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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1912
Page
5
A parade of local residents travel for visits to Keota Fairfield Burlington Moline Ames and Chicago. Friends host guests from Muscatine Winfield Oskaloosa and Cedar Rapids while others attend business, church, or family events. A pension bill update and upcoming Rock Island special train to Des Moines fair are noted.
P J Hanley has revised his Political Primer to meet the current campaign demands. The Journal is preparing a more pretentious edition with almanac based satire and weather prognostications. Cartoons by Don Chilcote and other works embellish the volume as Hanley analyzes tariffs and political mood.
Mr. and Mrs. William Twinam of Crawfordsville hosted a Friday dinner party for Rev. and Mrs. Geo A. Edgar of Wyman and Mrs. Jamey McGaw of Pittsburgh. Attending were Rev. and Mrs. Edgar and Currie, Mrs. McGaw and sons Kenneth and Waldo, J B Dodds, Mr. and Mrs. J K Dunn of Wyman, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson D. Martin of Washington, Miss Sarah Crawford and Miss Kachel Wylie.
A satirical piece mocks a local prohibition decree that fines or jails for drinking soda. It laments limits on everyday pleasures and notes a town near Washington has ordered a thirty day confinement for consuming the seemingly innocent bottle of pop.
The funeral for the late John C. Taylor was conducted at his residence yesterday at 10 30 am by Rev A S Smith with a quartet Miss Peart Bandy Miss Gladys Warner Mr Lewis Klein and Mr Carl Hedges. Pallbearers listed were R G McChesney Perry Beenblossom George Boileau Nate Jones John Bryson and iy Powelson. Interment took place at Elm Grove cemetery.
I will sell at public auction on the southwest corner of the square at 2:30 p m on Saturday August 24 1912 all my furniture and household goods including bedroom suits tables stands chairs davenport stoves kitchen utensils refrigerator and two good Brussels rugs Lost Mrs W Clapper.
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