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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1924
Page
8
Mrs Owen Hayes and Norman Schilling with Geo Scotts widow Minnie Sch travel to Oskaloosa after a funeral for Geo Scott husband of Minnie. Scott, aged about sixty five, was well known in Washington and had lived here earlier in life.
For your dinner Wednesday home baking at Lytle's Grocery includes baked beans cottage cheese buns pumpkin cream chocolate and cherry pies Mrs Ralph Lytle Notice Only two more days to pay water bills at the West Side drug store Save the penalty of ten per cent 25412 The collection of caps at the library will be disposed of soon Anyone having any claim on these will report at once
The Rev. F. K. Morrison of Peaid City visits family in the area before leaving for Chicago and Philadelphia. Mrs. J. Waterman returns home to Fairfield after a visit. Mrs. C. G. Secaberry comes from West Chester to attend to business. Mrs. Howard Crozier spends the day in Columbus Junction. Ho 1 Ward & Co advertises hats bloomers and slips with special prices. A local carrier trips to Davenport for business.
Rev. F. W. Eastwood traveled to Chicago this morning and will stay until Friday to attend the Presbyterian conference now in session.
Rev. W. B. Shelley presided over a Saturday double wedding of J. Lloyd Arbogast and Lois Spohn of Coppock with William Vogel and Iris Spohn of Brighton. Esther Welch of this city and Raymond Condit of Pueblo Colorado announced their marriage at a party hosted by Mrs. Kenneth Carris.
Selections note people with ailments including Misa Nellie Dodder with tonsillitis on South Second Avenue and Mrs George Heidemann with bronchitis on South Iowa Avenue. Laura Kollman returns home from Museca tine after visiting the McKeone home. The Packer family in Crawfordsville is mentioned with Hessie ill at her mother’s home and Mr Packer having died in Washington while superintendent of Washington schools.
Notice states Mrs. Chas Brown will take orders for silk lingerie made by the Shaughnessey Knitting Co Watertown NY. Articles come in gift boxes and are marketed as suitable Christmas presents. Also mentions cakes at Lyon's for 15 cents.
James B. Duke, noted power magnate, has donated forty six million dollars to form a trust fund for educational charitable and religious aims in North and South Carolina. The agreement allows Trinity College in Durham to receive six million dollars to expand its work and potentially rename itself Duke University.
Four men robbed Bryn Mawr State Bank on Chicago's south side and fled with approximately $10,000. Police pursue leads as investigators examine the scene and review surveillance notes.
Mrs. C. A. Sigafose of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Nell Kracaw of Nebraska celebrate the birth of an eight pound son to Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Goble. The family welcomed Donald Everette at their Ainsworth home after a December fifth delivery during a visit with relatives.
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