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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1923
Page
8
Second hand Ford truck and Titan ten-twenty tractor offered by Geo. W. Stewart along with various local visits and events. Miss Katherine Vogel attends her parents wedding anniversary in Harper. Mi O Na stomach tablets advertised by Lemmon's Pharmacy with money back guarantee.
Residents make morning trips to visit relatives and attend funerals in Fairfield Davenport and Washington. Sellers advertise yard sales including farm animals and tools while shops promote new spring footwear and batteries.
The notice states the Howard H Kerr sale will begin promptly at 1 30 next Saturday. It also contains various local society notes about visits and travels of residents from Burlington Albia Crawfordsville Keota and Milwaukee. A Parisian Sage hair product ad from Lemmons Pharmacy promises a money back guarantee.
The Fortnightly club music department held a Young People night at Mrs. Harvey Young’s home led by Miss Mike Lewis with a diverse program. Performers included Carolyn MecCleery, Marion McLaughlin, Priscilla Morrison, Beatrice Baird, Evelyn Bambrick, Mar Hunter Junior, Jamita Ellis, and Edith Boileau, under Marion McLaughlin at the piano.
A. E. Putnam left today for Milan Michigan called by the death of his niece Miss Mary Bunce. Mrs George W Rudiger is teaching Latin at the high school this week replacing W G Robb who is ill. Friends report Mrs S W Brookhart plans to return home late this week after a stay with Senator Brookhart in Washington D C. Mrs Virgil Hoppengardner Butts and baby Marjorie Iriene from Saskatchewan Canada left for a visit in Vandalia Missouri with relatives and will return by March first to stay with Mae Hoppengardner.
The Iowa highway commission outlines a paving program with no new taxes and seeks to reduce or remove the 25 percent assessment on adjacent property. Key conflicts loom over a single administrator for roads and county control of secondary roads, while federal aid remains assured through 1926.
Crawfordsville notes introduce Mary Lillian Moorhead who arrived Monday to live with Mr and Mrs Clarence Moorhead. The fifteen month old child of Mr and Mrs Roy Finke underwent a hip joint abscess operation at the county hospital last Sabbath and is expected to recover. Mrs Raymond Duncan and daughter Martha of Washington visited the Whites yesterday.
Cris Slaughter and family visited the parental home in West Chester on Sunday. Harry Davis Mrs I E Coffey and family planned an extended visit in Indiana. Walter Bean and son Robert joined by W Whitney and W Kerr and son Clouse spent Sunday with Frank McFarlane. M E revivals continue this week and a high school declamatory contest is set for Tuesday evening. Mrs Kate Dihel is ill.
Miss Clare Radda spent the weekend with Mrs. Fred Radda. Wallace Darnell and children visited town. Win Eyestone sawed wood for John Long. Glen McCall baled hay for John Dittmer. Wallace Darnell helped John Lang with a beef. John Lang hosted a dinner for many guests. Wayne Zimmerman announces a closing out sale on Wednesday January 24.
John Rich's funeral took place Thursday at the Eicher church with sermons by Rev. Regier and Rev. Graber. Miss Twilla McGinnis visited Rev. Graber Thursday evening. A teachers meeting occurred at Arnold Rinner's home. Christ Leichty and family visited Joseph Mast. Otto Frey and family spent Sunday with Oliver Wittmer, who is ill. Miss Francis and William Bicher were mentioned.
Village groups announce regular meetings including Yeomen Lodge and Pythian Circle. Church events feature tea, plays, oyster suppers, candy social, and an all day sewing gathering with officers elected.
A called all day W. Cc. T. U. meeting will be held Thursday at Mrs. George Alexander’s home. Members are asked to bring scissors needle thread and lunch. The 922 Womens Home Missionary Society meets Friday at 2 p m with Mrs. A L Griffith at 319 E Washington Street.
Mrs. Anna Rich and daughters Bertha and Lina of Washington D C attended the John Rich funeral along with C A Rich and his wife of Brighton. The gathering included family members from multiple locations over the weekend.
A Londoner forms the Ugly Buaces club where members bear distinct facial features. A member with a very large nose, another with a shoehorn chin, and another with a mouth large enough for two, all considered part of membership.
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