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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1923
Page
7
The narrative details 17 years in the current location with $12,000 paid to the landlord, about $45,000 in salaries, and $11,000 spent on advertising. It highlights extensive buying trips to New York and Chicago, totaling about 40,000 miles. It notes long-tenured staff including Alice Meek twelve years, Ella Warren twelve years, Mrs. Fromm about two years, and Mrs. Rothschild as a linchpin for merchandise selection.
Aditorial expresses gratitude as a store marks its 19th year in the town and ten years selling Ready-to-Wear garments. The message credits local patronage for success, notes past challenges, and urges continued support while recognizing other local merchants Charlie Blair and Jimmie Crail as the remaining original dry goods merchants.
A community celebrates a giant fruit cake baked by Oral Mayo of Cook's on the north side of the square. The cake weighs and measures 80 inches high and 17 inches across the bottom with 5 pounds citron and 22 pounds raisins among ingredients. Distribution begins at one o'clock Thursday afternoon.
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