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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1927

Page

8

Local News Highlights and Community Notices

Mrs Edna Wittriz to sell corn at Lafe Finke sale Thursday Dec Lith 85613 Jack Warold of Sigourney guest of town friends I offer 16.00 reward for return of storm door sash from furage burn loft with info on taker M O Loughlin Mrs Mary eggs at 823 East Main Street received dress at Rothschild star drawing drew large crowd Goodin Undertaking rooms redecorated this week Phrase skin of my teeth originates in the Book of Job.

Edna Wittriz Lafe Finke M. O'Loughlin Mre Mary Eggs East Main Street Rothschild’s Star

Holiday Season Stationery Display Draws Crowds in Washington

The store touts a large selection of stationery at moderate prices as the fifteenth holiday season opens in Washington. Guests include Miss Anna Florang visiting Miss Marjorie Smith. Local shoppers from Wayland Crawfordsville Kinross and other towns browse gifts such as purses and billfolds. The Schenefelts plan a two and a half month coast to coast trip from St. Louis to California with stops in Oklahoma Texas and Mexico. Roy Hayes from Chicago visits his mother Mrs. Anna Hayes. Families and visitors from out of town are seen browsing the shop today.

Washington Phillips & Hebner, Druggists J. W. Schenefelt St. Louis Springfield Tulsa Qokla Dallas Texas San Diego Qaalif Mexico California Geneva McElhinney Wayland Zelma Harr Kinross Farrell Young Crawfordsville John Holenstein Latimore Days W. R. Luckey Haskins Elma Frearicks

Local Social Notes and Visits In Nearby Towns

Mrs James Swift ill at home east of town with limited improvement. Miss Anna Dougall visiting from Iowa City stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Hugh Dougall. Mr and Mrs Carl Hedges and Mr and Mrs Will Jones were guests at A A Allen home Wayland yesterday. Everette Findley of Medford Oregon arrived for months visit at W I Hill home and relatives. Moor Man mineral car at Burlington depot. Mr and Mrs L W Longwell of Keota shopping in town. plan winter stay in California. Rural Women’s club to meet at Mrs Jim Phillips Thursday afternoon with Christmas exchange and program notes.

Anna Dougall Iowa City Hugh Dougal Carl Hedges Will Jones A. A. Allen Wayland Everette Findley Medford Oregon W. I. Hill L. W. Longwell Keota California Rural Women's Club Jim Phillips

Library borrower breaks near record with eleven year return

A Philadelphia borrower returned several books to the public library and feared she had broken a record by keeping one for eleven years. She was told that record stood longer, since the library received a book from Holland that had been out for a full century.

Philadelphia

Buff Rock Roost For Sale by Owner

Classified fragment indicates a sale of a buff rock roost with contact E Line and phone number 757tt, suggesting a private party listing though text is incomplete.

Buff Rock Roosters E. Line

Christmas Hosiery Gifts and Florsheim Shoes Sale

Shop for Arrowhead and Cadet Hosiery with a double guarantee and cheerful colors. Prices range 95c to 1.95 with Zippers gifts and a variety of house slippers and Oxfords from Florsheim. A. E. Atchison promotes hosiery and footwear as ideal Christmas presents.

Early Prophets Review Teaches Modern Life Lessons

The quarter lessons cover Elijah to Isaiah, with biographical and applicational work for adults. Students prepare to present prophet characteristics and apply teachings to issues like land policy pauperism capital and labor and prohibition.

Elijah Elisha Amos Hosea Haggai Isaiah United States

Master Carver Humbles Kneeling Preacher With Witty Prompt

A marble cutter at work reframes a preacher’s wish to strike stony hearts. The craftsman replies that the preacher could imitate him by kneeling to work, turning a boast into a challenge about devotion.

Just What Satan Likes Nothing Satisfies Satan Like

A brief, pointed quotation from the Presbyterian Record noting Satan's attraction to the self satisfied saint, emphasizing a moral critique of vanity and spiritual complacency.

Satan

Ladies Aid Bazaar at Methodist Church in Crawfordsville

In Crawfordsville Iowa the Ladies Aid society will hold their annual bazaar and market on December 13 at 2 pm in the basement of the Methodist church. Miss Elsie Bratton left for New Orleans to visit Mr and Mrs S J White likely staying three weeks. Mrs Paul Gorham and daughter Barbara Jean visited Winfield for the day. Ira Rathmel went to Keota for business matters. Fred Neiswanger traveled to Des Moines on a business trip. Miss Minnie Wertz returned from visits in Washington and Town City to Sigourney. Taxi Andersons Taxi Stuart Hotel.

Crawfordsville Iowa Ladies Aid Society Elsie Bratton New Orleans J. White White Clara Eagle Miss Bratton Paul Gorham Barbara Jean Winfield Minnie Wertz Washington Town City Sigourney

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