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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1925
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Howard Crozier spent the day in Crawfordsville with Mrs Luther Gormley. Gormley is holding a closing out sale tomorrow at her residence.
Mrs. N L Babtock and Mrs. J Elder go to Chicago to visit Mr and Mrs John Babtock. Ward and Co advertise silk and flannel dresses and ensembles for spring. Mrs Louis Jugenheimer heads to Havre for the day. Mrs Harry Duncan visits her mother in Ainsworth. Farm machinery prices fall for 1925. Geo W Stewart advertises. Rena Page returns to Colorado after visiting Washington relatives. Mrs J J Dailey hosts Mrs John Haverkamp of Muscatine. Phillips Drug Store sells Neets pot oil for harness at 5 cents per gallon. bring your own jug. Feb 12 17 19.
A fragmented notice cites dangerous road spots and a caller reporting delayed return by Joe. It mentions Red Star Stores and various items such as kitchen cabinets, soft rockin chairs, up to the minute bride, and green home furniture.
Weather swings warmer and colder with possible snow and unsettled conditions in spots. Forecasters warn of changing temperatures and scattered precipitation.
Local retailer Hi L Ward & Co advertises a wide assortment of ladies and misses spring top coats with latest styles and colors starting at 16.50. The page notes travel for residents and various local visits as townspeople engage in shopping and social events.
The Sand Cave shaft descends inch by inch toward Floyd Collins as crevices widen and limestone downdraft signals a near tunnel. Workers brace against cold while delay rumors and military board investigations unfold, with tunneling and rescue timing uncertain and possibly within hours or days.
Mrs Arthur Griffith visits relatives in Crawfords ville. Wood s Feed Mill advertises high grade tankage. Mrs Bruce Fowler travels to Clinton Iowa for her father s illness. Abraham Lincoln tickets available at Lemmon s Pharmacy. Edna Long s funeral planned. Mr and Mrs A G Long traveled from Wapello. Under Arm Purses featured at Phillips Drug Store window. Elsie Minick resumes Centennial school work. Dr and Mrs O E Stredtman return to Washington from southern Iowa.
Shoppers note snappy Under-Arm Purses priced at 2.98 as Clark and Enslin add shelves on the north side to hold new spring goods after a full room cleaning. Mrs. Leo Mak and Mrs. Latimer Davis were seen in Washington shopping. E A Wallace travels to Davenport on business. Mr. and Mrs. Trotter of Ainsworth were in Washington while the Atkinsons head to Des Moines following their sister in law’s death.
Over six years one third of Scotland changed ownership through real estate deals. Last year 300,000 acres sold, the lowest since the war, versus 900,000 acres in 1923. Since armistice, about 6,500,000 acres have changed hands.
Mrs. Frank Townley Brown, a Chicago alderman candidate, did not register and explained she would refrain from voting for herself due to modesty.
We welcome all to view our garments in the windows and decide when ready to buy. Women admire the styles and may try to imitate them, but they know where to come for authentic selections.
A candidate defended the validity of her nomination petition in a hearing on her failure to qualify as an elector. The election commission reserved its decision.
Hert Hazlefon, proprietor of the Acme Lock Works, escaped a blaze on the fourth floor of a seven story State street building by chopping through the floor with an axe and jumping from a third story window. Damage estimated above 100000. Fire attorneys will pursue the cause.
The record notes four thousand yards of thread spun by silk worms under the care of a noted ceramist. The achievement highlights the output from the breeding and spinning process within the facility.
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