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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1918
Page
8
Public sale advertises 1200 seven foot hedge posts near the Burlington depot on Saturday May 4 at 2 30 pm. Also notes machinery sale at Wellston on April 30 and local town visits by E A Hulse and a rheumatism remedy ad.
Advertisements show Fox and Dewey shoes, Warren Cash Grocery, and 29 cent butter. Mentions 1200 seven foot hedge posts and sale at The New York store with silk and wool dresses. Mrs John Speaks and children visit Gregory, Missouri, then return home. The Rite-Style Store promotes discounts through May 4.
Mrs. Al Sowash travels to Davenport to visit at her son Roy Sowash's home. The New York store showcases a large assortment of high grade silk skirts described as very beautiful.
Mrs. Arthur Yard is reported ill at the Yard home on East Washington street. Attend the Public Sale of Machinery at Wellston on Tuesday April 30 at 2 o’clock, rain or shine. Ada Coppock of Shenandoah and two children arrive for Fred Lane funeral. The New York Store reports Welworth and Wirthmor waist arrivals and warns of rising hosiery prices. Hyomei is recommended for coughs and Lemmon’s Pharmacy sells it. The store notes anticipated sharp price increases in hosiery and urges buying a box of hose now.
The Al-Mintar watch tower east of Gaza remains, linked to Samson and the gates legend. Along the Gaza to Jaffa road stand ancient olive trees over a thousand years old with gnarled bark. A legend ties Gaza to early mechanical clocks, possibly sand clocks used in mosques.
Washington Odd Fellows traveled to Keota Iowa Thursday for a Grand Lodge of Iowa session. About thirty candidates received the Grand Lodge degrees with participants from Riverside Kalona Wellman Keswick and Sigourney. Grand Master Alexander and Secretary Koong of Des Moines conferred the degrees.
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