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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1907
Page
5
A column suggests coal as a practical Christmas gift for a father, brother, or needy person. It notes that giving coal brings happiness to both giver and receiver and ends with a reserved, hushful tone from the speaker.
Oyster patties fresh at Johnson's with phone 718. Mixed nuts of all kinds available at Hays' restaurant.
Advertisements promote oysters at the Royal Market and Vienna bakery shop with chocolates in bulk and fancy boxes. A South Side Furniture store note hints at viewing stock this evening and tomorrow. Joe Adams visited en route from Iowa City to Centerville, stopping at Alf Burris home.
The retailer promotes high quality perfumes including Wright's Colgates Allen's and Roger & Gallet's in gift packages. They emphasize that good perfumes are worth the price and claim Alfred Wright's perfumes rank best among American products and surpass many French brands.
A roundup of community notes from The County News including small town meetings and local activities gathered by correspondents. Highlights cover everyday events and social happenings across county communities.
A parade of small town visits and gatherings includes Mrs. J L Mager and Mae McCaleb returning from the West, Mr and Mrs J B McCaleb stopping en route, Grover Wolfe visiting Shannon City relatives, and John McCaleb coming from Washington. Ella Augustine and Lee Craig wed at West Chester Methodist parsonage. Edith Dayton and Paul Neal, Cornell students, visit from Mt Vernon. Agnes Brown travels to Jesup to see a sick mother. The Brinton show at Graham opera house New Year’s Day benefits W R and tickets sold at Lemmon’s.
Mrs Ella Patterson returns to Colfax from a week with relatives. Several families from nearby towns and states visit Washington on Saturday including Mr and Mrs Will Stotts from Missouri and Dr and Mrs A J Gardner from Greensburg. Young people like Miss Ora Henderson and Miss Ella Laird return home for holiday vacations.
Dec 23. Lloyd Kennel and Ray Hulse, students at the State, are mentioned in a local school record. Their activities or status are described in the archival snippet.
Mrs Walter Sewell and two sons of Lone Tree visit the Marion Neal home. W E Walker Robert Rhea Carl Orris James Wooley C M Holmes Merle Proudiit F E Young Mrs Jasper Neiswanger Miss Crone Miss Gookin travel to Washington. Rev J F Hinkhouse D D returns to Fairfield. Clyde Clemmens departs for Central City Nebraska via Burlington. Miss Jessie Anderson returns from Washington.
Dec 23 updates show Chas Johnson and Milt Dayton shipping two hog cars to Chicago. Mrs W E Augustine visits Washington. Edith Jaynes sick but improving after church. West Chester telephone office closes Christmas day 10 a m to 7 p m. Hod Waters visit_Wellman. Earl Limerman with friends at Wellman. M E church to present Christmas program. Epworth League to host oyster supper Swift building. local invitations extended.
Oysters advertised at the Royal Market by Stu art and McCreedy appear in repeated listings. Floral offerings from Keek Floral Co include azaleas violets carnations hyacinth and narcissus potted and in bloom for Christmas at 61-4.
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