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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1923

Page

8

Local Residents Visit Across Cities and Family News

James Burris of Davenport visits friends in Washington. Mrs Ben Adams spends weekend at her Keota home. Fred Migick of Davenport visits relatives. K S Custer moves to 723 South Third Street. Mrs C A Reever of Eldora visits daughter Mrs F B Appleby. BE Newel and daughter from Columbus Junction visit mother Mrs BR Malin. Leonard Hogan and Mrs Hogan of Williamsburg visit Dr and Mrs M E Dicken. I Rothschild to New York for spring buying for Rothschild stores. Wayland News notes death of Mrs Henry Alder. funeral held at Coppock last Thursday. Mell Gross and sons Kenneth and Harold, from Iowa City, drive to F P Tandall home then proceed to Sigourney with Mrs Randall and daughter.

BE. O. Newel Columbus Junction BR. H. Malin Wayland News Henry Alder Fen Book Mell Gross and Sons Kenneth and Harold Iowa City F. P. Tandall Sigourney Randall Ives

Hendersons move to new home after toe injury

Mr and Mrs L F Henderson and family moved to 416 South Marion Avenue from 723 South Third Street. Mrs Henderson suffered a painful accident after a nighttime waking call from the baby, breaking her little toe. Mrs James Johnson of Breihfort was in Washington yesterday.

L. F. Henderson South Marion Avenue South Third Street James Johnson Breihfort Washington

Community notes of local visits and travel

A collage of short items details residents visiting relatives in Ottumwa Wellston Crawfordsville Keota and other towns. Names include Pearl Chambers Mable Dankwardt Rose Whitacre Letha Moore Addie Gregory Kate Glover Mabel Anderson Leona Lutz and Beatrice Hotle among others. Several travel moves remark trips to Des Moines Britt Wapello Pleasant Plain and Havre.

Social events fill Havre area with music and games

Several society gatherings are recorded. The Stumbling Thirty dance at Commercial club drew about twenty five couples with Highland orchestra. Miss Louise Cunningham hosted a one o clock luncheon for twenty four friends at her East Washington home. Havre club farewells occurred at Grover Booth home with saxophone and vocal music by Ruth and Alta Meyres. Prairie Flower church True Blue class met at Reeves home with a lively program and contests led by Mrs. Myrtle Booth and Martha Thrasher.

Commercial Club Highland Orchestra Louise Cunningham East Washington Street C. A. Kleever Eldora Ape Pleby Columbia Havre Grover Booth Ruth Alta Meyres Long Mount Colorado John Putman Ben Miller Glen Pratt Mevyres Booth T. C. Reeves Prairie Flower Baptist Church A. E. Reeves Florida W. A. Phillips Unthank Smith Charles Bear David Benson Merritt Booth Myrtle Booth Martha Thrasher Journal Flowerland Reverend Unthank Earl Smith Reverend Unthanks

True Blue class wins race prize with candy corn

At the coal area little baskets of gay colored candy corn were found and the race participants eagerly claimed the prize. The True Blue class gains backing from loyal rooters, boosting community spirit and church activity led by Rev. A. J. Unthank. Refreshments of popcorn balls apples Nabisco sticks were served. The event promises future gatherings at T. C. Reeves' home.

A. J. Unthank Clifford Reeves T. C. Reeves

Senate Debate Reopens Reparations Commission Critique

Senator Owen of Oklahoma challenged the French Ruhr invasion stance in the senate. He urged the United States to guarantee France from invasion and to remember the German people's rights before it is too late.

Washington, D. C Senate Owen Oklahoma Ruhr United States France

Customers Doubt La Salle Coal Quality

A reader challenges claims about La Salle Coal quality and asks the paper to investigate. The message implies customer skepticism and a request for independent verification.

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FOX ED Hoot Gibson Stery B TAS Co Paul H Sloane Directed By Searle Daws James Burris Davenport Ben Adams Keota Fred Fritz Migick K. S. Custer Third Street L. I. Henderson C. A. Reever of F. B. Appleby Mrs .Leonard Hogan Williamsburg Mrs M. EB. Dicken Mrs. I. Rothschild Froy New York Rothschild Victrola NcNamaras Glendora John Shields & Sons West Chester Thompson Brookhart Alneworth Justice of the Peace J. H. Pearson McElhinney Drug Co Pearl Chambers Ottumwa T. R. Phillips Mable Dankwardt Des Moines Rose Whitacre Wellston Ference Hout Letha Moore Lyon's Marie Landau Mildred Brinning Viola Litta Crawfordsville Frank Morgan Addie Gregory of Ainsworth Clara Wallace Kate Glover Wapello Cartankage McCall Bros Mabel Anderson J. R. McGinnis Burlington Western Stock Remedy Company Aice Klippel Britt Emima Klippel Leona Lutz M. J. Redlinger John Frederickson F. L. Morgan Beatrice Hotle Titus Harold Otto Cornell College Mt. Vernon H. A. Otto Leota Welliver Muscatine M. E. Sands Ella Burke Pleasant Plain Lyon James L. Spencer Linden Michigan Milan Shields Florence Carr tLois Davidson S. W. Huston and Son Hayden, l of C. W. Bushnell Los Angeles Little Rock, Ark M. R. Regan Tracy Phillips Ralph Shannon la Salle W. W. Wilson The Mercantile C. C. Dayton P’ione East Washington St Opera of Coal and Coke John Shield Schulty Motor CO RADIO Brock Lloyd Easter All B. Lupton Washington Green House
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