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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1920

Page

6

Local Sale of Cable Nelson Piano at Belknap’s Music House

Local notes report a used Cable Nelson piano in an oak case for sale with monthly payments at Belknap's Music House on West Side Square. Also updates on visits: Mrs. FE J Kenney travels to Keola to see her daughter Mrs. H J Dupuis. Mrs. Blicker of Richland visits Mrs. John Ribens. Mrs. George Reister and Evelyn return from Oktawa after visiting Frank Barnoske. Lucy and Dorothy Fritz visit Pleasant Plate to see their parents Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fritz.

Good Cable Nelson Belknap Music House West Side Square FE. J. Kenney Keola H. J. Dupuis Blicker Richland John Ribens George Reister Evelyn Oktuiwa Frank Barnoske Lucy Dorothy Fritz Pleasant Plate Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fritz

Volunteer Slum Army Here Report

The group seeks clothing furniture and other aid to help city needy. Activities include jail hospital street house to house mission and visiting the sick. Major and Mrs Sneath lead at 101% N Marion Ave contact phone 417.

Sneath Marion Ave Green

Local notes and visits fill Muscatine daybook

A collage of brief notices. taxi calls, shopping ads, and social visits. Mrs Mary Swift returns with son Dick Swift to Muscatine. families visit Columbus Junction and Chicago for relatives illness. many errands listed including leather repair, harness, shoes, and carpet ads. Leisure events like Legion dances noted. several residents travel to Minneapolis Davenport Havre Rubio and Rock Island. prospective land listings offered.

Local Notes and Social Visits Reported in Keota Area

Mrs J M Sigler visited her parents Mr and Mrs Adam Smith in Keota last evening. Mrs E J Kinney visited her daughter Mrs J H Davis in Keota. Mrs H R Ragan and her two children from Moline visited the D J Settle home. D F Macon, auctioneer, Washington IA, phone 251 Red. Bevins tires and tubes advertised. Anna Slocum and Beatrice King returned to South English after visiting the Lewis Feats home. Silvia Glance returned home to South English after visiting her uncle Chris Swartz.

J. M. Sigler Keota Adam Smith E. J. Kinney J. H. Davis H. R. Ragan Moline D. J. Settle Anna Slocum Beatrice King Lewis Feats Silvia Glance South English Chris Swartz

Local Notes On Visits and Comings and Goings

Mrs J B Crooks visited Mabel Crooks in Crawfordsville while Mr and Mrs Frank Kinson and party toured Washington. Nate Bovee, on Frank Silver stock farm, planned Ames weekend visits and college in the fall. Cora Masson resigned Grove City post and Dr Ray H Dean returns from vacation to his office. R S Cook returns from Excelsior Springs with Mrs Cook remaining for treatment results awaited.

Nate Bovee Frank Silver Cantrilla Ed Bovee Bessie Brovee Ames Nate

Richland visitors return from Iowa trip and funeral guest

Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hyzer of Richland traveled home from Storm Lake Alta and Milledgeville after a five weeks visit. Rev. S. R. McLaughlin of Hutchinson Kansas attends the funeral of his brother J. D. Mc Laughlin. Mr. and Mrs Hl. M. Daviess welcome a baby girl born this morning.

A. H. Hyzer Richland Storm Lake Alta Iowa Sheldon Milledgeville S. R. McLaughlin Hutchinson, Kansas J. D. McLaughlin Hl. M. Daviess

Washington Township Trustees Call Immediate Weed Cutting

Trustees of Washington Township demand roadside weed removal to meet legal deadline by August 1. Action reflects municipal code. residents urged to comply promptly to avoid penalties.

Washington Township Washington Two

Test of Player Piano Efficiency by Simple Roll

A practical method to compare player pianos by using one music roll with few perforations. Play the same roll on all instruments at the same tempo and pedal with one foot, counting pedal strokes in 60 seconds to gauge efficiency.

Homebound Visits and Local Travels Reported

R and Mrs Cook returned from Excelsior Springs where Mrs Cook will stay for three to four weeks for treatment at Fowler's Inn. Miss Clara Woods and Miss Mabel Crooks of Crawfordsville shop in town. Mrs Wayne Francis and her son Bobby left for Rockford Illinois after a five week visit with Mr and Mrs Frank Mc Clellan. Horse shoing and blacksmithing services offered at Harry Whittaker's City Feed Yard.

Frank Kinson Herbert Mabel Metzger J. L. Metzger Wyman Washington R. S. Cook Excelsior Springs Mrs. Cook R. & Cook Fowler's Inn Clara Woods Mabel Crooks Crawfordsville Wayne Francis Bobby Rockford Frank McClellan Francis

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