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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1924
Page
8
Mrs. Ida Shearer leaves this morning for Kansas City to travel to Los Angeles where she will reside with her daughter Mrs. Joe Benz, beginning her future home there.
The report says Dr E T Wickham remains ill with erysipelas. An advertisement notes Crail's offering pure silk thread hosiery for ladies in nude beech grey black and white, three pairs for 2.75.
Mr and Mrs C M Carbaugh and Mr and Mrs W H Carbaugh returned to Chicago after a week with D L Carbaugh and children. Mrs Z Foster left Libertyville after visiting Wellman Haskins and friends in Washington. Salling out Julius Kayser silk cashmere lined ladies gloves sold at Crail's for 2.15.
Mrs J H Hull leaves for Lansdowne Pennsylvania to visit daughter Mrs C W Starteman. Zona Humphrey returns home to Fairfield after six weeks here. Mrs Clyde Hillhouse and Lorene return to Brighton. William Reinert visits Sigourney. Emmett Clark travels from Brookings to Des Moines. Della Neal returns from La Porte City. Journal offers new Court Whist score cards at nominal cost.
Hiram Johnson returns from Chicago with family visits including granddaughter Verna Fulton. County figures gain new title Grandpa Griffith as Floyd Beatty welcomes a 7 1 2 lb baby Leon in Oskaloosa. Crail's offers 25¢ embroidered handkerchiefs at 2 60 and Burson seamless stockings at 50¢. Christian church bazaar clears 103 90 with Farmers Union store coffee provided. Page mentions visitors Clem Escher and Magdalene Mineart, plus West Side Clothiers.
An extra supply of children's tables and chairs arrived this morning along with folding card tables and Bissel's Carpet Sweepers. A few good looking smoking stands are included and two overstuffed Davenports are expected tomorrow, different from anything on hand. Hog prices at .75 top. Weather outlook shows unsettled tonight and Wednesday with colder conditions.
A 1925 savings club pitch promises extra earnings with the slogan A dollar saved is a dollar earned. The note references cash prizes in another Journal advertisement and lists Crail's sale items including J. & P. Coats crochet cotton and Royal Society flosses with bulk spool deals.
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