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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1919
Page
8
Community items list visits by Velma Richardson and Clifton Romberger, a W R C social at Moose Hall, Lyon's Bakery openings, souvenir offers, Sanol and Sand ads, and an illustration lecture by Paul Barrett at the high school. The scattered notes cover social invites, travels, product endorsements, and a government lecture.
Call 59 Red after 5 30 p m or write in care of the Journal. Save money by getting a club. Will send a list if you care to look the prices over. Nita Delle Mc Koon Authorized representative tf
Washington Lodge No 26 A M announces a regular meeting this Friday evening May 2 with several petitions to be acted upon and closing the session with work in the Second Degree for several candidates. All members urged to attend. Langworthy W M.
Refream reports butter fat test results with bees cited at 38 cents. H. Combs and A. W. Clow Osteopaths are listed with office in Blue. The fragment mentions prices and names in a short notice style.
Washington merchants prepare to collect a luxury tax that takes effect Thursday May 1 and applies to many items. High priced garments soda fountain drinks near beer and chocolates above a set amount will be taxable. tax collected will be paid in one two and three cent quantities. Five and ten cent drinks incur one cent tax while fifteen and twenty cent ice cream confections incur two cents. ice cream bought by the pint or quart for takeout is not taxable.
At a Commercial Club gathering Washington promoters reported the hotel project short of funds by about eight thousand dollars. Chairman J. M. Wilson and W. M. Keeley urged rapid action as volunteers pledged six thousand dollars in under an hour, while new committees race to raise the remaining eight thousand before Friday or end the campaign.
Nita Belle McKeon, an authorized agent, presents options for subscribing to world magazines. Call 59 Red after 5 30 p m or write in care of Journal to receive a list with club prices for review.
Mrs J B Taylor and her children James and John travel to Mt Union Nebraska this morning as Mr Taylor has newly accepted the pastorate of the Baptist church there. Mrs Taylor and her sons have been visiting her mother Mrs William Dittmar.
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