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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1940
Page
6
The young gown shop manager eyes the showroom as Daphne the model draws attention with a turquoise velvet and scarlet chiffons. Irene, the quiet clerk, dreams of the fashions and gains trust as Jim Carlson notices her talent and charisma guiding a smarter window display. A tax note follows about a cosmetic tax burden on stenographers.
Prairie Flower reports Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roberts entertained relatives including the Rees and Evans families from Columbus Junction and Washington for a New Year wedding anniversary and Mrs. Roberts birthday. A cooperative dinner featured roast duck and chicken and homemade desserts. Several guests traveled from Cedar Rapids and Illinois to join the event and others attended church and community activities in Prairie Flower and nearby towns.
Dr. J. J. Sullivan of Scranton Pa. reported his Boston terrier watchdog was left inside the car as a guard after he parked and locked the doors. Despite the exterior security, the watchdog was taken by thieves who did not break into the vehicle.
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