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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1925

Page

8

Easter recess and local visits fill town newspaper page

Local note mentions David Pankenhorn as a passenger to Ainsworth and Avalon Law visiting from Iowa City. University students enjoy Easter recess with classes resuming Tuesday. Wylie family returns to Reinbeck after visiting Rev Willard Wylie. Sightings of new white hats at Wards and notices of residents traveling to Fairfield and Oskaloosa. Senator Brookhart returns from Des Moines as legislature adjourns. Lucille and Billy Miller travel to Fairfield for a few days.

Avalon Law Iowa City University

Easter specials and local notices from Ames area shops

Local items advertise Easter foods chocolates and ice cream at the Chocolate Shop and Candy Kitchen. Regulars note repairs by Triangle Supply Co and eye hog ice cream flavors for Easter. Additional notices mention Mrs. John Adrian’s Keota return, Supt. W Harding ill with grippe but improving, and Mrs. Lucille Forgey’s Des Moines secretary to Brookhart.

Easter Market Roundup and Local Notices

Saturday market will be busy with veal lamb chicken and beef listings. Easter items include egg nog ice cream chocolate scoop options and vanilla pudding ice cream from multiple shops. Local notices mention Mis Susie Sidles visiting Washington and Eldon, and Rev Carl W Klein preaching in Burlington Evangelical church.

Dankwardt’s Dankwardt's Market Carl W. Klein Burlington Evangelical

Easter Bake Sale and Local Notices In Iowa City Area

Saturday events include a St James ladies bake sale at Sea Side Square with suffrag of Kayser lingerie sale prices and fresh ice cream. obits mention Ted Gallup visiting in Iowa City. notes on local college student Hubert Beal returning for break. various fashion items at Wards and Lemmon's Pharmacy promoting Easter hats and apricot ice cream. social notices of Davenport and Rock Island visitors and family visits.

St. James Side Square Sea Side Square

Language Diversity Among Indian Tribes in the Southwest

A historical note observes that American Indian languages vary so much that speakers from nearby villages cannot understand each other. It notes that within the same linguistic family dialects differ greatly and that even neighboring tribes may have mutually unintelligible speech.

Mississippi River Unused Potential as Inland Water Route

The article compares the Mississippi River with major world rivers and argues the river remains underutilized. It contends the nation must expand trade with South America and Asia via the Poomba canal route before the Father of Waters can become a leading inland waterway.

Mississippo St. Lawrence Rhine Yangtse China South Armerica Orient

Invention of Fronze Bronze Sparks Ancient Tool Debate

Archaeologists note Fronze Bronze as a sole tool mark claimed by ancient Near Eastern cultures and by Pre Columbian civilizations in Peru. The claim suggests independent invention across regions around 00 years ago.

Near East

Jaws Harp Presents Noted Jew's Harp Effects in London

A mystician trained Charles Eulenstein showcased remarkable Jews' harp effects at the Royal Institute in London on February 15, 182s. The instrument, often misspelled as Jew's harp, is held between the jaws to produce its tones.

Charles Eulenstein Royal Institute London

Adams Memorial Saint Gaudens Statue in Rock Creek Cemetery

The Saint Gaudens statue in Rock Creek cemetery is properly named the Adams Memorial. Gaudens denied it symbolized grief and said it represents the soul facing life and the question of whether a man who dies shall live again.

Saint Gaudens Rock Creek Cemetery Adams

Saturday Deadline for Sellers Kitchen Cabinet Deal

Saturday is the last day to make arrangements for the Sellers Kitchen Cabinet special. The promotion offers a set of dishes and a good list of groceries available if you arrange for the Cabinet this week.

Ideal Bakery Special for Saturday Display

Special Saturday sale at Ideal Bakery and Sales Room featuring Nut Cake nut rolls Raisin Nut and Plain Coffee Cakes Hot Cross Buns Sugar Dough nuts Cream Puffs Angel Food and rabbits for the kiddies.

Ideal Bakery Opera House Corner

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE Aliso Laurel David Pankenhorn Ainsworth Strykers S. FB. Wylie Irene Reinbeck Iowa Willard Wylie Miss Washington Harry McCall Fairfield Helen Brown Town City J. L. Brookhart Des Moines Lloyd Morrison Oskaloosa Lucille Billy Miller Wairfield Triangle Supply Co Atty. M. W. Bailey Chas. Baker Chocolate Shop Tuoneys McCall Bros John Adrian Keota John Braunshausen Ames Apollo Candy Kitchen Lucille Forgey Senator Brookharts Harding Gome Breese Krouth Stanley Miller Garnet’ Rea Oh Boy George McElhinney Drug Co Brown's Mise Washington Susie Sidles Orphans Home Ottumwa Eldon Our Fountain Lemmon’s Pharmacy White Yard Co. Phone Tome Ted Egrers Davenport Ruth Pyramid Portland Cement White Yard Co Mary Tucker Crail's Ted Gallup Gallup Mr Alex Miller Rob Coulter St. Louis Kila Finney Oh'o Rose Coulter Dr. Guthrie Mary Jean Rock Island Anna Margaret Dougall Hubert Beal Lemmon's Pharmacy Claude Flynn Riverside Misa Washington Kurtz Royal Market Uine Vhone Mississippi Fronze Washington Cleaners Armstrong Produce Co Journal J . Ivs Pennsylvania Valvoline Washington Oil Co Laster Benteco Kash Store Owen McGovern North Seventh Ave Curtis Taxi Schulty Garage Clark & Ross John Shields & Sons Ames Complex Epsom Kolosick Stock Remedy Co Washington, Iowa
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