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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1920
Page
8
Notice states Homer R Murray with two years experience in tax work offers income tax services. He operates from an office over Lytle's Grocery Store on the East Side of the Square in Washington Iowa. Service promises reasonable charges and aims to help complete returns and reduce penalties.
One of the best 160 acre farms in Howard County Iowa is for sale with land praised as excellent. Improvements are fair. Prospective buyers are urged to inspect at the Farmers and Merchants Bank Building Room 307. Contact J W Warner Washington Iowa.
A brief note urges surrounding yourself with positive influences to join a favorable group. It highlights the idea that staying amid constructive company aids personal outlook and growth.
Chandler known as the greatest of all Sixes and Washington Elevator Co. is noted along with phone lines. Miss Jessi Ward returns from her grandmother Mrs. James Ward in Winfield. J. R. Coulter arrives from St. Louis visiting sister Mrs. M. J. Orr and brother R. L Coulter. Painting Contractors Notice: local Union 760 wage agreement open for signature until March 1. Dempsey Land Company advertises city homes for sale on North Side of the Square.
A patchwork of items in the town column includes local services, sales schedules, visits, and travel notes. People such as Mrs Hiram Coakley Mrs J B McConaughy and Mr and Mrs George Schneider appear with routine visits and family news. A farm sale is announced for Monday at 11 o clock with stock and implements to be sold at the James A Thompson farm. A combination sale is set for Saturday at 3 30 pm at the City Feed Yard with posts hogs machinery and furniture listed.
A chaotic column lists taxi chatter, local residents and visitors including Gate Sam Leffler, Lydia Hellam, and Pauly Brown amid ads for Velie cars and Hyomei. It notes fare, meetings, and travels to Fairfield Des Moines Keota and Burlington with fleeting civic and social updates.
Henry Town testifies about the I. W. W. beliefs and plans. He describes proposals to take over industry and run it for the common good, with workers electing managers and delegates. Town criticizes craft unions and wage abolition while noting unions like construction and railroad groups.
In Crawfordsville on Feb 27 the high school pupils staged a program. The debate asked if President Lincoln was a greater man than Washington with the affirmative presenting information.
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