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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1923
Page
8
Keota resident Lester Fry visits Washington for the day while several residents from West Chester Davenport Crawfordsville and Ainsworth spend yesterday in Washington. Local shops promote Christmas gifts flower plants shoes and luggage. University students and a marriage license are also noted along with a radio sale and a December 21 personal property sale.
Dankwardt market lists dressed turkeys for Christmas. Cedar Falls student George Freshwaters returns home with friend Harlan Cole for the holidays. Several gift shop offerings and a piano sale are advertised, along with a Farmers Union meeting and coat gift program. Local residents and students are noted returning home for Christmas vacation.
Advertisement notes The New York Store debtors should read notice on page 8 about closing accounts and cash sales after December 25. Plumly's offers New word player rolls two for $1 until Saturday night. Miss Margaret Cowden arrives from Chicago for a week’s holiday with Dr. A. M. Cowden family.
The Ideal Bakery promotes rye bread for Saturday and takes orders for Christmas rolls. Durand Ross of Coe College and several Iowa City residents visit home for holidays. Mrs W R Crawford returns to Ainsworth after a visit with Mrs Morrow. Mrs Baker of West Chester travels home after visiting Hirary Baker. Fur bargains at New York Store tempt shoppers. Una Morris from Coe College visits Cedar Rapids home for Christmas vacation.
Mr and Mrs James White of Bethesda Ohio arrive to see their children Mr and Mrs Bert White and the Misses Albha and Faith. Clark and Enslins offers Christmas gifts in wool and silk dress goods at discounts from 15 to 33 1 3 percent.
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