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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1927
Page
8
Dr and Mrs C E Buckley of Ainsworth and their son Raymond Buckley were here for a short visit. The itemized notice mentions Rumrian cloth for bedspreads in white with mulberry crinkled stripe yard width sold at Ward's Bargain department with a regular value of one dollar.
Mrs Ivan Coffey of Keota spent a short time here this morning tending to business matters. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Lemmon returned to their home at Sigourney last evening after visiting their daughter here the last few days.
Jay Brewer plans closing out his dairy stock and equipment and will move to Grafton Iowa to enter farming. The sale of all dairy stock and equipment is scheduled for the 18th. The community is wished prosperity in the new home. Phillips Drug Store notes a half price perfume sale and other items.
Town welcomed a special train impression last night though no rail line. Joe Falk and Clark Hedges from Klein Klothing Kompany unveiled a Safe time limited excursion opening tomorrow morning at their store.
A fragment promotes Famous Flor sheim Shoes at 8.85 dollars during a sale. It notes the price is typically 10 dollars and claims Florsheima will match new clothes. The text includes garbled names and stray marketing phrases.
Crawfordsville Iowa high school basketball teams defeated the Yarmouth squads in a Friday doubleheader. Girls won 15 to 12 in a close, exciting game while the boys prevailed 21 to 10 after a dominant first half. Cherryholmes led the boys with nine field goals and Patterson gained eligibility the day of the game.
The Washington County Chautauqua Association holds its annual meeting Thursday evening January 13 at 7 30 in the Y M C A community room. Vacancies in the Directorate will be filled and the treasurer C M Keck will report on last year's sessions.
Iowa City officials say the dedication of the University of Iowa field house Friday evening will not be broadcast on WSUI due to a scheduling conflict with WOC Davenport. The Michigan Iowa basketball game and speeches will not be aired, including the letter awards to past athletes.
Do you play volleyball We have Hond s canvass sl creye soles to suit you Family Shoe Store Mrs Myrtle Welliver returned to her home at Mount Pleasant this morning after havite attended the funeral of M E Ebner near Haskins and visiting at the home of her sister Mrs Loran Hazen Miss Jean Share came yester day from Milwaukee to visit her parents Mr and Mrs B Share She will return in two weeks Geo Nelson s Closing Out Sale Friday Jan 14 Near the County Home at 11 o clock We buy furs and hides all the time Beef hides Sea City feed yard 279tGood Mrs Frank Gault of Crawfordsville was a business caller here yesterday Notice If you want your nogs hauled phone 645 John Little 266tft Do you want a good gym shoe We have just what you want Family Shoe Store Taxi Call a Yellow Cab Phone No 1 18tf Col C J Wison went to Oskaloosa this morning where he will spend the day attending to business matters All kinds of coal Phone 80 Farmers Co operative 8113 Mrs Flossie Sherbeck of Long Beach California had arrived for an extended visit with her sister Mrs Lawrence Wilson and her daughter Mrs Francis Wright of West Chester Taxi Phone 210 N D Anderson 53tt We have Hood s Battery and Greyhound products Anything you want in athletic shoes Family Shoe Store Look up Nelson s Closing Out Sale ad in today s Journal for Friday Jan 14 Visit our new Basement Dept and see the new articles we are adding at prices you will be glad to take advantage of Ward s Bargain Basement
Ellen Boyd and her mother visit here while James McCartney travels to Davenport after his mother L McCartney passes away. Harry Ramseyer relocates to Washington with Ramseyer Hatchery manager duties. Ladies Aid at First U. I. church schedules bake sale January 15 at Barclay's Store. Mrs. Howard Witting visits from Hayr to care for ill mother Mrs. Claud McCall. Special foot wear sale at Family Shoe Store.
Two young boys from Washington faced juvenile court after firing weapons that killed a horse and a hog. One charge was dismissed while the other was sent to the state reform school with suspended execution pending the judge's review of future behavior. It was reportedly the first arrest for the youths.
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