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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1923
Page
8
Miss Vesta Votan, harpist, will perform at the Methodist church on Tuesday evening December 4 with home talent numbers. Admission five cents.
Daily notices from Harper and nearby towns mention visits to Washington Bur lington Muscatine and Chicago. Shoppers and residents discuss water rent plant bulbs harness repairs and hair care products while relatives travel and work in several cities.
Local shop Clark and Enslin advertises silk and wool dresses on sale at one third off. Other notices include lectures by A. R. Miller, holiday shopping mentions, and visitors coming and going from Mt. Pleasant to Chicago and Davenport. Freight of toys and candy being sold, with specials on mince meat at Baptist Ladies sale and Blue Rose vanity items from Ward's.
A marriage license was issued to Lewis Edward Wiley and Rachel Zelma Starr, both of Washington. Dennis F. Jones of Crawfordsville spent yesterday in Washington. Rev and Mrs W R Griffith of Cicero Ill returned home after Thanksgiving with relatives in Washington. Ward's advertises dainty handkerchiefs priced 75c to 1.50. Reports from local trips describe good road conditions and a Des Moines incident involving Pete Blonde, son of a former Washington resident. Ward's promotes children shoes and linens, Baptist Ladies mince meat sale at the gate, and a queen worthy supper at M E church served by B E O and Delta Alpha groups.
Miss Zella Henss and her brother Paul of Wayland shopped yesterday. Mrs. Leah Darnell visits her son Wallace Darnell near Lexington for a few weeks. Brushed wool sweaters at Ward’s are 20 percent off. Mayor A N Alberson travels to Des Moines to visit his son.
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