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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1924

Page

8

Economy Shoe manager attends state fair in Des Moines

Max Perrin, manager of the Economy Shoe store, left for Des Moines this morning to attend the state fair for several days. The Chocolate Shop offers chocolate maple nut vanilla ice cream and pineapple sherbet, all homemade. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Frame of Burke South Dakota visited the Joseph Purvis home for two weeks and returned home. Mrs. Frame was formerly Flo Purvis.

Max Perrin Des Moines J. F. Frame Burke South Dakota Joseph Purvis

Local notices and ads from Washington Iowa area

Auctioneer D F Macon of Washington Iowa lists contact details while Glen Davis joins Cunningham grocery as new employee. Nelle Davis of Crawfordsville visits Washington. West Chester school superintendent to enroll high school students Friday and Saturday. Peter Showalter of Wayland visits town.

Glen Davis Cunningham Grocery Store West Chester F. M. Lindenmeyer West Chester Consolidated School

Washington banks close for Labor Day on Sept 1

Labor Day Monday prompts banks in Washington to close for the holiday. Washington Natl Bank Commercial Bank Loan & Trust Co. announce closure. Mr and Mrs Glen Jacobs and daughter Betty travel to Des Moines to visit Reeves home and attend the fair. Bessie Spereger returns to work at the Ward store after vacation.

Banks of Washington Washington Natl Bank Commercial Bank Loan & Trust Co Glen Jacobs Betty Des Moines Reeves Bessie Spereger Ward

ROLLINS ROOFING ADVERTISMENT AND LOCAL NOTICES

ROLLINS HOSE offers re roof using rigid asbestos shingles that will not burn and can be laid over old shingles with a bit higher cost. Phone & White Yard Co. Mr and Mrs Ed Toth and daughter Helen and Mrs Roy Seymour of Wayland were Washington shoppers yesterday. M L Sartor attends lyceum at Palmer School of Chiropractic in Davenport. Mr and Mrs Robert Mason and daughter Dixie visited J Frank Kurtz on their way from Estes Park to Aurora Illinois. Omeda Strain of Crawfordsville visited Charles Hays. Oletta and Lara Wyse spent Sunday with the Wyse family. Mrs EB Ward and son Clayton of Cedar Rapids visiting Mrs J T Risk. Mr and Mrs Glen Mace and others motored to Des Moines to attend the Old floors made new with latest electric surfaces. Call 2 G F Anderson. 15316 to Fri Genuine all leather traveling bag for 87 50 at Tooman’s. Mrs John Park and two sons home from Denver and Colorado Springs. Lady Pullman traveling bag by Likly Luggage Co at Tooman’s. Dr and Mrs Fred Reid returned from American Veterinarian convention in Des Moines with over sixteen hundred delegates. Convention will be in Portland Oregon next year Cafeteria supper at the Methodist church 5 to 7 tonight everyone invited.

Fred Reid Des Moines Towa United States M. E. Dicken Tom Downing Portland Oregon

Weather strips promise cold protection for doors and windows

NUMETAL weather strips claim to keep out freezing weather next winter. A caller urged to phone and arrange installation at once. Mrs. John B. Frazier returned to Cedar Rapids after completing a flower making course at Snow's college.

White Yard John B. Frazier Cedar Rapids Snow's College

Weather Forecast Warns of Six Weeks of Similar Mild Days

A reader notes a local forecaster predicts six more weeks of current weather, while residents doubt the length. The Brunswick Record features Bernice Krueger Orchestra with Pleasure Mad and Al Jolson singing Mandalay, plus Charley My Boy.

Brunswick Bernice Krueger Charley al Jolson Mandalay

Ad Club Convention Helpers and Local News In Iowa City area

Miss Hazel Dean of Kalona assists at the Lyon Cafe during the Ad club convention while recovering from a broken ankle with ankle surgery earlier. Dr and Mrs Fred Reid recount a train crossing crash they helped after six injured, plus shoppers consider $2.98 and 5.98 dresses at Wards.

Hazel Dean Kalona Lyon Dean Iowa City

Evening social notes recall visitors and travels around town

Bertha Hobbs was an evening passenger for West Branch yesterday. Mrs. R Kennell and daughter Florence visited Des Moines after a stay with Mrs. Sara Ingham. Mrs. W F Grant and son William visited Columbus Junction. Adams from Sigourney visited sister Anna Adams. Mary Louise and Leona Minick returned from Des Moines after a week away. Clare Whiteman returned home in Burlington after visiting the Beal family in Ainsworth. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Forrester and children from Albia are visiting A Dawson and A Atchison homes.

Bertha Hobbs West Branch Mary Louise Leona Minick Des Moines Clare Whiteman Burlington Ainsworth N. K. Beal Edward Forrester Frances, William Edward Albia A. J. Dawson A. E. Atchison

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Norma Talmadge Lincoln J. Carter Shirley Mason Buck Jones ST. John In the Tailor D. F. Macon Iowa Nelle Davis Crawfordsville Peter Showalter Wayland Town Rollins Hose Phone & White Yard CO Ed Toth Helen Roy Seymour M. L. Sartor Palmer School of Chiropractic Davenport Lyceum Robert Mason Dixie J. Frank Kurtz Estes Park Aurora Omeda Charles Hays Oletta Lara Wyse P. Wyse Rollins Hole EB. EB. Ward Clayton J. T. Risk Glen Mace Gladys Mace Wm. Hemming G. F. Anderson Tooman's John Park Denver Colorado Springs Colo Lady Pullman The Likly Luggage Co. Tooman’s Methodist Church Muscatine Wisherd Line Capitol Mississippi H. W. Russell C. C. Anderson Rock Island Station Harry Lester Macon Brighton Julius Conger East Jefferson Street McElhinney Drug Co the Methodist Church Reids Mason City K. D. Hagberg Penney Ruby Reed Cedar Falls Walter Wallace J. T. Spencer Miss Mary Atchison Wards Charles Critz Alice Batley Des Molin Critz Thei Cora Jones Edna Oskaloosa Theodore Turner Herbert Korf Olds S. P. Sands Keota Mable Anderson Lorietta Walker Lucy Leet George Hoffman Chicago A. Rankin R. Kennell Florence Sara Ingham la Gardes Adams Sigourney Anna Adams David N. Schaffer Nicola & Harmon Wilbur Needham Main St Evanston, Tl Mr. Happy Party Washington Cleaners W. D. Loftiss West End Smouse Garage Clark & Ross John Shields & Sons Blue Grass Kentucky Kathleen McElroy Victrola McNamara South Side Square
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