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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1920
Page
3
The ad proclaims the whole United States as territory for selling Ford cars and trucks. Falk Motor Co. joins the Christmas Savings Club at Farmers & Merchants State Bank with daily enrollments, promising a year end surprise from small weekly deposits.
The public is invited to the high school pageant titled The Gifts We Bring performed by sophomore gym classes in the high school auditorium this week. Miss Ada Wilson directs the drills as students present a festive scene for the Christmas season.
Bargain alert for boys wear as Mackinaws are offered at a one third discount by Co M F Clothing Co. The sale promotes warm outerwear suitable for winter weather and targets family shoppers seeking affordable coats.
The Christmas Ceremonial of the Da Mascus Shrine No 19 of the White Shrine of Jerusalem was held at Moose Hall with 25 candidates planned but few attended due to weather. Kalona and Armsworth sent representatives. new officers performed well. Mrs Elton at piano, Miss Walker and Mrs Harding led music. Attendees from Richland Kalona and other towns joined. Next meeting December 30 will elect officers and include a social evening.
Tellegen, famed French actor and husband of Geraldine Farrar, appears in Blind Youth at the Graham. Critics praise his voice bearing and magnetism and note Schuyler White as a standout supporting player. Audience reaction is enthusiastic though the house is small.
A thief entered Robert Dixon's rooming house at 1637 Broadway while Dixon bathed and stole his green suit plus a second green suit and a green overcoat. Dixon reported the loss to police in Kansas City on December 14.
An advertisement extols a Hoover vacuum as a household aid that saves effort, keeps floors bright with longer lasting coverings, and makes cleaning a pleasure for the wife. The copy emphasizes strong suction and simple maintenance as selling points.
The crew reported an early start weighing and loading a car of poultry before breakfast. Barnes and Torey arrived by 3 00 PM and by 5 00 AM the team had fed poultry and prepared stock for sale while noting the poultry market looked bad. Call to sell Wave poultry.
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