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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1926
Page
8
Roy R. Gordon left last evening for Excelsior Springs Missouri where he will spend several weeks. Miss Cora Crumpacker returned from a several week trip visiting friends in Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Texas.
The page lists multiple local promotions and notices. It mentions Family Shoe Store hours until Christmas, Brown's Tire Shop, Cook's Cafe and Bakery, Lem mons Pharmacy, and McNamara's offering Christmas records and discounts. It also notes Florence Cunningham recovering after county hospital surgery and an automobile giveaway promotion for bread wrappers.
Short notices promote Christmas gift ideas from Phillips Drug Store offering 200 percent discount on traveling bags and a 20 percent sale on Freed-Fisman radios. Dougherty Bros highlight furniture, Spinet desks at McNamara’s, Brown's Tire Shop threads in discount deals, and a YMCA membership card as a perennial boy’s gift.
Local ads advertise a Sheaffer Lifetime Pen as a practical gift at Lemmon's Pharmacy. Pajamas and doll buggies offered by Dougherty Bros and McNam The Graham Store stays open nightly through Christmas. Ben Wade gift for ladies and free ash trays with purchases over sixteen dollars at Lem. Tire deals and low prices at Studea ker Garage. Graham Store also open late for Christmas season.
In three days the suspense ends and Santa visits. Buyers are snapping up Arrowhead Cadet and Corticelli Silk Hosiery in winter shades, including Heart-O Flame color silk at 3.50 a pair. Also new Winter Style Black Suede cutout Oxford shoes arrive with black calfskin trim, priced 7.50 a pair. Store open evenings until Christmas.
Clover cash imported 20.40 cash domestic 22.75 December 17.55 February 17.60 March 17.60. Timothy cash 2.65 December 2.85 March 3.05. Market notes from Toledo Ohio dated December 21.
Notre Dame rallied in the final four minutes to erase a three point Iowa lead and edge the Hawkeyes 19 to 18 in Iowa City. The victory gives Notre Dame its fourth straight win to open the season.
The grand jury voted a true bill charging Harold J. Croarkin, 26, with the murder of six year old Walter Schmith. The ruling was reported as awaiting action before Chief Justice William J. Lindsay in Chicago.
Cedar Rapids dated notice reports Dr. Harlan Updegraff resigns today as president of Cornell College Mt. Vernon Iowa. He submitted the resignation to the board of trustees.
A witty quip from Passing Show observes that a man should control his home or know the reason why. It adds that married men typically understand the reason.
Bobby Ashton frets over wearing a summer palm beach suit to a charity dance with Ruth Clark. After a failed confession and a mother’s encouragement, he decides to wear the suit. At the dance the crowd wears summer clothes and Ruth reveals the event will be a summer costume affair with maypole and tennis downstairs.
Local ads promote holiday goods in Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McNamara’s store offering dolls in the north window for 1.00, Christmas decorations, desk and book racks, blankets, brass bells, gloves, and wood chests. notes mention YMCA memberships as gifts and store hours and discounts at area merchants.
Wonderfully fine candies from John ston s or Bunte s at Philips Drugs. Mr and Mrs M DeLoni drove to Iowa City to meet Irene returning from her school work at Cedar Falls for vacation. Cold Capsules praised as the quickest cold remedy though costlier, at Phillips Drug Store. Flannel shirts by Doughert Bros. 264t.
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