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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1920

Page

8

Taxi services and local trades among day and night ads

Local newspaper snippet lists taxi and baggage transfer services with phone contacts. Reynolds Gibson and Lydia Hellam chiropractors appear alongside ads for a city bus, a Farmers Union Exchange feed product with 60 percent protein tankage, and J E Wright closing out sale featuring 60 broad sows. Auctioneer D F Macon of Washington Town handles the sale with contact numbers.

Farmers Union Exchange J. E. Wright

Local residents travel on errands and a farm auction set

L Henderson went to Ottumwa on business while C O Dayton visited Keota. Mrs Clarence Lambert returned to Eldon after a brief visit. Mr and Mrs W A Harper traveled to Mediapolis for the funeral of Harper's uncle Hugh Harper. Mrs Mary Fifer went home to Burlington after visiting her son J L Fifer. January 21 auction at R Wells farm covering 120 acres near city limits, via Dempsey Land Co.

Clarence Lambert Ebldon Mrs W. A. Harper Mediapolis Mr. Harper Hugh Harper Mary Fifer Burlington J. L. Fifer George Bell Nita West Chester Bell Ottis Robinson Emmons Moore Charlies Brock

Local notes mention residents traveling and events in Washington

Mrs. Fred Jordon and children left for Atlantic then Plattsmouth Nebr. Mrs. Edgar Layton and son Gil bert return to Davenport after Christmas at parents Louis Baird. Miss Jeannett Lemley ill. Rev W G Robb substitutes. W Brookhart to Des Moines then Washington on rifle association business. Various local notices: sales, services, basketball games, travelers, and social visits among Washington residents and nearby towns.

Fred Jordon Frederick Mary Sherm Welch Atlantic Plattsmouth Nebr Edgar Layton Gilbert Davenport Louis Baird Miss Lester

Ice entertainers pass through on route to Iowa City dances

Shuberta troupe traveled from Oska looan to Iowa City for two dances and a dinner with A Le Hammer joining as clarinetist. W W Cherry offers sale of a two ice houses business, team, wagons, and tools with option to rent an ice house and pond. Lemley Realty Co. advertises the listing near F and M Bank Building with phone 247.

Shuberta Oskalooan Iowa City A. le Hammer Pairfield W. W. Cherry C. BE Lemley Realty Co

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