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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1922

Page

8

Local News Highlights and Advertisements

Dr Frey visits Frank McKay home staying through Saturday morning. Baptist ladies bake sale at Sid Square. Mannhard Bros noted. Mrs J B Rabenold of Haskins spent yesterday in Washington and returned home. Two U S non skid tires and two U S gray tubes priced at 25 dollars plus tax at Browns Tire Shop.

Dr. Frey Frank McKay Baptist Ladies Bake Sale Sid Square Mannhard Bros U. S Brown's Osco Brown Ladies of West Chester

Local residents travel for shopping and visits around Washington

Arch Best Oxfords. Wilson's g2n ae W. H. Hampton went to Des Moines last evening. Mrs. CO. Harris of Keota shopped in Washington. J. D. Martin of Oskaloosa visited on business. Carl Jungbluth traveled to Muscatine. Miss Clara Wallace and Miss Blanche Mercer with Mrs. Wheeler visited Muscatine. Mrs. W. E. Logan went to Ainsworth to see ill sister Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Howard Benn and son Howard Jr. returned from Oskaloosa and Sigourney. J. M. Finney went to Ainsworth on Brant Co. Mrs. Ed Sullivan to Davenport to visit relatives. Mrs. J. B. Orris and daughters from Crawfordsville shopped in Washington. Mrs. J. Mather of Haskins visited yesterday. Mrs. A. T. Brown and Mrs. A. E. Putman and Miss Sarah Conrad went to Brighton for a week. Mrs. Claude Holmes of Keota visited her mother Mrs. Bauer. Tom Burgess of Keota shopped in Washington. Miss Bertha Rich went to Brighton to visit her brother C. A. Rich. Mrs. J. Riordan returned to Keota after shopping here yesterday. Paul French, a student at the U. S. Iowa City, came home for a brief visit. You’ll find us on south side of square. Mannhardt Bros. for The Misses Alice and Virginia Cunningham of the U.S. 1 are expected this evening from Iowa City for Easter break.

Local Notes From Washington Area Listings

A string of social updates, visits, and small notices from Washington Iowa and nearby towns. People travel between Keota Wayland and Fort Madison while families attend funerals and plan visits. Tire shop ads and dress news appear alongside farmers reporting road conditions and local errands.

Local notices and events fill West Chester area pages

Community items include shop visits from Mrs Birdieburgis and Mrs McKay, church socials, bake sales, and club meetings. Notices list regular meetings of W R C and Fortnightly club, Easter programs, youth plays, and charity sales with dates and locations across West Chester and nearby towns.

Wisconsin Attorney General to challenge Chicago drainage water diversion

Attorney General William J. Morgan will file in May to stop Illinois and the Chicago sanitary drainage district from diverting Lake Michigan water into the Chicago canal. Wisconsin cites 22 years of illegal diversions, now 10,900 cubic feet per second, lowering lake levels and forcing dredging and dock abandonments at Wisconsin ports.

Chicago Madson Wis Lake Michigan Wisconsin and Michigan Chicago Drainage Canal William J. Morgan Wisconsin United States Supreme Court Congress R. H. Hoyt Army

Mount Pleasants City Council Sides With Sunday Baseball

Mount Pleasantity council grants permission for Sunday baseball at the fair ground this summer within city limits. Dr J W Laird to manage with several games already scheduled, while a petition to reverse the decision circulates among residents. May prompt protest as the season nears.

Mount Pleasant Mount

Lightning Seen as Divine Favor in East

In parts of the East a lightning strike is interpreted as a sign of divine blessing. The belief frames the event as an auspicious omen rather than a random natural phenomenon.

Countries

Japan Passes Liquor Ban for Minors in Parliament

The Wctu notes a Japanese bill prohibiting liquor sales or gifts to minors passed the National Diet and awaits effect on April first. The measure, long debated in both houses, marks a temperance victory in Japan. The law aligns with Madam Yajima’s birthday month as she turns ninety on April 24.

Japan Anna Adams Gordon National Diet of Japan House of Peers Sunrise Kingdom Madam Yajima

Also Mentioned on This Page

FOX Theatre Rupert Hughes Screen Masterpiece the Ladies’ Auxiliary of American Legion Jmne Universal Car FORD Washington Motor Co G. BE. Mack Vora Cadillac EXIDE Leland Bros Lincoln H. D. Smith South Side Square Mannhardt Bros Jill Mre Ray McConnell Baby Betty Davenport Arlo Jones J. B. Rabenold Haskins Washington McNamaras Acme Nursery AL Dd Waldsehmidt Bert Olson Arch Best Oxfords Wilson W. H. Hampton Des Moines J. D. Martin Oskaloosa Carl Jungbluth Muscatine Clara Wallace Ainsworth Blanche Mercer 8. T. Wheeler W. E. Logan W. A. Walker Howard Benn Howard, Jr Sigourney J. M. Finney John M. Brant Co Ed Sullivan J. B. Orris Crawfordsville J. ©. Mather A. T. Brown A. E. Putman Sarah Conrad Brighton Claude Holmes Keola J. C. Bauer Tom Burgess Keota Bertha Rich C. A. Rich J. Riordan Aul French Iowa City Alice Virginia Cunningham Iowan City Homme Chas, Thomas Chas, Hebner J.A. Y. Ashby Ottumwa Wondow McElhinney Drug Co Mebthi Macon Iowa Martha Kephart Baby Jilly Kansas City Frank Duvall A. A. Clendenning Prf G. M. Knox The University of Hlinovis J. F. Curran H. S. Ward & Co Grace Brady Byron Snider Richland Frank Lydy May Gertrude Norton George Rice Fort Madison Methodist Church Wilson Heating Co Washington Cleaners Vida Kimball Melba Green Wayland Columbus Junction D. C. Kilgore F. Samson Yales Marian Gray Flo Juzeler Fairfield Parsons College H. I. Ward & Co Elwood Grubb John Koch Havre Harry Taylor Frances Phillip Titus Paul Harvey Taylor Minneapolis Wanda Neiswanger Champaugen Ill University of Ilinois Fred Neiswanger Wanda R. T. Richards Mt. Union Humphrey Richards Cotter Mr. Richards Ann Richards Charlie Horak Walter Henss Baby Jane W. R. Henderson Moulton Henss Henass Iowa Gas & Electric Co William Henss Baby Billy Amos Keller Birdieburgis of Dougherty Bros Clarence Lock Wayne Francis Rockford F. B. McClellan Mr. and Mrs Frank McKay Ar J. M. Wilson W.R. C Farm Bureau Conner’s Grocery Square New Haven O. B.S Belva Carris W. M Halle George Mann EB. B. Hammer Nineteenth Century Club Homer Darbyshire Baptist Church Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Methodist Choir Hoyay Camp Josephine Bailey Washington Improvement League Court House Yeoman Woodman Hall West Chester Methodist Sunday School Podunk Limited F. L. Wilson First Ward Woman's Relief Corps G. A. R. Hall Bert Dill Everette Smith Cal Griggs Lexington Aid Society Church Hall Mary Maple Mable Timmons Mary Timmons Ladies’ Aid Society First United Presbyterian Church MT. Pleasant City Council Dailey’s Taxi Whone Local and Country Services H. Worley Local and Country Service Hog Oller City Water Works G. Lane City Feed Yard Wife Lupton Owen McGovern John Shields & Sons Graham Opera House Washington Oil Company Mutual
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