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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1918

Page

8

G W Hob son residence sale noted in South 4th Avenue listing

Local notices show J F H Taylor selling the G W Hob son residence lot on South 4th Avenue yesterday. Ads reference Warren Cash Grocery Butter fat price and multiple community announcements from Clark Enslin Rite-Style Store to Beasty family visits and various local business tips.

J. FH. Taylor G. W. Hobson South 4Th Avenue Frank A. Gageby Columbus Junction Clark & Eastin

New Styles Arrive at The New York Store in Welworth

New styles in Welworth arrive in large shipments with 2.00 and 1.00 waists. The 2000 Washington county women value quality and savings on silk and wool dresses and gowns. Special discount at The New York store runs until Saturday May 4. Also featured are silk skirts and gingham girls dresses at favorable prices. County Agent M. H. Fedderson visits Keota. Funeral attendance for Miss Minnie Schiebel. Marriage license issued to Lee Andrew Stacy and Edith Easley. Draft deliveries reach Loveland, Colorado purchased by Mr. Blanchard. Mrs. Walter Hunt visits her mother, Mrs. Jessie Martin. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Gray plan trips to Chicago, Ohio, and New York to visit relatives.

Welworth New York Washington County

Local Telegraph Moves and Plow Advertisement

W B Cox moves from Columbus Junction to Rock Island station and shifts change with three operators. Bambrick works morning to 4 pm, Cox 4 pm to midnight, Shoemaker midnight to morning. Also an invitation to see the Once Over Plow tear up sod at H L Whittaker’s farm.

W. BE. Cox Columbus Junction Rock Island Mr. Bambrick Mr. Cox Fred Shoemaker H. L. Whittaker

Public Auction Of Household Goods By Austin Sutherland

Household goods in good condition to be sold at public auction on Saturday April 27 at 2 o clock. Auction at the southeast corner of the square. Sold by Austin Sutherland.

Austin Sutherland

Woman Intervenes as Father Reacts to Proposed Marriage

In a Boston Transcript snippet a woman urges her lover to enter and calm the father who is excited and disturbed by news that the couple plans to marry. The scene captures parental concern and romantic tension.

Jack Boston Transcript

Cultivate Friendliness for Better Community Ties

A short exhortation urges daily acts of kindness toward neighbors. It promotes showing interest in others health, work, hopes, successes, and setbacks to create a sweeter life. The message emphasizes consistent friendly behavior as a social habit.

Found Humphreys Public School Prize Pin in Evening Journal

A note indicates a gold prize pin from Found Humphreys Public School is listed in the Evening Journal classified notices. Contact details for hauling and services appear, with a phone listing 302 Blue and a garbled company name.

Humphreys Public School Evening Journal AL Cecklia

Mrs Matilda Gardner of Highland Dies at 86

Mrs Matilda Gardner aged 86 died at 10 20 this forenoon at her Highland township home after illness since last Saturday. She had long resided in Highland and was Wilbur Gardner’s mother. Funeral arrangements are being made this afternoon with time and obituary sketch to be announced tomorrow.

Highland Township

Battle Against Dry Rot Affects Local Buildings

Engineers warn dry rot wood disease threatens structures in several areas. They urge complete infection removal from timber, oiling to retain spores, then burning infected sections. Saws and tools must be sterilized to prevent spread.

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