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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1921
Page
8
Local Washington shoppers flocked to Dean's and Broadgate Electric Shop for Christmas bargains. Highlights include Haviland china, Torrington sweepers, Li berty Bell Banks for kids, and new player pianos with holiday sales. The Fair window display and ads from Farmers Store and Lemmon's Pharmacy drive purchases.
Ms Reeves and Waye visited Washington today while the glass assortment at the store highlights Christmas gifts. Mrs Roscoe Anderson and Miss Mary Maud Timmons came from the northwest. A little actress drew favorable comment in the National's display window as Lyons advertised cookies.
Community notices announce a Christmas program and candy social at Snowball school led by Hazel Sutton, a Fortnightly Club current events session with Mrs. Wilson, Santa letters to Mrs. C W Stewart, and various church and fraternal gatherings. Also listed are Christmas trees, box suppers, rehearsals, and a postponed Baptist musical event.
The Rebekahs invite families to a Christmas party for beginners and primary departments in the church basement Thursday at 2 30 PM. Children should attend and bring a Christmas offering for the orphans home in Council Bluffs.
Notice announces a local business in West Chester will operate on a strict cash basis after January 1, 1922. It states continued sale of beat grade merchandise with a money saving guarantee and invites customers to give the store a trial.
A one night Christmas holiday program arrives at the Graham Theatre featuring Jerry From Kerry a three act comedy with music. Manager Pratt arranged cut prices to 50 cents for the performance which includes Irish songs and familiar tunes. Seats go on sale at Lemmon's on Thursday.
The Bethel church community basket dinner is at six o clock Saturday with a Christmas tree and program. The Rebekah annual Christmas dinner will be held Thursday evening at Orange BF hall, serving begins at six to let attendees listen afterward.
Pitcher plants trap insects and spiders in vast numbers and also catch mollusks crustaceans tree frogs and lizards. Some insects live within the pitchers feeding on remains of captured prey.
A Romanian engineer suggests storing intermittent energy from tides sun wind and waves as compressed air in subterranean chambers created by drilling artesian wells through clay layers. This method would convert renewable output into pressure stored underground for later use.
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