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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1922
Page
8
A collection of brief classifieds and society items from Washington area newspapers notes visitors such as Mrs. Coffey and Mrs. Littrel. It mentions local businesses Ideal Bakery and Lemmon's Pharmacy. Also lists events like bake sales at the Christian church and holiday fruit cake promotions along with water bill notices and upcoming weddings and moves.
The article recalls an old ballad explaining the reason a woman left, noting new research clarifies the vanished verse and suggests social pressures influenced the departure. The piece links the lyric mystery to era norms and missing archival lines.
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