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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1926
Page
8
Mrs. Newton Davis of Wyman visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Evans. Mrs. Leonard Brown and Mrs. Carrie Carris of Keeta spend the day shopping here. Frank Marcon attends a box supper at Havre last evening.
Florence Gardner and Velma Stafford visited relatives near Havre while Mrs. Will Stafford stayed in Havre with friends. J B Crail made a business call at Fairfield yesterday.
Phillips Drug Store promotes Kodak bargains from $9.00 to $15.00 with some items as low as $2.50. Irv Gallagher and son, Dale and W. Keiser take a morning trip to Mo line to inspect Velie cars. Various local residents visit relatives and friends in the area including Mrs. J. E. Adams and Mrs. R. G. Kelsey with Hazel, and Stephens college students Mary Roberts and Evelyn Gibson return home for a vacation.
The advertisement promotes attractive bags at moderate prices by Phillips Drug Store. It also notes gift suggestions and friendly shopping help for all family members.
The store offers Cadet Hose for children and silk hosiery gift sets wrapped in Christmas paper. Shoppers are advised that Cadet, Corticelli, and Arrowhead Hosiery provide practical gift options with durable wear and appealing colorings. A. E. Atchison promotes Zippers and Florsheims Arch-Preservers.
All kinds of home made Christmas Candy offered at low prices with special rates for churches lodges and organizations. Mrs C E Buckley of Ainsworth visits her son Raymond Buckley while Mrs John McConahay of Wyman and Mrs Wm Berger of Winfield attend the White Shrine ceremonial last evening.
Omaha police credit Mrs. Louise Hitchings of Missouri Valley for aiding the capture of Dave and Bray Harding in the Modale bank robbery. Harding called an Omaha address after purchasing red pepper, leading to a posse contact and police communication through Abe Daniels.
Local stores advertise leather gifts and boys bow tie sets for 50 cents. Studebaker Garage offers SF Goodrich tires at 9.80 and candy shop promo promises a free ash tray with every ten dollar purchase. Mrs. M E DeLong visits Crawfordsville to spend time with son M C DeLong.
Chicago cash corn bids show mixed futures with varied by grade values. No. 2 yellow and white grades range from mid to high seventies, No. 6 and No. 4 yellows hover in the sixties to mid seventies, while sample grades sit around the mid fifties to low sixties.
Last Sunday evening a chimney at the W. M. Beal residence burned out. The danger was watched briefly until it appeared safe. Later Chas Gilbert found the roof burning near the chimney but the fire had little headway and was quickly extinguished.
Local merchants advertise Christmas goods and prices. Cy Kitchen promotes a sheepskin lined coat for boys at 6.95 to 7.95. Klein Klothing urges gifts for wives with cheaper Esa Blankets from 4.50. Witting's Harness Shop lists discounts and novelties. Grace Hill ladies plan a bake sale and bazaar at Washington Cleaners on Saturday December 18. Candy Kitchen offers fresh home made mixed candy for 13c per lb and 25c per ib.
The note compares insuring a house built for 3000 dollars about 15 to 20 years ago with its replacement value around 6000 dollars, implying questions about adequacy of coverage.
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