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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1927
Page
8
Olive Underwood and Vern Stafford high school students visit Havre homes for weekend. Notice prohibits hunting or trespassing on farms or leased lands. Mary Reiner, schoolteacher near Sigourney, arrives for two week vacation with parents.
Collecting wild ferns has become a popular industry in Washington. A carload of ferns containing 750 000 plants is worth $3 000. H A Pauls returned yesterday from a short business trip to Purlington Suskana square silk mufflers appeal to both genders and Klein Rothing Ko have just received new patterns.
A local store promotes Arrowhead Hosiery as a Christmas gift option for women. The ad boasts popular hosiery at 95 cents per pair or three pairs for 2.85, urging men to buy as appreciated presents. The copy mentions A E Atchison and Florsheims Arch-Preservers Ladies Hosiery.
Miss Grace Hesseltine from Letts visits friends and sits at Mrs. Frown's home as Bluebird Cafe offers hot sandwiches until 1 a.m. Elizabeth McWilliams from Columbus Junction stays at A. N. Anderson’s after a Jolly Fifty club dance. O B Meyers returns from Turington for the weekend. Anna Wehler from Denver will spend winter with her mother Herman Pebbler. Mary Miksch heads home to Welston for the weekend. Buy a power washing machine and get twenty dollars on your old unit from Geo W Stewart hardware.
Mrs Harry Dickerson traveled to Davenport to see her mother Mrs John Blanchflower of Jackson Minnesota who is visiting. Ben Share at Stuart hotel seeks furs hides or junk by phone 210 2341f. Arthur Swift returned to Winfield after a day in town handling business.
Auctioneer D F Macon of Washington Iowa lists contact details and a year tag. Miss Bessie Burham heads to Ottumwa for a weekend visit with relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs C E Caston return to Marsh after a visit, noting Mrs Caston’s hospital stay. Handkerchiefs at Dougherty Bros in Washington. Hamburger Inn promotes pies and location 6112.
Miss Mary Scranton of West Chester and Harold Durst of Washington joined about a hundred voices in the Iowa Wesleyan chorus to perform Handel's Messiah. The annual concert remains a cherished tradition at the college.
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