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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1923
Page
8
Mrs W A Phillips departs this morning for Libertyville Ta to visit relatives and friends. The notice invites readers to enjoy ice cream from Lemmon's Pharmacy at 444 as a local everyday appeal.
The page lists multiple short items: Mrs M C Terry from Minneapolis visiting the Carl Keck home. Gather Studio closing until August 11. Miss Myrtle Stewart visiting Keota. umbrellas repaired by E V Simons. Mrs N J Burham returning from Fredonia to illness in son A E Burnham. Miss Bertha Thompson visiting with M W Thompson's family. Mrs N H Heasseltine and Howard from Crawfordsville shopping. Conquist peas advertised by Lemmon's Pharmacy. Miss H Belter visiting Davenport. Crystal Johnson from Pleasant Plain leaving to home. Palmolive shaving cream advertised by Lemmon's Pharmacy. Delphine Marvin from Leon visiting, heading to Columbus Junction. D F Macon auctioneer in Washington IA. Miss Minnie Conner at Muscatine summer school for weekend. Mrs Ralph Stafford visiting Haskins after stay with sister Cora Crumpacker. Ansco film rolls available at Lemmon's Pharmacy. Mrs Dorothy Taylor and daughter Maxine returning to Haskins after day with Cora Crumpacker.
Mrs. R. G. Cherry and daughter head to Chicago for a short visit while H L Tolander plans a two week tour to Ottumwa Clear Lake and Des Moines. Several residents travel, visit relatives or return from trips, with updates on illness and wedding attendance and a Canary birds tale.
A series of social notes records visits and travels. George Hillhouse, S. H. Hagans, and Mr. and Mrs. Cherry Holmes callers in Havre. Miss Mable Sayer plans a three week Burlington visit. Koehlers, Kelloggs, and Dougherty noted in town. Several families entertain relatives with a three week trip to Chicago and Michigan.
An Iowa City professor Adolphe Diekman argues Germany hides from creditors France and Belgium to dodge war debts. Belgian analyst Dickman faults Germany and questions British complicity, calling the situation a big mess with American sympathy toward Germany. Prices rise in France and Belgium while natives suffer luxury tourism.
A fragment notes that fewer than a dozen U S towns start with the letter X and mentions Xenlus among the rare examples. The text hints at rarity of X starting town names in the United States.
A compact biography traces Calvin Coolidge from Northampton city councilman to mayor, state senator and governor, to U S vice president after gaining national prominence from the 1919 Boston police strike. It notes his early life in Vermont, Amherst College graduation, and marriage to Grace Goodhue in 1905, with two sons.
Ottumwa High School in Iowa expects to bring back last year’s eleven with several promising recruits. Coach George R. Yount schedules five home games and three away, including Morgan Park of Chicago and a Thanksgiving clash with Oskaloosa. Key veterans include Yoemmes Soloman Niman Rater Ferguson Sweeney Parks.
A brief quotation contrasts art as humanity's creation with nature’s gift of being, noting that nature alone yields existence while art elevates to human meaning.
Three elderly sisters living on a western farm share one set of false teeth. The wearer changes each time they visit town to trade, sharing the single denture among themselves. The quirky arrangement highlights their comical misadventure and resourceful humor.
A society item reports the 6:30 pm marriage of Lois Marie Bauer to Carl B. Johnson of Brawley California at the Bauer home. Rev H C Druse officiated before about sixty relatives and friends with a rainbow themed ceremony and reception. many local families attended from Williamsburg Conrad Burlington and Wall Lake.
The Loyal Sisterhood class of the M E church asks all members to attend Bring 8 Friends day next Sunday and bring a friend. The Young Women's Home Missionary society plans a Sunset Park picnic and meeting Monday Aug 6 at 6 with dues collection. Pythian Sisters postpone picnic to Aug 10. Rosemary club meets at Mrs Robert Schantz Wednesday evening. Booster club gathers Tuesday afternoon with Mrs William Bealer.
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