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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1922
Page
8
Local note lists Spring merchandise shopping at Smiths Emporium with Minnie Wolfe as manager. One Cent Sale advertised for Saturday April 8, with a forthcoming item list in the Journal.
The clipped items list visits of Mrs Buffington and families, travel to Ainsworth and Chicago, health updates from the Sproatt and other households, and local business notes. Also mentions Everbest margarine price, a meat market delivery note, and community chatter about schools and moving homes. There are several travel, medical, and shop notices with multiple person names and places like Iowa City Waterloo La Crosse Des Moines Milwaukee and Union areas.
Mrs J W Gosling of Ainsworth shops in town today Auctioneer D F P Mecca Washington Iowa phone 251 Red 74 eod 1l yr City bus and taxi line Sanders Skipton 82uf Attend the Carnival at West Chester Friday at 8 p m Second hand spreader and gang plow See Gee W Stewart south side Mrs S G Elton returns from Richland W P Wells travels to Wellston Lynn Shepherd joins F L Wilson Co shoe store Shephard formerly with Grassfield Shoe Co Try the regular chaser at Deans 40 cents Death notice Mrs T P Mento Boone Iowa Building trades note husband is secretary treasurer of Town State Council of Carpenters Fred Anderson private sale household furniture at his flat starting Thursday April 6 1 30 to 5 o clock
Miss Helen Long's condition remains steady with a fighting chance for recovery from two weeks past burns. Local items note cleaners services, travel plans by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dickerson, and visits by Mrs. Anna Curragh to the Beatty home.
Frank Greiner of Richland changed cars this morning on his way home from Kansas City where he had been in business. D. H. McLaughlin left yesterday for Chicago on business. Miss Susie Sidles, visiting for Ottumwa orphans’ home work, left this morning for Crawfordsville. Harmony club southeast of town voted to join the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs and the General Federation. The First United Presbyterian Church invites all to a reception Friday at 7:20 p.m. honoring their new pastor and his wife, the Tey, and Mrs. Reade McCrory.
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