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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1925
Page
8
Local notes describe the Haptist Ladies bazaar and eatable sale to be held Saturday at Washington Cleaners. The item also lists travel and visits including R B Atchison and W G Atchison planning winter in New Brighton Pennsylvania and a visit to relatives.
Mrs John Maxwell travels from Crawfordsville to shop while Barclay's hosts a D A R sale on December 5 offering silk and wool dresses at one third off. Others visit Burlington or Chicago homes and plans cast for winter in California. Also listed are radiator glycerine and alcohol prices from Brown's Tire Shop.
Community updates list sales on hats coats and mineral remedies, visits by residents from Keota Crawfordville and Ainsworth, plus attendance at bank trials. Also notes church services by Rev William Martin and changes in local Moose events.
Thanksgiving activities in Lincoln County Nebr include the Bethel Snowball school program supervised by Mrs F P M Phillips with songs and dialogues about Pilgrim life. Families welcome visitors, share candy and warm meals as Mildred Benson returns from Drake College and others travel to Mayo hospital for treatment.
A local shop highlights a collection of standard group photographs in frames suitable as inexpensive Christmas gifts. The prices are described as reasonable, making any picture a good present option for shoppers.
Cheyenne Wyoming November 28 1924 Governor Nellie Taylor Ross first woman governor in the United States says women entering politics may raise public interest and standards rather than threaten governance. She notes public fear of women in office is due to misapprehensions about policy and power.
Go-to-Church-Day observed with Methodist, Christian, and Presbyterian services. Local social life includes a WMH gathering at the Methodist church with a social hour and refreshments. Notable notes: births, visits, travel, and a hip injury from a fall at a hay mow. Major names include Floyd Robison family, C V Robison, Dr H L Gordon family, Janie Lechner, Anson Brinton, and Chauncey Stone.
Families including Sigafoose, Simmering, Kephart, Kep hart, Gardner, Lewis, Heenblossom and Elmer Kephart shared Thanksgiving in Washington and nearby homes. Residents reported finishing up husking corn this week.
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