank of Bellevue Donald Leroy Phillips Umad Lloyd Phillips

Finish Testimony in Stewart vs Beal Case

Introduction of evidence closed at two o’clock in the Stewart L Stewart and J L Duffy versus P G Beal case with W M Beal as intervenor. Attorney E C Eicher opened for the intervenor and more arguments are expected this afternoon. The Cannon vs Brown case follows. Judge Ralph Otto is expected Friday to sentence Ray Ramsey who pled guilty to wife desertion.

Id L. Stewart J. L. Duffy P. G. Beal W. M. Beal E. C. Eicher Cannon Vs. Brown aRlph Otto Ray Ramsey

Former Bank of Bellevue Part Owner Arrested in Iowa

B W Seaward a former part owner of the bank of Bellevue which closed in 1922 was arrested at Duque by Sheriff Gallagher two indictments were returned against him and he gave bond of two thousand dollars according to advices from Maquoketa Iowa reporters said.

The Associated Press Cedar Rapids B. W. Seaward Bank of Bellevue Duque Gallagher Maquoketa

German Wehrteijlers Seek Iowa Prohibition Aid

In Des Moines Iowa on September 26 the Wehrtempler youth group ages 14 to 25 appealed through the Iowa Anti Saloon league for funds to sustain prohibition efforts as the decline of the mark reduces their 1 percent salary contributions.

Associated Press Des Moines Wehrteijlers Iowa Iowa Anti-Saloon League Germany Wehrtempler Society

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