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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1922

Page

8

Visitors from Brighton and Wellston Stop in Washington

Anson Brinton of Brighton and UG. W. Hotle of Wellston were visitors in Washington yesterday. January Victor Records, MecNamara's. Start the New Year right with Christmas Savings at the Washington National Bank. Mr. and Mrs. John Rittler, who spent Christmas with their daughter in Rock Island, have arrived home.

Anson Brinton Brighton Washington Washington National Bank John Rittler Wen Rock Island

Local social notes include visits and travel across towns

The column lists numerous residents visiting relatives in Wellston Washington Muscatine Cedar Falls Burlington Mt. Pleasant Davenport Ainsworth and Keota with mentions of New Year dances birthdays and holidays. People such as Mrs Helen Risk Miss Dorothy Buck Miss Gladys Barnes and Miss Margaret Turkington travel for visits shopping and school work while others attend parties and gatherings at local homes and churches.

Dorothy and the Fisherman

A serialized romance tale centers on Dorothy Lamont who elopes in spirit with a fisherman after fleeing a forced marriage. She meets him during a cave rescue at a Massachusetts coast, rekindling a past connection with Harold Curtis while facing her father’s aloof stance and her own abrupt plans for romance. Dorothy discovers the fisherman is Harold, who saved her and proclaims lasting love despite initial deception.

Dorothy Lamont United States Massachusetts Dorothy Harold Curtis Lamont and Curtis Curtis Harold Dorthy Herold Tve

Daylight Saving Improves School Children in London County

A report to the London county council by an educational authority says daylight saving greatly improves the physical condition of school children after many years of the program. It argues that the extra hour of sunlight and fresh air, combined with rest, yields clear benefits.

London County Council

Meek Visitor From Detroit Heads To Peoria Visit

Walter Meek of Detroit, currently visiting at the M. R. Meek home, will travel to Peoria this evening to see his brother Carl before returning to Detroit.

Walter Meek Detroit M. R. Meek Peoria Carl

R G Cherry in Serious Condition at East Washington Home

R G Cherry remains in very serious condition at his home on East Washington street. Mrs Mart Anderson and Mrs J A Duerst traveled to Oskaloosa last evening to visit Mrs Ross Pence.

G. L. Foster East Jefferson Street R. G. Cherry East Washington Street Mart Anderson J. A. Duerst Oskaloosa Ross Pence

Also Mentioned on This Page

William Russell IN Mueiriam Cooper Nan R. A. Walsh Peter B. Kyne Northwest John Shields & Sons Washington, Iowa Schulty Motor CO Mr. Schulty P’ione East Washington St Opera Lupton Por Howe Tocal News UG. W. Hotle of Wellston Victor Records MecNamara Washington Evening “Journal New Rock McElhinney Drug Co Arch Best Oxfords Wilson's Lyon'’s aZott Howard Baker Will Hotle Lyon's L. Turkington Margaret of Wyman Iriene Whittaker Iowa City Harold Olfelt Burlington H. L. Whittaker Clarence Richard Brock Seth Waggoner Charles” Brock Crawfordsville Cook’s Cafe Turkey Harold Brock Mrs Rudolph Schmidt Mt. Pleasant Gladys Barnes Cedar Falls D. M. Grone W. C. Starr Musecatine Dorothy Buck Monmouth Maurine McLaughlin J. F. Frame Burke, S. D J. C. Purvis W. S. Hess Dewey Hess Elmer Hess Keota Harvey Raymond Alfred Knecht Davenport Henry Knecht Homer Coppock Annetta Ainsworth Bb. E. O Methodist Church Our Helen Risk Springdale Iowa J. T. Risk Myrtle Swift James Swift Town Dorothy and the Fisherman Western Newspaper Union Asa Reed Tom Downing Jimmie” Lemley Mee Washington County C. M. & F. Clothing Co Perity Stuart Hotel Ben Robert Schaffer McNamara’s Marjorie Goldsmith Iowa Wesleyan Illinois Indiana Kentucky Co-operative la Salle Cone W. W. Wilson The
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