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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1925
Page
8
Manager Fred Rohrer of Benteco reports interior improvements adding counter space and convenience. Watch for Miss Washington in events and faster time season greetings.
Local society items record Miss Grace Vankvera visiting in Washington en route to Sigourney for a missionary convention. Mrs. Stormfeltz returns to Princeton Missouri after her nephew Will Cunningham's death. Church services in Washington mark Passion Week led by Dr. W W Bowls with Lord's Supper Sacrament planned.
Mrs Harry McCall visits Fairfield this morning to meet friends. Mrs R West returns to Princeton Missouri after visiting Mr and Mrs A Wilson new arrivals in North Washington. Miss Mae Wehr travels to Cotter. Ted Feegers goes to Fairfield on business. Led Ritter returns to Washington from La Porte. Maorian Gelski visits home from Davenport for Easter recess. Milon Shields and F P Eastwood return from Sigourney after Presbyterial Missionary Convention. Clara Wallace on vacation from Davenport visits Washington. Harry Dickerson and J Branchflower visit Roy Branchflower in Mt Pleasant. Phillips Drug Store Easter cards advertised. Arthur Teeter’s son at Iowa City improves from pleurisy. Royal Neighbors official Clara Weber visits Washington. Ames special prices on Complex Mineral Mixture advertised.
Blooming Easter lilies priced at 40¢ per blossom from Peterson Flower Shoppe. Local notices highlight orchestra members Peterson Warren and Brage with Cornell College Orchestra on a two week northern Illinois tour including Chicago. Also mentions shoppers, sales on silk scarfs at Crail's, Easter cards at Phillips Drug Store, and spring flower displays at Mrs Mount’s residence.
A playful exchange references a death notice for a man with the same initials as Barnum. The note pivots to a drugstore ad announcing fresh Martha Washington Candies in one, two, and half-pound packs at seventy cents per pound from By Gronge McElhinney Drug Co.
Columbus Junction April notes record Ellen McFarland returning to Kewanee Illinois after visiting her daughter Mrs E G Brent and family. Davenport visitors include Mr and Mrs Joseph Ziebarth and Mrs J S Blair ill. L E Maurer visited Muscatine on Saturday. Gertrude Owen of Iowa State College extension departs for Centerville after weekend at home. William Robison worked in his grandfather Thomas Garard’s grocery while Mrs Garard in Muscatine. Claretta Beauty Shop moves to second floor Smith building. Mrs BE Kelly and Mrs R Hoyt traveled to Davenport on Monday. Ladies Auxiliary to meet Tuesday at the Legion Home for business. James Allen of Columbus City spent Monday in Muscatine. Dr and Mrs Arthur Selman flew from Battle Creek Michigan to visit his ill mother, Mrs George Selman.
A short note recalls a returnee to Battle Creek Monday while his wife stayed behind. W. S. Huston of the west outskirts marked his eighty first birthday last week. Relatives and neighbors gathered at his home to honor the anniversary. J. C. Duncan of Mt. Pleasant visited town Saturday. Mrs. Margaret Duncan returned home near the high school after wintering with her niece, Mrs. FE Shellabarger. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Marshall and daughter Ruth drove to Davenport Sunday and visited Mr. and Mrs. Morris Marshall.
Mrs Nan Teeter died Sunday at 1 a m at the home of her daughter Mrs Rex Brier after suffering flu and heart failure. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church this afternoon. She leaves two daughters Mrs Doll Brier and Mrs Edith Werner of Brighton and two sons Will of Fairfield and Guy of Des Moines.
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