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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1919

Page

8

Magazine subscriptions and clubs arranged

Subscriptions and clubs arranged for magazines. Call 50 Red after 6 20 P M or write in care of the Journal Nita Belle McKoon agent tf

Nita Belle McKoon

Salvation Army Silk Worm Camp Established

Salvation Army workers establish an annual silk camp for sericulture at a site described as the mulberry forest area, aiming to cultivate silkworms and promote silk production among participants.

Salvationists Salvation Army

Public Auction at Caner Music Co Store February 1 1919

Caner Music Co schedules a public sale at 1 30 Saturday February 1 1919 featuring a Packard Organ Kimball organ Chi cagno Cottage Organ New Edison Record Cabinet and Mahogany Victor Cabinet Plus folding bed dining table chairs lounge book case secretary and assorted pictures Auctioneer D F Macon 9713 coordinates the event.

Caner Music Co Packard Kimball Edison Victor D. F. Macon

Humble Dairy Announces Milk Price Increase

To the customers of the Humble Dairy J E Rows Bon will on Feb 1 1919 raise the price of milk to Mr Brewer s and Mr Beliel s price 15 cents a quart Owing to the high price of cows and feed we are compelled to ask these prices Soliciting your patronage we will try to give you all square deal Very respectfully J E Be Ross Son 9912

J. E. Rows & Bon Brewer Beliel J. BE. Ross & Son

Lemley Co Grocers Promotes Dresh Cometry Sausage

A short item notes Dresh Cometry sausage by Lemley Co Grocers with 92 units and 35 comments per thousand.

Lemley Co Lemley Co. Grocers, Co Lemley ,v. Grocers tLeanley Grocery Co

Local shoppers and events mix in Wash county news

Local items mention grocery ads and daily specials at the Ideal and Lemley Co. Grocers, travel to Havre and Chicago for visits and events, attendance at churches, funerals at Talleyrand, and showroom notes from Graves Studio.

Local notes and advertisements from Muscatine area

Community snippets report visitors William and Frank Wetzel from Muscatine at Rudolph Schmidt home, Mrs. H. F. Steck’s return from Owosea Michigan, and Private Don McLaughlin’s shell souvenir from France. Ads tout family loaf at Ideal, country sausage price, new Graves Studio finish, and Sanol kidney remedy. Frank Poderil injury and road condition updates also noted.

William and Frank Wetzel Muscatine Rudolph Schmidt J. D. MelLaughlin Don McLaughlin France

Local visitors and travels noted in Evening Journal

Ben Wallace of Iowa City on business here today while Fred McKey of Oskaloosa visited friends last night. J M Finney traveled to Bushnell on business this morning. Hill and Rodney Rabenold of Haskins spent the day in Washington. Mrs Raymond B Alberson and children expect a two week visit at Kellogg Alberson home as they move from Des Moines to Minneapolis.

Rodney Rabenold Monmouth, al Haskins Ben Wallace Iowa City Here Fred McKey Oskaloosa Hill and Washington Raymond B. Alberson Kellogg and Alberson Des Moines Minneapolis

Afternoon Bridge Club holds first post quarantine meeting

The Society notes the Afternoon Bridge club's first evening gathering after restrictions eased. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Darbyshire hosted at their South 4th Avenue home with about thirty guests. Frances Darbyshire greeted guests and led them to rooms for wraps. A progressive bridge session followed by luncheon and a Fifty Cent Ted Cross dues collection.

H. F. Darbyshire South 4Th Avenue Frances Darbyshire Ted Cross

Bridge Club Resumes Meetings After Influenza Pause

The Bridge Club resumes regular evening meetings after a weeks long suspension due to the influenza epidemic, with the men present reaffirming the established rule of male membership.

Bridge Club

Allies bested by neutrals in wartime shipping costs

The piece reports that Allied losses are offset by neutral Scandinavian powers and Holland who charge high charters for ships in the war zone. It notes wartime charter rates were lucrative for neutral owners but are now excessive relative to service value. Agreements were set to run during the war and remain in effect despite the armistice.

Paris Jan Sre Holland America Great Britain

Order Re moves All Coal Restrictions Awaits Signature

Washington January 31 the fuel administration prepared an order removing all restrictions including price and zone rules on anthracite coal awaiting Administrator Garfield's signature to take effect an official announcement is expected shortly.

Washington The Fuel Administration Garfield

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