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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1927

Page

8

Local Soldier Clyde Pege Located in Army Field Artillery

Mr and Mrs R D Pege learned their son Clyde has enlisted and is well located in the field artillery at Fort Sill Oklahoma. the family awaits regular updates from the service.

R. D. Pege Clyde Army Field Artillery Fort Sill Oklahoma

New Sin Clair Service Station Opens With Paving

A. P. Peterson invites patronage as his Sin Clair service station debuts on new paving this Saturday December 3. Mrs. Charles Benz and Mrs. George McDaniels visit Fairfield to spend the day with their mother, Mrs. N. S. Mill.

Sinclair A. P. Peterson Charles Benz George McDaniels Fairfield N. S. Mill

Fish Bowls as Lens Sets House Afire

A gold fish bowl focused sunlight onto a curtain at the home of E. C. Band in Spokane Washington today. The flame quickly drew the fire department where excitement followed. The fish were not harmed.

Spokane Wash Sol

Insurance notice to policyholders about property changes

Property owners must notify the insurer if they move sell mortgage or vacate a property or make any changes to keep insurance in force.

Ainsworth High School Orchestra Concert Set for December 6

Mrs E Luckenbill of Mediapolis Iowa guests of local Legion auxiliary members. Mrs B F Bostwick Sr returns from Chicago. Ainsworth high school orchestra directs Glen Ayers Columbus Jct with talent from Col Jct and Washington. Concert at Ainsworth high school auditorium December 6 at 8 pm admission 25c 15c.

E Luckenbill Mediapolis Iowa The Legion Auxiliary Ainsworth High School Glen Ayers Columbus Col. Jct Washington

Coldest Day of Year Noted on the Square

This morning the thermometer stood at 6 above zero and cars arrived with frozen radiators. The notice promotes Zippers overshoes in 4 5 or 6 buckle styles from A. E. Atchison Fiersheims Arch Preservers Ladies Hosiery offering warm footwear and pleasing prices.

A. E. Atchison Fiersheims Arch-Preservers

Burress visiting town amid winter prep buys Ford curtains

Carlos Burris, formerly local and now in Macquoketa Iowa, visited friends yesterday. C V Brown Auto Top Shop offers Our Own Make Ford side curtains from Kant-Leak curtain material and fiberloid glass. Mrs Delbert Maxwell of Crawfordsville shopped in town yesterday. A Baptist church bazaar dinner is set for Saturday December 10 from 11 to 1 30 at 50 cents a plate. Isabelle Anwyl of Crawford yesterday. If you have furs hides or junk call Ben Share Stuart hotel 210. Mrs Ed Grayson went to Ottawa for a patient visit with her husband.

C. V. Brown Auto Top Shop Eod Ben Share Stuart Hotel

Jersey cow Bessie to be sold at E. P. Hayes sale

Six year old Jersey cow Bessie producing 682 pounds milk and 47 pounds butterfat will be sold at the E. P. Hayes sale this Saturday. The ladies of the M. E. church in Ainsworth plan their annual bazaar and chicken dinner on Wednesday December 7 in the church basement. Bazaar opens 10 30 a m with dinner service starting at 11 a m.

Bessie Jersey E. P. Hayes M. E. Church of Ainsworth

Town Shoppers Noted From Wayland Nobile Visit

Reter and John Kauffman of Wayland were shopping in town yesterday. Mrs Arthur Mitchell of Nobile was also seen shopping in town yesterday.

Reter John Kauffman Wayland Arthur Mitchell of Nobile

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