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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1918
Page
8
The Evening Journal lists social visits and errands across towns. John Swisher and Mr. Ward visit Winfield and Brighton relatives, Howard Gardner and Martin White visit West Chester and Brighton, with local ads for footwear rugs medhwear and Christmas goods.
A collage of local notices and ads includes drugstore offerings, clothing items, and fur and junk buyers. It mentions Amos Durst visiting Keota to see ill relatives, Mrs. Barte Corbin and her son visiting Wright, and various influenza related school closures.
Washington County has until December 15 to purchase the full 25 000 war savings stamps pledge. Marsh W Bailey county chairman received a telegram from state chairman urging full redemption and county over the top by Saturday night. Pledge cards remain on file with hundreds unredeemed and notices will be sent to signers.
Auction notice states one offer for sale the house and lot on Fast Main street Crawfordsville. See Boyd Twinam executor or W A Harper trustee for details and terms.
The column lists visitors and residents including Mrs Francis Metthinney of Akron Ohio visiting Mr and Mrs T J Metthinney in town. J Kunath returns from Knoxville Iowa where he ran the Burlington station for twelve days due to flu. Sam Len of a Chinese laundry is recovering and will leave hospital soon. Lee Song from Fort Dodge Iowa joins to help at the laundry. Mrs Wow baw of Port Morgan Colorado visits Columbus City and stays with aunts Mary B Fisher Prench and Patton.
Martin Nielson long operated a tailoring shop and potitorian in the Grahaie theater area. Gust Bramer completed the purchase of the shop and business from Nielson, taking over ownership and operations.
The building has sold the business to Gunt Bramer who has been employed in the C. M. and F. tailoring department. He will run the shop along the same lines doing repairs and related tasks. Mr Neilson will visit Chicago and may start a Clinton business.
The text recalls the May 1896 congressional rule limiting debate on slavery related petitions and papers. It notes the rule allowed three fourths of such documents to be kept on the table without printing or reference and mentions its abolition after a few years.
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