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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1948
Page
8
Local items report visitors to Hot Springs Arkansas staying at Buckstaff Bath House and neighbors in Keola, plus a series of bargain fashion notices from Klein's and Warners. Personal updates include J W Casey's illness improvement Clara Faulkner resuming duties as deputy county superintendent and family visits by Ralph Williams in Chicago and Rev Paul K Wells.
Washington approves a seven percent rent hike for the Cedar Rapids area effective February 4. The Cedar Rapids local board had sought a 17 to 14 percent rise for Linn County, citing higher taxes and operating costs, which were not substantiated, but Woods allowed the seven percent rise due to increased taxes.
Yesterday two births occurred Mr and Mrs Jack Trotman route 3 a son at 956 p m and Mr and Mrs Doyle Jar rard route 4 a daughter at 1118 p m Also listed are patients Jack Anderson 115 Clara Barton medical John Simmering Ains worth surgical Clyde Garrett route 3 surgical Dismissals include Joe Schantz route 3 Mrs Albert G Greiner Keota Mrs Robert Varney and daughter Linda Susan 702 East 7th
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