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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1928
Page
8
Community items include a piano tuner in town and a free Italian Marble Electric Night Lamp giveaway with no strings. Travelers and visitors stop in Washington and Des Moines for clubs, family visits, and business, mentioning Mrs. Hugh McCleery and others with brief farewells and greetings.
Mrs Mabel Walker Willebrandt assistant U S attorney general says religion has nothing to do with the campaign and that the dominant issue is Gov Alfred E Smith. She spoke in Chicago as part of the Republican speaker's bureau efforts and accused Smith of injecting the religious issue into politics.
Washington readers are told of the recent death of Eugene Henley of Grinnell. His widow is active in D A R and P E O circles. Dr O Sexton is ill with influenza at home on South Second avenue with two weeks of illness but now improving. Mrs Eva Baldrige of Des Moines, visiting A F Baldrige, leaves for home with grandchildren Janie Mary and John Baldrige destined for Des Moines to visit grandparents.
J. M. Bratten came home from Kansas where he visited relatives and handled business. Standby Barn Paint slogans tout its looks, siding protection, and low prices. Weather forecast: mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday with showers.
Shoppers from out of town visit Washington while locals attend events and sales. Althea Montgomery and trainee teachers tour country schools. The Yellow Cab Air Way plane will land near town for the Fall Festival. An Italian marble night lamp is offered as a free prize. Presbyterian ladies host cafeteria dinners Friday. Mrs. Doll Sweet returns from hospital care. Charles Beatty improves after a prior accident.
The Republican campaign text argues for protection of the home farm market and cites 1920s legislation, farm loans, and tariff safeguards. It cites increased prices for wheat rye corn oats beef cattle and other outputs under Republican policy and warns against price fixing proposals.
The column lists varied local items including Daven port travel, Rock Island station staff back after influenza, church cafeteria meals, family visits between Des Moines Chicago Ottumwa and Deep River, a Fall Festival dance on Sept 27 28 2012, and guests at homes in Washington Muscatine and Seattle with several weekend visits and hotel stays noted.
Mrs Flora Stormfeltz of Princeton Missouri visits her nephew Lloyd Lytle. Dr Codd speaks on Achieving Life's Purpose at Bethel Friday. J Rothschilds returns from Salina after sister in law Mrs B A Litewich death. Chicken dinner at Christian church Thursday Sept 27 11 30 to 1. Mr and Mrs Robert Mason visit Frank Kurtz in Harvey Illinois. Remember the Bethel chicken supper Friday evening. Rollie Optenberg returns from Ben Burant Wyoming plans to stay until Oct then travel to Maryland. Sept 29 is last day to pay 2nd tax installment without penalty. Marion S George County Treasurer. Mrs W M Brady returns to Winstrom Missouri after visit with sister in law Mrs Margaret Brown. Hattie Clendenning travels from Keota to Washington on business. Mrs William Legler of Dayton visiting Louise Wombacher. she goes to Chicago next.
Sept 20 marks last day to pay second installment as Everett Kracaw begins work as lineman for Washington Telephone Co. in Washington Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. O F Larkin of Des Moines visit relatives in Wa field with Mrs Emily Larkin while auctioneer F Macon handles upcoming sale. Contact 251 for details.
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