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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1924
Page
8
The Washington column mentions Kennedy radio receiving sets sold by G B Mace and noting visitors from West Chester and Waterloo. It also lists local ads for wood, dairy products, clothing sales, and holiday gift ideas with multiple residents and businesses named.
Local shoppers are urged to see Christmas trees and house decorations. Mr and Mrs E P Foss spent the past week visiting daughter Edna Russell and grandchildren Walter and Pearl in Danville Illinois before continuing to Davenport to visit Mrs Russell’s sister Mrs J Lee Bettendorf. L D Robinson and W A Wilson recently returned from Omaha where Mr Robinson had eye surgeries and is improving though sensitive to bright light after months of eye trouble.
Four new Library Tables arrived Saturday and several End Tables were included in the shipment. Bridge Lamps and Floor Lamps are popular this year with many customers. The softest gift suggested is an Overstuffed Davenport. Only 122,000 hogs were received in Chicago today with a top price of $9.85. Expect snow tonight and Tuesday with colder conditions tomorrow.
It is now believed that he has benefited and that the advantage will be permanent, indicating lasting favorable circumstances.
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