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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1923
Page
2
Chicago markets show estimated receipts of hogs 40 000 cattle 16 000 sheep 20 000 with varied prices. Slaughter hogs down 10 to 15 cents from Tuesday and fat lambs 15 to 26 lower while fat cattle largely steady. Official yesterday totals include hogs 67 826 and sheep 20 072 with shipments by Beach Wickham Grain Co. Tone steady for most grains.
Mrs W. W. McFarland and Mrs Will Todd spent the day in Davenport. Mrs J. D. Haines plans to move to Burlington with her husband and make their future home there.
Local notes mention Mrs E M Huff visiting Sigourney relatives and Mrs Frank Ditmar traveling to Macon to visit her uncle J E Freeman. Ward's promotes dainty handkerchiefs and brushed wool sweaters on sale and stamped embroidery pieces as sensible gifts ahead of Christmas. Joseph Hise of Kalona visited yesterday. Two weeks remain to buy Christmas presents.
Local announcements show the 76 Aid hosts at Everett Green home on December 14 with Mrs Maude Sanders Mrs Blanche Romine and Mrs Velva Green as hostesses. Fort nightly Home Economics meet December 14 on East Jefferson Street with gifts for Perkins Hospital. Various church and social group events scheduled through December 20 including bazaars dinners socials and meetings with key organizers named.
The Rosemary Club will meet with Mrs Earl Simmerman Friday afternoon for a Christmas Exchange. Each gift lift is limited to 25 cents.
The Drovers National Bank of Kansas City files a petition in Washington County District Court seeking $1379.00 plus interest costs and attorney fees. The note dated October 1, 1923 alleges the defendant absconded, preventing ordinary service, and requests a writ of attachment against goods and lands and a judgment for the principal plus interest.
The document warns a defendant to appear and defend before noon on the second day of the next term of the District Court, which begins January 14, 1924, at the Court House in Washington City, Iowa. failure to appear will result in default, judgment, and decree. Attorney T A Michels represents the plaintiff. dates Nov 21 Dec 6 12.
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